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Young Lawyers

Young Lawyers Section Members by US Residency, 2024

  N Percent
US Resident 6,762 98.96%
Non-US Resident 71 1.04%
Total 6,833 100%

Young Lawyers Section Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

  N Percent
MI Resident 5,640 82.54%
Non-Resident (includes non-US residents) 1,193 17.46%
Total 6,833 100%

Young Lawyers Section Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County N Percent
Alcona 1 .02%
Alger 3 .05%
Allegan 19 .34%
Alpena 6 .11%
Antrim 5 .09%
Arenac 0 0%
Baraga 0 0%
Barry 9 .18%
Bay 16 .30%
Benzie 2 .04%
Berrien 50 1.01%
Branch 6 .11%
Calhoun 31 .57%
Cass 5 .09%
Charlevoix 8 .14%
Cheboygan 6 .12%
Chippewa 8 .14%
Clare 4 .07%
Clinton 18 .34%
Collier 0 0%
Crawford 5 .11%
Delta 6 .12%
Dickinson 4 .07%
Eaton 21 .41%
Emmet 13 .23%
Genesee 82 1.46%
Gladwin 2 .04%
Gogebic 1 .02%
Grand Traverse 62 1.12%
Gratiot 2 .05%
Hamilton 1 .02%
Hillsdale 5 .09%
Houghton 7 .12%
Huron 4 .07%
Ingham 385 7.03%
Ionia 9 .16%
Iosco 3 .05%
Iron 2 .04%
Isabella 16 .30%
Jackson 25 .48%
Kalamazoo 112 2.11%
Kalkaska 1 .02%
Kent 477 8.95%
Keweenaw 0 0%
Lake 13 .02%
Lapeer 7 .25%
Leelanau 17 .12%
Lenawee 75 .34%
Livingston 75 1.39%
Luce 1 .02%
Mackinac 1 .02%
Macomb 256 5.13%
Manistee 7 .12%
Marquette 13 .23%
Mason 8 .14%
Mecosta 5 .09%
Menominee 3 .05%
Midland 32 .57%
Monroe 28 .57%
Montcalm 9 .16%
Montmorency 0 0%
Muskegon 23 .44
Newaygo 2 .04%
Oakland 1,633 30.78%
Oceana 1 .02%
Ogemaw 3 .05%
Onondaga 1 .02%
Ontonagon 0 0%
Osceola 1 .02%
Oscoda 0 0%
Otsego 3 .05%
Ottawa 89 1.58%
Presque Isle 1 .02%
Roscommon 2 .04%
Saginaw 57 1.01%
Saint Clair 35 .62%
Saint Joseph 5 .09%
Sanilac 1 .04%
Schoolcraft 0 0%
Shiawassee 6 .12%
Tuscola 9 .16%
Van Buren 9 .18%
Washtenaw 380 6.98%
Wayne 1,146 21.67%
Wexford 5 .09%
Total 5,324 100%

YLS Michigan Residents by Gender, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Sex or Gender N Percent
Female 2,785 50.79%
Male 2,685 48.97%
Another identity 13 .24%
Total 5,483 100%

Young Lawyers Section Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Generation N Percent
Traditionalists 0 0%
Baby Boomer 70 1.24%
Gen X 391 6.93%
Millennials 4,843 85.87%
Gen Z 335 5.94%
Total 5,639 100%

Young Lawyers Section Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2024

Race or Ethnicity N Percent
African Origin 292 7.07%
American Indian 23 .56%
Arab Origin 382 9.24%
Asian-Pacific Islander 167 4.04%
European Origin 2,720 65.83%
Hispanic-Latino 116 2.81%
More than one Race 150 3.63%
Another Ethnic Origin 282 6.82%
Total 4,132 100 %

Young Lawyers Section Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School N Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 3 .05%
MSU/DCL 1085 19.24%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 724 12.84%
University of Michigan Law School 331 5.87%
Wayne State University Law School 972 17.24%
Western Michigan University/Thomas Cooley Law School 895 15.87%
Another Law School 1629 28.89%
Total 5,639 100%

Young Lawyers Section Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Occupational Area N Percent
Academia 32 .57%
Corporate Council 522 9.26%
Government 710 12.59%
Governmental Relations 10 .18%
Judiciary 81 1.44%
Law School 21 .37%
Legal Services 557 9.88%
Military 15 .27%
Non-law Related 80 1.42%
Non-profit Organization 164 2.91%
Not Employed — Not seeking employment 15 .27%
Not Employed — seeking employment 28 .50%
Not Reported 1,070 18.97%
Another Occupation 117 2.07%
Private Practice 2,214 39.26%
Retired 3 .05%
Total 5,639 100%

Young Lawyers Section Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Solo Part Time 64 2.89%
Solo Full Time 210 9.49%
Small (2–10) 660 29.81%
Medium (11–20) 230 10.39%
Large (21–99) 446 20.14%
Very Large (100 or more) 574 25.93%
Not Reported 30 1.36%
Total 2,214 100%

Young Lawyers, All Active Members by Other Section Memberships, 2024

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 244
Agricultural Law 58
Alternative Dispute Resolution 77
American Indian Law 71
Animal Law 52
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 64
Appellate Practice 201
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 103
Aviation Law 26
Business Law 662
Cannabis Law 206
Children’s Law 79
Consumer Law 60
Criminal Law 565
Elder Law and Disability Rights 137
Environmental Law 99
Family Law 308
Government Law 162
Health Care Law 130
Immigration Law 116
Information Technology Law 113
Insurance & Indemnity Law 303
Intellectual Property Law 187
International Law 123
Judicial 6
Labor & Employment Law 339
Law Practice Management 32
LGBTQA Law 89
Litigation 490
Military & Veterans’ Law 52
Negligence Law 344
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 0
Prisons & Corrections 66
Probate & Estate Planning 442
Real Property Law 534
Religious Liberty Law 65
Senior Lawyers 1
Social Security Lawyers 27
Solo and Small Firm 214
Taxation 128
Worker's Compensation Law 30
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