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University of San Diego: 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 175 2 2 1 180
J.D. advantage 31 3 0 0 34
Professional 0 1 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 19 1 0 0 20
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 225 7 2 1 235
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 2
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 10
Total graduates 245

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 5 0 0 0 5
J.D. advantage 14 1 0 0 15
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 19 1 0 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 44 3 0 0 47
11-25 attorneys 16 0 0 1 17
26-50 attorneys 14 0 0 0 14
51-100 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
101-250 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
251-500 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
501+ attorneys 29 0 0 0 29
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 27 3 0 0 30
Government 21 0 0 0 21
Public interest 21 0 1 0 22
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 1 0 4
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 20 1 0 0 21
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 225 7 2 1 235
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 2
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 10
Total graduates 245

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination California 206
Second most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 6
Third most common employment destination Colorado 3
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Non-employed total 10

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