University of South Carolina 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 159 2 19 0 180
J.D. Advantage 13 0 0 0 13
Professional 1 0 0 1 2
Non-Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Total 174 2 19 1 196
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 3
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 1
Unemployed - Seeking 19
Employment Status Unknown 7
Non-Employed Total 30
Total Graduates 226


School-Funded Jobs
Long Term
Full Time		 Long Term
Part Time		 Short Term
Full Time		 Short Term
Part Time		 Total
Bar Passage Required 0 0 0 0 0
J.D. Advantage 1 0 0 0 1
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total Law School Funded 1 0 0 0 1


Employed Long Term
Full Time		 Long Term
Part Time		 Short Term
Full Time		 Short Term
Part Time		 Total
Law Firms
Solo 2 1 0 0 3
2-10 Attorneys 32 1 0 0 33
11-25 Attorneys 14 0 0 0 14
26-50 Attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
51-100 Attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 Attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
251-500 Attorneys 5 0 1 0 6
501+ Attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
Size Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & Industry 20 0 17 0 37
Government 27 0 0 0 27
Public Interest 10 0 0 0 10
Federal Clerkships 6 0 0 0 6
State & Local Clerkships 37 0 1 0 38
Other Clerkships 0 0 0 0 0
Academia 1 0 0 1 2
Employer Type Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Total 174 2 19 1 196
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 3
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 1
Unemployed - Seeking 19
Employment Status Unknown 7
Non-Employed Total 30
Total Graduates 226


Employment Location State Total
Most Common Employment Destination South Carolina 134
Second Most Common Employment Destination North Carolina 25
Third Most Common Employment Destination Georgia 9
# Employed in Foreign Countries 1
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