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Curious to know what kind of compensation legal professionals can command in 2015? This Robert Half Legal slideshow provides an overview of the hiring landscape and salary trends for legal professionals. Visit roberthalflegal.com/salary-center for more information.
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2015 Legal Hiring and
Compensation Trends
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Practice Areas in Demand
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Areas of law
expected
to experience
the most growth
in the
next two years
Source: Survey of 200 lawyers among the largest law firms and corporations in the United States. The survey
was commissioned by Robert Half Legal and conducted by an independent research firm
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The Outlook for Lawyers
Hiring tied to practice area,
sector expertise
Tenure, experience in demand:
– Senior and midlevel associates
– Knowledge of particular industry or sector
– Experience or degrees in engineering,
science fields, banking and finance
– Technical proficiency
Market for new and first-year associates
improving but still modest
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The Outlook for Paralegals
Paralegals assuming broader roles
Managing a wide range of
assignments
Hybrid/blended paralegal positions
growing
Backgrounds in demand:
– Practice area expertise – compliance,
contract/lease administration, eDiscovery
– Insurance, financial services, real estate,
healthcare
– Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certification
– Technical skills/experience and aptitude
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The Outlook for Legal Secretaries
Lawyer-to-legal secretary ratios
are changing
Most marketable legal secretaries
possess:
– Three to five years of experience
– Backgrounds in high-demand practice areas
– Adaptability, resourcefulness and initiative
– Technical aptitude
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2015 Outlook
Average increase for starting salaries across the legal
field in the U.S. will be 3.0%
Compensation for some positions is expected to
exceed the national average:
Paralegal/
Legal Assistant
(4-6 years’ experience)
midsize law firm
+4.5% +4.9%
Licensed Lawyer (10+ years’ experience)
small/ midsize law firm
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Fastest Growing Industries
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1. Healthcare
2. Manufacturing
3. Professional
Services
4. Real Estate
5. Technology
1. Manufacturing
2. Financial Services
3. Healthcare
4. Professional
Services
5. Transportation
1. Manufacturing
2. Healthcare
3. Financial Services
4. Service
5. Distribution
1. Healthcare
2. Construction
3. Manufacturing
4. Real Estate
5. Technology
1. Manufacturing
2. Healthcare
3. Distribution
4. Nonprofit
5. Technology
1. Healthcare
2. Manufacturing
3. Financial Services
4. Nonprofit
5. Technology
1. Healthcare
2. Manufacturing
3. Pharmaceutical
4. Real Estate
5. Nonprofit
1. Healthcare
2. Manufacturing
3. Oil & Gas/Energy
4. Financial Services
5. Construction/
Real Estate
1. Healthcare
2. Manufacturing
3. Real Estate
4. Construction
5. Financial Services
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Positions in Demand
1. Litigation Legal
Secretary
2. Contract
Administrator
3. Corporate
Paralegal
4. Lawyer
5. Patent Lawyer
1. Paralegal
2. Legal Secretary
3. Contract
Administrator
4. Patent Paralegal
5. Legal Assistant
1. Litigation Legal Secretary
2. Corporate Compliance
Paralegal
3. Document Review Lawyer
4. Intellectual Property
Paralegal
5. Litigation Paralegal
1. Corporate Paralegal
2. Contract Administrator
3. Litigation Legal
Secretary
4. Contract Manager
5. Legal Assistant
1. Corporate
Paralegal
2. Commercial Real
Estate Paralegal
3. Litigation Legal
Secretary
4. Litigation Paralegal
5. Litigation Legal
Assistant
1. Litigation Paralegal
2. Intellectual
Property Paralegal
3. Real Estate Lawyer
4. Litigation Legal
Secretary
5. Commercial
Leasing Lawyer
1. Paralegal
2. Contract
Administrator
3. Legal Secretary
4. Lawyer
5. Legal Compliance
Manager
1. Paralegal
2. Litigation Legal
Secretary
3. Contract
Administrator
4. Corporate Lawyer
5. Medical Malpractice
Paralegal
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