Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University: 2013 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 | 57.3% | 0.7% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 70.6% |
| J.D. advantage | 6.3% | 0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10.5% |
| Professional | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Non-professional | 0.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.7% |
| Unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Employed total | 64.3% | 0.7% | 6.3% | 10.5% | 81.8% |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 2.1% | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 0.7% | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 0.7% | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 14.7% | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 0% | ||||
| Non-employed total | 18.2% | ||||
| 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% | 0% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| J.D. advantage | 0% | 0% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Professional | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Non-professional | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Total law school funded | 0% | 0% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 11.2% |
Employer type
| Long-term full-time |
Long-term part-time |
Short-term full-time |
Short-term part-time |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Firms | |||||
| Solo | 0.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.7% |
| 2-10 attorneys | 12.6% | 0.7% | 0% | 0% | 13.3% |
| 11-25 attorneys | 2.1% | 0% | 0% | 0.7% | 2.8% |
| 26-50 attorneys | 4.9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.9% |
| 51-100 attorneys | 3.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.5% |
| 101-250 attorneys | 5.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.6% |
| 251-500 attorneys | 1.4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.4% |
| 501+ attorneys | 9.1% | 0% | 0.7% | 0% | 9.8% |
| Size unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Business & industry | 7% | 0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 11.2% |
| Government | 5.6% | 0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 12.6% |
| Public interest | 1.4% | 0% | 0% | 3.5% | 4.9% |
| Clerkships | |||||
| Federal | 3.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.5% |
| State & local | 5.6% | 0% | 0% | 0.7% | 6.3% |
| Other | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education | 1.4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.4% |
| Employer type unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Employed total | 64.3% | 0.7% | 6.3% | 10.5% | 81.8% |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 2.1% | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 0.7% | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 0.7% | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 14.7% | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 0% | ||||
| Non-employed total | 18.2% | ||||
| Total graduates | 100% | ||||
Employment location
| State | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| # Employed in foreign countries | 1.4% | |
| Non-employed total | 18.2% |
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.