End racism/sexism in U.S. Law firms

One of the most noticeable phenomenon that are observed within the elite and large law firms in the U.S. in general and in the San Francisco region in particular, is the division and segregation of lawyers by race and gender. It is as though time stood still, and we are and not in the 21 Century.

In most instances, it is as follows:

*Most top law firms, consist mostly of White Males, with very little representation of females, or other racial or ethnic groups.

*Most lawyers working for the government tend to be Black, Asians, Latinos, Females, or a combination thereof. If you are a black female, for example, there is a very high chance that you are working for a governmental agency, be it local State or Federal.

*Mediocre firms and solo practitioners are a hodgepodge of Whites, Asians, Jews, and some Latinos. Of the solo practitioners, a large percentage of them are Jews, as oppose to other minorities, who are not inclined to practice solo.

* Most firms, with very few exceptions, will employ Asians, usually females, and usually as associates. Asian associates tend to be hired in larger numbers because they are being perceived as hard workers, subservient, and with a very little chance of causing troubles or rocking the boat, so to speak. Also, hiring an Asian tends to serve as an "insurance" against allegation of racism and lack of diversity. Likewise, employing minorities as staff such as secretaries, clerks, legal assistants and receptionists will serve to rebut allegation of racism and discrimination in case such a claim is made. It also serves as a way of convincing the hiring partner that that he is not a racist by creating diverse workplace, and a chance to do some good while he is doing very well, indeed.

*If one of those "white shoe" firms will have a minority partner, he/she will be displayed and advertised to the world in an aggressive fashion, and in various ways such as award ceremonies, media interviews, luncheons, symposiums, MCLE, etc.

For legal reasons I cannot name specific law firms here, but I am available for contact for further details.