Missouri: law-firm market brief

Private law offices per 10,000 residents

5.36 (2026 Q1)

Counties under 1 office per 10,000

27 of 115

Spanish speakers with limited English per Spanish-speaking lawyer

162 (±78)

Filing ads with the bar

No filing required

Deadline to sue for a personal injury

5 years (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120(4))

New lawyers admitted (2025)

1,150

From BLS, the Census Bureau, NCBE, state bars and official codes, each with its source on the full page. Not legal advice.

Source: Probative Growth · Sources for every figure