Lots happening in the legal market. An interesting piece by Karen Sloan on the historic high of legal markets jobs in May suggesting “that the rapid ⁠adoption of legal AI tools has not yet impacted staffing, even ​as experts predict it may in the near future.” From Reuters:

The U.S. legal sector posted another historic employment high in May amid a strong month overall for jobs, according ​to new figures released Friday by the U.S. Department of ‌Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The total number of jobs in the legal sector, including lawyers, paralegals, judges and legal assistants, reached 1,237,200 in May, an increase ​of 1,200 over April, the preliminary figures show. That’s up ​7.6% from five years ago and suggests that the rapid ⁠adoption of legal AI tools has not yet impacted staffing, even ​as experts predict it may in the near future.

Read more here: Karen Sloan, US Legal Jobs Hit Historic High in May, Reuters, June 5, 2026.

For information on topics that are “shaping today’s legal landscape,” consider listening to Nikia Gray on NALP Talk: The Official Podcast of NALP (Episode 10, May 2026). From the description:

Host Scott Love and NALP Executive Director Nikia Gray dive into the topics shaping today’s legal landscape. From the rise of GenAI to the impact of federal student loan caps, this episode explores the current issues every legal career professional needs to understand. Listen now for expert insights on NALP’s new research on the impact of affirmative action bans on employment outcomes, the evolving lateral hiring market, and what these trends mean for legal careers.