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Philadelphia, PA
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University of Pennsylvania: 2023 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 222 0 0 0 222
J.D. advantage 11 0 0 0 11
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 12 0 0 0 12
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 245 0 0 0 245
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 1
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 3
Total graduates 248

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 11 0 0 0 11
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 12 0 0 0 12

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 1 0 0 0 1
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
501+ attorneys 160 0 0 0 160
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 10 0 0 0 10
Government 5 0 0 0 5
Public interest 23 0 0 0 23
Clerkships
Federal 23 0 0 0 23
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
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 245 0 0 0 245
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 1
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 3
Total graduates 248

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination New York 111
Second most common employment destination Pennsylvania 39
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 32
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Non-employed total 3

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