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Santa Clara University: 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 131 2 0 0 133
J.D. advantage 22 1 2 0 25
Professional 3 0 0 0 3
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 0 1 0 5 6
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 156 5 2 5 168
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 43
Employment status unknown 9
Non-employed total 58
Total graduates 226

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 1 0 5 6
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 1 0 5 6

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 15 1 0 0 16
11-25 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
26-50 attorneys 8 1 0 0 9
51-100 attorneys 9 0 1 0 10
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
501+ attorneys 37 0 0 0 37
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 34 1 1 0 36
Government 17 0 0 0 17
Public interest 14 1 0 0 15
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 1 0 5 7
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Employed total 156 5 2 5 168
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 43
Employment status unknown 9
Non-employed total 58
Total graduates 226

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination California 154
Second most common employment destination New York 3
Third most common employment destination Colorado 1
# Employed in foreign countries 1
Non-employed total 58

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