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Women and Minorities at Law Firms by Race and Ethnicity - An Update

NALP Bulletin, February 2014

In a December 11, 2013 press release, NALP reported that women and minority partners continued to make small gains in their representation among law firm partners as a whole in 2013, and that the percentage of minority associates has rebounded for the third year in a row after falling in the wake of the recession. However, the percentage of women associates has eroded every year since 2010. The net result is very small net gains in the representation of women and minority lawyers overall. Aggregate statistics about the representation of women and minority attorneys at law firms do not tell the whole story, however.

For instance, among all employers listed in the 2013-2014 NALP Directory of Legal Employers, just 7.10% of partners were minorities and 2.26% of partners were minority women. Moreover, many offices report no minority partners at all. And, in fact, although the most recent information shows that minority representation among associates as a whole has increased for three years in a row after declining from 2009 to 2010, a more detailed look reveals that the lion's share of the increase has been and can continue to be attributed to an increase in Asian associates. Meanwhile, representation of Blacks/African-Americans among associates has slid for four years in a row. This article takes a closer look at representation of specific minority groups at the partnership and associate levels and also compiles information on the demographics of other lawyers such as counsel/of counsel and staff attorneys.

Of the five categories of lawyers tracked in the Directory, minorities in general and minority women specifically are most common by far among associates and staff attorneys. (The term "minorities" as used here includes lawyers identified as Black/African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and multi-racial. The very few Native American, Native Hawaiian, and multi-racial lawyers are not reported out separately.) Minorities accounted for almost 21% of associates and 22% of staff attorneys. Figures for minority women were about 11.3% and 14.4%, respectively. Counsel and "other" attorneys fall in between the lows for partners and the highs for associates and staff attorneys. The racial/ethnic makeup differs quite noticeably across these categories of lawyers. Though Asians are most prevalent across all categories, the degree to which they outnumber other racial/ethnic groups varies. For example, at the staff attorney level, Blacks/African-Americans are outnumbered by Asians as a whole by a relatively small margin, whether looking at Blacks/African-Americans as a whole or women specifically. Representation of Blacks/African-Americans is highest by far among staff attorneys. Representation of Hispanics in this group is about half that of Blacks/African-Americans. (See Table 1.)

Additional information by firm size for partners and associates is shown in Table 2 and Table 3. Although among partners overall Asians are somewhat more prevalent than either Blacks/African-Americans or Hispanic partners, differences are evident depending on the size of the firm. For example, the presence of Blacks/African-Americans and Hispanic partners generally increases with firm size, whereas Asian partners are most prevalent at smaller and the largest firms (Table 2). Among associates, Asians account for half of minority associates at the national level, and over half in the largest firms (Table 3). Comparing these nationwide 2013 figures with those from the previous three years shows that the increase in minority representation from 19.53% in 2010 to 20.93% in 2013 (as reported in the December 11, 2013 press release cited above) is attributable mostly to an increase among Asians, whose representation among associates has increased from 9.39% to 10.48% in the same time period. The percentage of Blacks/African-American associates has been declining since reaching 4.66% in 2009. Although representation of Hispanics had been up to 3.90% in 2012, it fell back to 3.82% in 2013, virtually the same as in 2011, and slightly below the 3.89% figure for 2009.

As might be expected, these figures vary greatly by city. For example, among larger cities — those with 400 or more partners represented in the Directory — Black/African-American associates and partners are most common in Atlanta, while Asian associates and partners are most common in Los Angeles, Orange County, CA, San Francisco, and the San Jose area. Hispanics dominate the minority presence in Miami.

Additional insight on women and minorities at law firms comes from looking at the extent to which women and minorities are represented at each office, rather than for a city or for the nation as a whole. (See Table 4 and Table 5.) Thus, the fact that 7.10% of partners as a whole are minorities does not mean that minorities make up 7.10% of partners at each of the over 1,100 offices and firms represented in the Directory. In fact, one-quarter of offices reported no minority partners and over half reported no minority women partners. Likewise, 13% of offices/firms have no minority associates, and almost one-quarter reported no minority women associates. Offices in firms of 701+ lawyers fare better on these measures at 9% and 17% respectively. Just 29% of offices reported that more than half of associates were women.

