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DePaul 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 135 2 0 0 137
J.D. advantage 17 1 2 0 20
Professional 6 3 0 0 9
Non-professional 1 0 1 0 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 159 6 3 0 168
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 21
Total graduates 189

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 0 0 0 0 0
2-10 attorneys 35 1 0 0 36
11-25 attorneys 14 0 1 0 15
26-50 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
251-500 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
501+ attorneys 20 0 0 0 20
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 21 3 0 0 24
Government 22 1 1 0 24
Public interest 18 0 0 0 18
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 6 1 0 0 7
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 1 0 2
Employer type unknown 3 0 0 0 3
Employed total 159 6 3 0 168
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 9
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 21
Total graduates 189

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 143
Second most common employment destination Texas 4
Third most common employment destination Florida 3
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Non-employed total 21

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