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Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 52 3 1 1 57
J.D. advantage 15 0 0 0 15
Professional 1 0 1 0 2
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 1 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 68 4 3 1 76
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 15
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 22
Total graduates 98
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 0 0 0
J.D. advantage 0 0 1 0 1
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 1 0 1
Employed 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 10 3 0 1 14
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 0 0 5 0 5
51-100 attorneys 0 1 4 0 5
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 11 1 0 0 12
Government 14 0 0 0 14
Public interest 3 0 0 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 8 0 0 0 8
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 2 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 68 4 3 1 76
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 15
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 22
Total graduates 98
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Pennsylvania 29
Second most common employment destination California 6
Third most common employment destination Colorado 4
# Employed in foreign countries 3
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 63 1 0 0 64
J.D. advantage 8 0 1 1 10
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 72 1 1 1 75
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 14
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 20
Total graduates 95
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 0 0 0
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short Term
full time
Short Term
part time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 2 0 0 0 2
2-10 attorneys 13 1 0 0 14
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 1 5
26-50 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 9 0 1 0 10
Government 5 0 0 0 5
Public interest 6 0 0 0 6
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 14 0 0 0 14
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 72 1 1 1 75
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 14
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 20
Total graduates 95
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Pennsylvania 44
Second most common employment destination New York 4
Third most common employment destination Florida 4
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 82 0 2 0 84
J.D. advantage 7 1 2 0 10
Professional 1 1 0 0 2
Non-professional 0 0 0 2 2
School funded 0 0 0 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 90 2 4 2 99
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 10
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 114
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 0 0 0
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 1 1
Total law school funded 0 0 0 0 0
Employed 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 9 0 0 0 9
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 3 1 1 0 5
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 7 1 2 3 13
Government 19 0 0 0 19
Public interest 6 0 0 0 6
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 1 0 2
State & local 17 0 0 0 17
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 0 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 90 2 4 3 99
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 10
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 114
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Pennsylvania 28
Second most common employment destination New York 21
Third most common employment destination New Jersey 6
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 86 0 1 0 87
J.D. advantage 13 1 0 0 14
Professional 3 0 0 0 3
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 103 1 1 0 105
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 20
Total graduates 125
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 0 1
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 1 0 0 0 1
Employed 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 11 0 0 0 11
11-25 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 6 0 0 0 6
Government 22 0 0 0 22
Public interest 9 0 0 0 9
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 14 0 1 0 15
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 5 1 0 0 6
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 103 1 1 0 105
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 20
Total graduates 125
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Pennsylvania 35
Second most common employment destination New York 19
Third most common employment destination New Jersey 6
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 107 2 1 0 110
J.D. advantage 8 0 0 0 8
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 116 2 1 0 119
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 24
Total graduates 143
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 0 0 0
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 0 0 0
Employed 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 21 0 0 0 21
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
101-250 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 7 1 0 0 8
Government 22 1 0 0 23
Public interest 4 0 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 18 0 1 0 19
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 0 0 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 116 2 1 0 119
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 24
Total graduates 143
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Pennsylvania 40
Second most common employment destination New York 16
Third most common employment destination California 6
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 84 0 0 0 84
J.D. advantage 10 1 1 0 12
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 96 1 1 0 98
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 15
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 24
Total graduates 122
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 0 0 0
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 0 0 0
Employed 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 12 0 0 0 12
11-25 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 5 1 0 0 6
Government 15 0 1 0 16
Public interest 6 0 0 0 6
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 21 0 0 0 21
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 0 0 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 96 1 1 0 98
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 15
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 24
Total graduates 122
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Pennsylvania 33
Second most common employment destination New Jersey 7
Third most common employment destination Delaware 6
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 91 0 0 0 91
J.D. advantage 8 0 0 0 8
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 99 1 0 0 100
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 117
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 0 0 0
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 0 0 0
Employed 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 22 0 0 0 22
11-25 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
26-50 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 9 0 0 0 9
Government 11 0 0 0 11
Public interest 6 0 0 0 6
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 14 0 0 0 14
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 1 0 0 1
Employed total 99 1 0 0 100
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 117
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Pennsylvania 26
Second most common employment destination New York 15
Third most common employment destination Texas 7
# Employed in foreign countries 1

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