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George Washington University
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Washington, D.C.
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George Washington University: 2022 ABA 509 Report

Job type

Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 83.7% 0% 0.4% 0% 84.1%
J.D. advantage 4% 0.7% 0% 0% 4.7%
Professional 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 1.2%
Non-professional 0.4% 0% 0% 0% 0.4%
School funded 0.7% 0% 0% 0% 0.7%
Unknown 0.2% 0% 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Employed total 90.2% 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 91.4%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1.6%
Unemployed - deferred start date 0.7%
Unemployed - not seeking 0.2%
Unemployed - seeking 5.8%
Employment status unknown 0.4%
Non-employed total 8.6%
Total graduates 100%

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 0.7% 0% 0% 0% 0.7%
J.D. advantage 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Professional 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Non-professional 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Total law school funded 0.7% 0% 0% 0% 0.7%

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2-10 attorneys 8.4% 0.2% 0% 0% 8.6%
11-25 attorneys 3.3% 0% 0% 0% 3.3%
26-50 attorneys 2.8% 0% 0% 0% 2.8%
51-100 attorneys 2.6% 0% 0% 0% 2.6%
101-250 attorneys 3.3% 0% 0% 0% 3.3%
251-500 attorneys 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 4.4%
501+ attorneys 31% 0% 0% 0% 31%
Size unknown 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Business & industry 4.7% 0.5% 0% 0% 5.3%
Government 14.4% 0% 0% 0% 14.4%
Public interest 4.4% 0% 0% 0.2% 4.6%
Clerkships
Federal 2.6% 0% 0% 0% 2.6%
State & local 6% 0% 0.4% 0% 6.3%
Tribal 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
International 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Education 0.2% 0% 0% 0% 0.2%
Employer type unknown 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Employed total 90.2% 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 91.4%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1.6%
Unemployed - deferred start date 0.7%
Unemployed - not seeking 0.2%
Unemployed - seeking 5.8%
Employment status unknown 0.4%
Non-employed total 8.6%
Total graduates 100%

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 43.3%
Second most common employment destination New York 16.5%
Third most common employment destination Virginia 8.2%
# Employed in foreign countries 1.1%
Non-employed total 8.6%

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view GW's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website. From time to time, schools update data when they learn more. When possible, we use the most up-to-date data available.