The George Washington University Law School Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 564 graduates from The George Washington University Law School, 517 were hired including 514 full-time and 3 part-time positions. Among them, 514 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
471 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 40 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., The George Washington University Law School' rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in District of Columbia, its rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 90.76%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
The George Washington University Law School
564
91.67%
517
514
3
All Law Schools
35,529
90.60%
32,188
31,164
1,024
Public
13,852
91.04%
12,611
12,223
388
Private
21,677
90.31%
19,577
18,941
636
District of Columbia Law Schools
1,948
90.76%
1,768
1,741
27
Public
48
79.17%
38
35
3
Private
1,900
91.05%
1,730
1,706
24
Employment Summary and Comparison for The George Washington University Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 564 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
564
Bar Passage Required
471
83.51%
467
3
1
0
J.D. Advantage
40
7.09%
38
0
2
0
Professional Position
2
0.35%
2
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
3
0.53%
Start Date Deferred
4
0.71%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.18%
Unemployed - Seeking
29
5.14%
Employment Status Unknown
10
1.77%
Employment by Job Category for The George Washington University Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 564 graduates from The George Washington University Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
517
-
511
3
3
0
Law Firms
299
53.01%
296
1
2
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
58
11.22%
56
1
1
0
11-25
24
4.64%
24
0
0
0
26-50
21
4.06%
21
0
0
0
51-100
17
3.29%
17
0
0
0
101-250
20
3.87%
20
0
0
0
251-500
26
5.03%
26
0
0
0
More than 500
131
25.34%
130
0
1
0
Unknown Size
2
0.39%
2
0
0
0
Business and Industry
40
7.74%
39
0
1
0
Government
91
17.60%
91
0
0
0
Public Interest
31
6.00%
30
1
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
21
4.06%
21
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
33
6.38%
33
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
2
0.39%
1
1
0
0
Education
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for The George Washington University Law School Graduates Chart
Employed at Law schools/Universities Funded Position
The below table summarizes the graduated who employed law school or its parent university funded position by term and working status atThe George Washington University Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
517
-
511
3
3
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
4
0.71%
4
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
4
0.71%
4
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
0
-
0
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (234) are employed by law firms or companies in District of Columbia, where the The George Washington University Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
