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Penn State University
Public school
University Park, PA

Penn State University: 2012 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 114 0 6 5 125
J.D. advantage 12 0 2 2 16
Professional 6 2 0 1 9
Non-professional 1 1 1 0 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 133 3 9 8 153
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 15
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 17
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 41
Total graduates 194

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 3 4
J.D. advantage 1 0 0 1 2
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 2 0 0 4 6

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 5 0 1 0 6
2-10 attorneys 23 0 0 1 24
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 6 0 1 0 7
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
Size unknown 0 0 0 2 2
Business & industry 23 2 5 1 31
Government 14 0 1 0 15
Public interest 8 0 0 0 8
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 25 0 0 0 25
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 1 0 4 8
Employer type unknown 0 0 1 0 1
Employed total 133 3 9 8 153
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 15
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 17
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 41
Total graduates 194

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Non-employed total 41

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