The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) recently released findings on law firm demographics showing that overall women and minority representation at law firms declined between 2009 and 2010. There was a slight increase in the percentage of women and minority partners while the percentage of women and minority associates slightly declined for the first time since NALP began compiling this information in the 1990s. According to NALP's press release, the overall decline is likely due to massive attorney layoffs during the 2008-2009 recession.
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