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- The American Bar Association reported 83 % of 2025 J.D. graduates secured bar-required jobs within 10 months, a record.
- Employment in bar-admission or J.D. advantage roles rose to nearly 88 % in 2025.
- Government positions fell 632 (?14 %).
- Public-interest jobs dropped 513 (?15 %) while unemployment stayed near 5 %.
- After the COVID-19 spike, law schools awarded 2,713 fewer J.D. degrees in 2025, while applications rose 18 % that year and another 10 % so far.