The December 11, 2013 press release on this topic can be found at www.nalp.org/lawfirmdiversity_2013. For additional research tables from prior years see:

April 2013
January 2012
January 2011
January 2010
January 2009

Table 1. Women and Minorities at Law Firms in 2013 &mdash Nationwide by Type of Attorney

	TOTAL #	OVERALL		ASIAN		BLACK/AFRICAN-AMERICAN		HISPANIC
	TOTAL #	% Minority	% Minority Women	Total %	% Women	Total %	% Women	Total %	% Women
Partners	49,785	7.10%	2.26%	2.67%	0.91%	1.78%	0.60%	1.99%	0.54%
Associates	45,808	20.93	11.29	10.48	5.64	4.10	2.43	3.82	1.89
Counsel	10,287	8.14	3.69	3.49	1.69	1.82	0.77	2.14	0.92
Staff Attorneys	2,392	22.0	14.38	8.36	5.31	7.57	5.39	4.01	2.47
Other Attorneys	1,877	12.63	7.09	4.37	2.45	2.61	1.86	3.36	1.76

Figures are based on 1,127 offices/firms covering a total of 110,149 lawyers.

Table 2. Partner Demographics at Law Firms — 2013

	ALL PARTNERS			PARTNERS BY RACE OR ETHNICITY						# of Offices
	ALL PARTNERS			Asian		Black/African-American		Hispanic
	Total #	% Minority	% Minority Women	Total %	% Women	Total %	% Women	Total %	% Women
Total	49,785	7.10%	2.26%	2.67%	0.91%	1.78%	0.60%	1.99%	0.54%	1,127
By Size of Firm:
100 or fewer lawyers	4,018	6.27	2.14	2.81	1.07	1.17	0.42	1.05	0.32	136
101-250 lawyers	10,576	5.07	1.51	1.75	0.59	1.28	0.41	1.47	0.34	173
251-500 lawyers	9,682	6.96	2.31	2.27	0.83	2.06	0.74	1.94	0.53	211
501-700 lawyers	8,237	7.77	2.22	2.61	0.81	2.12	0.58	2.33	0.59	214
701+ lawyers	17,272	8.29	2.74	3.45	1.16	1.90	0.69	2.40	0.68	393
Offices in:
Atlanta	1,341	7.46	2.16	2.01	0.45	3.73	1.12	1.12	0.45	28
Austin	309	10.68	3.56	1.29	0.32	2.91	0.97	5.50	2.27	17
Baltimore	288	4.17	1.39	0.69	0.69	2.43	0.35	0.69	0.35	5
Boston area	1,516	3.76	1.19	1.45	0.73	0.92	0.20	1.06	0.13	30
Charlotte	432	3.94	1.16	0.69	0.00	1.39	0.93	1.39	0.23	13
Chicago	3,473	6.31	2.22	2.51	0.92	2.02	0.78	1.41	0.40	56
Cincinnati	304	2.96	1.32	0.99	0.00	0.99	0.33	0.99	0.99	7
Cleveland	401	2.74	0.75	0.50	0.25	1.00	0.25	1.00	0.25	7
Columbus	397	6.05	1.26	1.26	0.25	2.77	0.50	0.76	0.25	11
Dallas	1,296	7.02	2.08	1.85	0.54	1.47	0.46	2.70	0.69	33
Denver	661	5.90	2.27	1.51	0.61	1.36	0.30	1.82	0.30	26
Detroit area	711	4.92	1.97	1.27	0.28	2.39	1.41	0.84	0.00	8
Ft. Lauderdale/ W. Palm Beach	206	4.85	3.40	0.00	0.00	1.94	1.46	2.91	1.94	10
Grand Rapids	234	2.56	1.28	0.00	0.00	0.43	0.43	1.71	0.43	6
Houston	1,100	9.36	2.64	1.82	0.55	2.64	1.09	3.64	0.55	34
Indianapolis	718	3.62	0.70	0.84	0.28	1.53	0.28	0.42	0.14	8
Kansas City	886	3.05	0.79	0.56	0.23	1.58	0.34	0.56	0.11	9
