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Southwestern Law School
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Los Angeles, CA
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Southwestern Law School: 2021 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 149 2 0 0 151
J.D. advantage 26 6 0 2 34
Professional 5 2 0 0 7
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 1 0 1 1 3
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 182 10 1 4 197
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 22
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 30
Total graduates 227

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 1 0 0 0 1
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 1 0 1 1 3

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 64 6 0 1 71
11-25 attorneys 30 0 0 0 30
26-50 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 33 3 0 1 37
Government 5 0 0 0 5
Public interest 15 0 1 1 17
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 1 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 182 10 1 4 197
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 22
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 30
Total graduates 227

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Missouri 1
Second most common employment destination Michigan 1
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Non-employed total 30

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view Southwestern'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.