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Washington and Lee University
Private school
Lexington, VA

ABA 509 report for Washington and Lee University

2013 ABA employment report

Job type

Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 82 1 7 11 101
J.D. advantage 9 0 2 4 15
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 92 1 9 15 117
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 21
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 26
Total graduates 143

School-funded jobs

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 0 0 4 8 12
J.D. advantage 0 0 1 3 4
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 5 11 16

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 1 0 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 18 1 0 0 19
11-25 attorneys 3 0 0 1 4
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
251-500 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
501+ attorneys 13 0 1 0 14
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 10 0 3 3 16
Government 8 0 5 5 18
Public interest 2 0 0 5 7
Clerkships
Federal 5 0 0 0 5
State & local 8 0 0 1 9
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 92 1 9 15 117
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 3
Unemployed - deferred start date 1
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 21
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 26
Total graduates 143

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Virginia 30
Second most common employment destination New York 15
Third most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 13
# Employed in foreign countries 2
Non-employed total 26

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view W&L'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.

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