Legal Market Insights
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"Law firms integrate AI into daily practices,” 09.01.25
Virginia Business reports, "attorneys at Virginia law firms who have incorporated AI into their daily work are optimistic the technology is already changing the legal industry for the better." -
"Big Law’s 2,400 Hours Bar Isn’t New. It’s the Path to Partnership," 09.04.25.
A legal recruiter (and former lawyer), writing at Bloomberg Law, advises, "A person who is driven to want to be a part-owner of a billion dollar partnership, whether in law, consulting, or finance will gladly do more than the minimum hours expected. A lot more." -
"The Hon. Cleo E. Powell New Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Virginia,” 08.26.25.
The Virginia State Bar announced, "The Justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia unanimously elected Justice Cleo E. Powell as Chief Justice-elect. Chief Justice-elect Powell, who will become the first African American woman to serve as Chief Justice in the Court’s history, will succeed Chief Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn.” -
"New PSLF Rule Could Limit Debt Relief Access for Thousands,” 08.19.25.
Inside Higher Ed provides an update on proposed changes to the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program. After a complex negotiated rulemaking process, the draft rule was published in the Federal Register. The proposal means borrowers "could lose eligibility for loan forgiveness if their employer partakes in what the department are calling activities with a “substantial illegal purpose.”"
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"How Law Students Are Navigating Early Recruitment," 08.18.25.
Law.com’s Christine Charnosky talks with deans and law students about their experiences with early recruiting, including the stress of making career choices so early in law school and navigating the recruitment process during finals, and notes that law firms indicate "it isn’t their preference to make hiring decisions based on only one semester of grades, but the firms say they don’t want to lose out on people because their competition might.” -
"How Should We Think About Record-Breaking Employment for Law School Graduates?" 08.13.25.
Former NALP Executive Director Jim Leipold, writing at LSAC’s blog, discusses NALP’s recent Selected Findings report and urges us to remember, "as we look ahead to the next cycle, we should always keep in mind that employment results like these cannot be sustained over time and will eventually be interrupted by inevitable economic cycles.”
