Michigan State 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 120 4 6 1 131
J.D. Advantage 50 7 3 18 78
Professional 12 5 0 0 17
Non-Professional 2 3 0 0 5
Unknown 4 0 0 0 4
Employed Total 188 19 9 19 235
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 11
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 1
Unemployed - Seeking 28
Employment Status Unknown 16
Non-Employed Total 56
Total Graduates 291


School-Funded Jobs
Long Term
Full Time		 Long Term
Part Time		 Short Term
Full Time		 Short Term
Part Time		 Total
Bar Passage Required 1 0 0 1 2
J.D. Advantage 8 0 0 17 25
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total Law School Funded 11 0 0 18 29


Employed Long Term
Full Time		 Long Term
Part Time		 Short Term
Full Time		 Short Term
Part Time		 Total
Law Firms
Solo 6 0 0 0 6
2-10 Attorneys 50 3 1 0 54
11-25 Attorneys 7 1 0 0 8
26-50 Attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
51-100 Attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
101-250 Attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 Attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
501+ Attorneys 2 0 1 0 3
Size Unknown 3 2 0 0 5
Business & Industry 39 3 7 1 50
Government 20 2 0 2 24
Public Interest 3 1 0 15 19
Federal Clerkships 3 0 0 0 3
State & Local Clerkships 6 0 0 0 6
Other Clerkships 0 0 0 0 0
Academia 15 6 0 1 22
Employer Type Unknown 2 1 0 0 3
Employed Total 188 19 9 19 235
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 11
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 1
Unemployed - Seeking 28
Employment Status Unknown 16
Non-Employed Total 56
Total Graduates 291


Employment Location State Total
Most Common Employment Destination Michigan 137
Second Most Common Employment Destination Illinois 15
Third Most Common Employment Destination New York 8
# Employed in Foreign Countries 6
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