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Whittier Law School
Private school
Costa Mesa, CA

ABA 509 Report for Whittier Law School

We no longer update information about Whittier 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 21 1 9 0 31
J.D. advantage 8 2 4 2 16
Professional 9 0 1 0 10
Non-professional 3 0 3 0 6
Unknown 3 0 0 0 3
Employed total 44 3 17 2 66
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 50
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 123
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 1 1 0 2
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 0 5 0 5
2-10 attorneys 8 0 6 0 14
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 7 0 1 0 8
Business & industry 21 1 3 2 27
Government 0 0 1 0 1
Public interest 2 1 1 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 1 0 1
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 44 2 18 2 66
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 0
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 50
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 123
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 54
Second most common employment destination Maine 1
Third most common employment destination Massachusetts 1
# 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 58 10 0 0 68
J.D. advantage 19 1 1 3 24
Professional 6 3 4 2 15
Non-professional 1 4 0 2 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 84 18 5 7 114
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 7
Unemployed - seeking 40
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 56
Total graduates 170
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 5 0 0 0 5
2-10 attorneys 34 8 1 0 43
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
26-50 attorneys 5 1 0 0 6
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 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 4 1 0 2 7
Business & industry 19 7 2 5 33
Government 7 0 1 0 8
Public interest 2 1 1 0 4
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 84 18 5 7 114
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 7
Unemployed - seeking 40
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 56
Total graduates 170
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 103
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 1
Third most common employment destination Nevada 1
# 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 56 10 2 1 69
J.D. advantage 8 4 4 1 17
Professional 19 4 0 3 26
Non-professional 1 2 0 0 3
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 84 20 6 6 116
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 86
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 94
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 1 1 0 0 2
2-10 attorneys 29 7 1 1 38
11-25 attorneys 11 2 0 0 13
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 3 1 0 0 4
Business & industry 24 7 2 4 37
Government 4 1 3 0 8
Public interest 2 1 0 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 1 0 0 0 1
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 84 20 6 6 116
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 86
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 94
Total graduates 210
Employment Location State Total
# 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 53 5 2 3 63
J.D. advantage 32 8 1 17 58
Professional 7 3 0 0 10
Non-professional 2 3 0 1 6
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 94 19 3 21 137
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 39
Employment status unknown 7
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 194
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 0 1 0 0 1
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 14 14
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 1 0 14 15
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 3 1 0 0 4
2-10 attorneys 42 7 1 5 55
11-25 attorneys 8 0 1 1 10
26-50 attorneys 3 1 0 0 4
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 27 7 1 1 36
Government 4 0 0 0 4
Public interest 0 1 0 4 5
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 2 0 10 15
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 94 19 3 21 137
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 5
Unemployed - seeking 39
Employment status unknown 7
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 194
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 125
Second most common employment destination Florida 2
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 1
# 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 30 4 2 0 36
J.D. advantage 30 7 2 1 40
Professional 4 0 1 0 5
Non-professional 3 4 0 0 7
School funded 9 0 0 5 14
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 76 15 5 6 102
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 9
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 22
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 39
Total graduates 141
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 6 0 0 0 6
J.D. advantage 3 0 0 5 8
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 9 0 0 5 14
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 3 0 0 0 3
2-10 attorneys 37 10 0 1 48
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
101-250 attorneys 2 0 1 0 3
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 16 5 2 0 23
Government 5 0 1 0 6
Public interest 1 0 0 4 5
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 1 1 5
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 76 15 5 6 102
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 9
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 22
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 39
Total graduates 141
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 97
Second most common employment destination Texas 1
Third most common employment destination Arizona 1
# 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 38 5 1 1 45
J.D. advantage 12 10 3 4 29
Professional 2 1 0 0 3
Non-professional 4 1 0 2 7
School funded 0 0 0 12 12
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 56 17 4 19 96
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 6
Unemployed - seeking 19
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 32
Total graduates 128
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 11 11
Professional 0 0 0 1 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 0 12 12
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 11 0 4 43
11-25 attorneys 5 1 1 0 7
26-50 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 2 0 1 0 3
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 12 4 2 3 21
Government 3 1 0 0 4
Public interest 2 0 0 6 8
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 6 6
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 56 17 4 19 96
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 6
Unemployed - seeking 19
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 32
Total graduates 128
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 89
Second most common employment destination Nevada 2
Third most common employment destination Illinois 1
# 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 44 4 0 1 49
J.D. advantage 15 8 3 4 30
Professional 5 0 0 0 5
Non-professional 0 3 0 0 3
School funded 0 0 0 5 5
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 64 15 3 5 92
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 11
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 149
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 5 5
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 1 0 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 31 8 2 3 44
11-25 attorneys 10 2 1 1 14
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 2 1 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 10 3 0 1 14
Government 5 0 0 0 5
Public interest 2 1 0 5 8
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 64 15 3 10 92
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 11
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 149
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination California 85
Second most common employment destination Texas 2
Third most common employment destination Hawaii 2
# Employed in foreign countries 0

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