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Labor & Employment Law Section Demographic Report

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Labor & Employment Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 1,806 89.3%
Non-MI Resident 217 10.7%
Total 2,023 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 2,020 99.8%
Non-US Resident 3 0.1%
Total 2,023 100.0%

Labor & Employment 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 966 55.6%
Female 769 44.3%
Other 2 0.1%
Total 1,737 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 38 2.1%
Boomers (1944—1960) 447 24.8%
Gen X (1961—1980) 792 43.9%
Millennials (1981—1996) 502 27.8%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 27 1.5%
Total 1,806 100.0%

Labor & Employment 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 7 0.6%
Asian-Pacific Islander 31 2.6%
African Origin 146 12.0%
European 821 67.7%
Hispanic/Latino 32 2.6%
Multi-Racial 30 2.5%
Arab Origin 29 2.4%
Other Ethnic Origin 116 9.6%
Total 1,212 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 7 0.4%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 286 15.8%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 221 12.2%
University of Michigan Law School 202 11.2%
Wayne State University Law School 446 24.7%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 178 9.9%
Other Law School 466 25.8%
Total 1,806 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 21 1.2%
Corporate Counsel 377 20.9%
Government 111 6.1%
Government Relations 2 0.1%
Judiciary 10 0.6%
Law School 2 0.1%
Legal Services 76 4.2%
Military 2 0.1%
Non-Law Related 33 1.8%
Nonprofit Organization 44 2.4%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 19 1.1%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 4 0.2%
Other 65 3.6%
Private Practice 949 52.5%
Retired 21 1.2%
Not Reported 70 3.9%
Total 1,806 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 269 28.3%
Large 21—99 148 15.6%
Medium 11—20 91 9.6%
Small 2—10 283 29.8%
Solo Full-Time 106 11.2%
Solo Part-Time 44 4.6%
Not Reported 8 0.8%
Total 949 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 4 0.2%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 3 0.2%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 2 0.1%
Bay 6 0.3%
Benzie 2 0.1%
Berrien 14 0.8%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 5 0.3%
Cass 1 0.1%
Charlevoix 2 0.1%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 1 0.1%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 2 0.1%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 1 0.1%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 2 0.1%
Emmet 7 0.4%
Genesee 36 2.0%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 15 0.8%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 1 0.1%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 154 8.5%
Ionia 1 0.1%
Iosco 3 0.2%
Iron 1 0.1%
Isabella 6 0.3%
Jackson 10 0.6%
Kalamazoo 36 2.0%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 177 9.8%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 3 0.2%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 5 0.3%
Livingston 13 0.7%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 46 2.5%
Manistee 2 0.1%
Marquette 5 0.3%
Mason 1 0.1%
Mecosta 3 0.2%
Menominee 1 0.1%
Midland 7 0.4%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 4 0.2%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 3 0.2%
Newaygo 1 0.1%
Oakland 619 34.3%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 2 0.1%
Ottawa 17 0.9%
Presque Isle 1 0.1%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 21 1.2%
Saint Clair 5 0.3%
Saint Joseph 1 0.1%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 3 0.2%
Tuscola 2 0.1%
Van Buren 1 0.1%
Washtenaw 123 6.8%
Wayne 406 22.5%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 1,806 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Arizona 1 0.5%
California 12 5.5%
Colorado 5 2.3%
Connecticut 3 1.4%
District of Columbia 11 5.1%
Florida 17 7.8%
Georgia 10 4.6%
Illinois 34 15.7%
Indiana 17 7.8%
Kansas 1 0.5%
Kentucky 1 0.5%
Louisiana 1 0.5%
Maine 2 0.9%
Maryland 4 1.8%
Massachusetts 3 1.4%
Minnesota 3 1.4%
Missouri 3 1.4%
Nevada 2 0.9%
New Jersey 2 0.9%
New York 6 2.8%
North Carolina 5 2.3%
Ohio 33 15.2%
Ontario Canada 2 0.9%
Oregon 1 0.5%
Pennsylvania 6 2.8%
Rhode Island 1 0.5%
Tennessee 2 0.9%
Texas 8 3.7%
Utah 1 0.5%
Virginia 7 3.2%
Washington 1 0.5%
Wisconsin 11 5.1%
Not Reported 1 0.5%
Total 217 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 110 5.4%
Agricultural Law 21 1.0%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 160 7.9%
American Indian Law 29 1.4%
Animal Law 17 0.8%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 43 2.1%
Appellate Practice 90 4.4%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 42 2.1%
Aviation Law 18 0.9%
Business Law 371 18.3%
Cannabis Law 70 3.5%
Children’s Law 12 0.6%
Consumer Law 39 1.9%
Criminal Law 76 3.8%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 49 2.4%
Environmental Law 52 2.6%
Family Law 59 2.9%
Government Law 189 9.3%
Health Care Law 122 6.0%
Immigration Law 40 2.0%
Information Technology Law 68 3.4%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 97 4.8%
Intellectual Property Law 57 2.8%
International Law 46 2.3%
Labor & Employment Law 2,023 100.0%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 34 1.7%
LGBTQ+ Law 36 1.8%
Litigation 389 19.2%
Military and Veterans’ Law 16 0.8%
Negligence Law 111 5.5%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 2 0.1%
Prisons & Corrections 15 0.7%
Probate & Estate Planning 124 6.1%
Real Property Law 169 8.4%
Religious Liberty Law 30 1.5%
Senior Lawyers 17 0.8%
Social Security Lawyers 10 0.5%
Solo & Small Firm 80 4.0%
Taxation 56 2.8%
Workers’ Compensation Law 75 3.7%
Young Lawyers 386 19.1%
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