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South Texas College of Law Houston
Private school
Houston, TX
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ABA 509 report for South Texas College of Law Houston

2017 ABA employment report

Job type

Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 158 5 7 3 173
J.D. advantage 27 3 3 3 36
Professional 12 2 1 2 17
Non-professional 1 1 1 3 6
School funded 0 0 0 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 198 11 12 11 233
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 52
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 65
Total graduates 298

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 1 1
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 8 1 0 0 9
2-10 attorneys 76 4 3 5 88
11-25 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
26-50 attorneys 17 0 0 0 17
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 32 3 5 4 44
Government 19 0 3 0 22
Public interest 5 0 1 0 6
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 0 1 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 2 0 2 8
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 198 11 12 12 233
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 52
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 65
Total graduates 298

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 226
Second most common employment destination Florida 1
Third most common employment destination Georgia 1
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Non-employed total 65

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

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