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 1/1/2017.
Membership by Country
| Country | No. of Members | % of Members |
| United States | 8,289 | 94.76% |
| Canada | 362 | 4.14% |
| Mexico | 18 | 0.21% |
| Brazil | 17 | 0.19% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 0.09% |
| Nigeria | 7 | 0.08% |
| Australia | 7 | 0.08% |
| Other Countries | 39 | 0.45% |
| Total | 8,747 | 100.00% |
Chapter Affiliation
| Region | Affiliated | Independent | Total* |
| 1 | 1,422 | 444 | 1,866 |
| 2 | 1,732 | 378 | 2,110 |
| 3 | 1,235 | 325 | 1,560 |
| 4 | 931 | 177 | 1,108 |
| 5 | 566 | 114 | 680 |
| 6 | 1,063 | 215 | 1,278 |
| Overseas | | 62 | 62 |
| Total* | 6,949 | 1,715 | 8,664 |
*Does not include 83 inactive members.
Employer Type
| Employer Type | No. of Members | % of Members |
| Private Law Office | 8,081 | 92.39% |
| Corporate Law Office | 138 | 1.58% |
| Other (Bar Execs, Life Members, etc.) | 136 | 1.55% |
| Unemployed | 147 | 1.68% |
| Government Law Office | 83 | 0.95% |
| Non-Profit Organization | 66 | 0.75% |
| College/University | 57 | 0.65% |
| Consulting Firm | 39 | 0.45% |
| Total | 8,747 | 100.00% |
Number of Attorneys in Firm
| No. of Attorneys | No. of Members | % of Members |
| 1-14 | 2,628 | 31.64% |
| 15-29 | 1,869 | 22.50% |
| 30-74 | 2,053 | 24.72% |
| 75-149 | 931 | 11.21% |
| 150 and above | 825 | 9.93% |
| Total* | 8,306 | 100.00% |
*Does not include 441 members who did not provide data.
Job Responsibilities
| Position Held | No. of Members | % of Members |
| Overall Management | 5,827 | 68.50% |
| H.R. Management | 1,198 | 14.08% |
| Financial Management | 792 | 9.31% |
| Practice Management | 218 | 2.56% |
| Systems Management | 194 | 2.28% |
| Facilities Management | 177 | 2.08% |
| Marketing Management | 52 | 0.61% |
| Managing Partner/General Counsel | 24 | 0.28% |
| Student | 22 | 0.26% |
| Partner | 3 | 0.04% |
| Total* | 8,507 | 100.00% |
*Does not include 240 members who did not provide data.
Age
| Age Range | No. of Members | % of Members |
| Between 17 and 26 | 22 | 0.32% |
| Between 27 and 36 | 411 | 5.90% |
| Between 37 and 46 | 1,126 | 16.15% |
| Between 47 and 56 | 2,557 | 36.68% |
| Between 57 and 66 | 2,390 | 34.28% |
| Between 67 and 76 | 445 | 6.38% |
| Over 76 | 21 | 0.30% |
| Total* | 6,972 | 100.00% |
*Does not include 1,775 members who did not provide data.
Gender
| Gender | No. of Members | % of Members |
| Female | 6,867 | 78.51% |
| Male | 1,879 | 21.48% |
| Other | 1 | 0.01% |
| Total | 8,747 | 100.00% |