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Appellate Practice

Appellate Practice Section Members by US Residency, 2024

  N Percent
US Resident 831 99.28%
Non-US Resident 6 .72%
Total 837 100%

Appellate Practice Section Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

  N Percent
MI Resident 795 94.98%
Non-Resident (includes non-US residents) 42 5.02%
Total 837 100%

Appellate Practice Section Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County N Percent
Alcona 0 0%
Alger 0 0%
Allegan 1 .13%
Alpena 0 0%
Antrim 0 0%
Arenac 0 0%
Baraga 0 0%
Barry 0 0%
Bay 2 .25%
Benzie 0 0%
Berrien 4 .50%
Branch 0 0%
Calhoun 4 .50%
Cass 1 .13%
Charlevoix 0 0%
Cheboygan 1 .13%
Chippewa 1 .13%
Clare 1 .13%
Clinton 2 .25%
Collier 0 0%
Crawford 0 0%
Delta 0 0%
Dickinson 0 0%
Eaton 3 .38%
Emmet 6 .75%
Genesee 9 1.13%
Gladwin 0 0%
Gogebic 0 0%
Grand Traverse 11 1.38%
Gratiot 0 0%
Hamilton 0 0%
Hillsdale 0 0%
Houghton 0 0%
Huron 1 .13%
Ingham 116 14.84%
Ionia 1 .13%
Iosco 1 .13%
Iron 0 0%
Isabella 0 0%
Jackson 4 .50%
Kalamazoo 10 1.38%
Kalkaska 0 0%
Kent 77 9.81%
Keweenaw 0 0%
Lake 0 0%
Lapeer 2 .25%
Leelanau 1 .13%
Lenawee 1 .13%
Livingston 8 1.13%
Luce 0 0%
Mackinac 0 0%
Macomb 27 3.65%
Manistee 0 0%
Marquette 0 0%
Mason 0 0%
Mecosta 1 .13%
Menominee 0 0%
Midland 3 .38%
Missaukee 0 0%
Monroe 2 .25%
Montcalm 0 0%
Montmorency 0 0%
Muskegon 2 .25%
Newaygo 2 .25%
Oakland 223 28.55%
Oceana 0 0%
Ogemaw 0 0%
Onondaga 0 0%
Ontonagon 0 0%
Osceola 0 0%
Oscoda 1 .13%
Otsego 1 .13%
Ottawa 1 .13%
Presque Isle 0 0%
Roscommon 0 0%
Saginaw 10 1.26%
Saint Clair 3 .38%
Saint Joseph 0 0%
Sanilac 0 0%
Schoolcraft 0 0%
Shiawassee 1 .13%
Tuscola 3 .38%
Van Buren 0 0%
Washtenaw 58 7.42%
Wayne 155 21.26%
Wexford 1 .13%
Total 768 100%

Appellate Practice Section Michigan Residents by Gender, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Sex or Gender N Percent
Female 317 40.80%
Male 457 58.82%
Another identity 3 .39%
Total 777 100%

Appellate Practice Section Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation N Percent
Traditionalists 8 1.01%
Baby Boomer 205 25.79%
Gen X 267 33.58%
Millennials 294 36.98%
Gen Z 21 2.64%
Total 795 100%

Appellate Practice Section Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Race or Ethnicity N Percent
African Origin 23 4.07%
American Indian 2 .35%
Arab Origin 13 2.30%
Asian-Pacific Islander 12 2.12%
European Origin 451 79.82%
Hispanic-Latino 15 2.65%
More than one Race 6 1.06%
Another Ethnic Origin 43 7.61%
Total 565 100 %

Appellate Practice Section Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School N Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 7 .88%
MSU/DCL 129 16.25%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 88 11.08%
University of Michigan Law School 112 14.11%
Wayne State University Law School 174 21.91%
Western Michigan University/Thomas Cooley Law School 92 11.59%
Another Law School 192 24.18%
Total 794 100%

Appellate Practice Section Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Occupational Area N Percent
Academia 8 1.01%
Corporate Council 14 1.76%
Government 122 15.37%
Governmental Relations - -
Judiciary 54 6.80%
Law School 4 .50%
Legal Services 46 5.79%
Military 2 .25%
Non-law Related - -
Nonprofit Organization 10 1.26%
Not Employed — Not seeking employment 2 .25%
Not Employed — seeking employment - -
Not Reported 38 4.79%
Another Occupation 7 .88%
Private Practice 483 60.83%
Retired 4 .50%
Total 794 100%

Appellate Practice Section Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Solo Part Time 17 3.52%
Solo Full Time 86 17.81%
Small (2–10) 119 24.64%
Medium (11–20) 50 10.35%
Large (21–99) 103 21.33%
Very Large (100 or more) 105 21.74%
Not Reported 3 .62%
Total 483 100%

Appellate Practice, All Active Members by Other Section Memberships, 2024

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 76
Agricultural Law 15
Alternative Dispute Resolution 45
American Indian Law 22
Animal Law 26
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 29
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 17
Aviation Law 11
Business Law 108
Cannabis Law 42
Children’s Law 41
Consumer Law 36
Criminal Law 170
Elder Law and Disability Rights 29
Environmental Law 33
Family Law 73
Government Law 68
Health Care Law 23
Immigration Law 8
Information Technology Law 38
Insurance & Indemnity Law 83
Intellectual Property Law 29
International Law 22
Judicial 13
Labor & Employment Law 86
Law Practice Management 26
LGBTQA Law 28
Litigation 231
Military & Veterans’ Law 11
Negligence Law 108
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 3
Prisons & Corrections 50
Probate & Estate Planning 53
Real Property Law 90
Religious Liberty Law 33
Senior Lawyers 7
Social Security Lawyers 8
Solo and Small Firm 48
Taxation 18
Worker's Compensation Law 8
Young Lawyers 201