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Young Lawyers, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2022

	Number	Percent
Michigan Resident	6212	82.6%
Non-Resident	1312	17.4%
Total	7524	100.0%

Young Lawyers, All Active Members by US Residency, 2022

	Number	Percent
US Resident	7474	99.3%
Non-US Resident	50	0.7%
Total	7524	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2022

Gender excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

	Number	Percent
Female	2953	48.1%
Male	3186	51.9%
Total	6139	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2022

	Number	Percent
1943 and Earlier - Traditionalists	2	0.0%
1944-1960 - Boomers	63	1.0%
1961-1980 - Gen X	559	9.0%
1981-1996 - Millennials	5562	89.5%
1997 and Later - Gen Z	26	0.4%
Total	6212	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2022

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

	Number	Percent
African Origin	216	6.4%
American Indian	27	0.8%
Arab Origin	289	8.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	165	4.9%
European	2193	64.9%
Hispanic/Latino	133	3.9%
Multi-Racial	122	3.6%
Other Ethnic Origin	234	6.9%
Total	3379	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2022

	Number	Percent
Ave Maria School of Law	5	0.1%
Michigan State University or DCL	1108	17.8%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	737	11.9%
University of Michigan Law School	329	5.3%
Wayne State University Law School	1057	17.0%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School	1275	20.5%
Other Law School	1701	27.4%
Total	6212	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2022

	Number	Percent
Academia	43	0.7%
Government	735	11.8%
Governmental Relations	21	0.3%
In House/Corporate Counsel	615	9.9%
Judiciary	80	1.3%
Law School	13	0.2%
Legal Services	633	10.2%
Military	16	0.3%
Non-Law Related	136	2.2%
Nonprofit Organization	141	2.3%
Private Practice	2504	40.3%
Retired	4	0.1%
Not Employed - Not Seeking Employment	19	0.3%
Not Employed - Seeking Employment	47	0.8%
Other	145	2.3%
Not Reported	1060	17.1%
Total	6212	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2022

	Number	Percent
Solo Part Time	82	3.3%
Solo Full Time	271	10.8%
Small (2-10)	837	33.4%
Medium (11-20)	263	10.5%
Large (21-99)	519	20.7%
Very Large (100+)	499	19.9%
Not Reported	33	1.3%
Total	2504	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2022

	Number	Percent
Alger	2	0.0%
Allegan	24	0.4%
Alpena	6	0.1%
Antrim	4	0.1%
Baraga	3	0.0%
Barry	9	0.1%
Bay	15	0.2%
Benzie	4	0.1%
Berrien	68	1.1%
Branch	9	0.1%
Calhoun	28	0.5%
Cass	6	0.1%
Charlevoix	4	0.1%
Cheboygan	5	0.1%
Chippewa	7	0.1%
Clare	8	0.1%
Clinton	15	0.2%
Crawford	3	0.0%
Delta	4	0.1%
Dickinson	7	0.1%
Eaton	51	0.8%
Emmet	17	0.3%
Genesee	100	1.6%
Gladwin	2	0.0%
Gogebic	4	0.1%
Grand Traverse	74	1.2%
Hillsdale	6	0.1%
Houghton	4	0.1%
Huron	5	0.1%
Ingham	463	7.5%
Ionia	12	0.2%
Iosco	4	0.1%
Iron	3	0.0%
Isabella	24	0.4%
Jackson	35	0.6%
Kalamazoo	108	1.7%
Kalkaska	2	0.0%
Kent	552	8.9%
Lake	1	0.0%
Lapeer	14	0.2%
Leelanau	10	0.2%
Lenawee	19	0.3%
Livingston	67	1.1%
Mackinac	4	0.1%
Macomb	271	4.4%
Manistee	10	0.2%
Marquette	15	0.2%
Mason	9	0.1%
Mecosta	4	0.1%
Menominee	2	0.0%
Midland	33	0.5%
Monroe	30	0.5%
Montcalm	9	0.1%
Muskegon	37	0.6%
Newaygo	3	0.0%
Oakland	2058	33.1%
Oceana	3	0.0%
Ogemaw	3	0.0%
Osceola	1	0.0%
Otsego	2	0.0%
Ottawa	72	1.2%
Roscommon	1	0.0%
Saginaw	64	1.0%
Saint Clair	40	0.6%
Saint Joseph	8	0.1%
Sanilac	1	0.0%
Shiawassee	9	0.1%
Tuscola	9	0.1%
Van Buren	8	0.1%
Washtenaw	351	5.7%
Wayne	1323	21.3%
Wexford	5	0.1%
Not Reported	19	0.3%
Total	6212	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2022

