J.D. Class of 2029 Profile


A look at the accomplishments and background of the J.D. Class of 2029.

Rob Schwartz speaks to incoming class of 2029

Class profile for UCLA Law's class of 2029

  • 106 Undergraduate Schools Represented

    • Amherst College
    • Arizona State University
    • Bard College
    • Barnard College
    • Bates College
    • Boston College (2)
    • Boston University (2)
    • Bowdoin College
    • Brigham Young University
    • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (2)
    • California State University, Fullerton (2)
    • California State University, Long Beach
    • California State University, Northridge (2)
    • Carnegie Mellon University (2)
    • Case Western Reserve University
    • Chapman University
    • Colby College
    • College of the Holy Cross
    • College of the Ozarks
    • College of William and Mary
    • Columbia University, School of General Studies
    • Columbia University, Columbia College (5)
    • Cornell University (2)
    • Dartmouth College (3)
    • Duke University (4)
    • Emerson College
    • Emory University (2)
    • George Washington University (2)
    • Georgetown University (4)
    • Griffith University, Australia
    • Harvard University (4)
    • Howard University (2)
    • Indiana University, Bloomington (2)
    • Johns Hopkins University
    • Kenyon College
    • Lehigh University
    • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
    • Loyola Marymount University (3)
    • McGill University (2)
    • Middlebury College
    • New York University, College of Arts and Sciences (3)
    • New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
    • Northeastern University (3)
    • Northwestern University (8)
    • Occidental College (2)
    • The Ohio State University, Columbus
    • Ohio Wesleyan University
    • Ozark Christian College
    • Pomona College (2)
    • Princeton University
    • Purdue University, West Lafayette
    • Rice University
    • Rutgers University
    • Saint Olaf College
    • San Diego State University (2)
    • San Jose State University
    • Scripps College
    • Southern Methodist University (2)
    • Stanford University (9)
    • Stevens Institute of Technology
    • SUNY Stony Brook
    • Swarthmore College
    • Tufts University (3)
    • Tulane University
    • United States Air Force Academy
    • University of Arizona (3)
    • University of California, Berkeley (18)
    • University of California, Davis (5)
    • University of California, Irvine (4)
    • University of California, Los Angeles (55)
    • University of California, Merced
    • University of California, Riverside
    • University of California, San Diego (14)
    • University of California, Santa Barbara (18)
    • University of California, Santa Cruz (3)
    • University of Central Oklahoma
    • University of Chicago (6)
    • University of Delaware
    • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (2)
    • University of Kansas (2)
    • University of Kentucky, Lexington
    • University of Maryland, College Park (2)
    • University of Massachusetts, Amherst
    • University of Miami
    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (6)
    • University of Mississippi
    • University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2)
    • University of Notre Dame (2)
    • University of Pennsylvania (4)
    • University of Pittsburgh
    • University of Richmond
    • University of San Diego
    • University of Southern California (24)
    • University of Texas, Austin (3)
    • University of Virginia (3)
    • University of Wisconsin, Madison (2)
    • Utah State University
    • Vanderbilt University (2)
    • Vassar College (3)
    • Wake Forest University
    • Washington University (6)
    • Wellesley College
    • Wesleyan University (3)
    • Williams College
    • Yale University (8)

CAREERS, INTERESTS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE CLASS OF 2029

UCLA Law is proud of the depth and breadth of the careers and interests pursued by our students prior to law school. Our students have excelled in industries such as finance, healthcare, education, real estate, consulting, engineering, business, government, entertainment, journalism, aerospace, and more. Their diverse professional experiences bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to the UCLA Law community.

The Class of 2029 brings together an exceptional group of students who have demonstrated leadership in their communities. Among the class are student body presidents, student senators and representatives, student body justices, mock trial and moot court captains, fraternity and sorority presidents, student ambassadors and tour guides, and editors-in-chief of student publications. At least twenty percent of incoming students founded or held the top leadership position in a student organization.

  • The class includes a number of professionals from the business, banking, finance, consulting, and marketing industries, as well as entrepreneurs. Students have worked for many of the world’s leading corporations.

  • The incoming class has a wealth of experience in the art, entertainment, and media industries. Students have worked at a broad range of leading media, entertainment, news, and technology companies and gained hands-on experience in the film, television, music, journalism, and talent representation sectors. The class includes numerous instrumentalists, vocalists, and dancers.

  • Students in the Class of 2029 bring a strong commitment to government and public service. Members of the class have worked or interned for U.S. Senators, members of the U.S. House of Representatives, city governments, and political campaigns. Their public-sector experience includes roles in the U.S. Departments of Justice, State, Commerce, and the Treasury, as well as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Trade Commission, NASA, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Postal Service. The class includes 10 veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.

  • The incoming class is committed to public service and to advancing public policy. The class has spent countless hours working and volunteering for organizations like the ACLU, the Center for American Progress, the Brookings Institution, the Clooney Foundation for Justice, the Innocence Project, the International Rescue Committee, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the National Urban League, the National Immigrant Justice Center, Partners in Health, Reproductive Freedom for All, the Ronald Reagan Institute, the Urban Institute, Teach for America, and many others.

  • We are also joined by professionals from the science, technology and medical industries. The class includes mechanical, industrial, software, and electrical engineers. Students bring experience in research, cybersecurity, and financial analysis.

  • The class includes competitive athletes in a variety of sports as well as nine team captains, six Division I athletes and seven Division III athletes. Students have excelled in water polo, rugby, track and field, cross country, crew, sailing, lacrosse, football, swimming, baseball, volleyball, tennis, fencing, beach volleyball, basketball, polo, and mixed martial arts.

  • 96% of UCLA Law graduates who took the July 2025 California Bar Exam for the first time passed the examination. The statewide average bar passage rate for first-time test takers who graduated from ABA-approved law schools in California was 83.8%. For UCLA Law graduates taking the July 2025 New York Bar Exam, the passage rate was 100% for first-time test takers.

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