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California Western School of Law
Private school
San Diego, CA

ABA 509 Report for California Western School of Law

2022 employment reports

Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 120 0 0 0 120
J.D. advantage 38 2 3 3 46
Professional 5 1 0 0 6
Non-professional 3 1 1 0 5
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 166 4 4 3 175
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 44
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 61
Total graduates 238
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 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 0 0 0
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 0 0 0 0
2-10 attorneys 64 1 3 1 69
11-25 attorneys 17 0 0 0 17
26-50 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 13 2 0 1 16
Government 10 0 1 0 11
Public interest 23 1 0 1 25
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 164 4 4 3 175
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 44
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 61
Total graduates 238
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 160
Second most common employment destination Texas 4
Third most common employment destination Nevada 3
# Employed in foreign countries 1

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