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Insurance and Indemnity Law Section Demographic Report, 2024

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Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 998 92.2%
Non-MI Resident 85 7.8%
Total 1,083 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 1,081 99.8%
Non-US Resident 2 0.2%
Total 1,083 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity 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 584 60.5%
Female 381 39.4%
Other 1 0.1%
Total 966 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 7 0.7%
Boomers (1944—1960) 152 15.2%
Gen X (1961—1980) 376 37.7%
Millennials (1981—1996) 425 42.6%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 38 3.8%
Total 998 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity 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 4 0.6%
Asian-Pacific Islander 13 1.9%
African Origin 35 5.1%
European 512 74.6%
Hispanic/Latino 14 2.0%
Multi-Racial 15 2.2%
Arab Origin 31 4.5%
Other Ethnic Origin 62 9.0%
Total 686 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 2 0.2%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 203 20.3%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 175 17.5%
University of Michigan Law School 42 4.2%
Wayne State University Law School 187 18.7%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 163 16.3%
Other Law School 226 22.6%
Total 998 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 2 0.2%
Corporate Counsel 194 19.4%
Government 24 2.4%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 14 1.4%
Law School 0 0.0%
Legal Services 56 5.6%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 17 1.7%
Nonprofit Organization 2 0.2%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 2 0.2%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 2 0.2%
Other 26 2.6%
Private Practice 596 59.7%
Retired 10 1.0%
Not Reported 53 5.3%
Total 998 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 104 17.4%
Large 21—99 200 33.6%
Medium 11—20 83 13.9%
Small 2—10 146 24.5%
Solo Full-Time 45 7.6%
Solo Part-Time 15 2.5%
Not Reported 3 0.5%
Total 596 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, 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 2 0.2%
Bay 1 0.1%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 6 0.6%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 1 0.1%
Cass 1 0.1%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 2 0.2%
Crawford 1 0.1%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 0 0.0%
Emmet 5 0.5%
Genesee 8 0.8%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 13 1.3%
Gratiot 1 0.1%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 1 0.1%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 103 10.3%
Ionia 1 0.1%
Iosco 4 0.4%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 2 0.2%
Jackson 2 0.2%
Kalamazoo 15 1.5%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 72 7.2%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 1 0.1%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 2 0.2%
Livingston 6 0.6%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 47 4.7%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 2 0.2%
Mason 2 0.2%
Mecosta 0 0.0%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 0 0.0%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 2 0.2%
Montcalm 1 0.1%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 4 0.4%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 482 48.3%
Oceana 1 0.1%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 2 0.2%
Ottawa 1 0.1%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 7 0.7%
Saint Clair 3 0.3%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.1%
Tuscola 2 0.2%
Van Buren 2 0.2%
Washtenaw 31 3.1%
Wayne 141 14.1%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 998 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Arizona 1 1.2%
California 6 7.1%
Connecticut 2 2.4%
District of Columbia 1 1.2%
Florida 6 7.1%
Georgia 5 5.9%
Illinois 25 29.4%
Indiana 7 8.2%
Maryland 1 1.2%
Massachusetts 1 1.2%
Minnesota 1 1.2%
Missouri 1 1.2%
New Jersey 2 2.4%
New York 1 1.2%
Ohio 15 17.6%
Ontario 1 1.2%
Ontario Canada 1 1.2%
Pennsylvania 3 3.5%
Texas 1 1.2%
Virginia 2 2.4%
Wisconsin 2 2.4%
Total 85 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 80 7.4%
Agricultural Law 28 2.6%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 51 4.7%
American Indian Law 21 1.9%
Animal Law 14 1.3%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 22 2.0%
Appellate Practice 89 8.2%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 28 2.6%
Aviation Law 18 1.7%
Business Law 162 15.0%
Cannabis Law 59 5.4%
Children’s Law 7 0.6%
Consumer Law 27 2.5%
Criminal Law 57 5.3%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 25 2.3%
Environmental Law 43 4.0%
Family Law 23 2.1%
Government Law 51 4.7%
Health Care Law 63 5.8%
Immigration Law 6 0.6%
Information Technology Law 53 4.9%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 1,083 100.0%
Intellectual Property Law 36 3.3%
International Law 29 2.7%
Labor & Employment Law 97 9.0%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 23 2.1%
LGBTQ+ Law 16 1.5%
Litigation 323 29.8%
Military and Veterans’ Law 11 1.0%
Negligence Law 426 39.3%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 1 0.1%
Prisons & Corrections 10 0.9%
Probate & Estate Planning 61 5.6%
Real Property Law 140 12.9%
Religious Liberty Law 26 2.4%
Senior Lawyers 5 0.5%
Social Security Lawyers 10 0.9%
Solo & Small Firm 51 4.7%
Taxation 24 2.2%
Workers’ Compensation Law 33 3.0%
Young Lawyers 335 30.9%
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