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Labor & Employment Law Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Labor & Employment Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 1,853 89.7%
Non-MI Resident 213 10.3%
Total 2,066 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 2,064 99.9%
Non-US Resident 2 0.1%
Total 2,066 100.0%

Labor & Employment 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 996 55.7%
Female 789 44.1%
Other 3 0.2%
Total 1,788 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 34 1.8%
Boomers (1944—1960) 420 22.7%
Gen X (1961—1980) 796 43.0%
Millennials (1981—1996) 531 28.7%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 72 3.9%
Total 1,853 100.0%

Labor & Employment 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 4 0.3%
Asian-Pacific Islander 25 2.0%
African Origin 146 11.7%
European 850 67.8%
Hispanic/Latino 33 2.6%
Multi-Racial 38 3.0%
Arab Origin 32 2.6%
Other Ethnic Origin 125 10.0%
Total 1,253 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 6 0.3%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 291 15.7%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 220 11.9%
University of Michigan Law School 205 11.1%
Wayne State University Law School 456 24.6%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 174 9.4%
Other Law School 501 27.0%
Total 1,853 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 22 1.2%
Corporate Counsel 383 20.7%
Government 127 6.9%
Government Relations 1 0.1%
Judiciary 11 0.6%
Law School 2 0.1%
Legal Services 85 4.6%
Military 2 0.1%
Non-Law Related 29 1.6%
Nonprofit Organization 41 2.2%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 16 0.9%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 6 0.3%
Other 63 3.4%
Private Practice 959 51.8%
Retired 26 1.4%
Not Reported 80 4.3%
Total 1,853 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 303 31.6%
Large 21—99 138 14.4%
Medium 11—20 97 10.1%
Small 2—10 271 28.3%
Solo Full-Time 105 10.9%
Solo Part-Time 41 4.3%
Not Reported 4 0.4%
Total 959 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 2 0.1%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 1 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 1 0.0%
Bay 4 0.2%
Benzie 2 0.1%
Berrien 14 0.8%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 6 0.3%
Cass 2 0.1%
Charlevoix 3 0.2%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 1 0.0%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 3 0.2%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 1 0.0%
Eaton 12 0.7%
Emmet 3 0.2%
Genesee 37 2.0%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 17 0.9%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 1 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 134 7.2%
Ionia 1 0.0%
Iosco 2 0.1%
Iron 1 0.0%
Isabella 7 0.4%
Jackson 7 0.4%
Kalamazoo 35 1.9%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 181 9.8%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 5 0.3%
Leelanau 1 0.0%
Lenawee 3 0.2%
Livingston 16 0.9%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 49 2.6%
Manistee 3 0.2%
Marquette 5 0.3%
Mason 1 0.0%
Mecosta 3 0.2%
Menominee 1 0.0%
Midland 7 0.4%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 6 0.3%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 6 0.3%
Newaygo 1 0.0%
Oakland 660 35.6%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 1 0.0%
Ottawa 19 1.0%
Presque Isle 1 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 20 1.1%
Saint Clair 6 0.3%
Saint Joseph 1 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 4 0.2%
Tuscola 1 0.0%
Van Buren 1 0.0%
Washtenaw 119 6.4%
Wayne 413 22.3%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 1,853 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Arizona 1 0.5%
Arkansas 1 0.5%
California 15 7.0%
Colorado 4 1.9%
Connecticut 3 1.4%
District of Columbia 11 5.2%
Florida 13 6.1%
Georgia 6 2.8%
Illinois 35 16.4%
Indiana 21 9.9%
Iowa 1 0.5%
Kentucky 1 0.5%
Louisiana 1 0.5%
Maine 1 0.5%
Maryland 3 1.4%
Massachusetts 4 1.9%
Minnesota 2 0.9%
Missouri 2 0.9%
Nevada 2 0.9%
New Hampshire 1 0.5%
New Jersey 4 1.9%
New York 7 3.3%
North Carolina 7 3.3%
Ohio 33 15.5%
Ontario Canada 1 0.5%
Oregon 1 0.5%
Pennsylvania 4 1.9%
Rhode Island 1 0.5%
South Carolina 1 0.5%
Tennessee 2 0.9%
Texas 7 3.3%
Virginia 6 2.8%
Washington 1 0.5%
West Virginia 1 0.5%
Wisconsin 8 3.8%
Not Reported 1 0.5%
Total 213 100.0%

Labor & Employment Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 127 6.1%
Agricultural Law 20 1.0%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 176 8.5%
American Indian Law 24 1.2%
Animal Law 19 0.9%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 43 2.1%
Appellate Practice 97 4.7%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 48 2.3%
Aviation Law 20 1.0%
Business Law 377 18.2%
Cannabis Law 54 2.6%
Children’s Law 16 0.8%
Consumer Law 48 2.3%
Criminal Law 83 4.0%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 54 2.6%
Environmental Law 48 2.3%
Family Law 60 2.9%
Government Law 195 9.4%
Health Care Law 125 6.1%
Immigration Law 37 1.8%
Information Technology Law 67 3.2%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 103 5.0%
Intellectual Property Law 62 3.0%
International Law 42 2.0%
Labor & Employment Law 2,066 100.0%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 43 2.1%
LGBTQ+ Law 37 1.8%
Litigation 413 20.0%
Military and Veterans’ Law 13 0.6%
Negligence Law 101 4.9%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 1 0.0%
Prisons & Corrections 12 0.6%
Probate & Estate Planning 124 6.0%
Real Property Law 186 9.0%
Religious Liberty Law 28 1.4%
Senior Lawyers 18 0.9%
Social Security Lawyers 13 0.6%
Solo & Small Firm 83 4.0%
Taxation 54 2.6%
Workers’ Compensation Law 69 3.3%
Young Lawyers 421 20.4%
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