Vanderbilt has one of the most successful career services programs among the nation’s leading law schools, providing comprehensive resources to help students explore top-tier career services options and to guide graduates to employment opportunities across the United States and around the world.
total graduates
employed 10 months after graduation
J.D. Class of 2022 private sector media salary
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | Full Time Long Term | Full Time Short Term | Part Time Long Term | Part Time Short Term | NUMBER | All Vanderbilt '22 Graduates (167) | ABA National '22 Graduates (36,078) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed - Bar Passage Required | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 91% | 77.8% |
| Employed - JD Advantage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1% | 9.0% |
| Employed - Professional Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | na |
| Employed - Other Position | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | na |
| Employed - Law School / University Funded | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Employed - Undeterminable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | na |
| Enrolled in Graduate Studies | 2 | 1.1% | 1.3% | ||||
| Employed - Start Date Deferred | 1 | 0.6% | na | ||||
| Unemployed - Not Seeking | 2 | 1.1% | na | ||||
| Unemployed - Seeking | 1 | 0.6% | 5.3% | ||||
| Employment Status Unknown | 5 | 2.8% | 1.0% | ||||
| Total Graduates | 178 | 100.0% |
| EMPLOYMENT TYPE | Full Time Long Term | Full Time Short Term | Part Time Long Term | Part Time Short Term | NUMBER | All Vanderbilt '22 Graduates (167) | ABA National '22 Graduates (36,078) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Firms | |||||||
| Solo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| 1-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7% | Law Firm Positions (1-500+ Lawyers) ABA Nat'l '22: 52.0% VLS '22: 66.8% |
| 11 - 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.4% | |
| 26 - 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.8% | |
| 51 - 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | |
| 101 - 250 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.2% | |
| 251 - 500 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.5% | |
| 501+ | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 47.8% | |
| Unknown Size | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Business & Industry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.1% | 9.0% |
| Government | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| Public Interest | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Clerkships - Federal | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10.7% | All Clerkships ABA Nat'l '22: 9.1% VLS '22: 11.3% |
| Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | |
| Clerkships - Tribal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Clerkships - International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Employer Type Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Total Employed | 166 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 93.8% |
| Location Employment is Based | Percentage of Class of 2022 |
|---|---|
| New York | 17% |
| Tennessee | 15% |
| Texas | 11% |
| Washington D.C. | 10% |
| Georgia | 8% |
| California | 5% |
| Florida | 4% |
| Illinois | 4% |
“My Career Services counselor was an incredible resource throughout law school. She helped me prepare for interviews and navigate the complicated waters of OCI to successfully find 1L and 2L positions. I secured my 2L summer associate position, which turned into a post grad offer, through OCI.”