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University of South Dakota
Public school
Vermillion, SD
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Job Score

University of South Dakota: 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 70% 6% 0% 0% 76%
J.D. advantage 10% 0% 0% 0% 10%
Professional 0% 2% 0% 0% 2%
Non-professional 0% 0% 0% 2% 2%
School funded 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Employed total 80% 8% 0% 2% 90%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0%
Unemployed - deferred start date 4%
Unemployed - not seeking 0%
Unemployed - seeking 4%
Employment status unknown 2%
Non-employed total 10%
Total graduates 100%

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 2% 0% 0% 0% 2%
2-10 attorneys 14% 4% 0% 0% 18%
11-25 attorneys 4% 0% 0% 0% 4%
26-50 attorneys 2% 0% 0% 0% 2%
51-100 attorneys 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
101-250 attorneys 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
251-500 attorneys 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
501+ attorneys 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Size unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Business & industry 4% 0% 0% 2% 6%
Government 20% 0% 0% 0% 20%
Public interest 12% 2% 0% 0% 14%
Clerkships
Federal 4% 0% 0% 0% 4%
State & local 18% 0% 0% 0% 18%
Other 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Education 0% 2% 0% 0% 2%
Employer type unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Employed total 80% 8% 0% 2% 90%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0%
Unemployed - deferred start date 4%
Unemployed - not seeking 0%
Unemployed - seeking 4%
Employment status unknown 2%
Non-employed total 10%
Total graduates 100%

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 0%
Non-employed total 10%

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