March 11, 2013
March 11, 2013 - Pasadena, California - Hiring in the legal sector rebounded slightly in February compared to the major drop-off in January according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The report says that the industry added only 200 net jobs. Compared to a year ago, the industry still employs 5,000 more people. The total number of employees in the legal sector now stands at around 1.125 million. This figure is still 50,000 employees short of the pre-recession peak in 2007.
A recent article in the Am Law Daily even states that the legal industry is contracting. Data from BCG Attorney Search however shows that there are still a high number of attorney job openings. The legal recruiter is working on filling 3,213 attorney job openings.
The top legal practice areas for jobs in 2013 according to BCG Attorney Search (based on the number of job openings currently with the firm's clients) are:
Corporate – 747 job openings
IP, tech transactions and patent agents - 734 job openings
Litigation – 496 job openings
Employment – 179 job openings
Real Estate – 231 job openings
The top geographical locations according to BCG Attorney Search are:
California – 488
New York - 412
Texas – 198
Illinois – 202
Florida – 172
The company has also recently launched a Diversity Recruiting Practice to be headed by its San Francisco based Managing Director Evan Anderson. Based out of BCG's San Francisco, CA, office, the Practice will focus specifically on the employment needs of candidates reflecting gender, ethnic, and LBGT diversity.
CONTACT:
Andrew Ostler
BCG Attorney Search
213-895-7300
aostler@er.org
https://www.bcgsearch.com
About BCG Attorney Search:
BCG Attorney Search is a premier recruiting firm for experienced attorneys in the United States. Since the year 2000, BCG Attorney Search has placed thousands of attorneys with employers who were the best fit for individual candidates, and helped law firms and companies with their recruitment efforts. The website of BCG Attorney Search is here https://www.bcgsearch.com/
