To Retire Or Not? That Is The Question.

Retirement is not an endpoint but an opportunity to redefine what it means to be a seasoned professional.

Abovethelaw.com, February 13, 2026

By Jeanine M. Donohue

Recently, I celebrated my 60th birthday, and my children have headed off to college. Having practiced law for 33 years, I still love what I do, so I was rather surprised when people began asking me about my retirement plans. Honestly, I don’t have any at the moment. That may change someday, but it got me thinking about our profession and the idea of retirement — or not?

According to the ABA, the median age of lawyers practicing in the U.S. is 46, compared to 42.1 for all U.S. workers. Out of the 386 occupations evaluated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, lawyers rank among the oldest — only surpassed by farmers. Remarkably, 13% of lawyers — about 1 in 8 — are 65 or older, whereas only 7% of all U.S. workers fall into that age group.

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