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Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 56 2 4 1 63
J.D. advantage 2 1 0 0 3
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 60 3 4 1 68
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 85
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 1 0 2
2-10 attorneys 29 0 3 1 33
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 1 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 1 0 0 0 1
Government 8 0 0 0 8
Public interest 2 0 0 0 2
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 10 2 0 0 12
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 60 3 4 1 68
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 85
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Montana 52
Second most common employment destination North Dakota 3
Third most common employment destination Alaska 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 50 3 0 0 53
J.D. advantage 2 0 2 0 4
Professional 5 0 0 0 5
Non-professional 1 1 0 0 2
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 58 4 2 0 64
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 18
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 2 2 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 18 0 0 0 18
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
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 6 1 0 0 7
Government 5 1 2 0 8
Public interest 4 0 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
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 58 4 2 0 64
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 18
Total graduates 82
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Montana 53
Second most common employment destination Colorado 2
Third most common employment destination Alaska 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 56 2 1 0 59
J.D. advantage 3 1 0 0 4
Professional 4 0 0 0 4
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 63 3 1 0 67
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 14
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 1 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 15 2 1 0 18
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 4 0 0 0 4
Government 5 0 0 0 5
Public interest 8 0 0 0 8
Clerkships
Federal 5 0 0 0 5
State & local 15 0 0 0 15
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 63 3 1 0 67
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 14
Total graduates 81
Employment Location State Total
# 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 54 3 0 0 57
J.D. advantage 6 0 1 0 7
Professional 1 0 0 1 2
Non-professional 2 0 1 0 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 63 3 2 1 69
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 80
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 21 2 0 0 23
11-25 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 4 0 1 0 5
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 0 1 0 7
Government 6 1 0 0 7
Public interest 5 0 0 0 5
Clerkships
Federal 6 0 0 0 6
State & local 9 0 0 0 9
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 1 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 63 3 2 1 69
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 80
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Montana 55
Second most common employment destination Wyoming 3
Third most common employment destination Washington 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 53 0 0 0 53
J.D. advantage 9 2 0 0 11
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 63 2 0 0 65
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 17
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 1 0 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 16 1 0 0 17
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
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 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 9 1 0 0 10
Government 7 0 0 0 7
Public interest 3 0 0 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 6 0 0 0 6
State & local 15 0 0 0 15
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 63 2 0 0 65
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 82
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Montana 59
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 1
Third most common employment destination Georgia 1
# 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 56 0 0 0 56
J.D. advantage 4 2 0 0 6
Professional 4 0 0 1 5
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 65 3 0 1 69
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 9
Total graduates 78
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 3 0 0 0 3
2-10 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
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 6 3 0 1 10
Government 11 0 0 0 11
Public interest 1 0 0 0 1
Clerkships
Federal 6 0 0 0 6
State & local 14 0 0 0 14
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 65 3 0 1 69
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 9
Total graduates 78
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Montana 57
Second most common employment destination North Dakota 2
Third most common employment destination Colorado 2
# 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 61 2 0 0 63
J.D. advantage 3 1 0 0 4
Professional 1 1 1 1 4
Non-professional 1 2 0 0 3
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 66 6 1 1 74
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 8
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 5 0 0 0 5
2-10 attorneys 18 2 0 0 20
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
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 3 2 1 1 7
Government 11 2 0 0 13
Public interest 2 0 0 0 2
Clerkships
Federal 8 0 0 0 8
State & local 14 0 0 0 14
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 66 6 1 1 74
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 8
Total graduates 82
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Montana 60
Second most common employment destination Washington 3
Third most common employment destination Alaska 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 53 0 0 2 55
J.D. advantage 1 1 0 0 2
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 55 1 0 2 58
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 69
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 3 0 0 0 3
2-10 attorneys 16 1 0 1 18
11-25 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
26-50 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 2 0 0 0 2
Government 6 0 0 0 6
Public interest 1 0 0 0 1
Clerkships
Federal 6 0 0 0 6
State & local 14 0 0 1 15
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 55 1 0 2 58
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 69
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Montana 50
Second most common employment destination Texas 2
Third most common employment destination Nevada 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 52 0 2 0 54
J.D. advantage 3 0 1 0 4
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 57 0 3 0 60
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 71
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 1 0 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
11-25 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
26-50 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
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 2 0 0 0 2
Business & industry 1 0 0 0 1
Government 6 0 1 0 7
Public interest 5 0 0 0 5
Clerkships
Federal 5 0 1 0 6
State & local 13 0 1 0 14
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 57 0 3 0 60
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 71
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Montana 53
Second most common employment destination North Dakota 1
Third most common employment destination Oregon 1
# 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 60 3 0 0 63
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 61 3 0 0 64
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 5
Total graduates 69
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 14 2 0 0 16
11-25 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
26-50 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 4 1 0 0 5
Government 5 0 0 0 5
Public interest 10 0 0 0 10
Clerkships
Federal 5 0 0 0 5
State & local 16 0 0 0 16
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 61 3 0 0 64
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 5
Total graduates 69
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Montana 55
Second most common employment destination Washington 3
Third most common employment destination Alaska 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 63 0 0 0 63
J.D. advantage 1 1 0 0 2
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 64 1 0 0 65
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 0
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 6
Total graduates 71
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 19 0 0 0 19
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 4 1 0 0 5
Government 9 0 0 0 9
Public interest 3 0 0 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 5 0 0 0 5
State & local 13 0 0 0 13
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 64 1 0 0 65
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 0
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 6
Total graduates 71
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Montana 56
Second most common employment destination Washington 3
Third most common employment destination Alaska 2
# Employed in foreign countries 0

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