What is average number of clients to have per attorney? I know it always depends on practice and firm, but I'm wondering if there's a general amount?

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Also depends on years of practice. Our firm ranges from 70-150 clients per attorney depending on number of years. You also have to take into account that some immigration cases take years and many of those are in pending.

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We do removal defense primarily with some affirmative family/U-Visa cases. I currently have about 220 clients. Many are in the long term waiting stage but still require maintenance and upkeep, and I'm still taking new clients...

I just wasn't sure if this is a normal amount of clients. It feels like a lot.

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My question would be, what’s your typical caseload (eg, # of Ls, H-1Bs, PERMs, AOS, EB1s, RFEs)?
You can have 100 clients, but if they’re all small & low volume, then I’d trade them all for 1-2 large/high-volume clients. This describes my firm… some of have lots of low volume, others have just a few high volume.

Varies widely based on how much of your own drafting you are doing, the size/volume of your clients, and the types of cases on your docket. As 2-3 year associate I recall having roughly 30 cases that I was responsible for preparing in addition to managing and reviewing the work of 2 paralegals with a caseload of 60-80 cases.

If you have 200 clients and are just reviewing then I’d say that’s normal

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