According to a seasonally adjusted monthly jobs report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5,800 of the 190,000 jobs lost around the country in October came from the legal sector.
When not seasonally adjusted, the legal industry actually gained 1,500 jobs, but that’s likely a result of summer associates being weaned from law firm payrolls. In September, seasonally adjusted BLS data showed the legal sector losing 2,000 jobs.
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