Los Angeles area	2,093	13.19	4.40	6.93	2.58	1.53	0.48	3.87	1.29	76
Miami	404	33.42	9.16	0.74	0.25	2.97	1.73	28.71	6.44	13
Milwaukee	706	2.97	0.99	0.71	0.28	0.42	0.00	1.42	0.57	7
Minneapolis	1,232	2.68	1.14	1.22	0.81	0.24	0.00	0.32	0.00	19
Nashville	212	1.42	0.47	0.00	0.00	0.94	0.47	0.47	0.00	5
New York City	6,436	8.03	2.66	3.53	1.26	1.83	0.59	2.21	0.54	110
Northern NJ/Newark area	713	4.21	1.54	0.98	0.56	1.26	0.42	1.68	0.56	15
Northern Virginia	212	7.55	0.94	4.72	0.47	0.94	0.00	1.42	0.47	9
Orange Co., CA	567	12.17	3.17	7.05	2.12	0.71	0.00	2.82	0.35	23
Philadelphia	710	3.94	1.55	1.55	0.42	1.55	0.70	0.14	0.00	12
Phoenix	556	6.65	1.62	1.62	0.36	0.18	0.00	2.88	0.90	14
Pittsburgh	326	2.45	0.61	1.23	0.61	0.92	0.00	0.31	0.00	6
Portland, OR area	472	3.81	1.48	1.69	0.85	0.85	0.42	1.06	0.21	13
Raleigh/Durham	291	2.41	1.03	0.34	0.00	1.03	0.69	0.34	0.00	11
Salt Lake City	169	3.55	0.59	1.18	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.78	0.59	7
San Diego	273	8.79	2.56	2.93	1.10	0.00	0.00	3.66	1.47	20
San Francisco	1,326	11.24	4.07	6.33	2.64	2.11	0.38	2.04	0.75	48
San Jose area	830	16.02	3.49	11.93	2.77	1.08	0.24	2.65	0.48	42
Seattle area	978	9.00	3.07	4.29	1.74	1.94	0.51	1.12	0.31	28
St. Louis	801	4.00	1.12	0.62	0.12	1.75	0.37	1.12	0.62	9
Tampa	487	9.86	3.49	0.21	0.00	1.64	0.82	6.37	2.26	11
Washington, DC	5,075	7.74	2.72	3.01	0.89	2.66	1.14	1.58	0.45	110
Wilmington	205	7.32	2.44	1.46	0.49	3.90	1.95	1.46	0.00	9

Source: The 2013-2014 NALP Directory of Legal Employers. Some city information includes one or more offices in adjacent suburbs. Orange County includes offices in Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Newport Beach. The San Jose area includes offices in Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto and E. Palo Alto, Redwood Shores/Redwood City, San Jose, and Sunnyvale. The Los Angeles area includes offices in Pasadena and Santa Monica. The Northern New Jersey/Newark area includes offices in Newark, Short Hills, Roseland, Florham Park, Hackensack, Morristown, Parsippany, Westfield, and Woodbridge. Northern Virginia includes offices in Falls Church, McLean/Tysons Corner, Reston, and Alexandria.
The few Native American, Native Hawaiian and multi-racial lawyers reported are included in the overall minority percentages but are not reported separately. For multi-office firms that reported only firmwide figures, the information was attributed to the reporting city if at least 60% of the firms lawyers are in that city.

