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Solo and Small Firm

Solo and Small Firms Section Members by US Residency, 2024

  N Percent
US Resident 890 99.66%
Non-US Resident 3 .34%
Total 893 100%

Solo and Small Firms Section Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

  N Percent
MI Resident 837 93.73%
Non-Resident (includes non-US residents) 56 6.27%
Total 893 100%

Solo and Small Firms Section Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County N Percent
Alcona 2 .24%
Alger 1 .12%
Allegan 5 .60%
Alpena 4 .48%
Antrim 1 .12%
Arenac 1 .12%
Baraga 0 0%
Barry 1 .12%
Bay 4 .48%
Benzie 0 0%
Berrien 6 .72%
Branch 1 .12%
Calhoun 2 .24%
Cass 2 .24%
Charlevoix 0 0%
Cheboygan 1 .12%
Chippewa 0 0%
Clare 2 .24%
Clinton 2 .24%
Collier 0 0%
Crawford 2 .24%
Delta 0 0%
Dickinson 2 .24%
Eaton 10 1.19%
Emmet 2 .24%
Genesee 13 1.55%
Gladwin 1 .12%
Gogebic 0 0%
Grand Traverse 16 1.91%
Gratiot 2 .24%
Hamilton 0 0%
Hillsdale 1 .12%
Houghton 1 .12%
Huron 3 .36%
Ingham 49 5.85%
Ionia 0 0%
Iosco 2 .24%
Iron 1 .12%
Isabella 2 .24%
Jackson 6 .72%
Kalamazoo 24 2.87%
Kalkaska 0 0%
Kent 61 7.29%
Keweenaw 0 0%
Lake 0 0%
Lapeer 5 .60%
Leelanau 0 0%
Lenawee 2 .24%
Livingston 20 2.39%
Luce 0 0%
Mackinac 0 0%
Macomb 59 7.05%
Manistee 1 .12%
Marquette 5 .60%
Mason 3 .36%
Mecosta 3 .36%
Menominee 2 .24%
Midland 2 .24%
Missaukee 0 0%
Monroe 3 .36%
Montcalm 2 .24%
Montmorency 0 0%
Muskegon 7 .84%
Newaygo 1 .12%
Oakland 241 28.79%
Oceana 0 0%
Ogemaw 1 .12%
Onondaga 0 0%
Ontonagon 0 0%
Osceola 0 0%
Oscoda 0 0%
Otsego 4 .48%
Ottawa 18 2.15%
Presque Isle 0 0%
Roscommon 2 .24%
Saginaw 5 .60%
Saint Clair 9 1.08%
Saint Joseph 1 .12%
Sanilac 3 .36%
Schoolcraft 1 .12%
Shiawassee 0 0%
Tuscola 1 .12%
Van Buren 2 .24%
Washtenaw 55 6.57%
Wayne 143 17.08%
Wexford 3 .36%
Total 837 100%

Solo and Small Firms Section Michigan Residents by Gender, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Sex or Gender N Percent
Female 276 34.24%
Male 530 65.76%
Another identity 0 0%
Total 806 100%

Solo and Small Firms Section Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation N Percent
Traditionalists 20 2.40%
Baby Boomer 284 34.01%
Gen X 282 33.77%
Millennials 230 27.54%
Gen Z 19 2.28%
Total 835 100%

Solo and Small Firms Section Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Race or Ethnicity N Percent
African Origin 61 10.15%
American Indian 2 .33%
Arab Origin 24 3.99%
Asian-Pacific Islander 10 1.66%
European Origin 402 66.89%
Hispanic-Latino 16 2.66%
More than one Race 19 3.16%
Another Ethnic Origin 67 11.15%
Total 837 100 %

Solo and Small Firms Section Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School N Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 2 .24%
MSU/DCL 126 15.05%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 152 18.16%
University of Michigan Law School 49 5.85%
Wayne State University Law School 126 15.05%
Western Michigan University/Thomas Cooley Law School 193 23.06%
Another Law School 189 22.58%
Total 837 100%

Solo and Small Firms Section Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Occupational Area N Percent
Academia 4 .48%
Corporate Council 22 2.63%
Government 22 2.63%
Governmental Relations 1 .12%
Judiciary 7 .84%
Law School 1 .12%
Legal Services 63 7.53%
Military 1 .12%
Non-law Related 13 1.55%
Nonprofit Organization 6 .72%
Not Employed — Not seeking employment 2 .24%
Not Employed — seeking employment 4 .48%
Not Reported 41 4.90%
Another Occupation 15 1.79%
Private Practice 629 75.15%
Retired 6 .72%
Total 837 100%

Solo and Small Firms Section Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Solo Part Time 94 14.94%
Solo Full Time 295 46.90%
Small (2–10) 200 31.80%
Medium (11–20) 9 1.43%
Large (21–99) 15 2.38%
Very Large (100 or more) 9 1.43%
Not Reported 7 1.11%
Total 629 100.%

Solo and Small Firms, All Active Members by Other Section Memberships, 2024

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 62
Agricultural Law 30
Alternative Dispute Resolution 64
American Indian Law 18
Animal Law 17
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 14
Appellate Practice 48
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 39
Aviation Law 14
Business Law 198
Cannabis Law 75
Children’s Law 36
Consumer Law 63
Criminal Law 196
Elder Law and Disability Rights 136
Environmental Law 24
Family Law 184
Government Law 38
Health Care Law 24
Immigration Law 27
Information Technology Law 44
Insurance & Indemnity Law 49
Intellectual Property Law 38
International Law 32
Judicial 1
Labor & Employment Law 77
Law Practice Management 87
LGBTQA Law 16
Litigation 136
Military & Veterans’ Law 27
Negligence Law 89
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 7
Prisons & Corrections 16
Probate & Estate Planning 326
Real Property Law 237
Religious Liberty Law 33
Senior Lawyers 37
Social Security Lawyers 22
Taxation 37
Worker's Compensation Law 16
Young Lawyers 214
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