Lawjobs.com Alternatives: Legal Job Boards Compared

Lawjobs.com's employer packages are built around the Law.com network: the entry High Visibility package is listed at $695 for a 30-day listing on its employers page — $765 for the same package on its employer-offers page — the $795 Extended Reach package adds an ALM eNewsletter advertisement, and the $1,299 Ultimate Reach package adds eNewsletter and print advertising on top.

That model fits best when the Law.com readership is the audience an opening needs.

The alternatives on this page exist for the cases where it does not fit: a firm that needs one posting live at a lower flat price, a firm hiring staff roles more than attorney roles, a firm that wants a bar association audience, or one hiring at volume.

The reach numbers Lawjobs.com publishes about itself — over 1.6 million professionals reached weekly, 99% of the NLJ 250, 97% of employers returning — are self-reported, and they are the only audience figures quoted on this page.

Compare on published prices and package contents, not on a reach claim.

No. Lawjobs.com's own footer reads '© Copyright 2026 ALM Global, LLC trading as Centellic,' and the board says 'Lawjobs.com Powers Job Listings Across the LAW.COM Network,' with titles including The American Lawyer, the National Law Journal, the New York Law Journal, Texas Lawyer and The Recorder.

The American Bar Association runs a separate job board, the ABA Career Center at jobs.americanbar.org.

The two are easy to mix up: one is the board behind the Law.com network's titles, the other a bar association's career center, run by different organizations.

Three per-job packages, as listed on its employer page:

• High Visibility — $695 for a 30-day listing on its employers page. The base package: mobile-optimized listing, advanced filtering, online job and applicant tracking, monthly performance reports, full resume export and distribution in its job-alert emails. Its employer-offers page shows $765 for the same package.
• Extended Reach — $795 for a 30-day listing. The base features plus a 2-week advertisement on a desired regional ALM eNewsletter.
• Ultimate Reach — $1,299 for a 60-day listing. Adds a 2-week ad on a desired ALM regional or national eNewsletter, a 2-week print ad in a desired ALM newspaper, a spotlight in search results and complimentary distribution to its partner network.

The three packages share the same base listing features; what the price steps buy is the ALM network placement, and Ultimate Reach also runs 60 days instead of 30 and adds a spotlight in search results.

Its published pricing is per job, with no subscription or unlimited-posting tier shown.

LawFirmHires — the flat per-post legal board.

A legal-only job board where a Standard post is $199 and a Featured post $399 at launch pricing, each a one-time payment that runs 30 days.

One board for every role a firm hires: associates and partners, and paralegals, legal assistants, secretaries, intake, docketing, billing and administration staff.

Firms with several openings can take a monthly slot plan instead of paying per post.

Above the Law — a legal-news audience at a flat price.

The job board on the Above the Law legal news site.

A Standard Listing is $200, visible for 45 days, posted through one self-serve form with an optional Featured upgrade.

ABA Career Center — the bar association's board.

The American Bar Association's career center describes itself as 'a job board for law students, lawyers, and legal professionals.'

Its employer pricing page was behind a bot check when we compared, so we can't quote its packages; check it directly.

ALA Job Board — legal administrators and office staff.

The Association of Legal Administrators' board, with member tiers from $330 for a 30-day post, a blind-box Enhanced option, a 60-day Premium tier with resume search, and 3-job packages.

NALS Career Center — an association board for legal support staff.

NALS — the National Association for Legal Support Professionals — links a Career Center from its home page, and featured jobs when we checked included litigation paralegal, docket clerk, business development and attorney roles.

Its employer pricing page was behind a bot check, so we can't quote its prices.

NALA Career Center — the free paralegal bank.

NALA's Career Center charges no fee to list, for jobs of interest to paralegals, once NALA has reviewed and approved the posting.

Indeed — volume and general reach.

Many jobs post free on Indeed, subject to its terms, conditions, quality standards and usage limits; some jobs are sponsored only, with budgets set in the product.

The published per-post prices across the boards compared here:

• LawFirmHires — $199 Standard or $399 Featured per post at launch pricing, one-time, 30 days each; slot plans run $899 a month for 10 live posts or $1,749 a month for 25.
• Above the Law — $200 for a 45-day Standard Listing; a Featured option is offered without a published price.
• ALA Job Board — $330 / $540 / $690 for members (Standard 30-day, Enhanced 30-day, Premium 60-day) and $530 / $740 / $890 for non-members; a 3-job Standard package is $790.
• NALA Career Center — no fee to list, for paralegal-interest jobs that pass NALA review.
• Indeed — many jobs post free subject to its terms, conditions, quality standards and usage limits; some jobs are sponsored only, and sponsorship is priced per job in the product rather than as a published flat rate.
• ABA and NALS career centers — their employer pricing pages were behind bot checks when we checked, so no confirmed prices can be quoted here; check each career center directly.

Against those, Lawjobs.com's three packages run $695 on its employers page ($765 on its employer-offers page), $795 and $1,299 for a single posting each.

The comparison that matters is what sits around the listing: at Lawjobs.com the higher packages buy ALM newsletter placement and, on Ultimate Reach, print; at the boards with member rates the member price is the discount; and at LawFirmHires and Above the Law the low flat price is the product.

Match the board to the hire:

• One opening, minimal spend. A flat per-post board: LawFirmHires at $199 or Above the Law at $200.
• An experienced attorney hire where the readership matters. This is Lawjobs.com's home ground — its Ultimate Reach package adds ALM eNewsletter and print advertising and partner-network distribution. Stay if that is the audience you are paying for.
• Staff and administration roles. The association boards: the ALA Job Board for administrators, the NALS Career Center for legal support staff, and NALA's free bank for paralegal roles (subject to its review). LawFirmHires covers staff roles too, at the same flat price as attorneys.
• Volume across many roles and cities. Indeed: start free, subject to its terms and limits, and budget for sponsorship where it is required.

Compare on published prices and package contents — the reach figures quoted here are Lawjobs.com's own claims and are self-reported.

Weigh the published package against the role in front of you.