Widener University - Pennsylvania
Private school
Harrisburg, PA
Widener University - Pennsylvania: 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 | 62.2% | 3.1% | 1% | 0% | 66.3% |
| J.D. advantage | 9.2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 10.2% |
| Professional | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Non-professional | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School funded | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Employed total | 73.5% | 4.1% | 1% | 0% | 78.6% |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 2% | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 2% | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 1% | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 14.3% | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 2% | ||||
| Non-employed total | 21.4% | ||||
| Total graduates | 100% | ||||
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% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| 2-10 attorneys | 13.3% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 15.3% |
| 11-25 attorneys | 8.2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8.2% |
| 26-50 attorneys | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 51-100 attorneys | 3.1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.1% |
| 101-250 attorneys | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| 251-500 attorneys | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| 501+ attorneys | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Size unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Business & industry | 5.1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.1% |
| Government | 15.3% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 16.3% |
| Public interest | 9.2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9.2% |
| Clerkships | |||||
| Federal | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| State & local | 12.2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 13.3% |
| Tribal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| International | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Employer type unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Employed total | 73.5% | 4.1% | 1% | 0% | 78.6% |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 2% | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 2% | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 1% | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 14.3% | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 2% | ||||
| Non-employed total | 21.4% | ||||
| Total graduates | 100% | ||||
Employment location
| State | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Most common employment destination | Pennsylvania | 62.2% |
| Second most common employment destination | New Jersey | 6.1% |
| Third most common employment destination | California | 2% |
| # Employed in foreign countries | 0% | |
| Non-employed total | 21.4% |
This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view Widener - Pennsylvania'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.