Western Michigan University - Cooley Law School
Private school
Lansing, MI
ABA 509 report for Western Michigan University - Cooley Law School
2021 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 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| J.D. advantage | 60 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 71 |
| Professional | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| Non-professional | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| School funded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed total | 281 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 311 |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 4 | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 6 | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 3 | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 82 | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 5 | ||||
| Non-employed total | 100 | ||||
| Total graduates | 411 | ||||
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total law school funded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Employer type
| Long-term full-time |
Long-term part-time |
Short-term full-time |
Short-term part-time |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Firms | |||||
| Solo | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2-10 attorneys | 74 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| 11-25 attorneys | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 26-50 attorneys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 51-100 attorneys | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 101-250 attorneys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 251-500 attorneys | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 501+ attorneys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Size unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Business & industry | 69 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| Government | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| Public interest | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Clerkships | |||||
| Federal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State & local | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tribal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Education | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Employer type unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Employed total | 281 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 311 |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 4 | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 6 | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 3 | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 82 | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 5 | ||||
| Non-employed total | 100 | ||||
| Total graduates | 411 | ||||
Employment location
| State | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Most common employment destination | Michigan | 126 |
| Second most common employment destination | Florida | 88 |
| Third most common employment destination | Illinois | 12 |
| # Employed in foreign countries | 6 | |
| Non-employed total | 100 |
This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view WMU - Cooley'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.