According to the Colorado supreme court, there are 28,014 active licensed attorneys in the state. The largest of these (5,600 in number) served as single practitioners, followed by 4,800 who worked as private lawyers at small-to-mid-sized organizations, another 4,700 who worked in public organizations and 2,600 - who served as in-house counsels in larger organizations. Yet others work in legal aid organizations and in non-profits, in addition to those who serve as high-level public servants. There are over 60 different legal aid organizations that offer legal assistance to lower-income groups in counties all over the state.