Washington University in St Louis Profile

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. However, the data do not necessarily reflect the data reported by Washington University in St Louis to the ABA because data tend to drift between the various reporting deadlines. As such, the data below reflect data combined and reconciled from up to four different information sources: school websites, U.S. News, the ABA, and NALP. To view Washington University in St Louis's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website.
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Employed 217 194 22
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 18
Unemployed - Not Seeking 3
Unemployed - Seeking 27
Employment Status Unknown 4
Total Graduates 269
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Of Employed - # Law School Funded 13 1 12
Employment Type Number Long Term Short Term
Law Firms
Solo 3 3 0
2-10 Attorneys 19 19 0
11-25 Attorneys 9 7 2
26-50 Attorneys 9 9 0
51-100 Attorneys 10 10 0
101-250 Attorneys 19 17 2
251-500 Attorneys 11 11 0
501+ Attorneys 37 36 1
Size Unknown 4 4 0
Business & Industry 25 21 3
Government 37 35 2
Public Interest 12 5 7
Federal Clerkships 10 7 3
State & Local Clerkships 2 2 0
Academia 8 7 1
Employer Type Unknown 2 1 1
Total 217 194 22
Employment Location State Number
Most Common Employment Destination Missouri 60
Second Most Common Employment Destination New York 24
Third Most Common Employment Destination Illinois 23
# Employed in Foreign Countries 10
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