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Northern Illinois University
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DeKalb, IL
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Northern Illinois University: 2023 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 9 0 0 0 9
Professional 2 0 1 0 3
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 80 0 1 0 81
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 9
Total graduates 90

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 2 0 0 0 2
2-10 attorneys 24 0 0 0 24
11-25 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 8 0 0 0 8
Government 14 0 0 0 14
Public interest 12 0 0 0 12
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 1 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 80 0 1 0 81
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 9
Total graduates 90

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 65
Second most common employment destination Texas 3
Third most common employment destination Iowa 2
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Non-employed total 9

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.