For the 227 graduates from Southwestern Law School, 197 were hired including 183 full-time and 14 part-time positions. Among them, 192 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
151 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 34 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 7 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Southwestern Law School' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in California, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 89.55%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Southwestern Law School
227
86.78%
197
183
14
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 Southwestern Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 227 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
227
Bar Passage Required
151
66.52%
149
0
2
0
J.D. Advantage
34
14.98%
26
0
6
2
Professional Position
7
3.08%
5
0
2
0
Other
1
0.44%
1
0
0
0
Undeterminable
1
0.44%
0
0
0
1
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
4
1.76%
Start Date Deferred
1
0.44%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
2
0.88%
Unemployed - Seeking
22
9.69%
Employment Status Unknown
1
0.44%
Employment by Job Category for Southwestern Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 227 graduates from Southwestern Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
197
-
182
1
10
4
Law Firms
130
57.27%
123
0
6
1
Solo
2
1.02%
2
0
0
0
1-10
71
36.04%
64
0
6
1
11-25
30
15.23%
30
0
0
0
26-50
11
5.58%
11
0
0
0
51-100
3
1.52%
3
0
0
0
101-250
4
2.03%
4
0
0
0
251-500
2
1.02%
2
0
0
0
More than 500
7
3.55%
7
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
37
18.78%
33
0
3
1
Government
5
2.54%
5
0
0
0
Public Interest
17
8.63%
15
1
0
1
Clerkships - Federal
2
1.02%
2
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
4
2.03%
4
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
1
0.51%
0
0
1
0
Employer Type Unknown
1
0.51%
0
0
0
1
Employment by Position for Southwestern Law School 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 atSouthwestern Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
197
-
182
1
10
4
Total Employed by Law School or University
3
1.32%
1
1
0
1
Bar Passage Required
1
0.44%
1
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
2
0.88%
0
1
0
1
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (188) are employed by law firms or companies in California, where the Southwestern Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
