Employment Data
This map shows where Wake Forest University School of Law graduates were employed (class of 2018-2023) ten months after graduation.
Additionally, graduates from these classes were employed internationally as follows: 7 in China, 1 in Japan, 1 in Switzerland, and 1 in the United Kingdom.
Employment Outcomes
Please note that the following employment outcomes contain statistics gathered at 10 months after graduation.
Class of 2023
- Class of 2023 NALP Employment Summary Report
- Class of 2023 ABA Employment Summary Report (category definitions can be found here)
| Employment Status | Full Time Long Term | Full Time Short Term | Part Time Long Term | Part Time Short Term | Total |
| Employed – Bar Passage Required | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83 |
| Employed – JD Advantage | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Employed – Professional Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed – Law School/University Funded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed – Other Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed – Undeterminable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled in Graduate Studies | 0 | ||||
| Employed – Start Date Deferred | 0 | ||||
| Unemployed – Not Seeking | 0 | ||||
| Unemployed – Seeking | 1 | ||||
| Employment Status Unknown | 0 | ||||
| Total Graduates* | 90 |
| Employment Type | Total |
| Solo Law Firm | 2 |
| 2 – 10 Person Law Firm | 11 |
| 11 – 25 Person Law Firm | 9 |
| 26 – 50 Person Law Firm | 7 |
| 51 – 100 Person Law Firm | 3 |
| 101 – 250 Person Law Firm | 2 |
| 251 – 500 Person Law Firm | 9 |
| 501+ Person Law Firm | 22 |
| Law Firm with Size Unknown | 0 |
| Business & industry | 5 |
| Government | 5 |
| Public Interest | 4 |
| Clerkships – Federal | 3 |
| Clerkships – State, Local, and Territorial | 3 |
| Clerkships – Tribal | 0 |
| Clerkships – International | 0 |
| Education | 3 |
| Employer Type Unknown | 0 |
| Total | 88 |
| Law School/University Funded Positions | Total |
|---|---|
| Employed – Bar Passage Required | 0 |
| Employed – J.D. Advantage | 0 |
| Employed – Professional Position | 0 |
| Employed – Other Position | 0 |
| Total Employed by Law School/University | 0 |
| Employment Location | State | Total |
| State – Largest Employment | North Carolina | 42 |
| State – 2nd Largest Employment | Florida | 8 |
| State – 3rd Largest Employment | District of Columbia | 4 |
Previous Years
Employment Summary Reports
- Class of 2022 NALP Employment Summary Report
- Class of 2022 ABA Employment Summary Report (category definitions can be found here)
Employment Status
| Employment Status | Full Time Long Term | Full Time Short Term | Part Time Long Term | Part Time Short Term | Total |
| Employed – Bar Passage Required | 178 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 179 |
| Employed – JD Advantage | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Employed – Professional Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed – Law School/University Funded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed – Other Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed – Undeterminable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled in Graduate Studies | 3 | ||||
| Employed – Start Date Deferred | 1 | ||||
| Unemployed – Not Seeking | 0 | ||||
| Unemployed – Seeking | 0 | ||||
| Employment Status Unknown | 3 | ||||
| Total Graduates* | 202 |
Employment Type
| Employment Type | Total |
| Solo Law Firm | 0 |
| 2 – 10 Person Law Firm | 31 |
| 11 – 25 Person Law Firm | 18 |
| 26 – 50 Person Law Firm | 18 |
| 51 – 100 Person Law Firm | 15 |
| 101 – 250 Person Law Firm | 5 |
| 251 – 500 Person Law Firm | 17 |
| 501+ Person Law Firm | 35 |
| Law Firm with Size Unknown | 0 |
| Business & industry | 14 |
| Government | 13 |
| Public Interest | 12 |
| Clerkships – Federal | 7 |
| Clerkships – State, Local, and Territorial | 7 |
| Clerkships – Tribal | 0 |
| Clerkships – International | 0 |
| Education | 3 |
| Employer Type Unknown | 0 |
| Total | 195 |
Law School/University Funded Positions
| Law School/University Funded Positions | Total |
|---|---|
| Employed – Bar Passage Required | 0 |
| Employed – J.D. Advantage | 0 |
| Employed – Professional Position | 0 |
| Employed – Other Position | 0 |
| Total Employed by Law School/University | 0 |
Employment Locations
| Employment Location | State | Total |
| State – Largest Employment | North Carolina | 93 |
| State – 2nd Largest Employment | Florida | 14 |
| State – 3rd Largest Employment | District of Columbia | 10 |
Employment Summary Reports
- Class of 2021 NALP Employment Summary Report
- Class of 2021 ABA Employment Summary Report (category definitions can be found here)
Employment Status
| Employment Status | Full Time Long Term | Full Time Short Term | Part Time Long Term | Part Time Short Term | Total |
| Employed – Bar Passage Required | 150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| Employed – JD Advantage | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Employed – Professional Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed – Law School/University Funded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed – Other Position | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Employed – Undeterminable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled in Graduate Studies | 3 | ||||
| Employed – Start Date Deferred | 0 | ||||
| Unemployed – Not Seeking | 1 | ||||
| Unemployed – Seeking | 0 | ||||
| Employment Status Unknown | 0 | ||||
