What are the top 3 industries that employ lawyers?
Industry profile for Lawyers:
| Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Services | 417,300 | 36.58 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 58,510 | 1.09 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 45,360 | 2.07 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 40,400 | 1.92 |
What is the lawyer outlook for the next 10 years?
Employment of lawyers is projected to grow 9 percent from 2020 to 2030, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 46,000 openings for lawyers are projected each year, on average, over the decade.
Are too many people becoming lawyers?
At 38,202 new JD students, we’re still nowhere near the hog-high 52,404 1Ls who started in 2010. Even so, 38,202 is way more new lawyers than the legal job market is likely going to be able to absorb in three years, and it looks like even more people are going to start law school this fall.
Which lawyers are most in demand?
Legal Hotlist Takeaways
- Insurance: +2190% (YoY)
- Criminal Law: +1680% (YoY)
- Civil Rights: +1160% (YoY)
- Personal Injury: +660% (YoY)
- Estate Planning: +330% (YoY)
- Bankruptcy: +280% (YoY)
- Employment Law: +190% (YoY) (Top growth area: Wrongful Termination)
- Business Law: +140% (YoY) (Top growth area: Contracts)
What type of law is least stressful?
However, there are many sectors of law which are less stressful:
- Real estate law.
- Intellectual property law.
- High Street family law.
- Government lawyers.
- Working In-House.
Why are lawyers decreasing?
Fiona Trevelyan Hornblower, president and CEO of the NALP Foundation, said at the time that the decline, in part, is due to firms postponing the start dates for first-year associates, and because fewer existing associates left their jobs last year.