California Western School of Law 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 124 2 5 9 140
J.D. Advantage 16 7 5 6 34
Professional 4 1 2 0 7
Non-Professional 4 8 1 2 15
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Total 148 18 13 17 196
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 1
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 9
Unemployed - Seeking 57
Employment Status Unknown 20
Non-Employed Total 87
Total Graduates 283


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 0 1 1 2
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total Law School Funded 0 0 1 1 2


Employed Long Term
Full Time		 Long Term
Part Time		 Short Term
Full Time		 Short Term
Part Time		 Total
Law Firms
Solo 10 1 1 4 16
2-10 Attorneys 57 3 3 7 70
11-25 Attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
26-50 Attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 Attorneys 8 1 0 0 9
101-250 Attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 Attorneys 0 1 0 0 1
501+ Attorneys 2 0 1 0 3
Size Unknown 7 0 0 2 9
Business & Industry 20 11 4 2 37
Government 15 0 3 0 18
Public Interest 12 1 0 1 14
Federal Clerkships 1 0 0 0 1
State & Local Clerkships 4 0 0 0 4
Other Clerkships 1 0 0 0 1
Academia 0 0 1 1 2
Employer Type Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Total 147 18 13 17 196
Non-Employed
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 1
Unemployed - Deferred Start Date 0
Unemployed - Not Seeking 9
Unemployed - Seeking 57
Employment Status Unknown 20
Non-Employed Total 87
Total Graduates 283


Employment Location State Total
Most Common Employment Destination California 138
Second Most Common Employment Destination Nevada 11
Third Most Common Employment Destination
# Employed in Foreign Countries 3
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