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By James Leipold
For almost 50 years, the way law firms and other legal employers recruited law students was routinized and predictable. Now, though, technology and an aggressive free market have disrupted the process.
For almost 50 years, the way law firms and other legal employers recruited law students was routinized and predictable. Now, though, technology and an aggressive free market have disrupted the process.
By Elizabeth Bodamer and Danielle Taylor
First-semester law students are facing increased pressure to secure jobs early in their law school journey — and this new dynamic is negatively affecting many students’ first-year experience.
First-semester law students are facing increased pressure to secure jobs early in their law school journey — and this new dynamic is negatively affecting many students’ first-year experience.
By James Leipold
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) released its annual Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms. The results are sobering, if not surprising, on several fronts.
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) released its annual Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms. The results are sobering, if not surprising, on several fronts.
By Kyle McEntee
The 2025 Prelaw Advisor Landscape Study is now available, providing data and insights on a profession that hasn't been studied at this scale before.
The 2025 Prelaw Advisor Landscape Study is now available, providing data and insights on a profession that hasn't been studied at this scale before.
By James Leipold
The National Association for Law Placement's recently released data provides insights on the state of the law firm recruiting market.
The National Association for Law Placement's recently released data provides insights on the state of the law firm recruiting market.
Victor D. Quintanilla, professor at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, believes belonging is built, not found, and students and schools can work in tandem to build a solid foundation.
By Meera Deo
Schools should recognize the direct relation between a student's sense of belonging and their academic outcomes.
Schools should recognize the direct relation between a student's sense of belonging and their academic outcomes.
By James Leipold
The law school class of 2024 experienced the highest employment rate ever recorded.
The law school class of 2024 experienced the highest employment rate ever recorded.
Susannah Pollvogt describes the importance of learning outcomes for law schools.
This year, employment gaps between white law graduates and minoritized individuals worsened. Hard work remains for law schools and legal employers to close these gaps.
