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2024 Lateral Hiring Survey Results

Following a two-year market downturn, NALP’s latest research shows that lateral hiring bounced back in 2024, with hiring growing nearly 14% overall, and lateral associate hiring rising by almost 25%.

Perspectives on Law Student Recruiting

New research from NALP revealed a recruiting season that was more accelerated than ever before, with the continued emergence of new recruiting practices.

Open Requests for Proposals: 2025 PDI and 2026 Annual Education Conference

NALP invites you to submit a proposal for the 2025 Professional Development Institute, to be held December 4-5 in Washington, DC, and for the 2026 Annual Education Conference, to be held on April 14-17, 2026, in Hollywood, Florida.

NALPTalk: The Official Podcast of NALP — Episode 5

In this fifth episode of NALP's podcast, host Scott Love talks with Nikia Gray, NALP Executive Director, and Danielle Taylor, NALP Director of Research and Chief Data Strategist, about current events, the importance of data, and highlights from the 2024 NALP Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms.

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