Legal Services: jobs, conferences and layoffs

Law firms, in-house legal teams, legal operations and legal technology. Legal Services has about 1,408 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $105,000 a year. About 37% of openings are entry or early-career level. Payroll employment in the closest BLS sector is up 0.6% over the past year (September 2026). 144 conferences are tagged to it, 101 with dates announced.

Legal Services market snapshot

Every figure names its source and period. Estimates are labeled as estimates.

Verified open jobs: about 1,408
Typical posted salary: $105,000 a year (middle half $79,000 to $161,000)
Entry or early-career level: 37% of openings
Ask for AI skills: 2% of openings
Remote: 6% of openings
Employment, year over year: +0.6% in professional and business services, the closest BLS sector
Conferences in the catalog for Legal Services: 144, 101 with dates announced
Next conference: ARMA InfoCon, Oct 25, 2026
Median published ticket price: $855
Open calls for speakers: 11 conferences

Skills most often named in openings

1. litigation27%
2. php3%
3. excel3%
4. project management2%
5. m&a2%
6. due diligence2%
7. html2%
8. onboarding2%

States with the most openings

1. NY15%
2. CA12%
3. IL7%
4. TX7%
5. FL7%

Open Legal Services jobs

Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.

Business Development Representative
C&M Legal Search · Houston, TX
Oct 24, 2026
Mortgage Finance Associate (3+ yrs) – Am Law 50 Firm
McCormack Schreiber Legal Search · Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid flexibility)
Oct 23, 2026
Mortgage Finance Associate (3+ yrs) – Am Law 50 Firm
McCormack Schreiber Legal Search · Chicago, IL (Hybrid flexibility)
Oct 23, 2026
Senior Directing Attorney
National Center for Youth Law · Nationwide
Oct 23, 2026
Medicaid and Guardianship Associate Attorney
Cona Law PLLC · Melville, NY
Oct 23, 2026
Lead Contract Compliance Specialist (GS-12)
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers · Glynco, Georgia
$90k–$116k · Oct 23, 2026
Associate Attorney
Jacobson Law, PLLC · New York, NY
$80k–$120k · Oct 23, 2026
Junior Litigation Associate
Health Law Alliance · Springfield, NJ
Oct 23, 2026
No Fault Associate Attorney
Gabriel Law Firm, P.C. · Rockville Centre, NY
Oct 23, 2026
Associate Attorney
Cozza Law Group PLLC · Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 23, 2026
Junior Securities Attorney
Malecki Law · New York, NY
Oct 23, 2026
Human Resources Specialist (GS-12)
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Newark, New Jersey
$105k–$137k · Oct 23, 2026
Associate Attorney
Gill Family Law · Germantown, TN
Oct 23, 2026
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Wrns Studio, Llp. · San Francisco, CA
$70k–$95k · Oct 23, 2026
Senior Associate / Attorney - Commercial Real Estate Transactional
We Are Legal Revolution · Chicago, IL
$220k · Oct 23, 2026

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Legal Services conferences

Dates, costs, calls for speakers and who runs each one.

ARMA InfoCon
Oct 25 to Oct 28, 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…
ClioCon
Oct 26 to Oct 27, 2026 · Boston, MA
Free expo floor; session passes $0 to $1,599. In-person list price $1,599 (early bird was $699); virtual pass is free with CLE…
Everlaw Summit
Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Paid ticket. Pricing not read on the pages checked.
AIPLA Annual Meeting
Oct 29 to Oct 31, 2026 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Annual Meeting fee not read. Related AIPLA events: junior/government rate $199 and student rate $55 at the Trade…
PLI Annual Institute on Securities Regulation
Nov 2 to Nov 4, 2026 · New York, NY
Ticket $2,895 to $3,495. Live program $2,895; PLI individual membership $3,495; Privileged Members attend free.
NLADA Annual Conference
Nov 4 to Nov 7, 2026 · St. Louis, MO
Ticket $650 to $995. Early bird $650 member/$850 nonmember; regular $800/$995; late fee $75.
ABA Labor & Employment Law Conference
Nov 4 to Nov 7, 2026 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Fees not read.
Privacy + Security Forum Fall Academy
Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · Washington, DC
Ticket $1,099 to $1,799. 3-day pass $1,799 general admission; $1,099 for NGO, government or academic attendees. Workshops are…
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
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, price not listed
South Carolina Bar Convention
Jan 21 to Jan 24, 2027 · Greenville, SC
Paid ticket. Registration link live; prices not shown on the page.
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.
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
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.

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