You’ll need a shot or two of whiskey to get through the latest survey from the National Association of Women Lawyers. Here are some highlights (or are they lowlights?):

1. Percentage of women in firms is on decline. “Women constitute only 47 percent of the current crop of first- and second-year associates, down from 48 percent in prior surveys,” NAWL said. “It may not be a huge change, but it suggests that the pipeline may be shrinking.”