The Overrepresentation of Jewish Individuals in the U.S. Legal Profession

Jewish individuals make up about 2% of the U.S. population, yet their presence in the legal profession is disproportionately high. Estimates suggest that 32.7% of U.S. attorneys are Jewish. In New York City, a statistic from the 1990s indicated that 50% of law firm partners were Jewish, reflecting their significant role in the industry. This statistic u…