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University of South Carolina
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Columbia, SC
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University of South Carolina: 2017 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 141 1 5 2 149
J.D. advantage 24 1 2 2 29
Professional 3 0 0 0 3
Non-professional 2 0 0 1 3
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 170 2 7 5 184
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 10
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 23
Total graduates 207

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 0 0 0 0 0
2-10 attorneys 31 0 1 3 35
11-25 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 4 0 2 0 6
101-250 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
251-500 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
501+ attorneys 4 0 2 0 6
Size unknown 3 0 0 0 3
Business & industry 28 1 2 1 32
Government 26 1 0 1 28
Public interest 2 0 0 0 2
Clerkships
Federal 6 0 0 0 6
State & local 42 0 0 0 42
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 0 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 170 2 7 5 184
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 10
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 23
Total graduates 207

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 0
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 South Carolina'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.