2023 Section Demographics: Children's Law

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Children's Law, 2023

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Children's Law, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023
Children's Law, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023
Children's Law, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2023
Children's Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023
Children's Law, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023
Children's Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023
Children's Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023
Children's Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023
Children's Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023
Children's Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023
Children's Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

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Children’s Law, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

	Number	Percent
Michigan Resident	477	98.4
Non-Resident	8	1.6
Total	485	100.0

Children’s Law, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

	Number	Percent
US Resident	485	100.0

Children’s Law, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer. The ‘other’ category was added in 2022 and was not reported for previous years.

	Number	Percent
Male	145	30.8
Female	325	69.0
Other	1	.2
Total	471	100.0

Children’s Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

	Number	Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944)	5	1.0
Boomers (1944–1960)	130	27.3
Gen X (1961–1980)	214	44.9
Millennials (1981–1996)	120	25.2
Gen Z (1997 and later)	8	1.7
Total	477	100.0

Children’s Law, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	1.4
Asian-Pacific Islander	5	1.4
African Origin	38	11.0
European	243	70.0
Hispanic-Latino	7	2.0
Multi-Racial	8	2.3
Arab Origin	9	2.6
Other Ethnic Origin	32	9.2
Total	347	100.0

Children’s Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

	Number	Percent
Not Reported	2	.4
Ave Maria School of Law	1	.2
MSU / DCL	92	19.3
Other Law School	109	22.9
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	39	8.2
University of Michigan Law School	20	4.2
Wayne State University Law School	63	13.2
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School	151	31.7
Total	477	100.0

Children’s Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

	Number	Percent
Not Reported	25	5.2
Academia	6	1.3
Corporate Counsel	5	1.0
Government	71	14.9
Judiciary	74	15.5
Legal Services	39	8.2
Law School	3	.6
Non-Law Related	1	.2
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment	1	.2
Not Employed: Seeking Employment	2	.4
Nonprofit Organization	11	2.3
Other	11	2.3
Private Practice	223	46.8
Retired	5	1.0
Total	477	100.0

Children’s Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023

	Number	Percent
Very Large 100+	3	1.3
Large 21-99	6	2.7
Medium 11-20	10	4.5
Small 2-10	70	31.4
Solo Full-Time	105	47.1
Solo Part-Time	29	13.0
Total	223	100.0

Children’s Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

	Number	Percent
Not Reported	1	.2
Allegan	5	1.0
Alpena	4	.8
Antrim	4	.8
Barry	2	.4
Bay	10	2.1
Berrien	9	1.9
Branch	2	.4
Calhoun	8	1.7
Cass	7	1.5
Charlevoix	1	.2
Cheboygan	1	.2
Chippewa	3	.6
Clare	2	.4
Clinton	3	.6
Crawford	1	.2
Delta	1	.2
Dickinson	2	.4
Eaton	6	1.3
Emmet	4	.8
Genesee	17	3.6
Gogebic	1	.2
Grand Traverse	9	1.9
Gratiot	4	.8
Hillsdale	2	.4
Huron	2	.4
Ingham	36	7.5
Ionia	1	.2
Iosco	2	.4
Iron	1	.2
Isabella	1	.2
Jackson	7	1.5
Kalamazoo	9	1.9
Kalkaska	1	.2
Kent	56	11.7
Lapeer	2	.4
Leelanau	2	.4
Lenawee	3	.6
Livingston	8	1.7
Macomb	17	3.6
Manistee	1	.2
Marquette	1	.2
Mason	2	.4
Midland	5	1.0
Monroe	6	1.3
Montcalm	1	.2
Muskegon	8	1.7
Newaygo	3	.6
Oakland	60	12.6
Oceana	1	.2
Ogemaw	3	.6
Ontonagon	1	.2
Oscoda	1	.2
Otsego	3	.6
Ottawa	10	2.1
Roscommon	2	.4
Saginaw	6	1.3
Saint Clair	8	1.7
Saint Joseph	3	.6
Sanilac	3	.6
Shiawassee	2	.4
Tuscola	3	.6
Van Buren	4	.8
Washtenaw	21	4.4
Wayne	59	12.4
Wexford	3	.6
Total	477	100.0

Children’s Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023

	Number
District of Columbia	1
Florida	1
Indiana	1
New York	2
Ohio	1
Total	6

Children’s Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

	Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law	20
Agricultural Law	10
Alternative Dispute Resolution	45
American Indian Law	25
Animal Law	17
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation	11
Appellate Practice	49
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports	11
Aviation Law	7
Business Law	21
Children’s Law	485
Consumer Law	18
Criminal Law	157
Elder Law and Disability Rights	58
Environmental Law	12
Family Law	265
Government Law	12
Health Care Law	8
Immigration Law	10
Information Technology Law	8
Insurance & Indemnity Law	13
Intellectual Property Law	12
International Law	10
Labor & Employment Law	27
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators	15
LGBTQA Law	33
Litigation	30
Marijuana Law	19
Military & Veterans’ Law	7
Negligence Law	20
Paralegal / Legal Assistant	1
Prisons & Corrections	20
Probate & Estate Planning	115
Real Property Law	29
Religious Liberty Law	11
Senior Lawyers	4
Social Security Lawyers	12
Solo and Small Firm	48
Taxation	6
Workers’ Compensation Law	2
Young Lawyers	95