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University of Michigan: 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 304 0 1 0 305
J.D. advantage 6 1 0 0 7
Professional 3 0 0 0 3
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 5 0 0 0 5
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 318 1 1 0 320
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 5
Total graduates 325

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 5 0 0 0 5
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 5 0 0 0 5

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 2 0 0 0 2
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
251-500 attorneys 17 0 0 0 17
501+ attorneys 173 0 0 0 173
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 6 1 0 0 7
Government 12 0 0 0 12
Public interest 44 0 0 0 44
Clerkships
Federal 32 0 0 0 32
State & local 12 0 1 0 13
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 0 0 0 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 318 1 1 0 320
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 3
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 5
Total graduates 325

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination New York 82
Second most common employment destination Illinois 49
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 41
# Employed in foreign countries 6
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 Michigan'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.