The total number of lawyers working at the leading 100 law firms in the United States (U.S.) increased steadily between 2015 and 2020. In 2020, there was a combined total of 105,718 lawyers working at the 100 highest grossing U.S. law firms.
Total number of lawyers working at the leading law firms in the United States from 2015 to 2020
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The American Lawyer. (April 3, 2021). Total number of lawyers working at the leading law firms in the United States from 2015 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878090/number-of-lawyers-at-the-leading-law-firms-united-states/
The American Lawyer. "Total number of lawyers working at the leading law firms in the United States from 2015 to 2020." Chart. April 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878090/number-of-lawyers-at-the-leading-law-firms-united-states/
The American Lawyer. (2021). Total number of lawyers working at the leading law firms in the United States from 2015 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878090/number-of-lawyers-at-the-leading-law-firms-united-states/
The American Lawyer. "Total Number of Lawyers Working at The Leading Law Firms in The United States from 2015 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878090/number-of-lawyers-at-the-leading-law-firms-united-states/
The American Lawyer, Total number of lawyers working at the leading law firms in the United States from 2015 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878090/number-of-lawyers-at-the-leading-law-firms-united-states/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Total number of lawyers working at the leading law firms in the United States from 2015 to 2020 [Graph], The American Lawyer, April 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878090/number-of-lawyers-at-the-leading-law-firms-united-states/