Anna Dou
Legal Counsel
Advocate held about 759,800 jobs in 2012. A majority of lawyers work in private or corporate legal offices. Some are employed in local, state and federal governments. About 22 percent of lawyers were self-employed in 2012.
The industries that employed the most lawyers in 2012 were as follows:
- legal services - 49%
- local government, excluding education and hospitals - 7
- federal government, excluding postal service - 5
- state government, excluding education and hospitals - 5
- finance and insurance - 3
Lawyers work mostly in offices. However, some travel to attend meetings with clients at various locations, such as homes, hospitals, or prisons. Others travel to appear before courts. Lawyers who represent clients in court may face heavy pressure during trials.
The industries that employed the most lawyers in 2012 were as follows:
- legal services - 49%
- local government, excluding education and hospitals - 7
- federal government, excluding postal service - 5
- state government, excluding education and hospitals - 5
- finance and insurance - 3
Lawyers work mostly in offices. However, some travel to attend meetings with clients at various locations, such as homes, hospitals, or prisons. Others travel to appear before courts. Lawyers who represent clients in court may face heavy pressure during trials.