Northeastern Law Ranked No. 2 in Nation for Grads Securing Public Interest Jobs

12.18.23 — Law.Com has ranked Northeastern Law as the No. 2 law school for public interest in “Go-To Law Schools: Additional Employment Outcomes,” ranking the top 50 law schools that sent the highest percentage of graduates to government and public interest jobs, as well as to judicial clerkships. Data is based on the employment outcomes for the class of 2022. At Northeastern Law, 25 percent of the class of 2022 accepted public interest jobs, while an additional 7 percent went into government and 8 percent of the class launched their legal careers with prestigious judicial clerkships.

Northeastern Law was also ranked by Law.com in its March 2023 ranking, “Go-To Law Schools,” which  ranked the top 50 law schools according to the percentage of their 2022 juris doctor graduates who took associate jobs at the largest 100 firms. In that ranking, Northeastern Law came in at No. 44.

About Northeastern University School of Law

The nation’s leader in experiential legal education since 1968, Northeastern University School of Law offers the longest-running, most extensive experience-based legal education program in the country. Northeastern guarantees its students unparalleled practical legal work experiences through its signature Cooperative Legal Education Program. More than 1,000 employers worldwide in a wide range of legal, government, nonprofit and business organizations participate in the program. With a focus on social justice and innovation, Northeastern University School of Law blends theory and practice, providing students with a unique set of skills and experiences to successfully practice law.

For more information, contact d.feldman@northeastern.edu