Statistics from Various Sources
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) - 2023 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms: Women Now the Majority of Associates in U.S. Law Firms, Make Record Gains in the Partnership Ranks. People of color also advanced at the partnership level but still lag behind their representation among associates, with partners of color comprising 12.01% of all partners.
Law 360 - The 2023 Women in Law Report: Modest growth in the proportion of female lawyers in private practice, and female equity partners is still well below parity.
ABA - Profile of the Legal Profession 2023: Analyzes the demographics of female lawyers, including rates of attrition.
National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) - 2022 National Survey on Gender Equity in the Legal Profession: This survey provides data on women's representation and experiences in law firms across the United States.
ABA - Gender Pay Disparity Still Looms Large in Law Firms, 2022: Findings on gender equity issues in the legal profession.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - Gender Equality in the Legal Profession, 2021: Analyzes the legal framework surrounding gender equality in law and discusses reform efforts.
Bloomberg - Huge Pay Gap for Women Lawyers: What Firms Can Do, 2022: Analyzes BLS statistics showing a vast gap between female and male lawyers.
Fingerprint for Success - 18 women in the workplace statistics you need to know in 2021
Women Lawyers on Guard - Still Broken: Sexual Harassment and Misconduct in the Legal Profession; A National Study, 2020: This resource examines how sexual harassment affects women in the legal profession.
National Association of Women Lawyers 2017 Annual Survey Report on the Promotion and Retention of Women in Law Firms - September, 2017 (PDF)
National Association of Women Lawyers 2015 Ninth Annual National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms - October, 2015 (PDF)
National Association of Women Lawyers 2014 Eighth Annual National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms - February, 2014 (PDF)
Representation of Women Among Associates Continues to Fall, Even as Minority Associates Make Gains (National Association of Law Professionals) - 2017 (PDF)
2011 Diversity Benchmarking Study: A Report to Signatory Law Firms (New York City Bar Association) - October, 2012 (PDF)
2011-2012 Law Review Diversity Report (New York Law School Law Review and Ms. JD) - October, 2012 (PDF)
National Association of Women Lawyers 2012 Seventh Annual National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms - October, 2012 (PDF)
2012 Washington State Bar Association Membership Study - 2012 (PDF)
Women in Federal and State-level Judgeships (Center for Women in Government & Civil Society, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York) - Summer, 2012 (report) (PDF)
Women in the Federal Judiciary: Still a Long Way to Go (National Women's Law Center) - August, 2012
Catalyst Knowledge Center (Catalyst Inc.)
National Association of Women Lawyers 2011 Sixth Annual National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms - October, 2011 (PDF)
2010 Law Firm Diversity Professional Survey (Minority Corporate Counsel Association and Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals) - May, 2011 (report) (PDF)
Missing Pieces: Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards - May, 2011 (report) (PDF)
Nevada Female Attorneys Today (Nevada Lawyer) - March, 2011 (PDF)
National Association of Women Lawyers 2010 Fifth Annual National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms - October, 2010 (PDF)
2010 Equality Survey (Lawyers Club of San Diego) - October, 2010 (report) (PDF)
La Voz de la Abogada Latina: Challenges and Rewards in Serving the Public Interest (Hispanic National Bar Association) - September, 2010 (report) (PDF)
Statistical Evidence on the Gender Gap in Law Firm Partner Compensation (Marina Angel et al.) - September 9, 2010 (report)
Women on Law Review: A Gender Diversity Report (Ms. JD) - August 23, 2010 (report)
New Millennium, Same Glass Ceiling? The Impact of Law Firm Compensation Systems on Women (Project for Attorney Retention (PAR), Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), and the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession) - July, 2010 (report) (PDF)
Podcast of presentation by Bobbi Liebenberg (ABA Commission on Women in the Profession) and Veta Richardson (MCCA) - Philadelphia Bar Association Women in the Profession program - July 27, 2010
Women in Federal and State-level Judgeships (Center for Women in Government and Civil Society at the State University of New York at Albany) - Spring, 2010 (report) (PDF)
Diversity Scorecard 2010: One Step Back (American Lawyer - March, 2010)
Law360 Ranks Firms with Most Female Partners (December 11, 2009) - analysis by Philadelphia Business Journal (January 7, 2010)
National Association of Women Lawyers 2009 Fourth Annual National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms - October, 2009 (PDF)
Few and Far Between: The Reality of Latina Lawyers (Hispanic National Bar Association) - September, 2009 (report)
Women of Color in U.S. Law Firms (Catalyst) - July, 2009 (report)
Seven Years into a Lawyer's Career (American Bar Foundation) - Spring, 2009 (report) (PDF)
Women- and Minority-Owned Law Firms: Taking the Pulse (Minority Corporate Counsel Association) - 2009 (report) (PDF)
2009 New Partner Classes Stagnant for Women Lawyers (Project for Attorney Retention) - February, 2009 (release) (PDF)
Attrition of Senior Women Lawyers: The Leaky Pipeline (Philadelphia Bar Association) - February, 2009 (report) (PDF)
National Association of Women Lawyers 2008 Third Annual National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms - November, 2008 (PDF)
National Association of Women Lawyers 2007 National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms (November, 2007) (PDF)
Women in the Profession: Findings from the First Wave of the After the JD Study (2007)
After the JD: First Results of a National Study of Legal Careers (2004)
Study on Women's Experiences at Harvard Law School (February, 2004)
National Association for Law Placement - ongoing research related to women and minorities