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Boston University: 2020 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 182 1 1 1 185
J.D. advantage 12 2 1 3 18
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 5 0 0 1 6
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 199 4 2 5 210
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 227

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 4 0 0 0 4
J.D. advantage 1 0 0 1 2
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 5 0 0 1 6

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 7 0 0 0 7
11-25 attorneys 8 0 0 2 10
26-50 attorneys 6 1 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
251-500 attorneys 13 0 0 0 13
501+ attorneys 76 0 0 0 76
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 16 3 1 2 22
Government 16 0 0 0 16
Public interest 23 0 0 1 24
Clerkships
Federal 6 0 0 0 6
State & local 15 0 1 0 16
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 199 4 2 5 210
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 227

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 5
Non-employed total 17

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.