"According to a new report from the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the number of in-house counsel in the United States has been consistently growing at a far higher rate than the number of lawyers working in either private practice or government. The report, which analyzed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics report, finds that the in-house counsel population rose by almost 90% between 2008 and 2024, from 78,000 to 145,000."
"By contrast, the law firm attorney population grew just 23% while the number of government attorneys increased 38% over the same period. The report also examines the geographical distribution of the in-house counsel population, noting substantial increases in established legal hubs like New York as well as dramatic growth in smaller markets, such as Wyoming and Vermont."
The in-house counsel workforce in the United States expanded nearly 90% between 2008 and 2024, increasing from 78,000 to 145,000. Law firm attorneys grew by 23% and government attorneys by 38% over the same period. The growth rate for in-house counsel substantially exceeded both private practice and public sector increases. The analysis relied on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data. The geographic distribution shifted as established legal centers such as New York saw substantial increases while smaller markets including Wyoming and Vermont experienced dramatic growth in in-house counsel numbers.
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