U.S. legal services employment was flat in December as the broader economy battled fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, according to Labor Department figures released Friday.
Legal payrolls fell by a seasonally adjusted drop of 200 people, after rising modestly for three consecutive months. The sector added a seasonally adjusted 5,000 jobs in November, 4,800 in October and 3,000 in September.
The U.S. labor market overall lost 140,000 jobs in December, down from the 245,000 jobs added in November. Jobs declined as employers sought to cope with surges in virus cases and changes in restrictions on restaurants and other public-facing businesses. ...
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