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States with the highest levels of employment in lawyers in the United States 2023
States with the highest levels of employment in lawyers in the U.S. 2023
In 2023, the state with the highest number of lawyers in the United States was California, with a figure of approximately *. In the same year, roughly * lawyers were employed in the state of New York.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 1, 2024). States with the highest levels of employment in lawyers in the United States 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1333518/states-with-most-lawyers-us/
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