NALP President Mike Ende writes about the importance of “Paying It Forward” stating it's a call to every NALP member to spend this year opening doors for colleagues and ensuring the next generation of NALP leaders is mentored into existence. He adds, "When we invest in each other, we don’t just build careers, we build the future of NALP."
Find information on how to become a member of NALP, the National Association for Law Placement
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According to California’s Inspection of Public Records Act, “access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state.”1 Part of conducting the people’s business is compensating government employees. For groups like the Nevada Policy Research Institute, government compensation is a particularly important part. They argue that “accurate, comprehensive and easily searchable information on the compensation of public employees … is necessary to increase public understanding of government and help decision makers, including elected officials and voters, make informed d...
NALP’s latest analysis from the 2023 Public Service Attorney Salary Survey shows that civil legal services/legal aid organizations continue to pay lower salaries as compared to other public service employers, such as public defenders and other non-profits.
NALP Press Release, May 22, 2019
NALP Press Release, June 1, 2017
Since the mid-1990s, law firms of all sizes have increased their first-year associate salaries, but the percentage of increase at the largest firms is double that of the smallest firms despite the fact that large firms in some markets backed off from starting associates at $160,000.
A 14-Year Retrospective on law firm associate salaries as reported by firms.
A 12-year retrospective of associate pay as reported by law firms.
Does a Gender Pay Gap Exist for New Law Graduates and Has It Changed Over Time?, NALP Bulletin, October 2019
October 9, 2014 press release on 2014 Associate Salary Survey
It is important for women law students — and those who advise them — to be aware of where early pay gaps may exist and of how those gaps may widen over time in their chosen employment sector.
Presented by Heather Jarvis, March 13, 2013.
By Heather Jarvis. Lighten the Pressure on Your Lawyers with Student Loan Debt: NALP's Step-by-Step Guide for Law Firms Webinar, March 13, 2013.
Member Town Hall discussion slides presented on July 15, 2020.
By Heather Jarvis. Recruit and Retain the Best and Brightest in Spite of Their Student Loan Debt: NALP's Step-by-Step Guide for Public Service Employers Webinar, March 12, 2013.
Over the past 20 years law firms of all sizes have increased their first-year salaries, but the percentage increase at the largest firms is double that of the smallest firms.
2021 Associate Salary Survey - Sample Instrument for Review
NALP Press Release, April 16, 2015
NALP research on public interest salaries
NALP Press Release, May 10, 2023
Presented by Heather Jarvis, March 12, 2013.
Weekly Industry News Digest for Legal Career Professionals. Each week NALP provides a summary of news articles of interest to legal career professionals.
2026 NALP Directory of Legal Employers Information
September 18, 2013 press release on 2013 Associate Salary Survey
November 2020. Students and alumni may need assistance not only in figuring out whether an offered salary is reasonable based on the nature of the employer and its market, but also in identifying points for negotiation and in going through the negotiation process.
Presented January 20, 2016.
NALP's 50th Anniversary Bulletin Advertising Opportunities
Why is NALP’s data on employment outcomes for a school sometimes different from the ABA’s data published for that school?
NALP's 50th Anniversary - Member Sponsorship
Press Release on 2018 Public Service Attorney Salary Survey, July 9, 2018.
By Christina Jackson, NALP Bulletin, December 2015
Findings on First-Year Salaries from the NALP 2023 Associate Salary Survey
By Alexi Freeman, Associate Professor of the Practice at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, June 2020
ERSS Graduate Survey, Class of 2019
Press Release on Employment for the Class of 2016 - Selected Findings. August 2, 2017.
2017 National Report: Survey for Law Students Who Interviewed with Law Firms for Summer 2017
The 10-year span of NALP's Public Sector & Public Interest Attorney Salary Survey documents public interest salaries
NALP Press Release, May 28, 2025
Pro Bono Corner, NALP Bulletin, November 2012.
NALP press release, June 22, 2022
An overview of non-traditional attorney career models within the legal industry. March 2013.
Instructions for Compiling and Reporting for Class of 2019, Spring 2020
By Christina Jackson, NALP Bulletin, June 2016.
Preliminary employment outcomes for the Class of 2022
March 2020 report. Authors: Yolanda Cartusciello, Partner, PP&C Consulting; Aric Press, Partner, PP&C Consulting; Danielle A. Taylor, Director of Research, NALP
Market for New Law Graduates Steady - Hovering around 89% for Third Year
NALP Research: New Findings on Disparities in Employment Outcomes Based on Level of Parental Education, November 2021
NALP New Career Models Task Force, 2014
NALP Research on Non-Binary Law School Graduates, December 2020
2015 National Report: Survey of Law Students Who Interviewed with Law Firms for Summer 2015
Full report on the second round of pulse surveys measuring the impact of COVID-19 on law schools and legal employers.
Highlights from NALP and the NALP Foundation's annual study of law school alumni. Presented September 12, 2017 by Tammy Patterson.
NALP Research: Class of 2024 Buying Power Index
Employment for the Class of 2019 - Selected Findings Report. August 2020.
By Julie Anna Alvarez, NALP Bulletin, September 2014.
By Ginna Galbraith and Stephanie M. Deckter, NALP Bulletin, February 2012.
Market for Class of 2008 Law Graduates Shrinks
Market for New Law Graduates at Highest Level in 20 Years, Approaching 92%, 2008
This Resource Guide offers a full range of information on establishing a successful nontraditional-track attorney program. April 2013.
ERSS Graduate Survey, Class of 2019. Fillable PDF Form.
Press Release: Entry-Level Recruiting Volumes Plunge, Some Start Dates Deferred, Perspectives on Fall 2009 Law Student Recruiting, March 2, 2010
Press Release on Employment for the Class of 2012 - Selected Findings. June 20, 2013
Presented February 21, 2012.
By Elizabeth Armand and Malini Nangia, NALP Bulletin, December 2008.
2013 Annual Conference - Session Descriptions
By Elizabeth Armand and Malini Nangia, NALP Bulletin, December 2008.
2018 Annual Conference - Session Descriptions
View archive issues for the last 8 NALPnow! email newsletters, which share information on NALP news and events.
NALP Research: Employment for the Class of 2015 - Selected Findings.
Prepared by the Sexual Harassment and Recruiting Conduct Work Groups of the JD Career Advisors and Recruiting Sections. 2019.
By David B. Jaffe, PD Quarterly, February 2018.
Bylaws (Updated September 12, 2025)
Employment for the Class of 2020 - Selected Findings Report. August 2021.
2019 PDI conference brochure. December 5-6, 2019.
2017 Annual Conference - Session Descriptions
2015 Annual Conference - Session Descriptions
August 2015. Associate Exit Interview Template, Interview Script, Sample Job Descriptions to provide an overview of the types of emerging jobs
February 2022 Perspectives on 2021 Law Student Recruiting