Table 3. Associate Demographics at Law Firms — 2013

	ALL ASSOCIATES			ASSOCIATES BY RACE OR ETHNICITY						# of Offices
	ALL ASSOCIATES			Asian		Black/African-American		Hispanic
	Total #	% Minority	% Minority Women	Total %	% Women	Total %	% Women	Total %	% Women
Total	45,808	20.93%	11.29%	10.48%	5.64%	4.10%	2.43%	3.82%	1.89%	1,127
By Size of Firm:
100 or fewer lawyers	2,254	16.59	9.09	7.94	4.44	4.17	2.22	2.00	1.15	136
101-250 lawyers	6,085	16.12	8.66	7.51	3.98	3.57	2.14	3.34	1.63	173
251-500 lawyers	7,052	19.37	10.20	9.12	4.95	4.06	2.31	3.84	1.82	211
501-700 lawyers	7,592	20.46	10.99	9.54	5.08	4.24	2.48	3.53	1.78	214
701+ lawyers	22,825	23.28	12.64	12.25	6.60	4.20	2.55	4.21	2.09	393
Offices in:
Atlanta	1,071	16.81	9.80	7.10	3.36	7.56	5.04	0.56	0.37	28
Austin	221	22.17	9.50	4.98	0.90	4.07	2.71	8.60	3.62	17
Baltimore	148	14.86	7.43	2.03	1.35	8.11	4.05	2.03	1.35	5
Boston area	1,816	16.19	9.42	9.31	5.51	2.70	1.27	2.53	1.43	30
Charlotte	284	11.62	5.28	2.11	1.06	5.63	3.17	2.11	0.70	13
Chicago	2,664	18.54	9.65	8.48	4.43	4.88	2.44	3.53	1.91	56
Cincinnati	128	18.75	7.03	7.03	3.13	5.47	2.34	4.69	1.56	7
Cleveland	256	7.81	3.91	1.95	0.78	4.69	2.34	0.78	0.39	7
Columbus	203	13.79	5.42	3.94	1.48	5.91	1.97	1.97	0.99	11
Dallas	1,142	19.26	8.14	7.09	2.45	4.82	2.28	5.34	2.36	33
Denver	511	13.11	7.83	4.70	2.94	2.74	1.57	3.72	1.76	26
Detroit area	224	14.29	7.14	4.91	1.34	7.14	4.02	1.34	1.34	8
Ft. Lauderdale/ W. Palm Beach	131	16.79	8.40	3.82	1.53	4.58	2.29	7.63	4.58	10
Grand Rapids	73	9.59	5.48	2.74	1.37	4.11	2.74	2.74	1.37	6
Houston	1,088	20.59	9.93	7.90	3.77	4.23	2.02	5.88	2.76	34
