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ALA Demographics

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 December 31, 2007.

Membership by Country

CountryNo. of Members% of Members
United States9,99294.85%
Canada4123.91%
United Kingdom170.16%
Australia150.14%
New Zealand290.28%
Other690.66%

TOTAL

10,534100.00%

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Chapter Affiliation

RegionAffiliatedIndependentTotal*
1  1,837 567 2,404
2  1,975 449 2,424
3  1,418 339 1,757
4  1,053 206 1,259
5  561 153 714
6  1,325 359 1,684
Overseas  82 82

TOTAL

 8,169 2,155 10,324

* Does not include 210 inactive members.

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Employer Type

Employer TypeNo. of Members% of Members
Private Law Office9,71492.22%
Corporate Law Office3062.90%
Government Law Office1631.55%
Public Interest Nonprofit430.41%
College/University360.34%
Unemployed1301.23%
Other (Bar Execs, Life Members, etc.)1421.35%

TOTAL

10,534100.00%

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Number of Attorneys in Firm

No. of AttorneysNo. of Members% of Members
1-143,27631.10%
15-292,19520.84%
30-742,32822.10%
75-1491,24911.86%
150 and above1,21211.50%
Blank (no data)2742.60%

TOTAL

10,534100.00%

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Job Responsibilities

Position HeldNo. of Members% of Members
Principal Admin.6,99666.41%
Financial Mgmt.9489.00%
H.R. Mgmt.1,49114.15%
Systems Mgmt.3363.19%
Facilities Mgmt.2722.58%
Marketing Mgmt.500.48%
Practice Mgmt.2432.31%
Blank (no data)1981.88%

TOTAL

10,534100.00%

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If you're interested in region specific statistics, click on the appropriate
link below:

  • Region 1 Demographics
  • Region 2 Demographics
  • Region 3 Demographics
  • Region 4 Demographics
  • Region 5 Demographics
  • Region 6 Demographics