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ABA 509 report for University of Chicago

2013 ABA employment report

Job type

Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 199 0 0 0 199
J.D. advantage 8 0 1 1 10
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 207 0 1 1 209
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 1
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 6
Total graduates 215

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 13 0 0 0 13
J.D. advantage 2 0 0 1 3
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 15 0 0 1 16

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 1 0 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
11-25 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
251-500 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
501+ attorneys 116 0 0 0 116
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 9 0 0 0 9
Government 12 0 0 0 12
Public interest 13 0 0 0 13
Clerkships
Federal 22 0 0 0 22
State & local 5 0 0 0 5
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 1 1 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 207 0 1 1 209
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 1
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 6
Total graduates 215

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 62
Second most common employment destination California 35
Third most common employment destination New York 34
# Employed in foreign countries 3
Non-employed total 6

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view UChicago'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.

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