Elite Careers
Graduates aren't just getting jobs at law firms. They are getting jobs at the nation's most elite firms, and progressing to leadership roles.
LAW FIRM PRESENCE
No. 2
in the country in the percentage of the Class of 2023 who went directly to firms of 500 or more attorneys or to federal clerkships
No. 1
in Above the Law’s 2024 law school rankings, which focus on employment outcomes
No. 5
in the number of female graduate attorneys in the American Lawyer top 100 firms, according to Legal Compass (May 2024)
100
Virginia has graduates in 99 of the American Lawyer top 100 firms (July 2023)
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Salaries
Salaries for the 209 students in the Class of 2023 going into the private sector reflect the strength of the career services program.
75th percentile: $225,000
50th percentile: $225,000
25th percentile: $225,000
Long-Term Career Success
Not only are graduates' immediate outcomes in the private sector excellent, but so too are their long-term career prospects. Virginia is:
No. 5 in the number of partners in the American Lawyer top 100 firms (May 2024).
No. 5 in the number of lawyers in the American Lawyer top 100 firms (May 2024).
No. 3 in the number of chief legal officers at the nation's top 500 companies, according to a 2019 survey by Chambers Associate.
