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Appellate Practice Section Demographic Report, 2024

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Appellate Practice, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 789 94.9%
Non-MI Resident 42 5.1%
Total 831 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 827 99.5%
Non-US Resident 4 0.5%
Total 831 100.0%

Appellate Practice, 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 454 58.9%
Female 314 40.7%
Other 3 0.4%
Total 771 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 8 1.0%
Boomers (1944—1960) 160 20.3%
Gen X (1961—1980) 311 39.4%
Millennials (1981—1996) 289 36.6%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 21 2.7%
Total 789 100.0%

Appellate Practice, 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 1 0.2%
Asian-Pacific Islander 12 2.1%
African Origin 23 4.1%
European 449 79.9%
Hispanic/Latino 15 2.7%
Multi-Racial 6 1.1%
Arab Origin 13 2.3%
Other Ethnic Origin 43 7.7%
Total 562 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 7 0.9%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 129 16.3%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 87 11.0%
University of Michigan Law School 109 13.8%
Wayne State University Law School 175 22.2%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 93 11.8%
Other Law School 189 24.0%
Total 789 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 8 1.0%
Corporate Counsel 14 1.8%
Government 121 15.3%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 54 6.8%
Law School 5 0.6%
Legal Services 46 5.8%
Military 2 0.3%
Non-Law Related 0 0.0%
Nonprofit Organization 8 1.0%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 3 0.4%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 1 0.1%
Other 5 0.6%
Private Practice 480 60.8%
Retired 4 0.5%
Not Reported 38 4.8%
Total 789 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 105 21.9%
Large 21—99 101 21.0%
Medium 11—20 49 10.2%
Small 2—10 121 25.2%
Solo Full-Time 83 17.3%
Solo Part-Time 18 3.8%
Not Reported 3 0.6%
Total 480 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 2 0.2%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 0 0.0%
Bay 2 0.2%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 1 0.1%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 3 0.4%
Cass 1 0.1%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 1 0.1%
Chippewa 1 0.1%
Clare 1 0.1%
Clinton 0 0.0%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 2 0.2%
Emmet 6 0.8%
Genesee 9 1.1%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 10 1.3%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 122 15.5%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 1 0.1%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 0 0.0%
Jackson 7 0.9%
Kalamazoo 13 1.6%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 78 9.9%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 2 0.2%
Leelanau 1 0.1%
Lenawee 1 0.1%
Livingston 6 0.8%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 27 3.4%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 0 0.0%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 1 0.1%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 3 0.4%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 1 0.1%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 2 0.2%
Newaygo 2 0.2%
Oakland 224 28.4%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 1 0.1%
Otsego 1 0.1%
Ottawa 3 0.4%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 10 1.3%
Saint Clair 3 0.4%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.1%
Tuscola 3 0.4%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 54 6.8%
Wayne 169 21.4%
Wexford 1 0.1%
Total 789 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Arizona 1 2.4%
Armed Forces Pacific 1 2.4%
California 1 2.4%
Colorado 1 2.4%
District of Columbia 5 11.9%
Florida 4 9.5%
Georgia 1 2.4%
Illinois 7 16.7%
Indiana 5 11.9%
Maine 1 2.4%
Minnesota 1 2.4%
Missouri 1 2.4%
New Jersey 1 2.4%
New York 1 2.4%
North Carolina 2 4.8%
Ohio 2 4.8%
Ontario Canada 2 4.8%
Pennsylvania 1 2.4%
Texas 2 4.8%
U.S. Virgin Islands 1 2.4%
Washington 1 2.4%
Total 42 100.0%

Appellate Practice, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 78 9.4%
Agricultural Law 16 1.9%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 48 5.8%
American Indian Law 23 2.8%
Animal Law 26 3.1%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 29 3.5%
Appellate Practice 831 100.0%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 18 2.2%
Aviation Law 12 1.4%
Business Law 114 13.7%
Cannabis Law 44 5.3%
Children’s Law 41 4.9%
Consumer Law 41 4.9%
Criminal Law 178 21.4%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 33 4.0%
Environmental Law 35 4.2%
Family Law 76 9.1%
Government Law 69 8.3%
Health Care Law 24 2.9%
Immigration Law 9 1.1%
Information Technology Law 41 4.9%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 89 10.7%
Intellectual Property Law 30 3.6%
International Law 24 2.9%
Labor & Employment Law 90 10.8%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 29 3.5%
LGBTQ+ Law 32 3.9%
Litigation 246 29.6%
Military and Veterans’ Law 14 1.7%
Negligence Law 115 13.8%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 4 0.5%
Prisons & Corrections 54 6.5%
Probate & Estate Planning 57 6.9%
Real Property Law 95 11.4%
Religious Liberty Law 39 4.7%
Senior Lawyers 7 0.8%
Social Security Lawyers 8 1.0%
Solo & Small Firm 52 6.3%
Taxation 19 2.3%
Workers’ Compensation Law 8 1.0%
Young Lawyers 220 26.5%
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