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Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Demographic Report, 2024

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Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 731 93.6%
Non-MI Resident 50 6.4%
Total 781 100.0%

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 779 99.7%
Non-US Resident 2 0.3%
Total 781 100.0%

Alternative Dispute Resolution, 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 441 61.8%
Female 273 38.2%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 714 100.0%

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 34 4.7%
Boomers (1944—1960) 338 46.2%
Gen X (1961—1980) 262 35.8%
Millennials (1981—1996) 81 11.1%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 16 2.2%
Total 731 100.0%

Alternative Dispute Resolution, 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 3 0.6%
Asian-Pacific Islander 4 0.8%
African Origin 52 10.0%
European 378 73.0%
Hispanic/Latino 5 1.0%
Multi-Racial 9 1.7%
Arab Origin 16 3.1%
Other Ethnic Origin 51 9.8%
Total 518 100.0%

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 1 0.1%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 123 16.8%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 93 12.7%
University of Michigan Law School 85 11.6%
Wayne State University Law School 150 20.5%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 99 13.5%
Other Law School 180 24.6%
Total 731 100.0%

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 15 2.1%
Corporate Counsel 26 3.6%
Government 24 3.3%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 29 4.0%
Law School 2 0.3%
Legal Services 51 7.0%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 5 0.7%
Nonprofit Organization 17 2.3%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 4 0.5%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 3 0.4%
Other 55 7.5%
Private Practice 450 61.6%
Retired 26 3.6%
Not Reported 24 3.3%
Total 731 100.0%

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 58 12.9%
Large 21—99 70 15.6%
Medium 11—20 36 8.0%
Small 2—10 124 27.6%
Solo Full-Time 105 23.3%
Solo Part-Time 50 11.1%
Not Reported 7 1.6%
Total 450 100.0%

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 1 0.1%
Allegan 2 0.3%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 0 0.0%
Bay 3 0.4%
Benzie 1 0.1%
Berrien 7 1.0%
Branch 2 0.3%
Calhoun 4 0.6%
Cass 2 0.3%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 1 0.1%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 3 0.4%
Crawford 1 0.1%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 2 0.3%
Emmet 4 0.6%
Genesee 13 1.8%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 18 2.5%
Gratiot 3 0.4%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 1 0.1%
Ingham 54 7.4%
Ionia 1 0.1%
Iosco 1 0.1%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 1 0.1%
Jackson 4 0.6%
Kalamazoo 21 2.9%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 83 11.3%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 1 0.1%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 2 0.3%
Livingston 8 1.1%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 29 4.0%
Manistee 2 0.3%
Marquette 0 0.0%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 2 0.3%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 1 0.1%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 1 0.1%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 7 1.0%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 222 30.4%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 1 0.1%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 0 0.0%
Ottawa 12 1.6%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 8 1.1%
Saint Clair 5 0.7%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 3 0.4%
Tuscola 1 0.1%
Van Buren 1 0.1%
Washtenaw 52 7.1%
Wayne 126 17.2%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 731 100.0%

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Alabama 1 2.0%
Arizona 1 2.0%
California 1 2.0%
Colorado 1 2.0%
Connecticut 2 4.0%
District of Columbia 1 2.0%
Florida 4 8.0%
Georgia 1 2.0%
Illinois 4 8.0%
Indiana 2 4.0%
Maryland 1 2.0%
Massachusetts 2 4.0%
Missouri 2 4.0%
Nevada 1 2.0%
New Jersey 1 2.0%
New York 3 6.0%
North Carolina 1 2.0%
North Dakota 1 2.0%
Ohio 8 16.0%
Oklahoma 1 2.0%
Ontario Canada 2 4.0%
Pennsylvania 2 4.0%
South Carolina 2 4.0%
Texas 1 2.0%
Virginia 3 6.0%
Wisconsin 1 2.0%
Total 50 100.0%

Alternative Dispute Resolution, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 39 5.0%
Agricultural Law 21 2.7%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 781 100.0%
American Indian Law 20 2.6%
Animal Law 11 1.4%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 18 2.3%
Appellate Practice 48 6.1%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 15 1.9%
Aviation Law 9 1.2%
Business Law 131 16.8%
Cannabis Law 25 3.2%
Children’s Law 34 4.4%
Consumer Law 26 3.3%
Criminal Law 48 6.1%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 54 6.9%
Environmental Law 25 3.2%
Family Law 166 21.3%
Government Law 50 6.4%
Health Care Law 17 2.2%
Immigration Law 12 1.5%
Information Technology Law 31 4.0%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 51 6.5%
Intellectual Property Law 31 4.0%
International Law 27 3.5%
Labor & Employment Law 160 20.5%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 25 3.2%
LGBTQ+ Law 20 2.6%
Litigation 184 23.6%
Military and Veterans’ Law 11 1.4%
Negligence Law 105 13.4%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 1 0.1%
Prisons & Corrections 14 1.8%
Probate & Estate Planning 109 14.0%
Real Property Law 125 16.0%
Religious Liberty Law 21 2.7%
Senior Lawyers 16 2.0%
Social Security Lawyers 4 0.5%
Solo & Small Firm 65 8.3%
Taxation 14 1.8%
Workers’ Compensation Law 6 0.8%
Young Lawyers 93 11.9%
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