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 1/1/2023.

Membership by Country
CountryNo. of Members% of Members
United States8,94595.63%
Canada3093.30%
Mexico380.41%
Brazil80.09%
Nigeria50.05%
United Kingdom50.05%
Antigua and Barbuda40.04%
Australia30.03%
Bahamas30.03%
Dominican Republic 30.03%
France30.03%
Germany30.03%
Other Countries260.28%
Total9,355100.00%

 

Chapter Affiliation
AffiliatedIndependentTotal*
5,8583,1819,039

*Does not include 316 inactive members.

 

Employer Type
Employer TypeNo. of Members% of Members
Private Law Office8,37089.47%
Unemployed3774.03%
Other (Bar Execs, Life Members, etc.)2662.84%
Government Law Office951.02%
Consulting Firms760.81%
Law Firm-Solo Practitioner520.56%
Non-Profit Organization490.52%
Corporate Law Office470.50%
College/University230.25%
Total9,355100.00%
Number of Attorneys in Firm
No. of AttorneysNo. of Members% of Members
1-141,79824.40%
15-291,64622.33%
30-742,04227.71%
75-1491,08014.65%
150 and above80410.91%
Total*7,370100.00%

*Does not include 1,985 members who did not provide data.

 

Job Responsibilities
Position HeldNo. of Members% of Members
Overall Management4,45651.74%
H.R. 1,47817.16%
Financial Management96511.21%
Other3904.53%
Pre-Management/Support Staff2633.05%
Practice Management2562.97%
Systems Management2452.84%
Facilities Management2042.37%
Marketing Management1962.28%
Project Management500.58%
Process Improvement420.49%
Practicing Attorney390.45%
Academic180.21%
Pricing100.12%
Total*8,612100.00%

*Does not include 743 members who did not provide data.

 

Age
Age RangeNo. of Members% of Members
Between 17 and 26280.48%
Between 27 and 363325.65%
Between 37 and 4695216.20%
Between 47 and 561,76730.06%
Between 57 and 662,17236.95%
Between 67 and 765659.61%
Over 76621.05%
Total*5,878100.00%

*Does not include 3,477 members who did not provide data.

 

Gender
GenderNo. of Members% of Members
Female7,33080.15%
Male1,81219.82%
Other3 0.03%
Total*9,145100.00%

*Does not include 210 members who did not provide data.

Race/Ethnic Identification
Race/Ethnic IdentificationNo. of Members% of Members
White5,15580.42%
Hispanic5007.80%
Black4396.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander1612.51%
Multiracial1322.06%
American Indian/Alaskan Native230.36%
Total*6,410100.00%

*Does not include 2,945 members who did not provide data.

Level of Education
Highest Level ObtainedNo. of Members% of Members
 High School Graduate 243 3.57%
 Some College - No Degree 1,178 17.31%
 Associate's Degree 647 9.51%
 Bachelor's Degree 2,913 42.81%
 Master’s Degree 701 10.30%
 MBA 556 8.17%
 JD/MBA 42 0.62%
 JD/LLB 193 2.84%
 Doctorate 34 0.50%
 CPA 44 0.65%
 CPA, Bachelor’s Degree 175 2.57%
 CPA, Master’s Degree 40 0.59%
 CPA, MBA 31 0.46%
 CPA, JD/LLB 7 0.10%
 Total* 6,804 100.00%

*Does not include 2,551 members who did not provide data.

Salary
Salary RangeNo. of Members% of Members
$25,000 to $49,999601.81%
$50,000 to $74,99948514.61%
$75,000 to $99,99977523.35%
$100,000 to $124,99969721.00%
$125,000 to $149,99942612.84%
$150,000 to $174,99933310.03%
$175,000 to $199,9991835.51%
$200,000 to $224,9991213.65%
$225,000 to $249,999641.93%
$250,000 and Over1755.27%
Total*3,319100.00%

*Does not include 6,036 members who did not provide data.