In 2023, there were a record number of women working as legal professionals in the United States, representing almost 40% of the total workforce. This was an increase of eight percent when compared to 2010.
Share of women working in the legal profession from 2010 to 2023 in the United States
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Diversity of equity partners
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- Premium Statistic Share of non-white equity partners at law firms in the U.S. 2011-2022
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American Bar Association. (October 1, 2023). Share of women working in the legal profession from 2010 to 2023 in the United States [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457894/legal-profession-share-of-women-us/
American Bar Association. "Share of women working in the legal profession from 2010 to 2023 in the United States." Chart. October 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457894/legal-profession-share-of-women-us/
American Bar Association. (2023). Share of women working in the legal profession from 2010 to 2023 in the United States. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457894/legal-profession-share-of-women-us/
American Bar Association. "Share of Women Working in The Legal Profession from 2010 to 2023 in The United States." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457894/legal-profession-share-of-women-us/
American Bar Association, Share of women working in the legal profession from 2010 to 2023 in the United States Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457894/legal-profession-share-of-women-us/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Share of women working in the legal profession from 2010 to 2023 in the United States [Graph], American Bar Association, October 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457894/legal-profession-share-of-women-us/