W&L Law Releases 2024 Graduate Employment Report According to the report, 95 percent of the class of 2024 secured a job that either requires bar passage or for which a J.D. degree is an advantage.
Washington and Lee University School of Law has released a report on employment rates for its class of 2024. The report, which measures employment 10 months after graduation, shows another year of strong performance.
According to the report, 95 percent of the class of 2024 secured a job that either requires bar passage or for which a J.D. degree is an advantage. The overall employment rate for the class including all professional employment types and students in graduate school is nearly 98 percent.
“The professional success of our graduates is a testament to their hard work and dedication and a reflection of the commitment of the W&L Law community,” said Freda Coleman-Jackson, Assistant Dean for Career Strategy. “We wish them all continued success.”
The report shows graduates working in a diverse range of jobs, with a significant number of graduates in larger law firms and clerkships. Over 73 percent of those employed are heading to clerkships or law firms, and over 50 percent of those graduates at firms are working at firms with over 250 lawyers. The other 26 percent of the class is split between government, business, and public interest.
One particular area of strength for W&L Law has always been placement in federal and state clerkships, and this remains the case for the class of 2024. Twenty members of that class are clerking in state and federal courts, including seven in federal district courts in Virginia, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, and the District of Columbia. One student, Anika Maan ‘24L is clerking internationally at the Supreme Court of Palau.
Related: Read more about our students’ career paths.W&L Law’s geographic diversity remains strong with these graduates going to work in 23 different states and territories. The top geographic areas for employment are Virginia, New York and Washington D.C. The employment report for the class of 2024 is available online and includes data about the employment status of all the 2024 graduates. An extensive summary also is available online.
The Office of Career Strategy also is reporting positive employment news for the class of 2025. More than 80 percent of that class already is employed in bar passage required or JD advantage jobs, consistent with last year’s strong at-graduation rates.
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