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Health Care Law Section Demographic Report, 2024

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Health Care Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 759 88.6%
Non-MI Resident 98 11.4%
Total 857 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 855 99.8%
Non-US Resident 2 0.2%
Total 857 100.0%

Health Care Law, 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 406 55.2%
Female 330 44.8%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 736 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 6 0.8%
Boomers (1944—1960) 180 23.7%
Gen X (1961—1980) 335 44.1%
Millennials (1981—1996) 232 30.6%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 6 0.8%
Total 759 100.0%

Health Care Law, 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 17 3.6%
African Origin 25 5.2%
European 353 73.8%
Hispanic/Latino 9 1.9%
Multi-Racial 9 1.9%
Arab Origin 21 4.4%
Other Ethnic Origin 44 9.2%
Total 478 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 4 0.5%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 119 15.7%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 95 12.5%
University of Michigan Law School 66 8.7%
Wayne State University Law School 175 23.1%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 90 11.9%
Other Law School 210 27.7%
Total 759 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 13 1.7%
Corporate Counsel 194 25.6%
Government 25 3.3%
Government Relations 4 0.5%
Judiciary 2 0.3%
Law School 2 0.3%
Legal Services 41 5.4%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 24 3.2%
Nonprofit Organization 21 2.8%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 4 0.5%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 3 0.4%
Other 39 5.1%
Private Practice 352 46.4%
Retired 10 1.3%
Not Reported 25 3.3%
Total 759 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 109 31.0%
Large 21—99 73 20.7%
Medium 11—20 34 9.7%
Small 2—10 84 23.9%
Solo Full-Time 29 8.2%
Solo Part-Time 16 4.5%
Not Reported 7 2.0%
Total 352 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 0 0.0%
Alpena 1 0.1%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 0 0.0%
Bay 1 0.1%
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 0 0.0%
Chippewa 1 0.1%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 0 0.0%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 4 0.5%
Emmet 2 0.3%
Genesee 23 3.0%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 8 1.0%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 1 0.1%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 69 9.1%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 1 0.1%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 3 0.4%
Jackson 5 0.7%
Kalamazoo 10 1.3%
Kalkaska 1 0.1%
Kent 83 10.9%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 1 0.1%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 2 0.3%
Livingston 10 1.3%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 23 3.0%
Manistee 1 0.1%
Marquette 3 0.4%
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 0.3%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 249 32.8%
Oceana 1 0.1%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 0 0.0%
Ottawa 2 0.3%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 10 1.3%
Saint Clair 1 0.1%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.1%
Tuscola 1 0.1%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 59 7.8%
Wayne 164 21.6%
Wexford 1 0.1%
Total 759 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Arizona 3 3.1%
California 5 5.1%
Colorado 2 2.0%
Connecticut 1 1.0%
District of Columbia 3 3.1%
Florida 12 12.2%
Georgia 1 1.0%
Illinois 9 9.2%
Indiana 5 5.1%
Kentucky 1 1.0%
Louisiana 1 1.0%
Maryland 6 6.1%
Minnesota 1 1.0%
Missouri 1 1.0%
Montana 1 1.0%
New Jersey 1 1.0%
New York 2 2.0%
North Carolina 2 2.0%
Ohio 16 16.3%
Ontario Canada 2 2.0%
Pennsylvania 3 3.1%
South Carolina 2 2.0%
Tennessee 4 4.1%
Texas 4 4.1%
Virginia 7 7.1%
Washington 2 2.0%
Wisconsin 1 1.0%
Total 98 100.0%

Health Care Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 64 7.5%
Agricultural Law 5 0.6%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 17 2.0%
American Indian Law 9 1.1%
Animal Law 11 1.3%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 28 3.3%
Appellate Practice 24 2.8%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 5 0.6%
Aviation Law 5 0.6%
Business Law 176 20.5%
Cannabis Law 26 3.0%
Children’s Law 2 0.2%
Consumer Law 15 1.8%
Criminal Law 26 3.0%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 47 5.5%
Environmental Law 11 1.3%
Family Law 11 1.3%
Government Law 34 4.0%
Health Care Law 857 100.0%
Immigration Law 11 1.3%
Information Technology Law 46 5.4%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 63 7.4%
Intellectual Property Law 19 2.2%
International Law 13 1.5%
Labor & Employment Law 122 14.2%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 14 1.6%
LGBTQ+ Law 6 0.7%
Litigation 119 13.9%
Military and Veterans’ Law 8 0.9%
Negligence Law 83 9.7%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 0 0.0%
Prisons & Corrections 5 0.6%
Probate & Estate Planning 57 6.7%
Real Property Law 58 6.8%
Religious Liberty Law 9 1.1%
Senior Lawyers 8 0.9%
Social Security Lawyers 10 1.2%
Solo & Small Firm 26 3.0%
Taxation 43 5.0%
Workers’ Compensation Law 13 1.5%
Young Lawyers 144 16.8%
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