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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Non-white refers to race/ethnicity and includes Native American, Latinx, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders and multiracial equity partners.
Figures based on 146 offices/firms.
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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 July 22, 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 July 22, 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: July 22, 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 July 22, 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/