As of 2014, there are 10,000 lawyers who are employed by the US Department of Justice. The department was established on July 1, 1870.
In 1197 there were approx 52"00 lawyers in the DOJ -
The US Department of Justice
Dianne Weinstein is the current chief justice of Illinois. She is a very able lawyer and political activist. She is one of the smartest lawyers in the US.
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Justice are judges. All current and former justices on the US Supreme Court began their careers as lawyers.
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Nineteen US presidents were lawyers before becoming elected.