The Careerist: Big Law's Bamboo Ceiling—Is It Finally Broken?

Asian Americans have never been more confident. But does that confidence extend to the elite circles of the legal sector? The short answer: no.

On the surface, Asian Americans seem well positioned in the world of big law:

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