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- The State Bar of California licenses more than 266,000 attorneys to practice law in California, with 190,000 licensed attorneys on active status.
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With more than 225,000 attorneys, The State Bar of California is the largest state bar in the country. Nearly 170,000 lawyers actively practice law, while the rest retain their licenses as inactive members.
- Historic Demographics - The State Bar of California
The State Bar of California licenses more than 266,000...
- Diversity of 2022 California Licensed Attorneys
In 2022, there were approximately 195,000 active, licensed...
- Historic Demographics - The State Bar of California
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The State Bar of California licenses more than 266,000 attorneys to practice law in California, with 190,000 licensed attorneys on active status.
Did you know there are 1.3 million lawyers in the United States – and 1 in 4 are in just two states (New York and California)? Did you know nearly half of all law school graduates take jobs at law firms, but 12% go to work for the government and 1% start a solo practice?
These statistics were compiled using data available as of May 21, 2021. Attorneys admitted in other jurisdictions less than four years must take and those admitted four or more years may elect to take the General Bar Examination. Attorneys admitted in foreign jurisdictions must take the General Bar Examination.
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Nearly three out of four (71 percent) California attorneys work in the private sector, with more than one in three (37 percent) working in law firms and one in five working as solo practitioners.
One-fourth of all the lawyers are in just two states: New York (188,341 lawyers) and California (170,959 lawyers). Combined, they have 27% of the nation’s lawyers. Wyoming has the fewest lawyers: 1,673.
In 2022, there were approximately 195,000 active, licensed attorneys in California. The analyses below show that the state’s active attorney population does not reflect the state’s diversity. 1