This week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released unemployment data for August as well as its 2019-2029 Employment Projections. So we have a bit more data than usual to discuss this month.
The BLS believes that legal occupations are going to grow about as fast as all U.S. occupations between 2019 and 2029, with big gains seen in non-lawyer positions—especially paralegals and legal secretaries. However, these paraprofessionals have not yet begun to realize significant gains. And unless lawyers learn to more effectively utilize individuals in those roles, the projected growth may never materialize.
And that August jobs report ...
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