Why Law Firms Can't Stop Hiring (Ep. 569)
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Dan Currell returns to unpack a decade of major shifts in legal education and hiring. Nathan and Dan discuss employment outcomes for recent law graduates and the unusually frothy market in law firm hiring.
Also in this episode:
- What's fueling the surge in law school application
- The mounting pressure students face once enrolled
- Grade inflation at the undergraduate level
Employment Outcomes Since 2016
Hiring by Firm Size Since 2016
Law School Applications by Year
Mean UGPA for First-Year Class
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0:00 Introduction
5:21 Enthusiasm or Fear: What's Driving Applicants?
16:26 Employment Outcomes for Recent Law Graduates
25:53 The Frothy Market in Law Firm Hiring
34:24 The Super-Star Effect
42:25 Removal of Logic Games
49:09 The Rise in Law School Applications
59:06 Pressure on Students
1:04:30 Take-Home LSAT Change
1:12:55 Grade Inflation
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