5th Year Report
Employment Five Years After Yale Law School
Each spring the Career Development Office collects information about our graduates five years after their law school graduation through our 5th Year Career Development Report. The purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of the career experiences in their first five years since graduating YLS.
| Employment Type | Class of 2015 | Class of 2016 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2018 | Class of 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Type Law Firm | Class of 2015 48% | Class of 2016 53% | Class of 2017 48% | Class of 2018 44% | Class of 2019 47% |
| Employment Type Public Interest | Class of 2015 10% | Class of 2016 11% | Class of 2017 20% | Class of 2018 14% | Class of 2019 17% |
| Employment Type Government | Class of 2015 14% | Class of 2016 12% | Class of 2017 16% | Class of 2018 22% | Class of 2019 14% |
| Employment Type Academic Employment | Class of 2015 11% | Class of 2016 9% | Class of 2017 8% | Class of 2018 9% | Class of 2019 12% |
| Employment Type Business | Class of 2015 11% | Class of 2016 12% | Class of 2017 6% | Class of 2018 7% | Class of 2019 9% |
| Employment Type Other | Class of 2015 3% | Class of 2016 .5% | Class of 2017 2% | Class of 2018 5% | Class of 2019 1% |
Based on responses to CDO’s annual 5th Year Career Development Survey. Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.