If you want to have a career in the U.S., UVa is a good choice. Granted, you must deal with the immigration problem, which may not be easy.
Facts:
1) Corporate General Counsel
Virginia ranks second after Harvard in the number of chief legal officers at the nation's top 500 companies, according to Corporate Counsel magazine
2) Law Firm Presence
70% of the Classes of 2015-17 obtained jobs with firms after law school.
Data about Law Firms, Classes of 2015-17:
77% with firms in American Lawyer's top 100 by gross revenue
8% with firms ranked between 100 and 200
3% with large international firms (not ranked by American Lawyer)
12% with smaller firms
3) Related Rankings
Virginia has graduates in each of the American Lawyer top 100 firms (as of May 2018).
No. 2 in the number of graduates leading the nation's top 100 firms, according to an Above the Law report. More
No. 3 in the percentage of Class of 2017 graduates hired by firms of 100 or more attorneys, according to American Bar Association data on the most recently reported class.
No. 5 in the number of associates promoted to partner in the 100 largest firms in 2017, according to the National Law Journal