Washington and Lee University School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 118 graduates from Washington and Lee University School of Law, 109 were hired including 107 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 109 students employed as long-term contract and 0 students employed as short-term contract.
99 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 8 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Washington and Lee University School of Law' rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Virginia, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 94.41%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Washington and Lee University School of Law11892.37%1091072
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Virginia Law Schools1,05594.41%99697323
Public65895.44%62861810
Private39792.70%36835513

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 118 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates118
Bar Passage Required9983.90%99000
J.D. Advantage86.78%7010
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies32.54%
Start Date Deferred10.85%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking54.24%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 118 graduates from Washington and Lee University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed109-1070 20
Law Firms7261.02%72000
Solo0- 0000
1-1098.26% 9000
11-2598.26% 9000
26-5087.34% 8000
51-100109.17% 10000
101-25065.50% 6000
251-50076.42% 7000
More than 5002321.10% 23000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry65.50% 6000
Government87.34% 8000
Public Interest65.50% 5010
Clerkships - Federal65.50% 6000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial98.26% 9000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education21.83% 1010
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000

Employed at Law schools/Universities Funded Position

The below table summarizes the graduated who employed law school or its parent university funded position by term and working status atWashington and Lee University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates109-1070 20
Total Employed by Law School or University21.69%1010
Bar Passage Required10.85% 0010
J.D. Advantage10.85% 1000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (34) are employed by law firms or companies in Virginia, where the Washington and Lee University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentVirginia3431.19%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew York1211.01%
3rd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia1110.09%