law firm hiring trends

Davis Polk’s $25,000 Incentive Highlights Big Law’s Competitive Race for Top Law Students

In an increasingly competitive legal hiring market, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has raised the stakes. The elite New York–based…

In today’s competitive legal market, attorneys who brand themselves as “open to anything” are increasingly being left behind. A new…

Whether you’re a law student preparing for your first job, a new associate navigating firm life, or an experienced lawyer…

In today’s fast-changing legal landscape, staying in one place too long can mean getting left behind. Whether you’re an associate…

The healthcare law sector is undergoing one of the most significant expansions in decades, making it one of the hottest…

The traditional on-campus hiring (OCI) system—long seen as the gateway to Big Law careers—is cracking under its own weight. What…

JDJournal is pleased to spotlight new research from BCG Attorney Search revealing a major boom in the Trusts and Estates…

BCG Attorney Search has unveiled its latest Attorney Marketability Index (AMI) for 2026, providing a detailed snapshot of where attorney…

If you partnered with BCG Attorney Search for your legal career move, congratulations — you’ve made one of the smartest…

💡 Trusts & Estates Law Isn’t Just Growing — It’s Booming In one of the most dynamic shifts in the…

Overview: ABA Reports Historic Job Placement Rates for Law Graduates In a remarkable turnaround for the legal education and employment…

Law Firm Summer Associate Hiring Plummets in 2024 The legal hiring market has taken another hit in 2024, with summer…