Diversity in the Legal Profession
Need to Grow African-American Attorneys in Southeastern Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers reviewed its membership and found that there is an estimated 144 African-American Lawyers in Southeastern Wisconsin. Here's a summary on the positions held by those attorneys:
| Government |
57 |
40% |
| Corporations |
8 |
6% |
| Corp. Firm |
25 |
17% |
| Solo |
43 |
30% |
| Special |
11 |
8% |
| Total # of Attorneys |
144 |
2% of all WI Attorneys |
* According to the 2008 demographics for Wisconsin Lawyers,
the estimated total of attorneys in Southeastern Wisconsin is 7,752.
Building excellence through conscious and consistent dedication to Wisconsin's African American Legal Professionals