Legal Services: jobs, conferences and layoffs
Law firms, in-house legal teams, legal operations and legal technology. Legal Services has about 1,122 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $90,000 a year. About 52% of openings are entry or early-career level. Payroll employment in the closest BLS sector is up 1.2% over the past year (October 2026). 148 conferences are tagged to it, 98 with dates announced.

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Legal Services market snapshot
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- Verified open jobs
- about 1,122
- Typical posted salary
- $90,000 a year (middle half $70,000 to $128,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 52% of openings
- Ask for AI skills
- 2% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +1.2% in professional and business services, the closest BLS sector
- Job openings rate
- 5.5% of jobs, against 5.4% a year earlier (professional and business services, the closest BLS sector)
- Layoffs and discharges rate
- 1.9% of employment, against 2.0% a year earlier (professional and business services, the closest BLS sector)
- Hires rate
- 4.1% of employment, against 4.5% a year earlier (professional and business services, the closest BLS sector)
- Conferences in the catalog for Legal Services
- 148, 98 with dates announced
- Next conference
- Oklahoma Bar Association Annual Meeting, Nov 11, 2026
- Median published ticket price
- $855
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 347 of the newest 1,122 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 1,122 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 1,122 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.
See the detail →Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.
Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.
Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.
Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter conference catalog.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 35 conferences with a price.
See the detail →Skills most often named in openings
- 1. litigation30%
- 2. excel5%
- 3. php2%
- 4. powerpoint2%
- 5. project management2%
- 6. html2%
- 7. onboarding2%
- 8. m&a2%
States with the most openings
- 1. NY15%
- 2. CA13%
- 3. TX9%
- 4. FL8%
- 5. IL8%
Legal Services outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, not from our own postings. It describes the industry nationally, not any one employer.
- Employment up 1.2% over the year in professional and business services
- Job openings rate 5.5%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Layoffs rate 1.9%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
Open Legal Services jobs
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Family Law Paralegal
Central California Legal Services · Fresno, CA
Nov 7, 2026
- Business Development Representative
Legal Karma · New York, NY
$70k · Nov 7, 2026
- Account Executive
Law Bulletin Media · Elk Grove Village, IL
$60k · Nov 7, 2026
- Executive Director
Farm-To-Consumer Legal Defense Fund · New York, NY
$90k–$100k · Nov 7, 2026
- FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER
Pernini Legal · Davenport, IA
Nov 7, 2026
- Bilingual Legal Assistant - Paralegal
Correa Law · West, TX
$43k–$53k · Nov 7, 2026
- Privacy Specialist / Paralegal (DSAR Review)
Legal Services · United States
Nov 7, 2026
- Paralegal
Blitt & Gaines Law Offices · Vernon Hills, IL
Nov 6, 2026
- Project Coordinator - Desktop Support NYC Manager
New York State Office of the Attorney General · New York, NY
Nov 6, 2026
- Paralegal
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas · Plainview, TX
Nov 6, 2026
- Amarillo Associate Attorney
Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law PC · Amarillo, TX
$90k–$130k · Nov 6, 2026
- Strategic Grants & Institutional Giving Manager
The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund · New York, NY
Nov 6, 2026
- Litigation Paralegal
Vaughn Petitt Legal Group · Pewee Valley, KY
Nov 6, 2026
- Technology Product Director - Information Technology - SFPUC (1070)(168307)
San Francisco District Attorney · San Francisco, CA
Nov 6, 2026
- Family Law & Litigation Paralegal
O'Flaherty Law · Springfield, IL
$55k–$70k · Nov 6, 2026
Showing the newest 15 of about 1,122 verified open jobs here. Search all jobs
Functions hiring in this industry
Employers hiring
- McCormack Schreiber Legal Search73 open
- AMS Legal Staffing62 open
- Attorney General, Office of the27 open
- Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys26 open
- How to Manage a Small Law Firm24 open
- Bronx District Attorney21 open
- The Legal Aid Society16 open
- Newman Hawkins Legal Search15 open
- Stange Law Firm14 open
- Massachusetts School of Law12 open
- LAW Department11 open
- Abc legal9 open
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Legal Services conferences
Dates, costs, calls for speakers and who runs each one.
- Oklahoma Bar Association Annual Meeting
Nov 11 to Nov 13, 2026 · Oklahoma City, OK
Ticket $99 to $250. Members: Wed $99; Thu $150 through Oct 21, then $250.
- NAPABA Convention
Nov 12 to Nov 15, 2026 · Los Angeles, CA
Paid ticket. Registration open to members; members save up to $675; law student membership is a non-voting category.
- NASUCA Annual Meeting
Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · New Orleans, LA
Paid ticket. Page gives Nov 15-18 in text and Nov 16-18 in structured dates; fee not stated.