	Number	Percent
Alabama	3	0.2%
Alaska	6	0.5%
Arizona	17	1.3%
Arkansas	2	0.2%
California	101	7.8%
Canada	29	2.2%
China	2	0.2%
Colorado	22	1.7%
Connecticut	7	0.5%
Delaware	2	0.2%
District of Columbia	84	6.5%
Florida	74	5.7%
Georgia	21	1.6%
Guam	1	0.1%
Hawaii	5	0.4%
Idaho	6	0.5%
Illinois	214	16.5%
Indiana	86	6.6%
Iowa	1	0.1%
Ireland	1	0.1%
Japan	1	0.1%
Kansas	3	0.2%
Kentucky	9	0.7%
Korea, Republic Of	1	0.1%
Louisiana	5	0.4%
Maine	1	0.1%
Maryland	20	1.5%
Massachusetts	21	1.6%
Minnesota	16	1.2%
Mississippi	3	0.2%
Missouri	11	0.8%
Montana	3	0.2%
Nebraska	2	0.2%
Nevada	4	0.3%
New Hampshire	2	0.2%
New Jersey	13	1.0%
New Mexico	6	0.5%
New York	56	4.3%
North Carolina	29	2.2%
North Dakota	1	0.1%
Ohio	146	11.2%
Oklahoma	7	0.5%
Oregon	1	0.1%
Pennsylvania	36	2.8%
Rhode Island	2	0.2%
South Carolina	11	0.8%
South Dakota	2	0.2%
Taiwan	1	0.1%
Tennessee	21	1.6%
Texas	73	5.6%
United Arab Emirates	1	0.1%
United Kingdom	1	0.1%
Utah	7	0.5%
Vermont	2	0.2%
Virginia	44	3.4%
Washington	21	1.6%
West Virginia	1	0.1%
Wisconsin	30	2.3%
Wyoming	1	0.1%
Total	1299	100.0%

Young Lawyers, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2022

	Number	Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law	250	4.0%
Agricultural Law	68	1.1%
Alternative Dispute Resolution	80	1.3%
American Indian Law	77	1.2%
Animal Law	44	0.7%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation	57	0.9%
Appellate Practice	184	3.0%
Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Sports	119	1.9%
Aviation Law	19	0.3%
Business Law	643	10.4%
Cannabis Law	365	5.9%
Children's Law	84	1.4%
Consumer Law	65	1.0%
Criminal Law	604	9.7%
Elder Law and Disability Rights	156	2.5%
Environmental Law	108	1.7%
Family Law	363	5.8%
Government Law	166	2.7%
Health Care Law	150	2.4%
Immigration Law	103	1.7%
Information Technology Law	109	1.8%
Insurance and Indemnity Law	363	5.8%
Intellectual Property Law	205	3.3%
International Law	131	2.1%
Labor and Employment Law	374	6.0%
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators	29	0.5%
LGBTQA Law	65	1.0%
Litigation	558	9.0%
Military & Veterans' Law	67	1.1%
Negligence Law	350	5.6%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant	2	0.0%
Prisons and Corrections	59	0.9%
Probate and Estate Planning	466	7.5%
Real Property Law	532	8.6%
Religious Liberty Law	84	1.4%
Senior Lawyers	3	0.0%
Social Security Lawyers	43	0.7%
Solo and Small Firm	266	4.3%
Taxation	158	2.5%
Workers' Compensation Law	41	0.7%
Young Lawyers	6212	100.0%

