Contents

Methodology

Explore the report’s data sources and methodology.

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Diversity of 2023 California Licensed Attorneys and Five-Year Trends

Explore how the diversity of California’s attorney population compares with the state’s adult population, what new research on Latino and Asian subgroups shows, and how attorney diversity has changed over the last five years.

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Diversity Trends Among Newly Admitted Attorneys

Explore the racial/ethnic and gender composition of attorneys by year of admission to the State Bar going back to 1970.

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Diversity of Inactive Attorneys

Read a summary of the results of the recently published report Profile of California’s Inactive Attorneys. This report explored how the number of licensees in inactive status has changed over the last 10 years, the demographic characteristics of attorneys who transferred to inactive status in 2023, and the reasons attorneys opt to leave the practice of law.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Seal

Read about a State Bar program introduced in 2023 that recognizes California legal employers that commit to implementing research-driven action items.

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