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Des Moines, IA
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Drake 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 88 0 1 0 89
J.D. advantage 12 1 0 1 14
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 101 1 1 1 104
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 5
Total graduates 109

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 3 0 0 0 3
2-10 attorneys 41 0 0 1 42
11-25 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
26-50 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 8 1 0 0 9
Government 11 0 0 0 11
Public interest 8 0 0 0 8
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 0 0 1 0 1
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 101 1 1 1 104
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 5
Total graduates 109

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Iowa 81
Second most common employment destination Illinois 4
Third most common employment destination Arizona 3
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Non-employed total 5

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