The 2025 Law School Employment Data Is Out, And Some Schools Look Way Better Than Expected (Ep. 58)

Ben Parker breaks down the newly released 2025 ABA law school employment data and what it says about the current state of legal hiring. The big picture is surprisingly positive: BigLaw placement has grown over the past decade, private law jobs are up, public interest placement has doubled, and law graduate unemployment is meaningfully lower than it was ten years ago.Ben also digs into the law schools with the biggest BigLaw gains over the last decade, including USC, UCLA, Howard, Florida, Washington and Lee, Boston College, SMU, BYU, Wake Forest, and Texas A&M. He explains why trend data matters, why one-year employment spikes can be misleading, and why applicants should look beyond rankings when evaluating law school outcomes.The episode also includes a fake LSAT weakener question to show how Ben approaches arguments in a reading-first, common-sense way. The main takeaway: most LSAT mistakes are really comprehension mistakes, and students improve when they stop passively reading and start actively engaging with what the argument is actually saying.In the mailbag, Ben answers whether taking the LSAT more than twice is a red flag and explains why your highest score matters far more than the number of attempts. He also reviews a law school personal statement and shows why vague, buzzword-heavy essays usually fail to make an applicant look compelling.Links mentioned in this episode:Hey Future Lawyer: https://www.heyfuturelawyer.com Free LSAT Class: https://www.heyfuturelawyer.com/free-class Employment Trends: https://www.heyfuturelawyer.com/employment-trends Law School Outcomes: https://www.heyfuturelawyer.com/outcomes