Although more than 80 New York law firms pledged to promote and track diversity a decade ago, a new report reveals disappointing results on key issues such as retaining minority and women attorneys and elevating them to senior leadership.
Over the past 10 years, firms have made progress diversifying the associate pipeline and increasing LGBT representation. But nearly 70 percent of about 60 firms surveyed did not have one attorney of color on their management committees last year. And minorities and women are leaving firms at higher rates than white male attorneys, according to the New York City Bar Association’s law firm diversity report, which will be released Wednesday at its diversity dinner event.
