| MEMBERSHIP DEMOGRAPHICS
Updated
05/02/2005
The State Bar of Arizona maintains the official database of attorneys
licensed to practice in Arizona. Below are charts providing various demographic
breakdowns of the attorney database. Geographic Distribution
Number of Lawyers Actively Practicing
Setting of Practice
Male vs. Female Attorneys
Area of Law Practiced
Numbers of Lawyers by Ethnic Origin
State Bar Section Memberships Geographic Distribution
| Location |
|
| Apache County |
|
| Cochise County |
131 |
| Coconino County |
265 |
| Gila County |
54 |
| Graham County |
26 |
| Greenlee County |
4 |
| La Paz County |
22 |
| Maricopa County |
10,434 |
| Mohave County |
151 |
| Navajo County |
85 |
| Pima County |
2,495 |
| Pinal County |
144 |
| Santa Cruz County |
48 |
| Yavapai County |
249 |
| Yuma County |
138 |
| Arizona |
14,279 |
| Out-of-State |
4,122 |
| TOTAL |
18,401
|
Number of Lawyers Actively Practicing A lawyer can be licensed in Arizona without actually practicing law on
a full-time, or even a part-time, basis. Those who are licensed and engage
in practice must be "active" members. Other categories into which lawyers
may fall are "inactive," "judicial," "over 70 years of age," and retired.
The following chart indicates into which categories Arizona-licensed attorneys
fell.
| Type of Member |
Resides
in AZ |
Resides out of AZ |
| Active Members |
|
|
| Under 2 years |
847 |
80 |
| Over 2 years |
11,003 |
1,228 |
| Inactive Members |
990 |
2,334 |
| Judicial Members |
453 |
17 |
| Over 70 Years Old |
781 |
138 |
| Retired |
290 |
236 |
| Setting of Practice |
|
| Active attorneys residing in Arizona |
|
| Sole Practitioner |
2,012 |
| Public |
2,127 |
| Law Firm |
4,562 |
| Other |
2,032 |
| Total |
10,733 |
Male vs. Female Attorneys Nearly equal numbers of men and women are currently attending law schools.
However, almost 65% of all attorneys currently licensed in Arizona are
men.
| Males |
13,169 |
| Females |
5,315 |
Area of Law Practiced Lawyers practice in many different areas of law. The statistics below
reflect areas of practice as self-reported by Arizona attorneys on the 2000
annual dues statement.
|
|
|
|
| Administrative Law |
1,002 |
Guardianship |
5 |
| Agricultural |
7 |
Government |
44 |
| Appeals |
20 |
Health Law |
394 |
| Adoptions |
16 |
Homeowners Assoc. Law |
14 |
| Appellate Practice |
385 |
Indian Law |
347 |
| Art/Entertainment Law |
49 |
Immigration Law |
200 |
| Antitrust Law |
133 |
Insurance |
1,525 |
| Aviation |
20 |
Intellectual Property |
516 |
| Banking Law |
333 |
International Law |
286 |
| Business Law |
2,642 |
Juvenile Law |
716 |
| Bankruptcy/Receivership |
1,014 |
Labor & Employment |
984 |
| Corporate Counsel |
1,258 |
Land Use |
13 |
| Creditors Rights |
15 |
Litigation |
4,656 |
| Condemnation |
3 |
Legal Malpractice |
89 |
| Child Support |
10 |
Lobbyist |
5 |
| Civil Rights |
26 |
Landlord/Tenant |
21 |
| Commercial |
40 |
Legislative |
7 |
| Consumer Law |
20 |
Mediation |
11 |
| Collections |
35 |
Mining |
5 |
| Computer Law |
101 |
Military |
26 |
| Criminal Law |
2,784 |
Medical Malpractice |
320 |
| Construction Law |
401 |
Municipal Law/Bonds |
19 |
| Contract Law |
21 |
Other |
|
| Constitutional Law |
10 |
Pension |
2 |
| Civil |
36 |
Public Finance |
4 |
| Disability Law |
30 |
Injury & Wrongful Death |
2,730 |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution |
302 |
Probate & Trust Law |
1,554 |
| D.W.I |
19 |
Public Lawyer |
1,338 |
| Employment Benefits |
20 |
Real Estate |
2,197 |
| Employment Discrimination |
13 |
Securities Regulation |
411 |
| Ethics |
10 |
School/Education |
125 |
| Elder Law |
186 |
Sports |
55 |
| Eminent Domain |
8 |
Social Security |
74 |
| Estate Planning |
43 |
Torts |
540 |
| Equine |
3 |
Transportation |
5 |
| Environmental & Natural |
792 |
Title Insurance |
5 |
| Family/Domestic Relations |
1,639 |
Taxation |
814 |
| Food & Drug |
2 |
Utilities |
78 |
| Forfeiture |
9 |
Veteran |
3 |
| Franchise |
17 |
Water |
19 |
| Gov. Contract/Bid Protest |
11 |
Workers' Comp |
305 |
| Gov. Relations |
10 |
Zoning |
16 |
|
|
|
|
| Total Number of Areas Indicated |
13,495 |
Total Number of Areas Indicated |
20,478 |
Numbers of Lawyers by Ethnic Origin Each year, lawyers are asked to self-report their ethnicity of origin.
Lawyers are not required to provide this information but are invited to
participate. The following reflects data reported on 2000 dues statements.
The membership population also has reported fluency in more than 60 languages
including Apache, Guarant, Quiche, Urdu, French, Latin and Spanish.
| Asian/Pacific |
137 |
| African American |
161 |
| Caucasian |
11,354 |
| Hispanic |
586 |
| Native American |
113 |
| Other |
129 |
| Unreported |
6,940 |
State Bar Section Memberships Members who wish to network and interact with lawyers in their same area
of practice may pay additional dues to join a State Bar section. Sections
provide continuing legal education, newsletters, public service programs,
and many other valuable services to members and the public. As of November
2000, membership in each section is as follows.
| Administrative Law |
206 |
| Appellate Practice |
228 |
| Antitrust Law |
70 |
| Business Law |
896 |
| Bankruptcy |
402 |
| Criminal Law |
461 |
| Construction Law |
389 |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution |
226 |
| Environmental & Natural |
436 |
| Family Law |
567 |
| Indian Law |
248 |
| Immigration Law |
94 |
| Intellectual Property |
397 |
| International Law |
145 |
| Juvenile Law |
210 |
| Employment & Labor Law |
602 |
| Law Practice Management |
133 |
| Mental Health |
261 |
| Probate & Trust |
710 |
| Public Lawyer |
307 |
| Real Property |
886 |
| Securities Regulation |
225 |
| Trial Practice |
1,004 |
| Tax Law |
354 |
| Workers' Comp |
168 |
| World Peace |
44 |
| Sole Practitioners |
398 |
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