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Harvard University: 2023 ABA 509 Report

Job type

Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 514 0 0 2 516
J.D. advantage 10 0 0 0 10
Professional 6 1 0 1 8
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 18 0 1 0 19
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 548 1 1 4 554
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 5
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 16
Total graduates 570

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 14 0 1 0 15
J.D. advantage 4 0 0 0 4
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 18 0 1 0 19

Employer type

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 4 0 0 0 4
11-25 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
51-100 attorneys 13 0 0 0 13
101-250 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
251-500 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
501+ attorneys 322 0 0 0 322
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 12 1 0 0 13
Government 21 0 0 1 22
Public interest 55 0 0 2 57
Clerkships
Federal 65 0 0 1 66
State & local 18 0 0 0 18
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 1 0 1 0 2
Education 4 0 0 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 547 1 0 4 554
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 5
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 16
Total graduates 570

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination New York 193
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 96
Third most common employment destination California 75
# Employed in foreign countries 10
Non-employed total 16

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