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Probate & Estate Planning Section Demographic Report, 2024

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Probate & Estate Planning, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 3,129 93.0%
Non-MI Resident 237 7.0%
Total 3,366 100.0%

Probate & Estate Planning, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 3,363 99.9%
Non-US Resident 3 0.1%
Total 3,366 100.0%

Probate & Estate Planning, 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 1,846 61.7%
Female 1,137 38.0%
Other 8 0.3%
Total 2,991 100.0%

Probate & Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 149 4.8%
Boomers (1944—1960) 1,089 34.8%
Gen X (1961—1980) 1,178 37.6%
Millennials (1981—1996) 684 21.9%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 29 0.9%
Total 3,129 100.0%

Probate & Estate Planning, 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 8 0.4%
Asian-Pacific Islander 32 1.5%
African Origin 120 5.8%
European 1,595 76.5%
Hispanic/Latino 20 1.0%
Multi-Racial 45 2.2%
Arab Origin 40 1.9%
Other Ethnic Origin 226 10.8%
Total 2,086 100.0%

Probate & Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 20 0.6%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 529 16.9%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 421 13.5%
University of Michigan Law School 230 7.4%
Wayne State University Law School 570 18.2%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 690 22.1%
Other Law School 669 21.4%
Total 3,129 100.0%

Probate & Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 14 0.4%
Corporate Counsel 92 2.9%
Government 56 1.8%
Government Relations 5 0.2%
Judiciary 69 2.2%
Law School 4 0.1%
Legal Services 253 8.1%
Military 1 0.0%
Non-Law Related 61 1.9%
Nonprofit Organization 31 1.0%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 24 0.8%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 11 0.4%
Other 88 2.8%
Private Practice 2,237 71.5%
Retired 66 2.1%
Not Reported 117 3.7%
Total 3,129 100.0%

Probate & Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 153 6.8%
Large 21—99 189 8.4%
Medium 11—20 115 5.1%
Small 2—10 816 36.5%
Solo Full-Time 685 30.6%
Solo Part-Time 267 11.9%
Not Reported 12 0.5%
Total 2,237 100.0%

Probate & Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 2 0.1%
Alger 2 0.1%
Allegan 15 0.5%
Alpena 8 0.3%
Antrim 6 0.2%
Arenac 4 0.1%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 9 0.3%
Bay 15 0.5%
Benzie 4 0.1%
Berrien 40 1.3%
Branch 8 0.3%
Calhoun 31 1.0%
Cass 11 0.3%
Charlevoix 12 0.4%
Cheboygan 7 0.2%
Chippewa 6 0.2%
Clare 6 0.2%
Clinton 11 0.3%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 5 0.2%
Dickinson 4 0.1%
Eaton 15 0.5%
Emmet 25 0.8%
Genesee 74 2.4%
Gladwin 3 0.1%
Gogebic 1 0.0%
Grand Traverse 82 2.6%
Gratiot 6 0.2%
Hillsdale 8 0.3%
Houghton 3 0.1%
Huron 8 0.3%
Ingham 186 5.9%
Ionia 6 0.2%
Iosco 7 0.2%
Iron 4 0.1%
Isabella 8 0.3%
Jackson 34 1.1%
Kalamazoo 90 2.9%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 249 8.0%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 23 0.7%
Leelanau 7 0.2%
Lenawee 12 0.4%
Livingston 48 1.5%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 198 6.3%
Manistee 10 0.3%
Marquette 22 0.7%
Mason 7 0.2%
Mecosta 8 0.3%
Menominee 1 0.0%
Midland 27 0.9%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 21 0.7%
Montcalm 10 0.3%
Montmorency 1 0.0%
Muskegon 29 0.9%
Newaygo 6 0.2%
Oakland 859 27.4%
Oceana 3 0.1%
Ogemaw 2 0.1%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 7 0.2%
Ottawa 62 2.0%
Presque Isle 5 0.2%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 42 1.3%
Saint Clair 29 0.9%
Saint Joseph 8 0.3%
Sanilac 10 0.3%
Schoolcraft 1 0.0%
Shiawassee 10 0.3%
Tuscola 12 0.4%
Van Buren 5 0.2%
Washtenaw 172 5.5%
Wayne 423 13.5%
Wexford 11 0.3%
Total 3,129 100.0%

Probate & Estate Planning, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Alabama 1 0.4%
Arizona 6 2.5%
California 8 3.4%
Colorado 5 2.1%
Connecticut 1 0.4%
Delaware 1 0.4%
Florida 23 9.7%
Georgia 3 1.3%
Hawaii 1 0.4%
Illinois 35 14.8%
Indiana 40 16.9%
Iowa 1 0.4%
Kansas 1 0.4%
Maryland 3 1.3%
Massachusetts 1 0.4%
Minnesota 4 1.7%
Mississippi 1 0.4%
Missouri 3 1.3%
Nebraska 1 0.4%
Nevada 2 0.8%
New Jersey 1 0.4%
New York 5 2.1%
North Carolina 3 1.3%
North Dakota 1 0.4%
Ohio 55 23.2%
Ontario Canada 3 1.3%
Pennsylvania 3 1.3%
South Carolina 2 0.8%
South Dakota 1 0.4%
Tennessee 5 2.1%
Texas 4 1.7%
Utah 1 0.4%
Virginia 4 1.7%
Washington 2 0.8%
Wisconsin 5 2.1%
Wyoming 1 0.4%
Total 237 100.0%

Probate & Estate Planning, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 67 2.0%
Agricultural Law 93 2.8%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 109 3.2%
American Indian Law 30 0.9%
Animal Law 39 1.2%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 24 0.7%
Appellate Practice 57 1.7%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 50 1.5%
Aviation Law 25 0.7%
Business Law 638 19.0%
Cannabis Law 102 3.0%
Children’s Law 113 3.4%
Consumer Law 95 2.8%
Criminal Law 215 6.4%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 819 24.3%
Environmental Law 40 1.2%
Family Law 501 14.9%
Government Law 95 2.8%
Health Care Law 57 1.7%
Immigration Law 31 0.9%
Information Technology Law 61 1.8%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 61 1.8%
Intellectual Property Law 44 1.3%
International Law 33 1.0%
Labor & Employment Law 124 3.7%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 81 2.4%
LGBTQ+ Law 39 1.2%
Litigation 184 5.5%
Military and Veterans’ Law 53 1.6%
Negligence Law 89 2.6%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 9 0.3%
Prisons & Corrections 19 0.6%
Probate & Estate Planning 3,366 100.0%
Real Property Law 904 26.9%
Religious Liberty Law 57 1.7%
Senior Lawyers 72 2.1%
Social Security Lawyers 49 1.5%
Solo & Small Firm 345 10.2%
Taxation 425 12.6%
Workers’ Compensation Law 14 0.4%
Young Lawyers 502 14.9%
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