solo practitioner and small law firm attorneys who are practicing full-time.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: What was your 2019 compensation for providing billable legal services (by practice type)?
Figures prior to 2019 were taken from previous surveys.
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Average annual income of attorneys in the U.S. by practice type 2017-2019
This statistic depicts the average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the United States from 2017 to 2019, broken down by practice type. During the 2019 survey, attorneys employed by a small firm reported annual earnings of ** U.S. dollars per year.
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