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Columbia 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 441 0 0 0 441
J.D. advantage 2 0 0 0 2
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 5 0 1 0 6
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 450 0 1 0 451
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 5
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 9
Total graduates 460

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 1 0 5
J.D. advantage 1 0 0 0 1
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 5 0 1 0 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 2 0 0 0 2
11-25 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 17 0 0 0 17
251-500 attorneys 35 0 0 0 35
501+ attorneys 299 0 0 0 299
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 4 0 0 0 4
Government 21 0 0 0 21
Public interest 35 0 0 0 35
Clerkships
Federal 26 0 0 0 26
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 1 0 1
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 450 0 0 0 451
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 5
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 9
Total graduates 460

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 15
Non-employed total 9

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.