Pepperdine Caruso School of Law Achieves Record-High 99.5% “Full-Credit” Employment Rate for Class of 2024
MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law has achieved a record-breaking 99.5% employment rate for its 197-member Class of 2024, reflecting the highest career placement success in the school’s history. This figure, reported today to the American Bar Association (ABA), includes full-time, long-term positions requiring bar passage or offering JD advantage, as well as graduate studies enrollment.
This milestone marks the third consecutive year of record-breaking employment outcomes for Pepperdine Caruso Law, underscoring its commitment to professional excellence and the transformative success of its graduates:
- Class of 2022: 91.4%
- Class of 2023: 94.3%
- Class of 2024: 99.5%
“These outcomes reflect the deep dedication of our faculty, career services professionals, alumni network, and—most importantly—our students,” said Paul Caron, the Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean of Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. “We are incredibly proud of our graduates, who are not only launching their professional careers but also already making a difference in the legal profession and their communities.”
Recognized for its rigorous legal education and hands-on training, Pepperdine Caruso Law integrates classroom instruction with experiential learning, clinical work, and externship placements, strengthening students for lives of purpose, service, and leadership in the legal profession.
The ABA’s employment data highlights national trends in legal education and is a key resource for prospective students evaluating law schools’ effectiveness in preparing graduates for the workforce.
For more information about employment outcomes and career development at Pepperdine Caruso Law, visit https://law.pepperdine.edu/career-development
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Pepperdine University is a private Christian university located 30 miles west of Downtown Los Angeles in Malibu, California. Rooted in the Christian tradition, Pepperdine is committed to both the relentless pursuit of truth through academic and scholarly excellence and to embodying Christian faith and values. With students at the heart of the educational enterprise, the University prepares approximately 9,500 scholars for lives of purpose, service, and leadership across its flagship liberal arts school, Seaver College; the College of Health Science; and four graduate schools—the Caruso School of Law, the Graziadio Business School, the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, and the School of Public Policy. Pepperdine is committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Follow Pepperdine on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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