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Information Technology Law Section Demographic Report, 2024

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Information Technology Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 511 87.4%
Non-MI Resident 74 12.6%
Total 585 100.0%

Information Technology Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 582 99.5%
Non-US Resident 3 0.5%
Total 585 100.0%

Information Technology 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 289 60.0%
Female 193 40.0%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 482 100.0%

Information Technology Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 6 1.2%
Boomers (1944—1960) 87 17.0%
Gen X (1961—1980) 229 44.8%
Millennials (1981—1996) 177 34.6%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 12 2.3%
Total 511 100.0%

Information Technology 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 13 3.8%
African Origin 26 7.6%
European 244 71.6%
Hispanic/Latino 3 0.9%
Multi-Racial 12 3.5%
Arab Origin 20 5.9%
Other Ethnic Origin 23 6.7%
Total 341 100.0%

Information Technology Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 3 0.6%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 82 16.0%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 61 11.9%
University of Michigan Law School 52 10.2%
Wayne State University Law School 107 20.9%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 74 14.5%
Other Law School 132 25.8%
Total 511 100.0%

Information Technology Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 6 1.2%
Corporate Counsel 161 31.5%
Government 23 4.5%
Government Relations 1 0.2%
Judiciary 3 0.6%
Law School 2 0.4%
Legal Services 26 5.1%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 16 3.1%
Nonprofit Organization 11 2.2%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 5 1.0%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 5 1.0%
Other 14 2.7%
Private Practice 206 40.3%
Retired 5 1.0%
Not Reported 27 5.3%
Total 511 100.0%

Information Technology Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 70 34.0%
Large 21—99 31 15.0%
Medium 11—20 20 9.7%
Small 2—10 40 19.4%
Solo Full-Time 26 12.6%
Solo Part-Time 15 7.3%
Not Reported 4 1.9%
Total 206 100.0%

Information Technology Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 2 0.4%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 1 0.2%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 1 0.2%
Bay 0 0.0%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 0 0.0%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 3 0.6%
Cass 1 0.2%
Charlevoix 1 0.2%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 1 0.2%
Clinton 2 0.4%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 1 0.2%
Emmet 2 0.4%
Genesee 7 1.4%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 4 0.8%
Gratiot 1 0.2%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 34 6.7%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 1 0.2%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 0 0.0%
Jackson 5 1.0%
Kalamazoo 8 1.6%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 39 7.6%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 1 0.2%
Lapeer 1 0.2%
Leelanau 2 0.4%
Lenawee 0 0.0%
Livingston 4 0.8%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 9 1.8%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 0 0.0%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 0 0.0%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 4 0.8%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 2 0.4%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 0 0.0%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 200 39.1%
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 11 2.1%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 1 0.2%
Saint Clair 0 0.0%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 1 0.2%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 0 0.0%
Tuscola 1 0.2%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 42 8.2%
Wayne 105 20.6%
Wexford 1 0.2%
Total 511 100.0%

Information Technology Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Alaska 1 1.4%
Arizona 1 1.4%
California 5 6.8%
Colorado 1 1.4%
Connecticut 2 2.7%
District of Columbia 2 2.7%
Florida 8 10.8%
Georgia 1 1.4%
Illinois 9 12.2%
Indiana 1 1.4%
Iowa 1 1.4%
Kentucky 1 1.4%
Maryland 3 4.1%
Massachusetts 4 5.4%
Minnesota 1 1.4%
Montana 1 1.4%
New York 4 5.4%
North Carolina 3 4.1%
Ohio 5 6.8%
Ontario Canada 3 4.1%
Pennsylvania 1 1.4%
South Carolina 1 1.4%
Tennessee 3 4.1%
Texas 6 8.1%
Virginia 4 5.4%
Wisconsin 2 2.7%
Total 74 100.0%

Information Technology Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 57 9.7%
Agricultural Law 13 2.2%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 31 5.3%
American Indian Law 9 1.5%
Animal Law 20 3.4%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 39 6.7%
Appellate Practice 41 7.0%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 42 7.2%
Aviation Law 25 4.3%
Business Law 235 40.2%
Cannabis Law 37 6.3%
Children’s Law 8 1.4%
Consumer Law 48 8.2%
Criminal Law 44 7.5%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 25 4.3%
Environmental Law 28 4.8%
Family Law 24 4.1%
Government Law 41 7.0%
Health Care Law 46 7.9%
Immigration Law 16 2.7%
Information Technology Law 585 100.0%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 53 9.1%
Intellectual Property Law 163 27.9%
International Law 53 9.1%
Labor & Employment Law 68 11.6%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 35 6.0%
LGBTQ+ Law 16 2.7%
Litigation 71 12.1%
Military and Veterans’ Law 11 1.9%
Negligence Law 28 4.8%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 3 0.5%
Prisons & Corrections 16 2.7%
Probate & Estate Planning 61 10.4%
Real Property Law 100 17.1%
Religious Liberty Law 16 2.7%
Senior Lawyers 11 1.9%
Social Security Lawyers 4 0.7%
Solo & Small Firm 50 8.5%
Taxation 25 4.3%
Workers’ Compensation Law 4 0.7%
Young Lawyers 134 22.9%
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