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DePaul University
Private school
Chicago, IL

ABA 509 Report for DePaul University

Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 129 8 14 10 161
J.D. advantage 35 3 3 5 46
Professional 6 0 0 0 6
Non-professional 1 0 2 2 5
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 171 11 19 17 239
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 66
Employment status unknown 11
Non-employed total 80
Total graduates 319
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 2 1 0 0 3
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 2 0 2 1 5
2-10 attorneys 61 1 7 6 75
11-25 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
26-50 attorneys 13 0 0 0 13
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 7 0 1 0 8
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 28 8 5 9 50
Government 16 0 3 0 19
Public interest 7 1 1 1 10
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 1 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 171 10 20 17 239
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 66
Employment status unknown 11
Non-employed total 80
Total graduates 319
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 186
Second most common employment destination Georgia 4
Third most common employment destination California 4
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 149 7 9 6 171
J.D. advantage 42 10 1 9 62
Professional 30 1 1 0 32
Non-professional 3 3 2 2 10
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 224 21 13 17 275
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 68
Employment status unknown 19
Non-employed total 93
Total graduates 368
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 0 1 0 0 1
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 2 1 0 0 3
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 2 0 0 0 2
2-10 attorneys 67 6 2 8 83
11-25 attorneys 24 1 1 1 27
26-50 attorneys 8 2 1 0 11
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 2 0 1 0 3
251-500 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
501+ attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
Size unknown 8 2 0 1 11
Business & industry 46 6 3 4 59
Government 23 1 4 1 29
Public interest 14 0 1 1 16
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 6 2 0 1 9
Employer type unknown 1 1 0 0 2
Employed total 224 21 13 17 275
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 68
Employment status unknown 19
Non-employed total 93
Total graduates 368
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 228
Second most common employment destination Michigan 5
Third most common employment destination California 5
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 132 10 8 9 159
J.D. advantage 34 8 3 3 48
Professional 9 0 2 0 11
Non-professional 1 4 0 2 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 176 22 13 14 225
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 51
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 59
Total graduates 284
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 0 0 1
J.D. advantage 1 0 0 1 2
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 2 0 0 1 3
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 3 0 0 1 4
2-10 attorneys 46 10 0 3 59
11-25 attorneys 17 1 0 0 18
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
Size unknown 2 1 1 1 5
Business & industry 39 8 7 6 60
Government 18 1 3 1 23
Public interest 12 1 2 1 16
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 6 0 0 1 7
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 176 22 13 14 225
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 51
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 59
Total graduates 284
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 191
Second most common employment destination Michigan 6
Third most common employment destination Virginia 4
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 158 4 4 0 166
J.D. advantage 40 4 1 2 47
Professional 7 4 1 0 12
Non-professional 0 4 0 0 4
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 205 16 6 2 229
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 46
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 286
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
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 5 0 0 0 5
2-10 attorneys 64 5 0 0 69
11-25 attorneys 27 0 0 0 27
26-50 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
251-500 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
501+ attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 42 10 5 2 59
Government 20 0 1 0 21
Public interest 9 1 0 0 10
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
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 205 16 6 2 229
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 46
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 286
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 203
Second most common employment destination California 4
Third most common employment destination Ohio 3
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 141 5 4 2 152
J.D. advantage 36 9 6 3 54
Professional 5 1 1 0 7
Non-professional 1 1 0 0 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 183 16 11 5 215
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 35
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 42
Total graduates 257
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
Employed 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 63 10 0 1 74
11-25 attorneys 22 0 0 0 22
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 2 0 1 0 3
101-250 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 13 0 0 0 13
Size unknown 1 1 0 0 2
Business & industry 36 4 9 4 53
Government 22 0 1 0 23
Public interest 15 1 0 0 16
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 182 15 11 5 215
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 35
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 42
Total graduates 257
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 179
Second most common employment destination Florida 5
Third most common employment destination New York 4
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 126 1 2 0 129
J.D. advantage 38 6 1 2 47
Professional 3 3 0 1 7
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 168 10 3 3 184
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 45
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 50
Total graduates 234
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
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 2 0 0 0 2
