Dreaming of clerking for a judge? These are the schools with the largest percentage of 2013 graduates earning federal clerkships:
| School | Clerkship Percentage |
| Yale University | 35.0% |
| Stanford University | 29.4% |
| UC-Irvine | 17.9% |
| Harvard University | 17.0% |
| University of Virginia | 12.9% |
| Cornell University | 11.4% |
| University of Alabama | 10.2% |
| University of Chicago | 10.2% |
| University of Georgia | 9.4% |
| University of Pennsylvania | 9.3% |
Source: National Law Journal
For those students hesitant to leave the nest, these schools provide the highest percentage of school-funded jobs:
| School | Percentage of School-Funded Jobs |
| Emory University | 22.9% |
| College of William & Mary | 22.1% |
| University of Virginia | 16.2% |
| University of California-Davis | 15.3% |
| Michigan State University | 15.3% |
| George Washington University | 14.8% |
| Boston University | 14.7% |
| UCLA | 13.6% |
| Georgetown University | 12.9% |
| Charlotte School of Law | 12.9% |
Source: National Law Journal
If you plan to enter public service as a prosecutor, public defender, or nonprofit attorney, head to the DC area. Six of the top ten schools are based within a few hours of the nation’s capitol:
| School | Government and Public Interest Percentage |
| College of William & Mary | 34.6% |
| City University of New York | 34.1% |
| Florida State University | 28.3% |
| George Washington University | 26.9% |
| George Mason University | 26.3% |
| Georgetown University | 25.7% |
| Vermont Law | 25.5% |
| University of Colorado-Boulder | 25.0% |
| Howard University | 24.6% |
| Catholic University | 24.4% |
Source: National Law Journal
To see how your school fares in these categories – or to view the schools with the highest percentages of unemployment, underemployment, or state clerkships – click here.
Sources: National Law Journal, National Law Journal
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