In 2022, the majority of new associate hires and those working in leadership positions in the best law firms for women in the United States were men. Women totaled approximately 30 percent of new associate hires and almost one quarter of those working in leadership positions.
Gender distribution of lawyers in the best 100 law firms for women in the United States in 2022, by position
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Yale University. "Gender distribution of lawyers in the best 100 law firms for women in the United States in 2022, by position." Chart. April 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318829/gender-distribution-best-law-firms-women-occupation-us/
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Yale University. "Gender Distribution of Lawyers in The Best 100 Law Firms for Women in The United States in 2022, by Position." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318829/gender-distribution-best-law-firms-women-occupation-us/
Yale University, Gender distribution of lawyers in the best 100 law firms for women in the United States in 2022, by position Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318829/gender-distribution-best-law-firms-women-occupation-us/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Gender distribution of lawyers in the best 100 law firms for women in the United States in 2022, by position [Graph], Yale University, April 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/318829/gender-distribution-best-law-firms-women-occupation-us/