Young Lawyers (Most Recent 10 Join Years)

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Young Lawyers, All Active Members by Michigan Residency (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
Michigan Resident	5773	82.6%
Non-Resident	1213	17.4%
Total	6986	100.0%

Young Lawyers, All Active Members by US Residency (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
US Resident	6938	99.3%
Non-US Resident	48	0.7%
Total	6986	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Gender (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

Gender excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

	Number	Percent
Female	2748	48.2%
Male	2952	51.8%
Total	5700	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Generation (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
1943 and Earlier - Traditionalists	2	0.0%
1944-1960 - Boomers	63	1.1%
1961-1980 - Gen X	559	9.7%
1981-1996 - Millennials	5123	88.7%
1997 and Later - Gen Z	26	0.5%
Total	5773	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

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

	Number	Percent
African Origin	210	6.6%
American Indian	25	0.8%
Arab Origin	266	8.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	159	5.0%
European	2053	64.9%
Hispanic/Latino	128	4.0%
Multi-Racial	116	3.7%
Other Ethnic Origin	204	6.5%
Total	3161	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Law School (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
Ave Maria School of Law	4	0.1%
Michigan State University or DCL	1010	17.5%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	680	11.8%
University of Michigan Law School	310	5.4%
Wayne State University Law School	963	16.7%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School	1193	20.7%
Other Law School	1613	27.9%
Total	5773	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
Academia	39	0.7%
Government	678	11.7%
Governmental Relations	20	0.3%
In House/Corporate Counsel	551	9.5%
Judiciary	69	1.2%
Law School	12	0.2%
Legal Services	582	10.1%
Military	16	0.3%
Non-Law Related	116	2.0%
Nonprofit Organization	133	2.3%
Private Practice	2309	40.0%
Retired	4	0.1%
Not Employed - Not Seeking Employment	15	0.3%
Not Employed - Seeking Employment	47	0.8%
Other	133	2.3%
Not Reported	1049	18.2%
Total	5773	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
Solo Part Time	76	3.3%
Solo Full Time	246	10.7%
Small (2-10)	762	33.0%
Medium (11-20)	247	10.7%
Large (21-99)	481	20.8%
Very Large (100+)	465	20.1%
Not Reported	32	1.4%
Total	2309	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by County (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
Alger	2	0.0%
Allegan	24	0.4%
Alpena	5	0.1%
Antrim	4	0.1%
Baraga	3	0.1%
Barry	9	0.2%
Bay	13	0.2%
Benzie	4	0.1%
Berrien	66	1.1%
Branch	8	0.1%
Calhoun	28	0.5%
Cass	6	0.1%
Charlevoix	4	0.1%
Cheboygan	5	0.1%
Chippewa	7	0.1%
Clare	7	0.1%
Clinton	11	0.2%
Crawford	3	0.1%
Delta	4	0.1%
Dickinson	7	0.1%
Eaton	50	0.9%
Emmet	17	0.3%
Genesee	87	1.5%
Gladwin	1	0.0%
Gogebic	4	0.1%
Grand Traverse	71	1.2%
Hillsdale	6	0.1%
Houghton	4	0.1%
Huron	5	0.1%
Ingham	427	7.4%
Ionia	12	0.2%
Iosco	4	0.1%
Iron	3	0.1%
Isabella	24	0.4%
Jackson	32	0.6%
Kalamazoo	105	1.8%
Kalkaska	2	0.0%
Kent	514	8.9%
Lake	1	0.0%
Lapeer	10	0.2%
Leelanau	9	0.2%
Lenawee	16	0.3%
Livingston	65	1.1%
Mackinac	4	0.1%
Macomb	251	4.3%
Manistee	10	0.2%
Marquette	13	0.2%
Mason	9	0.2%
Mecosta	4	0.1%
Menominee	2	0.0%
Midland	29	0.5%
Monroe	28	0.5%
Montcalm	9	0.2%
Muskegon	33	0.6%
Newaygo	2	0.0%
Oakland	1892	32.8%
Oceana	3	0.1%
Ogemaw	3	0.1%
Osceola	1	0.0%
Otsego	1	0.0%
Ottawa	69	1.2%
Roscommon	1	0.0%
Saginaw	61	1.1%
Saint Clair	39	0.7%
Saint Joseph	7	0.1%
Sanilac	1	0.0%
Shiawassee	9	0.2%
Tuscola	9	0.2%
Van Buren	8	0.1%
Washtenaw	335	5.8%
Wayne	1227	21.3%
Wexford	5	0.1%
Not Reported	19	0.3%
Total	5773	100.0%

