| Washington and Lee University School of Law Employment Data 9 Months After Graduation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2011 | Class of 2010 | Class of 2009 | Class of 2008 | Class of 2007 | Class of 2006 | |
| Total Graduates | 129 | 123 | 138 | 141 | 124 | 129 |
| Total Employed or Seeking Advanced Degree | 116 | 116 | 126 | 125 | 115 | 118 |
| Full-time | 97 | 91 | 109 | 115 | 105 | 111 |
| Part-time | 16 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Fellowships† | 12 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| Pursuing Graduate Degree | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bar Passage Required | 81 | 82 | 102 | 116 | 102 | 101 |
| JD Preferred | 27 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Other Professional | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Non-Professional | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Unemployed - seeking or not seeking | 10 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| Employment status unknown | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
2011 Update Notes: With this update of employment data nine months after graduation, we broke out a category previously referred to as "Permanent" into full-time, part-time and unknown positions.
†The fellowships category is comprised of any position wholly or partially funded by the law school. Students enrolled in the Post-Graduate Fellowship program work in law-related fields in a location and practice area of their choosing. They receive a modest stipend on a quarterly basis that helps them to relocate to the area where they have focused their job search and to gain valuable experience while continuing to seek permanent employment. For the Class of 2010, 51 students were enrolled in the post-graduate fellowship program at graduation. Only 13 students remained in the program nine months after graduation, the rest having secured long-term employment. For the Class of 2011, 64 students were enrolled in the program at graduation and 12 remained in the program after nine months. As our data indicates, this program has been successful in helping our students find long-term employment.
NALP Reports: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006
| Employment Types of Employed Graduates 9 Months After Graduation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2011 | Class of 2010 | Class of 2009 | Class of 2008 | Class of 2007 | Class of 2006 | |
| Law Firms | 52 |
36 | 71 | 71 | 64 | 64 |
| Solo | 1 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2-10 | 20 |
13 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 8 |
| 11-25 | 6 |
0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 26-50 | 5 |
2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 51-100 | 2 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| 101-250 | 4 |
3 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 251-500 | 4 |
5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| 500+ | 10 |
7 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 19 |
| unknown | 0 |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Business and Industry | 19 |
8 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Government | 10 |
23 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Public Interest | 6 |
10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Clerkship | 23 |
22 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 22 |
| Federal | 11 |
13 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| State and Local | 12 |
9 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Military | 1 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Academia | 2 |
11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Other/unknown | 0 |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
What is Business and Industry? The "Business" category (under Employment Types) captures many different types of employment. It may include professional positions, such as within a general counsel's office or in a bank, and non-professional jobs, such as working in a restaurant. Of the professional positions captured in this category, some require a law degree and some do not.
What is Academia? Academic positions include those at any academic level, including elementary, secondary, and higher education, and regardless of whether they are at private or public institutions. Positions include faculty member, teacher, librarian, administrator, and in-house legal counsel. This category only includes employment in an academic institution; it does not include pursuing a degree or being enrolled in an academic program at an academic institution.
| Geographic Destinations of W&L Law School Graduates 9 Months After Graduation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2011 | Class of 2010 | Class of 2009 | Class of 2008 | Class of 2007 | Class of 2006 | |
| Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) | 15 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD, ND) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) | 70 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 81 |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Pacific (AK, CA, WA, HI, OR) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Foreign | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Top 5 Employment Locations 9 Months After Graduation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2011 | Class of 2010 | Class of 2009 | Class of 2008 | Class of 2007 | Class of 2006 | |
| Virginia | 43 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 34 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
| New York | 8 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| Maryland | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| California | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Full-time Salaries of Employed Graduates 9 Months After Graduation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2011 | Class of 2010 | Class of 2009 | Class of 2008 | Class of 2007 | Class of 2006 | |
| Total Number of Employed Graduates | 113 | 111 | 119 | 124 | 113 | 115 |
| Total Number of Employed Graduates Reporting Salaries | 82 | 83 | 93 | 101 | 85 | 101 |
| Percentage of Employed Graduates Reporting Salaries | 74.8% | 78.1% |
81.5% |
75.2% |
87.8% |
|
| 25th Percentile | $50,000 | $48,000 | $55,000 |
$52,000 |
$50,000 |
$48,000 |
| Median | $60,998 | $58,500 | $90,000 |
$80,000 |
$75,000 |
$65,000 |
| 75th Percentile | $86,250 | $90,000 | $160,000 |
$145,000 |
$125,000 |
$115,000 |
| Mean | $74,270 | $72,907 | $102,491 |
$95,526 |
$86,681 |
$77,698 |
| Judicial Clerk | 23 | 22 | 18 |
21 |
18 |
22 |
| 25th Percentile | $47,000 | $45,750 | $45,040 |
$45,700 |
$40,000 |
$38,500 |
| Median | $57,408 | $54,000 | $51,327 |
$50,800 |
$44,000 |
$43,000 |
| 75th Percentile | $60,750 | $57,400 | $56,000 |
$55,000 |
$52,000 |
$50,500 |
| Mean | $54,016 | $52,039 | $50,489 |
$50,160 |
$44,966 |
$44,296 |
| Private Practice | 52 | 30 | 64 |
63 |
54 |
60 |
| 25th Percentile | $52,000 | $70,000 | $90,000 |
$90,000 |
$75,000 |
$66,500 |
| Median | $85,000 | $102,500 | $145,000 |
$135,000 |
$105,000 |
$102,500 |
| 75th Percentile | $145,000 | $150,000 | $160,000 |
$160,000 |
$145,000 |
$125,000 |
| Mean | $92,562 | $108,417 | $125,746 |
$120,746 |
$106,037 |
$98,017 |
| Government | 10 | 17 | 7 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
| 25th Percentile | $42,500 | $40,000 | $42,500 |
$48,574 |
$50,000 |
$45,000 |
| Median | $55,000 | $51,630 | $46,625 |
$52,500 |
$51,750 |
$49,000 |
| 75th Percentile | $56,000 | $62,467 | $61,000 |
$59,000 |
$55,000 |
$54,000 |
| Mean | $50,071 | $54,819 | $50,930 |
$56,581 |
$51,583 |
$48,463 |
| Public Interest* | 6 | 6 | - |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile | - | $40,000 | - |
- |
- |
- |
| Median | - | $44,500 | - |
- |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile | - | $48,000 | - |
- |
- |
- |
| Mean | $43,390 | $48,333 | - |
- |
- |
- |
* No salary data was reported for Public Interest jobs between 2006-2009. During this period, the number of graduates working in this area by year was as follows: 2009 (2), 2008 (7), 2007 (5), 2006 (6).