White men comprise 42% of active California lawyers, and they are more likely to occupy executive positions in the private sector and be satisfied in the legal workplace than colleagues who are women and racial minorities, according to a report released Monday by the state bar.
The findings come from a voluntary 2019 survey of about 95,000 members of California’s bar. The survey, expected to be taken annually, is one of a number of initiatives launched by the bar to improve diversity in the legal profession.
