International Membership

United States
0
96.0% of total membership

Total Members: 9,148

International Members (370 total • 4.0%)
Pie chart of international ALA members: Canada (277), Mexico (56), Remaining (37).
Remaining Members by Country
Table of smaller international ALA members by country: Antigua (3), Australia (2), Barbados (1), Belgium (1), Brazil (3), Dominican Republic (4), France (1), Hong Kong (1), Ireland (1), Israel (1), Jamaica (1), Netherlands (1), Nigeria (1), Republic of Korea (1), Serbia and Montenegro (2), South Africa (3), Spain (1), Taiwan (1), United Kingdom (8). Total: 37.

International Members

  • Antigua: 3
  • Australia: 2
  • Barbados: 1
  • Belgium: 1
  • Brazil: 3
  • Canada: 277
  • Dominican Republic: 4
  • France: 1
  • Hong Kong: 1
  • Ireland: 1
  • Israel: 1
  • Jamaica: 1
  • Mexico: 56
  • Netherlands: 1
  • Nigeria: 1
  • Republic of Korea: 1
  • Serbia and Montenegro: 2
  • South Africa: 3
  • Spain: 1
  • Taiwan: 1
  • United Kingdom: 8

Firm Types

Private Law Office
8,036
88.4% of total membership
Other Firm Types
Bar chart of ALA members by firm type (excluding Private Law Office): Other (737, 8.11%), Nonprofit Organization (70, 0.77%), Consulting (65, 0.71%), Government Legal Department/Judicial Agency/Court (57, 0.63%), Law Firm/Solo Practitioner (55, 0.60%), College/University (38, 0.42%), Bar Association (17, 0.19%), Corporate Legal Department (16, 0.18%). Private Law Office KPI: 8036 (88.40%).
  • Bar Association: 17
  • College/University: 38
  • Consulting: 65
  • Corporate Legal Department: 16
  • Government Legal Department / Judicial Agency / Court: 57
  • Law Firm/Solo Practitioner: 55
  • Nonprofit Organization: 70
  • Other: 737

Functional Title

Management: Office/Business Manager/Administrator
0
39.79% of total membership
Management: Focus Area-HR, Finance, Marketing, IT, etc.
0
29.62% of total membership
Bar chart of ALA members by functional title: Office/Business Manager/Administrator (2846, 39.79%), Focus Area-HR/Finance/etc. (2119, 29.62%), CEO/Executive Director (843, 11.79%), Branch Office Manager (431, 6.03%), Other (330, 4.61%), Pre-Management/Support Staff (323, 4.52%), Paralegal (90, 1.26%), Consultant (44, 0.62%), Managing Partner (29, 0.41%), President/Owner (21, 0.29%), Partner in Private Firm (21, 0.29%), Law Librarian (19, 0.27%), Associate in Private Firm (12, 0.17%), Instructor/Professor (7, 0.10%), Full-time student legal (5, 0.07%), Full-time student other (5, 0.07%), General Counsel (4, 0.06%), Solo Practitioner (2, 0.03%), Judge (2, 0.03%).
  • Lawyer: Solo Practitioner: 2
  • Management: CEO/Executive Director/Principal Administrator all locations: 843
  • Lawyer: Managing Partner: 29
  • Lawyer: Partner in Private Firm: 21
  • Lawyer: Associate in Private Firm: 12
  • Lawyer: General Counsel - Corporate Legal Department: 4
  • Lawyer: Judge - Government Legal Department/Agency/Court: 2
  • Management: President/Owner: 21
  • Management: Branch Office Manager: 431
  • Other: Law Librarian: 19
  • Management: Consultant: 44
  • Education: Full-time student in legal administration/management or ABA-accredited law school: 5
  • Education: Full-time student in another discipline other than law-related: 5
  • Education: Instructor/Professor: 7
  • Other: 330
  • Pre-Management/Support Staff (assistant, associate, coordinator, secretary): 323
  • Paralegal: 90
  • Lawyer: Solo Practitioner: 2
  • Management: CEO/Executive Director/Principal Administrator all locations: 843
  • Lawyer: Managing Partner: 29
  • Lawyer: Partner in Private Firm: 21
  • Lawyer: Associate in Private Firm: 12
  • Lawyer: General Counsel - Corporate Legal Department: 4
  • Lawyer: Judge - Government Legal Department/Agency/Court: 2
  • Management: President/Owner: 21
  • Management: Branch Office Manager: 431
  • Other: Law Librarian: 19
  • Management: Consultant: 44
  • Education: Full-time student in legal administration/management or ABA-accredited law school: 5
  • Education: Full-time student in another discipline other than law-related: 5
  • Education: Instructor/Professor: 7
  • Other: 330
  • Pre-Management/Support Staff (assistant, associate, coordinator, secretary): 323
  • Paralegal: 90

