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Southern University Law Center
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Baton Rouge, LA
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Southern University Law Center: 2022 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 87 1 0 0 88
J.D. advantage 28 6 3 1 38
Professional 15 3 1 1 20
Non-professional 1 1 1 4 7
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 2 2
Employed total 131 11 5 8 155
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 32
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 44
Total graduates 199

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 5 1 0 0 6
2-10 attorneys 23 1 1 0 25
11-25 attorneys 5 1 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
Size unknown 4 1 1 0 6
Business & industry 25 2 2 5 34
Government 26 2 0 0 28
Public interest 10 2 0 1 13
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 10 0 1 0 11
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 5 1 0 0 6
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 2 2
Employed total 131 11 5 8 155
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 32
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 44
Total graduates 199

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 5
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Non-employed total 44

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.