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Northwestern University
Private school
Chicago, IL

ABA 509 Report for Northwestern 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 241 0 0 0 241
J.D. advantage 12 0 0 0 12
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 7 0 0 0 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 260 1 0 0 261
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 2
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 4
Total graduates 265
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 6 0 0 0 6
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 7 0 0 0 7
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 1 0 0 0 1
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
251-500 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
501+ attorneys 174 0 0 0 174
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 10 1 0 0 11
Government 10 0 0 0 10
Public interest 18 0 0 0 18
Clerkships
Federal 20 0 0 0 20
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 260 1 0 0 261
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 2
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 4
Total graduates 265
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 123
Second most common employment destination New York 47
Third most common employment destination California 27
# Employed in foreign countries 3

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