Labor & Employment Law

Labor and Employment Law Section Members by US Residency, 2024

	N	Percent
US Resident	2,082	99.86%
Non-US Resident	3	.14%
Total	2,085	100%

Labor and Employment Law Section Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

	N	Percent
MI Resident	1,867	89.54%
Non-Resident (includes non-US residents)	218	10.46%
Total	2,085	100%

Labor and Employment Law Section Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County	N	Percent
Alcona	0	0%
Alger	0	0%
Allegan	5	.27%
Alpena	0	0%
Antrim	4	.21%
Arenac	0	0%
Baraga	0	0%
Barry	2	.11%
Bay	8	.43%
Benzie	2	.11%
Berrien	15	.80%
Branch	0	0%
Calhoun	7	.37%
Cass	1	.05%
Charlevoix	3	.16%
Cheboygan	1	.05%
Chippewa	1	.05%
Clare	0	0%
Clinton	5	.27%
Collier	0	0%
Crawford	0	0%
Delta	1	.05%
Dickinson	0	0%
Eaton	0	0%
Emmet	7	.37%
Genesee	39	2.09%
Gladwin	0	0%
Gogebic	0	0%
Grand Traverse	18	.96%
Gratiot	0	0%
Hamilton	0	0%
Hillsdale	1	.05%
Houghton	2	.11%
Huron	0	0%
Ingham	145	7.77%
Ionia	1	.05%
Iosco	3	.16%
Iron	1	.05%
Isabella	7	.37%
Jackson	10	.54%
Kalamazoo	36	1.93%
Kalkaska	0	0%
Kent	176	9.43%
Keweenaw	0	0%
Lake	0	0%
Lapeer	3	.16%
Leelanau	1	.05%
Lenawee	4	.21%
Livingston	15	.80%
Luce	0	0%
Mackinac	0	0%
Macomb	63	3.37%
Manistee	2	.11%
Marquette	5	.27%
Mason	1	.05%
Mecosta	3	.16%
Menominee	1	.05%
Midland	7	.37%
Missaukee	0	0%
Monroe	5	.27%
Montcalm	0	0%
Montmorency	1	.05%
Muskegon	5	.27%
Newaygo	1	.05%
Oakland	642	34.39%
Oceana	0	0%
Ogemaw	0	0%
Onondaga	0	0%
Ontonagon	0	0%
Osceola	1	.05%
Oscoda	0	0%
Otsego	2	.11%
Ottawa	20	1.07%
Presque Isle	1	.05%
Roscommon	0	0%
Saginaw	22	1.18%
Saint Clair	5	.27%
Saint Joseph	1	.05%
Sanilac	1	.05%
Schoolcraft	0	0%
Shiawassee	1	.05%
Tuscola	3	.16%
Van Buren	2	.11%
Washtenaw	139	7.45%
Wayne	409	21.91%
Wexford	0	0%
Total	1,867	100%

Labor and Employment Law Section Michigan Residents by Gender, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Sex or Gender	N	Percent
Female	793	44.15%
Male	1,001	55.73%
Another identity	2	.11%
Total	1,796	100%

Labor and Employment Law Section Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation	N	Percent
Traditionalists	61	3.27%
Baby Boomer	575	30.81%
Gen X	686	36.76%
Millennials	515	27.60%
Gen Z	29	1.55%
Total	1,866	100%

Labor and Employment Law Section Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Race or Ethnicity	N	Percent
African Origin	152	12.05%
American Indian	7	.56%
Arab Origin	29	2.30%
Asian-Pacific Islander	33	2.62%
European Origin	856	67.88%
Hispanic-Latino	334	2.70%
More than one Race	32	2.54%
Another Ethnic Origin	118	9.36%
Total	1,261	100 %

Labor and Employment Law Section Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School	N	Percent
Ave Maria School of Law	7	.37%
MSU/DCL	2992	15.64%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	225	12.05%
University of Michigan Law School	212	11.36%
Wayne State University Law School	464	24.85%
Western Michigan University/Thomas Cooley Law School	186	9.96%
Another Law School	481	25.76%
Total	1,867	100%

Labor and Employment Law Section Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Occupational Area	N	Percent
Academia	23	1.23%
Corporate Council	391	20.94%
Government	115	6.16%
Governmental Relations	2	.11%
Judiciary	14	.75%
Law School	2	.11%
Legal Services	77	4.12%
Military	2	.11%
Non-law Related	35	1.87%
Nonprofit Organization	44	2.36%
Not Employed — Not seeking employment	21	1.12%
Not Employed — seeking employment	3	.16%
Not Reported	72	3.86%
Another Occupation	69	3.70%
Private Practice	959	51.37%
Retired	38	2.04%
Total	1,867	100%

Labor and Employment Law Section Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size	N	Percent
Solo Part Time	45	4.69%
Solo Full Time	107	11.16%
Small (2–10)	282	29.41%
Medium (11–20)	95	9.91%
Large (21–99)	148	15.43%
Very Large (100 or more)	273	28.47%
Not Reported	9	.94%
Total	959	100%

Labor and Employment Law, All Active Members by Other Section Memberships, 2024

	Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law	105
Agricultural Law	21
Alternative Dispute Resolution	148
American Indian Law	29
Animal Law	16
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation	42
Appellate Practice	86
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports	39
Aviation Law	15
Business Law	338
Cannabis Law	61
Children’s Law	12
Consumer Law	37
Criminal Law	72
Elder Law and Disability Rights	46
Environmental Law	50
Family Law	55
Government Law	180
Health Care Law	110
Immigration Law	36
Information Technology Law	65
Insurance & Indemnity Law	90
Intellectual Property Law	54
International Law	41
Judicial	3
Law Practice Management	33
LGBTQA Law	31
Litigation	367
Military & Veterans’ Law	15
Negligence Law	108
Paralegal / Legal Assistant	2
Prisons & Corrections	14
Probate & Estate Planning	111
Real Property Law	161
Religious Liberty Law	26
Senior Lawyers	16
Social Security Lawyers	10
Solo and Small Firm	77
Taxation	56
Worker's Compensation Law	66
Young Lawyers	339