WHERE THE LEGAL JOBS ARE IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2016
Lawyers were asked, “Which of the following best describes your company’s hiring plans?”
Second half of 2016 | First half of 2016 | |
---|---|---|
Expanding/adding new positions | 31% | 24% |
Maintaining/filling vacated positions | 51% | 54% |
Freezing/not filling vacated or new positions | 12% | 15% |
Reducing/eliminating positions | 0% | 1% |
Lawyers were asked, “Which practice area will offer the greatest number of job opportunities in the second half of 2016?”
41% Litigation |
21% General business/corporate law |
7% Real Estate |
6% Family law |
5% Regulatory or compliance |
3% Intellectual property |
Lawyers were asked, “Which areas of litigation will offer the greatest job opportunities in the second half of 2016?”*
43% Insurance defense |
43% Commercial litigation |
16% Personal injury |
8% Employment |
*Multiple responses were permitted.
Only top responses are shown.
Source: Robert Half Legal survey of 200 lawyers with the largest law firms and legal departments in the United States
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