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The American Bar Association has released detailed data on the employment of the law school class of 2016, and there’s both good and bad news.

 

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These Law Schools Aced the 2016 Job Market
The University of Chicago Law School sent a higher percentage of 2016 graduates into law jobs than any other school, according to new employment data from the American Bar Association.

CHART: Where the Jobs Are
We’ve delved into the ABA’s trove of jobs data to determine which schools had the highest percentage of graduates in law jobs, which sent the highest percentage of students into federal clerkships, and which had the highest unemployment rates. We’ve also collected data on Big Law hiring, government and public interest jobs, and state clerkships.