Private-Sector Careers

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.

No. 4

in the country in the percentage of the Class of 2021 who went directly to firms of 500 or more attorneys or to federal clerkships

No. 2

in Above the Law’s 2022 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 2022)

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Virginia has graduates in all 100 of the American Lawyer top 100 firms (July 2022)

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Salaries for the 220 students in the Class of 2020 going into the private sector reflect the strength of the career services program.

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 2022).

No. 2 in the number of graduates leading the nation's top 100 firms, according to an Above the Law report.

No. 5 in the number of lawyers in the American Lawyer top 100 firms (May 2022).

No. 3 in the number of chief legal officers at the nation's top 500 companies, according to a 2019 survey by Chambers Associate.

See prominent alumni leaders in corporations, entrepreneurs, entertainment and sports.

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