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Black/African-American Partner Representation

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

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Calendar Year 2026 · Data as of Dec 2025

Big Law Black Partner
Representation: Full Picture

59 firms tracked against the NALP AmLaw 200 industry average of 2.61%. 38 meet or exceed the bar. 21 fall below it. Here's the full landscape.

59
Firms Tracked
38
Above Average
21
Below Average
2.61%
NALP Industry Avg
NALP AmLaw 200 Benchmark
2.61% Black Partners
The Bigger Picture
Before we celebrate the firms doing well, it's worth understanding just how far the industry still has to go.
14.4%
U.S. Black Population
Pew Research / Census Bureau (2024)
→
4.91%
Black U.S. Lawyers
ABA National Lawyer Population Survey (2025)
→
2.61%
Black Big Law Partners
NALP AmLaw 200 Average (2025)
The pipeline narrows at every stage. Black Americans make up 14.4% of the U.S. population but just 2.61% of Big Law partners. That gap compounds across hiring, retention, and promotion.
Data independently verified by Bryson Malcolm and Jada Lopes
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Elite: 1.5x+ the Industry Average
4.00% or higher Black partner representation
8 Firms
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Strong: 1.2x+ the Industry Average
3.13% – 3.91% Black partner representation
19 Firms
✓
Above Average: Meeting or Exceeding the Bar
2.61% – 3.12% Black partner representation
11 Firms
Below the NALP AmLaw 200 Average
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Below Average: Room to Improve
2.00% – 2.60% Black partner representation
14 Firms
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Significantly Below: Needs Attention
1.50% – 1.99% Black partner representation
5 Firms
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Critical: Far Below the Industry Standard
Below 1.50% Black partner representation
2 Firms
For Context
U.S. Black Population
14.4%
Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data (2024)
Black U.S. Lawyers
4.91%
ABA National Lawyer Population Survey (2025)
NALP Big Law Partner Avg
2.61%
AmLaw 200 average via NALP (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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