Numbers of Legal Occupations in Connecticut
Occupation group
Legal Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
11,860 |
| 2005 |
12,580 |
| 2006 |
12,750 |
| 2007 |
13,380 |
| 2008 |
13,640 |
| 2009 |
13,030 |
| 2010 |
13,050 |
| 2011 |
12,630 |
| 2012 |
13,150 |
| 2013 |
13,240 |
| 2014 |
13,530 |
| 2015 |
14,180 |
| 2016 |
13,310 |
| 2017 |
13,350 |
| 2018 |
13,120 |
| 2019 |
14,090 |
Individual occupations
Lawyers
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
7,110 |
| 2005 |
7,750 |
| 2006 |
7,730 |
| 2007 |
8,030 |
| 2008 |
8,090 |
| 2009 |
7,500 |
| 2010 |
7,490 |
| 2011 |
7,430 |
| 2012 |
7,800 |
| 2013 |
7,560 |
| 2014 |
7,580 |
| 2015 |
7,660 |
| 2016 |
7,260 |
| 2017 |
7,070 |
| 2018 |
7,270 |
| 2019 |
7,600 |
Judicial Law Clerks
| Year |
Number |
| 2010 |
200 |
| 2011 |
60 |
| 2012 |
190 |
| 2013 |
200 |
| 2014 |
200 |
| 2015 |
240 |
| 2016 |
250 |
| 2017 |
220 |
| 2018 |
200 |
| 2019 |
260 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
4,390 |
| 2005 |
4,190 |
| 2006 |
4,190 |
| 2007 |
4,620 |
| 2008 |
4,880 |
| 2009 |
4,830 |
| 2010 |
4,560 |
| 2011 |
4,200 |
| 2012 |
4,350 |
| 2013 |
4,680 |
| 2014 |
5,200 |
| 2015 |
5,420 |
| 2016 |
4,920 |
| 2017 |
5,110 |
| 2018 |
4,780 |
| 2019 |
5,160 |
Legal Support Workers, All Other
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
270 |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
160 |
| 2007 |
0 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
220 |
| 2010 |
220 |
| 2011 |
340 |
| 2012 |
220 |
| 2013 |
210 |
| 2014 |
0 |
| 2015 |
280 |
| 2016 |
260 |
| 2017 |
270 |
| 2018 |
170 |
| 2019 |
250 |