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Labor Department Reports Extensive Law Layoffs
The US Department of Labor has announced significant layoffs in the legal field, meaning that the number of lawyers and law firm staffers being laid off has attracted the notice of the Labor Department. According to the Labor Department, the US legal industry shrank by 1,100 jobs in May of 2008 alone. That's about 1.4% of the industry.
The Cowan Group Says Legal Tech Market Still Healthy
The Cowan Group has announced that while layoffs in the legal staff industry may be increasing, the legal technical market remains strong, with around 10% to 15% average growth across the nation.
Bingham McCutchen Cuts Staff Bingham McCutchen has laid off around 17 staffers in its Bay Area offices in California. "We don't send and receive nearly as many faxes as we did five years ago," explained Managing Partner Geoffrey Howard. This seems a bit obvious.
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