April 7, 2008
Bankruptcy, Litigation Lead Legal Hiring Trend
By Matthew L. Brown
Nearly half of law firms and corporate legal departments expect to hire attorneys in the next 12 months, according to results of a recent Robert Half Legal survey.
The survey found that 45 percent of law firms and legal departments expect to hire lawyers this year while only 3 percent expect to reduce the size of their firms or legal teams. According to Half, the specialty areas expected to grow most quickly are bankruptcy, litigation, ethics and corporate governance.
The survey found that 45 percent of law firms and legal departments expect to hire lawyers this year while only 3 percent expect to reduce the size of their firms or legal teams. According to Half, the specialty areas expected to grow most quickly are bankruptcy, litigation, ethics and corporate governance.
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