Paralegal / Legal Assistant

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 45 97.8
Non-Resident 1 2.2
Total 46 100.0

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 46 100.0

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2023

  Number Percent
Male 26 60.5
Female 17 39.5
Total 43 100.0

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 2 4.4
Boomers (1944–1960) 8 17.8
Gen X (1961–1980) 28 62.2
Millennials (1981–1996) 7 15.6
Total 45 100.0

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
African Origin 1 3.6
European 20 71.4
Arab Origin 3 10.7
Other Ethnic Origin 4 14.3
Total 28 100.0

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 1 2.2
MSU / DCL 7 15.6
Other Law School 12 26.7
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 9 20.0
University of Michigan Law School 1 2.2
Wayne State University Law School 5 11.1
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 10 22.2
Total 45 100.0

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 1 2.2
Academia 6 13.3
Corporate Counsel 4 8.9
Government 2 4.4
Legal Services 5 11.1
Other 1 2.2
Private Practice 26 57.8
Total 45 100.0

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023

  Number Percent
Very Large 100+ 2 7.7
Large 21-99 1 3.8
Medium 11-20 1 3.8
Small 2-10 13 50.0
Solo Full-Time 9 34.6
Total 26 100.0

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Alpena 1 2.2
Berrien 2 4.4
Charlevoix 1 2.2
Crawford 1 2.2
Ingham 2 4.4
Iron 1 2.2
Kalamazoo 1 2.2
Kent 7 15.6
Lapeer 2 4.4
Livingston 1 2.2
Macomb 3 6.7
Mason 1 2.2
Oakland 13 28.9
Presque Isle 1 2.2
Tuscola 1 2.2
Wayne 7 15.6
Total 45 100.0

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023

  Number
Georgia 1
Total 1

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 3
Agricultural Law 3
Alternative Dispute Resolution 3
American Indian Law 2
Animal Law 3
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 4
Appellate Practice 4
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 2
Aviation Law 1
Business Law 13
Children’s Law 1
Consumer Law 2
Criminal Law 10
Elder Law and Disability Rights 10
Environmental Law 4
Family Law 12
Government Law 3
Health Care Law 2
Immigration Law 2
Information Technology Law 4
Insurance & Indemnity Law 3
Intellectual Property Law 2
International Law 3
Labor & Employment Law 6
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators 13
LGBTQA Law 2
Litigation 8
Marijuana Law 7
Military & Veterans’ Law 1
Negligence Law 6
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 46
Prisons & Corrections 2
Probate & Estate Planning 16
Real Property Law 12
Religious Liberty Law 2
Senior Lawyers 2
Social Security Lawyers 3
Solo and Small Firm 11
Taxation 3
Workers’ Compensation Law 1
Young Lawyers 3
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