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Whittier Law School
Private school
Costa Mesa, CA

Whittier Law School: 2017 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 44 4 0 1 49
J.D. advantage 15 8 3 4 30
Professional 5 0 0 0 5
Non-professional 0 3 0 0 3
School funded 0 0 0 5 5
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 64 15 3 5 92
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 11
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 149

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 5 5
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 1 0 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 31 8 2 3 44
11-25 attorneys 10 2 1 1 14
26-50 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
51-100 attorneys 2 1 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 1 0 0 0 1
251-500 attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
501+ attorneys 0 0 0 0 0
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 10 3 0 1 14
Government 5 0 0 0 5
Public interest 2 1 0 5 8
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 0
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 64 15 3 10 92
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 11
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 34
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 57
Total graduates 149

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 0
Non-employed total 57

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