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Law Practice Management & Legal Admin Section Demographic Report, 2024

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Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 265 96.0%
Non-MI Resident 11 4.0%
Total 276 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 275 99.6%
Non-US Resident 1 0.4%
Total 276 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, 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 181 71.0%
Female 74 29.0%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 255 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 8 3.0%
Boomers (1944—1960) 71 26.8%
Gen X (1961—1980) 134 50.6%
Millennials (1981—1996) 50 18.9%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 2 0.8%
Total 265 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, 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 2 1.2%
Asian-Pacific Islander 8 4.7%
African Origin 15 8.7%
European 126 73.3%
Hispanic/Latino 2 1.2%
Multi-Racial 3 1.7%
Arab Origin 3 1.7%
Other Ethnic Origin 13 7.6%
Total 172 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 3 1.1%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 40 15.1%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 39 14.7%
University of Michigan Law School 23 8.7%
Wayne State University Law School 52 19.6%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 46 17.4%
Other Law School 62 23.4%
Total 265 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 1 0.4%
Corporate Counsel 19 7.2%
Government 12 4.5%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 2 0.8%
Law School 0 0.0%
Legal Services 28 10.6%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 5 1.9%
Nonprofit Organization 1 0.4%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 0 0.0%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 0 0.0%
Other 9 3.4%
Private Practice 181 68.3%
Retired 1 0.4%
Not Reported 6 2.3%
Total 265 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 22 12.2%
Large 21—99 27 14.9%
Medium 11—20 24 13.3%
Small 2—10 65 35.9%
Solo Full-Time 34 18.8%
Solo Part-Time 9 5.0%
Not Reported 0 0.0%
Total 181 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 0 0.0%
Alpena 1 0.4%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 1 0.4%
Bay 0 0.0%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 2 0.8%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 2 0.8%
Cass 0 0.0%
Charlevoix 1 0.4%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 2 0.8%
Clinton 0 0.0%
Crawford 1 0.4%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 1 0.4%
Emmet 0 0.0%
Genesee 3 1.1%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 4 1.5%
Gratiot 1 0.4%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 16 6.0%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 0 0.0%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 1 0.4%
Jackson 2 0.8%
Kalamazoo 7 2.6%
Kalkaska 1 0.4%
Kent 16 6.0%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 5 1.9%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 1 0.4%
Livingston 1 0.4%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 11 4.2%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 1 0.4%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 1 0.4%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 1 0.4%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 0 0.0%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 4 1.5%
Newaygo 1 0.4%
Oakland 86 32.5%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 1 0.4%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 0 0.0%
Ottawa 8 3.0%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 1 0.4%
Saginaw 5 1.9%
Saint Clair 3 1.1%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 2 0.8%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 0 0.0%
Tuscola 2 0.8%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 13 4.9%
Wayne 50 18.9%
Wexford 2 0.8%
Total 265 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Alabama 1 9.1%
Alaska 1 9.1%
District of Columbia 1 9.1%
Florida 1 9.1%
Indiana 3 27.3%
Nevada 1 9.1%
New York 1 9.1%
Ohio 1 9.1%
Ontario Canada 1 9.1%
Total 11 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 25 9.1%
Agricultural Law 12 4.3%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 25 9.1%
American Indian Law 9 3.3%
Animal Law 10 3.6%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 12 4.3%
Appellate Practice 29 10.5%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 15 5.4%
Aviation Law 5 1.8%
Business Law 80 29.0%
Cannabis Law 22 8.0%
Children’s Law 12 4.3%
Consumer Law 20 7.2%
Criminal Law 37 13.4%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 46 16.7%
Environmental Law 11 4.0%
Family Law 45 16.3%
Government Law 28 10.1%
Health Care Law 14 5.1%
Immigration Law 9 3.3%
Information Technology Law 35 12.7%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 23 8.3%
Intellectual Property Law 19 6.9%
International Law 11 4.0%
Labor & Employment Law 34 12.3%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 276 100.0%
LGBTQ+ Law 11 4.0%
Litigation 68 24.6%
Military and Veterans’ Law 8 2.9%
Negligence Law 46 16.7%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 11 4.0%
Prisons & Corrections 11 4.0%
Probate & Estate Planning 81 29.3%
Real Property Law 72 26.1%
Religious Liberty Law 12 4.3%
Senior Lawyers 11 4.0%
Social Security Lawyers 9 3.3%
Solo & Small Firm 89 32.2%
Taxation 11 4.0%
Workers’ Compensation Law 3 1.1%
Young Lawyers 37 13.4%
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