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Children’s Law

Children’s Law Section Members by US Residency, 2024

  N Percent
US Resident 471 99.58%
Non-US Resident 2 .42%
Total 473 100%

Children’s Law Section Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

  N Percent
MI Resident 459 97.04%
Non-Resident (includes non-US residents) 14 2.96%
Total 473 100%

Children’s Law Section Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County N Percent
Alcona 1 .22%
Alger 0 0%
Allegan 6 1.31%
Alpena 3 .65%
Antrim 4 .87%
Arenac 0 0%
Baraga 0 0%
Barry 2 .44%
Bay 10 2.18%
Benzie 0 0%
Berrien 8 1.74%
Branch 2 .44%
Calhoun 9 1.96%
Cass 3 .65%
Charlevoix 1 .22%
Cheboygan 1 .44%
Chippewa 3 .65%
Clare 1 .22%
Clinton 1 .22%
Collier 0 0%
Crawford 0 0%
Delta 1 .22%
Dickinson 3 .65%
Eaton 4 .87%
Emmet 4 .87%
Genesee 14 3.05%
Gladwin 1 .22%
Gogebic 1 .22%
Grand Traverse 11 2.40%
Gratiot 4 1.09%
Hamilton 0 0%
Hillsdale 3 .65%
Houghton 0 0%
Huron 2 .44%
Ingham 36 8.28%
Ionia 1 .22%
Iosco 3 .65%
Iron 1 .22%
Isabella 0 0%
Jackson 8 1.96%
Kalamazoo 8 1.96%
Kalkaska 1 .22%
Kent 52 11.33%
Keweenaw 0 0%
Lake 0 0%
Lapeer 2 .44%
Leelanau 1 .22%
Lenawee 2 .44%
Livingston 6 1.53%
Luce 0 0%
Mackinac 0 0%
Macomb 13 3.05%
Manistee 1 .22%
Marquette 1 .22%
Mason 1 .22%
Mecosta 0 0%
Menominee 0 0%
Midland 4 1.09%
Missaukee 0 0%
Monroe 5 1.09%
Montcalm 1 .22%
Montmorency 0 0%
Muskegon 7 1.53%
Newaygo 2 .44%
Oakland 53 11.98%
Oceana 1 .22%
Ogemaw 2 .44%
Onondaga 0 0%
Ontonagon 1 .22%
Osceola 0 0%
Oscoda 1 .22%
Otsego 3 .65%
Ottawa 13 2.83%
Presque Isle 0 0%
Roscommon 1 .22%
Saginaw 5 1.09%
Saint Clair 7 1.53%
Saint Joseph 3 .65%
Sanilac 3 .65%
Schoolcraft 0 .00%
Shiawassee 3 .65%
Tuscola 3 .65%
Van Buren 4 .87%
Washtenaw 28 6.10%
Wayne 47 11.33%
Wexford 4 .87%
Total 441 100%

Children’s Law Section Michigan Residents by Gender, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Sex or Gender N Percent
Female 308 67.10%
Male 141 30.72%
Another identity 1 .22%
Total 450 100%

Children’s Law Section Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation N Percent
Traditionalists 4 .87%
Baby Boomer 150 32.68%
Gen X 177 38.56%
Millennials 116 25.27%
Gen Z 12 2.62%
Total 459 100%

Children’s Law Section Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Race or Ethnicity N Percent
African Origin 33 10.00%
American Indian 4 1.21%
Arab Origin 5 1.52%
Asian-Pacific Islander 4 1.21%
European Origin 235 71.21%
Hispanic-Latino 6 1.82%
More than one Race 10 3.03%
Another Ethnic Origin 33 10.00%
Total 330 100 %

Children’s Law Section Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School N Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 3 .65%
MSU/DCL 89 19.39%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 37 8.07%
University of Michigan Law School 18 3.92%
Wayne State University Law School 61 13.29%
Western Michigan University/Thomas Cooley Law School 148 32.24%
Another Law School 103 22.44%
Total 459 100%

Children’s Law Section Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Occupational Area N Percent
Academia 4 .87%
Corporate Council 1 .22%
Government 75 16.34%
Governmental Relations 0 0%
Judiciary 74 16.12%
Law School 3 .65%
Legal Services 41 8.93%
Military 0 0%
Non-law Related 0 0%
Nonprofit Organization 18 3.92%
Not Employed — Not seeking employment 1 .22%
Not Employed — seeking employment 2 .44%
Not Reported 18 3.92%
Another Occupation 9 1.96%
Private Practice 207 45.10%
Retired 6 1.31%
Total 459 100%

Children’s Law Section Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Solo Part Time 22 10.63%
Solo Full Time 107 51.69%
Small (2–10) 60 28.99%
Medium (11–20) 11 5.31%
Large (21–99) 4 1.93%
Very Large (100 or more) 3 1.45%
Not Reported 0 0%
Total 207 100%

Children’s Law, All Active Members by Other Section Memberships, 2024

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 12
Agricultural Law 7
Alternative Dispute Resolution 33
American Indian Law 22
Animal Law 14
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 4
Appellate Practice 41
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 6
Aviation Law 5
Business Law 18
Cannabis Law 9
Consumer Law 10
Criminal Law 154
Elder Law and Disability Rights 52
Environmental Law 7
Family Law 240
Government Law 7
Health Care Law 2
Immigration Law 6
Information Technology Law 7
Insurance & Indemnity Law 7
Intellectual Property Law 9
International Law 7
Judicial 55
Labor & Employment Law 12
Law Practice Management 11
LGBTQA Law 21
Litigation 19
Military & Veterans’ Law 12
Negligence Law 9
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 0
Prisons & Corrections 17
Probate & Estate Planning 111
Real Property Law 29
Religious Liberty Law 12
Senior Lawyers 9
Social Security Lawyers 8
Solo and Small Firm 36
Taxation 3
Worker's Compensation Law 1
Young Lawyers 79
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