Where the Legal Jobs Are in the Second Half of 2016 (Canada)

Where the Legal Jobs Are in the Second Half of 2016 (Canada)Where the Legal Jobs Are in the Second Half of 2016 (Canada) WHERE THE LEGAL JOBS ARE IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2016Lawyers were asked, Which of the following best describes your companys hiring plans?Second half of 2016First half of 2016Expanding/adding new positions33%23%Maintaining/filling vacated positions53%56%Freezing/not filling vacated or new positions7%17%Reducing/eliminating positions 3%2%Lawyers were asked, Which practice area will offer the greatest number of job opportunities in the second half of 2016?36% Litigation25% General business/corporate law12% Real Estate7% Privacy, data security and information law5% Intellectual property5% Regulatory or complianceLawyers were asked, Which areas of litigation will offer the greatest job opportunities in the second half of 2016?*46% Commercial litigation44% Insurance defence13% Employment8% Personal injury*Multiple responses were permitted.Source Robert Half Legal survey o f 150 lawyers with the largest law firms and legal departments in Canada 2016 Robert Half Legal