Growth of the Number of Lawyers in America

GROWTH OF THE NUMBER OF LAWYERS IN AMERICA SINCE 1878 • # OF LAWERS 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 In 2014, there were In 1878, there were 1,281,432 900,000 64,137 800,000 700,000 licenced lawyers in America, 600,000 licenced lawyers in America an increase of 500,000 1898% 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 ZD YEAR Zinda&Davis 1878 1900 1925 1950 1975 2000 2014 64,137 ● 114,460 O 131,000 ● 64,137 221,605 1,022,462 1,281,432 O