| Total Graduates* | 173 |
Employment Type
| Employment Type | Total |
| Solo Law Firm | 1 |
| 2 – 10 Person Law Firm | 22 |
| 11 – 25 Person Law Firm | 13 |
| 26 – 50 Person Law Firm | 15 |
| 51 – 100 Person Law Firm | 11 |
| 101 – 250 Person Law Firm | 13 |
| 251 – 500 Person Law Firm | 6 |
| 501+ Person Law Firm | 34 |
| Law Firm with Size Unknown | 0 |
| Business & industry | 21 |
| Government | 16 |
| Public Interest | 5 |
| Clerkships – Federal | 6 |
| Clerkships – State, Local, and Territorial | 6 |
| Clerkships – Tribal | 0 |
| Clerkships – International | 0 |
| Education | 0 |
| Employer Type Unknown | 0 |
| Total | 169 |
Law School/University Funded Positions
| Law School/University Funded Positions | Total |
|---|---|
| Employed – Bar Passage Required | 0 |
| Employed – J.D. Advantage | 0 |
| Employed – Professional Position | 0 |
| Employed – Other Position | 0 |
| Total Employed by Law School/University | 0 |
Employment Locations
| Employment Location | State | Total |
| State – Largest Employment | North Carolina | 81 |
| State – 2nd Largest Employment | District of Columbia | 12 |
| State – 3rd Largest Employment | Florida | 12 |
COVID-19 Disclaimer
Information on employment outcomes for the Class of 2020 may not reflect a particular law school’s typical results in this area. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bar admission exams were canceled or delayed in many jurisdictions, thus making it more challenging for graduates to secure employment by the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at www.abarequireddisclosures.org.
Employment Summary Reports
- Class of 2020 NALP Employment Summary Report
- Class of 2020 ABA Employment Summary Report (category definitions can be found here)
Employment Status
| Employment Status | Full Time Long Term | Full Time Short Term | Part Time Long Term | Part Time Short Term | Total |
| Employed – Bar Passage Required | 123 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 124 |
| Employed – JD Advantage | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Employed – Professional Position | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Employed – Law School/University Funded | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Employed – Other Position | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Employed – Undeterminable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled in Graduate Studies | 3 | ||||
| Employed – Start Date Deferred | 2 | ||||
| Unemployed – Not Seeking | 2 | ||||
| Unemployed – Seeking | 0 | ||||
| Employment Status Unknown | 0 | ||||
| Total Graduates* | 152 |
Employment Type
| Employment Type | Total |
| Solo Law Firm | 0 |
| 2 – 10 Person Law Firm | 24 |
| 11 – 25 Person Law Firm | 11 |
| 26 – 50 Person Law Firm | 9 |
| 51 – 100 Person Law Firm | 6 |
| 101 – 250 Person Law Firm | 13 |
| 251 – 500 Person Law Firm | 12 |
| 501+ Person Law Firm | 20 |
| Law Firm with Size Unkown | 0 |
| Business & industry | 21 |
| Government | 11 |
| Public Interest | 3 |
| Clerkships – Federal | 6 |
| Clerkships – State, Local, and Territorial | 8 |
| Clerkships – Tribal | 0 |
| Clerkships – International | 0 |
| Education | 1 |
| Employer Type Unknown | 0 |
| Total | 145 |
Law School/University Funded Positions
| Law School/University Funded Positions | Total |
|---|---|
| Employed – Bar Passage Required | 0 |
| Employed – J.D. Advantage | 1 |
| Employed – Professional Position | 0 |
| Employed – Non-Professional Position | 0 |
| Total Employed by Law School/University | 1 |
Employment Locations
| Employment Location | State | Total |
| State – Largest Employment | North Carolina | 77 |
| State – 2nd Largest Employment | District of Columbia | 12 |
| State – 3rd Largest Employment | Florida | 12 |
| Employed in Foreign Countries | 3 |
Summer Employment Statistics
During the summer of 2024, Wake Forest 1Ls and 2Ls took law-related summer positions in 30 locations in the US, as well as one foreign country.
Those locations included: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, ME, MD, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI, and China.
Summer 2024
Previous Years
Overview
During the summer of 2023, Wake Forest 1Ls and 2Ls took law-related summer positions in 31 locations in the US, as well as one foreign country.
Those locations included: AL, AZ, CA, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, ID, KY, MA, MS, MD, MI, MN, MT, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and Japan.
Employment Statistics for 2Ls
Employment Statistics for 1Ls
Overview
During the summer of 2022, Wake Forest 1Ls and 2Ls took law-related summer positions in 24 locations in the US, including DC, as well as 1 foreign country.
Those locations included: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, and Canada.
Employment Statistics for 2Ls
Employment Statistics for 1Ls
Overview
During the summer of 2021, Wake Forest 1Ls and 2Ls took law-related summer positions in 26 locations in the US, including DC, as well as 1 foreign country.
Those locations included: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, and China.
Employment Statistics for 2Ls
Employment Statistics for 1Ls
Overview
During the summer of 2020, Wake Forest 1Ls and 2Ls took law-related summer positions in 23 locations in the US, including DC, as well as 1 foreign country.
Those locations included: AZ, CA, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and Switzerland. (Due to the pandemic, many positions were held remotely).
Employment Statistics for 2Ls
Employment Statistics for 1Ls
