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Southern University Law Center
Public school
Baton Rouge, LA
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Job Score

Southern University Law Center: 2020 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 2 78
J.D. advantage 13 1 4 1 19
Professional 17 1 0 0 18
Non-professional 1 0 1 5 7
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 102 8 5 8 123
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 18
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 150

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 1 0 0 0 1
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 1 0 0 0 1

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 10 0 0 0 10
2-10 attorneys 20 3 2 1 26
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 2 0 0 0 2
Business & industry 15 1 2 4 22
Government 20 2 1 1 24
Public interest 9 0 0 0 9
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 8 1 0 1 10
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 1 0 1 3
Employer type unknown 8 0 0 0 8
Employed total 102 8 5 8 123
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 18
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 27
Total graduates 150

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Non-employed total 27

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