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Law Practice Management & Legal Admin Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 278 95.5%
Non-MI Resident 13 4.5%
Total 291 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 291 100.0%
Non-US Resident 0 0.0%
Total 291 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, 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 182 67.9%
Female 86 32.1%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 268 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 5 1.8%
Boomers (1944—1960) 64 23.0%
Gen X (1961—1980) 140 50.4%
Millennials (1981—1996) 57 20.5%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 12 4.3%
Total 278 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, 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 1 0.6%
Asian-Pacific Islander 7 3.9%
African Origin 20 11.0%
European 129 71.3%
Hispanic/Latino 4 2.2%
Multi-Racial 2 1.1%
Arab Origin 4 2.2%
Other Ethnic Origin 14 7.7%
Total 181 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 3 1.1%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 42 15.1%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 44 15.8%
University of Michigan Law School 21 7.6%
Wayne State University Law School 51 18.3%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 53 19.1%
Other Law School 64 23.0%
Total 278 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 2 0.7%
Corporate Counsel 22 7.9%
Government 12 4.3%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 2 0.7%
Law School 2 0.7%
Legal Services 28 10.1%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 6 2.2%
Nonprofit Organization 3 1.1%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 0 0.0%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 1 0.4%
Other 8 2.9%
Private Practice 184 66.2%
Retired 1 0.4%
Not Reported 7 2.5%
Total 278 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 21 11.4%
Large 21—99 29 15.8%
Medium 11—20 24 13.0%
Small 2—10 67 36.4%
Solo Full-Time 37 20.1%
Solo Part-Time 6 3.3%
Not Reported 0 0.0%
Total 184 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 1 0.4%
Alpena 1 0.4%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 0 0.0%
Bay 0 0.0%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 2 0.7%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 3 1.1%
Cass 0 0.0%
Charlevoix 1 0.4%
Cheboygan 1 0.4%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 2 0.7%
Clinton 0 0.0%
Crawford 1 0.4%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 2 0.7%
Eaton 2 0.7%
Emmet 0 0.0%
Genesee 1 0.4%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 3 1.1%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 17 6.1%
Ionia 1 0.4%
Iosco 0 0.0%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 1 0.4%
Jackson 3 1.1%
Kalamazoo 8 2.9%
Kalkaska 1 0.4%
Kent 16 5.8%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 5 1.8%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 2 0.7%
Livingston 2 0.7%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 14 5.0%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 1 0.4%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 1 0.4%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 1 0.4%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 0 0.0%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 5 1.8%
Newaygo 1 0.4%
Oakland 89 32.0%
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 7 2.5%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 1 0.4%
Saginaw 5 1.8%
Saint Clair 2 0.7%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 2 0.7%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.4%
Tuscola 2 0.7%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 11 4.0%
Wayne 51 18.4%
Wexford 2 0.7%
Total 278 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Alabama 1 7.7%
Alaska 1 7.7%
Florida 3 23.1%
Georgia 1 7.7%
Illinois 1 7.7%
Indiana 1 7.7%
Nevada 1 7.7%
New Jersey 2 15.4%
Ohio 1 7.7%
Virginia 1 7.7%
Total 13 100.0%

Law Practice Management & Legal Admin, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 24 8.2%
Agricultural Law 11 3.8%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 28 9.6%
American Indian Law 7 2.4%
Animal Law 10 3.4%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 9 3.1%
Appellate Practice 29 10.0%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 22 7.6%
Aviation Law 2 0.7%
Business Law 87 29.9%
Cannabis Law 24 8.2%
Children’s Law 16 5.5%
Consumer Law 23 7.9%
Criminal Law 43 14.8%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 42 14.4%
Environmental Law 10 3.4%
Family Law 46 15.8%
Government Law 29 10.0%
Health Care Law 15 5.2%
Immigration Law 9 3.1%
Information Technology Law 38 13.1%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 25 8.6%
Intellectual Property Law 24 8.2%
International Law 15 5.2%
Labor & Employment Law 43 14.8%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 291 100.0%
LGBTQ+ Law 11 3.8%
Litigation 64 22.0%
Military and Veterans’ Law 8 2.7%
Negligence Law 42 14.4%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 10 3.4%
Prisons & Corrections 7 2.4%
Probate & Estate Planning 87 29.9%
Real Property Law 76 26.1%
Religious Liberty Law 14 4.8%
Senior Lawyers 12 4.1%
Social Security Lawyers 7 2.4%
Solo & Small Firm 90 30.9%
Taxation 14 4.8%
Workers’ Compensation Law 4 1.4%
Young Lawyers 44 15.1%
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