Two-point three two percent (2.32%). If nothing else, remember that data point as you read this article.

That is the percentage, in 2022, of Black partners at law firms according to the 2022-2023 NALP (National Association for Law Placement) Report on Diversity at U.S. Law Firms. Between 2021 and 2022, the percentage of Black associates increased by approximately .6 percentage points to 5.77%, while the percentage of Black summer associates increased by .7 percentage points to 11.85%.