Legal hiring grew by 100 jobs in November. Sure, the industry lost 3,100 jobs year over year, but look at the bright side: Without the burst of hiring, it would have lost 3,200 jobs. Get your seat deposit in! Woot!
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm
Not seasonally adjusted | November | 2010 | 1,116,400 | |
September | 2011 | 1,108,800 | ||
October | 2011 | 1,113,700 | ||
November | 2011 | 1,114,500 | -1,900 | |
Seasonally adjusted | November | 2010 | 1,116,100 | |
September | 2011 | 1,112,500 | ||
October | 2011 | 1,112,900 | ||
November | 2011 | 1,113,000 | -3,100 | |
Change from October 11-November 11 | 100 |