Employment Summary for 2025 Graduates
*Employment statistics are based on employment at 10 months after graduation, as of March 16, 2026. For a more complete picture of judicial clerkships at UCI Law, see our Judicial Clerkships page.
Employment Status Summary
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National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Summary Report
| Employment Status | Number | % of Grads |
|---|---|---|
| Employed | 145 | 93.5% |
| Start date deferred after 03/16/2026 | 1 | 1% |
| Not Seeking Employment | 2 | 1% |
| Seeking Employment | 7 | 4.5% |
| Total Graduates | 155 |
| Employment Status | Full Time Long Term |
Full Time Short Term |
Part Time Long Term |
Part Time Short Term |
Number | % of Grads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed | 145 | - | - | - | 145 | 93.5% |
| Bar Passage Required | 144 | - | - | - | 144 | |
| J.D. Advantage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Professional Position | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Non-Professional Position | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Undeterminable | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pursuing Graduate Degree Full Time | - | |||||
| Employed - Start Date Deferred | 1 | 1% | ||||
| Unemployed - Not Seeking | 2 | 1% | ||||
| Unemployed - Seeking | 7 | 4.5% | ||||
| Employment Status Unknown | - | |||||
| Total Graduates | 145 | - | - | - | 155 |
| Law School/University Funded Positions | Full Time Long Term |
Full Time Short Term |
Part Time Long Term |
Part Time Short Term |
Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed - Bar Passage Required | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Employed - J.D. Advantage | - | - | - | - | - |
| Employed - Professional Position | - | - | - | - | - |
| Employed - Non-Professional Position | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Employed by Law School/University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Employment Type | Full Time Long Term |
Full Time Short Term |
Part Time Long Term |
Part Time Short Term |
Number | % of Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Firms | 112 | - | - | - | 112 | 77.2% |
| Solo | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1-10 | 13 | - | - | - | 13 | |
| 11-25 | 14 | - | - | - | 14 | |
| 26-50 | 11 | - | - | - | 11 | |
| 51-100 | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | |
| 101-250 | 11 | - | - | - | 11 | |
| 251-500 | 11 | - | - | - | 11 | |
| 501+ | 43 | - | - | - | 43 | |
| unknown | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Business and Industry | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 2.1% |
| Government | 11 | - | - | - | 11 | 7.6% |
| Public Interest | 14 | - | - | - | 14 | 9.7% |
| Clerkships | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 3.4% |
| Federal | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| State, Local, and Territorial | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Tribal | - | - | - | - | - | |
| International | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Education | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Employer Type Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 145 | - | - | - | 145 |
| Timing of Job Offer | Number Reported | % of Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Before graduation | 120 | 82.8 |
| After graduation | 25 | 17.2 |
Table prepared by NALP, July 2026 Note: Figures are based on jobs for which the item was reported, and thus may not add to the total number of jobs. Timing of job offer figures exclude any graduates starting their own practice.
| State | Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State# - Largest employment | California | 128 | |||
| State# - 2nd largest employment | District of Columbia | 3 | |||
| State# - 3rd largest employment | New York | 3 | |||
| Alabama | 1 | ||||
| Hawaii | 1 | ||||
| Illinois | 1 | ||||
| Kentucky | 1 | ||||
| Nevada | 1 | ||||
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | 1 | ||||
| Texas | 1 | ||||
| Virginia | 1 | ||||
| # employed in foreign countries | 2 | ||||
| In-State Location | # of Jobs | % of Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 34 | 26.6 |
| Irvine | 27 | 21.1 |
| Other/unknown California | 17 | 13.3 |
| Newport Beach | 10 | 7.8 |
| Costa Mesa | 9 | 7.0 |
| Santa Ana | 8 | 6.3 |
| San Diego | 4 | 3.1 |
| Palo Alto | 3 | 2.3 |
| Glendale | 2 | 1.6 |
| Long Beach | 2 | 1.6 |
| Oakland | 2 | 1.6 |
| Riverside | 2 | 1.6 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 1.6 |
| Beverly Hills | 1 | 0.8 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 0.8 |
| Ontario | 1 | 0.8 |
| Pasadena | 1 | 0.8 |
| Redwood City | 1 | 0.8 |
| Santa Monica | 1 | 0.8 |
| Total | 128 | 100.0 |
Table prepared by NALP, July 2026 Note: Excludes employed graduates for whom job location was not reported.
