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University of Wisconsin
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Madison, WI
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ABA 509 report for University of Wisconsin

2020 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 116 2 1 1 120
J.D. advantage 9 1 0 0 10
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 1 0 1 1 3
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 129 3 2 2 136
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 7
Total graduates 143

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

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 25 1 0 1 27
11-25 attorneys 13 1 0 0 14
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 8 0 1 0 9
Government 22 0 0 0 22
Public interest 17 0 0 0 17
Clerkships
Federal 5 0 0 0 5
State & local 7 0 1 0 8
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 1 0 1 5
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 129 3 2 2 136
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 7
Total graduates 143

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Wisconsin 94
Second most common employment destination Illinois 10
Third most common employment destination Minnesota 5
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Non-employed total 7

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