Champlain College Law graduates are ready for career success.

Employers are searching for people who can think critically and analytically in regard to legal issues and arguments. In addition to having a solid legal background, a professional in the field of law must be able to communicate effectively.

Champlain's Law program prepares our graduates for success by providing the technical expertise as well as the soft skills, or power skills. You'll be an expert listener, communicator, and collaborator, making you invaluable to your employer and colleagues.

Where do Champlain Law graduates go after college?

Graduates from Champlain's undergraduate Law program are perfectly positioned for law school. We maintain articulation agreements with New York Law School and Vermont Law School to ease our grads' transition into those programs. Additionally, graduates attend law schools such as:

  • American University
  • California Western School of Law
  • Campbell University Law School
  • Duke University School of Law
  • George Mason University
  • Antonin Scalia Law School
  • Northeastern University School of Law
  • Northern Illinois University School of Law
  • Suffolk University Law School
  • Temple Law School
  • University of Albany School of Law
  • University of Michigan Law School
  • University of North Carolina School of Law
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  • University of Texas School of Law Austin

Many of our graduates are ready to start their legal careers right after graduation. Recent graduates have accepted positions in departments such as: 

  • the Vermont Judicial Bureau
  • the Vermont Department of Labor
  • the State of Maine Judicial Branch of the Superior Court

Champlain College Class of 2019 Joins the Workforce 

Champlain's Career Collaborative team surveys alumni six months after graduation to find out how job searches are going. The College-wide results below are based on an outstanding 91% response rate—significantly higher than most post-graduation college surveys.

  • 91% are either employed or continuing their education within six months after graduating.
  • 88% of the graduates who are employed indicated that their jobs are related to their career goals.
  • 89% also indicated that they had completed one or more internships or other experiential learning opportunities before graduation.

The Results Are Clear

Our graduates are thriving; their Champlain education prepared them with real-world experience that sets them apart in their field.