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Appellate Practice Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Appellate Practice, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 811 94.9%
Non-MI Resident 44 5.1%
Total 855 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 852 99.7%
Non-US Resident 3 0.3%
Total 855 100.0%

Appellate Practice, 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 466 58.7%
Female 326 41.1%
Other 2 0.3%
Total 794 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 9 1.1%
Boomers (1944—1960) 152 18.7%
Gen X (1961—1980) 308 38.0%
Millennials (1981—1996) 304 37.5%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 38 4.7%
Total 811 100.0%

Appellate Practice, 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 0 0.0%
Asian-Pacific Islander 11 1.9%
African Origin 28 4.8%
European 466 79.5%
Hispanic/Latino 12 2.0%
Multi-Racial 10 1.7%
Arab Origin 16 2.7%
Other Ethnic Origin 43 7.3%
Total 586 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 6 0.7%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 141 17.4%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 88 10.9%
University of Michigan Law School 120 14.8%
Wayne State University Law School 163 20.1%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 92 11.3%
Other Law School 201 24.8%
Total 811 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 8 1.0%
Corporate Counsel 16 2.0%
Government 113 13.9%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 52 6.4%
Law School 4 0.5%
Legal Services 57 7.0%
Military 1 0.1%
Non-Law Related 1 0.1%
Nonprofit Organization 9 1.1%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 2 0.2%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 3 0.4%
Other 8 1.0%
Private Practice 480 59.2%
Retired 5 0.6%
Not Reported 52 6.4%
Total 811 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 112 23.3%
Large 21—99 100 20.8%
Medium 11—20 49 10.2%
Small 2—10 117 24.4%
Solo Full-Time 82 17.1%
Solo Part-Time 17 3.5%
Not Reported 3 0.6%
Total 480 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 2 0.2%
Alpena 1 0.1%
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 1 0.1%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 3 0.4%
Cass 1 0.1%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 1 0.1%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 1 0.1%
Clinton 1 0.1%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 1 0.1%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 9 1.1%
Emmet 8 1.0%
Genesee 9 1.1%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 11 1.4%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 121 14.9%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 1 0.1%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 0 0.0%
Jackson 7 0.9%
Kalamazoo 10 1.2%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 80 9.9%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 3 0.4%
Leelanau 2 0.2%
Lenawee 1 0.1%
Livingston 7 0.9%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 28 3.5%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 1 0.1%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 1 0.1%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 3 0.4%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 1 0.1%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 3 0.4%
Newaygo 2 0.2%
Oakland 237 29.2%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 0 0.0%
Ottawa 5 0.6%
Presque Isle 1 0.1%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 6 0.7%
Saint Clair 2 0.2%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.1%
Tuscola 4 0.5%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 47 5.8%
Wayne 173 21.3%
Wexford 1 0.1%
Total 811 100.0%

Appellate Practice, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Arizona 1 2.3%
Armed Forces Pacific 1 2.3%
California 1 2.3%
District of Columbia 9 20.5%
Florida 6 13.6%
Illinois 6 13.6%
Indiana 3 6.8%
Massachusetts 1 2.3%
Minnesota 1 2.3%
Mississippi 1 2.3%
Missouri 1 2.3%
New Jersey 2 4.5%
North Carolina 1 2.3%
Ohio 2 4.5%
Ontario Canada 1 2.3%
Pennsylvania 1 2.3%
South Dakota 1 2.3%
Texas 2 4.5%
U.S. Virgin Islands 1 2.3%
Washington 2 4.5%
Total 44 100.0%

Appellate Practice, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 93 10.9%
Agricultural Law 16 1.9%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 60 7.0%
American Indian Law 20 2.3%
Animal Law 22 2.6%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 21 2.5%
Appellate Practice 855 100.0%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 21 2.5%
Aviation Law 10 1.2%
Business Law 121 14.2%
Cannabis Law 45 5.3%
Children’s Law 45 5.3%
Consumer Law 43 5.0%
Criminal Law 183 21.4%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 35 4.1%
Environmental Law 32 3.7%
Family Law 89 10.4%
Government Law 82 9.6%
Health Care Law 21 2.5%
Immigration Law 11 1.3%
Information Technology Law 36 4.2%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 87 10.2%
Intellectual Property Law 31 3.6%
International Law 26 3.0%
Labor & Employment Law 97 11.3%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 29 3.4%
LGBTQ+ Law 28 3.3%
Litigation 253 29.6%
Military and Veterans’ Law 13 1.5%
Negligence Law 122 14.3%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 3 0.4%
Prisons & Corrections 50 5.8%
Probate & Estate Planning 75 8.8%
Real Property Law 98 11.5%
Religious Liberty Law 39 4.6%
Senior Lawyers 4 0.5%
Social Security Lawyers 9 1.1%
Solo & Small Firm 64 7.5%
Taxation 22 2.6%
Workers’ Compensation Law 9 1.1%
Young Lawyers 237 27.7%
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