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Fast Facts - Class of 2009

  • 99% of 2009 graduates accepted jobs before graduation.
  • 21 members of the Class of 2009 accepted judicial clerkships.
  • 2009 graduates took positions in 24 states, D.C., and in 2 foreign countries.
  • Virtually all of our graduates are employed within six months after graduation.
  • During summer 2009, Vanderbilt law students worked in 34 states and D.C., and in 11 foreign countries.

Class of 2009 Areas of Practice

  • Law firms 67.6%
  • Judicial clerkships 11.2%
  • Business 2.1%
  • Government 6.4%
  • Public Interest 8.5%
  • Continuing education 4.2%

Class of 2009 – Employment by Geography

  • Northeast 26.6%
  • West/Southwest 14.4%
  • South 43.0%
  • International 2.7%
  • Midwest 13.3%
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