LawCrossing: Steady Growth in Attorney Jobs in All Regions
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the world, has released a month-end statistical report on the changes
in the number of legal jobs by practice areas and job types.
This past month's data show previous patterns for growth in attorney
jobs have improved drastically with a strong increase in almost every
area of legal staff positions. The report reflects changes in the
demand for attorneys and legal staff in various practice areas and
regions throughout the U.S. for the period between June 15, 2006 and
July 14, 2006.
With the exception of two regions,attorney jobs in law firms have seen
a strong growth in almost all geographical areas. The Southwest
district had a small decrease in demand, dropping eight jobs. The
South, on the other hand, experienced the greatest drop in job demand,
losing 182 jobs in one month and undergoing a seven-percent drop.
The Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest showed steady growth in jobs,
but none topped the Western region's six-percent increase.
In-house attorney job market displayed steady expansion in all
geographical areas. However, following the trend that occurred in law
firms, the Western in-house legal market had the most marked growth at
four percent.
The government has also been creating a huge pool of jobs this past
month, which is a stark difference from last month's dearth of
government jobs.
The continued growth in demand for law firm and in-house legal jobs
reflects J.D.s' ongoing search for summer internships and attorney
positions.
"June is the month when a flood of law school students and recent
grads go out in search of jobs-whether it is a summer internship that
will give them legal cred on their resume or an entry-level attorney
position that will provide them with a good start in the industry,"
said LawCrossing CEO A. Harrison Barnes.
"Some regions, such as the South and Southwest, which have experienced
significant growth in May and June, are beginning to level out and
decrease their job demand. Their legal markets are capping off. Other
regions, most notably the West and Northeast which have huge and ever-
growing legal markets, continue to supply more jobs to meet the ever-
increasing demand."
Barnes continued, "In direct correlation to increased attorney
positions, legal staff positions have also been experiencing a
positive hike this past month. Law firms across the nation realize
that they need more paralegals, legal secretaries, accountants, IT
staff, and so on in order to ensure the firm's running smoothly and
efficiently. A good legal staff acts as the lubricant that keeps the
firm's wheels spinning."
Indeed, the market for legal staff is continuing its growth pattern
for the second month running. Information technology, human resources,
and accounting all have heightened demands, increasing by 37 percent,
30 percent, and 33 percent, respectively.
Legal staff positions that work most closely with attorneys have been
slowing in demand. Paralegal positions posted have increased by two
percent, while legal secretary positions posted have decreased by one
percent. Nonetheless, both remain steady in their demand.
LawCrossing's team of 200 researchers and editors monitors the hiring
needs of more than 1.2 million legal employers. With more than 75,000
legal jobs in the U.S currently in the database, the website counts
tens of thousands of law students, attorneys, and legal staff
professionals as members.
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