They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has gotten an earful over one showing its latest partner promotions.

The firm's now-deleted post on Linkedin this month announcing its new partner class of 12 attorneys—an image dominated by white men and showing only one (white) woman in the lower right corner—generated a burst of criticism on social media, including by some general counsel.

The comments highlight how promotion announcements of law firms are increasingly a hot topic of discussion by some general counsel, who may be assessing new partner classes to help make hiring decisions—and offering their own sometimes critical feedback.