In September, WashU Law’s Career Center hosted 1L Employer Connect, an event where employers and first-year law students can begin making meaningful professional connections early in the academic year.
This year we welcomed 170 representatives from 72 employers nationwide, representing 50 Northeast, 53 Mid-Atlantic, 41 Southeast, 46 Midwest, 45 Southwest, 23 Mountain West, 43 West Coast, and 38 international offices.
The WashU Law Career Center has a long record of strong employment outcomes and continual improvement, fueled by individualized attention to each student’s unique career path throughout law school and beyond. Our team, which includes experienced attorneys who serve as career advisors, works closely with students to understand their goals, prepare them for opportunities, and support them as their interests and plans evolve.
WashU Law graduates pursue opportunities across the legal profession and beyond. Among the Class of 2025, 54% joined big law firms, 14% secured judicial clerkships, and 14% joined small and mid-sized law firms. Others pursued careers in public interest (5%), government (5%), business (4%), and education (3%).
WashU Law graduates also build careers across the country and around the world. The Class of 2025 works in 36 states and five countries, with top employment markets including Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. Overall, 99.3% of graduates secured employment or entered additional degree programs within 10 months of graduation.
Through early employer connections and individualized career guidance, WashU Law’s Career Center helps students launch legal careers across the country and around the world, enabling them to pursue whatever path they choose.
