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Administrative & Regulatory Law Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Administrative & Regulatory Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 717 91.5%
Non-MI Resident 67 8.5%
Total 784 100.0%

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 783 99.9%
Non-US Resident 1 0.1%
Total 784 100.0%

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2025

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 415 60.1%
Female 275 39.8%
Other 1 0.1%
Total 691 100.0%

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 15 2.1%
Boomers (1944—1960) 104 14.5%
Gen X (1961—1980) 255 35.6%
Millennials (1981—1996) 284 39.6%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 59 8.2%
Total 717 100.0%

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2025

Race or ethnicity excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Race or Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 0.6%
Asian-Pacific Islander 11 2.2%
African Origin 36 7.2%
European 368 74.0%
Hispanic/Latino 14 2.8%
Multi-Racial 13 2.6%
Arab Origin 23 4.6%
Other Ethnic Origin 29 5.8%
Total 497 100.0%

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 2 0.3%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 169 23.6%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 64 8.9%
University of Michigan Law School 59 8.2%
Wayne State University Law School 110 15.3%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 123 17.2%
Other Law School 190 26.5%
Total 717 100.0%

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 8 1.1%
Corporate Counsel 104 14.5%
Government 122 17.0%
Government Relations 14 2.0%
Judiciary 7 1.0%
Law School 1 0.1%
Legal Services 31 4.3%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 9 1.3%
Nonprofit Organization 18 2.5%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 4 0.6%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 6 0.8%
Other 20 2.8%
Private Practice 306 42.7%
Retired 15 2.1%
Not Reported 52 7.3%
Total 717 100.0%

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 93 30.4%
Large 21—99 79 25.8%
Medium 11—20 18 5.9%
Small 2—10 58 19.0%
Solo Full-Time 32 10.5%
Solo Part-Time 20 6.5%
Not Reported 6 2.0%
Total 306 100.0%

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 2 0.3%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 0 0.0%
Bay 1 0.1%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 6 0.8%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 5 0.7%
Cass 1 0.1%
Charlevoix 1 0.1%
Cheboygan 1 0.1%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 1 0.1%
Clinton 1 0.1%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 1 0.1%
Eaton 22 3.1%
Emmet 1 0.1%
Genesee 10 1.4%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 10 1.4%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 1 0.1%
Houghton 1 0.1%
Huron 1 0.1%
Ingham 199 27.8%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 0 0.0%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 2 0.3%
Jackson 11 1.5%
Kalamazoo 11 1.5%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 60 8.4%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 2 0.3%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 0 0.0%
Livingston 12 1.7%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 16 2.2%
Manistee 1 0.1%
Marquette 0 0.0%
Mason 1 0.1%
Mecosta 2 0.3%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 1 0.1%
Missaukee 1 0.1%
Monroe 5 0.7%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 2 0.3%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 133 18.6%
Oceana 1 0.1%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 1 0.1%
Ottawa 5 0.7%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 1 0.1%
Saginaw 3 0.4%
Saint Clair 1 0.1%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 2 0.3%
Tuscola 0 0.0%
Van Buren 2 0.3%
Washtenaw 24 3.4%
Wayne 135 18.8%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 717 100.0%

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Alaska 2 3.0%
Arkansas 1 1.5%
California 1 1.5%
Colorado 1 1.5%
District of Columbia 6 9.0%
Florida 5 7.5%
Illinois 7 10.4%
Indiana 5 7.5%
Kentucky 1 1.5%
Maryland 2 3.0%
Massachusetts 1 1.5%
Minnesota 2 3.0%
Mississippi 1 1.5%
Missouri 1 1.5%
Nevada 1 1.5%
New Jersey 1 1.5%
New York 1 1.5%
North Carolina 1 1.5%
Ohio 7 10.4%
Oklahoma 1 1.5%
Ontario 1 1.5%
Pennsylvania 2 3.0%
South Dakota 1 1.5%
Tennessee 1 1.5%
Texas 3 4.5%
Virginia 8 11.9%
Washington 1 1.5%
West Virginia 1 1.5%
Wisconsin 1 1.5%
Total 67 100.0%

Administrative & Regulatory Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 784 100.0%
Agricultural Law 48 6.1%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 48 6.1%
American Indian Law 33 4.2%
Animal Law 20 2.6%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 40 5.1%
Appellate Practice 93 11.9%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 38 4.8%
Aviation Law 20 2.6%
Business Law 159 20.3%
Cannabis Law 76 9.7%
Children’s Law 20 2.6%
Consumer Law 45 5.7%
Criminal Law 83 10.6%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 45 5.7%
Environmental Law 110 14.0%
Family Law 37 4.7%
Government Law 186 23.7%
Health Care Law 71 9.1%
Immigration Law 19 2.4%
Information Technology Law 63 8.0%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 77 9.8%
Intellectual Property Law 44 5.6%
International Law 60 7.7%
Labor & Employment Law 127 16.2%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 24 3.1%
LGBTQ+ Law 25 3.2%
Litigation 102 13.0%
Military and Veterans’ Law 27 3.4%
Negligence Law 40 5.1%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 1 0.1%
Prisons & Corrections 16 2.0%
Probate & Estate Planning 73 9.3%
Real Property Law 175 22.3%
Religious Liberty Law 29 3.7%
Senior Lawyers 8 1.0%
Social Security Lawyers 12 1.5%
Solo & Small Firm 59 7.5%
Taxation 34 4.3%
Workers’ Compensation Law 7 0.9%
Young Lawyers 307 39.2%
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