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University of Detroit Mercy
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Detroit, MI
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University of Detroit Mercy: 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 145 1 0 0 146
J.D. advantage 13 0 0 0 13
Professional 2 1 0 0 3
Non-professional 0 0 0 1 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 160 2 0 1 163
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 6
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 18
Total graduates 181

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 37 1 0 0 38
11-25 attorneys 27 0 0 0 27
26-50 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
51-100 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
101-250 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
251-500 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
501+ attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
Size unknown 4 0 0 0 4
Business & industry 14 1 0 1 16
Government 18 0 0 0 18
Public interest 9 0 0 0 9
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 160 2 0 1 163
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 6
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 18
Total graduates 181

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 84
Second most common employment destination Illinois 3
Third most common employment destination Texas 2
# Employed in foreign countries 70
Non-employed total 18

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