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Law Practice

Mar. 9, 2010

Legal Job Losses Come to Near Halt

Job losses in the legal sector dropped to nearly nothing in February, continuing a trend of declining layoffs that has experts predicting the industry has already seen the worst of the recession.

By Anna Scott

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Job losses in the legal sector dropped to nearly nothing in February, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Labor Department, continuing a trend of declining layoffs that has experts predicting the industry has already seen the worst of the recession.

But while the major bloodletting appears to have tapered off, business is still far from booming.

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