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University of Pennsylvania: 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 235 0 0 0 235
J.D. advantage 11 0 0 0 11
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 10 0 0 0 10
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 257 0 0 0 257
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 1
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 5
Total graduates 262

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 9 0 0 0 9
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 10 0 0 0 10

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 0 0 0 0 0
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
251-500 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
501+ attorneys 157 0 0 0 157
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 11 0 0 0 11
Government 9 0 0 0 9
Public interest 17 0 0 0 17
Clerkships
Federal 27 0 0 0 27
State & local 5 0 0 0 5
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 257 0 0 0 257
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 1
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 5
Total graduates 262

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination New York 125
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 37
Third most common employment destination Pennsylvania 35
# Employed in foreign countries 0
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 Penn'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.