This white paper analyzes employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to explore key population trends of in-house counsel in the United States. We aim to provide a data-driven understanding of the growth and geographical distribution of this crucial segment of the legal profession. This analysis is essential for professional associations, law firms, and corporations seeking to understand how the broader legal landscape is evolving.
The key insights from these data series of in-house counsel population spanning more than a decade are the constant and persistent growth of the number of in-house counsel population in the United States, a slight shift of the geographical distribution of in-house counsel at the US state level, and the varied concentration of in-house counsel by state when standardized by the overall state population.
Aside from the article, the data is also available for review through this interactive online US In-house Counsel Population Tracker.