Fordham University Profile

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. However, the data do not necessarily reflect the data reported by Fordham University to the ABA because data tend to drift between the various reporting deadlines. As such, the data below reflect data combined and reconciled from up to four different information sources: school websites, U.S. News, the ABA, and NALP. To view Fordham University's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website.
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Employed 460 372 87
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 3
Unemployed - Not Seeking 11
Unemployed - Seeking 13
Employment Status Unknown 4
Total Graduates 491
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Of Employed - # Law School Funded 73 3 70
Employment Type Number Long Term Short Term
Law Firms
Solo 0 0 0
2-10 Attorneys 28 20 8
11-25 Attorneys 17 17 0
26-50 Attorneys 9 9 0
51-100 Attorneys 13 13 0
101-250 Attorneys 19 19 0
251-500 Attorneys 32 31 1
501+ Attorneys 113 113 0
Size Unknown 0 0 0
Business & Industry 52 45 6
Government 49 37 12
Public Interest 62 17 45
Federal Clerkships 22 19 3
State & Local Clerkships 36 30 6
Academia 8 2 6
Employer Type Unknown 0 0 0
Total 460 372 87
Employment Location State Number
Most Common Employment Destination New York 350
Second Most Common Employment Destination New Jersey 38
Third Most Common Employment Destination California 9
# Employed in Foreign Countries 10
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