ABA Profile of the Legal Profession 2024 - American Bar Association
5 天之前 · What's New. The ABA’s 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession reveals that women continue to make a substantial mark in the legal profession. For the first time, a majority of law firm associates and more than 4 in 10 of the nation’s lawyers are women.
Demographics - American Bar Association
3 天之前 · Growth of the legal profession. There are more than 1.3 million lawyers in the United States. To be precise, there were 1,322,649 active lawyers as of Jan. 1, 2024, according to the ABA National Lawyer Population Survey, a tally of lawyers in every U.S. state and territory.
Specialization - American Bar Association
5 天之前 · While attorneys may be certified by state or private certification program, each state has specific rules governing how lawyers may communicate their certification. Be sure to check each state’s rules and contact the state representatives for more information regarding publicizing specialization certifications.
Demographic Trends in the Legal Profession - American Bar …
3 天之前 · The National Association for Law Placement's 2022 Diversity Report is now available! Check out this year's report to see recent data on diversity in the profession (includes data on ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and more). Lawyers who either identify as having disabilities or ...
Wages - American Bar Association
4 天之前 · Lawyers are among the highest-paid people in the United States. The BLS compiles pay statistics on more than 800 jobs. Lawyers ranked 28 th in average wages in 2023. The average wage for all U.S. workers was $65,470.
About the American Bar Association
2 天之前 · ABA is the largest voluntary association of lawyers and legal professionals in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA is committed to supporting the legal profession with practical resources for legal professionals while improving the administration of justice, accrediting law schools, establishing model ethical codes and more.
Standing Committee on Paralegals - American Bar Association
5 天之前 · The Standing Committee has a 50-year history within the ABA. Its mission is to improve the American system of justice by establishing ABA standards for the education of paralegals and by promoting attorneys' professional, effective and ethical utilization of paralegals.
Center for Global Programs Careers - American Bar Association
5 天之前 · ABA CGP seeks candidates to fill positions both at our headquarters in Washington, DC and abroad in our field offices. Join Our Global Team The ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI) and Center for Human Rights (CHR) are currently seeking candidates to fill positions both at our headquarters in ...
Legal Education - American Bar Association
3 天之前 · Why law school? More students pursue law degrees because of their interest in public service than for high salaries, according to a 2018 national survey, “Before the JD,”conducted by the Association of American Law Schools and co-sponsored by the ABA Section on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.. The survey evaluated responses from 22,189 …
Rule of Law - American Bar Association
2024年12月19日 · The rule of law is a set of principles, or ideals, for ensuring an orderly and just society. Many countries throughout the world strive to uphold the rule of law where no one is above the law, everyone is treated equally under the law, everyone is held accountable to the same laws, there are clear and fair processes for enforcing laws, there is an independent …