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Michigan State 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 164 3 2 0 169
J.D. advantage 18 1 0 0 19
Professional 2 1 0 1 4
Non-professional 0 0 1 2 3
School funded 0 0 3 0 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 184 5 6 3 198
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 11
Non-employed total 29
Total graduates 227

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 3 0 3
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 3 0 3

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 40 3 2 0 45
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 7 0 0 0 7
251-500 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
501+ attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 21 1 1 1 24
Government 22 0 2 0 24
Public interest 16 0 0 1 17
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 1 0 3
State & local 12 1 0 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 1 1
Employed total 184 5 6 3 198
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 7
Employment status unknown 11
Non-employed total 29
Total graduates 227

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Michigan 115
Second most common employment destination Illinois 13
Third most common employment destination California 9
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Non-employed total 29

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