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Boston University: 2021 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 230 0 0 0 230
J.D. advantage 19 1 1 1 22
Professional 4 2 0 0 6
Non-professional 1 2 0 0 3
School funded 5 0 0 0 5
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 259 5 1 1 266
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 16
Total graduates 282

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 0 5
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 5 0 0 0 5

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 16 1 0 0 17
11-25 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
101-250 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
251-500 attorneys 18 0 0 0 18
501+ attorneys 102 0 1 0 103
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 25 4 0 1 30
Government 21 0 0 0 21
Public interest 17 0 0 0 17
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 15 0 0 0 15
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 259 5 1 1 266
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 16
Total graduates 282

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 4
Non-employed total 16

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.