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Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Private school
San Diego, CA

Thomas Jefferson School of Law: 2014 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 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 full-time 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

Employer type

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 full-time 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
# Employed in foreign countries 5
Non-employed total 118

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