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

The 2026 Survey of Legal Career Professionals report is now available, offering insights into job responsibilities, compensation, and benefits available to U.S. legal career professionals.

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Employment for the Class of 2025 — Selected Findings

New research from NALP shows that strong entry-level legal hiring persisted for the Class of 2025 despite drops in federal government and public interest hiring.

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NALP UK Legal Career Professionals Summit

The NALP UK Legal Career Professionals Summit, on 29 September, will bring together recruitment, talent, and professional development professionals to examine the forces reshaping the profession.

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Proposed Bylaws Amendments

NALP’s Governance Review Task Force and Board of Directors have proposed a set of Bylaws amendments that would codify the "All-In" membership model. Electronic voting will be held September 8-23.

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Principles

Apr 8, 2026

NALP Statement on Law Student Recruiting

In recent months, shifts in the legal recruiting landscape have drawn increased attention across the profession. Read NALP's statement on fair and ethical recruiting.

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Research

Jul 15, 2026

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.

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News

Aug 14, 2026

NALP Talk Episode 12: Kristine McKinney on Change Management

In this episode of NALP Talk, host Scott Love welcomes Kristine McKinney, COO of Fish & Richardson, to discuss how law firms can successfully navigate change. They explore the unique challenges of managing change in partnership-driven organizations, building stakeholder buy-in, overcoming change fatigue, and leading major operational and technology initiatives. Kristine also shares practical advice for firm leaders adapting to rapid industry disruption, including the rise of generative AI.

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Sep 29, 2026

London, England

NALP UK Legal Career Professionals Summit

Recruitment, talent, and professional development professionals from the U.K. examine the forces reshaping the profession.

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NALP's Job Center is designed to those seeking to fill or find positions in legal career services, legal recruitment, professional development, and related fields.

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NALPconnect communities provide the main platform for NALP members to communicate, collaborate, and learn from each other.

About NALP

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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