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1. apps.calbar.ca.gov › members › demographicsAttorney Demographics - California

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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.

2. www.americanbar.org › news › abanewsABA survey finds 1.3M lawyers in the U.S.

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   Jun 20, 2022 · States: One in four lawyers live in just two states – New York (187,246 lawyers) and California (170,306 lawyers). Combined, they have 27% of the nation’s lawyers. The state with the fewest lawyers? North Dakota with 1,685. Ten states lost lawyers over the past decade, led by Alabama (-15%), Alaska (-12%) and Ohio (-8%).

3. www.abalegalprofile.com › demographicsABA Profile of the Legal Profession - Lawyer Demographics

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   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.

4. www.law.com › therecorder › 2023/07/03California's Largest Law Firms Continued to Expand in 2022

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   Jul 3, 2023 · According to the NLJ 500, the 500 firms with the most lawyers in the U.S. had 20,825 lawyers in California in 2022, up 3% compared to 20,212 in 2021.

5. www.statista.com › states-with-most-lawyers-usStates with the most lawyers in the U.S. 2023 | Statista

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   Jun 24, 2024 · In 2023, the state with the highest number of lawyers in the United States was California, with a figure of approximately 94,300.

6. www.usatoday.com › story › newsWhat did Kamala Harris do as attorney general of California

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   1 day ago · After earning her law degree at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, in 1989, Harris joined the Alameda County district attorney’s office. During her eight years there ...

7. apps.calbar.ca.gov › members › demographics_countiesAttorney Demographics by County and Status - California

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   Attorney populations by county and status. 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.

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   Which states have the most lawyers?

   • States: One in four lawyers live in just two states – New York (187,246 lawyers) and California (170,306 lawyers). Combined, they have 27% of the nation’s lawyers. The state with the fewest lawyers? North Dakota with 1,685. Ten states lost lawyers over the past decade, led by Alabama (-15%), Alaska (-12%) and Ohio (-8%).

   ABA survey finds 1.3M lawyers in the U.S. - American Bar Association

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   How many lawyers are there in the United States?

   • The number of lawyers exploded in the 1970s, when it ballooned from 326,000 lawyers in 1970 to 574,000 in 1980. States: One in four lawyers live in just two states – New York (187,246 lawyers) and California (170,306 lawyers). Combined, they have 27% of the nation’s lawyers.

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   Which state has the least lawyers?

   • Wyoming has the fewest lawyers: 1,673. Nationwide, there are nearly 4 lawyers (actually, 3.9) for every 1,000 residents, but some states have far more. Not surprisingly, New York tops the list with 9.6 lawyers per 1,000 residents.

   ABA Profile of the Legal Profession - Lawyer Demographics

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   When did lawyers become more popular?

   • The largest increase in lawyers occurred in the 1970s, when the number of lawyers jumped 76% – from 326,000 in 1970 to 574,000 in 1980. For much of the 20th century, the profession’s growth was much slower: It took 50 years for the number of lawyers to nearly double – from 114,000 in 1900 to 221,000 in 1950.

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