July 27, 2026
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:
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