JD Student Annual Employment Statistics
Employment Success Rate:
| CLASS of 2020 | Class of 2019 | Class of 2018 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2016 | Class of 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secured Articles | 95.74% (180/188) |
97.8% (176/180) |
96.5% (166/171) |
94.5% (172/182) |
93.2% (150/161) |
94.4% (153/162) |
| Still Seeking Articles | 4.26% (8/188) |
2.2% (4/180) |
3.5% (6/171) |
5.5% (10/182) |
6.8% (11/161) |
5.6% (9/162) |
| Did Not Seek Articles | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Graduating Class Size | 197 | 186 | 192 | 190 | 177 | 184 |
Employer Size:
| Class of 2020 | Class of 2019 | Class of 2018 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2016 | Class of 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ Lawyers | 41.7% | 43.8% | 39.8% | 38.4% | 37.3% | 45.8% |
| 2-50 Lawyers | 50.0% | 55.1% | 53.0% | 57.0% | 55.3% | 48.4% |
| Solo Practitioner | 5.5% | - | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Unknown | 2.8% | 1.1% | 3.0% | - | 2.0% | - |
Employer Location:
| Class of 2020 | Class of 2019 | Class of 2018 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2016 | Class of 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 2.2% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.4% | 6.0% | 3.9% |
| British Columbia | 90.1% | 85.2% | 86.7% | 82% | 81.3% | 85.0% |
| Ontario | 5.6% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 9.8% |
| Yukon | 0.6% | - | 0.6% | 1.2% | - | - |
| Other (Includes Canada & International) |
1.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
Notes:
- Statistics are finalized and reported at 9 months post-graduation, as per North American reporting norms.
- Students who did not seek articles include those pursing graduate studies (in law or otherwise), pursing a JD Advantage career, or deferring their articling search to a future year.
- Allard School of Law students and alumni may view detailed annual statistics via the Allard Careers & Events (ACE) Resource Library.