Past Years
2022
Disparities in Employment Outcomes by Race/Ethnicity Persist for the Class of 2021; Particularly for Black, Native American, and Native Hawaiian Graduates
October 19, 2022
The NALP Foundation and NALP Announce AccessLex Institute Grant for Joint U.S. Law School Alumni Employment and Satisfaction Study
October 11, 2022
NALP Names Nikia L. Gray New Executive Director
September 19, 2022
Job Market for Class of 2021 Law Graduates Was One of the Strongest on Record
July 28, 2022
New Public Service Attorney Salary Figures Show Growth Since 2018, But Remain Considerably Below Private Sector Salaries
June 22, 2022
2021’s Hot Lateral Hiring Market Notches Record Increase From 2020
March 30, 2022
Robust Entry-level Law Firm Recruiting Activity Reflects Broader Competition for Legal Talent
March 2, 2022
This Year’s Summer Associate Class at U.S. Law Firms Was Most Diverse Ever, But Industry Challenges Remain
January 12, 2022


2021
Longtime NALP Executive Director James Leipold to Retire in October 2022
December 9, 2021

Employment Outcomes for First-Generation College Students Fall Below Those of Their Peers, and Disparities in Outcomes by Race/Ethnicity Persist
October 20, 2021

Overall Median Salaries Rise and Private Practice Employment Remains Strong for the Class of 2020, Even as Other Key Employment Metrics Decline Due to the Pandemic
August 25, 2021

Entry-level Law Firm Recruiting Survives Pandemic Interruptions, but Offer Rates, Number of Offers, and Average Summer Class Sizes All Fall
July 21, 2021

Overall Lateral Hiring Plummets in 2020, Lateral Associate Hiring Saw Greatest Declines
July 7, 2021

First-Year Associate Salaries Show Modest Growth at Large Firms
April 14, 2021

Slow, Incremental Progress Continues as People of Color and Women Remain Underrepresented at Law Firms
February 2, 2021

2020
NALP Finds Offer and Acceptance Rates Remain High, Despite Virtual, Shorter Summer Programs
December 16, 2020

NALP’s New Employment and Salary Report Highlights Disparities in Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity
October 21, 2020

Class of 2019 Attains Highest Employment Rate in 12 Years as Uncertainty Looms for Class of 2020
August 12, 2020

Law Schools Report Rescinded Employment Offers, Law Firms Report Uncertainty About Associate Start Dates in Second Series of NALP Pulse Surveys
July 15, 2020

NALP Survey Quantifies COVID-19 Impact on Summer Programs, Recruiting, and OCI
June 11, 2020
Study Identifies Generational Similarities, Differences in the Workplace
April 2, 2020

Entry-level Law Firm Recruiting Activity Remains Steady, with Largest Firms Trimming Summer Program Classes
March 18, 2020

2019
Representation of Black or African-American Associates Eclipses Pre-Recession Levels for the First Time Despite Slow Overall Progress (December 18, 2019)

First-Year Associate Salaries on the Rise at Large Law Firms (May 22, 2019)
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Entry-level Law Firm Recruiting Activity Remains Strong, Exceeding Some Pre-Recession Benchmarks (March 13, 2019)

Despite Gains in Overall Representation of Women, Minorities, and LGBT Lawyers at Firms, Gains for Black/African-American Attorneys Lag (January 9, 2019)

2018
New NALP Recruiting Guidance Emphasizes Fairness and Reasonableness (December 12, 2018)

Class of 2017 Notched Best Employment Outcomes Since Recession — Overall Employment Rate for New Law School Graduates Up Modestly — Employment in Legal Jobs Up More
(August 2, 2018)

New Public Service Attorney Salary Figures from NALP Show Slow Growth Since 2004 (PDF)
(July 9, 2018)

Entry-level Law Firm Recruiting Activity Remains Fairly Robust, Steady, Even as Firms in Some Markets Pull Back Slightly (PDF)
(February 21, 2018)

NALP and NALP Foundation Release the International Directory of Lawyer Qualifications (PDF)
(January 29, 2018)

2017
Representation of Women and African-Americans Among Law Firm Associates Increases Slightly but Remains Below Pre-Recession Levels (PDF)
(December 15, 2017)

