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Boston University: 2012 ABA 509 Report

Job type

Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 175 7 15 28 225
J.D. advantage 11 2 1 2 16
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 0 0 0 1 1
Unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 189 9 16 31 245
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 7
Non-employed total 28
Total graduates 273

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 0 0 11 26 37
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 1 1
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 11 27 38

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 0 0 0 0
2-10 attorneys 15 5 0 0 20
11-25 attorneys 8 0 1 0 9
26-50 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
251-500 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
501+ attorneys 48 0 0 0 48
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 20 1 1 3 25
Government 20 0 4 7 31
Public interest 15 3 10 19 47
Clerkships
Federal 13 0 0 0 13
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 2 3
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 189 9 16 31 245
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 7
Non-employed total 28
Total graduates 273

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 5
Non-employed total 28

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view BU's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website. From time to time, schools update data when they learn more. When possible, we use the most up-to-date data available.