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Northern Illinois University
Public school
DeKalb, IL

ABA 509 Report for Northern Illinois University

2022 employment reports

Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 68 0 0 0 68
J.D. advantage 19 0 0 0 19
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 2 1 0 0 3
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 92 1 0 0 93
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 104
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
Employment status 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 0 0 26
11-25 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
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 11 1 0 0 12
Government 18 0 0 0 18
Public interest 16 0 0 0 16
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 92 1 0 0 93
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 104
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 63
Second most common employment destination Indiana 5
Third most common employment destination Wisconsin 5
# Employed in foreign countries 0

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