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Requests for Proposals Now Open

NALP is currently accepting proposals for the 2024 Professional Development Institute and the 2025 Annual Education Conference. All proposals are due by May 10.

Inaugural Episode of NALP Talk: The Official Podcast of NALP

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. We are excited to share this exciting new resource with you and future episodes will be forthcoming on a variety of topics related to NALP and the legal industry.

2023 Lateral Hiring Survey Results

The lateral hiring market showed continued signs of a course correction in 2023, with lateral lawyer hiring down 35% overall, as many firms continue to readjust their talent growth strategies while grappling with excess capacity. Read more about the changing market for lateral lawyers in NALP’s latest analyses.

Save the Date: 2024 PDI

The 2024 Professional Development Institute will be held December 5-6, 2024 at the Westin Kierland in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is a one-time visit to the West — the 2025 PDI will return to The Conrad Hotel in Washington, DC. Mark your calendars and plan to make the trip to Scottsdale in December. And don't forge that proposals for this conference are due May 10.

Statement on Affirmative Action

A diverse bar is critical to the legitimacy of the legal profession, the justice system, and the rule of law. NALP will continue to support its members in finding alternative ways to create diverse and talented student bodies and to continue the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that are needed now more than ever.

NALP believes in fairness, facts and the power of a diverse community.

We work every day to be the best career services, recruitment, and professional development organization in the world because we want the lawyers and law students we serve to have an ethical recruiting system, employment data they can trust, and expert advisers to guide and support them in every stage of their careers

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