ALA Demographics - All Members
The following tables identify demographic information about ALA's members, including location, chapter affiliation, the type of organization in which they are employed, the number of attorneys in their employer office, and primary job responsibilities. This data is as of 1/1/2024.
Membership by Country
| Country | No. of Members | % of Members |
| United States | 9,041 | 95.67% |
| Canada | 323 | 3.42% |
| Mexico | 40 | 0.42% |
| Brazil | 8 | 0.08% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 0.04% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 4 | 0.04% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.03% |
| South Africia | 2 | 0.02% |
| Virgin Islands, British | 2 | 0.02% |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0.02% |
| France | 2 | 0.02% |
| Germany | 2 | 0.02% |
| Other Countries | 17 | 0.18% |
| Total | 9,450 | 100.00% |
Chapter Affiliation
| Affiliated | Independent | Total* |
| 6,033 | 3,417 | 9,450 |
*Does not include 306 inactive members.
Employer Type
| Employer Type | No. of Members | % of Members |
| Private Law Office | 8,440 | 89.31% |
| Unemployed | 399 | 4.22% |
| Other (Bar Execs, Life Members, etc.) | 247 | 2.61% |
| Government Law Office | 84 | 0.89% |
| Non-Profit Organization | 81 | 0.86% |
| Law Firm-Solo Practitioner | 67 | 0.71% |
| Consulting Firms | 67 | 0.71% |
| Corporate Law Office | 47 | 0.50% |
| College/University | 18 | 0.19% |
| Total | 9,450 | 100.00% |
Number of Attorneys in Firm
| No. of Attorneys | No. of Members | % of Members |
| 1-14 | 1,698 | 23.02% |
| 15-29 | 1,634 | 22.16% |
| 30-74 | 2,068 | 28.04% |
| 75-149 | 1,155 | 15.66% |
| 150 and above | 820 | 11.12% |
| Total* | 7,375 | 100.00% |
*Does not include 2,075 members who did not provide data.
Job Responsibilities
| Position Held | No. of Members | % of Members |
| Overall Management | 4,235 | 48.99% |
| H.R. | 1,486 | 17.19% |
| Financial Management | 1,007 | 11.65% |
| Other | 469 | 5.43% |
| Pre-Management/Support Staff | 301 | 3.48% |
| Sytems Management | 268 | 3.10% |
| Practice Management | 265 | 3.07% |
| Facilities Management | 228 | 2.64% |
| Marketing Management | 222 | 2.57% |
| Project Management | 52 | 0.60% |
| Process Improvement | 45 | 0.52% |
| Practicing Attorney | 40 | 0.46% |
| Academic | 16 | 0.19% |
| Pricing | 10 | 0.12% |
| Total* | 8,644 | 100.00% |
*Does not include 806 members who did not provide data.
Age
| Age Range | No. of Members | % of Members |
| Between 17 and 26 | 32 | 0.55% |
| Between 27 and 36 | 338 | 5.86% |
| Between 37 and 46 | 941 | 16.31% |
| Between 47 and 56 | 1,710 | 29.63% |
| Between 57 and 66 | 2,120 | 36.74% |
| Between 67 and 76 | 553 | 9.58% |
| Over 76 | 77 | 1.33% |
| Total* | 5,771 | 100.00% |
*Does not include 3,679 members who did not provide data.
Gender
| Gender | No. of Members | % of Members |
| Female | 7,318 | 80.21% |
| Male | 1,800 | 19.73% |
| Other | 6 | 0.07% |
| Total* | 9,124 | 100.00% |
*Does not include 326 members who did not provide data.
Race/Ethnic Identification
| Race/Ethnic Identification | No. of Members | % of Members |
| White | 5,051 | 79.97% |
| Hispanic | 483 | 7.65% |
| Black | 448 | 7.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 162 | 2.56% |
| Multiracial | 147 | 2.33% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 25 | 0.40% |
| Total* | 6,316 | 100.00% |
*Does not include 3,134 members who did not provide data.
Level of Education
| Highest Level Obtained | No. of Members | % of Members |
| High School Graduate | 231 | 3.27% |
| Some College - No Degree | 1,134 | 16.06% |
| Associate's Degree | 637 | 9.02% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 2,893 | 40.97% |
| Master’s Degree | 690 | 9.77% |
| MBA | 548 | 7.76% |
| JD/MBA | 420 | 5.95% |
| JD/LLB | 180 | 2.55% |
| Doctorate | 37 | 0.52% |
| CPA | 42 | 0.59% |
| CPA, Bachelor’s Degree | 164 | 2.32% |
| CPA, Master’s Degree | 42 | 0.59% |
| CPA, MBA | 34 | 0.48% |
| CPA, JD/LLB | 9 | 0.13% |
| Total* | 7,061 | 100.00% |
*Does not include 2,769 members who did not provide data.
Salary
| Salary Range | No. of Members | % of Members |
| Up to $24,999 | 4 | 0.12% |
| $25,000 to $49,999 | 45 | 1.34% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 423 | 12.63% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 779 | 23.26% |
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 719 | 21.47% |
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 459 | 13.71% |
| $150,000 to $174,999 | 357 | 10.66% |
| $175,000 to $199,999 | 173 | 5.17% |
| $200,000 to $224,999 | 132 | 3.94% |
| $225,000 to $249,999 | 71 | 2.12% |
| $250,000 and Over | 187 | 5.58% |
| Total* | 3,349 | 100.00% |
*Does not include 6,101 members who did not provide data.