Analysis
NAICS 54119 is the 2022 NAICS industry for other legal services, part of 5411 (Legal Services). Census lists 12 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 14% and employment rose 12%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within Legal Services, with 8.6% of them.
County Business Patterns counts 15,601 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 96,966 people at an average annual payroll of $69,174 per employee (51st percentile of national industries). 70% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Across its national industries Census lists 12 index entries; typical ones are settlement offices, real estate and jury consulting services.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 54111, 54199, 524 and 53139. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments of legal practitioners (except lawyers and attorneys) primarily engaged in providing specialized legal or paralegal services.
Illustrative Examples:
Notary public services Process serving services Paralegal services Real estate settlement offices Patent agent services (i.e., patent filing and searching services) Real estate title abstract companies
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Establishments of lawyers and attorneys primarily engaged in the practice of law | 54111 Offices of Lawyers |
| Establishments (except offices of lawyers, attorneys, and paralegals) primarily engaged in providing arbitration and conciliation services | 54199 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| Underwriting or acting as agents in selling real estate title insurance policies | 524 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities |
| Providing landman services or real estate escrow and fiduciary services | 53139 Other Activities Related to Real Estate |
Index entries (12)
- Settlement offices, real estate
- Jury consulting services