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Law Practice

Mar. 8, 2016

Legal jobs dip nationally and at the state level

Legal jobs are down 1,500 across the country, while in California jobs are down 1,300, according to the latest monthly statistics. Overall, California is rebounding better in the legal job market than the nation is as a whole since the recession of 2008.

By Justin Kloczko
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Over 1,000 legal jobs were lost at both the state and national levels, according to the latest monthly statistics.

Statewide, the legal services industry shed 1,300 jobs, down to 135,100 in January compared to 136,400 in December 2015, according to the latest numbers released by the Employment Development Department, which lag behind national figures and are not seasona...

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