The total number of lawyers in the United States has seen a steady increase over the last few years. In 2023, there were approximately 1.33 million active lawyers. This total was somewhat higher when compared to the previous year, and not much above the 2015 figure of 1.3 million.
Lawyers in the U.S.
Unlike many other common law countries, the United States does not differentiate between lawyers who plead in court and those who do not. For example, in the United Kingdom the former are titled barristers and the latter solicitors. In the United States, however, terms such as lawyer and attorney can refer to either profession.
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American Bar Association. (November 29, 2023). Number of lawyers in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/740222/number-of-lawyers-us/
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