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US Legal Sector Lost 4,200 Jobs in February

According to a report issued Friday by the US Department of Labor, the legal services sector shrank by 4,200 in…

Unemployed Lawyers Invited to Volunteer for Pro Bono Work

Above the Law is mocking an Illinois legal aid society for offering unemployed lawyers the chance to volunteer for pro…

US Legal Market Lost 7000 Jobs in 2008

According to the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal services industry in the United States shed some 7,000 jobs…

Joblessness in US Drops Slightly from 26-year High

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, according to a government report.…

Many from Heller, Thelen Remain Jobless

After the dissolution of Heller Ehrman and Thelen LLP, hundreds of attorneys were left without work. Now, months later, many…

The Upside of Being a Laid-Off Lawyer: Facial Hair

The Wall Street Journal, having nothing else to report on, writes that newly unemployed Wall Street refugees are luxuriating in…