Who are we?

There are nearly 12,000 attorneys licensed to practice law in Nevada through the state bar. According to the bar’s most recent demographics survey, concluded in April 2022, which more than 7,500 bar members participated in, and the 2021 Annual Report, our member demographics are as follows:

Gender:

  • Male: 65 percent
  • Female: 35 percent
  • Other: Less than 1 percent

Age:

The average age of State Bar of Nevada members is 52.9 years old.

Ethnicity:

  • American Indian or Native American: 0.5 percent
  • Asian: 4.6 percent
  • Black/African American: 2.7 percent
  • Hispanic, Latino/Latina: 5.2 percent
  • Middle Eastern: 0.8 percent
  • Mixed Race: 2.5 percent
  • Pacific Islander: 0.4 percent
  • Other: 1.6 percent
  • White: 81.5 percent

Location:

  • Carson City: 2.8 percent
  • Clark County (includes Las Vegas): 50.05 percent
  • Washoe County (includes Reno): 13.6 percent
  • Rural Nevada counties: 2.9 percent
  • Out of state: 30.3 percent

Practice Setting:

  • Private practice: 59 percent
  • Public lawyer: 14.7 percent
  • Part-time legal practitioner: 2.3 percent
  • Retired: 6.6 percent
  • Not working: 2.8 percent
  • Not working in legal field: 5 percent
  • Other: 9.6 percent

Practice Size:

  • Solo practitioner: 34.8 percent
  • Small firm (2-4 attorneys): 18 percent
  • Medium firm (5-14 attorneys): 19.1 percent
  • Large firm (15+ attorneys): 28.2 percent