Washington and Lee University School of Law Employment Summary
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 slightly lower than the average rate of 93.33%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Washington and Lee University School of Law
118
92.37%
109
107
2
All Law Schools
35,529
90.60%
32,188
31,164
1,024
Public
13,852
91.04%
12,611
12,223
388
Private
21,677
90.31%
19,577
18,941
636
Virginia Law Schools
1,110
93.33%
1,036
1,009
27
Public
658
95.44%
628
618
10
Private
452
90.27%
408
391
17
Employment Summary and Comparison for Washington and Lee University School of Law Graduates Chart
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
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
118
Bar Passage Required
99
83.90%
99
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
8
6.78%
7
0
1
0
Professional Position
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
3
2.54%
Start Date Deferred
1
0.85%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Seeking
5
4.24%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for Washington and Lee University School of Law Graduates Chart
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.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
109
-
107
0
2
0
Law Firms
72
61.02%
72
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
9
8.26%
9
0
0
0
11-25
9
8.26%
9
0
0
0
26-50
8
7.34%
8
0
0
0
51-100
10
9.17%
10
0
0
0
101-250
6
5.50%
6
0
0
0
251-500
7
6.42%
7
0
0
0
More than 500
23
21.10%
23
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
6
5.50%
6
0
0
0
Government
8
7.34%
8
0
0
0
Public Interest
6
5.50%
5
0
1
0
Clerkships - Federal
6
5.50%
6
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
9
8.26%
9
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
2
1.83%
1
0
1
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Washington and Lee University School of Law Graduates Chart
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.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
109
-
107
0
2
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
2
1.69%
1
0
1
0
Bar Passage Required
1
0.85%
0
0
1
0
J.D. Advantage
1
0.85%
1
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
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.
