Diversity of law firms in the U.S. - statistics and facts

As issues of societal inequity have entered public consciousness and transcended into the workplace, demand for more transparency regarding diversity and inclusion have risen side-by-side with one another. The legal profession in the United States is still perceived to be somewhat behind other industries when it comes to diversity and inclusion, particularly in more senior positions within law firms. In 2022, approximately three-quarters of equity partners working for the best 100 law firms for women in the United States were men, and roughly five percent of the total number of equity partners came from a non-white background. This suggests there is still significant underrepresentation of gender, race, and ethnicity within U.S. law firms, hence the demands and general interest for these diversity figures to be made public.

Number of lawyers in the United States: 1.33m

Number of law firms in the United States: 499,633

Highest grossing law firm in the United States: Kirkland & Ellis

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Leading law firms in the United States in 2022, by gross revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)

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Leading U.S. law firms by revenue 2022

Total revenue of the leading law firms in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)

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Best law firms in the United States in 2023, by prestige rating

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Premium Statistic Number of lawyers in the U.S. 2007-2023
Number of lawyers in the U.S. 2007-2023
Number of lawyers in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
Basic Statistic Number of law firms in the United States 2012-2023
Number of law firms in the United States 2012-2023
Number of law firms in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
Premium Statistic Employee gender distribution in the best 100 law firms for women in the U.S. 2022
Employee gender distribution in the best 100 law firms for women in the U.S. 2022
Gender distribution of lawyers in the best 100 law firms for women in the United States in 2022, by position
Premium Statistic Share of women working in the legal profession U.S. 2010-2023
Share of women working in the legal profession U.S. 2010-2023
Share of women working in the legal profession from 2010 to 2023 in the United States
Premium Statistic Employee wages of legal occupations in the U.S. 2022
Employee wages of legal occupations in the U.S. 2022
Annual wage of employees in legal occupations in the United States as of May 2022, by category (in U.S. dollars)

Diversity of attorneys

Premium Statistic Diversity of attorneys at Skadden Arps LLP U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Skadden Arps LLP U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Skadden Arps LLP in the United States 2023, by race and gender
Premium Statistic Diversity of attorneys at Fox Rothschild in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Fox Rothschild in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Fox Rothschild in the United States 2023, by race and gender
Premium Statistic Diversity of attorneys at Goodwin Procter LLP U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Goodwin Procter LLP U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Goodwin Procter LLP in the United States 2023, by race and gender
Premium Statistic Diversity of attorneys at Paul Weiss LLP in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Paul Weiss LLP in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Paul Weiss LLP in the United States 2023, by race and gender
Premium Statistic Diversity of attorneys at Dentons LLP U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Dentons LLP U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Dentons LLP in the United States 2023, by race and gender
Premium Statistic Diversity of attorneys at Sidley Austin LLP in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Sidley Austin LLP in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of attorneys at Sidley Austin LLP in the United States 2023, by race and gender
Premium Statistic Share of non-white workforce at Clifford Chance U.S. 2017-2023, by role
Share of non-white workforce at Clifford Chance U.S. 2017-2023, by role
Share of non-white workforce at Clifford Chance LLP in the United States from 2017 to 2023, by role
Premium Statistic Racial diversity of Linklaters workforce U.S. 2023, by job position
Racial diversity of Linklaters workforce U.S. 2023, by job position
Racial diversity of the Linklaters workforce in the United States 2023, by job position

Diversity of equity partners

Premium Statistic Share of non-white equity partners at law firms in the U.S. 2011-2022
Share of non-white equity partners at law firms in the U.S. 2011-2022
Share of non-white equity partners at law firms in the United States from 2011 to 2022
Premium Statistic Diversity of equity partners at Skadden Arps LLP U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Skadden Arps LLP U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Skadden Arps LLP in the United States 2023, by race and gender
Premium Statistic Diversity of equity partners at Fox Rothschild U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Fox Rothschild U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Fox Rothschild in the United States 2023, by race and gender
Premium Statistic Diversity of equity partners at Goodwin Procter LLP U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Goodwin Procter LLP U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Goodwin Procter LLP in the United States 2023, by race and gender
Premium Statistic Diversity of equity partners at Paul Weiss LLP in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Paul Weiss LLP in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Paul Weiss LLP in the United States 2023, by race and gender
Premium Statistic Diversity of equity partners at Dentons LLP in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Dentons LLP in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Dentons LLP in the United States 2023, by race and gender
Premium Statistic Diversity of equity partners at Sidley Austin in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Sidley Austin in the U.S. 2023, by race and gender
Diversity of equity partners at Sidley Austin LLP in the United States 2023, by race and gender

Profit and remunerations

Premium Statistic Law firms in the U.S. with the highest profit per equity partner 2022
Law firms in the U.S. with the highest profit per equity partner 2022
Leading law firms in the United States in 2022, by profit per equity partner (in million U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Law firms in the U.S. with the highest revenue per lawyer 2022
Law firms in the U.S. with the highest revenue per lawyer 2022
Leading law firms in the United States from 2022, by revenue per lawyer (in million U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Leading U.S. law firms by revenue 2022
Leading U.S. law firms by revenue 2022
Leading law firms in the United States in 2022, by gross revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Revenue of the leading U.S. law firms 2015-2022
Revenue of the leading U.S. law firms 2015-2022
Total revenue of the leading law firms in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)

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