2-10 attorneys 43 5 1 1 50
11-25 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
26-50 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
501+ attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
Size unknown 6 0 0 0 6
Business & industry 39 3 0 2 44
Government 22 1 2 0 25
Public interest 7 0 0 0 7
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 1 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 168 10 3 3 184
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 45
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 50
Total graduates 234
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 160
Second most common employment destination California 4
Third most common employment destination Florida 3
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 126 2 3 2 133
J.D. advantage 34 2 1 3 40
Professional 3 0 0 3 6
Non-professional 1 1 0 2 4
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 164 5 4 10 183
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 44
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 47
Total graduates 230
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
Employed 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 51 0 0 3 54
11-25 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
26-50 attorneys 6 0 1 0 7
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 12 0 1 0 13
Size unknown 2 0 0 0 2
Business & industry 30 3 2 5 40
Government 19 1 0 0 20
Public interest 8 1 0 0 9
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 0 2 5
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 164 5 4 10 183
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 44
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 47
Total graduates 230
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 159
Second most common employment destination Texas 4
Third most common employment destination Ohio 3
# Employed in foreign countries 5
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 126 2 0 0 128
J.D. advantage 40 4 2 1 47
Professional 4 2 0 0 6
Non-professional 0 4 0 0 4
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 170 12 2 1 185
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 41
Total graduates 226
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
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 2 1 0 0 3
2-10 attorneys 35 4 0 0 39
11-25 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
26-50 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 1 5
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 21 0 0 0 21
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 35 5 2 0 42
Government 33 0 0 0 33
Public interest 3 0 0 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 2 0 0 5
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 170 12 2 1 185
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 41
Total graduates 226
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 157
Second most common employment destination California 5
Third most common employment destination Michigan 3
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 120 3 0 0 123
J.D. advantage 50 6 1 1 58
Professional 4 2 0 1 7
Non-professional 0 2 0 0 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 174 13 1 2 190
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 20
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 23
Total graduates 213
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
Employed 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 42 6 0 0 48
11-25 attorneys 13 0 0 0 13
26-50 attorneys 13 0 0 0 13
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
Size unknown 4 0 0 0 4
Business & industry 42 3 1 1 47
Government 17 1 0 0 18
Public interest 8 1 0 1 10
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 1 0 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 1 0 0 1
Employed total 174 13 1 2 190
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 20
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 23
Total graduates 213
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 160
Second most common employment destination Florida 4
Third most common employment destination California 4
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 145 1 1 0 147
J.D. advantage 39 4 0 1 44
Professional 5 2 1 0 8
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 190 7 2 1 200
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 21
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 32
Total graduates 232
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
Employed 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 53 4 0 0 57
11-25 attorneys 19 0 0 0 19
26-50 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 20 0 0 0 20
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 36 1 0 1 38
Government 22 1 1 0 24
Public interest 15 0 1 0 16
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 2 1 0 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 190 7 2 1 200
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 21
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 32
Total graduates 232
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 172
Second most common employment destination Michigan 5
Third most common employment destination California 3
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 132 1 2 0 135
J.D. advantage 22 2 0 0 24
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 1 2 0 1 4
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 156 5 2 1 164
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 18
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 191
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
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 2 0 0 0 2
2-10 attorneys 46 2 0 0 48
11-25 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
26-50 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
251-500 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
501+ attorneys 22 0 0 0 22
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 21 2 0 0 23
Government 12 0 0 0 12
Public interest 4 0 1 0 5
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 5 0 1 0 6
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 2 1 0 1 4
Employed total 156 5 2 1 164
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 18
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 191
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 137
Second most common employment destination California 5
Third most common employment destination New York 4
# Employed in foreign countries 0

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