Labor/Employment
Jul. 6, 2009
Legal Job Losses Reach Record High in June
Job losses in the legal profession hit a record in June, climbing more than fivefold from May.
By Amanda Becker
Daily Journal Staff Writer The legal sector lost a record number of jobs in June, according to a report released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary figures show that legal employers eliminated 6,200 jobs in June, more than a fivefold increase from the prior month's 1,131. June's job losses dwarf those of the previously record-breaking months of February and April, when the industry shed 5,400 and 5,500 jobs re...
Daily Journal Staff Writer The legal sector lost a record number of jobs in June, according to a report released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary figures show that legal employers eliminated 6,200 jobs in June, more than a fivefold increase from the prior month's 1,131. June's job losses dwarf those of the previously record-breaking months of February and April, when the industry shed 5,400 and 5,500 jobs re...
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