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Columbia 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 406 0 3 0 409
J.D. advantage 3 0 0 0 3
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 4 0 0 0 4
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 414 0 3 0 417
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 10
Total graduates 427

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 4 0 0 0 4
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 4 0 0 0 4

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 0 0 0 0 0
11-25 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
51-100 attorneys 2 0 1 0 3
101-250 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
251-500 attorneys 45 0 0 0 45
501+ attorneys 279 0 0 0 279
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 3 0 0 0 3
Government 15 0 0 0 15
Public interest 29 0 1 0 30
Clerkships
Federal 21 0 0 0 21
State & local 5 0 1 0 6
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 414 0 3 0 417
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 10
Total graduates 427

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination New York 301
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 36
Third most common employment destination California 31
# Employed in foreign countries 8
Non-employed total 10

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