American University Profile

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Employment Status Long Term
Full Time		 Long Term
Part Time		 Short Term
Full Time		 Short Term
Part Time		 Total
Bar Passage Required 167 3 26 8 204
J.D. Preferred 56 6 23 30 115
Professional 21 3 0 3 27
Non-Professional 3 3 0 3 9
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Total 247 15 49 44 355
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 26
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 21
Unemployed - Seeking 61
Employment Status Unknown 4
Non-Employed Total 112
Total Graduates 467


Employment Status Long Term
Full Time		 Long Term
Part Time		 Short Term
Full Time		 Short Term
Part Time		 Total
Of Employed - # Law School Funded 2 2 2 21 27


Employed 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 20 1 3 7 31
11-25 Attorneys 8 0 1 1 10
26-50 Attorneys 4 0 0 1 5
51-100 Attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 Attorneys 8 0 0 1 9
251-500 Attorneys 7 0 1 0 8
501+ Attorneys 23 0 3 0 26
Size Unknown 6 2 3 0 11
Business & Industry 36 8 24 5 73
Government 60 1 3 4 68
Public Interest 28 3 9 18 58
Federal Clerkships 8 0 0 0 8
State & Local Clerkships 26 0 2 1 29
Other Clerkships 0 0 0 0 0
Academia 7 0 0 6 13
Employer Type Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Total 247 15 49 44 355
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 26
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 21
Unemployed - Seeking 61
Employment Status Unknown 4
Non-Employed Total 112
Total Graduates 467


Employment Location State Total
Most Common Employment Destination Washington D.C. 168
Second Most Common Employment Destination Maryland 42
Third Most Common Employment Destination Virginia 36
# Employed in Foreign Countries 10
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