Today, the front page of YALE NEWS carries the headline "YLS employment stays high." The article, like much about law schools since THE NEW YORK TIMES focused on poor job prospects for JDs, presents the evidence that YLS graduates are beating the odds.
The article presents the reasons for that. One is Yale's high ranking. Another is that since its program is small - 200 students - the career placement staff can devote more time to each job candidate.
The school's website reports that for 2009, 70 percent of the class went to work in a law firm or a clerkship.
The other 30% became YLS professors.
Posted by: Steven | January 17, 2011 at 09:08 PM
I work at a law firm, and I make $10/hr. I am admitted to the bar, by the way ...
Posted by: John | January 17, 2011 at 07:50 PM
Of course Yale law grads are doing fine. It's the number 1 school. The problem is with schools ranked 14-infinity.
Posted by: xl3ill | January 17, 2011 at 07:06 PM
It's good that they're being specific about where their grads ended up earning their paychecks. Many law schools fudge the numbers a bit by counting jobs that have nothing to do with the law.
Posted by: JT | January 14, 2011 at 04:03 PM