Washington's legal services industry is experiencing strong job growth. Local employers posted 200 new jobs over the past week and 746 in the last month, ranking fifth among local industries, according to ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace.

The legal services sector also came in sixth in terms of local employers adding new jobs. In the past month, 136 companies listed open jobs for Washington-based workers in that area.

Top companies hiring locally in legal services include Alchemy Legal, BCG Attorney Search and Jones Networking. According to a recent job opening posted by BCG Attorney Search, the firm "is dedicated exclusively to placing top associates and partners in premier law firms."

Jobs posted by Alchemy Legal in the past month in Washington included attorneys, paralegals and project managers, while BCG Attorney Search was hiring attorneys, and Jones Networking sought attorneys.

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