Where the Legal Jobs Are, December 2017 Update

Where the Legal Jobs Are, December 2017 UpdateWhere the Legal Jobs Are, December 2017 Update WHERE THE LEGAL JOBS ARE IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2018Lawyers were asked, Which of the following best describes your companys hiring plans?FIRST HALF OF 2018SECOND HALF OF 2017Expanding/adding new positions22%33%Maintaining/filling vacated positions51%51%Freezing/not filling vacated or new positions14%6%Freezing/not filling vacated or new positions0%3%Lawyers were asked, Which practice area will offer the greatest number of job opportunities in the first half of 2018?38% Litigation12% General business/commercial law5% Regulatory or compliance5% Family law3% Intellectual propertyLawyers were asked, Which areas of litigation will offer the greatest job opportunities in the first half of 2018?*48% Insurance defense33% Commercial litigation11% Personal injury9% Employment*Multiple responses were permitted. Only top responses are shown.Source Robert Half Legal survey of 200 lawyers with the largest la w firms and legal departments in the United States 2017 Robert Half Legal. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.