The law is diversifying at a much slower rate than are other professions, according to a study commissioned by Microsoft Corp.

Between 2003 and 2012, the percentage of African American and Hispanic attorneys inched up by a mere 0.8 percent, and they now account for just 8.4 percent of attorneys in the country, according to the report, which Microsoft released on Tuesday. ( Download the report here.)

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