Michigan State 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 Michigan State 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 Michigan State University's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website.
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Employed 305 248 46
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 16
Unemployed - Not Seeking 2
Unemployed - Seeking 9
Employment Status Unknown 0
Total Graduates 348
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Of Employed - # Law School Funded 37 8 29
Employment Type Number Long Term Short Term
Law Firms
Solo 12 12 0
2-10 Attorneys 78 77 1
11-25 Attorneys 11 11 0
26-50 Attorneys 5 5 0
51-100 Attorneys 8 8 0
101-250 Attorneys 8 8 0
251-500 Attorneys 4 4 0
501+ Attorneys 2 2 0
Size Unknown 9 7 1
Business & Industry 63 43 17
Government 26 26 0
Public Interest 24 11 12
Federal Clerkships 7 7 0
State & Local Clerkships 14 14 0
Academia 29 13 15
Employer Type Unknown 5 0 0
Total 305 248 46
Employment Location State Number
Most Common Employment Destination Michigan 165
Second Most Common Employment Destination Illinois 16
Third Most Common Employment Destination Indiana 9
# Employed in Foreign Countries 9
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