Source of Job by Employer Type
The following tables were prepared by NALP, July 2026 Note: Excludes jobs for which a source, employer type, or firm size was not reported. "Other" also includes job fairs, temp agencies, and the self-employed.
| Source of Job | Number Reported | % of Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Career office job posting | 0 | 0 |
| Career office recruitment program (e.g., OCI) | 0 | 0 |
| Non-career office job posting | 0 | 0 |
| Clerkship application process or OSCAR | 0 | 0 |
| Returned to or continued with pre-law school employer | 0 | 0 |
| Referral | 1 | 50.0 |
| Self-initiated contact/networking | 1 | 50.0 |
| All other | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 100.0 |
| Source of Job | Number Reported | % of Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Career office job posting | 3 | 60.0 |
| Career office recruitment program (e.g., OCI) | 0 | 0 |
| Non-career office job posting | 0 | 0 |
| Clerkship application process or OSCAR | 1 | 20.0 |
| Returned to or continued with pre-law school employer | 0 | 0 |
| Referral | 0 | 0 |
| Self-initiated contact/networking | 1 | 20.0 |
| All other | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 100.0 |
| Source of Job | Number Reported | % of Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Career office job posting | 13 | 35.1 |
| Career office recruitment program (e.g., OCI) | 12 | 32.4 |
| Non-career office job posting | 4 | 10.8 |
| Clerkship application process or OSCAR | 0 | 0 |
| Returned to or continued with pre-law school employer | 0 | 0 |
| Referral | 1 | 2.7 |
| Self-initiated contact/networking | 6 | 16.2 |
| All other | 1 | 2.7 |
| TOTAL | 37 | 100.0 |
| Source of Job | Number Reported | % of Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Career office job posting | 9 | 12.3 |
| Career office recruitment program (e.g., OCI) | 30 | 41.1 |
| Non-career office job posting | 5 | 6.8 |
| Clerkship application process or OSCAR | 0 | 0 |
| Returned to or continued with pre-law school employer | 2 | 2.7 |
| Referral | 5 | 6.8 |
| Self-initiated contact/networking | 19 | 26.0 |
| All other | 3 | 4.1 |
| TOTAL | 73 | 100.0 |
| Source of Job | Number Reported | % of Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Career office job posting | 1 | 14.3 |
| Career office recruitment program (e.g., OCI) | 3 | 42.9 |
| Non-career office job posting | 1 | 14.3 |
| Clerkship application process or OSCAR | 0 | 0 |
| Returned to or continued with pre-law school employer | 0 | 0 |
| Referral | 1 | 14.3 |
| Self-initiated contact/networking | 0 | 0 |
| All other | 1 | 14.3 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 100.0 |
| Source of Job | Number Reported | % of Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Career office job posting | 2 | 14.3 |
| Career office recruitment program (e.g., OCI) | 1 | 7.1 |
| Non-career office job posting | 1 | 7.1 |
| Clerkship application process or OSCAR | 0 | 0 |
| Returned to or continued with pre-law school employer | 0 | 0 |
| Referral | 1 | 7.1 |
| Self-initiated contact/networking | 2 | 14.3 |
| All other | 7 | 50.0 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 100.0 |
| Source of Job | Number Reported | % of Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Career office job posting | 28 | 20.3 |
| Career office recruitment program (e.g., OCI) | 46 | 33.3 |
| Non-career office job posting | 11 | 8.0 |
| Clerkship application process or OSCAR | 1 | 0.7 |
| Returned to or continued with pre-law school employer | 2 | 1.4 |
| Referral | 9 | 6.5 |
| Self-initiated contact/networking | 29 | 21.0 |
| All other | 12 | 8.7 |
| TOTAL | 138 | 100.0 |
Definitions
ABA Graduate Placement Definitions (Class of 2025)