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Santa Clara University
Private school
Santa Clara, CA

ABA 509 Report for Santa Clara University

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 131 2 0 0 133
J.D. advantage 22 1 2 0 25
Professional 3 0 0 0 3
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 0 1 0 5 6
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 156 5 2 5 168
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 43
Employment status unknown 9
Non-employed total 58
Total graduates 226
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 1 0 5 6
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 1 0 5 6
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 15 1 0 0 16
11-25 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
26-50 attorneys 8 1 0 0 9
51-100 attorneys 9 0 1 0 10
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 37 0 0 0 37
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 34 1 1 0 36
Government 17 0 0 0 17
Public interest 14 1 0 0 15
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 1 0 5 7
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 156 5 2 5 168
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 43
Employment status unknown 9
Non-employed total 58
Total graduates 226
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 154
Second most common employment destination New York 3
Third most common employment destination Colorado 1
# Employed in foreign countries 1

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