Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Thomas Jefferson School of Law: 2017 ABA 509 Report
We no longer update information about Thomas Jefferson School of Law because of one or more of the following reasons:
- The school merged with another school.
- The school closed.
- The school lost its ABA accreditation.
Job type
| Employed | Long-term full-time |
Long-term part-time |
Short-term full-time |
Short-term part-time |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar passage required | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| J.D. advantage | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| Professional | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Non-professional | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| School funded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed total | 67 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 93 |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 8 | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 0 | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 3 | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 51 | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 19 | ||||
| Non-employed total | 81 | ||||
| Total graduates | 174 | ||||
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2-10 attorneys | 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 38 |
| 11-25 attorneys | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 26-50 attorneys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 51-100 attorneys | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Business & industry | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Government | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Public interest | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Clerkships | |||||
| Federal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State & local | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Employer type unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Employed total | 67 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 93 |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 8 | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 0 | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 3 | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 51 | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 19 | ||||
| Non-employed total | 81 | ||||
| Total graduates | 174 | ||||
Employment location
| State | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| # Employed in foreign countries | 3 | |
| Non-employed total | 81 |
This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view Thomas Jefferson'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.