The legal profession has a dismal record on diversity—especially large law firms. Between 2007 and 2015, there was a decline in the number of black attorneys in big firms. And, per the same study conducted by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and Vault.com,...
“A survey by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association found that Black lawyers leave firms at a higher rate than members of any other minority group, with Black women quitting even more often than Black men. “In 2015, 15 percent of Black men left their law...
During the past decade, law firms have struggled to make even incremental gains in the numbers of minorities and women lawyers in their ranks. But one group has been particularly elusive: women of color — specifically black women.
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