Washington and Lee University
Private school
Lexington, VA
Washington and Lee University: 2016 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 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| J.D. advantage | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Professional | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-professional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| School funded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed total | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 5 | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 2 | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 0 | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 5 | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 0 | ||||
| Non-employed total | 12 | ||||
| Total graduates | 95 | ||||
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 11-25 attorneys | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 26-50 attorneys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 51-100 attorneys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101-250 attorneys | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 251-500 attorneys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 501+ attorneys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Size unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Business & industry | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Government | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Public interest | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Clerkships | |||||
| Federal | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| State & local | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employer type unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed total | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 5 | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 2 | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 0 | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 5 | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 0 | ||||
| Non-employed total | 12 | ||||
| Total graduates | 95 | ||||
Employment location
| State | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| # Employed in foreign countries | 1 | |
| Non-employed total | 12 |
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.