Legal Market Insights
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"COVID-Era Law Grads Remain Highly Mobile," 07.15.25. Law.com reports on the most recent Study of Law School Alumni Employment & Satisfaction from The NALP Foundation and NALP, which showed that, for the class of 2021, "65% of the 1,235 class of 2021 alumni surveyed have already changed jobs at least once since graduation. That’s down slightly from 70% of class of 2020 alumni, [who were] surveyed last year. Meanwhile, 13% of recent graduates are looking for a new role, the same percentage as last year.”
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"Are you a student loan borrower? Here’s how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could affect you.” 07.12.25. CBS News breaks down "how the new budget law will affect people with federal student loans.”
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"New legislation will impact employment, business law,” 06.16.25. Virginia Lawyers Weekly provides an overview of new state laws that impact employment and business law practice by affecting noncompete agreements for employees, increasing wage transparency requirements for businesses, and providing stronger worker protections and compliance mandates.
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"Didn’t get a summer associate offer? You’re not alone," 07.09.25. ABA Journal reports on a tight summer associate job market and changes in recruiting methods.
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"Federal workforce likely to shrink further under extended hiring freeze,” 07.08.25. Federal News Network explains that under the White House’s extension of the federal government hiring freeze, "agencies will remain barred from filling vacant positions or creating any new jobs until Oct. 15."
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"Perfect storm’ brewing in legal deserts,” 06.30.25. Virginia Lawyers Weekly reports, "More than 60 Virginia localities qualify as legal deserts with fewer than one lawyer per 1000 residents limiting access to private legal services.” But, Bar leaders are working to improve access to justice in rural areas.
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"Final Day of Neg Reg Concludes Without Consensus on Proposed PSLF Rules,” 07.03.25. National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators shares, "The Department of Education (ED) began its final day of negotiated rulemaking (Neg Reg) with hopes of reaching a consensus on its proposed rules on changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. ...but ultimately consensus eluded the committee.”
