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Southern Methodist University
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Dallas, TX
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Southern Methodist 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 175 5 5 3 188
J.D. advantage 24 1 1 1 27
Professional 7 0 0 1 8
Non-professional 0 0 1 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 206 6 7 5 224
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 13
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 23
Total graduates 247

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 3 0 0 0 3
2-10 attorneys 49 4 1 0 54
11-25 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
26-50 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
51-100 attorneys 5 0 1 1 7
101-250 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
251-500 attorneys 17 0 0 0 17
501+ attorneys 29 0 0 0 29
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 48 2 4 4 58
Government 11 0 1 0 12
Public interest 2 0 0 0 2
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 206 6 7 5 224
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 13
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 23
Total graduates 247

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Non-employed total 23

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