Stat Of The Week: 3 Percent Of Biglaw Lawyers

A shocking statistic about Biglaw lawyers.

Less than three percent of applicants are accepted to Stuyvesant High School (Go Peglegs!). About three percent of Americans donate blood. Roughly three percent of U.S. citizens consider themselves agnostic. Three percent of us are allergic to bee stings.

Three percent is… not a lot. A new report published this week found that one fundamental failing of large law firms in this country could be expressed in the same terms. What is it?

Elie Mystal, call your office: only three percent of Biglaw lawyers are black, according to the 2014 American Lawyer Diversity Scoreboard.

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