TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 1, 2022

The overall employment rate for 2021 law school graduates came in at 91.9% — a 15 year high — according to new data released by the National Association for Law Placement (NALP). The 2021 figure represents a 3.5% increase from the class of 2020, which stood at 88.4%, according to Reuters. The strong employment rates were driven by the largest law firms' hiring activity, said James Leipold, executive director of NALP. Read more from the association.