Currently, the population of Hispanics in the United States stands around 18.5% which equals a little over 62 million of the 331.9 million total population in the country. Although the Hispanic population is continuously growing, there is still a lack of representation amongst working professionals in corporate settings. In the legal profession specifically, Hispanics are largely underrepresented and only make up about 5.8% of the 1.3 million lawyers in the United States.  When it pertains to gender, around 38% of lawyers are women. Of those 38%, Latinas only make up a small majority at around 2%. What is the cause of such a small percentage of Latina lawyers when the Hispanic/Latino community continues to expand? 

There are a few ways to analyze this by looking at all pointing factors.  At present, the legal profession is still largely dominated by men, but women continue to make strides as the percentage of female lawyers has been consistently growing over the last 10 years. The actual issue of lack of representation amongst Latinas in law is multifaceted, which can be traced back to environmental norms and traditions starting within Latino culture first. 

Sources: 

• https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2022/06/aba-lawyers-survey/

• https://hnba.com/leadership/latinacommission/ 

• https://aldianews.com/en/education/education/more-latinos-hscollege

• https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2022/05/19/the-ongoing-struggle-of-latina-women-in-law/#:~:text=are%20even%20higher.-,Currently%2C%20Latinas%20in%20the%20legal%20profession%20suffer%20the%20lowest%20representation,partners%20in%20U.S.%20law%20firms.

• https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/10/07/hispanic-enrollment-reaches-new-high-at-four-year-colleges-in-the-u-s-but-affordability-remains-an-obstacle/