Associates Are Leaving Faster Than Ever — But Let’s Be Honest, Biglaw Designed It That Way
New NALP Foundation data shows a record 83% of departing associates left within five years of hire.
New NALP Foundation data shows a record 83% of departing associates left within five years of hire.
‘Do something! Please and thanks.’ - The students, basically.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
Law students with Biglaw expense accounts.
Plus, total offer volume for the most recent law students to go through recruitment was flat, under 50%.
Record employment, record cash... but the Class of 2023 may be the last to enjoy these good times.
Associates said they would leave their firms thanks to a loss of flexibility associated with office attendance policies.
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Changing geographic locations was a big prompt for associates to leave their firms.
A comprehensive guide for legal professionals and recruiters to assess compensation in the dynamic legal market and align it with industry standards.
For out-of-state candidates interested in making the move, hiring conditions have never been better.
The job market for them is really good.
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Well, at least some folks are happy.
Fingers crossed next year will be better than the last.
The foremost question any candidate for office has to answer is why.
This imaginary schedule provides some insight as to the important topics for those of us who work in law school Career Services.
My big takeaway from NALP is that there are no good options.