Pepperdine University School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 150 graduates from Pepperdine University School of Law, 143 were hired including 139 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 143 students employed as long-term contract and 0 students employed as short-term contract.
118 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 21 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Pepperdine University School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in California, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 89.55%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Pepperdine University School of Law
150
95.33%
143
139
4
All Law Schools
35,529
90.60%
32,188
31,164
1,024
Public
13,852
91.04%
12,611
12,223
388
Private
21,677
90.31%
19,577
18,941
636
California Law Schools
3,772
89.55%
3,378
3,255
123
Public
1,367
93.78%
1,282
1,253
29
Private
2,405
87.15%
2,096
2,002
94
Employment Summary and Comparison for Pepperdine University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 150 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
150
Bar Passage Required
118
78.67%
116
0
2
0
J.D. Advantage
21
14.00%
19
0
2
0
Professional Position
2
1.33%
2
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
1
0.67%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.67%
Unemployed - Seeking
5
3.33%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for Pepperdine University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 150 graduates from Pepperdine University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
143
-
139
0
4
0
Law Firms
94
62.67%
90
0
4
0
Solo
3
2.10%
3
0
0
0
1-10
39
27.27%
36
0
3
0
11-25
18
12.59%
17
0
1
0
26-50
7
4.90%
7
0
0
0
51-100
7
4.90%
7
0
0
0
101-250
6
4.20%
6
0
0
0
251-500
1
0.70%
1
0
0
0
More than 500
13
9.09%
13
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
21
14.69%
21
0
0
0
Government
14
9.79%
14
0
0
0
Public Interest
4
2.80%
4
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
5
3.50%
5
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
2
1.40%
2
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
3
2.10%
3
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Pepperdine University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employed at Law schools/Universities Funded Position
The below table summarizes the graduated who employed law school or its parent university funded position by term and working status atPepperdine University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
143
-
139
0
4
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
2
1.33%
2
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
2
1.33%
2
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
0
-
0
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (100) are employed by law firms or companies in California, where the Pepperdine University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
