Drawing from data collected by Sarah Lawsky, Brian Leiter notes the following on his blog:

This year, the laterals list has about thirty moves, while last year there were more than 100! I assume this is an effect of the Trump war on universities, and the funding uncertainties it created, so that there was less money for hires.  Professor Lawsky’s spreadsheet shows about 50 rookie hires as of now, but it is probably not complete. Still, that is also way down from recent years, when there were typically around 120 rookie hires.

Brian Leiter, The Collapse of the Lateral Market in Law Schools During 2025-26, Leiter Reports: A Philosophy Blog, April 30, 2026. See also Sarah Lawsky, Lawsky Entry Level Hiring Report 2025, PrawfsBlawg, Oct. 3, 2025; Sarah Lawsky, Lawsky Entry Level Hiring Report 2026 – Call for Information, PrawfsBlawg, March 6, 2026.