Numbers of Legal Occupations in California
Occupation group
Legal Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 105,610 |
| 2005 | 108,340 |
| 2006 | 107,390 |
| 2007 | 109,950 |
| 2008 | 114,640 |
| 2009 | 115,890 |
| 2010 | 113,030 |
| 2011 | 111,230 |
| 2012 | 115,150 |
| 2013 | 116,950 |
| 2014 | 120,160 |
| 2015 | 116,500 |
| 2016 | 120,170 |
| 2017 | 124,740 |
| 2018 | 133,870 |
| 2019 | 137,550 |
Individual occupations
Lawyers
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 59,360 |
| 2005 | 60,350 |
| 2006 | 61,940 |
| 2007 | 64,550 |
| 2008 | 66,590 |
| 2009 | 69,030 |
| 2010 | 68,010 |
| 2011 | 67,260 |
| 2012 | 67,190 |
| 2013 | 68,700 |
| 2014 | 70,590 |
| 2015 | 72,790 |
| 2016 | 76,840 |
| 2017 | 79,980 |
| 2018 | 82,180 |
| 2019 | 83,750 |
Judicial Law Clerks
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,040 |
| 2011 | 2,800 |
| 2012 | 1,690 |
| 2013 | 1,800 |
| 2014 | 1,910 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3,420 |
| 2019 | 3,060 |
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,390 |
| 2005 | 1,380 |
| 2006 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 1,330 |
| 2008 | 1,370 |
| 2009 | 1,510 |
| 2010 | 1,650 |
| 2011 | 1,600 |
| 2012 | 1,870 |
| 2013 | 1,920 |
| 2014 | 1,910 |
| 2015 | 1,590 |
| 2016 | 1,610 |
| 2017 | 1,630 |
| 2018 | 1,800 |
| 2019 | 1,800 |
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 330 |
| 2005 | 450 |
| 2006 | 610 |
| 2007 | 720 |
| 2008 | 1,010 |
| 2009 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 1,010 |
| 2011 | 1,370 |
| 2012 | 1,450 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1,300 |
| 2015 | 1,050 |
| 2016 | 900 |
| 2017 | 900 |
| 2018 | 860 |
| 2019 | 560 |
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,600 |
| 2005 | 1,550 |
| 2006 | 1,800 |
| 2007 | 1,900 |
| 2008 | 1,920 |
| 2009 | 1,770 |
| 2010 | 1,750 |
| 2011 | 1,820 |
| 2012 | 2,030 |
| 2013 | 2,180 |
| 2014 | 2,140 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1,610 |
| 2019 | 1,690 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 28,000 |
| 2005 | 28,610 |
| 2006 | 28,000 |
| 2007 | 28,260 |
| 2008 | 31,860 |
| 2009 | 32,520 |
| 2010 | 27,260 |
| 2011 | 26,030 |
| 2012 | 28,500 |
| 2013 | 29,720 |
| 2014 | 30,060 |
| 2015 | 29,180 |
| 2016 | 29,190 |
| 2017 | 30,790 |
| 2018 | 33,390 |
| 2019 | 35,040 |
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,720 |
| 2005 | 8,260 |
| 2006 | 7,170 |
| 2007 | 5,920 |
| 2008 | 4,790 |
| 2009 | 3,980 |
| 2010 | 3,860 |
| 2011 | 4,290 |
| 2012 | 5,280 |
| 2013 | 5,970 |
| 2014 | 6,000 |
| 2015 | 5,850 |
| 2016 | 5,340 |
| 2017 | 4,670 |
| 2018 | 3,560 |
| 2019 | 3,510 |
Legal Support Workers, All Other
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,210 |
| 2005 | 7,740 |
| 2006 | 6,560 |
| 2007 | 7,270 |
| 2008 | 7,100 |
| 2009 | 5,970 |
| 2010 | 5,450 |
| 2011 | 6,060 |
| 2012 | 7,140 |
| 2013 | 6,660 |
| 2014 | 6,250 |
| 2015 | 6,040 |
| 2016 | 6,290 |
| 2017 | 6,770 |
| 2018 | 7,050 |
| 2019 | 8,140 |