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Rutgers State University - Newark
Public school
Newark, NJ

Rutgers State University - Newark: 2012 ABA 509 Report

Job type

Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 54.3% 0% 0% 0.4% 54.7%
J.D. advantage 10.7% 1.2% 0.8% 0.8% 13.6%
Professional 11.5% 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% 13.2%
Non-professional 0.8% 0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.6%
Unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Employed total 77.4% 2.1% 1.6% 2.1% 83.1%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0.8%
Unemployed - deferred start date 2.1%
Unemployed - not seeking 1.6%
Unemployed - seeking 9.1%
Employment status unknown 3.3%
Non-employed total 16.9%
Total graduates 100%

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 0.4% 0% 0.4% 0% 0.8%
Professional 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Non-professional 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Total law school funded 0.4% 0% 0.4% 0% 0.8%

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 2.1%
2-10 attorneys 8.2% 0.4% 0% 0.8% 9.5%
11-25 attorneys 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 2.1%
26-50 attorneys 0.4% 0% 0% 0% 0.4%
51-100 attorneys 2.1% 0.4% 0% 0% 2.5%
101-250 attorneys 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 1.2%
251-500 attorneys 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 1.2%
501+ attorneys 4.1% 0% 0% 0% 4.1%
Size unknown 0.4% 0% 0% 0% 0.4%
Business & industry 15.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 16.9%
Government 4.9% 0% 0.4% 0% 5.3%
Public interest 3.7% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4.9%
Clerkships
Federal 0.8% 0% 0% 0% 0.8%
State & local 27.6% 0% 0% 0% 27.6%
Other 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Education 3.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0% 4.1%
Employer type unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Employed total 77.4% 2.1% 1.6% 2.1% 83.1%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0.8%
Unemployed - deferred start date 2.1%
Unemployed - not seeking 1.6%
Unemployed - seeking 9.1%
Employment status unknown 3.3%
Non-employed total 16.9%
Total graduates 100%

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 0%
Non-employed total 16.9%

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