The 2025 NLJ 500: After Head Count Growth Exploded Last Year, Law Firms Pull in the Reins

The total number of attorneys at NLJ 500 firms rose 5.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Whether that head count growth can continue this year is unclear.

       

The total number of attorneys at NLJ 500 firms rose 5.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Whether that head count growth can continue this year is unclear.