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Southern Methodist 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 245 0 1 0 246
J.D. advantage 12 0 0 0 12
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 259 0 1 0 260
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 0
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 10
Total graduates 270

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 1 0 0 0 1
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
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 56 0 0 0 56
11-25 attorneys 26 0 0 0 26
26-50 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
51-100 attorneys 13 0 0 0 13
101-250 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
251-500 attorneys 13 0 0 0 13
501+ attorneys 60 0 0 0 60
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 22 0 0 0 22
Government 20 0 0 0 20
Public interest 7 0 0 0 7
Clerkships
Federal 13 0 0 0 13
State & local 3 0 1 0 4
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 259 0 1 0 260
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 0
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 10
Total graduates 270

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Texas 233
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 3
Third most common employment destination California 3
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Non-employed total 10

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