Wake Up Call: Legal Profession Adds 4,700 Jobs in October

In today’s column, big South Florida firms expect a strong market and rising costs; transatlantic firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner plans to shift to a single chair arrangement in 2024, a report says; several Big Law firms helped drug companies score a rare win in opioid litigation in California.

• Leading off, new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the legal profession gained 4,700 jobs in October to reach 1,152,600 jobs. Riding a string of monthly gains as it benefits from the strong economy, the sector continues to rebound from pandemic lows. By the end of ...