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George Washington 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 478 0 2 0 480
J.D. advantage 23 4 0 0 27
Professional 7 0 0 0 7
Non-professional 2 0 0 0 2
School funded 4 0 0 0 4
Unknown 1 0 0 1 2
Employed total 515 4 2 1 522
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 9
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 33
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 49
Total graduates 571

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 48 1 0 0 49
11-25 attorneys 19 0 0 0 19
26-50 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
51-100 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
101-250 attorneys 19 0 0 0 19
251-500 attorneys 25 0 0 0 25
501+ attorneys 177 0 0 0 177
Size unknown 6 0 0 0 6
Business & industry 27 3 0 0 30
Government 82 0 0 0 82
Public interest 25 0 0 1 26
Clerkships
Federal 15 0 0 0 15
State & local 34 0 2 0 36
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 6 0 0 0 6
Employed total 515 4 2 1 522
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 9
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 33
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 49
Total graduates 571

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 247
Second most common employment destination New York 94
Third most common employment destination Virginia 47
# Employed in foreign countries 6
Non-employed total 49

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