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ABA 509 report for University of Washington

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 122 3 9 2 136
J.D. advantage 13 1 2 2 18
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 1 0 3 1 5
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 136 4 14 5 159
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 17
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 18
Total graduates 177

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 1 1 0 1 3
2-10 attorneys 22 1 2 0 25
11-25 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 5 0 1 0 6
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 18 1 0 0 19
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 15 0 5 3 23
Government 25 1 4 0 30
Public interest 10 0 1 1 12
Clerkships
Federal 8 0 0 0 8
State & local 13 0 1 0 14
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 136 4 14 5 159
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 17
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 18
Total graduates 177

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Washington 119
Second most common employment destination California 12
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 4
# Employed in foreign countries 3
Non-employed total 18

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