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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 97 4 5 2 108
J.D. advantage 12 0 0 1 13
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 1 0 1 0 2
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 110 4 6 3 123
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 25
Total graduates 148
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 9 0 0 0 9
2-10 attorneys 36 0 4 1 41
11-25 attorneys 8 1 0 0 9
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
101-250 attorneys 8 1 0 1 10
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
Size unknown 0 0 1 0 1
Business & industry 13 2 1 1 17
Government 6 0 0 0 6
Public interest 4 0 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 110 4 6 3 123
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 25
Total graduates 148
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Alabama 85
Second most common employment destination Georgia 12
Third most common employment destination Tennessee 9
# 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 99 1 5 1 106
J.D. advantage 14 3 1 1 19
Professional 2 1 2 1 6
Non-professional 1 2 0 0 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 116 7 8 3 134
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 12
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 15
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 32
Total graduates 166
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 5 1 0 0 6
2-10 attorneys 41 2 2 2 47
11-25 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
26-50 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
51-100 attorneys 3 0 2 0 5
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 3 0 1 0 4
501+ attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 16 2 2 1 21
Government 8 1 0 0 9
Public interest 2 0 1 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 1 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 116 7 8 3 134
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 12
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 15
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 32
Total graduates 166
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Alabama 89
Second most common employment destination Tennessee 12
Third most common employment destination Georgia 11
# 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 93 2 5 2 102
J.D. advantage 8 1 1 2 12
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 1 1 1 0 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 104 4 7 4 119
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 25
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 35
Total graduates 154
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 4 0 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 36 2 1 1 40
11-25 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
26-50 attorneys 5 0 1 1 7
51-100 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
101-250 attorneys 2 0 2 0 4
251-500 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 9 1 3 1 14
Government 18 0 0 1 19
Public interest 4 0 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 1 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 104 4 7 4 119
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 25
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 35
Total graduates 154
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Alabama 79
Second most common employment destination Georgia 19
Third most common employment destination Florida 5
# 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 77 4 4 0 85
J.D. advantage 9 1 1 2 13
Professional 2 1 1 0 4
Non-professional 1 2 1 3 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 89 8 7 5 109
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 14
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 136
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 4 0 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 28 2 1 1 32
11-25 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 4 0 1 1 6
101-250 attorneys 3 0 1 0 4
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 13 6 4 3 26
Government 14 0 0 0 14
Public interest 1 0 0 0 1
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 89 8 7 5 109
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 14
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 136
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Alabama 63
Second most common employment destination Georgia 13
Third most common employment destination Tennessee 10
# 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 60 1 2 1 64
J.D. advantage 19 1 2 2 24
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 1 1 0 1 3
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 82 3 4 4 93
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 19
Total graduates 112
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 1 1
2-10 attorneys 28 0 2 2 32
11-25 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 17 2 1 0 20
Government 8 1 0 0 9
Public interest 1 0 0 1 2
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 0 0 1 0 1
Other 4 0 0 0 4
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 82 3 4 4 93
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 19
Total graduates 112
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Alabama 65
Second most common employment destination Georgia 12
Third most common employment destination Florida 3
# 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 87 2 0 2 91
J.D. advantage 20 1 0 1 22
Professional 5 0 0 3 8
Non-professional 1 1 0 1 3
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 113 4 0 7 124
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 22
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 29
Total graduates 153
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 5 0 0 0 5
2-10 attorneys 28 1 0 3 32
11-25 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
26-50 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 22 2 0 4 28
Government 6 0 0 0 6
Public interest 4 1 0 0 5
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 9 0 0 0 9
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 0 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 113 4 0 7 124
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 22
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 29
Total graduates 153
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Alabama 86
Second most common employment destination Georgia 15
Third most common employment destination Tennessee 7
# 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 3 5 4 98
J.D. advantage 8 1 2 0 11
Professional 8 1 0 0 9
Non-professional 0 1 2 0 3
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 102 6 9 4 121
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 138
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 35 2 3 3 43
11-25 attorneys 6 0 1 0 7
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 16 1 5 1 23
Government 8 2 0 0 10
Public interest 2 0 0 0 2
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 5 0 0 0 5
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 1 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 102 6 9 4 121
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 8
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 138
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Alabama 84
Second most common employment destination Georgia 11
Third most common employment destination Tennessee 8
# 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 93 0 0 0 93
J.D. advantage 11 2 0 0 13
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 3 3 0 0 6
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 109 5 0 0 114
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 23
Total graduates 137
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 4 0 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 40 1 0 0 41
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
101-250 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 16 4 0 0 20
Government 13 0 0 0 13
Public interest 0 0 0 0 0
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 5 0 0 0 5
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 0 0 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 109 5 0 0 114
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 12
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 23
Total graduates 137
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Alabama 83
Second most common employment destination Tennessee 12
Third most common employment destination Georgia 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 103 1 0 0 104
J.D. advantage 7 1 0 0 8
Professional 3 1 0 0 4
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 113 3 0 0 116
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 133
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 41 2 0 0 43
11-25 attorneys 14 0 0 0 14
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
501+ attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 11 1 0 0 12
Government 10 0 0 0 10
Public interest 6 0 0 0 6
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 113 3 0 0 116
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 133
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Alabama 83
Second most common employment destination Florida 9
Third most common employment destination Georgia 8
# 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 101 0 0 0 101
J.D. advantage 12 4 0 0 16
Professional 1 1 1 0 3
Non-professional 1 1 0 0 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 115 6 1 0 122
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 10
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 18
Total graduates 140
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 36 2 0 0 38
11-25 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
26-50 attorneys 6 1 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
501+ attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 12 2 0 0 14
Government 15 1 0 0 16
Public interest 4 0 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 5 0 0 0 5
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 1 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 115 6 1 0 122
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 10
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 18
Total graduates 140
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Alabama 82
Second most common employment destination Georgia 16
Third most common employment destination Florida 7
# 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 100 0 1 0 101
J.D. advantage 8 1 0 0 9
Professional 1 1 0 0 2
Non-professional 2 0 0 0 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 111 2 1 0 114
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 131
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 4 0 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 37 1 0 0 38
11-25 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
101-250 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
251-500 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
501+ attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 12 1 0 0 13
Government 10 0 0 0 10
Public interest 5 0 0 0 5
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 7 0 1 0 8
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 111 2 1 0 114
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 17
Total graduates 131
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Alabama 89
Second most common employment destination Georgia 7
Third most common employment destination Florida 5
# Employed in foreign countries 0

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