Indianapolis	305	13.11	6.89	1.97	0.66	6.89	4.26	3.28	1.31	8
Kansas City	426	13.62	6.34	2.58	1.17	5.16	2.35	3.05	1.17	9
Los Angeles area	2,325	30.67	16.52	18.19	10.41	2.84	1.55	5.76	2.75	76
Miami	295	37.63	20.68	2.37	1.69	4.75	1.69	28.14	16.61	13
Milwaukee	370	9.73	3.78	4.32	1.62	2.16	0.54	2.70	1.08	7
Minneapolis	652	11.20	6.13	5.06	2.76	2.30	1.53	1.23	0.61	19
Nashville	135	8.89	5.19	1.48	0.74	4.44	2.96	0.74	0.74	5
New York City	11,674	24.76	13.65	13.85	7.57	4.03	2.53	4.21	2.09	110
Northern NJ/Newark area	565	13.81	6.90	6.55	3.01	3.19	1.77	3.54	1.77	15
Northern Virginia	186	22.58	9.68	11.83	4.84	1.08	0.54	4.84	2.15	9
Orange Co., CA	565	24.78	11.68	15.93	7.79	2.30	1.06	4.78	1.95	23
Philadelphia	747	13.52	8.43	4.95	2.81	4.95	3.48	3.21	2.01	12
Phoenix	320	12.81	6.25	4.06	1.88	0.94	0.94	5.00	2.19	14
Pittsburgh	247	7.29	4.45	3.24	1.62	1.62	0.81	2.02	2.02	6
Portland, OR area	238	16.81	7.14	7.56	5.04	1.26	0.00	3.36	0.42	13
Raleigh/Durham	160	16.25	8.13	7.50	3.75	6.88	3.75	1.88	0.63	11
Salt Lake City	113	7.08	1.77	0.88	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.31	1.77	7
San Diego	364	23.63	8.52	12.64	4.67	1.10	1.10	4.95	1.37	20
San Francisco	1,435	26.13	15.19	15.33	9.83	2.51	1.32	5.37	2.51	48
San Jose area	1,317	36.60	18.60	27.87	14.58	2.05	0.91	3.64	1.59	42
Seattle area	547	22.12	12.80	9.51	6.22	2.74	1.65	3.66	1.83	28
St. Louis	394	13.20	5.58	4.82	2.03	5.58	3.05	1.27	0.25	9
Tampa	222	19.37	10.81	3.15	2.70	6.31	3.15	8.56	4.05	11
Washington, DC	5,456	21.00	11.84	9.75	5.32	5.28	3.37	3.01	1.54	110
Wilmington	213	10.33	5.16	4.23	2.82	3.29	1.41	1.88	0.94	9

