New Zealand Law Society - Snapshot of the Profession

Snapshot of the Profession

27 February 2015
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The information in the 2015 Snapshot has been prepared from a number of sources, including practising certificates issued by the New Zealand Law Society and held as at 1 February 2015. The intention is to give a picture of the make-up of New Zealand’s legal profession at a point in time. The statistics focus on identifying the key elements and trends among the 12,480 people who practise law in New Zealand.

The Snapshot includes data on:

Practising Certificates on issue
Admission to the Legal Profession
Retention
Gender
Types of practice
Time in practice
Law firm size
Areas of practice
Location
Judiciary
Census 2013
The Legal Services Industry
Legal aid