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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 241 graduates from Washington University School of Law, 234 were hired including 230 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 229 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
218 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 13 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 University School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Missouri, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 94.67%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Washington University School of Law24197.10%2342304
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Missouri Law Schools45094.67%42641313
Public20991.87%1921839
Private24197.10%2342304

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 241 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates241
Bar Passage Required21890.46%215210
J.D. Advantage135.39%13000
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking31.24%
Unemployed - Seeking10.41%
Employment Status Unknown31.24%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 241 graduates from Washington University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed234-2282 13
Law Firms14560.17%144010
Solo0- 0000
1-10125.13% 11010
11-2541.71% 4000
26-5052.14% 5000
51-10031.28% 3000
101-250177.26% 17000
251-500177.26% 17000
More than 5008737.18% 87000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry177.26% 17000
Government135.56% 13000
Public Interest156.41% 15000
Clerkships - Federal3213.68% 31100
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial72.99% 6100
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education52.14% 2003
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 University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates234-2282 13
Total Employed by Law School or University31.24%0003
Bar Passage Required10.41% 0001
J.D. Advantage20.83% 0002
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (55) are employed by law firms or companies in Missouri, where the Washington 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 EmploymentMissouri5523.50%
2nd Largest EmploymentIllinois2811.97%
3rd Largest EmploymentTexas239.83%