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University of Detroit Mercy
Private school
Detroit, MI

ABA 509 Report for University of Detroit Mercy

Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 77 29 2 2 110
J.D. advantage 22 3 2 2 29
Professional 16 2 2 2 22
Non-professional 2 1 3 3 9
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 117 35 9 9 170
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 12
Unemployed - seeking 26
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 39
Total graduates 209
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 1 0 0 6
2-10 attorneys 29 12 2 3 46
11-25 attorneys 9 5 0 0 14
26-50 attorneys 5 3 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 6 2 0 0 8
101-250 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 2 1 0 0 3
Size unknown 0 1 0 0 1
Business & industry 30 3 6 5 44
Government 9 3 0 0 12
Public interest 3 3 1 1 8
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 2 0 0 0 2
Other 3 0 0 0 3
Education 3 0 1 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 117 34 10 9 170
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 12
Unemployed - seeking 26
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 39
Total graduates 209
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 106
Second most common employment destination New York 5
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 5
# Employed in foreign countries 39
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 63 4 27 3 97
J.D. advantage 24 0 3 3 30
Professional 12 1 2 0 15
Non-professional 7 6 0 0 13
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 106 11 32 6 155
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 11
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 7
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 212
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 4 3 0 0 7
2-10 attorneys 26 0 6 5 37
11-25 attorneys 10 0 5 0 15
26-50 attorneys 4 0 3 0 7
51-100 attorneys 5 0 2 0 7
101-250 attorneys 4 0 1 0 5
251-500 attorneys 2 0 1 0 3
501+ attorneys 2 0 4 0 6
Size unknown 1 0 1 0 2
Business & industry 26 4 7 0 37
Government 8 2 1 1 12
Public interest 4 1 0 0 5
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 2 0 0 0 2
Other 1 0 1 0 2
Education 5 1 0 0 6
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 106 11 32 6 155
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 11
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 7
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 212
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 95
Second most common employment destination New York 4
Third most common employment destination Illinois 3
# Employed in foreign countries 39
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 73 1 43 0 117
J.D. advantage 28 2 1 0 31
Professional 20 1 0 0 21
Non-professional 2 1 0 1 4
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 123 5 44 1 173
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 24
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 38
Total graduates 211
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 6 0 0 0 6
2-10 attorneys 31 2 19 0 52
11-25 attorneys 4 0 6 0 10
26-50 attorneys 4 0 4 0 8
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 10 0 2 0 12
251-500 attorneys 3 0 4 0 7
501+ attorneys 2 0 1 0 3
Size unknown 0 0 1 0 1
Business & industry 30 2 0 0 32
Government 12 0 5 0 17
Public interest 8 0 2 0 10
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 1 0 1 5
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 123 5 44 1 173
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 24
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 38
Total graduates 211
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 106
Second most common employment destination New York 2
Third most common employment destination Illinois 2
# Employed in foreign countries 48
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 68 2 37 2 109
J.D. advantage 17 0 2 0 19
Professional 14 0 1 0 15
Non-professional 2 0 0 0 2
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 101 2 40 2 145
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 27
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 38
Total graduates 183
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 33 1 7 0 41
11-25 attorneys 7 0 2 0 9
26-50 attorneys 2 0 3 0 5
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 3 0 1 0 4
251-500 attorneys 3 0 4 0 7
501+ attorneys 1 0 6 0 7
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 29 0 7 2 38
Government 5 1 8 0 14
Public interest 1 0 2 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 2 0 0 0 2
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 101 2 40 2 145
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 27
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 38
Total graduates 183
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 87
Second most common employment destination Colorado 3
Third most common employment destination Pennsylvania 2
# Employed in foreign countries 44
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 53 2 24 0 79
J.D. advantage 21 5 0 0 26
Professional 3 1 4 0 8
Non-professional 2 1 0 0 3
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 79 9 28 0 116
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 25
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 28
Total graduates 144
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 18 3 10 0 31
11-25 attorneys 6 1 1 0 8
26-50 attorneys 5 0 2 0 7
51-100 attorneys 1 0 1 0 2
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 7 0 2 0 9
501+ attorneys 0 0 2 0 2
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 18 1 6 0 25
Government 9 1 3 0 13
Public interest 2 0 1 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 5 0 0 0 5
Other 2 0 0 0 2
Education 0 2 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 79 9 28 0 116
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 25
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 28
Total graduates 144
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 76
Second most common employment destination Illinois 2
Third most common employment destination Texas 2
# Employed in foreign countries 33
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 49 0 41 0 90
J.D. advantage 21 4 1 1 27
Professional 4 1 0 0 5
Non-professional 1 2 0 0 3
School funded 0 0 0 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 75 7 42 2 126
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 13
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 20
Total graduates 146
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 1 1
