Analysis
NAICS 541199 is the 2022 national industry for all other legal services, part of 54119 (Other Legal Services). Census lists 8 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 37% and employment rose 40%. 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.
County Business Patterns counts 5,776 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 33,969 people at an average annual payroll of $74,197 per employee (60th percentile of national industries). 82% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within Other Legal Services, with 37% of them.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include jury consulting services, notary public services, notary publics' private practices and paralegal services, among 8 in all.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 541110, 541191, 541990 and 531390. 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 U.S. industry comprises establishments of legal practitioners (except offices of lawyers and attorneys, settlement offices, and title abstract offices). These establishments are primarily engaged in providing specialized legal or paralegal services.
Illustrative Examples:
Notary public services Patent agent services (i.e., patent filing and searching services) Paralegal services Process serving services
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 | 541110 Offices of Lawyers |
| Establishments (except offices of lawyers and attorneys) primarily engaged in researching public land records for ownership or title; preparing documents necessary for the transfer of the title, financing, and settlement; conducting final real estate settlements and closings; and/or filing legal and other documents relating to the sale of real estate | 541191 Title Abstract and Settlement Offices |
| Establishments (except offices of lawyers, attorneys, and paralegals) primarily engaged in providing arbitration and conciliation services | 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| Providing landman services or real estate escrow and fiduciary services | 531390 Other Activities Related to Real Estate |
Index entries (8)
- Jury consulting services
- Notary public services
- Notary publics' private practices
- Paralegal services
- Patent agent services (i.e., patent filing and searching services)
- Process server services
- Process serving services
- Trial consulting services