Throughout this report, data is presented in various cate-
gories. The categories used for age and years admitted to
practice were the same as the 1998 survey for comparative
purposes. Data was indicated as “n/a” if no data was report-
ed or if data from less than three individuals (five individuals
for percentile data) was reported in order to protect confi-
dentiality.
ATTORNEY PROFILE/CHARACTERISTICS
The following tables present the characteristics and profile
of Oregon attorneys. Descriptive data is presented for gen-
der, age, years admitted to practice in Oregon, total years
admitted to practice, type of employment, area of practice,
size of practice, level of employment, and method of pay.
Gender:
For Oregon, the percentage of females was 30% and the
percentage of males was 70% compared to the 1998 survey
of 29% females and 71% males. Regional data varies some-
what with the Tri-County and Upper Valley regions having
the highest percentage of females and the Eastern Oregon
and Oregon Coast regions having the highest percentage of
males.
Tri-
Upper
Lower
Southern
Eastern Oregon
Gender
Oregon
Portland
County
Valley
Valley
Oregon
Oregon
Coast
Male
70%
71%
66%
67%
73%
77%
79%
79%
Female
30%
29%
34%
33%
27%
23%
21%
21%
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ATTORNEY PROFILE/CHARACTERISTICS
Male
70%
Female
30%
Gender of Respondents
Age:
The age of respondents, which was collected as the respon-
dent’s actual age, was broken down into five categories.
The highest concentration of attorneys (31%) was in the 50
to 59 age category with the median age being 47 years. In
1998, the highest concentration of attorneys was in the 40
to 49 age category with 38% and the median age was 45
years. Regional data differs somewhat from the Oregon
data.
Tri-
Upper
Lower
Southern
Eastern Oregon
Age Category
Oregon
Portland
County
Valley
Valley
Oregon
Oregon
Coast
Under 30
6%
8%
7%
8%
4%
4%
4%
1%
30-39
24%
28%
23%
23%
19%
21%
21%
23%
40-49
30%
30%
32%
32%
26%
24%
26%
27%
50-59
31%
27%
30%
33%
38%
36%
37%
37%
60 or Over
9%
7%
8%