Associate Salaries Rise in Some Markets, But National Median Remains Unchanged (PDF)
(June 1, 2017)

Entry–Level Law Firm Recruiting Activity Remains Brisk, but May Have Peaked for Now (PDF)
(February 28, 2017)

Women and Black/African-American Associates Still Below Pre-Recession Numbers Despite Small Gains in 2016 Overall (PDF)
(January 4, 2017)

2016

(February 16, 2016)

2015

Women, Black/African-American Associates Lose Ground at Major U.S. Law Firms
(November 19, 2015)

Employment Rate for New Law School Graduates Rises by More Than Two Percentage Points - But Overall Number of Jobs Falls as the Size of the Graduating Class Shrinks
(July 30, 2015)

First-Year Associate Salaries at Large Law Firms Have Become Less Homogenous, Though $160,000 Continues to Define the Top of the Market
(April 16, 2015)

Entry-level Law Firm Recruiting Ticks Up
(March 4, 2015)

Diversity Numbers at Law Firms Eke Out Small Gains — Numbers for Women Associates Edge Up After Four Years of Decline
(February 17, 2015)

2014
Top Salaries for First-Year Associates Remain Flat at $160,000, But Prevalence Shrinks as Large Law Firm Market Becomes Less Homogenous
(October 9, 2014)

For Second Year in a Row New Grads Find More Jobs, Starting Salaries Rise — But Overall Unemployment Rate Rises with Historically Large Graduating Class
(June 19, 2014)

NALP Releases New Resource Guide on Nontraditional Track Lawyer Career Paths for Law Firms and Law Schools
(May 21, 2014)

Rate of Part-time Work Among Lawyers Drops for Third Year in 2013, Especially Among Women, But Most Working Part-time Are Women
(February 27, 2014)

Entry-level Law Firm Recruiting Remains Mostly Flat
(February 19, 2014)

2013
Representation of Women Associates Falls for Fourth Straight Year as Minority Associates Continue to Make Gains - Women and Minority Partners Continue to Make Small Gains
(December 11, 2013)

Associate Salaries Bobble But Remain Essentially Flat
(September 18, 2013)

Law School Class of 2012 Finds More Jobs, Starting Salaries Rise - But Large Class Size Hurts Overall Employment Rate
(June 20, 2013)

Rate of Part-Time Work Among Lawyers Unchanged in 2012 — Most Working Part-time Continue to Be Women
(February 21, 2013)

Law Firm Recruiting Mostly Flat After Tumbling During Recession
(February 11, 2013)

2012
Representation of Women Among Associates Continues to Fall, Even as Minority Associates Make Gains
(December 13, 2012)
New Public Interest and Public Sector Salary Figures from NALP Show Little Growth Since 2004
(October 18, 2012)
Median First-Year Big-Law Associate Salary Slumps to $145,000 in 2012, a Median Last Seen in 2007
(September 20, 2012)
Median Private Practice Starting Salaries for the Class of 2011 Plunge as Private Practice Jobs Continue to Erode
(July 12, 2012)
Law School Grads Face Worst Job Market Yet - Less Than Half Find Jobs in Private Practice
(June 7, 2012)
Law Firm Recruiting Volumes Inch Up, Making Modest Gains After Recession-Era Declines
(March 7, 2012)
Part-time Work Among Lawyers Declined for First Time in 17 Years - Most Working Part-time Continue to Be Women
(January 19, 2012)
2011
Law Firm Diversity Wobbles: Minority Numbers Bounce Back While Women Associates Extend Two-Year Decline
(November 3, 2011)
Law Firm Associate Salaries Changed Little from Last Year
(September 8, 2011)
Class of 2010 Graduates Saddled with Falling Average Starting Salaries as Private Practice Jobs Erode
(July 7, 2011)
Class of 2010 Graduates Faced Worst Job Market Since Mid-1990s: Longstanding Employment Patterns Interrupted
(June 1, 2011)
Recruiting for Entry-Level Lawyers Edges Up Slightly
(March 16, 2011)
Part-time Lawyers Continue to Be the Exception at Law Firms, Ranks Made Up Mostly of Women, But Number of Male Partners Practicing Part-time Edges Up
(January 6, 2011)

