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Law Practice

Jun. 9, 2009

Legal Job Losses Slowed in May

Job losses in the legal sector slowed during May for the first time in six months, though about 1,300 positions were still eliminated, according to the latest numbers released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

By Amanda Becker
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Job losses in the legal sector slowed during May for the first time in six months, though about 1,300 positions were still eliminated, according to the latest numbers released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

May's losses were dwarfed by the number of positions cut in January, February, March and April, when the industry collectively shed about 16,000 jobs. The number of people employed in legal...

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