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Columbia University: 2014 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 439 1 1 0 441
J.D. advantage 9 0 0 0 9
Professional 3 0 0 0 3
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 453 1 1 0 455
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 13
Total graduates 468

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 31 0 0 0 31
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 31 0 0 0 31

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 1 1 0 0 2
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
251-500 attorneys 40 0 0 0 40
501+ attorneys 291 0 0 0 291
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 16 0 0 0 16
Government 25 0 0 0 25
Public interest 29 0 1 0 30
Clerkships
Federal 22 0 0 0 22
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 453 1 1 0 455
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 13
Total graduates 468

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 19
Non-employed total 13

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