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Emory University
Private school
Atlanta, GA

ABA 509 report for Emory University

2017 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 212 2 2 0 216
J.D. advantage 22 5 3 1 31
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 1 1 0 0 2
School funded 0 0 11 0 11
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 235 8 5 2 261
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 17
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 34
Total graduates 295

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 7 0 7
J.D. advantage 0 0 4 0 4
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 1 0 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 38 4 3 1 46
11-25 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
26-50 attorneys 7 1 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
101-250 attorneys 14 0 0 0 14
251-500 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
501+ attorneys 66 0 1 0 67
Size unknown 1 1 0 0 2
Business & industry 26 1 1 0 28
Government 30 1 8 0 39
Public interest 7 0 3 0 10
Clerkships
Federal 9 0 0 0 9
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 235 8 16 2 261
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 17
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 34
Total graduates 295

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Georgia 122
Second most common employment destination New York 30
Third most common employment destination Florida 22
# Employed in foreign countries 11
Non-employed total 34

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view Emory'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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