Solo practice became the exception rather than the rule among American lawyers.

Evidence

In the twenty-first century, the nonspecialized solo practitioner has become the exception rather than the rule. Almost one fifth of all lawyers are employed by government or private industry. Even among private practitioners, fewer than half currently have solo practices, and a quarter work in firms with more than 20 lawyers (see Table 4.2). Far more than in the past, lawyers are employees rather than autonomous professionals. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 683

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Solo practice historically absorbed lawyers barred from major firms by background — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1053; The nineteenth-century lawyer was a nonspecialized solo practitioner. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1035; Nineteenth-century American lawyers mostly practiced alone without specialization — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 682

Broader Connections

• The nineteenth-century lawyer was a nonspecialized solo practitioner. #qualifies (0.90) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1035
• Solo practice historically absorbed lawyers barred from major firms by background #corroborates (0.85) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1053