Given that so many of our graduates clerk after graduation, it is also relevant to describe our graduates' first non-clerkship job choices.
Employment Type
Class of 2015
Class of 2016
Class of 2017
Class of 2018
Class of 2019
Law Firm
65%
68%
56%
51%
65%
Public Interest
26%
24%
35%
42%
28%
Fellowships
15%
19%
24%
29%
15%
Government
7%
4%
5%
9%
2%
PI Organization/ Legal Services
4%
1.5%
6%
4%
11%
Academic Employment
4%
3%
3%
4%
2%
Business
5%
4%
5%
2%
4%
Other
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
Typically 35-40% of YLS graduates clerk immediately after graduation. This chart combines the first non-clerkship job choices of graduates who clerked immediately after graduation along with the entry-level job choices of graduates who did not clerk immediately after graduation. On average 3-5% of each class pursue advanced degrees immediately upon graduation. These graduates are not reflected in this chart. Percentages are based on the total number of graduates reporting their employment plans to CDO or found through independent research. Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.
