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LGBTQ+ Law

LGBTQ+ Law Section Members by US Residency, 2024

  N Percent
US Resident 262 100%
Non-US Resident 0 0%
Total 262 100%

LGBTQ+ Law Section Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

  N Percent
MI Resident 239 91.21%
Non-Resident (includes non-US residents) 23 8.79%
Total 262 100%

LGBTQ+ Law Section Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County N Percent
Alcona 0 0%
Alger 0 0%
Allegan 2 .84%
Alpena 2 .84%
Antrim 0 0%
Arenac 0 0%
Baraga 0 0%
Barry 0 0%
Bay 1 .42%
Benzie 0 0%
Berrien 1 .42%
Branch 0 0%
Calhoun 2 .84%
Cass 1 .42%
Charlevoix 0 0%
Cheboygan 0 0%
Chippewa 0 0%
Clare 0 0%
Clinton 0 0%
Collier 0 0%
Crawford 0 0%
Delta 0 0%
Dickinson 0 0%
Eaton 0 0%
Emmet 0 0%
Genesee 7 2.93%
Gladwin 0 0%
Gogebic 0 0%
Grand Traverse 0 0%
Gratiot 1 .42%
Hamilton 0 0%
Hillsdale 0 0%
Houghton 0 0%
Huron 0 0%
Ingham 34 14.23%
Ionia 0 0%
Iosco 0 0%
Iron 0 0%
Isabella 0 0%
Jackson 1 .42%
Kalamazoo 10 4.18%
Kalkaska 0 0%
Kent 23 9.62%
Keweenaw 0 .00%
Lake 0 0%
Lapeer 0 0%
Leelanau 0 0%
Lenawee 1 .42%
Livingston 1 .42%
Luce 0 0%
Mackinac 0 0%
Macomb 18 7.53%
Manistee 0 0%
Marquette 0 0%
Mason 0 0%
Mecosta 0 0%
Menominee 0 0%
Midland 1 .42%
Missaukee 0 0%
Monroe 2 .84%
Montcalm 0 0%
Montmorency 0 0%
Muskegon 0 0%
Newaygo 1 .42%
Oakland 59 24.69%
Oceana 0 0%
Ogemaw 0 0%
Onondaga 0 0%
Ontonagon 0 0%
Osceola 0 0%
Oscoda 0 0%
Otsego 0 0%
Ottawa 1 1.26%
Presque Isle 0 0%
Roscommon 0 0%
Saginaw 0 0%
Saint Clair 0 0%
Saint Joseph 0 0%
Sanilac 1 .42%
Schoolcraft 0 0%
Shiawassee 0 0%
Tuscola 0 0%
Van Buren 1 .42%
Washtenaw 32 13.39%
Wayne 33 13.81%
Wexford 0 0%
Total 239 100%

LGBTQ+ Law Section Michigan Residents by Gender, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Sex or Gender N Percent
Female 132 57.89%
Male 88 38.60%
Another identity 8 3.51%
Total 239 100%

LGBTQ+ Law Section Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation N Percent
Traditionalists 3 1.26%
Baby Boomer 50 21.01%
Gen X 66 27.73%
Millennials 106 44.54%
Gen Z 13 5.46%
Total 239 100%

LGBTQ+ Law Section Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Race or Ethnicity N Percent
African Origin 8 4.21%
American Indian 1 .53%
Arab Origin 5 2.63%
Asian-Pacific Islander 5 2.63%
European Origin 153 80.53%
Hispanic-Latino 4 2.11%
More than one Race 3 1.58%
Another Ethnic Origin 11 5.79%
Total 190 100 %

LGBTQ+ Law Section Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School N Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 1 .42%
MSU/DCL 47 19.67%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 26 10.88%
University of Michigan Law School 27 11.30%
Wayne State University Law School 49 20.50%
Western Michigan University/Thomas Cooley Law School 34 14.23%
Another Law School 55 23.01%
Total 239 100%

LGBTQ+ Law Section Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Occupational Area N Percent
Academia 5 2.09%
Corporate Council 9 3.77%
Government 30 12.55%
Governmental Relations 2 .84%
Judiciary 13 5.44%
Law School 0 0%
Legal Services 20 8.37%
Military 0 0%
Non-law Related 5 2.09%
Nonprofit Organization 16 6.69%
Not Employed — Not seeking employment 0 0%
Not Employed — seeking employment 3 1.26%
Not Reported 22 9.21%
Another Occupation 5 2.09%
Private Practice 107 44.77%
Retired 2 .84%
Total 239 100%%

LGBTQ+ Law Section Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Solo Part Time 7 6.54%
Solo Full Time 24 22.43%
Small (2–10) 28 26.17%
Medium (11–20) 5 4.67%
Large (21–99) 16 14.95%
Very Large (100 or more) 26 24.30%
Not Reported 1 .93%
Total 107 100%

LGBTQ+ Law, All Active Members by Other Section Memberships, 2024

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 22
Agricultural Law 6
Alternative Dispute Resolution 18
American Indian Law 14
Animal Law 11
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 7
Appellate Practice 28
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 10
Aviation Law 4
Business Law 18
Cannabis Law 10
Children’s Law 21
Consumer Law 11
Criminal Law 34
Elder Law and Disability Rights 21
Environmental Law 11
Family Law 62
Government Law 10
Health Care Law 6
Immigration Law 7
Information Technology Law 15
Insurance & Indemnity Law 14
Intellectual Property Law 22
International Law 13
Judicial 6
Labor & Employment Law 31
Law Practice Management 11
Litigation 15
Military & Veterans’ Law 5
Negligence Law 13
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 0
Prisons & Corrections 16
Probate & Estate Planning 37
Real Property Law 27
Religious Liberty Law 7
Senior Lawyers 1
Social Security Lawyers 2
Solo and Small Firm 16
Taxation 5
Worker's Compensation Law 1
Young Lawyers 89
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