American Bar Association (ABA) is a membership organization. ABA describes its mission as "defending liberty and pursuing justice." ABA News on X highlights recently published ABA reports.
American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, Employment Outcomes as of Mar. 17, 2025 (Class of 2024 Graduates) (Data compiled from school reports)
American Bar Association, Profile of the Legal Profession (annual)
The Brennan Center for Justice states it is "a nonpartisan law and policy institute."
Federal Judicial Center states it is "the research and education agency of the judicial branch of the U.S. government."
Access tabs: Reports & Studies and Research Webpages: Curated Resources.
Lambda Legal states it is "a civil rights organization fighting for the lived equality of all LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV."
Law.com states it is "the industry-leading media platform powering over 18 online U.S. national and regional award-winning legal publications that deliver news, rankings, reports, and strategy."
Tip: Click: Law.com > Menu > Surveys & Rankings to access material by title, or access page: Surveys & Rankings.
Includes: Am Law 100, Am Law 200, Global 200, NLJ 500 and a Diversity Scorecard ("[a] ranking of large law firms' diversity efforts across hiring and promotion").
Note: BLS Library does not currently subscribe to Law.com Compass or to Law.com Pro.
NALP states it is "an association of over 3,000 legal career professionals who advise law students, lawyers, law offices, and law schools in North America and beyond."
NALP sells: 2025 U.S. Associate Salary Survey
NALP's website includes some publicly accessible research and surveys, such as:
NAWJ states its "mission is to promote the judicial role of protecting the rights of individuals under the rule of law through strong, committed, diverse judicial leadership; fairness and equality in the courts; and equal access to justice."
NAWJ partners with Forster-Long, Inc. to provide statistics on U.S. State Court Women Judges (annual).
National Center for State Courts (NCSC) states it is "a team of world-class court and rule of law researchers, analysts, advisors, scholars, and practitioners."
From this page, view pull-down menu under: Resources for Courts. Includes:
State by State Tracking of Judicial Salaries
Trends in State Courts (annual)
This section of the United States Courts website states it "provides statistical data and analysis on the business of the federal Judiciary."
Access United States Courts tab: Data & News. Path: Reports > Statistical Reports includes Judicial Business of the United States Courts (annual) and Caseload Statistics Data Tables (annual).
The Making of Lawyers' Careers: Inequality and Opportunity in the American Legal Profession (Chicago Series in Law and Society)
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