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Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Private school
San Diego, CA

Thomas Jefferson School of Law: 2018 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 28 0 3 2 33
J.D. advantage 15 1 3 5 24
Professional 8 1 3 4 16
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 51 2 9 11 73
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 7
Unemployed - seeking 31
Employment status unknown 29
Non-employed total 71
Total graduates 144

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

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 2 0 0 0 2
2-10 attorneys 23 2 4 4 33
11-25 attorneys 4 0 0 1 5
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
101-250 attorneys 1 0 1 0 2
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 1 0 0 1 2
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 6 0 3 4 13
Government 4 0 0 0 4
Public interest 2 0 1 0 3
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 1 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 1 2
Employed total 51 2 9 11 73
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 7
Unemployed - seeking 31
Employment status unknown 29
Non-employed total 71
Total graduates 144

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Non-employed total 71

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