Women made up the majority of lawyers employed by UK law firms in 2020, but less women were found among (equity) partners. Despite representing a slight majority, women were still underrepresented at higher level of the legal services sector. Only 24 percent of all equity partners in the largest 100 law firms in the UK were women.
Distribution of legal professionals at the 100 biggest law firms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020, by gender and position
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TheCityUK. (November 26, 2020). Distribution of legal professionals at the 100 biggest law firms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020, by gender and position [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266042/diversity-at-biggest-uk-law-firms/
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TheCityUK. (2020). Distribution of legal professionals at the 100 biggest law firms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020, by gender and position. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266042/diversity-at-biggest-uk-law-firms/
TheCityUK. "Distribution of Legal Professionals at The 100 Biggest Law Firms in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2020, by Gender and Position." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266042/diversity-at-biggest-uk-law-firms/
TheCityUK, Distribution of legal professionals at the 100 biggest law firms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020, by gender and position Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266042/diversity-at-biggest-uk-law-firms/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
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