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Northern Illinois 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 68 0 0 0 68
J.D. advantage 19 0 0 0 19
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-professional 2 1 0 0 3
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 92 1 0 0 93
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 104

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 1 0 0 0 1
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 1 0 0 0 1

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 26 0 0 0 26
11-25 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 11 1 0 0 12
Government 18 0 0 0 18
Public interest 16 0 0 0 16
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 1 0 0 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 92 1 0 0 93
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 104

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 63
Second most common employment destination Wisconsin 5
Third most common employment destination Indiana 5
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Non-employed total 11

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