The Labor Market for Attorneys in the State of California

Past, Present, and Future

Tora K. Bikson, Megan K. Beckett, Susan M. Gates, Cassandra M. Guarino, Karen E. Ross, Ron Zimmer

ResearchPublished 2003

This report seeks to identify supply-demand mismatches in the legal marketplace and assesses the need for new policy initiatives. This project pursued four research objectives-developing a profile of practicing attorneys in California, projecting future supply and demand, determining what California’s top law scholars expect to happen, and exploring what legal minds anticipate as upcoming trends. The authors found little in the way of potential supply-demand mismatches but do note that many areas and groups remain underserved and should have their needs addressed by looking beyond supply-demand considerations.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 2003
  • Pages: 130
  • Document Number: MR-1710-UC

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Bikson, Tora K., Megan K. Beckett, Susan M. Gates, Cassandra M. Guarino, Karen E. Ross, and Ron Zimmer, The Labor Market for Attorneys in the State of California: Past, Present, and Future. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2003. https://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1710.html.
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This publication supersedes a previous version published in 2000 (DRU-2236-UC).