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East Lansing, MI
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Michigan State University: 2021 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 139 0 0 0 139
J.D. advantage 30 3 1 0 34
Professional 3 0 0 1 4
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 3 0 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 173 3 4 1 181
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 7
Non-employed total 22
Total graduates 203

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 3 0 3
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 3 0 3

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 38 2 0 0 40
11-25 attorneys 21 0 0 0 21
26-50 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 8 0 1 0 9
101-250 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
Size unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Business & industry 28 0 0 0 28
Government 19 0 0 0 19
Public interest 20 1 2 0 23
Clerkships
Federal 5 0 0 0 5
State & local 5 0 0 0 5
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 1 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 173 3 4 1 181
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 7
Non-employed total 22
Total graduates 203

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 4
Non-employed total 22

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.