7 of every 100 American workers are 65 or older. Out of 100 US lawyers, how many are 65 or older?
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14% of US lawyers are 65 or older, double the 7% share among all American workers. More than half of the 100 largest US law firms mandate that partners retire at a set age, often 65, and many of those partners simply keep working under a new title, counsel.
Lawyers rarely retire. 14% of US lawyers are 65 or older, double the 7% for all American workers.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (Current Population Survey, table 11b); MLA Global (Am Law 100 partner retirement policies) · checked Jan 2026