2010
Law Firm Diversity Among Associates Erodes in 2010
(November 4, 2010)
Some Associate Salaries Retreat from Their High But Remain Far Ahead of Salaries for Public Service Attorneys
(September 9, 2010)
Market for Law Graduates Changes with Recession: Class of 2009 Faced New Challenges
(July 22, 2010)
Class of 2009 Faced New Challenges with Recession: Overall Employment Rate Masks Job Market Weakness
(May 20, 2010)
Entry-Level Recruiting Volumes Plunge, Some Start Dates Deferred
(March 2, 2010)
NALP Announces Provisional Timing Guidelines for 2010, Adopting 28-Day Rolling Response Deadline
(February 26, 2010)
NALP Recruiting Commission Issues Report and Seeks Member Feedback on Proposals for Significant Change
(January 7, 2010)

2009
Most Lawyers Working Part-time Are Women — Overall Number of Lawyers Working Part-time Remains Small
(December 17, 2009)
Law Firm Diversity Demographics Show Little Change, Despite Economic Downturn
(October 21, 2009)
Salaries at Largest Firms Peak in 2009
(July 31, 2009)
Market for Class of 2008 Law Graduates Shrinks — Employment Rate Registers First Decline Since 2003
(July 9, 2009)
Industry Leaders Discuss the Future of Lawyer Hiring, Development, and Advancement
(June 30, 2009)
Entry-Level Recruiting Slows with Economy
(February 18, 2009)

2008
Women Vastly Outnumber Men Among Part-time Lawyers -- Overall, Number of Lawyers Working Part-Time Is Small, Rate Little Changed Over Time
(December 18, 2008)
Law Firm Diversity Demographics Slow to Change — Minority Women Remain Particularly Scarce in Law Firm Partnership Ranks
(October 10, 2008)
NALP Publishes New Report on Salaries for Public Sector and Public Interest Attorneys
(September 18, 2008)
Salaries at Largest Firms Up Again
(August 21, 2008)
Market for New Law Graduates at Highest Level in 20 Years, Approaching 92%
(July 24, 2008)
Entry-Level Recruiting Remains Strong Through 2007
(March 26, 2008)

2007
Law Firm Leverage Drops to Levels Last Seen 10 Years Ago
(December 18, 2007)
Few Lawyers Work Part-Time, Most Who Do Are Women
(December 5, 2007)
Minority Women Still Underrepresented in Law Firm Partnership Ranks — Change in Diversity of Law Firm Leadership Very Slow Overall
(November 1, 2007)
Salaries at Largest Firms Continue to Rise Rapidly
(September 14, 2007)
Market for New Law Graduates Up — Topping 90% for First Time Since 2000
(July 25, 2007)
Fall Legal Recruiting: Firms Face More Competition for Summer Hiring
(March 19, 2007)
Law Firm Leverage Varied with Firm Size and Location in 2006 — National Figures Fluctuate Over Time
(January 18, 2007)

2006
Few Lawyers Work Part-Time, Most Who Do Are Women
(2006-12-07)
Partnership at Law Firms Elusive for Minority Women — Overall, Women and Minorities Continue to Make Small Gains
(2006-11-08)
NALP Publishes New Report on Salaries for Public Sector and Public Interest Attorneys
(2006-09-01)
Salaries Up at Largest Firms for First Time Since 2000
(2006-08-01)
Market for New Law Graduates Up — Approaches 90% for First Time Since 2001
(2006-07-18)
Entry-Level Hiring at Law Firms Strengthens – Lateral Hiring Also Strong
(2006-04-17)
Fall Legal Recruiting Increases — Firms Proceed with Caution
(2006-03-24)

2005

Women and Attorneys of Color Continue to Make Small Gains at Large Law Firms
(2005-11-17)

Part-Time Attorney Schedules Available But Under-Utilized
(2005-11-17)

Entry-Level Lawyer Salaries Remarkably Stable
(2005-08-08)

Market for New Law Graduates Is Steady
(2005-07-15)

Entry-Level Hiring at Law Firms Stabilizes — Lateral Hiring Increases
(2005-03-25)

Fall Legal Recruiting Increases Modestly
(2005-03-25)


2004

Part-Time Attorney Schedules Remain an Under-Utilized Option by Most Partners, Associates
(2004-11-05)

