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Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 301 92.0%
Non-MI Resident 26 8.0%
Total 327 100.0%

Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 326 99.7%
Non-US Resident 1 0.3%
Total 327 100.0%

Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2024

Gender excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer. The 'other' category was added in 2022 and was not reported for previous years.

Gender Count Percent
Male 191 64.3%
Female 105 35.4%
Other 1 0.3%
Total 297 100.0%

Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 3 1.0%
Boomers (1944—1960) 70 23.3%
Gen X (1961—1980) 104 34.6%
Millennials (1981—1996) 110 36.5%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 14 4.7%
Total 301 100.0%

Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2024

Race or ethnicity excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Race or Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.0%
Asian-Pacific Islander 7 3.3%
African Origin 40 19.1%
European 129 61.7%
Hispanic/Latino 2 1.0%
Multi-Racial 3 1.4%
Arab Origin 10 4.8%
Other Ethnic Origin 18 8.6%
Total 209 100.0%

Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 1 0.3%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 43 14.3%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 52 17.3%
University of Michigan Law School 22 7.3%
Wayne State University Law School 62 20.6%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 37 12.3%
Other Law School 84 27.9%
Total 301 100.0%

Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 1 0.3%
Corporate Counsel 35 11.6%
Government 14 4.7%
Government Relations 1 0.3%
Judiciary 4 1.3%
Law School 1 0.3%
Legal Services 23 7.6%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 9 3.0%
Nonprofit Organization 5 1.7%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 1 0.3%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 3 1.0%
Other 12 4.0%
Private Practice 158 52.5%
Retired 6 2.0%
Not Reported 28 9.3%
Total 301 100.0%

Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 32 20.3%
Large 21—99 26 16.5%
Medium 11—20 12 7.6%
Small 2—10 31 19.6%
Solo Full-Time 34 21.5%
Solo Part-Time 23 14.6%
Not Reported 0 0.0%
Total 158 100.0%

Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 1 0.3%
Allegan 0 0.0%
Alpena 1 0.3%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 1 0.3%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 0 0.0%
Bay 0 0.0%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 1 0.3%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 0 0.0%
Cass 0 0.0%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 1 0.3%
Clinton 2 0.7%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 0 0.0%
Emmet 1 0.3%
Genesee 2 0.7%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 1 0.3%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 1 0.3%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 14 4.7%
Ionia 1 0.3%
Iosco 0 0.0%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 0 0.0%
Jackson 0 0.0%
Kalamazoo 3 1.0%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 14 4.7%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 1 0.3%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 0 0.0%
Livingston 2 0.7%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 11 3.6%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 0 0.0%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 0 0.0%
Menominee 1 0.3%
Midland 0 0.0%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 0 0.0%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 1 0.3%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 124 41.2%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 1 0.3%
Ottawa 2 0.7%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 1 0.3%
Saint Clair 0 0.0%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 0 0.0%
Tuscola 0 0.0%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 25 8.3%
Wayne 78 25.9%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 301 100.0%

Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Alabama 1 3.8%
Arizona 1 3.8%
California 6 23.1%
District of Columbia 1 3.8%
Florida 3 11.5%
Illinois 2 7.7%
Indiana 1 3.8%
Maryland 1 3.8%
Massachusetts 1 3.8%
Minnesota 1 3.8%
Missouri 1 3.8%
New York 2 7.7%
Ohio 2 7.7%
Ontario Canada 1 3.8%
Vermont 1 3.8%
West Virginia 1 3.8%
Total 26 100.0%

Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 33 10.1%
Agricultural Law 19 5.8%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 15 4.6%
American Indian Law 17 5.2%
Animal Law 17 5.2%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 27 8.3%
Appellate Practice 18 5.5%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 327 100.0%
Aviation Law 11 3.4%
Business Law 111 33.9%
Cannabis Law 48 14.7%
Children’s Law 6 1.8%
Consumer Law 18 5.5%
Criminal Law 53 16.2%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 14 4.3%
Environmental Law 22 6.7%
Family Law 27 8.3%
Government Law 19 5.8%
Health Care Law 5 1.5%
Immigration Law 11 3.4%
Information Technology Law 42 12.8%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 28 8.6%
Intellectual Property Law 73 22.3%
International Law 36 11.0%
Labor & Employment Law 42 12.8%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 15 4.6%
LGBTQ+ Law 11 3.4%
Litigation 38 11.6%
Military and Veterans’ Law 9 2.8%
Negligence Law 36 11.0%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 1 0.3%
Prisons & Corrections 8 2.4%
Probate & Estate Planning 50 15.3%
Real Property Law 86 26.3%
Religious Liberty Law 14 4.3%
Senior Lawyers 3 0.9%
Social Security Lawyers 2 0.6%
Solo & Small Firm 41 12.5%
Taxation 15 4.6%
Workers’ Compensation Law 6 1.8%
Young Lawyers 111 33.9%
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