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Boston, MA
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Boston University: 2016 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 157 2 2 3 164
J.D. advantage 11 0 0 0 11
Professional 2 0 1 0 3
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 11 0 0 5 16
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 182 2 3 8 195
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 15
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 26
Total graduates 221

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 11 0 0 3 14
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 2 2
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 11 0 0 5 16

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 13 2 0 1 16
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 18 0 0 0 18
251-500 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
501+ attorneys 51 0 0 0 51
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 23 0 3 2 28
Government 23 0 0 2 25
Public interest 13 0 0 3 16
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 12 0 0 0 12
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 182 2 3 8 195
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 15
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 26
Total graduates 221

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 5
Non-employed total 26

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.