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Law Practice

Jun. 19, 2012

California law graduates struggle to find work

Less than half of last year's graduates from California law schools have found full-time, long-term jobs as lawyers, new data from the American Bar Association shows.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Less than half of last year's graduates from California law schools have found full-time, long-term jobs as lawyers, new data from the American Bar Association shows.


Nationally, about 55 percent of 2011 graduates landed such jobs, compared to 46.5 percent from California schools, according to the ABA.


Stanford Law School leads the 20 California schools, with 91 percent in full-ti...

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