Northwestern 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 221 8 1 5 235
J.D. Preferred 22 1 1 3 27
Professional 3 0 0 0 3
Non-Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Total 247 9 2 8 266
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 5
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 2
Unemployed - Seeking 11
Employment Status Unknown 3
Non-Employed Total 21
Total Graduates 287


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 6 0 5 11


Employed Long Term
Full Time		 Long Term
Part Time		 Short Term
Full Time		 Short Term
Part Time		 Total
Law Firms
Solo 2 0 0 0 2
2-10 Attorneys 6 2 0 0 8
11-25 Attorneys 4 0 1 0 5
26-50 Attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 Attorneys 11 0 0 1 12
101-250 Attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
251-500 Attorneys 22 0 0 0 22
501+ Attorneys 116 0 0 0 116
Size Unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & Industry 25 1 1 2 29
Government 7 2 0 1 10
Public Interest 5 3 0 3 11
Federal Clerkships 23 0 0 0 23
State & Local Clerkships 3 0 0 0 3
Other Clerkships 0 0 0 0 0
Academia 2 1 0 1 4
Employer Type Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Total 247 9 2 8 266
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 5
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 2
Unemployed - Seeking 11
Employment Status Unknown 3
Non-Employed Total 21
Total Graduates 287


Employment Location State Total
Most Common Employment Destination Illinois 111
Second Most Common Employment Destination New York 47
Third Most Common Employment Destination California 29
# Employed in Foreign Countries 8
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