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U.S. legal jobs hit new high in December, Labor Dept says

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The U.S. legal services sector is projected to break its record high employment level after adding 4,500 jobs in December, according to Labor Department data released on Friday. Legal sector jobs totaled 1,190,500 last month, surpassing the sector’s prior record of 1,187,900 jobs in July 2022, though the numbers could still be revised downward. Read more about the new data.

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