For the first time in decades, law firms are no longer primarily utilizing on-campus interviewing (OCI) to recruit students. The historic shift in recruiting is identified by NALP in its Perspectives on 2024 Law Student Recruiting annual report. As alternative methods like direct application and early interview programs (EIP) gained traction, the recruiting cycle moved earlier … [Read more...] about Summer Associate Recruiting Shifts Away from On-Campus Interviews
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Law Firm Lateral Hiring Expands in 2024, Fueled by Associate Recruitment
Recuitment of associates drove an expansion in lateral hiring for law firms last year. Following a two-year market downturn, lateral hiring bounced back in 2024, with hiring growing nearly 14% overall and lateral associate hiring rising by almost 25%, according 2024 Lateral Hiring Survey just released by NALP. Partner lateral hiring increased by a modest 2%, while the hiring of … [Read more...] about Law Firm Lateral Hiring Expands in 2024, Fueled by Associate Recruitment
Demand for law talent is down, way down
Demand for new talent at law firms is down, making this the softest recruiting cycle since the Great Recession. NALP, an association of legal professionals, has released its Perspectives on 2023 Law Student Recruiting report which reflects how the market is readjusting from the post-pandemic hiring surge that seems to have left many law firms with talent levels that are … [Read more...] about Demand for law talent is down, way down
Entry-level law firm recruiting activity remains steady and robust
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) released its annual Perspectives on 2017 Law Student Recruiting report, showing that entry-level law firm recruiting remained robust, although mostly flat compared to last year. The lack of additional growth after consistent increases over the last several years suggests that recruiting volumes may have peaked after a marked … [Read more...] about Entry-level law firm recruiting activity remains steady and robust
NALP releases their 2017 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has released its 2017 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms based on the recent analyses of the 2017-2018 NALP Directory of Legal Employers (NDLE)—the annual compendium of legal employer data published by NALP. The report shows that women and Black/African-Americans made small gains in representation at major U.S. law firms in … [Read more...] about NALP releases their 2017 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms
Employment rate for new law school graduates rises slightly
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has released its Employment for the Class of 2016—Selected Findings, a summary of key findings from the upcoming annual Jobs & JDs: Employment and Salaries of New Law School Graduates—Class of 2016 report, coming out in October 2017. Despite a drop in the number of jobs and the graduating class size, this year's Selected … [Read more...] about Employment rate for new law school graduates rises slightly
Associate salaries rise in some markets, but national median remains unchanged
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has released its 2017 Associate Salary Survey report, showing that the overall median first-year salary as of January 1, 2017, was $135,000, the same as in 2015, the year of the most recent previous survey—with both survey years reflecting response pools in which offices in firms of 251+ lawyers accounted for about 70 percent of … [Read more...] about Associate salaries rise in some markets, but national median remains unchanged