Proposed Bylaws Amendments

NALP’s Governance Review Task Force and Board of Directors have proposed a set of Bylaws amendments that would codify the "All-In" membership model. Electronic voting is underway September 8-23.

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NALP UK Legal Career Professionals Summit

The NALP UK Legal Career Professionals Summit, on 29 September, will bring together recruitment, talent, and professional development professionals to examine the forces reshaping the profession.

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Mental Health First Aid Virtual Workshop

Join other legal career professionals on November 9-10 to become certified in Mental Health First Aid

2026 Professional Development Institute

Join colleagues from across the legal profession for the 25th Anniversary NALP Professional Development Institute (PDI), taking place December 2-4 in Washington, DC.

Employment for the Class of 2025 — Selected Findings

New research from NALP shows that strong entry-level legal hiring persisted for the Class of 2025 despite drops in federal government and public interest hiring.

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NEWs

Principles

Apr 8, 2026

NALP Statement on Law Student Recruiting

Shifts in the legal recruiting landscape have drawn increased attention across the profession. Read NALP's statement on fair and ethical recruiting.

News

Sep 21, 2026

Voting on Proposed Governance Changes Closes September 23

NALP leaders recently announced a proposed new membership model — an "All-In" organizational membership for law schools and legal employers. The proposed model would give more of your team access to NALP membership benefits and resources and would also expand voting to more members. Voting on these proposed changes will close on September 23.

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Sep 21, 2026

2026-27 NALP Directory of Legal Employers

Data collection for 2026-27 is now open, with demographic data to be reported as of July 1 of the current year, and employer profiles will go live in early October. The deadline for submission has been extended to October 1.

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Events

FEATURED EVENT

Sep 29, 2026

London, England

NALP UK Legal Career Professionals Summit

Recruitment, talent, and professional development professionals from the U.K. examine the forces reshaping the profession.

Nov. 9 – 10, 2026

Virtual

Mental Health First Aid Virtual Workshop

Dec. 3 – 4, 2026

Washington, DC

2026 Professional Development Institute

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NALP Jobs Center

NALP's Job Center is designed to those seeking to fill or find positions in legal career services, legal recruitment, professional development, and related fields.

NALPconnect

NALPconnect communities provide the main platform for NALP members to communicate, collaborate, and learn from each other.

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About NALP

NALP believes in fairness, facts, and the power of a diverse community. We work every day to be the best career services, recruitment, and professional development organization in the world because we want the lawyers and law students we serve to have an ethical recruiting system, employment data they can trust, and expert advisers to guide and support them in every stage of their careers.

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