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Workers' Compensation Law Section Demographic Report, 2024

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Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 409 94.7%
Non-MI Resident 23 5.3%
Total 432 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2024

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 432 100.0%
Non-US Resident 0 0.0%
Total 432 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation 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 309 78.4%
Female 83 21.1%
Other 2 0.5%
Total 394 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 20 4.9%
Boomers (1944—1960) 187 45.7%
Gen X (1961—1980) 140 34.2%
Millennials (1981—1996) 56 13.7%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 6 1.5%
Total 409 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation 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 2 0.8%
Asian-Pacific Islander 6 2.3%
African Origin 7 2.7%
European 198 77.3%
Hispanic/Latino 3 1.2%
Multi-Racial 3 1.2%
Arab Origin 4 1.6%
Other Ethnic Origin 33 12.9%
Total 256 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 1 0.2%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 98 24.0%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 62 15.2%
University of Michigan Law School 15 3.7%
Wayne State University Law School 78 19.1%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 76 18.6%
Other Law School 79 19.3%
Total 409 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 2 0.5%
Corporate Counsel 47 11.5%
Government 22 5.4%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 8 2.0%
Law School 0 0.0%
Legal Services 13 3.2%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 10 2.4%
Nonprofit Organization 0 0.0%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 7 1.7%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 1 0.2%
Other 4 1.0%
Private Practice 256 62.6%
Retired 29 7.1%
Not Reported 10 2.4%
Total 409 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 10 3.9%
Large 21—99 18 7.0%
Medium 11—20 30 11.7%
Small 2—10 133 52.0%
Solo Full-Time 47 18.4%
Solo Part-Time 17 6.6%
Not Reported 1 0.4%
Total 256 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 1 0.2%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 2 0.5%
Bay 1 0.2%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 3 0.7%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 2 0.5%
Cass 1 0.2%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 1 0.2%
Chippewa 1 0.2%
Clare 4 1.0%
Clinton 0 0.0%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 2 0.5%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 0 0.0%
Emmet 1 0.2%
Genesee 16 3.9%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 5 1.2%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 1 0.2%
Ingham 40 9.8%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 1 0.2%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 3 0.7%
Jackson 0 0.0%
Kalamazoo 11 2.7%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 48 11.7%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 0 0.0%
Leelanau 1 0.2%
Lenawee 2 0.5%
Livingston 3 0.7%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 1 0.2%
Macomb 14 3.4%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 0 0.0%
Mason 1 0.2%
Mecosta 1 0.2%
Menominee 1 0.2%
Midland 1 0.2%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 0 0.0%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 7 1.7%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 155 37.9%
Oceana 1 0.2%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 1 0.2%
Ottawa 1 0.2%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 10 2.4%
Saint Clair 3 0.7%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 1 0.2%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.2%
Tuscola 1 0.2%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 13 3.2%
Wayne 45 11.0%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 409 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2024

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Arizona 1 4.3%
Colorado 1 4.3%
Florida 1 4.3%
Illinois 7 30.4%
Indiana 2 8.7%
Minnesota 4 17.4%
Nevada 1 4.3%
Ohio 5 21.7%
Wisconsin 1 4.3%
Total 23 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2024

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 10 2.3%
Agricultural Law 3 0.7%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 6 1.4%
American Indian Law 2 0.5%
Animal Law 2 0.5%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 6 1.4%
Appellate Practice 8 1.9%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 6 1.4%
Aviation Law 4 0.9%
Business Law 21 4.9%
Cannabis Law 7 1.6%
Children’s Law 1 0.2%
Consumer Law 2 0.5%
Criminal Law 7 1.6%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 8 1.9%
Environmental Law 5 1.2%
Family Law 8 1.9%
Government Law 7 1.6%
Health Care Law 13 3.0%
Immigration Law 7 1.6%
Information Technology Law 4 0.9%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 33 7.6%
Intellectual Property Law 7 1.6%
International Law 2 0.5%
Labor & Employment Law 75 17.4%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 3 0.7%
LGBTQ+ Law 1 0.2%
Litigation 23 5.3%
Military and Veterans’ Law 1 0.2%
Negligence Law 71 16.4%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 0 0.0%
Prisons & Corrections 0 0.0%
Probate & Estate Planning 14 3.2%
Real Property Law 15 3.5%
Religious Liberty Law 1 0.2%
Senior Lawyers 6 1.4%
Social Security Lawyers 71 16.4%
Solo & Small Firm 17 3.9%
Taxation 7 1.6%
Workers’ Compensation Law 432 100.0%
Young Lawyers 35 8.1%
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