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Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Private school
San Diego, CA

ABA 509 Report for Thomas Jefferson School of Law

We no longer update information about Thomas Jefferson because of one or more of the following reasons:

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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 63 6 25 2 96
J.D. advantage 13 2 3 0 18
Professional 13 1 2 1 17
Non-professional 0 0 6 0 6
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 89 9 36 3 138
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 10
Unemployed - seeking 74
Employment status unknown 8
Non-employed total 98
Total graduates 236
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 6 0 4 0 10
2-10 attorneys 27 0 18 2 47
11-25 attorneys 4 0 1 0 5
26-50 attorneys 5 2 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 0 0 1 0 1
Size unknown 2 0 1 0 3
Business & industry 21 6 9 1 37
Government 10 1 1 0 12
Public interest 2 0 1 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 9 0 0 0 9
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 89 9 36 3 138
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 10
Unemployed - seeking 74
Employment status unknown 8
Non-employed total 98
Total graduates 236
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 94
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 4
Third most common employment destination Colorado 4
# Employed in foreign countries 4
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 75 7 2 2 86
J.D. advantage 19 5 0 3 27
Professional 10 7 3 2 22
Non-professional 2 5 0 0 7
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 106 24 5 8 143
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 6
Unemployed - seeking 82
Employment status unknown 18
Non-employed total 117
Total graduates 260
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 1 1
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 13 2 0 0 15
2-10 attorneys 39 11 0 5 55
11-25 attorneys 6 0 1 0 7
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 23 7 3 0 33
Government 8 0 0 0 8
Public interest 4 0 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 2 0 0 0 2
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 3 1 2 10
Employer type unknown 0 1 0 1 2
Employed total 106 24 5 8 143
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 6
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 6
Unemployed - seeking 82
Employment status unknown 18
Non-employed total 117
Total graduates 260
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 100
Second most common employment destination Colorado 10
Third most common employment destination Nevada 7
# 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 85 6 6 1 98
J.D. advantage 35 9 3 1 48
Professional 12 3 0 1 16
Non-professional 2 5 0 0 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 134 23 9 3 169
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 12
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 79
Employment status unknown 30
Non-employed total 124
Total graduates 293
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 9 0 0 0 9
2-10 attorneys 56 13 2 2 73
11-25 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
26-50 attorneys 5 0 1 0 6
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 0 1 0 0 1
Business & industry 34 8 3 0 45
Government 8 0 3 0 11
Public interest 3 1 0 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 5 0 0 0 5
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 0 1 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 134 23 9 3 169
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 12
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 79
Employment status unknown 30
Non-employed total 124
Total graduates 293
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 114
Second most common employment destination Nevada 14
Third most common employment destination Illinois 4
# Employed in foreign countries 4
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 87 4 0 1 92
J.D. advantage 33 5 5 2 45
Professional 24 2 2 1 29
Non-professional 4 4 0 1 9
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 148 15 7 5 175
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 78
Employment status unknown 28
Non-employed total 118
Total graduates 293
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 10 2 0 0 12
2-10 attorneys 55 4 1 3 63
11-25 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
Size unknown 0 0 1 0 1
Business & industry 37 8 5 0 50
Government 22 0 0 1 23
Public interest 4 0 0 1 5
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 4 0 0 0 4
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 1 0 0 3
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 148 15 7 5 175
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 78
Employment status unknown 28
Non-employed total 118
Total graduates 293
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 119
Second most common employment destination Nevada 7
Third most common employment destination New York 5
# Employed in foreign countries 5
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 59 5 2 1 67
J.D. advantage 36 5 4 0 45
Professional 11 0 4 2 17
Non-professional 0 4 3 1 8
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 106 14 13 4 137
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 8
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 63
Employment status unknown 29
Non-employed total 104
Total graduates 241
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 9 0 0 0 9
2-10 attorneys 50 10 1 1 62
11-25 attorneys 5 0 1 0 6
26-50 attorneys 2 0 1 0 3
51-100 attorneys 0 0 1 0 1
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 1 0 1 0 2
Business & industry 23 4 4 0 31
Government 11 0 2 0 13
Public interest 0 0 0 0 0
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 2 3 6
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 105 14 12 4 137
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 8
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 63
Employment status unknown 29
Non-employed total 104
Total graduates 241
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 112
Second most common employment destination Texas 6
Third most common employment destination Colorado 4
# 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 46 0 3 1 50
J.D. advantage 21 3 7 12 43
Professional 12 0 1 7 20
Non-professional 1 2 0 3 6
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 80 5 11 23 119
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 8
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 60
Employment status unknown 19
Non-employed total 91
Total graduates 210
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 1 3
2-10 attorneys 36 2 4 10 52
11-25 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 2 0 0 1 3
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 15 3 4 9 31
Government 10 0 2 0 12
Public interest 1 0 0 0 1
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 1 0 2
State & local 2 0 0 0 2
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 0 2 5
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 80 5 11 23 119
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 8
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 60
Employment status unknown 19
Non-employed total 91
Total graduates 210
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 88
Second most common employment destination Nevada 7
Third most common employment destination New York 4
# 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 41 1 0 0 42
J.D. advantage 15 7 4 2 28
Professional 11 3 3 0 17
Non-professional 0 4 1 1 6
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 67 15 8 3 93
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 8
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 51
Employment status unknown 19
Non-employed total 81
Total graduates 174
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 4 0 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 30 3 3 2 38
11-25 attorneys 3 1 1 0 5
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 1 0 1 0 2
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 1 0 0 1
Business & industry 8 8 1 1 18
Government 10 0 1 0 11
Public interest 6 0 1 0 7
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 1 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 1 1 0 0 2
Employed total 67 15 8 3 93
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 8
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 51
Employment status unknown 19
Non-employed total 81
Total graduates 174
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 67
Second most common employment destination Texas 4
Third most common employment destination Florida 2
# 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 28 0 3 2 33
J.D. advantage 15 1 3 5 24
Professional 8 1 3 4 16
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 51 2 9 11 73
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 7
Unemployed - seeking 31
Employment status unknown 29
Non-employed total 71
Total graduates 144
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 23 2 4 4 33
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 1 5
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 1 0 1 0 2
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 1 2
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 6 0 3 4 13
Government 4 0 0 0 4
Public interest 2 0 1 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 1 2
Employed total 51 2 9 11 73
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 7
Unemployed - seeking 31
Employment status unknown 29
Non-employed total 71
Total graduates 144
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 54
Second most common employment destination Kentucky 3
Third most common employment destination Nevada 3
# Employed in foreign countries 2

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