ABA Legal Profession Statistics
Current statistical data has been gathered to assist with research on lawyers and the legal profession.
Diversity Data for the Legal Profession
Find and explore the ABA and other resources providing important data and statistics on diversity in the legal profession and the Justice System.
ABA Profile of the Legal Profession Report
Report aggregating best available statistics and trends, including demographics, in the legal profession.
Click Here To - Learn More10-Year Lawyer Demographics
View the ABA National Lawyer Population Survey, with a 10-Year Trend in Lawyer Demographics (2022).
2022 NALP Report on Diversity
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).
ABA study finds prevalent reports of discrimination faced by disabled, LGBTQ+ lawyers
Lawyers who either identify as having disabilities or who identify as LGBTQ+ report experiencing both subtle and overt forms of discrimination at their workplaces, with common reports of subtle but unintentional biases.
Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Individual law school reports and national compilation spreadsheets on 509 Required Disclosures and Graduate Employment Data as well as individual law school PDF reports on Bar Passage.
Model Diversity Survey Data Reports
Reports providing aggregate diversity data for hundreds of law firms participating in the ABA Model Diversity Survey, including data on demographics, hiring, promotions, leadership, compensation, attrition etc.
Bias Interrupters
Bias Interrupters Project - You Can't Change What You Can't See: Interrupting Racial and Gender Bias in the Legal Profession.
Goal III Reports
These reports are released every year to monitor the ABA's progress in promoting full and equal participation in the Association, through profiling the demographics of its membership and leaders.