State Bar & Bar Associations,
Labor/Employment
Aug. 9, 2022
State Bar says white attorneys overrepresented in profession
“While new entrants to the profession increasingly reflect the rich diversity of our state, we still have a long way to go towards the goal of demographic parity,” said State Bar Executive Director Leah Wilson.
The State Bar’s report card on the diversity among California lawyers says that white men and women are overrepresented among California’s active attorneys and that female lawyers of color are underrepresented in leadership positions.
“White people comprise 39% of the state’s adult population yet are 66% of California’s active licensed attorneys,” stated the findings of the report released Monday.
The report al...
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