Each year the National Association for Law Placement publishes demographic data on diversity in the nation’s largest law firms. Based on a report prepared for the Chicago Committee by NALP, over the past 10 years, attorneys of color have made mere fractional gains in their representation at the partnership level in these firms.
An article in the December 10 issue of The National Law Journal, “The Law Trails Other Professions in Ethnic Diversity,” focused on a Microsoft Inc. study concluding that the legal profession is diversifying at a slower rate than other professions with similar education and licensing requirements. In its study, Microsoft zeroed in on enhancing the education pipeline as a solution.
