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1 less lawyer with an active license in cities within Desha County in Q4 2023 compared to previous quarter

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Nicole Locke Administrative Assistant at Arkansas Judiciary | linkedin.com

Nicole Locke Administrative Assistant at Arkansas Judiciary | linkedin.com

There was one less lawyer with an active license in cities within Desha County in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Arkansas Judiciary.

In total, there were five active legal licenses recorded in the county at the time, compared to six in the previous quarter.

The highest number of licenses were granted in McGehee and Dumas (4).

Arkansas has one of the fewest lawyers per capita in the country, with an average of 2.2 legal professionals for every 1,000 residents or almost half the national ratio of 4 per 1000.

As of June 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in the state is around $93,406 per year, which is below the national average.

The United States has around 1.3 million attorneys, with the lawyer population projected to grow by 8% between 2022 and 2032.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.

Lawyers in Good Standing in Cities in Desha County in Q4 2023
Lawyer NameBar NumberDate of Admission
James Stanley Youngblood201602704/05/2016
Priscilla G. Copelin-Neeley200524209/21/2005
Rankin Scott Teeter201925412/27/2019
Teresa Ann French8004608/26/1980
Thomas Duane Deen8704703/23/1987

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