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Black/African-American Associate Representation

58 Big Law firms tracked, ranked, and tiered by Black associate representation relative to the NALP AmLaw 200 industry average

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Calendar Year 2026 · Data as of Dec 2025

Big Law Black Associate
Representation: Full Picture

58 firms tracked against the NALP AmLaw 200 industry average of 6.40%. 27 meet or exceed the bar. 31 fall below it. Here's the full landscape.

58
Firms Tracked
27
Above Average
31
Below Average
6.40%
NALP Industry Avg
NALP AmLaw 200 Benchmark
6.40% Black Associates
The Bigger Picture
Associates are the pipeline to partnership. The numbers here tell us whether the industry is building toward parity or stalling.
14.4%
U.S. Black Population
Pew Research / Census Bureau (2024)
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4.91%
Black U.S. Lawyers
ABA National Lawyer Population Survey (2025)
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6.40%
Black Big Law Associates
NALP AmLaw 200 Average (2025)
At the associate level, Big Law outpaces the profession overall (6.40% vs. 4.91%). But the real question is retention: how many of these associates make it to partner, where the average drops to just 2.61%?
Data independently verified by Bryson Malcolm and Jada Lopes
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Elite: 1.5x+ the Industry Average
9.60% or higher Black associate representation
5 Firms
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Strong: 1.2x+ the Industry Average
7.68% – 9.59% Black associate representation
9 Firms
✓
Above Average: Meeting or Exceeding the Bar
6.40% – 7.67% Black associate representation
9 Firms
Below the NALP AmLaw 200 Average
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Below Average: Room to Improve
5.00% – 6.39% Black associate representation
24 Firms
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Significantly Below: Needs Attention
4.00% – 4.99% Black associate representation
8 Firms
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Critical: Far Below the Industry Standard
Below 4.00% Black associate representation
3 Firms
For Context
U.S. Black Population
14.4%
Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data (2024)
Black Big Law Associates
6.40%
NALP AmLaw 200 average (2025)
Black Big Law Partners
2.61%
NALP AmLaw 200 average (2025)
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Data compiled by Bryson Malcolm · Third-party tracked via public attorney bios, affinity group memberships, and direct research
Data current as of December 2025. Demographic rankings reflect calendar year 2026. Firms self-report demographics to NALP annually.

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