Tampa Bay Biz Journal
More law firms are planning to hire in the fourth quarter, according to Robert Half Legal.
The staffing firm found that 29 percent of lawyers interviewed plan to add legal jobs, while 6 percent expect declines.
Most of the respondents (88 percent) said they were at least somewhat confident in their firm’s ability to expand in last quarter of the year.
"As the economy regains its footing, legal organizations continue to make strategic hires to support active practice groups," said Charles Volkert, executive director of Robert Half Legal, in a news release. "Law firms, in particular, are expanding their legal teams to improve service offerings and meet client demands."
The Business Journal recently reported that the Gunster law firm is among a few Florida practices that have reported growth. The firm, which has offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, is looking to enter the Tampa and Orlando markets.
The survey found that the area of law expected to experience the most growth is bankruptcy/foreclosure (24 percent), followed by litigation (18 percent) and health care (17 percent).
The majority (95 percent) of respondents identified lawyers as the type of full-time legal position they intend to add, followed by legal secretaries/assistants (36 percent) and paralegals (26 percent).
The Robert Half survey is based on interviews with 100 lawyers at firms with 20 or more employees and 100 corporate lawyers at companies with 1,000 or more employees.
The staffing firm found that 29 percent of lawyers interviewed plan to add legal jobs, while 6 percent expect declines.
Most of the respondents (88 percent) said they were at least somewhat confident in their firm’s ability to expand in last quarter of the year.
"As the economy regains its footing, legal organizations continue to make strategic hires to support active practice groups," said Charles Volkert, executive director of Robert Half Legal, in a news release. "Law firms, in particular, are expanding their legal teams to improve service offerings and meet client demands."
The Business Journal recently reported that the Gunster law firm is among a few Florida practices that have reported growth. The firm, which has offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, is looking to enter the Tampa and Orlando markets.
The survey found that the area of law expected to experience the most growth is bankruptcy/foreclosure (24 percent), followed by litigation (18 percent) and health care (17 percent).
The majority (95 percent) of respondents identified lawyers as the type of full-time legal position they intend to add, followed by legal secretaries/assistants (36 percent) and paralegals (26 percent).
The Robert Half survey is based on interviews with 100 lawyers at firms with 20 or more employees and 100 corporate lawyers at companies with 1,000 or more employees.
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