Women and Attorneys of Color Continue to Make Only Small Gains at Large Law Firms
(2004-11-05)

NALP Publishes New Public Sector and Public Interest Attorney Salary Research
(2004-08-31)

Entry-Level Associate Salaries Continue to Remain Stable in Large Firms (8/31/04)
(2004-08-31)

Employment for New Law Graduates is Nearly Steady
(2004-07-01)

Fall Legal Recruiting Picks Up Slightly
(2004-03-12)

Entry-Level Hiring at Law Firms Declines — Lateral Hiring Also Off (3/12/04)
(2004-03-12)


2003

Part-Time Attorney Schedules Still Widely Available, but Remain Rarely Used by Partners, Associates
(2003-11-07)

Women and Attorneys of Color Continue to Make Small Gains at Large Law Firms
(2003-11-07)

Entry-Level Associate Salaries Again Remain Stable in Large Firms (8/8/03)
(2003-08-08)

Employment for New Law Graduates Down Slightly, but Remains Relatively Strong
(2003-07-24)

Entry-Level Hiring at Law Firms Stabilizes — Lateral Hiring Drops but Continues to Match Entry-Level Hiring (3/12/03)
(2003-03-12)

Fall Legal Recruiting Stays the Course
(2003-03-12)


2002

Part-Time Attorney Schedules Continue to be Rarely Used by Partners, Associates
(2002-10-03)

Presence of Women and Attorneys of Color in Large Law Firms Continues to Rise Slowly but Steadily
(2002-10-03)

Entry-Level Associate Salaries Remain Stable in Large Firms (8/19/02)
(2002-08-19)

Employment of New Law Graduates Remains Relatively Strong Despite Small Downturn
(2002-07-24)

Entry-Level Hiring Continues to Increase in Law Firms — Lateral Hiring Surges, Continues to Outpace Entry-Level (4/5/02)
(2002-04-05)

Fall Legal Recruiting Activities Slow as Economy Weakens
(2002-04-05)


2001

Dearth of Women and Attorneys of Color Remains in Law Firms
(2001-12-03)

Part-Time Schedules Rarely Used by Partners, Associates
(2001-12-03)

Entry-Level Associate Salaries Remain Stable in Large Firms (8/24/01)
(2001-08-24)

Employment of New Law Graduates Exceeds 90% for Second Year in a Row
(2001-07-23)

Fall Legal Recruiting Activities Remain Steady
(2001-03-29)

Entry-Level Hiring Continues to Increase in Law Firms; Lateral Hiring Slowed, But Still Exceeded Entry-Level (2/15/01)
(2001-02-15)


2000

Part-Time Schedules Remain Widely Available but Rarely Used by Attorneys
(2000-11-27)

Presence of Women and Attorneys of Color in Large Law Firms Continues to Rise Slowly
(2000-11-15)

Entry-Level Associate Salaries Rise Sharply
(2000-08-28)

Employment of New Law Graduates Tops 90%
(2000-07-20)

NALP Data Reveal Increased Fall Recruiting Activities
(2000-03-22)

Entry-Level Hiring Continues to Increase in Law Firms
(2000-02-16)


1999

Opportunities for Part-Time Schedules Rarely Used by Attorneys
(1999-11-18)

Presence of Women and Attorneys of Color in Large Law Firms Rising Slowly but Steadily
(1999-11-18)

Entry-Level Associate Salaries Show No Sign of Leveling Off
(1999-08-30)

Employment of New Law Graduates Continues to Rise
(1999-07-26)

Recruiting Activities During Fall of 1998 Increased from Both Law School and Employer Perspectives
(1999-04-12)

Part-Time Schedules for Attorneys Available, but Used Infrequently in Law Firms
(1999-03-29)

Presence of Women and Attorneys of Color Continues to Rise at Large Law Firms
(1999-02-03)

Lateral Hiring in Law Firms Increases Dramatically; Entry-Level Also High
(1999-02-01)


1998

Entry-Level Associate Salaries Escalate Dramatically
(1998-09-02)

Employment of New Law Graduates Highest Since 1990
(1998-07-07)

Recruiting Activites During Fall of 1997 Increase
(1998-03-16)

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