Practice Area

Table of ALA members by practice area: Employment Law (306), Intellectual Property Law (305), Legal Services (280), Corporate Law (243), Personal Injury Plaintiff (235), Multi Office Management (229), Real Estate Law (208), Trust and Estates Law (188), Appellate Litigation (168), Personal Injury Defense (151), Family Law (146), Administrative Law (142), Mergers and Acquisitions (124), National Security Law (114), Other (108), Tax Law (106), Government Contracts (93), Health Law (91), Alternative Dispute Resolution (90), Bankruptcy (86), Environmental Law (86), Civil Rights (79), Criminal Law (76), Women's Rights (74), Education Law (70), Immigration Law (68), Securities Law (67), Housing Law (66), Domestic Violence Law (65), White Collar Crime (65), Children's Law (57), Sports/Entertainment Law (56), LGBT Law (49), Antitrust (44), International Human Rights (37), Conservative Public Interest (33), Prisoners Rights (33), International Development (32), Communications Law (22). Total: 1,148.
  • Administrative Law: 142
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution: 90
  • Antitrust: 44
  • Appellate Litigation: 168
  • Bankruptcy: 86
  • Children's Law: 57
  • Civil Rights: 79
  • Communications Law: 22
  • Conservative Public Interest: 33
  • Corporate Law: 243
  • Criminal Law: 76
  • Domestic Violence Law: 65
  • Education Law: 70
  • Employment Law: 306
  • Environmental Law: 86
  • Family Law: 146
  • Government Contracts: 93
  • Health Law: 91
  • Housing Law: 66
  • Immigration Law: 68
  • Intellectual Property Law: 305
  • International Development: 32
  • International Human Rights: 37
  • Legal Services: 280
  • LGBT Law: 49
  • Mergers and Acquisitions: 124
  • Multi Office Management: 229
  • National Security Law: 114
  • Other: 108
  • Personal Injury Defense: 151
  • Personal Injury Plaintiff: 235
  • Prisoners Rights: 33
  • Real Estate Law: 208
  • Securities Law: 67
  • Sports/Entertainment Law: 56
  • Tax Law: 106
  • Trust and Estates Law: 188
  • White Collar Crime: 65
  • Women's Rights: 74
  • Total Members Reporting: 1,148

Law Types

  • Administrative Law: 142
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution: 90
  • Antitrust: 44
  • Appellate Litigation: 168
  • Bankruptcy: 86
  • Children's Law: 57
  • Civil Rights: 79
  • Communications Law: 22
  • Conservative Public Interest: 33
  • Corporate Law: 243
  • Criminal Law: 76
  • Domestic Violence Law: 65
  • Education Law: 70
  • Employment Law: 306
  • Environmental Law: 86
  • Family Law: 146
  • Government Contracts: 93
  • Health Law: 91
  • Housing Law: 66
  • Immigration Law: 68
  • International Development: 32
  • International Human Rights: 37
  • Intellectual Property Law: 305
  • Legal Services: 280
  • LGBT Law: 49
  • Mergers And Acquisitions: 124
  • Multi Office Management: 229
  • National Security Law: 114
  • Other: 108
  • Personal Injury Defense: 151
  • Personal Injury Plaintiff: 235
  • Prisoners Rights: 33
  • Real Estate Law: 208
  • Securites Law: 67
  • Sports/Entertainment Law: 56
  • Tax Law: 106
  • Trust And Estates Law: 188
  • White Collar Crime: 65
  • Women's Rights: 74
List of ALA members by law type: Administrative Law: 142 Alternative Dispute Resolution: 90 Antitrust: 44 Appellate Litigation: 168 Bankruptcy: 86 Children's Law: 57 Civil Rights: 79 Communications Law: 22 Conservative Public Interest: 33 Corporate Law: 243 Criminal Law: 76 Domestic Violence Law: 65 Education Law: 70 Employment Law: 306 Environmental Law: 86 Family Law: 146 Government Contracts: 93 Health Law: 91 Housing Law: 66 Immigration Law: 68 International Development: 32 International Human Rights: 37 Intellectual Property Law: 305 Legal Services: 280 LGBT Law: 49 Mergers And Acquisitions: 124 Multi Office Management: 229 National Security Law: 114 Other: 108 Personal Injury Defense: 151 Personal Injury Plaintiff: 235 Prisoners Rights: 33 Real Estate Law: 208 Securities Law: 67 Sports/Entertainment Law: 56 Tax Law: 106 Trust And Estates Law: 188 White Collar Crime: 65 Women's Rights: 74
  • Administrative Law: 142
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution: 90
  • Antitrust: 44
  • Appellate Litigation: 168
  • Bankruptcy: 86
  • Children's Law: 57
  • Civil Rights: 79
  • Communications Law: 22
  • Conservative Public Interest: 33
  • Corporate Law: 243
  • Criminal Law: 76
  • Domestic Violence Law: 65
  • Education Law: 70
  • Employment Law: 306
  • Environmental Law: 86
  • Family Law: 146
  • Government Contracts: 93
  • Health Law: 91
  • Housing Law: 66
  • Immigration Law: 68
  • International Development: 32
  • International Human Rights: 37
  • Intellectual Property Law: 305
  • Legal Services: 280
  • LGBT Law: 49
  • Mergers And Acquisitions: 124
  • Multi Office Management: 229
  • National Security Law: 114
  • Other: 108
  • Personal Injury Defense: 151
  • Personal Injury Plaintiff: 235
  • Prisoners Rights: 33
  • Real Estate Law: 208
  • Securities Law: 67
  • Sports/Entertainment Law: 56
  • Tax Law: 106
  • Trust And Estates Law: 188
  • White Collar Crime: 65
  • Women's Rights: 74

Years of Experience

Bar chart of ALA members by years of experience: 21-25 (15.65%), 16-20 (14.57%), 26-30 (13.36%), 6-10 (13.29%), 11-15 (13.05%), 1-5 (12.53%), 31-35 (8.14%), 36-40 (5.92%), 41-45 (2.58%), 46-50 (0.70%), 51-56 (0.22%).
  • 1 to 5: 12.53%
  • 6 to 10: 13.29%
  • 11 to 15: 13.05%
  • 16 to 20: 14.57%
  • 21 to 25: 15.65%
  • 26 to 30: 13.36%
  • 31 to 35: 8.14%
  • 36 to 40: 5.92%
  • 41 to 45: 2.58%
  • 46 to 50: 0.70%
  • 51 to 56: 0.22%
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