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Northwestern 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 241 0 0 0 241
J.D. advantage 12 0 0 0 12
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 7 0 0 0 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 260 1 0 0 261
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 2
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 4
Total graduates 265

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 6 0 0 0 6
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 7 0 0 0 7

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 1 0 0 0 1
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
251-500 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
501+ attorneys 174 0 0 0 174
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 10 1 0 0 11
Government 10 0 0 0 10
Public interest 18 0 0 0 18
Clerkships
Federal 20 0 0 0 20
State & local 7 0 0 0 7
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 260 1 0 0 261
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 2
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 4
Total graduates 265

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Illinois 123
Second most common employment destination New York 47
Third most common employment destination California 27
# Employed in foreign countries 3
Non-employed total 4

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