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University of Maine
Public school
Portland, ME

ABA 509 Report for University of Maine

Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 38 1 2 0 41
J.D. advantage 7 2 0 2 11
Professional 2 0 1 0 3
Non-professional 3 0 3 2 8
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 50 3 6 4 63
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 23
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 90
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 17 0 2 1 20
11-25 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 12 1 3 0 16
Government 5 1 0 1 7
Public interest 0 1 1 1 3
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 6 0 0 0 6
Other 1 0 0 0 1
Education 0 0 0 1 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 50 3 6 4 63
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 23
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 90
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Maine 47
Second most common employment destination New Hampshire 4
Third most common employment destination Massachusetts 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 37 1 2 0 40
J.D. advantage 5 1 2 3 11
Professional 3 1 1 1 6
Non-professional 2 2 0 2 6
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 47 5 5 6 63
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 17
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 24
Total graduates 87
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 7 0 0 2 9
11-25 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 1 0 1 0 2
251-500 attorneys 0 0 1 0 1
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 8 4 2 3 17
Government 8 0 0 1 9
Public interest 1 0 1 0 2
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 10 0 0 0 10
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 47 5 5 6 63
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 17
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 24
Total graduates 87
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Maine 51
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 3
Third most common employment destination New Hampshire 2
# 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 41 1 4 0 46
J.D. advantage 17 2 3 4 26
Professional 3 0 0 1 4
Non-professional 2 0 0 0 2
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 63 3 7 5 78
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 16
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 18
Total graduates 96
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 0 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 21 1 2 2 26
11-25 attorneys 0 1 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 1 5
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 1 0 1
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 13 1 1 1 16
Government 11 0 0 1 12
Public interest 2 0 2 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 6 0 1 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 63 3 7 5 78
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 16
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 18
Total graduates 96
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Maine 59
Second most common employment destination Massachusetts 3
Third most common employment destination Vermont 3
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 48 1 0 0 49
J.D. advantage 19 0 0 0 19
Professional 5 0 1 1 7
Non-professional 0 0 1 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 72 1 2 1 76
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 19
Total graduates 95
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 0 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 24 0 0 0 24
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 12 0 1 0 13
Government 10 1 0 0 11
Public interest 4 0 1 1 6
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 72 1 2 1 76
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 19
Total graduates 95
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Maine 56
Second most common employment destination Massachusetts 4
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 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 33 2 0 0 35
J.D. advantage 12 0 1 3 16
Professional 1 1 0 1 3
Non-professional 2 1 1 2 6
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 49 4 2 6 61
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 16
Total graduates 77
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 1 0 0 0 1
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 1 0 0 0 1
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 17 0 2 2 21
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 8 2 0 2 12
Government 7 1 0 0 8
Public interest 4 1 0 1 6
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 1 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 49 4 2 6 61
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 16
Total graduates 77
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Maine 49
Second most common employment destination Texas 2
Third most common employment destination Connecticut 1
# 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 52 0 1 1 54
J.D. advantage 8 1 0 1 10
Professional 3 1 0 1 5
Non-professional 0 0 0 1 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 63 2 1 4 70
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 12
Total graduates 82
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 15 1 0 1 17
11-25 attorneys 7 0 0 1 8
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 6 1 1 2 10
Government 8 0 0 0 8
Public interest 4 0 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 12 0 0 0 12
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 63 2 1 4 70
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 12
Total graduates 82
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Maine 55
Second most common employment destination New York 4
Third most common employment destination New Hampshire 2
# 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 46 0 0 1 47
J.D. advantage 6 1 2 1 10
Professional 5 0 0 0 5
Non-professional 2 3 1 1 7
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 59 4 3 3 69
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 10
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 14
Total graduates 83
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 18 1 0 3 22
11-25 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 10 3 1 0 14
Government 7 0 1 0 8
Public interest 2 0 1 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 11 0 0 0 11
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 59 4 3 3 69
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 10
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 14
Total graduates 83
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Maine 52
Second most common employment destination Massachusetts 2
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 2
# 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 48 1 2 0 51
J.D. advantage 7 0 0 1 8
Professional 3 0 0 0 3
Non-professional 0 0 0 2 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 58 1 2 3 63
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 75
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 0 0 2 20
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 5 0 0 0 5
Government 4 0 0 0 4
Public interest 2 0 0 0 2
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 1 0 5
State & local 14 0 1 0 15
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 0 0 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 57 1 2 3 63
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 75
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Maine 54
Second most common employment destination Connecticut 2
Third most common employment destination Massachusetts 2
# 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 47 1 1 0 49
J.D. advantage 9 0 0 1 10
Professional 1 1 0 0 2
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 57 3 1 1 62
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 14
Total graduates 76
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 19 1 0 0 20
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 8 2 0 0 10
Government 7 0 1 1 9
Public interest 3 0 0 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 11 0 0 0 11
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 57 3 1 1 62
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 14
Total graduates 76
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Maine 47
Second most common employment destination Maryland 4
Third most common employment destination New Hampshire 2
# 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 48 2 2 0 52
J.D. advantage 5 0 2 0 7
Professional 0 0 3 0 3
Non-professional 1 0 0 3 4
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 54 2 7 3 66
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 10
Total graduates 76
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 17 2 1 0 20
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 0 0 1 0 1
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 6 0 2 3 11
Government 8 0 1 0 9
Public interest 1 0 2 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 11 0 0 0 11
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 54 2 7 3 66
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 10
Total graduates 76
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Maine 45
Second most common employment destination Massachusetts 4
Third most common employment destination New York 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 47 2 1 0 50
J.D. advantage 10 0 1 2 13
Professional 3 0 1 0 4
Non-professional 1 1 2 0 4
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 61 3 5 2 71
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 10
Total graduates 81
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 1 0 1
2-10 attorneys 19 1 0 1 21
11-25 attorneys 6 1 0 0 7
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 9 1 1 1 12
Government 5 0 1 0 6
Public interest 1 0 2 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 10 0 0 0 10
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 5 0 0 0 5
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 61 3 5 2 71
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 10
Total graduates 81
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Maine 56
Second most common employment destination Massachusetts 2
Third most common employment destination California 2
# Employed in foreign countries 2

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