Will there be more paralegals and legal assistants employed in 2026 than today?
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According to the BLS, in 2021 there were 352,800 paralegals & legal assistants employed in the US in 2021. In the 2026 report (probably released in 2027?) will that number be higher?
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/paralegals-and-legal-assistants.htm
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