A survey of 200 US lawyers found that the practice areas expected to offer the most job opportunities in the first half of 2019 are litigation (32%), privacy/data security/information law (12%), and general business/commercial law (11%). The top criteria for employers hiring lawyers are practice area expertise (36%), technology skills (18%), and client contacts/book of business (15%). 47% of lawyers plan to expand their legal teams in the next six months with the greatest needs being for lawyers (77%), legal secretaries (57%), and paralegals (51%).