Samford 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 Samford 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 Samford University's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website.
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Employed 122 109 13
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 8
Unemployed - Not Seeking 5
Unemployed - Seeking 14
Employment Status Unknown 7
Total Graduates 156
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Of Employed - # Law School Funded 1 1 0
Employment Type Number Long Term Short Term
Law Firms
Solo 9 9 0
2-10 Attorneys 27 22 5
11-25 Attorneys 9 9 0
26-50 Attorneys 5 5 0
51-100 Attorneys 8 7 1
101-250 Attorneys 7 7 0
251-500 Attorneys 3 3 0
501+ Attorneys 1 1 0
Size Unknown 9 8 1
Business & Industry 19 15 4
Government 8 7 1
Public Interest 7 7 0
Federal Clerkships 3 3 0
State & Local Clerkships 6 6 0
Academia 1 0 1
Employer Type Unknown 0 0 0
Total 122 109 13
Employment Location State Number
Most Common Employment Destination Alabama 82
Second Most Common Employment Destination Tennessee 15
Third Most Common Employment Destination Georgia 7
# Employed in Foreign Countries 0
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