Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University: 2020 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 | 81.2% | 0.6% | 0% | 0% | 81.8% |
J.D. advantage | 2.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2.6% |
Professional | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Non-professional | 0% | 1.3% | 0% | 0% | 1.3% |
School funded | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Employed total | 83.8% | 1.9% | 0% | 0.6% | 86.4% |
Non-employed | |||||
Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 2.6% | ||||
Unemployed - deferred start date | 1.9% | ||||
Unemployed - not seeking | 1.9% | ||||
Unemployed - seeking | 7.1% | ||||
Employment status unknown | 0% | ||||
Non-employed total | 13.6% | ||||
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% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
J.D. advantage | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Professional | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Non-professional | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Total law school funded | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
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 | 9.1% | 0.6% | 0% | 0% | 9.7% |
11-25 attorneys | 3.2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.2% |
26-50 attorneys | 2.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2.6% |
51-100 attorneys | 0.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.6% |
101-250 attorneys | 3.9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.9% |
251-500 attorneys | 5.8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.8% |
501+ attorneys | 18.2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 18.2% |
Size unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Business & industry | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0% | 0% | 3.2% |
Government | 11.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11.7% |
Public interest | 2.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2.6% |
Clerkships | |||||
Federal | 6.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6.5% |
State & local | 17.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 17.5% |
Tribal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
International | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Education | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Employer type unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Employed total | 83.8% | 1.9% | 0% | 0.6% | 86.4% |
Non-employed | |||||
Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 2.6% | ||||
Unemployed - deferred start date | 1.9% | ||||
Unemployed - not seeking | 1.9% | ||||
Unemployed - seeking | 7.1% | ||||
Employment status unknown | 0% | ||||
Non-employed total | 13.6% | ||||
Total graduates | 100% |
Employment location
State | Total | |
---|---|---|
# Employed in foreign countries | 1.3% | |
Non-employed total | 13.6% |
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.