According
to
a
new
report
from
the
Association
of
Corporate
Counsel
(ACC),
the
number
of
in-house
counsel
in
the
United
States
has
been
consistently
growing
at
a
far
higher
rate
than
the
number
of
lawyers
working
in
either
private
practice
or
government.
The
report,
which
analyzed
data
from
the
U.S.
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics’
annual
Occupational
Employment
and
Wage
Statistics
report,
finds
that
the
in-house
counsel
population
rose
by
almost
90%
between
2008
and
2024,
from
78,000
to
145,000.
By
contrast,
the
law
firm
attorney
population
grew
just
23%
while
the
number
of
government
attorneys
increased
38%
over
the
same
period.
The
report
also
examines
the
geographical
distribution
of
the
in-house
counsel
population,
noting
substantial
increases
in
established
legal
hubs
like
New
York
as
well
as
dramatic
growth
in
smaller
markets,
such
as
Wyoming
and
Vermont.
ACC
Report
Finds
In-house
Counsel
Population
Nearly
Doubled
Since
2008,
Growing
at
a
Rate
Far
Exceeding
Law
Firm
and
Government
Sectors
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