American lawyer density doubled in fifty years and far exceeds Britain’s and Germany’s.

Evidence

Nor can the increasing number of lawyers be attributed merely to the burgeoning legal demands of an increasing population; in recent years, growth in the size of the legal profession has far outstripped population growth. For example, in 1960, there were 1.58 lawyers for every 1,000 Americans; but by 2010, there were 4.0 for every 1,000 Americans. In comparison, in the United Kingdom there were 2.5 per 1,000 persons, and in Germany 1.5 per 1,000 persons.! — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1003

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Private law school tuition more than tripled in twenty years — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 990; Economic activity cannot fully explain the scale of the American legal profession — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 999; US lawyers per capita stagnated for seventy years then suddenly doubled — Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone The Collapse and Revival…, 476 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• US lawyers per capita stagnated for seventy years then suddenly doubled #qualifies (0.90) — Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone The Collapse and Revival…, 476