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Boston 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 195 1 0 1 197
J.D. advantage 12 0 1 0 13
Professional 1 1 0 0 2
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 7 0 0 0 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 216 2 1 1 220
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 12
Total graduates 232

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 3 0 0 0 3
J.D. advantage 4 0 0 0 4
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 7 0 0 0 7

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 8 1 0 1 10
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
251-500 attorneys 15 0 1 0 16
501+ attorneys 96 0 0 0 96
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 15 0 0 0 15
Government 13 0 0 0 13
Public interest 24 0 0 0 24
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 15 0 0 0 15
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 216 2 1 1 220
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 12
Total graduates 232

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Massachusetts 129
Second most common employment destination New York 26
Third most common employment destination California 9
# Employed in foreign countries 5
Non-employed total 12

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