The number of individuals employed in the US legal sector shrank by 4,200 in February, according to new statistics issued last week (6 March) by the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The 0.36% drop from January's numbers reflects a continued series of layoffs by US law firms.The BLS data shows that since February 2008, roughly 21,000 jobs have been lost in the US legal sector.
March 12, 2009 at 01:15 AM
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The number of individuals employed in the US legal sector shrank by 4,200 in February, according to new statistics issued last week (6 March) by the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The 0.36% drop from January’s numbers reflects a continued series of layoffs by US law firms.
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