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Boston University: 2017 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 164 2 4 1 171
J.D. advantage 7 0 0 3 10
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 0 0 1 0 1
School funded 5 0 0 2 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 173 2 5 4 191
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 18
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 26
Total graduates 217

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 5 0 0 2 7
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 0 0 0

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 4 2 0 3 9
11-25 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
101-250 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
251-500 attorneys 17 0 0 0 17
501+ attorneys 63 0 2 0 65
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 25 0 3 1 29
Government 16 0 0 2 18
Public interest 13 0 0 0 13
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 8 0 0 0 8
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 178 2 5 6 191
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 18
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 26
Total graduates 217

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 6
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.