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- Lawyers--Selected Characteristics: 1960 - 1985Characteristics 1960 1970 1980 1985
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- All lawyers(1) 285,933 355,242 542,205 655,191
- Lawyers reporting(2) 252,385 324,818 (NA) (NA)
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- Male 245,897 315,715 498,019 569,649
- Female 6,488 9,103 44,185 85,542
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- Status in practice:(3)
- Government 25,621 35,803 50,490 53,035
- Federal 13,045 18,710 20,132 19,989
- State 4,316 9,293 30,358 33,046
- City or county 8,260 7,800 (4) (4)
- Judicial 8,180 10,349 19,160 21,677
- Federal 599 878 2,611 3,003
- State & county 5,301 7,548 16,549 18,674
- City 2,280 1,923 (4) (4)
- Private practice 192,353 236,085 370,111 460,206
- Individual 116,911 118,963 179,923 216,336
- Partner 60,709 92,442 190,187 177,392
- Associate(5) 14,733 24,680 (6) 66,478
- Salaried 25,198 40,486 73,862 83,843
- Private industry 22,533 33,593 54,626 63,622
- Educational institutions 1,798 3,732 6,606 7,254
- Other private employment 867 3,161 12,630 12,967
- Inactive or retired 10,837 16,812 28,582 36,430
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- NA=Not available.
- 1. 1960-1970 includes lawyers not reporting and an adjustment
- (subtraction) for duplications; 1980 and 1985 weighted to
- account for non-reporters and duplicate listings.
- 2. 1960-1970 includes duplications; 1980 and 1985 figures are
- weighted to adjust for duplication of entries.
- 3. 1960-1970 in cases where more than one subentry was applicable,
- the individual was tabulated in each. In 1980 and 1985
- lawyers who were in both private practice and government
- service are coded in private practice.
- 4. City lawyers included in State and county listings.
- 5. Associates are lawyers designated as such by their employers.
- 6. Associates for this year reported with Partner.
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- Source:American Bar Foundation, Chicago, IL.
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