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Tallahassee, FL
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ABA 509 report for Florida State 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 190 0 5 3 198
J.D. advantage 31 12 4 3 50
Professional 1 2 0 0 3
Non-professional 0 3 0 1 4
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 222 17 9 7 255
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 9
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 10
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 31
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 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

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 3 1 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 38 6 1 1 46
11-25 attorneys 15 2 1 0 18
26-50 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
51-100 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
101-250 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
251-500 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
501+ attorneys 3 0 2 0 5
Size unknown 3 1 0 0 4
Business & industry 27 5 2 3 37
Government 62 1 2 0 65
Public interest 25 0 1 0 26
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
State & local 6 0 0 0 6
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 1 0 3 8
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 222 17 9 7 255
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 9
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 10
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 31
Total graduates 286

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Florida 216
Second most common employment destination Georgia 9
Third most common employment destination California 5
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Non-employed total 31

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