Continuing its recent run of positive momentum on the employment front, the legal sector added 1,100 jobs last month, according to preliminary data issued Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The September figures—released several weeks later than usual as a result of the federal government shutdown—showed the broader economy adding far fewer jobs than many experts had expected. As for the legal industry specifically, September’s hiring uptick follows the even greater job gains recorded in July and August and boosts the total number of people employed in the legal sector to 1.13 million.
