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 2016 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2018 | Class of 2019 | Class of 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Firm | 53% | 48% | 44% | 47% | 48% |
| Public Interest | 11% | 20% | 14% | 17% | 13% |
| Government | 12% | 16% | 22% | 14% | 16% |
| Academic Employment | 9% | 8% | 9% | 12% | 9% |
| Business | 12% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 11% |
| Other | .5% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 2% |
Based on responses to CDO’s annual 5th Year Career Development Survey. Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.