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University of Chicago
Private school
Chicago, IL

ABA 509 Report for University of Chicago

2022 employment reports

Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 202 1 0 0 203
J.D. advantage 3 0 0 0 3
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 5 0 0 0 5
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 211 1 0 0 212
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 0
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 5
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 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
Employment status 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 1 1 0 0 2
11-25 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
251-500 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
501+ attorneys 126 0 0 0 126
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 5 0 0 0 5
Government 4 0 0 0 4
Public interest 7 0 0 0 7
Clerkships
Federal 44 0 0 0 44
State & local 8 0 0 0 8
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 211 1 0 0 212
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 0
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 5
Total graduates 217
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 62
Second most common employment destination New York 45
Third most common employment destination California 25
# Employed in foreign countries 2

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