- ACI Digital Assets: Compliance, Enforcement & Regulatory Oversight
Nov 17 to Nov 18, 2026 · New York, NY
Ticket $1,645 to $2,295. In-person: Government $1,645 early (pay by Oct 30) / $1,725 standard; In-House $1,695 / $1,795; Law…
- NDAA Homicide Conference
Nov 17 to Nov 19, 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ticket $855 to $995. Member $855, non-member $995
- Securities Enforcement Forum DC
Nov 17, 2026 · Washington, DC
Ticket $650 to $1,295. 2025 prices (virtual $650, in person $1,295); 2026 fees not read.
- Georgetown Law Advanced eDiscovery Institute
Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Early bird ended Aug 26; webcast option; fees not read.
- NDAA Leadership Academy
Dec 1 to Dec 3, 2026 · Scottsdale, AZ
Ticket $855 to $995. Member $855, non-member $995
- Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute
Dec 3 to Dec 4, 2026 · Palo Alto, CA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- ARMA InfoCon
Dec 31, 2026 · Savannah, GA
Ticket $1,149 to $2,249. Full conference: member $1,149 early bird (to Jul 6), $1,349 advance, $1,649 standard, $1,949 last…
- Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning
Jan 11 to Jan 15, 2027 · Orlando, FL
Ticket $1,200 to $1,250. Early registration $1,200 by Sept 30, 2026; $1,250 after. In person or virtual.
- AILA Midwinter Conference
Jan 15, 2027 · St. Thomas, VI
Ticket $539 to $939. In-person attorney: member $539 early bird (to Dec 10, 2026), $739 after; nonmember $739 early, $939 after.
- New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting
Jan 19 to Jan 22, 2027 · New York, NY
Ticket $150 to $595. General registration $150 NYSBA member early bird (to Nov 2), $250 after, $395 non-member; All Access Pass…
- NYSBA Annual Conference
Jan 19 to Jan 22, 2027 · New York, NY
Ticket $150 to $395. Member early bird $150 to 11/2/2026 then $250; non-member $395; plus section program fees ($195-$225).
- South Carolina Bar Convention
Jan 21 to Jan 24, 2027 · Greenville, SC
Paid ticket. Registration link live; prices not shown on the page.
- South Carolina Bar Convention
Jan 21 to Jan 24, 2027 · Greenville, SC
Paid ticket, price not listed
- PIHRA California Employment Law Update (San Diego)
Jan 21, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Paid ticket. Prices on registration pages, not on the event page.
- Privacy Law Salon (Miami Roundtable)
Jan 24 to Jan 26, 2027 · Miami, FL
By invitation only. Listed around $1,999-2,999 depending on group; may be outdated.
- USC Gould Tax Institute
Jan 25 to Jan 27, 2027 · Los Angeles, CA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- ABA Young Lawyers Division Midyear Meeting
Jan 27 to Feb 1, 2027 · Chicago, IL
Paid ticket. Registration through the ABA Midyear Meeting; prices not yet posted (YLD says 2027 information is updated fall 2026).
- Securities Regulation Institute
Feb 1 to Feb 3, 2027 · Coronado, CA
Ticket $1,950 to $2,100. Early bird $1,950 through Dec 11, 2026; regular $2,100; on-site adds $100; hotel separate
- NDAA Prosecutor Advocacy Conference
Feb 2 to Feb 3, 2027 · Washington, DC
Ticket $395 to $525. Member $395, non-member $525
- LSC Innovations in Technology Conference
Feb 3 to Feb 5, 2027 · New Orleans, LA
Ticket $800 to $900. ITC27 attendee $800 before Oct 30, $900 after; group of 5+ $750/$850.
- NALP Newer Professionals' Forum
Feb 3 to Feb 5, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket. Registration typically opens in October; prices not read; members get discounted pricing.
- UF Law E-Discovery Conference
Feb 10 to Feb 11, 2027 · Gainesville, FL
Free expo, paid sessions. Virtual attendance is free; in-person price is on a separate registration page.
- LCW Annual Public Sector Employment Law Conference
Feb 18 to Feb 19, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Paid ticket. Pricing to come.
- AUTM Annual Meeting
Feb 21 to Feb 24, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Ticket $1,195 to $2,195. Members $1,195-$1,595; nonmembers $1,795-$2,195; virtual $395-$575.
- AILA Topics Conferences (H-1B/PERM)
Feb 25 to Feb 26, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Paid ticket. Price not read from the event page.
- NALSC Annual Conference
Feb 25 to Feb 27, 2027 · Los Angeles, CA
Free expo, paid sessions. Registration fees not listed; member and non-sponsor registration is waitlist only.
- Law and AI Summit
Feb 26, 2027 · Los Angeles, CA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Legalweek New York
Mar 1 to Mar 3, 2027 · New York, NY
Ticket $245 to $2,595. Full Conference $2,295 early (to Jan 29), $2,495 later, $2,595 onsite. Keynote & Expo from $395; Expo…
- Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations
Mar 1 to Mar 2, 2027 · Los Angeles, CA
Paid ticket. Prices not listed.
