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ABA 509 report for New York University

2021 ABA employment report

Job type

Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 423 0 1 0 424
J.D. advantage 12 0 0 0 12
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 21 0 0 0 21
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 456 0 1 0 457
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 9
Total graduates 466

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 18 0 0 0 18
J.D. advantage 3 0 0 0 3
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 21 0 0 0 21

Employer type

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 3 0 0 0 3
11-25 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
251-500 attorneys 47 0 0 0 47
501+ attorneys 251 0 0 0 251
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 9 0 0 0 9
Government 17 0 1 0 18
Public interest 81 0 0 0 81
Clerkships
Federal 18 0 0 0 18
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
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 456 0 1 0 457
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 9
Total graduates 466

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination New York 327
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 32
Third most common employment destination California 27
# Employed in foreign countries 6
Non-employed total 9

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

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