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Western Michigan University - Cooley Law School
Private school
Lansing, MI

ABA 509 Report for Western Michigan University - Cooley Law School

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 137 5 0 0 142
J.D. advantage 36 1 0 0 37
Professional 30 1 0 1 32
Non-professional 5 5 0 1 11
School funded 0 1 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 208 13 0 2 223
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 28
Employment status unknown 11
Non-employed total 54
Total graduates 277
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 0 0 0 0 0
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
Total law school funded 0 1 0 0 1
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 3 0 0 0 3
2-10 attorneys 63 5 0 0 68
11-25 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
26-50 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 41 4 0 2 47
Government 37 3 0 0 40
Public interest 22 0 0 0 22
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 5 1 0 0 6
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 208 13 0 2 223
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 28
Employment status unknown 11
Non-employed total 54
Total graduates 277
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 87
Second most common employment destination Florida 66
Third most common employment destination New York 9
# Employed in foreign countries 2

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