<p>W&L is certainly a fine school, although given the terrible job market, the dire employment statistics are unsurprising (those are due to the abysmal job market, not the quality of W&L).</p>
<p>I went to HLS, and everyone who wanted a federal clerkship got one when I was coming through. I think that Yale must have students who are more focused on non-large law firm career paths; I rarely come across Yale grads in private practice.</p>