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Legal Sector Adds a Few Jobs in June

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The legal sector added about 300 jobs in June, according to the most recent report from the Labor Department.

The increase is slight, amounting to about 0.3 percent, the American Lawyer reports. Legal services employees include lawyers, paralegals, librarians and secretaries.

Despite the recent gain, legal jobs are down 6,200 from a year ago and 1,600 from six months ago, according to the Labor Department’s seasonally adjusted figures.

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