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Fortune
Eleanor Pringle

The legal industry is struggling to find enough work for its lawyers

Cinematic Court of Law and Justice Trial: Judge Ruling Out a Positive Decision in a Civil Family Case, Close Up of a Striking Gavel to End Hearing. (Credit: Getty Images)

At the beginning of 2021 new lawyers entering the world of work had the sky at their feet.

The U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics predicted that between 2021 and 2031, 131,000 new jobs would be created in the sector - and that's after the 110,000 new openings which would have been created by people retiring from their roles.

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