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Santa Clara University: 2021 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 118 5 5 0 128
J.D. advantage 19 2 2 2 25
Professional 8 0 2 0 10
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 6 6
Unknown 3 1 0 0 4
Employed total 148 8 9 8 173
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 36
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 43
Total graduates 216

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 6 6
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 0 6 6

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 0 0 0 0
2-10 attorneys 29 6 3 2 40
11-25 attorneys 5 1 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
51-100 attorneys 5 0 1 0 6
101-250 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
251-500 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
501+ attorneys 30 0 0 0 30
Size unknown 1 0 0 0 1
Business & industry 35 1 2 0 38
Government 15 0 3 0 18
Public interest 10 0 0 0 10
Clerkships
Federal 0 0 0 0 0
State & local 0 0 0 0 0
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 6 8
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 148 8 9 8 173
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 36
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 43
Total graduates 216

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 2
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Non-employed total 43

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