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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 149 15 23 24 211
J.D. advantage 28 2 3 3 36
Professional 8 0 4 1 13
Non-professional 2 0 8 1 11
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 187 17 38 29 272
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 46
Total graduates 318
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 1 4 0 11 16
Employed Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short Term
full time
Short Term
part time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 6 0 0 0 6
2-10 attorneys 49 2 15 7 73
11-25 attorneys 7 0 1 0 8
26-50 attorneys 8 1 0 2 11
51-100 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
101-250 attorneys 5 1 0 0 6
251-500 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
501+ attorneys 14 1 0 0 15
Size unknown 2 1 2 5 10
Business & industry 47 3 19 2 71
Government 16 6 0 0 22
Public interest 3 0 0 8 11
Clerkships
Federal 8 0 0 0 8
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 1 2 5 10
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 187 16 39 29 272
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 46
Total graduates 318
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 231
Second most common employment destination New York 6
Third most common employment destination Colorado 5
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 154 28 14 36 232
J.D. advantage 15 3 1 2 21
Professional 5 2 1 0 8
Non-professional 2 4 0 0 6
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 176 37 16 38 267
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 14
Unemployed - seeking 36
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 60
Total graduates 327
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 3 17 20
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 3 17 20
Employed Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short Term
full time
Short Term
part time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 1 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 46 19 2 10 77
11-25 attorneys 13 3 0 0 16
26-50 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 3 1 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
501+ attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
Size unknown 0 0 0 3 3
Business & industry 38 13 5 2 58
Government 22 0 6 1 29
Public interest 7 0 0 7 14
Clerkships
Federal 6 0 0 0 6
State & local 2 0 0 0 2
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 3 14 19
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 175 37 16 38 267
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 14
Unemployed - seeking 36
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 60
Total graduates 327
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 235
Second most common employment destination New York 4
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 4
# Employed in foreign countries 3
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 169 13 11 18 211
J.D. advantage 22 2 0 1 25
Professional 9 1 0 1 11
Non-professional 1 7 0 0 8
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 201 23 11 20 255
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 15
Unemployed - seeking 46
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 63
Total graduates 318
School-funded jobs
Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short Term
full time
Short Term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 0 3 1 11 15
J.D. advantage 0 1 0 0 1
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 4 1 11 16
Employed Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short Term
full time
Short Term
part time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 4 0 0 1 5
2-10 attorneys 57 9 1 5 72
11-25 attorneys 16 1 0 0 17
26-50 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
51-100 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
101-250 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
251-500 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
501+ attorneys 20 0 1 0 21
Size unknown 0 0 0 2 2
Business & industry 40 8 1 2 51
Government 25 1 6 0 32
Public interest 4 0 1 6 11
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 4 1 4 12
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 201 23 11 20 255
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 15
Unemployed - seeking 46
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 63
Total graduates 318
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 212
Second most common employment destination Arizona 5
Third most common employment destination Colorado 4
# Employed in foreign countries 3
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 128 18 11 11 168
J.D. advantage 27 2 1 1 31
Professional 5 2 0 0 7
Non-professional 2 5 0 0 7
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 162 27 12 13 214
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 6
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 38
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 53
Total graduates 267
School-funded jobs
Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short Term
full time
Short Term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 1 1 5 2 9
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 1 1 5 2 9
Employed Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short Term
full time
Short Term
part time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 3 3 0 0 6
2-10 attorneys 34 10 0 7 51
11-25 attorneys 10 1 0 0 11
26-50 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
51-100 attorneys 11 1 0 0 12
101-250 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 19 0 0 0 19
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 36 6 4 1 47
Government 19 0 7 0 26
Public interest 5 5 1 2 13
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 2 3
Employer type unknown 0 1 0 1 2
Employed total 162 27 12 13 214
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 6
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 38
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 53
Total graduates 267
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 185
Second most common employment destination Arizona 4
Third most common employment destination Nevada 4
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 138 4 5 7 154
J.D. advantage 16 4 4 11 35
Professional 2 1 1 0 4
Non-professional 0 0 1 2 3
School funded 0 0 0 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 156 9 11 22 198
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 35
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 49
Total graduates 247
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 1 1
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 1 1
Employed Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short Term
full time
Short Term
part time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 1 0 0 1 2
2-10 attorneys 36 3 2 8 49
11-25 attorneys 16 0 2 0 18
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 1 5
51-100 attorneys 6 0 2 0 8
101-250 attorneys 17 0 1 0 18
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 13 0 0 0 13
Size unknown 7 2 0 2 11
Business & industry 24 2 3 6 35
Government 20 1 1 1 23
Public interest 0 1 0 1 2
Clerkships
Federal 8 0 0 0 8
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 2 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 149 7 11 20 198
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 35
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 49
Total graduates 247
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 175
Second most common employment destination Arizona 3
Third most common employment destination Illinois 2
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 102 0 3 2 107
J.D. advantage 24 1 4 8 37
Professional 2 1 0 0 3
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 129 2 7 11 149
