Why Law Firms Can’t Stop Hiring (ft. Dan Currell)

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: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UjOvwr8pO-QjxbQLN1aU2hIBg4F3c9l2/view?usp=sharing Hiring by Firm Size: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mXA5SbHbSXtX5uhkvfli4IkScW-1c0uk/view?usp=sharing Law School Applications by Year: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SlnsKxNdKAMOGWG99GVEucQkpRtwh7Nx/view?usp=sharing Mean UGPA for First-Year Class: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jo1A6NLi_CmTerfCIaoqeTWPJQTlrtLx/view?usp=sharing

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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