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New Haven, CT
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Yale University: 2023 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 171 0 3 0 174
J.D. advantage 9 0 0 0 9
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 23 0 0 0 23
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 205 0 3 0 208
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 11
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 2
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 16
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 16 0 0 0 16
J.D. advantage 7 0 0 0 7
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 23 0 0 0 23

Employer type

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 3 0 0 0 3
11-25 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
251-500 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
501+ attorneys 65 0 0 0 65
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 3 0 0 0 3
Government 16 0 0 0 16
Public interest 37 0 1 0 38
Clerkships
Federal 53 0 1 0 54
State & local 4 0 1 0 5
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 8 0 0 0 8
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 205 0 3 0 208
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 11
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 2
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 16
Total graduates 224

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination New York 61
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 44
Third most common employment destination California 20
# Employed in foreign countries 6
Non-employed total 16

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