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 53
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 69
Total graduates 218
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 1 1
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 1 1
Employed Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short Term
full time
Short Term
part time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 1 0 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 28 1 2 8 39
11-25 attorneys 16 0 2 1 19
26-50 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 13 0 0 0 13
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 24 0 3 1 28
Government 17 0 0 0 17
Public interest 2 0 0 0 2
Clerkships
Federal 4 0 0 0 4
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 1 0 0 0 1
Education 2 1 0 1 4
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 129 2 7 11 149
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 53
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 69
Total graduates 218
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 133
Second most common employment destination Virginia 3
Third most common employment destination Massachusetts 2
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 121 4 2 5 132
J.D. advantage 17 3 5 2 27
Professional 3 0 0 0 3
Non-professional 0 1 0 1 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 141 8 7 8 164
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 40
Total graduates 204
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
Employed Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short Term
full time
Short Term
part time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 0 0 2 2
2-10 attorneys 41 3 1 3 48
11-25 attorneys 11 0 0 2 13
26-50 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
51-100 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
501+ attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 16 4 4 1 25
Government 16 0 0 0 16
Public interest 11 0 1 0 12
Clerkships
Federal 2 1 0 0 3
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 1 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 141 8 7 8 164
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 40
Total graduates 204
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 149
Second most common employment destination Oregon 3
Third most common employment destination New York 2
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 172 3 3 1 179
J.D. advantage 19 5 3 10 37
Professional 5 0 0 0 5
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 196 9 6 11 222
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 32
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 42
Total graduates 264
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
Employed 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 39 6 3 6 54
11-25 attorneys 23 0 0 0 23
26-50 attorneys 15 1 0 1 17
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
251-500 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
501+ attorneys 21 0 0 0 21
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 25 2 2 3 32
Government 33 0 1 1 35
Public interest 7 0 0 0 7
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 2 0 0 0 2
Other 1 0 0 0 1
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 196 9 6 11 222
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 32
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 42
Total graduates 264
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 195
Second most common employment destination Nevada 4
Third most common employment destination Washington 3
# Employed in foreign countries 3
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 123 3 3 0 129
J.D. advantage 13 2 2 1 18
Professional 3 1 1 0 5
Non-professional 1 1 0 0 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 140 7 6 1 154
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 23
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 29
Total graduates 183
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
Employed 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 36 3 0 0 39
11-25 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
26-50 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 7 1 1 0 9
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 22 0 0 0 22
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 16 3 4 1 24
Government 10 0 0 0 10
Public interest 9 0 0 0 9
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 1 0 3
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 140 7 6 1 154
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 23
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 29
Total graduates 183
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 136
Second most common employment destination Alabama 2
Third most common employment destination Colorado 2
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 160 5 5 0 170
J.D. advantage 23 2 2 2 29
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 1 0 1 2
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 184 8 7 3 202
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 11
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 20
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 38
Total graduates 240
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
Employed 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 38 7 1 0 46
11-25 attorneys 29 0 1 1 31
26-50 attorneys 14 0 0 0 14
51-100 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
101-250 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
251-500 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
501+ attorneys 26 0 0 0 26
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 20 1 1 1 23
Government 18 0 3 1 22
Public interest 13 0 1 0 14
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 1 0 0 0 1
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 183 8 7 3 202
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 11
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 20
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 38
Total graduates 240
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 183
Second most common employment destination Nevada 4
Third most common employment destination Virginia 3
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Employment status Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short term
full time
Short term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 162 4 0 1 167
J.D. advantage 13 1 5 4 23
Professional 1 1 0 0 2
Non-professional 2 1 0 0 3
School funded 18 0 0 0 18
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 196 7 5 5 213
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 228
School-funded jobs
Long term
full time
Long term
part time
Short Term
full time
Short Term
part time
Total
Bar passage required 11 0 0 0 11
J.D. advantage 7 0 0 0 7
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 18 0 0 0 18
Employed 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 39 4 0 5 48
11-25 attorneys 15 0 0 0 15
26-50 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
51-100 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
101-250 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 25 0 0 0 25
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 19 2 2 0 23
Government 22 1 1 0 24
Public interest 29 0 2 0 31
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 2 0 0 0 2
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 8 0 0 0 8
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 196 7 5 5 213
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 11
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 15
Total graduates 228
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 186
Second most common employment destination Arizona 3
Third most common employment destination New Mexico 3
# Employed in foreign countries 0

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