Boston 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 139 0 8 4 151
J.D. Preferred 16 0 11 51 78
Professional 7 1 1 0 9
Non-Professional 1 0 0 1 2
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Total 163 1 20 56 240
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 6
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 4
Unemployed - Seeking 21
Employment Status Unknown 2
Non-Employed Total 33
Total Graduates 273


Employment Status Long Term
Full Time		 Long Term
Part Time		 Short Term
Full Time		 Short Term
Part Time		 Total
Of Employed - # Law School Funded 0 0 10 50 60


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 18 0 2 3 23
11-25 Attorneys 6 0 1 0 7
26-50 Attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 Attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 Attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
251-500 Attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
501+ Attorneys 37 0 0 0 37
Size Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & Industry 23 1 3 3 30
Government 19 0 4 14 37
Public Interest 10 0 8 18 36
Federal Clerkships 5 0 0 0 5
State & Local Clerkships 20 0 2 0 22
Other Clerkships 0 0 0 0 0
Academia 0 0 0 18 18
Employer Type Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Total 163 1 20 56 240
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 6
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 4
Unemployed - Seeking 21
Employment Status Unknown 2
Non-Employed Total 33
Total Graduates 273


Employment Location State Total
Most Common Employment Destination Massachusetts 113
Second Most Common Employment Destination New York 42
Third Most Common Employment Destination California 15
# Employed in Foreign Countries 4
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