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Survey on Summer Program Recruiting

The Survey of Legal Employers on Summer Program Recruiting is now open. If your office recruited Class of 2028 students for a 2027 2L summer program, please submit your survey response by August 21. Your participation helps NALP provide the legal industry's most trusted benchmarking data and recruiting trend analysis, including insights on offer timing, jumbo offers, and early commitment bonuses. This year’s survey has been divided into two phases to better reflect today’s recruiting cycle and deliver data more quickly. Learn more.

2025 1L Class: Student Awareness and Impact of Accelerated Big Law Recruitment

A new report from NALP and LSAC is the first of its kind to center the student perspective in the broader conversation about accelerated recruiting, disruptions to the 1L curriculum, and the inequities such practices may perpetuate regarding access to Big Law careers. Find the full report on the LSAC website.

NALP Statement on Law Student Recruiting

In recent months, shifts in the legal recruiting landscape have drawn increased attention across the profession. Increasingly, NALP is concerned that some practices may place undue pressure on students in ways that both affect their well-being and their ability to fully engage in their legal education. Read NALP's statement on fair and ethical recruiting.