Share of non-white equity partners at law firms in the U.S. 2011-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 16, 2023
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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Release date

January 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2011 to 2022

Number of respondents

17,285 equity partners in 2021

Supplementary notes

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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