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Law Practice

Oct. 11, 2011

Legal industry jobs dip again in September

Job growth in the legal industry that looked healthy in the summer has faded with the onset of fall. The industry shed 1,300 jobs in September, according to statistics released Friday by the Department of Labor.


By Henry Meier


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Job growth in the legal industry that looked healthy in the summer has faded with the onset of fall. The industry shed 1,300 jobs in September, according to statistics released Friday by the Department of Labor.


Despite the dismal numbers, legal consultants and recruiters said they don't see them as an ominous sign for the field. Firms are looking closely at their bottom line and making small adju...

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