Current Year Statistics

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW

ABA EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE CLASS OF 2023

Additional employment outcome data for the Class of 2023 1

Class of 2023 Employment Summary

Number

Percentage

Employed

170

 95.5%

Employed with start date after March 15, 2024

0

 0.0%

Enrolled in advanced degree program

1

 .56%

Seeking work

5

 2.8 %

Not seeking work

1

 .56%

Unknown employment status

1

 .56%

Class Total 178 100%
Employment Status Total Full-Time
Long-Term
Full-Time
Short-Term
Part-Time
Long-Term
Part-Time
Short-Term

Bar Admission Required/Anticipated

156

156

0

0

0

J.D. Advantage

9

7

0

1

1

Professional Position

0

0

0

0

0

Other Position

2

0

0

1

1

Unknown

0

0

0

0

0

Salary Data for Graduates Employed in the Private Sector (Law Firms)

Salaries

Median starting salary

200,000

75th percentile salary

225,000

25th percentile salary

105,000

Number/percentage employed full-time in private sector reporting salary

81/90 90%

Private Sector Salaries by Law Firm Size

25th
Percentile

Median
Salary

75th
Percentile

Total

Number Reporting
Salary

Solo

0

0

0

0

0

2-10

85,000

97,500

120,000

15

 10

11-25

95,000

100,000

115,000

9

 7

26-50

70,000

98,500

110,000

10

10

51-100

100,000

120,000

125,000

5

5

101-500

105,000

200,000

200,000

9

 9

501+

225,000

225,000

225,000

41

 40

Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Public Interest

Salaries

Median starting salary

71,321

75th percentile salary

85,259

25th percentile salary

67,284

Number/percentage employed full-time in public interest reporting salary

29/38 76%

Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Government/Military

Salaries

Median starting salary

92,844

75th percentile salary

114,900

25th percentile salary

80,000

Number/percentage employed full-time in government/military reporting salary

19/19 100%

Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Judicial Clerkships

Salaries

Median starting salary

77,276

75th percentile salary

82,000

25th percentile salary

71,000

Number/percentage employed full-time in judicial clerkships reporting salary

6/7 86%

Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Business/Industry

Salaries

Median starting salary

100,000

75th percentile salary

100,000

25th percentile salary

88,000

Number/percentage employed full-time in business/industry reporting salary

7/12 58%

Type of Employment Total Full-Time
Long-Term
Full-Time
Short-Term
Part-Time
Long-Term
Part-Time
Short-Term
Law Firm          
   Solo 0 0 0 0 0
   2-10 attorneys 15 15 0 0 0
   11-25 attorneys 9 9 0 0 0
   26-50 attorneys 10 10 0 0 0
   51-100 attorneys 5 5 0 0 0
   101-250 attorneys 5 5 0 0 0
   251-500 attorneys 4 4 0 0 0
   500+ attorneys 41 41 0 0 0

   Firm size unknown

1

0

0

0

1

Business & Industry

12

9

2

1

1

Government/Military

19

19

0

0

0

Public Interest

38

38

0

0

0

Federal Judicial Clerkship

2

2

0

0

0

State Judicial Clerkship

5

5

0

0

0

Education

4

1

0

0

3

Unknown employer type

0

0

0

0

0

Total

170

163

0

 2

 5

Funding Source Full-Time
Long-Term
Full-Time
Short-Term
Part-Time
Long-Term
Part-Time
Short-Term

Non-Law School/University Funded

161

0

2

2

Law School/University Funded

2

0

0

3

Total

163

0

2

5

Region

States

Number

Pacific/Mountain

Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington

161

West/East North Central

Minnesota, Illinois

2

West South Central Texas 1

Mid-Atlantic

New York, Pennsylvania

2

South Atlantic

District of Columbia, Virginia

3

International/US Territory

Korea

1

  • 1Per Interpretation 509-2 of Standard 509, law schools may choose to publicize additional employment outcome data beyond what the Employment Protocols require. This additional data, per Standard 509, must be “complete, accurate, and not misleading to a reasonable law school student or applicant.” Law schools are expected to use “due diligence in obtaining and verifying such information.” The following additional employment outcome data has not been, and will not be, audited by the ABA. It is meant to supplement the annual ABA Employment Summary Report, which reflects the employment status of members of each graduating class as of the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at http://abarequireddisclosures.org/