- ABA TECHSHOW
Mar 3 to Mar 6, 2027 · Chicago, IL
Paid ticket. Mar 3-6, 2027, McCormick Place, Chicago. Prices on techshow.com/conference/pricing (page not readable this session);…
- Florida Bar Paralegal Conference
Mar 5, 2027 · Orlando, FL
Ticket $245 to $450. Early bird to Nov 30, 2026: $245 Florida Registered Paralegal, $295 others; standard $325/$375; late…
- Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference
Mar 5 to Mar 6, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Free. Free; sponsors cover costs, registration requested.
- SCCE European Compliance & Ethics Institute
Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Prague, CZ
Paid ticket, price not listed
- HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference
Mar 10 to Mar 12, 2027 · Houston, TX
Paid ticket. Volunteer bailiffs receive complimentary registration valued at $1,600, which suggests the standard price is near…
- Tulane Corporate Law Institute
Mar 11 to Mar 12, 2027 · New Orleans, LA
Paid ticket. Registration details posted early fall; fees not read.
- IAPP Global Summit
Mar 21 to Mar 24, 2027 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Pricing not published on the event page.
- LMA Annual Conference
Mar 22 to Mar 24, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Ticket $1,785 to $2,925. Full conference: LMA member $1,785 super early bird (first 100), $1,985 early (to Feb 8), $2,185…
Open call for speakers
- Annual Air Law Symposium
Mar 29 to Mar 31, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Stanford CodeX FutureLaw
Mar 29 to Apr 2, 2027 · Stanford, CA
Paid ticket. 2026 edition was April 16; 2027 not announced.
- Fordham IP Law & Policy Conference
Mar 31 to Apr 2, 2027 · New York, NY
Paid ticket. Pricing not posted yet.
- LEAP Employment Law Conference (with SHRM)
Mar 31 to Apr 2, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Ticket About $1,695. Individual $1,695; group pricing for 5+ by form. Las Vegas, Mar 31-Apr 2, 2027.
- ABA National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law
Apr 6 to Apr 9, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Paid ticket. Registration price not read.
- Mass Torts Made Perfect
Apr 6 to Apr 8, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Paid ticket. Spring 2027 at the Wynn; fall edition Oct 19-21, 2027 at the Bellagio. Past early-bird was $200 off; current price…
- Diligent Elevate
Apr 7 to Apr 9, 2027 · Orlando, FL
Paid ticket. Early-bird pricing mentioned; amounts not shown on the page.
- NALP Annual Education Conference
Apr 13 to Apr 16, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket. Registration listed as coming soon; pricing not posted.
Open call for speakers · deadline Jul 1, 2026
- ABA-IPL Section Annual Meeting
Apr 14 to Apr 15, 2027 · Arlington, VA
Ticket About $250. Section member fee $250; nonmember fee not read.
- ACC Legal Ops Con
Apr 18 to Apr 20, 2027 · Chicago, IL
Paid ticket. Super early bird (save up to $325) ended Oct 23, 2026; full pricing not read.
- LESI Annual Conference
Apr 25 to Apr 28, 2027 · Orlando, FL
Paid ticket. 2027 fees not posted.
- Alaska Bar Convention
Apr 28 to Apr 30, 2027 · Anchorage, AK
Paid ticket. 2026 rates: $350 two days, $275 one day
- ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference
May 5 to May 7, 2027 · Frisco, TX
Paid ticket. Early-bird deadline Apr 9, 2027; fees not read on the pages checked.
- Docusign Momentum
May 5 to May 6, 2027 · New York, NY
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Privacy + Security Forum Spring Academy
May 5 to May 7, 2027 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Managing Partner Forum Leadership Conference
May 5 to May 6, 2027 · Atlanta, GA
Paid ticket. Prices not listed.
- INTA Annual Meeting
May 8 to May 12, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Ticket $1,425 to $3,900. Regular (corporate) member $1,425 through Mar 12, $1,625 standard, $2,225 onsite; associate member…
- CLOC Global Institute
May 10 to May 13, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Ticket $945 to $995. CLOC member early rate $945 through Oct 31, 2026; academia, government and nonprofit $995; public…
Open call for speakers
- ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference
May 13 to May 15, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Preconferences May 12; fees not read.
Open call for speakers
- PLI Annual Institute on Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
May 17 to May 18, 2027 · New York, NY
Paid ticket. Prices not read; PLI also lists a California offering May 3-4 and a June 7-8 session.
Showing 60 of 148 conferences, 98 with dates announced.
Industry associations and organizers
- National District Attorneys Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- New York State Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar
- Privacy + Security Academy
- USC Gould School of Law
- NALP (National Association for Law Placement)
- American Bar Association
- The Florida Bar
- Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- IAPP
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