What share of UCLA Law graduates go to firms with 101+ lawyers?

60.8% of UCLA Law's class of 2025 went to firms with 101+ lawyers. Source: ABA Required Disclosures.

How big are the law firms UCLA Law graduates join?

Law firm jobs for UCLA Law's class of 2025 by firm size (lawyers), as a percent of all 332 graduates: Solo 0%; 1 to 10 5.4%; 11 to 25 3.6%; 26 to 50 3%; 51 to 100 2.7%; 101 to 250 4.5%; 251 to 500 1.5%; 501+ 54.8%. Plus 13 federal clerkships. Source: ABA Required Disclosures.

How many BigLaw programs are open for UCLA Law students?

223 programs are open now on BigLaw Bear's UCLA Law page.

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Where UCLA Law's Class of 2025 Went

60.8% of UCLA Law's class of 2025 went to firms with 101+ lawyers.

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Law Firm Jobs by Firm Size (Lawyers)

Solo: 0% of graduates (0)
1 to 10: 5.4% of graduates (18)
11 to 25: 3.6% of graduates (12)
26 to 50: 3% of graduates (10)
51 to 100: 2.7% of graduates (9)
101 to 250: 4.5% of graduates (15)
251 to 500: 1.5% of graduates (5)
501+: 54.8% of graduates (182)

Plus 13 federal clerkships.

Source: ABA Required Disclosures, class of 2025. Percent of all 332 graduates, counting full-time, long-term jobs. Firm size counts the lawyers at a graduate's firm, not which firm it was. The ABA does not report employer names.

Opened in Los Angeles in the last 7 days

#58Alston & Bird LLP

Summer 2027

OpensOpened Nov 1

DeadlineNot announced

Atlanta, Charlotte +8

#58Alston & Bird LLP

Summer 2028

OpensOpened Nov 1

DeadlineNot announced

Atlanta, Charlotte +8

#12Covington & Burling LLP

Class of 2029. Separate 1L application.

OpensOpened Nov 1

DeadlineNot announced

Boston, Los Angeles +4

#51Dechert LLP

Summer 2028

OpensOpened Nov 1

DeadlineNot announced

Boston, Charlotte +7

#30Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Class of 2029. Dual seat or 2L-only seat.

OpensOpened Nov 1

DeadlineMar 31, 2027

Baltimore, Boston +10

#30Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Class of 2029. Dual seat or 2L-only seat.

OpensOpened Nov 1

DeadlineMar 31, 2027

Baltimore, Boston +10

Programs that just opened, open soon, or close soon The dates above are Los Angeles offices. A predicted month stays on the firm page until the firm names a day. Pay at Am Law 100 firms is on the public first-year pay tracker, with sources.

Closing in the next three weeks

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard

Summer 2027

OpensOpened Oct 30

DeadlineNov 9, 2026 · Closes in 2 days

Charlotte, Greensboro +2

#33Proskauer Rose LLP

2027 First Year Associate - Compensation and Benefits

OpensOpened Aug 21

DeadlineNov 13, 2026 · Closes in 6 days

New York, Washington, DC

Hiring in Los Angeles

Open or announced programs at firms with a Los Angeles office.

#3Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Summer 2027

OpensOpened Nov 2

DeadlineNot announced

Chicago, Houston +2

#4Latham & Watkins LLP

Summer 2028

OpensOpened Nov 1

DeadlineJan 29, 2027

Austin, Boston +9

#5Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

3L Applications: Fall 2027

OpensOpened Jun 2

DeadlineMar 31, 2027

Los Angeles, New York +2

#6Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Summer 2027 (1L stint for 2L offer holders; apply once for the 2L summer)

OpensOpened Nov 1

DeadlineNot announced

Bay Area, Boston +11

#7Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Summer 2028 (rolling)

OpensOpen now

DeadlineNot announced

Los Angeles, New York +1

#8Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

1L Summer 2027

OpensOpened Nov 2

DeadlineFeb 5, 2027

Dallas, Denver +5

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372 Firms · 82 Open Now · Sort by date from the Opens and Deadline headers

- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
  2L Summer 2028Also a 1L OptionNew York, DC, LA +5
  Materials: Undergrad Transcript
  Open Now
  Rolling
- Latham & Watkins LLP
  2L Summer 2028New York, DC, LA +8
  Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript Optional
  Open Now
  Deadline Jan 29, 2027
- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
  2L Summer 2028
  Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript
  Open Now
  Deadline Mar 5, 2027
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP
  2L Summer 2028New York, DC, LA +10
  Materials: Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript Optional
  Open Now
  Rolling
- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
  2L Summer 2028New York, DC, LA
  Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript
  Open Now
  Rolling
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  2L Summer 2028Also a 1L OptionNew York, DC, LA +6
  Materials: Law School Transcript
  Open Now
  Deadline Feb 5, 2027
- Milbank LLP
  2L Summer 2028New York, DC, LA
  Materials: Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript
  Open Now
  Rolling
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
  2L Summer 2028Also a 1L OptionNew York, DC, LA +3
  Materials: Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript
  Open Now
  Rolling
- Sidley Austin LLP
  2L Summer Summer 2028New York, DC, LA +9
  Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript
  Open Now
  Rolling
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  2L Summer 2028Also a 1L OptionNew York, DC, LA +2
  Open Now
  Rolling

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 2L Summer 2028Also a 1L OptionNew York, DC, LA +5 Materials: Undergrad Transcript	3	5	Open Now Rolling
Latham & Watkins LLP 2L Summer 2028New York, DC, LA +8 Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript Optional	4	2	Open Now Deadline Jan 29, 2027
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 2L Summer 2028 Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript	5	25	Open Now Deadline Mar 5, 2027
Kirkland & Ellis LLP 2L Summer 2028New York, DC, LA +10 Materials: Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript Optional	6	1	Open Now Rolling
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 2L Summer 2028New York, DC, LA Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript	7	14	Open Now Rolling
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 2L Summer 2028Also a 1L OptionNew York, DC, LA +6 Materials: Law School Transcript	8	4	Open Now Deadline Feb 5, 2027
Milbank LLP 2L Summer 2028New York, DC, LA Materials: Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript	9	28	Open Now Rolling
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 2L Summer 2028Also a 1L OptionNew York, DC, LA +3 Materials: Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript	10	10	Open Now Rolling
Sidley Austin LLP 2L Summer Summer 2028New York, DC, LA +9 Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript	11	6	Open Now Rolling
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 2L Summer 2028Also a 1L OptionNew York, DC, LA +2	13	-	Open Now Rolling

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