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California Western School of Law
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San Diego, CA
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California Western School of Law: 2018 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 85 3 0 1 89
J.D. advantage 34 7 4 0 45
Professional 6 0 0 0 6
Non-professional 4 3 0 1 8
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 129 13 4 3 149
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 23
Employment status unknown 13
Non-employed total 44
Total graduates 193

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

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 2 0 0 0 2
2-10 attorneys 55 9 0 0 64
11-25 attorneys 12 1 0 0 13
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 19 3 3 1 26
Government 24 0 0 1 25
Public interest 5 0 0 0 5
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 1 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 129 13 4 3 149
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 23
Employment status unknown 13
Non-employed total 44
Total graduates 193

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Non-employed total 44

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.