Although the share of non-white equity partners at U.S. law firms increased over the last several years, particularly in 2021, the overall percentage has remained significantly low. In 2022, just over five percent of equity partners at law firms in the United States were people of color. In 2011, this figure was approximately three percent, demonstrating an increase of roughly two percent in ten years.
Share of non-white equity partners at law firms in the United States from 2011 to 2022
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National Association for Law Placement. (January 9, 2023). Share of non-white equity partners at law firms in the United States from 2011 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319333/equity-partner-diversity-law-firms-us/
National Association for Law Placement. "Share of non-white equity partners at law firms in the United States from 2011 to 2022." Chart. January 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319333/equity-partner-diversity-law-firms-us/
National Association for Law Placement. (2023). Share of non-white equity partners at law firms in the United States from 2011 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319333/equity-partner-diversity-law-firms-us/
National Association for Law Placement. "Share of Non-white Equity Partners at Law Firms in The United States from 2011 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319333/equity-partner-diversity-law-firms-us/
National Association for Law Placement, Share of non-white equity partners at law firms in the United States from 2011 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319333/equity-partner-diversity-law-firms-us/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Share of non-white equity partners at law firms in the United States from 2011 to 2022 [Graph], National Association for Law Placement, January 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319333/equity-partner-diversity-law-firms-us/