Table 4. Representation of Women and Minorities Among Law Firm Partners — 2013
(percent of offices in each range of representation)

	WOMEN			MINORITIES			MINORITY WOMEN
	None	Up to 21%	More than 21%	None	Up to 7%	More than 7%	None	Up to 2%	More than 2%
Total	8.6%	50.5%	40.9%	24.2%	32.5%	43.3%	52.3%	10.4%	37.3%
By Size of Firm:
100 or fewer lawyers	8.8	49.3	41.9	29.4	36.0	34.6	58.8	4.4	36.8
101-250 lawyers	8.1	56.4	35.5	21.5	51.2	27.3	50.6	23.3	26.2
251-500 lawyers	6.2	48.3	45.5	26.5	31.3	42.2	49.8	13.3	37.0
501-700 lawyers	11.2	51.9	36.9	28.0	26.2	45.8	57.0	7.9	35.0
701+ lawyers	8.7	48.9	42.5	20.4	27.2	52.4	49.6	6.6	43.8
Offices in:
Atlanta	10.7	53.6	35.7	7.1	35.7	57.1	53.6	10.7	35.7
Austin	17.6	35.3	47.1	29.4	17.6	52.9	64.7	—	35.3
Baltimore	—	40.0	60.0	40.0	60.0	—	40.0	60.0	—
Boston area	10.0	40.0	50.0	40.0	40.0	20.0	76.7	6.7	16.7
Charlotte	7.7	76.9	15.4	46.2	30.8	23.1	76.9	15.4	7.7
Chicago	7.1	53.6	39.3	14.3	51.8	33.9	44.6	14.3	41.1
Cincinnati	28.6	28.6	42.9	42.9	57.1	—	71.4	—	28.6
Cleveland	—	57.1	42.9	28.6	71.4	—	57.1	42.9	—
Columbus	9.1	63.6	27.3	18.2	45.5	36.4	63.6	9.1	27.3
Dallas	6.1	42.4	51.5	18.2	27.3	54.5	51.5	3.0	45.5
Denver	23.1	34.6	42.3	46.2	23.1	30.8	69.2	3.8	26.9
Detroit area	—	62.5	37.5	—	62.5	37.5	12.5	50.0	37.5
Ft. Lauderdale/ W. Palm Beach	20.0	30.0	50.0	30.0	40.0	30.0	50.0	—	50.0
Grand Rapids	16.7	50.0	33.3	50.0	33.3	16.7	66.7	16.7	16.7
Houston	11.8	55.9	32.4	14.7	23.5	61.8	50.0	8.8	41.2
Indianapolis	—	50.0	50.0	12.5	87.5	—	50.0	50.0	—
Kansas City	—	66.7	33.3	—	88.9	11.1	33.3	33.3	33.3
Los Angeles area	3.9	48.7	47.4	10.5	14.5	75.0	42.1	1.3	56.6
Miami	7.7	46.2	46.2	7.7	—	92.3	30.8	—	69.2
Milwaukee	—	71.4	28.6	—	85.7	14.3	28.6	57.1	14.3
Minneapolis	5.3	31.6	63.2	42.1	52.6	5.3	57.9	26.3	15.8
Nashville	—	75.0	25.0	75.0	25.0	—	75.0	25.0	—
New York City	2.7	72.7	24.5	10.0	40.9	49.1	36.4	12.7	50.9
Northern NJ/Newark area	13.3	66.7	20.0	26.7	73.3	—	46.7	20.0	33.3
Northern Virginia	11.1	77.8	11.1	—	55.6	44.4	77.8	—	22.2
Orange Co., CA	13.0	69.6	17.4	21.7	13.0	65.2	56.5	4.3	39.1
Philadelphia	8.3	50.0	41.7	33.3	58.3	8.3	58.3	25.0	16.7
Phoenix	7.1	57.1	35.7	35.7	28.6	35.7	57.1	14.3	28.6
Pittsburgh	—	50.0	50.0	16.7	66.7	16.7	66.7	16.7	16.7
Portland, OR area	15.4	46.2	38.5	46.2	38.5	15.4	61.5	7.7	30.8
Raleigh/Durham	9.1	45.5	45.5	54.5	36.4	9.1	72.7	9.1	18.2
Salt Lake City	—	85.7	14.3	42.9	42.9	14.3	85.7	—	14.3
San Diego	15.0	35.0	50.0	40.0	10.0	50.0	65.0	—	35.0
San Francisco	2.1	18.8	79.2	25.0	6.3	68.8	33.3	2.1	64.6
San Jose area	19.0	47.6	33.3	4.8	9.5	85.7	50.0	2.4	47.6
Seattle area	10.7	39.3	50.0	17.9	28.6	53.6	60.7	—	39.3
St. Louis	—	33.3	66.7	11.1	77.8	11.1	44.4	44.4	11.1
Tampa	9.1	36.4	54.5	18.2	18.2	63.6	54.5	9.1	36.4
Washington, DC	6.4	53.6	40.0	15.5	32.7	51.8	35.5	11.8	52.7
Wilmington	11.1	33.3	55.6	22.2	33.3	44.4	55.6	11.1	33.3

Source: The 2013-2014 NALP Directory of Legal Employers.

Table 5. Representation of Women and Minorities Among Law Firm Associates — 2013 (percent of offices in each range of representation)

