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Law Practice

Jun. 10, 2014

Legal sector sheds jobs for second month in a row

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the US sector lost 700 jobs last month, following a loss of 1,200 in April. However, California gained jobs from March to April.


By Alexandra Schwappach


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The U.S. legal sector shed jobs for the second month in a row in May. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the sector lost 700 jobs last month, following a loss of 1,200 in April.


Legal services and business support services were the only industries to have lost jobs last month under the professional services category, according to Friday's report. Other sectors that exper...

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