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Class of 2025 Employment Outcomes Remain Strong

NALP's new Selected Findings report for the Class of 2025 shows that the class achieved one of the strongest employment outcomes ever, despite graduating into a legal job market shaped by economic uncertainty, federal hiring disruptions, and shifting employer demand. But the biggest story this year may be the shifting structure of the entry-level legal market. Over the past few years large law firms have emerged as the dominant employer type, providing the largest share of employment opportunities for new graduates. Learn more and find the full Employment for the Class of 2025 — Selected Findings report on the Class of 2025 page.

2026 Survey of Legal Career Professionals in Law Firms and Employer Organizations Report

NALP's 2026 Survey of Legal Career Professionals in Law Firms and Employer Organizations is now available. The 2026 report offers insights into job responsibilities, compensation, and benefits available to U.S. legal career professionals. Members can access this biennial report at no cost on the Member Salary Surveys page, and non-members can purchase a download from the NALP bookstore.

NALP UK Legal Career Professionals Summit

Join us on 29 September for the 3rd Annual NALP UK Legal Career Professionals Summit, where the UK's leading recruitment, talent, and professional development professionals will come together to examine the forces reshaping the profession. Through market-leading research, data-driven insights, and candid peer discussions, we'll explore what is motivating the next generation of lawyers, how firms are approaching AI adoption, and what strategies are proving most effective in attracting, developing, and retaining top talent. Learn more and register.

2026 Proposed Governance Changes

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 — for regional elections, there will be a "one-member-one-vote" system, giving individual members the opportunity to get involved and shape the future leadership of NALP. Find more information, read articles on the proposed changes, and view the Town Hall recording from July 28, on the Proposed Governance Change page.

Side by Side Comparison of Current and Proposed Membership Structures

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.