This is our third year compiling and analyzing data as to the prevalence of women attorneys appearing before the International Trade Commission (ITC). This year’s data confirms our prior analyses – women remain underrepresented at the ITC. In 2024, women comprised only 29.6% of ITC advocates and had significantly fewer years of experience compared to men. We note that, compared with previous years, the number of first year associates has risen for both men and women, with the number of male first year associates more than doubled in 2024, One positive result of this year’s analysis is that the percentage of women designated as lead counsel in ITC investigations rose from 12% last year to 20% this year—approaching the percentage of women attorneys designated as lead counsel in the district courts—potentially indicating progress towards better representation of women before the ITC. This year’s statistics are examined in detail below and compared to the findings of our analyses in our 2023 and 2022 articles.

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