Students, job seekers, and other users can access the NALP Directory online at https://www.nalpdirectory.com.

NALP members can access archive files of past copies of the NALP Directory here.

NALP collects data from employers on an annual basis for publication in the NALP Directory. Employers can create an account or update their existing profile using the online data collection system.

In 2024, NALP partnered with Leopard Solutions in order to provide data on smaller firms (especially those with approximately 25 to 150 total attorneys) in the NALP Directory. Profiles created using the Leopard Solutions data contain basic information about the employers — practice areas, number of lawyers, and limited demographics — and are designated with a Leopard Solutions logo. Employers with this type of profile can convert to a full profile by clicking "Claim & Expand this Listing."

Data collection for 2026-27 will open on August 24, 2026, with demographic data to be reported as of July 1, 2026. 

The 2026-27 data will be made available to students and the public during the week of September 28; the deadline for your firm’s profile to be included in this launch is September 21.

Three Options for Submitting

Starting with the 2026-27 profiles, employers will be able to choose to share their demographic data publicly as part of their profile or to contribute their data for research purposes only, helping strengthen NALP's Report on Diversity and providing important industry-wide insights. The system now provides the following three options for submitting your firm’s demographic information.

Option 1 (preferred – this will provide students with the most complete information about your firm): Publish the full firm profile, including lawyer demographics, in the searchable public directory (with applicable listing fee).

Option 2: Complete and publish the full profile but select only which demographics sections are available for public display (with applicable listing fee).

Option 3: Select the “Research Only” option if your firm has opted not to publish a 2026-27 profile for student viewing but would still like to provide demographic information for NALP's aggregated research purposes only.

The information provided in the NALP Directory of Legal Employers and NALP Directory of Law Schools provides an excellent resource for students and candidates to learn about the organization. The demographics section is an essential snapshot of an organization's environment, diversity and culture.

How to collect demographic information

Visual surveys may be the most commonly used method of demographic data collection, but they are also the least accurate. You can help ensure accuracy by allowing students and attorneys to self-identify for all the demographic categories, including gender identity, gay and lesbian information, and ethnicity.

The most important point to remember in collecting demographic information is the need to respect an individual's choice about whether to self-identify. Collecting demographic information by anonymous questionnaire allows the process to be impartial and free of judgments.

How to report demographic information

All of NALP’s demographic categories, including the LGBTQ and disabled categories, are required fields. The acceptable entries in these fields are numerals (including 0) and the abbreviations "NC" for "not collected" and "UNK" for "unknown." Please note that there is comment box in the demographics section that will allow you to provide any additional breakouts, comments or definitions regarding your lawyers or categories as needed, including individuals who choose not to identify.

Although the federal government does not collect information on LBGTQ+ status, NALP has long included this demographic category in the NALP Directory. Only by fully reporting on all demographic categories, LGBTQ+, will an organization provide an accurate picture of the diversity of its work force or enrollment.

Accurately completing the form is an inexpensive but very real way to support the LGBTQ+ lawyers in your organization and is an effective tool in the recruitment and retention of diverse attorneys. Further, it is better to report “0” than to list “NC” (not collected) or “UNK” (unknown). By listing zero you are indicating to law students and attorneys that you have conducted a thoughtful inquiry into the representation of LGBTQ+ employees at your workplace and that you would likely welcome applications from qualified students and professionals who do identify as LGBTQ+. A report that states that the information is not collected or is unknown suggests that your organization does not recognize or support LGBTQ+ lawyers or students.