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Vanderbilt 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 162 0 0 0 162
J.D. advantage 2 0 0 0 2
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 2 0 0 0 2
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 166 1 0 0 167
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 1
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 178

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 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 2 0 0 0 2

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 1 0 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
251-500 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
501+ attorneys 85 0 0 0 85
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 1 1 0 0 2
Government 15 0 0 0 15
Public interest 10 0 0 0 10
Clerkships
Federal 19 0 0 0 19
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 166 1 0 0 167
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 1
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 11
Total graduates 178

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination New York 36
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 19
Third most common employment destination Texas 17
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Non-employed total 11

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