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Harvard 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 545 0 2 0 547
J.D. advantage 16 0 1 1 18
Professional 13 0 0 2 15
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 16 0 0 0 16
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 590 0 3 3 596
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 611

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 14 0 0 0 14
J.D. advantage 1 0 0 0 1
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 16 0 0 0 16

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 4 0 0 0 4
11-25 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
26-50 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
51-100 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
101-250 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
251-500 attorneys 30 0 0 0 30
501+ attorneys 326 0 1 0 327
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 24 0 0 2 26
Government 25 0 1 0 26
Public interest 46 0 0 1 47
Clerkships
Federal 77 0 0 0 77
State & local 20 0 1 0 21
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 1 0 0 0 1
Education 5 0 0 0 5
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 589 0 3 3 596
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 611

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination New York 202
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 97
Third most common employment destination California 65
# Employed in foreign countries 19
Non-employed total 15

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