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Penn State University
Public school
University Park, PA

Penn State University: 2013 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 94 2 3 4 103
J.D. advantage 10 4 5 2 21
Professional 11 1 1 3 16
Non-professional 0 2 2 1 5
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 115 9 11 10 145
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 39
Employment status unknown 7
Non-employed total 55
Total graduates 200

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 1 3 4
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 1 1
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 1 4 5

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 5 1 0 0 6
2-10 attorneys 13 0 0 2 15
11-25 attorneys 7 2 0 0 9
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 3 0 1 0 4
Size unknown 2 0 0 0 2
Business & industry 20 4 6 2 32
Government 18 0 3 0 21
Public interest 4 0 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
State & local 24 0 0 0 24
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 2 0 4 7
Employer type unknown 0 0 1 2 3
Employed total 115 9 11 10 145
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 39
Employment status unknown 7
Non-employed total 55
Total graduates 200

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Non-employed total 55

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.