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Washington, D.C.
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American University: 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 216 0 3 1 220
J.D. advantage 42 0 2 0 44
Professional 5 0 0 0 5
Non-professional 1 1 0 0 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 264 1 5 1 271
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 9
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 35
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 50
Total graduates 321

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 31 0 1 1 33
11-25 attorneys 18 0 0 0 18
26-50 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 8 0 1 0 9
101-250 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
251-500 attorneys 13 0 1 0 14
501+ attorneys 39 0 0 0 39
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 28 1 0 0 29
Government 40 0 0 0 40
Public interest 26 0 0 0 26
Clerkships
Federal 8 0 0 0 8
State & local 33 0 2 0 35
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 2 0 0 0 2
Education 3 0 0 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 262 1 5 1 271
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 9
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 35
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 50
Total graduates 321

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 126
Second most common employment destination Maryland 32
Third most common employment destination Virginia 26
# Employed in foreign countries 6
Non-employed total 50

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