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  1. Lawyers-Selected Characteristics:1960-1985    Characteristics                     1960     1970     1980     1985 
  2.  
  3.   All lawyers(1)                    285,933   355,242  542,205  655,191
  4.  Lawyers reporting(2)               252,385   324,818      (X)      (X)
  5.  
  6. Male                                245,897   315,715  498,019  569,649
  7. Female                                6,488     9,103   44,185   85,542
  8.  
  9. Status in practice:(3)
  10.   Government                         25,621    35,803   50,490   53,035
  11.     Federal                          13,045    18,710   20,132   19,989
  12.     State                             4,316     9,293   30,358   33,046
  13.     City or county                    8,260     7,800
  14. Judicial                              8,180    10,349   19,160   21,677
  15.   Federal                               599       878    2,611    3,003
  16.   State and county                    5,301     7,548   16,549   18,674
  17.   City                                2,280     1,923
  18. Private practice                    192,353   236,085  370,111  460,206
  19.   Individual                        116,911   118,963  179,923  216,336
  20.   Partner                            60,709    92,442  190,187  177,392
  21.   Associate(4)                       14,733    24,680            66,478
  22. Salaried                             25,198    40,486   73,862   83,843
  23.   Private industry                   22,533    33,593   54,626   63,622
  24.   Educational institutions            1,798     3,732    6,606    7,254
  25.   Other private employment              867     3,161   12,630   12,967
  26. Inactive or retired                  10,837    16,812   28,582   36,430
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  28.  
  29. 1. 1960-1970 includes lawyers not reporting and an adjustment (sub-
  30.    traction for duplications; 1980 and 1985 weighted to account for
  31.    non-reporters and duplicate listings.
  32. 2. 1960-1970 includes duplications; 1980 and 1985 figures are weighted
  33.    to adjust for duplication of entries.
  34. 3. 1960-1970 in cases where more than 1 subentry was applicable, the
  35.    individual was tabulated in each. In 1980 and 1985 lawyers who
  36.    were in both private practice and government service are coded in
  37.    private practice.
  38. 4. Associates are lawyers designated as such by their employers.
  39.  
  40. Source:American Bar Association, Chicago, IL.
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