Southern Methodist 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 Southern Methodist 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 Southern Methodist University's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website.
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Employed 225 205 20
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 7
Unemployed - Not Seeking 16
Unemployed - Seeking 11
Employment Status Unknown 0
Total Graduates 259
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Of Employed - # Law School Funded 3 1 2
Employment Type Number Long Term Short Term
Law Firms
Solo 3 3 0
2-10 Attorneys 60 53 7
11-25 Attorneys 13 11 2
26-50 Attorneys 16 16 0
51-100 Attorneys 13 13 0
101-250 Attorneys 2 2 0
251-500 Attorneys 10 9 1
501+ Attorneys 29 29 0
Size Unknown 0 0 0
Business & Industry 46 40 6
Government 14 13 1
Public Interest 6 5 1
Federal Clerkships 7 6 1
State & Local Clerkships 3 3 0
Academia 3 2 1
Employer Type Unknown 0 0 0
Total 225 205 20
Employment Location State Number
Most Common Employment Destination Texas 204
Second Most Common Employment Destination California 5
Third Most Common Employment Destination Oklahoma 3
# Employed in Foreign Countries 0
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