Justia Lawyers Scraper

Extract lawyer profile data from Justia directory pages at scale. Collect profile links, contact points, practice metadata, and enriched profile details for legal market research and outreach workflows. This actor is designed for stable, repeatable dataset generation across state and city directory pages.

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Features

• Directory and city coverage — Crawl state-level and city-level Justia lawyer listings.
• Detailed profile extraction — Capture profile details including firm, schools, ratings, and badge metadata.
• Pagination handling — Automatically traverses listing pages up to your configured limits.
• Backward-compatible inputs — Keeps existing input parameters for smooth upgrades.
• Clean dataset output — Removes empty values so records only contain meaningful fields.

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Use Cases

Legal Market Mapping

Build structured datasets of criminal defense lawyers by location to analyze competitive density and profile positioning.

Lead Research

Generate contact-ready profile lists with website and phone data for business development and outreach planning.

Practice Area Intelligence

Track practice area descriptions, badges, and profile attributes for legal niche benchmarking.

Regional Comparison

Compare lawyer distributions across cities and states for strategic expansion analysis.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	https://www.justia.com/lawyers/criminal-law/california	Full Justia listing URL.
practiceArea	String	No	criminal-law	Practice area slug used when startUrl is empty.
state	String	No	california	State slug used when startUrl is empty.
city	String	No	""	Optional city slug such as los-angeles.
includeSponsored	Boolean	No	true	Keep compatibility with previous runs for sponsored-list controls.
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum records to save.
max_pages	Integer	No	10	Maximum number of listing pages to crawl.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Apify Proxy enabled	Proxy settings for reliable extraction.

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Output Data

Each dataset item can include:

Field	Type	Description
full_name	String	Lawyer full name.
profile_url	String	Canonical Justia profile URL.
profile_id	String	Numeric profile identifier from URL.
firm_name	String	Firm or office name.
city	String	City from profile card.
state_abbr	String	State abbreviation from profile card.
phone	String	Public phone number.
website_url	String	Firm or attorney website URL.
practice_areas	Array	Practice areas listed on profile.
law_schools	Array	Law school entries for the profile.
badges	Array	Badge labels when available.
badge_class	String	Badge tier class.
current_badge_level	Number	Numeric badge level value.
badge_id	Number	Badge identifier.
badge_metro_id	String	Metro identifier used by source listing.
badge_practice_id	String	Practice identifier used by source listing.
reviews_overall	Number	Overall review score where provided.
years_licensed	Number	Licensed years from listing data.
connect_pro	Boolean	Source flag for connect availability.
has_email	Boolean	Whether email contact is available.
profile_image_url	String	Public profile image URL.
listing_page_number	Number	Listing page where profile was found.
listing_page_url	String	Listing URL where profile was discovered.
practice_area	String	Input practice area slug used for run.
state	String	Input state slug used for run.
source	String	Source identifier.
crawled_at	String	ISO extraction timestamp.

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Usage Examples

Basic State-Level Run

{
	"startUrl": "https://www.justia.com/lawyers/criminal-law/california",
	"results_wanted": 20,
	"max_pages": 5
}

Build URL from Slugs

{
	"practiceArea": "criminal-law",
	"state": "california",
	"city": "los-angeles",
	"results_wanted": 50,
	"max_pages": 10
}

Skip Sponsored Profiles

{
	"startUrl": "https://www.justia.com/lawyers/criminal-law/california",
	"includeSponsored": false,
	"results_wanted": 40,
	"max_pages": 8
}

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Sample Output

{
	"full_name": "Ryan Rodriguez",
	"profile_url": "https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/ryan-rodriguez-1486958",
	"profile_id": "1486958",
	"firm_name": "Law Offices of Ryan Rodriguez",
	"city": "Newport Beach",
	"state_abbr": "CA",
	"phone": "(949) 335-5433",
	"website_url": "https://www.ryrolaw.com/",
	"practice_areas": ["Criminal Law", "DUI & DWI"],
	"law_schools": ["Loyola Law School, Los Angeles"],
	"reviews_overall": 10,
	"years_licensed": 0,
	"badge_class": "platinum",
	"current_badge_level": 900,
	"badge_id": 1116299,
	"badge_metro_id": "2058",
	"badge_practice_id": "218",
	"connect_pro": false,
	"has_email": true,
	"profile_image_url": "https://justatic.com/profile-images/1486958-1769794501-sl.jpeg",
	"listing_page_number": 1,
	"listing_page_url": "https://www.justia.com/lawyers/criminal-law/california",
	"practice_area": "criminal-law",
	"state": "california",
	"source": "justia-lawyers",
	"crawled_at": "2026-03-12T10:30:15.120Z"
}

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Tips for Best Results

Use Reliable Listing URLs

• Start from valid Justia directory pages.
• For city-level targeting, provide a known city slug.

Keep Runs Efficient

• Start with results_wanted: 20 for validation.
• Increase gradually as needed for production.

Use Proxy Configuration

• Enable Apify Proxy for improved reliability on protected pages.
• Residential proxies are recommended for high-consistency runs.

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Integrations

• Google Sheets — Share lawyer datasets with teams.
• Airtable — Build searchable legal contact bases.
• Make — Automate downstream enrichment workflows.
• Zapier — Trigger alerts and CRM updates.
• Webhooks — Send output to custom pipelines.

Export Formats

• JSON — Best for APIs and automation.
• CSV — Spreadsheet-friendly tabular export.
• Excel — Reporting and review workflows.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many profiles can I collect?

You can collect as many as available within your configured page and result limits.

Can I target a specific city?

Yes. Provide city with a slug such as san-diego, or use a city-specific startUrl.

Why are some records missing fields?

Profiles vary by attorney and plan type, so some fields may not exist on every profile.

Does the output include empty fields?

No. Empty values are automatically removed before saving each item.

Can I exclude premium listings?

You can still pass includeSponsored, and the actor will keep compatibility with older input setups.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, use the Apify Actor issue tracker or contact support in the Apify Console.

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Legal Notice

This actor is intended for legitimate data collection and research. You are responsible for ensuring your use complies with applicable laws and the target website terms.