NALP - National Association for Law Placement

NALP is an association of over 2,500 legal career professionals who advise law students, lawyers, law offices, and law schools in North America and beyond.

What brings NALP members together is a common belief in three fundamental things. First, all law students and lawyers should benefit from a fair and ethical hiring process. Second, law students and lawyers are more successful when supported by professional development and legal career professionals. Third, a diverse and inclusive legal profession best serves clients and our communities. That’s why

02/09/2024

It’s a wrap! NALP’s largest ever Newer Professionals’ Forum concluded this afternoon in Philadelphia with 250+ attendees. It’s been a great week!

10/20/2023

In Memoriam

Beloved former staff member Janet Smith, who served as NALP's Director of Publications from 1990-2016 and Senior Editor until June of 2020, passed away on Tuesday, October 17. Additional information will be posted on the NALP website. When Janet retired from her full-time position, then-Executive Director James Leipold wrote a beautiful tribute that highlights what a force she was within the NALP community and, more than that, what an extraordinary person she was. She will be mourned by many of us.

https://www.nalp.org/viewbulletin/?documentID=3763&bulletinID=437

10/09/2023

Today NALP acknowledges and celebrates the many people who first called this land home.

06/19/2023

NALP celebrates Juneteenth — Freedom Day

03/31/2023

Trans rights are human rights

12/01/2022

As 2022 comes to a close, the NALP community recognizes the achievements of James G. Leipold, NALP’s former Executive Director who retired in October. Leipold served in a leadership position at NALP for nearly two decades, including steering the membership and staff through the Great Recession and COVID-19 pandemic. Among Jim’s many accomplishments include helping establish NALP’s research as the trusted source of go-to information for the legal careers industry, keeping members informed through the Weekly Industry News Digest, continuing to put DEI issues front and center, supporting important and timely educational programming, publishing original content in the NALP Bulletin and PD Quarterly, assisting with the growth of Street Law, and much more.

10/28/2022

Just posted! NALP's weekly news digest for legal career professionals, week ending 10/28/2022: https://www.nalp.org/newsdigest

10/21/2022

Just posted! NALP's weekly news digest for legal career professionals, week ending 10/21/2022: https://www.nalp.org/newsdigest

10/20/2022

NALP recognizes International Pronouns Day, which seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity.