TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 4, 2023

The U.S. legal services sector lost 1,200 jobs in July, new Labor Department data released today shows. Legal sector jobs totaled 1,182,500 last month as scattered layoffs continue at large firms, Reuters reports. At least two firms – Katten Muchin Rosenman and Armstrong Teasdale – said this week they are laying off lawyers and professional staff in the wake of reduced demand. Today’s jobs report also revised numbers for June legal employment, reducing the total from 1,185,100 to 1,183,700 jobs.