US law schools post highest job placement rate ever for 2024 graduates, defying market fears

The Class of 2024 defied dire predictions to achieve the highest law graduate employment rate ever recorded, with 93.4% landing jobs within 10 months. Despite a pandemic-era enrollment surge, the legal job market expanded to meet demand. Bar-passage positions rose, unemployment hit a record low, and median salaries climbed, signaling a resilient and evolving profession.