Class of 2024 Has 93 Percent Employment Rate
Ninety three percent of Albany Law School’s Class of 2024 is employed. For the fourth year in a row, the most recent graduating class has an employment rate above 90% at 10 months after graduation. Out of those employed, 92% of the Class of 2024 were employed in full-time, long-term Bar Admission Required/Anticipated or J.D. Advantage jobs at 10 months after graduation, well above the national average of 87% reported by the ABA for the class of 2024.
Graduates have secured positions across various sectors, including government, business, public interest, judicial clerkships and private law firms of varying sizes and practice areas.
"The Class of 2024 should be incredibly proud of all they’ve accomplished. This outstanding employment result is just one more example of their hard work and success. As students — many of whom finished college during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic — they made the most of every opportunity, from career education and professional development programs to networking events that connected them with alumni and mentors. They leaned into building relationships, supported one another, and embraced what it means to be part of a true learning community,” said Mary Walsh Fitzpatrick, Assistant Dean of the Career and Professional Development Center.
“This number not only demonstrates the strength, intelligence, and determination of our incredible Class of 2024, but it is also a testament to the dedication and skill of the fantastic staff at our Career and Professional Development Center. They conduct hundreds of meetings with students annually and offer them tremendous support and guidance through every step of their journey to find their first roles in the legal profession,” said Albany Law School President and Dean Cinnamon P. Carlarne. “This number is also a wonderful representation of the power of our alumni community, which is composed of a dedicated group of highly successful lawyers and leaders who consistently support our students in many ways as they enter the legal profession. And finally, this success speaks to the continuing good work of our dedicated faculty and staff who prepare our students to be confident and ready to succeed in their chosen careers year after year.”
The Class of 2024 breakdown:
- 45% private practice
- 29% government
- 18% public interest
- 2% business
- 6% clerkships
The Career and Professional Development Center consistently coordinates hundreds of interviews and hosts employer information sessions, networking events, and alumni-practitioner sessions while working in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Advancement and the law school’s 11,000+ alumni network.
