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Common Application for First-Year Diversity Fellowship Programs

NALP's First-Year Diversity Recruiting Task Force has created a new Common Application for First-Year Diversity Fellowship Programs. Because students are applying for fellowships at the same time they are studying for exams, this is a critically stressful period for students. The Task Force is hopeful that the common application will decrease the workload on students applying for these fellowships, as well as increase the number of applications received by firms.

2024 Lawyer Perfectionism and Well-Being Survey

NALP announces a new research study on lawyer mental health and well-being, conducted by Krill Strategies, JC Coaching & Consulting, and Ambitionprofile, in collaboration with NALP. The study will generate valuable data on a range of risk factors related to mental health and well-being problems among lawyers, with a specific focus on the relationship between mental health, substance use, and the perfectionistic tendencies that are common within the legal profession. Any lawyers currently practicing at a private law firm are eligible to participate. We hope that your law firm or law school will be willing to participate and support this research by distributing the survey link to your lawyers and/or alumni. The survey will be open through October 4, 2024.

NALP Talk: The Official Podcast of NALP

Join host Scott Love and NALP Executive Director Nikia Gray, 2024 NALP Annual Education Conference Chair Cybele Smith, and expert Kara Hardin, Founder and CEO of The Practice Lab for the third episode of NALPTalk. Parts of this episode were recorded at the NALP Annual Education Conference in Boston, where Cybele Smith talks about the conference planning process and the great joys of attending the NALP Conference. In addition, expert speaker Kara Hardin, who is a beloved presenter at NALP events, offers a deep dive into her work on radical striving and how it impacts our identity and our feelings.

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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