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Immigration Law Section Demographic Report, 2024

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Immigration Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 469 85.9%
Non-MI Resident 77 14.1%
Total 546 100.0%

Immigration Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 536 98.2%
Non-US Resident 10 1.8%
Total 546 100.0%

Immigration 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 214 47.8%
Female 233 52.0%
Other 1 0.2%
Total 448 100.0%

Immigration Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 18 3.8%
Boomers (1944—1960) 145 30.9%
Gen X (1961—1980) 148 31.6%
Millennials (1981—1996) 151 32.2%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 7 1.5%
Total 469 100.0%

Immigration 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 35 9.7%
African Origin 23 6.4%
European 201 56.0%
Hispanic/Latino 31 8.6%
Multi-Racial 12 3.3%
Arab Origin 30 8.4%
Other Ethnic Origin 27 7.5%
Total 359 100.0%

Immigration Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 2 0.4%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 66 14.1%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 74 15.8%
University of Michigan Law School 37 7.9%
Wayne State University Law School 102 21.7%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 85 18.1%
Other Law School 103 22.0%
Total 469 100.0%

Immigration Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 4 0.9%
Corporate Counsel 20 4.3%
Government 7 1.5%
Government Relations 2 0.4%
Judiciary 5 1.1%
Law School 6 1.3%
Legal Services 60 12.8%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 6 1.3%
Nonprofit Organization 41 8.7%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 5 1.1%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 4 0.9%
Other 12 2.6%
Private Practice 258 55.0%
Retired 19 4.1%
Not Reported 20 4.3%
Total 469 100.0%

Immigration Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 36 14.0%
Large 21—99 25 9.7%
Medium 11—20 15 5.8%
Small 2—10 66 25.6%
Solo Full-Time 67 26.0%
Solo Part-Time 45 17.4%
Not Reported 4 1.6%
Total 258 100.0%

Immigration Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 1 0.2%
Allegan 1 0.2%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 1 0.2%
Bay 0 0.0%
Benzie 1 0.2%
Berrien 4 0.8%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 2 0.4%
Cass 0 0.0%
Charlevoix 1 0.2%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 0 0.0%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 0 0.0%
Emmet 6 1.3%
Genesee 3 0.6%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 1 0.2%
Grand Traverse 4 0.8%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 1 0.2%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 25 5.3%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 0 0.0%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 2 0.4%
Jackson 1 0.2%
Kalamazoo 15 3.2%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 42 9.0%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 0 0.0%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 0 0.0%
Livingston 3 0.6%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 14 3.0%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 0 0.0%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 0 0.0%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 3 0.6%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 2 0.4%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 4 0.8%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 163 34.8%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 0 0.0%
Ottawa 8 1.7%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 1 0.2%
Saginaw 2 0.4%
Saint Clair 3 0.6%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 0 0.0%
Tuscola 0 0.0%
Van Buren 1 0.2%
Washtenaw 45 9.6%
Wayne 104 22.2%
Wexford 1 0.2%
Total 469 100.0%

Immigration Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Alabama 2 2.6%
Alberta 1 1.3%
Arizona 2 2.6%
California 8 10.4%
Colorado 1 1.3%
Connecticut 1 1.3%
District of Columbia 3 3.9%
Florida 5 6.5%
Georgia 3 3.9%
Guam 1 1.3%
Hawaii 1 1.3%
Illinois 7 9.1%
Iowa 1 1.3%
Kansas 1 1.3%
Maine 1 1.3%
Massachusetts 4 5.2%
Minnesota 1 1.3%
Nevada 2 2.6%
New Jersey 2 2.6%
New York 3 3.9%
North Carolina 1 1.3%
Ohio 4 5.2%
Ontario Canada 6 7.8%
Oregon 1 1.3%
Pennsylvania 1 1.3%
Tennessee 1 1.3%
Texas 6 7.8%
Virginia 3 3.9%
West Virginia 1 1.3%
Wisconsin 1 1.3%
Not Reported 2 2.6%
Total 77 100.0%

Immigration Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 20 3.7%
Agricultural Law 37 6.8%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 12 2.2%
American Indian Law 11 2.0%
Animal Law 3 0.5%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 6 1.1%
Appellate Practice 9 1.6%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 11 2.0%
Aviation Law 2 0.4%
Business Law 41 7.5%
Cannabis Law 9 1.6%
Children’s Law 7 1.3%
Consumer Law 11 2.0%
Criminal Law 53 9.7%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 17 3.1%
Environmental Law 4 0.7%
Family Law 110 20.1%
Government Law 72 13.2%
Health Care Law 11 2.0%
Immigration Law 546 100.0%
Information Technology Law 16 2.9%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 6 1.1%
Intellectual Property Law 8 1.5%
International Law 39 7.1%
Labor & Employment Law 40 7.3%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 9 1.6%
LGBTQ+ Law 8 1.5%
Litigation 20 3.7%
Military and Veterans’ Law 9 1.6%
Negligence Law 6 1.1%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 1 0.2%
Prisons & Corrections 7 1.3%
Probate & Estate Planning 31 5.7%
Real Property Law 99 18.1%
Religious Liberty Law 8 1.5%
Senior Lawyers 10 1.8%
Social Security Lawyers 6 1.1%
Solo & Small Firm 28 5.1%
Taxation 10 1.8%
Workers’ Compensation Law 7 1.3%
Young Lawyers 128 23.4%
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