Recruiting at W&L Law

Why Recruit W&L Law students?

• Students actively participate in small classes with a teaching faculty consistently recognized for excellence
• Our third-year curriculum consists primarily of practice-based simulations, real-client experiences, and advanced explorations into legal ethics and professionalism
• Students learn to work in teams, to prioritize projects and to solve problems for clients
• They take their first professional steps as a protégé to a series of practiced mentors
• Profile of our most recent incoming class
• Recent employment reports  

W&L Law graduates are adept legal writers, dynamic thinkers, practically trained and comfortable with the performance expectations inherent in successful legal practice. We look forward to assisting you with your recruiting needs.

How to Recruit W&L Law Students

Register to interview on campus or to conduct interviews by telephone, video conference or Skype using our recruiting software, SCORE.

Collect application materials by posting a position in SCORE or sending your job listing to LawCareer@wlu.edu.

We host, and participate in, a wide variety of Interview Programs so you can conveniently interview our students.

• Spring Term Programs:
  • Government and Public Interest Interview Program
  • Commonwealth Law School Consortium Spring Interview Program
  • Meet the Class (a virtual pre-recruiting gathering with 1Ls) 
• Summer / Fall Term Programs:
  • Texas Interview Program
  • Washington DC Interview Program
  • Northeast Interview Program (New York)
  • New England Interview Program (Boston)
  • On-Campus Interviews (Lexington and virtual)

NALP Principles and Guidelines

Washington and Lee University School of Law adheres to the NALP Principles for a Fair and Ethical Recruitment Process. If any NALP or non-NALP employers have questions or concerns regarding these Principles, please contact the Office of Career Strategy at 540-458-8535.