On the heels of the rankings of the “Top Law Schools for Technology Law,” (see Kevin Johnson’s post last week), the National Jurist recently released their analysis of most improved law schools for employment comparing the employment rates of the Classes of 2012-2014 with the Classes of 2023-2025.

For students, one question towers above almost every other consideration when choosing a law school: Will I have a job when I graduate?

The answer increasingly depends on more than rankings or reputation. It depends on whether a law school begins preparing students for the legal marketplace on day one, whether it builds meaningful employer relationships, whether it teaches students how to navigate a changing profession and whether it creates opportunities for practical experience before graduation arrives.

To gauge law school employment outcomes, we looked at the American Bar Association data comparing the difference between two time periods, Classes of 2012-2014 and the Classes of 2023-2025. We used three-year averages of a modified employment rate to track the quality of jobs obtained by graduates. Our analysis found that legal employment moved beyond recovery in 2021 into a more stable phase in 2025, signaling the current market strength is structural, not temporary. * * * *

Read the full story and see the rankings here: Donna Campbell, Most Improved Law Schools for Employment, The National Jurist, August 12, 2026.