Throughout recent years, roughly 95% of Queen’s Law students have secured articling positions or LPP positions by September following graduation.
Placement Rates
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
| 97.5 % | 98.5 % | 95.0 % |
*As of 2024, the articling placement rate is calculated as the number of students who landed articling or LPP positions divided by the total number of students who were actively seeking articling opportunities.
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Graduates | 209 | 205 | 209 |
| Graduates Reporting Placements | 195 | 198 | 190 |
| Articling and Clerkship Placements | 194 | 197 | 188 |
| Law Practice Program (LPP) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Graduates Seeking Position - September Following Graduation | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| Other Plans (further study, non-legal employment) | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| No Response | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Employment Locations
Location for Graduates with Law Related Employment
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 61% | 63% | 65% |
| Ottawa | 10% | 12% | 5% |
| Ontario - Other | 21% | 17% | 19% |
| BC | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Alberta | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Other | 2% | 2% | 4% |
Employment Types for Graduates with Law-Related Employment
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firms | 80% | 73% | 80% |
| (Large/National Firms) | 48% | 44% | 41% |
| Government | 14% | 15% | 10% |
| In-House | 3% | 8% | 4% |
| Public Interest | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| Clerkships | 2% | 0.50% | 3% |
| LPP | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1% |
Sources of Job Offers
Approximately half of students find their 2L summer jobs through a formal recruit, and the other half find jobs through individual job postings and self-driven job searches.
1L & 2L Summer Data
Law students spend their summers in a variety of different ways. Queen’s Law defines Law-Related Employment as work that involves assisting lawyers and other legal staff or faculty with legal tasks. This work might involve working in a law firm, at a legal clinic, for the government, in-house, or as a research assistant to a professor.
| Summer 2026 | 1L | 2L |
|---|---|---|
| Law-Related Employment | 41.2% | 89.6% |
| Non-Legal Employment | 21.2% | 4.9% |
| Internship | 7.1% | 1.2% |
| Academic Program | 22.9% | 1.8% |
| Travel | 5.3% | 0% |
| Other | 2.3% | 2.5% |