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Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Law: 2019 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 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 full-time 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

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 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 full-time 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
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Non-employed total 24

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.