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Law Practice

Nov. 8, 2011

Legal industry adds just 400 jobs in October

The legal industry added just 400 jobs in the month of October, in keeping with national employment numbers across public and private sectors that show the economy mending at a snail's pace.


By Casey Sullivan


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The legal industry added just 400 jobs in October, mirroring national employment numbers across public and private sectors that show the economy mending at a snail's pace.


According to this month's data compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor, legal jobs rose from 1,112,500 to just 1,112,900, less than a half percent increase. The stagnant numbers reflect conservative hiring at law firms in...

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