Minority Representation in NYC Law Firms Stalls, Bar Survey Shows (New York Law Journal)
New York Law Journal, October 17, 2016
Minority Representation in NYC Law Firms Stalls, Bar Survey Shows
“Despite more than a decade of New York law firms pledging to enhance diversity in their ranks, minority representation within associate and partners levels stalled last year, and attrition rates for female and minority attorneys remained disproportionately high, according to new survey results. The New York City Bar Association’s latest diversity benchmarking report paints a picture of continuing challenges but some gains, including increased representation of women and minority attorneys in leadership roles. While the evidence suggests improvements in minority and women representation over the past decade, it’s ‘at a rate of progress that is disappointingly slow,’ said city bar president John Kiernan, a Debevoise & Plimpton partner.”
