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St. Mary's University
Private school
San Antonio, TX

ABA 509 Report for St. Mary's University

Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 195 1 0 0 196
J.D. advantage 12 0 0 0 12
Professional 12 0 0 0 12
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 219 1 0 0 220
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 19
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 29
Total graduates 249
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 1 0 0 1
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 29 0 0 0 29
2-10 attorneys 101 0 0 0 101
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 14 0 0 0 14
Business & industry 23 0 0 0 23
Government 24 0 0 0 24
Public interest 4 1 0 0 5
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 6 0 0 0 6
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 6 0 0 0 6
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 219 1 0 0 220
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 19
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 29
Total graduates 249
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 208
Second most common employment destination California 4
Third most common employment destination Arizona 3
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 181 7 0 0 188
J.D. advantage 22 6 0 0 28
Professional 12 2 0 0 14
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 215 15 0 0 230
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 32
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 38
Total graduates 268
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 2 0 0 0 2
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 2 0 0 0 2
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 34 2 0 0 36
2-10 attorneys 76 4 0 0 80
11-25 attorneys 9 1 0 0 10
26-50 attorneys 4 1 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 12 4 0 0 16
Business & industry 31 1 0 0 32
Government 30 1 0 0 31
Public interest 6 0 0 0 6
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 1 0 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 212 15 0 0 230
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 32
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 38
Total graduates 268
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 214
Second most common employment destination Tennessee 2
Third most common employment destination Colorado 2
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 177 4 4 0 185
J.D. advantage 30 3 1 0 34
Professional 9 0 1 1 11
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 216 7 6 1 230
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 48
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 56
Total graduates 286
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 1 0 2
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 1 0 2
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 26 2 0 0 28
2-10 attorneys 94 3 3 0 100
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 6 1 0 0 7
Business & industry 38 0 1 1 40
Government 26 1 1 0 28
Public interest 8 0 1 0 9
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 216 7 6 1 230
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 48
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 56
Total graduates 286
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 219
Second most common employment destination Maryland 2
Third most common employment destination Michigan 1
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 128 1 0 2 131
J.D. advantage 21 4 3 5 33
Professional 7 0 2 1 10
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 156 5 5 8 174
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 31
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 44
Total graduates 218
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
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 19 0 0 0 19
2-10 attorneys 64 2 1 6 73
11-25 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
26-50 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 21 0 3 1 25
Government 17 1 0 0 18
Public interest 5 1 1 1 8
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 1 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 156 5 5 8 174
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 31
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 44
Total graduates 218
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 165
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 2
Third most common employment destination Connecticut 1
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 113 2 2 0 117
J.D. advantage 19 4 2 1 26
Professional 13 1 2 0 16
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 147 7 6 1 161
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 44
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 55
Total graduates 216
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
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 10 1 0 0 11
2-10 attorneys 54 1 1 1 57
11-25 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
51-100 attorneys 1 0 1 0 2
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 25 2 1 0 28
Government 24 3 1 0 28
Public interest 5 0 2 0 7
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 0 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 147 7 6 1 161
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 44
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 55
Total graduates 216
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 155
Second most common employment destination Connecticut 1
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 1
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 144 1 3 0 148
J.D. advantage 18 1 6 5 30
Professional 6 0 2 0 8
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 2 0 0 1 3
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 170 2 11 7 190
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 6
Unemployed - seeking 27
Employment status unknown 10
Non-employed total 48
Total graduates 238
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 2 0 0 0 2
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 1 1
Total law school funded 2 0 0 1 3
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 20 2 1 3 26
2-10 attorneys 69 0 3 2 74
11-25 attorneys 16 0 1 0 17
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 1 6
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 1 0 1 0 2
Business & industry 19 0 1 0 20
Government 18 0 2 0 20
Public interest 8 0 0 0 8
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 1 0 4
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 5 0 1 1 7
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 170 2 11 7 190
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 6
Unemployed - seeking 27
Employment status unknown 10
Non-employed total 48
Total graduates 238
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 179
Second most common employment destination Illinois 2
Third most common employment destination New Mexico 2
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 118 1 2 0 121
J.D. advantage 20 1 0 0 21
Professional 12 5 0 1 18
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 150 7 2 1 161
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 26
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 35
Total graduates 196
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 0 0 0 0 0
Employed 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 64 2 0 0 66
11-25 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
26-50 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 15 2 1 0 18
Government 24 3 0 1 28
Public interest 5 0 1 0 6
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 0 0 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 151 7 2 1 161
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 26
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 35
Total graduates 196
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 155
Second most common employment destination New York 1
Third most common employment destination Indiana 1
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 129 1 2 1 133
J.D. advantage 11 12 3 1 27
Professional 13 1 2 0 16
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 153 15 7 3 178
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 10
Unemployed - seeking 29
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 46
Total graduates 224
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
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 9 0 1 1 11
2-10 attorneys 58 5 0 1 64
11-25 attorneys 17 0 0 0 17
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
51-100 attorneys 5 0 2 0 7
101-250 attorneys 3 0 1 0 4
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 20 2 1 1 24
Government 23 5 1 0 29
Public interest 7 2 0 0 9
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
State & local 2 0 1 0 3
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 1 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 153 15 7 3 178
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 10
Unemployed - seeking 29
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 46
Total graduates 224
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 174
Second most common employment destination Massachusetts 1
Third most common employment destination New Jersey 1
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 131 2 1 0 134
J.D. advantage 22 5 1 2 30
Professional 12 3 0 0 15
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 166 10 2 2 180
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 22
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 30
Total graduates 210
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
Employed 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 67 3 1 0 71
11-25 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 20 4 1 2 27
Government 27 1 0 0 28
Public interest 10 2 0 0 12
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 0 0 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 166 10 2 2 180
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 22
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 30
Total graduates 210
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 165
Second most common employment destination New York 7
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 2
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 130 1 6 0 137
J.D. advantage 14 6 2 1 23
Professional 14 0 2 1 17
Non-professional 0 1 0 2 3
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 158 8 10 4 180
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 18
Unemployed - seeking 25
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 44
Total graduates 224
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
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 4 0 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 57 5 2 0 64
11-25 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
26-50 attorneys 8 0 2 0 10
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 18 0 1 1 20
Government 28 1 1 1 31
Public interest 12 1 0 1 14
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 2 0 3 0 5
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 1 1 1 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 158 8 10 4 180
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 18
Unemployed - seeking 25
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 44
Total graduates 224
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 168
Second most common employment destination Virginia 2
Third most common employment destination Tennessee 2
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 136 1 2 0 139
J.D. advantage 16 4 2 0 22
Professional 5 0 0 1 6
Non-professional 2 0 0 0 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 159 5 4 1 169
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 21
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 31
Total graduates 200
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
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 4 0 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 58 3 0 0 61
11-25 attorneys 22 0 1 0 23
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 13 2 0 1 16
Government 22 0 1 0 23
Public interest 16 0 1 0 17
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 1 0 1 0 2
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 159 5 4 1 169
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 21
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 31
Total graduates 200
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 159
Second most common employment destination Virginia 3
Third most common employment destination California 1
# Employed in foreign countries 1

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