By the Numbers
Most elite law firms profess a devotion to diversity. Paul, Weiss has a history of putting it into practice and a commitment to constantly improving.
- 39% of the U.S. partners self-identify as diverse (women, people of color or LGBTQ+) and 70% of the U.S. associates self-identify as diverse (women, people of color or LGBTQ+)
- Women of color represent 19% of women partners, exceeding the 14% national average, and 45% of women associates
- Our 2023 summer class was 53% racially diverse and/or LGBTQ+ and 65% of women summer associates are women of color
*"Big Law" benchmarks are from the NALP 2022 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms, released in January 2023.
**Paul, Weiss has a one-tier partnership: all partners are equity partners.