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University of California - Berkeley: 2022 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 318 0 4 1 323
J.D. advantage 3 0 0 0 3
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 18 0 2 0 20
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 339 0 6 1 346
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 13
Total graduates 359

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 18 0 2 0 20
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 18 0 2 0 20

Employer type

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 4 0 0 1 5
11-25 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
251-500 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
501+ attorneys 192 0 0 0 192
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 2 0 0 0 2
Government 19 0 1 0 20
Public interest 53 0 2 0 55
Clerkships
Federal 20 0 0 0 20
State & local 13 0 3 0 16
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 339 0 6 1 346
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 2
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 6
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 13
Total graduates 359

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination California 211
Second most common employment destination New York 47
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 26
# Employed in foreign countries 4
Non-employed total 13

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