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Law Practice

Mar. 10, 2009

February Was Worst Month For Legal Jobs

More legal workers across the nation lost their jobs during February than in any month since the recession began, according to the latest report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

By Amanda Becker
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - More legal workers across the nation lost their jobs during February than in any month since the recession began, according to the latest report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The number of jobs lost in the legal sector nearly doubled over the previous month, in contrast with the economy overall, where job losses decreased slightly. Nationwide, workers lost 651,000 jobs in February...

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