More coverage related to the dramatic changes in law student recruitment timelines. Julianne Hill, 18 Law Student Groups Ask ABA Legal Ed Council to Protest Recruiting Timelines, ABA Journal, January 7, 2026.

Leaders of 18 student organizations from top law schools wrote the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar protesting the high-speed timelines for employment recruiting at law schools.

While the student leaders supported the employers’ enthusiasm to find top talent, “the accelerated timelines have also begun to undermine legal education, student and staff well-being and the recruitment market,” according to the Jan. 1 letter written to Daniel Theis, the council’s chair.

You can find the letter here. See earlier discussion of the challenges around the new recruiting timelines on this blog. Intensive Recruiting of First-Semester Students Continues, TaxProfBlog, Nov. 26, 2025 (including links to stories).