Washington University School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 241 graduates from Washington University School of Law, 234 were hired including 230 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 229 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
218 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 13 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Washington University School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Missouri, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 94.67%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Washington University School of Law
241
97.10%
234
230
4
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
Missouri Law Schools
450
94.67%
426
413
13
Public
209
91.87%
192
183
9
Private
241
97.10%
234
230
4
Employment Summary and Comparison for Washington University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 241 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
241
Bar Passage Required
218
90.46%
215
2
1
0
J.D. Advantage
13
5.39%
13
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
0
0.00%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
3
1.24%
Unemployed - Seeking
1
0.41%
Employment Status Unknown
3
1.24%
Employment by Job Category for Washington University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 241 graduates from Washington University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
234
-
228
2
1
3
Law Firms
145
60.17%
144
0
1
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
12
5.13%
11
0
1
0
11-25
4
1.71%
4
0
0
0
26-50
5
2.14%
5
0
0
0
51-100
3
1.28%
3
0
0
0
101-250
17
7.26%
17
0
0
0
251-500
17
7.26%
17
0
0
0
More than 500
87
37.18%
87
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
17
7.26%
17
0
0
0
Government
13
5.56%
13
0
0
0
Public Interest
15
6.41%
15
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
32
13.68%
31
1
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
7
2.99%
6
1
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
5
2.14%
2
0
0
3
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Washington University School of Law 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 atWashington University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
234
-
228
2
1
3
Total Employed by Law School or University
3
1.24%
0
0
0
3
Bar Passage Required
1
0.41%
0
0
0
1
J.D. Advantage
2
0.83%
0
0
0
2
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (55) are employed by law firms or companies in Missouri, where the Washington University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
