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Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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Lansing, MI
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Thomas M. Cooley Law School: 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 137 5 0 0 142
J.D. advantage 36 1 0 0 37
Professional 30 1 0 1 32
Non-professional 5 5 0 1 11
School funded 0 1 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 208 13 0 2 223
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 28
Employment status unknown 11
Non-employed total 54
Total graduates 277

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 1 0 0 1
Total law school funded 0 1 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 3 0 0 0 3
2-10 attorneys 63 5 0 0 68
11-25 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
26-50 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 41 4 0 2 47
Government 37 3 0 0 40
Public interest 22 0 0 0 22
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 5 1 0 0 6
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 208 13 0 2 223
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 28
Employment status unknown 11
Non-employed total 54
Total graduates 277

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 87
Second most common employment destination Florida 66
Third most common employment destination New York 9
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Non-employed total 54

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