Episode 4: September 2024

Join host Scott Love as he talks with Nikia Gray, NALP Executive Director, Danielle Taylor, NALP Director of Research and Chief Data Strategist, and Oksana Poulis, NALP Research Analyst, about highlights of the upcoming Class of 2023 Jobs & JDs report, which will be published in mid-October. This report includes information on approximately 98% of all JD grads from U.S. accredited law schools and provides the most comprehensive analysis on the employment and salary outcomes available within the industry. This year’s report marks the 50th consecutive class year in which NALP has reported on the employment outcomes of the most recent graduating class. Listen to learn more about trends and outcomes in this preview of Jobs & JDs.

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Episode 3: July 2024

Join host Scott Love and NALP Executive Director Nikia Gray, 2024 NALP Annual Education Conference Chair Cybele Smith, and expert Kara Hardin, Founder and CEO of The Practice Lab for the third episode of our podcast. Parts of this episode were recorded at the NALP Annual Education Conference in Boston, where Cybele Smith talks about the conference planning process and the great joys of attending the NALP Conference. In addition, expert speaker Kara Hardin, who is a beloved presenter at NALP events, offers a deep dive into her work on radical striving and how it impacts our identity and our feelings.

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Episode 2: May 2024

Join host Scott Love and NALP contributors Executive Director Nikia Gray, and NALP officers Tony Waller and Rebecca Calman. This 25-minute installment highlights the changes in NALP leadership at the Annual Education Conference in Boston and includes a year-in-review discussion with current Past President Tony Waller and a look to the future with current President Rebecca Calman. Listen to hear great advice from NALP leaders on how to get involved in NALP and an update on the 2024-2025 business cycle.

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Inaugural Episode: April 2024

Join host Scott Love and NALP contributors Executive Director Nikia Gray and Director of Research and Chief Data Strategist Danielle Taylor for the very first episode of our new podcast called NALP Talk. This 20-minute installment highlights data and analysis from the 2023 Perspectives on Law Student Recruiting. Listen to  learn more about the timing of summer associate offers, the impact of diversity fellowships, and the realignment in the legal market.

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