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Education

May 12, 2017

Graduates of state's top law schools lag behind in finding jobs

About 64 percent of 2016 graduates from the state's ABA-accredited schools secured full-time, permanent jobs requiring bar exam passage or providing an advantage to those with a law degree.

By Lyle Moran
Daily Journal Staff Writer

About 64 percent of 2016 graduates from California's top law schools secured full-time, permanent jobs requiring bar exam passage or providing an advantage to those with a law degree, according to figures released Thursday.

The performance of the graduates from the state's 21 American Bar Association-accredited schools lagged behind the national average of nearly 73 percent...

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