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Negligence Law Section Demographic Report, 2024

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Negligence Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 1,611 96.0%
Non-MI Resident 67 4.0%
Total 1,678 100.0%

Negligence Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 1,677 99.9%
Non-US Resident 1 0.1%
Total 1,678 100.0%

Negligence 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 1,163 73.5%
Female 418 26.4%
Other 2 0.1%
Total 1,583 100.0%

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 27 1.7%
Boomers (1944—1960) 496 30.8%
Gen X (1961—1980) 567 35.2%
Millennials (1981—1996) 480 29.8%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 41 2.5%
Total 1,611 100.0%

Negligence 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 6 0.6%
Asian-Pacific Islander 16 1.6%
African Origin 49 4.9%
European 706 70.2%
Hispanic/Latino 19 1.9%
Multi-Racial 12 1.2%
Arab Origin 48 4.8%
Other Ethnic Origin 149 14.8%
Total 1,005 100.0%

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 3 0.2%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 334 20.7%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 341 21.2%
University of Michigan Law School 58 3.6%
Wayne State University Law School 338 21.0%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 244 15.1%
Other Law School 293 18.2%
Total 1,611 100.0%

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 1 0.1%
Corporate Counsel 109 6.8%
Government 25 1.6%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 26 1.6%
Law School 2 0.1%
Legal Services 94 5.8%
Military 1 0.1%
Non-Law Related 4 0.2%
Nonprofit Organization 2 0.1%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 5 0.3%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 6 0.4%
Other 16 1.0%
Private Practice 1,215 75.4%
Retired 21 1.3%
Not Reported 84 5.2%
Total 1,611 100.0%

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 109 9.0%
Large 21—99 328 27.0%
Medium 11—20 150 12.3%
Small 2—10 432 35.6%
Solo Full-Time 159 13.1%
Solo Part-Time 29 2.4%
Not Reported 8 0.7%
Total 1,215 100.0%

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 3 0.2%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 1 0.1%
Bay 8 0.5%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 9 0.6%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 4 0.2%
Cass 0 0.0%
Charlevoix 1 0.1%
Cheboygan 1 0.1%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 2 0.1%
Clinton 0 0.0%
Crawford 1 0.1%
Delta 1 0.1%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 3 0.2%
Emmet 8 0.5%
Genesee 33 2.0%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 17 1.1%
Gratiot 1 0.1%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 79 4.9%
Ionia 2 0.1%
Iosco 2 0.1%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 6 0.4%
Jackson 8 0.5%
Kalamazoo 19 1.2%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 97 6.0%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 2 0.1%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 1 0.1%
Livingston 8 0.5%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 89 5.5%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 3 0.2%
Mason 1 0.1%
Mecosta 1 0.1%
Menominee 1 0.1%
Midland 0 0.0%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 2 0.1%
Montcalm 1 0.1%
Montmorency 1 0.1%
Muskegon 7 0.4%
Newaygo 1 0.1%
Oakland 797 49.5%
Oceana 1 0.1%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 4 0.2%
Ottawa 6 0.4%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 1 0.1%
Saginaw 16 1.0%
Saint Clair 10 0.6%
Saint Joseph 2 0.1%
Sanilac 3 0.2%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.1%
Tuscola 0 0.0%
Van Buren 1 0.1%
Washtenaw 59 3.7%
Wayne 271 16.8%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 1,611 100.0%

Negligence Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Alabama 1 1.5%
California 3 4.5%
Colorado 1 1.5%
District of Columbia 1 1.5%
Florida 8 11.9%
Georgia 1 1.5%
Illinois 18 26.9%
Indiana 6 9.0%
Minnesota 1 1.5%
Nevada 1 1.5%
New Jersey 1 1.5%
New York 1 1.5%
Ohio 16 23.9%
Ontario Canada 1 1.5%
Pennsylvania 2 3.0%
Texas 3 4.5%
Wisconsin 2 3.0%
Total 67 100.0%

Negligence Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 43 2.6%
Agricultural Law 23 1.4%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 105 6.3%
American Indian Law 23 1.4%
Animal Law 19 1.1%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 17 1.0%
Appellate Practice 115 6.9%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 36 2.1%
Aviation Law 17 1.0%
Business Law 120 7.2%
Cannabis Law 72 4.3%
Children’s Law 10 0.6%
Consumer Law 35 2.1%
Criminal Law 147 8.8%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 38 2.3%
Environmental Law 27 1.6%
Family Law 89 5.3%
Government Law 60 3.6%
Health Care Law 83 4.9%
Immigration Law 6 0.4%
Information Technology Law 28 1.7%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 426 25.4%
Intellectual Property Law 19 1.1%
International Law 25 1.5%
Labor & Employment Law 111 6.6%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 46 2.7%
LGBTQ+ Law 15 0.9%
Litigation 522 31.1%
Military and Veterans’ Law 14 0.8%
Negligence Law 1,678 100.0%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 3 0.2%
Prisons & Corrections 18 1.1%
Probate & Estate Planning 89 5.3%
Real Property Law 102 6.1%
Religious Liberty Law 29 1.7%
Senior Lawyers 15 0.9%
Social Security Lawyers 39 2.3%
Solo & Small Firm 94 5.6%
Taxation 7 0.4%
Workers’ Compensation Law 71 4.2%
Young Lawyers 376 22.4%
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