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California Western School of Law
Private school
San Diego, CA
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California Western School of Law: 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 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 full-time 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

Employer type

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
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 1 0 0 0 1
Education 0 0 1 1 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 148 18 13 17 196
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 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
# Employed in foreign countries 3
Non-employed total 87

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view Cal Western's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website. From time to time, schools update data when they learn more. When possible, we use the most up-to-date data available.