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Intellectual Property Law Section Demographic Report, 2024

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Intellectual Property Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 922 86.7%
Non-MI Resident 142 13.3%
Total 1,064 100.0%

Intellectual Property Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 1,058 99.4%
Non-US Resident 6 0.6%
Total 1,064 100.0%

Intellectual Property 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 604 69.6%
Female 259 29.8%
Other 5 0.6%
Total 868 100.0%

Intellectual Property Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 20 2.2%
Boomers (1944—1960) 128 13.9%
Gen X (1961—1980) 473 51.3%
Millennials (1981—1996) 286 31.0%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 15 1.6%
Total 922 100.0%

Intellectual Property 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 1 0.2%
Asian-Pacific Islander 33 5.4%
African Origin 27 4.4%
European 463 76.0%
Hispanic/Latino 9 1.5%
Multi-Racial 11 1.8%
Arab Origin 19 3.1%
Other Ethnic Origin 46 7.6%
Total 609 100.0%

Intellectual Property Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 6 0.7%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 140 15.2%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 127 13.8%
University of Michigan Law School 88 9.5%
Wayne State University Law School 213 23.1%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 92 10.0%
Other Law School 256 27.8%
Total 922 100.0%

Intellectual Property Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 11 1.2%
Corporate Counsel 177 19.2%
Government 16 1.7%
Government Relations 1 0.1%
Judiciary 4 0.4%
Law School 3 0.3%
Legal Services 79 8.6%
Military 1 0.1%
Non-Law Related 9 1.0%
Nonprofit Organization 7 0.8%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 6 0.7%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 5 0.5%
Other 20 2.2%
Private Practice 533 57.8%
Retired 12 1.3%
Not Reported 38 4.1%
Total 922 100.0%

Intellectual Property Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 192 36.0%
Large 21—99 131 24.6%
Medium 11—20 71 13.3%
Small 2—10 69 12.9%
Solo Full-Time 46 8.6%
Solo Part-Time 19 3.6%
Not Reported 5 0.9%
Total 533 100.0%

Intellectual Property Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 1 0.1%
Allegan 1 0.1%
Alpena 1 0.1%
Antrim 1 0.1%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 1 0.1%
Bay 0 0.0%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 5 0.5%
Branch 1 0.1%
Calhoun 2 0.2%
Cass 0 0.0%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 1 0.1%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 2 0.2%
Emmet 2 0.2%
Genesee 6 0.7%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 8 0.9%
Gratiot 1 0.1%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 38 4.1%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 1 0.1%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 0 0.0%
Jackson 3 0.3%
Kalamazoo 23 2.5%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 104 11.3%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 1 0.1%
Leelanau 1 0.1%
Lenawee 0 0.0%
Livingston 6 0.7%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 21 2.3%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 2 0.2%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 1 0.1%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 11 1.2%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 1 0.1%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 1 0.1%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 422 45.8%
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 11 1.2%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 1 0.1%
Saint Clair 0 0.0%
Saint Joseph 1 0.1%
Sanilac 1 0.1%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.1%
Tuscola 0 0.0%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 84 9.1%
Wayne 139 15.1%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 922 100.0%

Intellectual Property Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Arizona 2 1.4%
California 11 7.7%
Colorado 2 1.4%
Connecticut 5 3.5%
District of Columbia 5 3.5%
Florida 7 4.9%
Illinois 18 12.7%
Indiana 7 4.9%
Iowa 2 1.4%
Kentucky 1 0.7%
Massachusetts 6 4.2%
Minnesota 2 1.4%
Montana 1 0.7%
Nevada 1 0.7%
New Jersey 3 2.1%
New York 4 2.8%
North Carolina 8 5.6%
Ohio 15 10.6%
Ontario Canada 3 2.1%
Oregon 1 0.7%
Pennsylvania 6 4.2%
South Carolina 2 1.4%
Tennessee 2 1.4%
Texas 13 9.2%
Vermont 1 0.7%
Virginia 5 3.5%
Washington 4 2.8%
Wisconsin 2 1.4%
Not Reported 3 2.1%
Total 142 100.0%

Intellectual Property Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 38 3.6%
Agricultural Law 17 1.6%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 31 2.9%
American Indian Law 13 1.2%
Animal Law 17 1.6%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 43 4.0%
Appellate Practice 30 2.8%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 73 6.9%
Aviation Law 18 1.7%
Business Law 193 18.1%
Cannabis Law 43 4.0%
Children’s Law 9 0.8%
Consumer Law 29 2.7%
Criminal Law 25 2.3%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 19 1.8%
Environmental Law 25 2.3%
Family Law 19 1.8%
Government Law 24 2.3%
Health Care Law 19 1.8%
Immigration Law 8 0.8%
Information Technology Law 163 15.3%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 36 3.4%
Intellectual Property Law 1,064 100.0%
International Law 48 4.5%
Labor & Employment Law 57 5.4%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 19 1.8%
LGBTQ+ Law 23 2.2%
Litigation 115 10.8%
Military and Veterans’ Law 11 1.0%
Negligence Law 19 1.8%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 0 0.0%
Prisons & Corrections 10 0.9%
Probate & Estate Planning 44 4.1%
Real Property Law 73 6.9%
Religious Liberty Law 14 1.3%
Senior Lawyers 14 1.3%
Social Security Lawyers 1 0.1%
Solo & Small Firm 41 3.9%
Taxation 19 1.8%
Workers’ Compensation Law 7 0.7%
Young Lawyers 211 19.8%
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