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Ann Arbor, MI
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ABA 509 report for University of Michigan

2014 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 352 1 6 1 360
J.D. advantage 12 0 0 0 12
Professional 0 1 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 364 3 6 1 374
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 16
Total graduates 390

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 33 0 5 0 38
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
Total law school funded 33 1 5 0 39

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 8 0 0 0 8
11-25 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
101-250 attorneys 14 0 0 0 14
251-500 attorneys 21 0 0 0 21
501+ attorneys 134 0 0 0 134
Size unknown 1 0 0 1 2
Business & industry 16 1 0 0 17
Government 43 0 1 0 44
Public interest 39 1 2 0 42
Clerkships
Federal 41 0 0 0 41
State & local 27 0 1 0 28
Other 0 0 1 0 1
Education 1 1 1 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 364 3 6 1 374
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 16
Total graduates 390

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination New York 74
Second most common employment destination Illinois 56
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 47
# 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 Michigan'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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