How many lawyers are there in New York City?
According to the New York State Office of Court Administration, there are 74,425 lawyers in NYC. This number is as of 1/31/06, but presumably is the most recent number available because it was published in the 12/11/06 issue of the New York Law Journal. The NYLJ also reports there’s a ratio of 1 attorney for every 21 people in NYC. There are a total of 142,599 attorneys in New York State. There is not mandatory bar membership in NYC, but the local bar (the Association of the Bar of the City of New York) says it has 23,000 members. Of course, you don’t have to actually live or work in NYC to be a member of this association. Sources: http://www.law.com/servlet/pdfWrapper?
