Career Center
Unlocking law career opportunities across the globe.
We partner with students to define and achieve their career goals. Utilizing our extensive knowledge and experience, we create individualized placement strategies and promote professional development.
Contact the Career Center
E-Mail: lawcareers@wustl.edu
Primary Phone: (314) 935-6451
Appointment Scheduling: Symplicity > Counseling
Walk-ins: Anheuser-Busch Hall Suite 325
Career Center Hours
The Career Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Students may also communicate with advisors or request appointments outside regular business hours as needed.
Advanced Career Coaching
Customized Planning
Our dedicated advisors meet with students before, during, and after their studies to help them create a career path that is rewarding and ambitious.
One-on-One Support
Students can meet one-on-one with a career coach to discuss potential concerns, goals, and more.
Real-World Experience
WashU Law’s Career Center helps match students with internships, externships, clinics, and other real-world experiences needed to prepare them for a wide variety of jobs upon graduation.
Interview Prep
Interviewing for legal jobs is more intense than that of other careers. Our career coaches help students learn the best strategies for impressing potential employers.
Kickstart a Rewarding Career with WashU Law
Ongoing Support
WashU Law is dedicated to student success at every stage of their legal career path. We offer comprehensive support, from bar exam prep to externship placement. Even after graduation, alumni can continue learning by auditing a course for free.
Extensive Networking Opportunities
Graduates join WashU Law’s prestigious global alumni network, gaining access to valuable career support, employment resources, and networking opportunities. Our vibrant community spans all 50 states and over 100 countries.
Advanced Job Placement
Our law school graduates are in high demand nationally and internationally. Check out the map of WashU Law recent graduates to see where they work.
Ranked #14 Best Law School
Ranked #14 among the Best Law Schools by U.S. News & World Report, WashU Law is recognized for its steadfast commitment to delivering an exceptional legal education. WashU Law equips students to thrive in a dynamic and evolving legal landscape.
Law Degree Jobs & Career Options FAQs
- What is it like to be a law student?
Being a law student at WashU Law is an experience unlike any other.
Students choose the area of law they are most interested in and sit down with an advisor to discuss their career aspirations. Students then customize their legal education to suit their needs, studying under world-class faculty and getting hands-on work experience to prepare them for future legal jobs.
Don’t just take our word for it; hear it from a WashU alum.
According to Tatiana Rice, 2019 JD graduate, “I was drawn to [WashULaw] for two reasons. First, I was impressed with [WashULaw’s] vast connections to opportunities. Second, and most importantly, the community at [WashULaw] is unmatched.”
- What are some of the top careers in law?
High-demand jobs in the legal field and law-related areas include:
- Personal injury attorney
- Real estate lawyer
- Trademark paralegal
- Arbitrator
- Intellectual property attorney
- What are some in-demand legal fields?
Many law firms specialize in a specific area of law.
Many in-demand legal professionals have practice areas concerning:
- Advocacy
- Family law
- Legal research
- Estate planning
- Employment law
- Healthcare
- Dispute resolution
- What law degree jobs are there besides being a lawyer?
Practicing law as a public defender or personal injury attorney are rewarding career paths. But they’re not the final destination for all WashU Law graduates.
With the communication skills, deep understanding of the law, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking abilities gained over the course of their legal education, WashU Law graduates also enjoy alternative careers like:
- Legal assistant
- Law professor
- Law librarian
- Compliance officer
- Legal consultant
- Legal analyst
- Legal editor
- Human resources
- Federal law enforcement agent
Resources to Start Your Legal Career
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