West Central Reporter

Cities within Scott County had no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses compared to the previous month, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

In total, there were three active legal licenses recorded in cities in Scott County in December 2024.

All of the licenses were granted in Winchester.

According to the ABA’s 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession, Illinois had the fourth-highest number of lawyers per capita in the United States, with nearly five lawyers per 1,000 residents.

Illinois is home to the fifth-largest lawyer population in the U.S., with over 62,000 attorneys, according to the ABA’s 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.

Lawyer Name	Date of Admission
Bethany Nicole Doolin	05/09/2013
John Paul Coonrod	05/07/2015
Richard Kevin Crews	05/02/1995