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Legal Education,
Labor/Employment

Aug. 2, 2022

Hiring and pay for 2021 law graduates hits record, report finds

The National Association for Law Placement warns Class of 2023 might face serious headwinds entering the job market as many economists predict an economic turndown next year.

Law school graduates in 2021 did remarkably well entering the job market in spite of the pandemic, with some of the best hiring rates with the highest starting salaries ever recorded by the National Association for Law Placement.

“Driven by extraordinary demand for talent at the largest law firms, a healthy private practice market propelled strong, and in some cases, record-setting employment and salary outcomes for this class,” NALP Execu...

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