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Law Practice

Aug. 5, 2014

Legal industry jobs fell slightly in July

Recent employment figures at the state and national level indicate that legal services have reached a new level of relative stability this year. The industry hasn't expanded rapidly but has held gains from last year overall.


By Joshua Sebold


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Employment in the legal industry contracted slightly in July on a national level, while the overall annual trend improved slightly, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.


On the national level there are roughly 4,000 more people employed in the legal industry than there were at this time last year. About 200 legal jobs went away in July, but 2014 has essentially...

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