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Ithaca, NY

ABA 509 report for Cornell University

2012 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 163 1 11 0 175
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 165 1 11 0 177
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 13
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 13
Total graduates 190

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 1 0 11 0 12
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 1 0 11 0 12

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 2 0 0 0 2
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 18 0 0 0 18
501+ attorneys 87 0 0 0 87
Size unknown 0 1 0 0 1
Business & industry 4 0 0 0 4
Government 16 0 4 0 20
Public interest 10 0 3 0 13
Clerkships
Federal 12 0 1 0 13
State & local 4 0 1 0 5
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 2 0 2
Employed total 165 1 11 0 177
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 13
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 13
Total graduates 190

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination New York 105
Second most common employment destination California 12
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 10
# Employed in foreign countries 3
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 Cornell'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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