University of South Dakota 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 21 0 3 0 24
J.D. Preferred 4 0 10 0 14
Professional 2 0 0 0 2
Non-Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed Total 28 0 13 0 41
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 3
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 2
Unemployed - Seeking 9
Employment Status Unknown 0
Non-Employed Total 14
Total Graduates 55


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 0 0 0 0


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 9 0 0 0 9
11-25 Attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
26-50 Attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
51-100 Attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 Attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 Attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ Attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & Industry 7 0 0 0 7
Government 8 0 0 0 8
Public Interest 1 0 0 0 1
Federal Clerkships 0 0 2 0 2
State & Local Clerkships 0 0 11 0 11
Other Clerkships 0 0 0 0 0
Academia 0 0 0 0 0
Employer Type Unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed Total 28 0 13 0 41
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 3
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 2
Unemployed - Seeking 9
Employment Status Unknown 0
Non-Employed Total 14
Total Graduates 55


Employment Location State Total
Most Common Employment Destination South Dakota 30
Second Most Common Employment Destination Idaho 1
Third Most Common Employment Destination Iowa 1
# Employed in Foreign Countries 0
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