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Paralegal / Legal Assistants

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section Members by US Residency, 2024

  N Percent
US Resident 37 100%
Non-US Resident 0 0%
Total 37 100%

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

  N Percent
MI Resident 36 97.30%
Non-Resident (includes non-US residents) 1 2.70%
Total 37 100%

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County N Percent
Alcona 0 0%
Alger 0 0%
Allegan 0 0%
Alpena 1 2.78%
Antrim 0 0%
Arenac 0 0%
Baraga 0 0%
Barry 0 0%
Bay 0 0%
Benzie 0 0%
Berrien 1 2.78%
Branch 0 0%
Calhoun 0 0%
Cass 0 0%
Charlevoix 0 0%
Cheboygan 0 0%
Chippewa 0 0%
Clare 0 0%
Clinton 0 0%
Collier 0 0%
Crawford 1 2.78%
Delta 0 0%
Dickinson 0 0%
Eaton 0 0%
Emmet 1 2.78%
Genesee 0 0%
Gladwin 0 0%
Gogebic 0 0%
Grand Traverse 1 2.78%
Gratiot 0 0%
Hamilton 0 0%
Hillsdale 0 0%
Houghton 0 0%
Huron 0 0%
Ingham 1 2.78%
Ionia 0 0%
Iosco 0 0%
Iron 0 0%
Isabella 0 0%
Jackson 0 0%
Kalamazoo 1 2.78%
Kalkaska 0 0%
Kent 5 13.89%
Keweenaw 0 0%
Lake 0 0%
Lapeer 2 5.56%
Leelanau 0 0%
Lenawee 1 2.78%
Livingston 1 2.78%
Luce 0 0%
Mackinac 0 0%
Macomb 1 2.78%
Manistee 0 0%
Marquette 0 0%
Mason 0 0%
Mecosta 0 0%
Menominee 0 0%
Midland 0 0%
Missaukee 0 0%
Monroe 1 2.78%
Montcalm 0 0%
Montmorency 0 0%
Muskegon 0 0%
Newaygo 0 0%
Oakland 11 30.56%
Oceana 0 0%
Ogemaw 0 0%
Onondaga 0 0%
Ontonagon 0 0%
Osceola 0 0%
Oscoda 0 0%
Otsego 0 0%
Ottawa 0 0%
Presque Isle 0 0%
Roscommon 0 0%
Saginaw 0 0%
Saint Clair 0 0%
Saint Joseph 0 0%
Sanilac 0 0%
Schoolcraft 0 .00%
Shiawassee 0 0%
Tuscola 1 2.78%
Van Buren 0 0%
Washtenaw 0 0%
Wayne 3 8.33%
Wexford 0 0%
Total 36 100%

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section Michigan Residents by Gender, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Sex or Gender N Percent
Female 13 38.24%
Male 21 61.76%
Another identity 0 0%
Total 34 100%

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation N Percent
Traditionalists 1 2.86%
Baby Boomer 13 37.14%
Gen X 18 51.43%
Millennials 3 8.57%
Gen Z 0 0%
Total 35 100%

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Race or Ethnicity N Percent
African Origin 1 4.35%
American Indian 0 0%
Arab Origin 1 4.35%
Asian-Pacific Islander 1 4.35%
European Origin 16 69.57%
Hispanic-Latino 0 0%
More than one Race 0 0%
Another Ethnic Origin 4 17.39%
Total 23 100 %

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School N Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 0 0%
MSU/DCL 8 22.22%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 6 16.67%
University of Michigan Law School 1 2.78%
Wayne State University Law School 6 16.67%
Western Michigan University/Thomas Cooley Law School 6 16.67%
Another Law School 9 25.00%
Total 36 100%

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Occupational Area N Percent
Academia 9 25.00%
Corporate Council 1 2.78%
Government 1 2.78%
Governmental Relations 0 0%
Judiciary 0 0%
Law School 0 0%
Legal Services 3 8.33%
Military 0 0%
Non-law Related 0 0%
Nonprofit Organization 0 0%
Not Employed — Not seeking employment 0 0%
Not Employed — seeking employment 0 0%
Not Reported 1 2.78%
Another Occupation 0 0%
Private Practice 21 58.33%
Retired 0 0%
Total 36 100%

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Solo Part Time 0 0%
Solo Full Time 9 42.86%
Small (2–10) 8 38.10%
Medium (11–20) 0 0%
Large (21–99) 2 9.52%
Very Large (100 or more) 2 9.52%
Not Reported 0 0%
Total 21 100%

Paralegal/Legal Assistant, All Active Members by Other Section Memberships, 2024

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 2
Agricultural Law 1
Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
American Indian Law 0
Animal Law 1
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 1
Appellate Practice 3
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 1
Aviation Law 0
Business Law 6
Cannabis Law 4
Children’s Law 0
Consumer Law 2
Criminal Law 7
Elder Law and Disability Rights 6
Environmental Law 1
Family Law 6
Government Law 3
Health Care Law 0
Immigration Law 1
Information Technology Law 3
Insurance & Indemnity Law 0
Intellectual Property Law 0
International Law 1
Judicial 0
Labor & Employment Law 2
Law Practice Management 10
LGBTQA Law 0
Litigation 5
Military & Veterans’ Law 0
Negligence Law 2
Prisons & Corrections 1
Probate & Estate Planning 8
Real Property Law 6
Religious Liberty Law 1
Senior Lawyers 1
Social Security Lawyers 2
Solo and Small Firm 7
Taxation 0
Worker's Compensation Law 0
Young Lawyers 0