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 0 1 1
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 18 3 12 0 33
11-25 attorneys 10 0 8 0 18
26-50 attorneys 4 0 4 0 8
51-100 attorneys 4 0 1 0 5
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 4 0 5
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 17 2 9 0 28
Government 4 1 2 0 7
Public interest 2 1 1 1 5
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 1 0 0 0 1
Education 0 0 0 1 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 1 0 1
Employed total 75 7 42 2 126
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 13
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 20
Total graduates 146
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 74
Second most common employment destination Illinois 1
# Employed in foreign countries 51
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 66 1 54 2 123
J.D. advantage 6 1 0 1 8
Professional 2 3 0 0 5
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 74 5 54 3 136
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 151
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 23 1 17 1 42
11-25 attorneys 10 0 9 0 19
26-50 attorneys 7 0 3 0 10
51-100 attorneys 1 0 5 0 6
101-250 attorneys 2 0 5 0 7
251-500 attorneys 5 1 5 0 11
501+ attorneys 2 0 3 0 5
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 5 3 1 1 10
Government 11 0 2 1 14
Public interest 0 0 4 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 0 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 74 5 54 3 136
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 151
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 67
Second most common employment destination New York 1
Third most common employment destination Maryland 1
# Employed in foreign countries 67
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 129 8 0 0 137
J.D. advantage 8 0 0 0 8
Professional 2 1 0 0 3
Non-professional 0 2 0 0 2
School funded 0 0 0 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 139 11 0 1 151
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 15
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 166
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 1 1
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 1 1
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 50 4 0 0 54
11-25 attorneys 17 0 0 0 17
26-50 attorneys 1 1 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
101-250 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 16 3 0 0 19
Government 11 1 0 0 12
Public interest 2 2 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Other 1 0 0 0 1
Education 0 0 0 1 1
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 139 11 0 1 151
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 15
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 166
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 70
Second most common employment destination New York 1
Third most common employment destination Illinois 1
# Employed in foreign countries 77
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 118 2 0 0 120
J.D. advantage 17 1 1 2 21
Professional 0 1 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 2 0 1 3
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 135 6 1 3 145
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 22
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 28
Total graduates 173
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 38 2 0 2 42
11-25 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
26-50 attorneys 14 0 0 0 14
51-100 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
101-250 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 10 2 0 1 13
Government 11 0 0 0 11
Public interest 3 1 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 1 1 0 0 2
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 1 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 135 6 1 3 145
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 22
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 28
Total graduates 173
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 72
Second most common employment destination New York 1
Third most common employment destination Illinois 1
# Employed in foreign countries 71
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 153 1 0 0 154
J.D. advantage 15 3 0 1 19
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 169 5 0 1 175
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 13
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 15
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 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 43 3 0 0 46
11-25 attorneys 29 0 0 0 29
26-50 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
51-100 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
101-250 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
251-500 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
501+ attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 18 1 0 1 20
Government 11 0 0 0 11
Public interest 6 1 0 0 7
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 1 0 0 0 1
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 168 5 0 1 175
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 13
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 190
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 63
Second most common employment destination New York 2
Third most common employment destination Illinois 2
# Employed in foreign countries 82
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 140 1 0 0 141
J.D. advantage 16 2 1 0 19
Professional 2 1 0 0 3
Non-professional 1 1 0 0 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 159 5 1 0 165
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 12
Total graduates 177
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 42 1 0 0 43
11-25 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
26-50 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
51-100 attorneys 22 0 0 0 22
101-250 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
251-500 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
501+ attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 10 3 0 0 13
Government 10 1 0 0 11
Public interest 4 0 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 1 0 0 0 1
Education 1 0 1 0 2
Employer type unknown 2 0 0 0 2
Employed total 158 5 1 0 165
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 12
Total graduates 177
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 77
Second most common employment destination Nevada 1
Third most common employment destination Hawaii 1
# Employed in foreign countries 70

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