Employers
California Western students can immediately contribute to your law firm, organization, or agency. Our students are trained to be leaders in the classroom and courtroom and are eager to put their skills into practice. The Career and Professional Development Office (CPDO) is here to help with job opportunities and connect you with highly qualified and motivated candidates.
To create a California Western employer account and post a job or internship with our office, please log in or sign up for a California Western employers 12twenty account HERE to start connecting with qualified candidates from California Western School of Law.
Employer Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in connecting with our students and alumni to share job opportunities with your firm or organization. We are very pleased to assist you. Please register/submit a job listing on 12Twenty to advertise law clerk, post-bar law clerk, or attorney positions. If you have any questions, please contact Noelle Dorman in the CPDO.
Employers can list law clerk and attorney job opportunities throughout the year using
the Advertise a Job Opportunity form. Then, each Spring and Fall, California Western
offers recruiting programs that include both on- and off-campus interviews as options
for employers to hire. Spring Recruiting advertises for summer and fall positions,
while Fall Recruiting advertises spring and summer positions.
Please contact Noelle Dorman in the CPDO to register and participate.
What employers say about CWSL students
The Honorable Anthony Battaglia, ’74
US District Judge for the Southern District of California
“California Western students are well prepared to do the work. Their course work is thorough, and their involvement in the STEPPS Program gives them the extra tools to immerse themselves quickly in the practical problems we face in court. Cal Western’s students also have been instilled with high standards of professionalism and civility. They are impressively trained future lawyers!"
Alexandra B. Adams
Partner, O'Hagan Meyer
"From the Cal Western students we've interviewed to the ones we've hired, they consistently prove themselves to be a force to be reckoned with. They bring a strong work ethic, sound judgment, and a level of preparedness that sets them apart. Cal Western produces attorneys who are not only ready to practice but ready to lead."
Why Hire from California Western?
Our Students Develop Hands-On Legal Experience
California Western transforms students into successful, practice-ready lawyers. Students engage in practical, real-world legal training to become negotiators, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Through clinics, experiential internships and clinical externships, they build legal and professional skills that transfer seamlessly into the courtrooms and boardrooms, in San Diego and across the country.
Signature programs preparing our graduates include:
- New Media Rights – Helping the next generation of entrepreneurs and tech innovators navigate intellectual property and media law
- Community Law Project – Students are working hands-on in the community, applying their legal services to underserved San Diegans
- California Western Innocence and Justice Clinic – Provides exposure to criminal law issues and hands-on practice experience in the field by working to correct wrongful convictions and strengthen the justice system in one of the nation’s oldest innocence clinics
- Areas of Concentration including Business, International, Employment, and IP/Privacy/Media
- Specialized Simulation Courses that include Negotiation, Commercial Real Estate Transactions, Business Planning, Trial Skills Training for Distinguished Advocates, and more
- Extensive Experiential Learning opportunities that build expertise and allows students to make an impact in the courtrooms and boardrooms
- A nationally recognized Competitive Advocacy Program that develops strong speaking skills
- Strong faculty mentorship and a robust alumni mentorship program
- Our Pro Bono Honors Program generates thousands of hours of pro bono assistance annually, with students gaining hands-on training as they give back to the community. Many earn induction to California Western’s Pro Bono and Public Service Honors Societies
California Western students are trained in interviewing, counseling, negotiation, fact development, trial advocacy, drafting, conflict resolution, and case management. They are passionate, trendsetting, and ready to make a difference.
Location at the Heart of San Diego’s Legal Community
California Western is the oldest San Diego law school, just blocks from the federal courthouse, the California State Superior Court, the city’s most powerful law firms, and the heart of San Diego’s business and banking institutions. Our prime location provides unmatched opportunities for employers to easily connect with top legal talent.
Thousands of California Western alumni practice law in San Diego, throughout Southern California, and across the country. Our graduates are leaders in private practice, business, the judiciary, and public service. When you hire from California Western, you’re not just gaining skilled professionals — you are tapping into a strong, established legal network of successful attorneys.
Please register for your free California Western employer’s 12twenty account HERE.
Career and Professional Development Office
More than 75% of our students earn at least 720 hours of supervised, hands-on, practical legal experience before graduation. If you are interested in taking part in a recruiting event or want to post a job opportunity, please contact JavaScript Required, Assistant Director, Projects & Employer Relations.
San Diego, CA 92101