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University of New Mexico
Public school
Albuquerque, NM

ABA 509 Report for University of New Mexico

Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 68 0 1 1 70
J.D. advantage 4 1 0 2 7
Professional 12 1 4 1 18
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 84 2 5 4 95
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 8
Total graduates 103
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 4 0 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 25 1 5 4 35
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
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 7 0 0 0 7
Government 17 0 0 0 17
Public interest 9 0 0 0 9
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 8 1 0 0 9
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 0 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 84 2 5 4 95
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 8
Total graduates 103
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New Mexico 86
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 2
Third most common employment destination Arizona 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 80 5 0 0 85
J.D. advantage 3 3 1 1 8
Professional 2 2 0 1 5
Non-professional 0 0 1 1 2
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 85 10 2 4 101
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 18
Total graduates 119
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 0 0 0 2
2-10 attorneys 21 4 0 1 26
11-25 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
26-50 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 4 1 1 1 7
Government 17 2 1 1 21
Public interest 11 3 0 0 14
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 85 10 2 4 101
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 18
Total graduates 119
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New Mexico 87
Second most common employment destination Colorado 4
Third most common employment destination California 4
# 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 84 4 2 0 90
J.D. advantage 3 2 2 3 10
Professional 0 1 0 0 1
Non-professional 1 0 0 3 4
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 88 7 4 6 110
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 9
Total graduates 114
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 1 0 1
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 1 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 29 4 0 2 35
11-25 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
26-50 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
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 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 4 3 1 2 10
Government 21 0 2 0 23
Public interest 3 0 0 1 4
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 12 0 0 0 12
Other 1 0 0 0 1
Education 0 0 1 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 88 7 4 6 110
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 9
Total graduates 114
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New Mexico 87
Second most common employment destination Arizona 3
Third most common employment destination Oklahoma 2
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 89 3 0 1 93
J.D. advantage 7 3 0 1 11
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 98 7 0 2 107
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 4
Total graduates 111
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 1 0 0 2
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 1 1 0 0 2
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 2 1 0 0 3
2-10 attorneys 25 2 0 1 28
11-25 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 6 2 0 1 9
Government 37 1 0 0 38
Public interest 6 0 0 0 6
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 1 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 98 7 0 2 107
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 4
Total graduates 111
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New Mexico 92
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 5
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 82 2 0 1 85
J.D. advantage 9 0 1 0 10
Professional 2 0 0 1 3
Non-professional 2 1 0 2 5
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 95 3 1 5 104
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 8
Total graduates 112
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 24 1 0 1 26
11-25 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
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 9 1 1 0 11
Government 29 1 0 0 30
Public interest 6 0 0 2 8
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 2 2
Employed total 95 3 1 5 104
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 8
Total graduates 112
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New Mexico 88
Second most common employment destination Texas 3
Third most common employment destination Colorado 3
# 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 77 5 0 1 83
J.D. advantage 8 1 1 3 13
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 1 0 1
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 86 6 2 4 98
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 113
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 35 3 0 2 40
11-25 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 1 6
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 0 0 1 0 1
Government 20 1 0 1 22
Public interest 6 2 0 0 8
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 1 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 86 6 2 4 98
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 113
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New Mexico 82
Second most common employment destination Arizona 4
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 3
# 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 82 2 1 0 85
J.D. advantage 2 0 1 0 3
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 0 0 0 1 1
School funded 2 0 0 0 2
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 86 2 2 1 93
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 13
Total graduates 106
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 2 0 0 0 2
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 6 0 0 0 6
2-10 attorneys 27 2 0 1 30
11-25 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
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 0 1 0 4
Government 19 0 0 0 19
Public interest 6 0 0 0 6
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
State & local 4 0 1 0 5
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 88 2 2 1 93
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 13
Total graduates 106
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New Mexico 79
Second most common employment destination Arizona 4
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 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 70 3 3 0 76
J.D. advantage 10 4 0 0 14
Professional 4 1 0 0 5
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 84 8 3 0 95
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 112
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 0 0 0 2
2-10 attorneys 26 1 0 0 27
11-25 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
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 3 2 0 0 5
Business & industry 3 0 0 0 3
Government 27 2 0 0 29
Public interest 7 1 0 0 8
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 1 0 1
State & local 4 1 2 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 1 1 0 0 2
Employed total 84 8 3 0 95
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 112
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New Mexico 86
Second most common employment destination Colorado 4
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 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 78 0 4 0 82
J.D. advantage 2 0 0 0 2
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 83 0 4 0 87
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 6
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 114
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 1 0 0 0 1
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 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 25 0 0 0 25
11-25 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
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 5 0 0 0 5
Government 22 0 1 0 23
Public interest 8 0 0 0 8
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 6 0 2 0 8
Other 1 0 1 0 2
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 5 0 0 0 5
Employed total 83 0 4 0 87
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 6
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 114
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New Mexico 72
Second most common employment destination North Dakota 2
Third most common employment destination Texas 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 81 4 2 0 87
J.D. advantage 13 4 1 0 18
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 94 8 3 0 105
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 16
Total graduates 121
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 37 4 0 0 41
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
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 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 2 0 0 0 2
Government 23 1 0 0 24
Public interest 9 1 1 0 11
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 1 0 2
State & local 8 0 1 0 9
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 1 0 0 0 1
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 1 1 0 0 2
Employed total 93 8 3 0 105
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 16
Total graduates 121
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New Mexico 80
Second most common employment destination Texas 6
Third most common employment destination Arizona 3
# 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 78 2 0 0 80
J.D. advantage 6 0 0 0 6
Professional 2 1 0 0 3
Non-professional 2 0 0 0 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 88 3 0 0 91
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 7
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 14
Total graduates 105
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 33 1 0 0 34
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 3 0 0 0 3
Government 14 1 0 0 15
Public interest 6 0 0 0 6
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
State & local 9 0 0 0 9
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 1 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 3 0 0 0 3
Employed total 88 3 0 0 91
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 7
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 14
Total graduates 105
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination New Mexico 73
Second most common employment destination Arizona 5
Third most common employment destination Texas 4
# Employed in foreign countries 0

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