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University of South Carolina: 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 170 0 0 0 170
J.D. advantage 8 1 0 1 10
Professional 3 0 0 0 3
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 182 1 0 1 184
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 199

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

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 35 1 0 1 37
11-25 attorneys 21 0 0 0 21
26-50 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
51-100 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
101-250 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
251-500 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
501+ attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
Size unknown 2 0 0 0 2
Business & industry 10 0 0 0 10
Government 16 0 0 0 16
Public interest 11 0 0 0 11
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 34 0 0 0 34
Tribal 1 0 0 0 1
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 181 1 0 1 184
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 199

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination South Carolina 132
Second most common employment destination North Carolina 23
Third most common employment destination Georgia 12
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Non-employed total 15

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