Young Lawyers, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
Alabama	2	0.2%
Alaska	5	0.4%
Arizona	14	1.2%
Arkansas	1	0.1%
California	95	7.9%
Canada	29	2.4%
China	2	0.2%
Colorado	22	1.8%
Connecticut	7	0.6%
Delaware	2	0.2%
District of Columbia	77	6.4%
Florida	71	5.9%
Georgia	20	1.7%
Guam	1	0.1%
Hawaii	5	0.4%
Idaho	6	0.5%
Illinois	197	16.4%
Indiana	83	6.9%
Ireland	1	0.1%
Japan	1	0.1%
Kansas	3	0.2%
Kentucky	8	0.7%
Korea, Republic Of	1	0.1%
Louisiana	4	0.3%
Maine	1	0.1%
Maryland	20	1.7%
Massachusetts	18	1.5%
Minnesota	15	1.2%
Mississippi	3	0.2%
Missouri	11	0.9%
Montana	3	0.2%
Nebraska	2	0.2%
Nevada	4	0.3%
New Hampshire	2	0.2%
New Jersey	13	1.1%
New Mexico	6	0.5%
New York	48	4.0%
North Carolina	25	2.1%
North Dakota	1	0.1%
Ohio	137	11.4%
Oklahoma	5	0.4%
Oregon	1	0.1%
Pennsylvania	34	2.8%
Rhode Island	2	0.2%
South Carolina	10	0.8%
South Dakota	2	0.2%
Taiwan	1	0.1%
Tennessee	18	1.5%
Texas	66	5.5%
United Arab Emirates	1	0.1%
Utah	6	0.5%
Vermont	2	0.2%
Virginia	37	3.1%
Washington	20	1.7%
West Virginia	1	0.1%
Wisconsin	28	2.3%
Wyoming	1	0.1%
Total	1201	100.0%

Young Lawyers, All Active Members by Section Membership (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law	244	4.2%
Agricultural Law	67	1.2%
Alternative Dispute Resolution	79	1.4%
American Indian Law	74	1.3%
Animal Law	44	0.8%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation	52	0.9%
Appellate Practice	174	3.0%
Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Sports	117	2.0%
Aviation Law	19	0.3%
Business Law	603	10.4%
Cannabis Law	356	6.2%
Children's Law	81	1.4%
Consumer Law	62	1.1%
Criminal Law	587	10.2%
Elder Law and Disability Rights	148	2.6%
Environmental Law	104	1.8%
Family Law	347	6.0%
Government Law	158	2.7%
Health Care Law	138	2.4%
Immigration Law	101	1.7%
Information Technology Law	101	1.7%
Insurance and Indemnity Law	342	5.9%
Intellectual Property Law	189	3.3%
International Law	128	2.2%
Labor and Employment Law	350	6.1%
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators	26	0.5%
LGBTQA Law	63	1.1%
Litigation	515	8.9%
Military & Veterans' Law	65	1.1%
Negligence Law	327	5.7%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant	2	0.0%
Prisons and Corrections	59	1.0%
Probate and Estate Planning	442	7.7%
Real Property Law	505	8.7%
Religious Liberty Law	83	1.4%
Senior Lawyers	3	0.1%
Social Security Lawyers	38	0.7%
Solo and Small Firm	260	4.5%
Taxation	139	2.4%
Workers' Compensation Law	38	0.7%
Young Lawyers	5773	100.0%