	WOMEN			MINORITIES			MINORITY WOMEN
	Less than 45%	45-50%	More than 50%	None	Up to 21%	More than 21%	None	Up to 11%	More than 11%
Total	47.8%	23.3%	28.9%	12.5%	47.0%	40.5%	23.1%	35.6%	41.3%
By Size of Firm:
100 or fewer lawyers	49.6	18.5	31.9	17.0	52.6	30.4	33.3	28.9	37.8
101-250 lawyers	45.8	25.6	28.6	11.9	60.7	27.4	19.0	47.0	33.9
251-500 lawyers	49.3	20.4	30.3	14.2	47.9	37.9	27.5	34.6	37.9
501-700 lawyers	51.2	19.4	29.4	15.6	45.0	39.3	26.1	36.0	37.9
701+ lawyers	45.5	27.6	26.9	8.7	39.6	51.7	17.4	33.2	49.4
Offices in:
Atlanta	42.9	28.6	28.6	10.7	71.4	17.9	10.7	60.7	28.6
Austin	52.9	23.5	23.5	11.8	23.5	64.7	29.4	11.8	58.8
Baltimore	20.0	60.0	20.0	—	80.0	20.0	—	80.0	20.0
Boston area	40.0	30.0	30.0	3.3	70.0	26.7	6.7	56.7	36.7
Charlotte	69.2	23.1	7.7	15.4	69.2	15.4	38.5	61.5	—
Chicago	48.2	23.2	28.6	7.1	58.9	33.9	16.1	42.9	41.1
Cincinnati	85.7	—	14.3	—	71.4	28.6	14.3	57.1	28.6
Cleveland	57.1	14.3	28.6	—	71.4	28.6	14.3	57.1	28.6
Columbus	54.5	18.2	27.3	27.3	45.5	27.3	45.5	36.4	18.2
Dallas	75.8	18.2	6.1	9.1	51.5	39.4	15.2	66.7	18.2
Denver	58.3	33.3	8.3	4.2	79.2	16.7	25.0	45.8	29.2
Detroit area	75.0	25.0	—	—	87.5	12.5	37.5	50.0	12.5
Ft. Lauderdale/ W. Palm Beach	50.0	30.0	20.0	20.0	50.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	40.0
Grand Rapids	50.0	16.7	33.3	50.0	33.3	16.7	66.7	16.7	16.7
Houston	63.6	21.2	15.2	12.1	51.5	36.4	33.3	36.4	30.3
Indianapolis	50.0	25.0	25.0	12.5	87.5	—	12.5	50.0	37.5
Kansas City	55.6	33.3	11.1	—	100.0	—	33.3	55.6	11.1
Los Angeles area	31.6	26.3	42.1	—	19.7	80.3	5.3	18.4	76.3
Miami	23.1	46.2	30.8	—	7.7	92.3	—	—	100.0
Milwaukee	57.1	42.9	—	14.3	85.7	—	14.3	85.7	—
Minneapolis	36.8	36.8	26.3	26.3	68.4	5.3	36.8	47.4	15.8
Nashville	50.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	75.0	—	75.0	25.0	—
New York City	39.1	30.9	30.0	1.8	43.6	54.5	3.6	37.3	59.1
Northern NJ/Newark area	53.3	6.7	40.0	—	86.7	13.3	20.0	60.0	20.0
Northern Virginia	44.4	22.2	33.3	11.1	22.2	66.7	22.2	33.3	44.4
Orange Co., CA	82.6	8.7	8.7	4.3	26.1	69.6	13.0	30.4	56.5
Philadelphia	25.0	16.7	58.3	8.3	75.0	16.7	16.7	66.7	16.7
Phoenix	57.1	21.4	21.4	14.3	57.1	28.6	42.9	28.6	28.6
Pittsburgh	83.3	—	16.7	16.7	66.7	16.7	33.3	50.0	16.7
Portland, OR area	38.5	30.8	30.8	23.1	38.5	38.5	38.5	30.8	30.8
Raleigh/Durham	72.7	9.1	18.2	36.4	36.4	27.3	45.5	36.4	18.2
Salt Lake City	85.7	—	14.3	28.6	71.4	—	71.4	28.6	—
San Diego	65.0	5.0	30.0	20.0	35.0	45.0	30.0	40.0	30.0
San Francisco	16.7	25.0	58.3	6.3	25.0	68.8	8.3	22.9	68.8
San Jose area	50.0	16.7	33.3	2.4	7.1	90.5	9.5	9.5	81.0
Seattle area	50.0	14.3	35.7	14.3	42.9	42.9	32.1	14.3	53.6
St. Louis	44.4	11.1	44.4	11.1	88.9	—	33.3	66.7	—
Tampa	36.4	9.1	54.5	18.2	63.6	18.2	45.5	18.2	36.4
Washington, DC	50.5	18.3	31.2	6.4	45.9	47.7	14.7	37.6	47.7
Wilmington	77.8	22.2	—	11.1	55.6	33.3	22.2	55.6	22.2

Source: The 2013-2014 NALP Directory of Legal Employers.

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