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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.
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%).
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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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