Legal Profession

By James Leipold

The employment outcomes for the law school class of 2025 tell a nuanced story, as the National Association for Law Placement’s recent analysis of this data makes clear in its annual report.

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.

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.

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.

By James Leipold

The National Association for Law Placement's recently released data provides insights on the state of the law firm recruiting market.

By James Leipold

The law school class of 2024 experienced the highest employment rate ever recorded.

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.

Although law school graduate employment data is strong now, current law students may face a tougher job market when they graduate.

After the unfortunate 2020 cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pre-Law Advisors National Council (PLANC) Quadrennial Conference is back! We’re looking forward to seeing prelaw advisors and law school representatives at this year's conference.

While the law school class of 2023 saw record-high employment numbers, this trend isn't likely to last, with lower overall employment rates predicted for those graduating law school in the next several years.