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Industry Insight Report: Law Firms Q2-2024

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Law Firm Moderate Industry Sales Growth
Law firms’ sales are expected to notch moderate growth over the next several years. The industry’s year-over-year sales rose 3.2% in 2022 before rising to 4.5% growth in 2023, according to Inforum and the Interindustry Economic Research Fund, Inc. Sales are projected to moderate to 2.4% growth in 2024 and 3.5% in 2025, then see average annual growth of about 3.5% through 2028, according to Inforum and the Interindustry Economic Research Fund, Inc.

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Industry Forecast

Sales for the US law firms industry are forecast to grow at a 3.32% compounded annual rate from 2024 to 2028, slower than the growth of the overall economy.

By the Numbers

Employment by law firms increases
Overall employment by law firms changed 1.8% in December compared to a year ago, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Employment by law firms increases

Wages at law firms rise
Average wages for nonsupervisory employees at law firms were $45.74 per hour in December, a 3.6% change compared to a year ago.

  • Lion Business Advisors quarterly industry insights data provided by VerticalIQ industry intelligence platform