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Los Angeles, CA
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Southwestern Law School: 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 189 1 0 0 190
J.D. advantage 38 2 2 4 46
Professional 5 2 0 1 8
Non-professional 0 1 0 0 1
School funded 2 0 3 0 5
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 234 6 5 6 251
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 10
Unemployed - seeking 31
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 48
Total graduates 299

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 2 0 1 0 3
J.D. advantage 0 0 2 0 2
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 2 0 3 0 5

Employer type

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 90 3 1 3 97
11-25 attorneys 23 0 0 0 23
26-50 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
51-100 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
501+ attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 30 2 0 2 34
Government 13 0 2 0 15
Public interest 28 0 2 0 30
Clerkships
Federal 2 0 0 0 2
State & local 3 0 0 0 3
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 1 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 234 6 5 6 251
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 10
Unemployed - seeking 31
Employment status unknown 1
Non-employed total 48
Total graduates 299

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination California 235
Second most common employment destination New York 3
Third most common employment destination Florida 2
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Non-employed total 48

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