Current employment of the class of 2017 5 years after graduation
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 2013
Class of 2014
Class of 2015
Class of 2016
Class of 2017
Law Firm
47.5%
50.5%
48%
53%
48%
Public Interest
14%
12.5%
10%
11%
20%
Government
17.5%
12%
14%
12%
16%
Academic Employment
10%
11%
11%
9%
8%
Business
8%
12.5%
11%
12%
6%
Other
3%
1%
3%
.5%
2%
Based on responses to CDO’s annual 5th Year Career Development Survey. Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.
