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Michigan State 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 135 1 0 0 136
J.D. advantage 17 2 0 0 19
Professional 4 0 0 0 4
Non-professional 0 2 0 1 3
School funded 0 0 5 0 5
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 156 5 5 1 167
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 194

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 5 0 5
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 5 0 5

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 26 0 1 0 27
11-25 attorneys 13 0 1 0 14
26-50 attorneys 17 0 0 0 17
51-100 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
101-250 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 19 3 0 1 23
Government 22 2 0 0 24
Public interest 13 0 0 0 13
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 10 0 0 0 10
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 3 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 156 5 5 1 167
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 194

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 109
Second most common employment destination Illinois 8
Third most common employment destination California 7
# Employed in foreign countries 3
Non-employed total 27

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