Washington and Lee University Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Washington and Lee University's 2011 NALP Report, with minor language and stylistic changes for clarity and to remove redundant information. Blacked-out sections represent data known to the school but not made public. To view the original reports, please visit our NALP Report Database. Note: Some data may slightly differ than the NALP report the school received from NALP because of our data reconciliation process, which aims to provide the truest and most comprehensive picture at the employment status date (Feb. 15, 2012).
Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 129
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)7759.7% 67$50,000$60,000$90,000$77,019
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)43.1%
JD Preferred (Full Time)1713.2% 10$60,000$66,000$85,000$68,750
JD Preferred (Part Time)107.8%
Professional (Full Time)21.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)21.6%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT32.3%
Unemployed - Seeking75.4%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.8%
Known Status12697.7%
Unknown Status32.3%
Total129100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT32.3%
Employed11387.6% 77$50,000$61,245$90,000$75,945
Subtotal11689.9%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector7255.8% 47$60,000$83,000$115,000$91,011
Public Sector4131.8% 30$45,000$55,500$60,000$52,342
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal11387.6%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic21.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.8% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.8% / 0.8% / 0%
Business2015.5% 10$65,000$77,000$85,000$76,000
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.3% / 6.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 14% / 1.6% / 0%
Judicial Clerk2317.8% 21$47,000$57,408$60,000$53,732
LT/ST/Unknown: 17.1% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 17.8% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice5240.3% 37$55,000$85,000$145,000$95,068
LT/ST/Unknown: 32.6% / 7.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 34.1% / 6.2% / 0%
Government107.8% 7$42,500$55,000$56,000$50,071
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.4% / 2.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7% / 0.8% / 0%
Public Interest64.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.8% / 3.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.6% / 3.1% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal11387.6%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage21.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal21.6%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required43.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage1410.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal1814%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required97%6$45,000$55,500$56,000$51,333
J.D. Advantage21.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal118.5%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage32.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal64.7%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required4534.9%37$55,000$85,000$145,000$95,068
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4534.9%
Law Firm Size:
Solo10.8%
2-10 Attorneys2015.5% 13$40,000$50,000$58,000$54,769
11-25 Attorneys64.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys53.9% 5$75,000$80,000$85,000$78,500
51-100 Attorneys21.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys43.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys43.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys107.8% 8$160,000$160,000$160,000$160,000
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal5240.3%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney4333.3%37$55,000$85,000$145,000$95,068
Law Clerk64.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal32.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5240.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England21.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic1511.6% 11$52,000$61,245$115,000$80,431
East North Central64.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic6953.5% 47$47,000$58,000$85,000$71,077
East South Central21.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central64.7% 6$56,000$75,000$94,000$84,167
Mountain21.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific97% 5$62,000$65,000$80,000$85,400
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.8%
Subtotal11387.6%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 4232.6%28$44,500$55,500$67,000$60,052
Out-of-State 7054.3%49$57,000$67,000$105,000$85,026
Unknown00%
Subtotal11387.6%
# States with Employed Grads27
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation5945.7%
Before Bar Results2821.7%
After Bar Results2620.2%
Unknown00%
Subtotal11387.6%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job2922.5%
Not Seeking a Different Job8465.1%
Unknown00%
Subtotal11387.6%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0001010
Business0016175
Judicial Clerk1105781
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)22013790
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)3415322
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government0202250
Public Interest0102210
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 87.6%) 4.7% 7.8% 1.6% 26.4% 17.1% 25.6% 6.2%
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