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University of Michigan
Public school
Ann Arbor, MI

ABA 509 report for University of Michigan

2022 employment reports

Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 304 0 1 0 305
J.D. advantage 6 1 0 0 7
Professional 3 0 0 0 3
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 5 0 0 0 5
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 318 1 1 0 320
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 5
Total graduates 325
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 5 0 0 0 5
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 5 0 0 0 5
Employment status 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 2 0 0 0 2
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
251-500 attorneys 17 0 0 0 17
501+ attorneys 173 0 0 0 173
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 6 1 0 0 7
Government 12 0 0 0 12
Public interest 44 0 0 0 44
Clerkships
Federal 32 0 0 0 32
State & local 12 0 1 0 13
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 0 0 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 318 1 1 0 320
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 5
Total graduates 325
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New York 82
Second most common employment destination Illinois 49
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 41
# Employed in foreign countries 6

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