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University of Southern California: 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 189 1 2 0 192
J.D. advantage 6 0 1 0 7
Professional 0 0 0 1 1
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 2 0 1 0 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 198 1 4 1 204
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 8
Total graduates 212

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 2 0 0 0 2
J.D. advantage 0 0 1 0 1
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 2 0 1 0 3

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 18 1 1 0 20
11-25 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 124 0 0 0 124
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 4 0 0 0 4
Government 3 0 0 0 3
Public interest 14 0 3 0 17
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 0 1 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 198 1 4 1 204
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 8
Total graduates 212

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination California 161
Second most common employment destination New York 21
Third most common employment destination Colorado 3
# Employed in foreign countries 3
Non-employed total 8

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