Career Services

Unlocking the potential of law

At UW Law, we actively encourage students to explore their passions and equip them with the tools, connections and hands-on legal experience they need to pursue the career they want. Plan your career path, meet prospective employers and build effective skills and strategies that will serve you throughout your career.

Career and Professional Development

J.D. Students

Our integrated model of academic and career counseling merges students’ interests with a professional path, setting them up for a successful, fulfilling career.

Graduate Students

From all over the world, our graduate students come to build on their understanding of the law and take their careers to the next level.

For Employers

Find the talent you need at UW Law. Post a job or externship opportunity, or participate in our Fall Recruiting Program.

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William H. Gates Public Service Law Program

As a public institution, we are promoters of social justice and equality, engaged in today’s pressing issues across the landscape of law, business and public policy. Advancing access to justice, facilitating a fair and thriving global marketplace and opening opportunity is integral to who we are.

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89%

J.D. graduates employed by March
86%

UW J.D. first-time pass rate for July 2017 WA State Bar
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