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Business Law, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2022

	Number	Percent
Michigan Resident	3087	93.4%
Non-Resident	218	6.6%
Total	3305	100.0%

Business Law, All Active Members by US Residency, 2022

	Number	Percent
US Resident	3295	99.7%
Non-US Resident	10	0.3%
Total	3305	100.0%

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2022

Gender excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

	Number	Percent
Female	753	24.4%
Male	2328	75.6%
Total	3081	100.0%

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2022

	Number	Percent
1943 and Earlier - Traditionalists	86	2.8%
1944-1960 - Boomers	896	29.0%
1961-1980 - Gen X	1238	40.1%
1981-1996 - Millennials	862	27.9%
1997 and Later - Gen Z	5	0.2%
Total	3087	100.0%

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2022

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

	Number	Percent
African Origin	95	4.3%
American Indian	7	0.3%
Arab Origin	77	3.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	55	2.5%
European	1820	82.2%
Hispanic/Latino	33	1.5%
Multi-Racial	41	1.9%
Other Ethnic Origin	86	3.9%
Total	2214	100.0%

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2022

	Number	Percent
Ave Maria School of Law	12	0.4%
Michigan State University or DCL	430	13.9%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	431	14.0%
University of Michigan Law School	372	12.1%
Wayne State University Law School	732	23.7%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School	297	9.6%
Other Law School	805	26.1%
Not Reported	8	0.3%
Total	3087	100.0%

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2022

	Number	Percent
Academia	24	0.8%
Government	36	1.2%
Governmental Relations	9	0.3%
In House/Corporate Counsel	564	18.3%
Judiciary	26	0.8%
Law School	3	0.1%
Legal Services	188	6.1%
Non-Law Related	36	1.2%
Nonprofit Organization	14	0.5%
Private Practice	1946	63.0%
Retired	29	0.9%
Not Employed - Not Seeking Employment	10	0.3%
Not Employed - Seeking Employment	8	0.3%
Other	61	2.0%
Not Reported	133	4.3%
Total	3087	100.0%

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2022

	Number	Percent
Solo Part Time	79	4.1%
Solo Full Time	291	15.0%
Small (2-10)	519	26.7%
Medium (11-20)	146	7.5%
Large (21-99)	311	16.0%
Very Large (100+)	578	29.7%
Not Reported	22	1.1%
Total	1946	100.0%

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2022

	Number	Percent
Allegan	9	0.3%
Alpena	2	0.1%
Antrim	1	0.0%
Barry	4	0.1%
Bay	7	0.2%
Benzie	2	0.1%
Berrien	14	0.5%
Branch	1	0.0%
Calhoun	6	0.2%
Cass	3	0.1%
Charlevoix	2	0.1%
Cheboygan	3	0.1%
Chippewa	3	0.1%
Clare	1	0.0%
Clinton	1	0.0%
Crawford	1	0.0%
Delta	5	0.2%
Eaton	10	0.3%
Emmet	10	0.3%
Genesee	36	1.2%
Grand Traverse	40	1.3%
Gratiot	1	0.0%
Hillsdale	2	0.1%
Houghton	4	0.1%
Huron	2	0.1%
Ingham	133	4.3%
Ionia	1	0.0%
Iosco	3	0.1%
Iron	2	0.1%
Isabella	3	0.1%
Jackson	19	0.6%
Kalamazoo	73	2.4%
Kent	356	11.5%
Lapeer	3	0.1%
Leelanau	5	0.2%
Lenawee	1	0.0%
Livingston	30	1.0%
Macomb	102	3.3%
Manistee	2	0.1%
Marquette	5	0.2%
Mecosta	6	0.2%
Menominee	1	0.0%
Midland	23	0.7%
Missaukee	1	0.0%
Monroe	9	0.3%
Montcalm	1	0.0%
Muskegon	22	0.7%
Newaygo	1	0.0%
Oakland	1242	40.2%
Oceana	2	0.1%
Ottawa	48	1.6%
Saginaw	29	0.9%
Saint Clair	6	0.2%
Saint Joseph	4	0.1%
Sanilac	1	0.0%
Shiawassee	3	0.1%
Tuscola	3	0.1%
Washtenaw	156	5.1%
Wayne	614	19.9%
Wexford	5	0.2%
Not Reported	2	0.1%
Total	3087	100.0%

Business Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2022

	Number	Percent
Arizona	3	1.4%
California	18	8.3%
Canada	6	2.8%
Colorado	6	2.8%
Connecticut	4	1.9%
Delaware	1	0.5%
District of Columbia	6	2.8%
Florida	17	7.9%
Georgia	3	1.4%
Illinois	27	12.5%
Indiana	25	11.6%
Ireland	1	0.5%
Maryland	2	0.9%
Minnesota	3	1.4%
Missouri	2	0.9%
Montana	1	0.5%
Nebraska	1	0.5%
Nevada	1	0.5%
New York	11	5.1%
North Carolina	8	3.7%
Ohio	30	13.9%
Oregon	3	1.4%
Pennsylvania	4	1.9%
Tennessee	4	1.9%
Texas	15	6.9%
United Arab Emirates	1	0.5%
Utah	2	0.9%
Vermont	1	0.5%
Virginia	2	0.9%
Washington	1	0.5%
Wisconsin	7	3.2%
Total	216	100.0%

Business Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2022

	Number	Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law	136	4.4%
Agricultural Law	64	2.1%
Alternative Dispute Resolution	122	4.0%
American Indian Law	28	0.9%
Animal Law	29	0.9%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation	88	2.9%
Appellate Practice	83	2.7%
Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Sports	89	2.9%
Aviation Law	43	1.4%
Business Law	3087	100.0%
Cannabis Law	270	8.7%
Children's Law	19	0.6%
Consumer Law	115	3.7%
Criminal Law	102	3.3%
Elder Law and Disability Rights	148	4.8%
Environmental Law	95	3.1%
Family Law	122	4.0%
Government Law	142	4.6%
Health Care Law	175	5.7%
Immigration Law	25	0.8%
Information Technology Law	198	6.4%
Insurance and Indemnity Law	145	4.7%
Intellectual Property Law	176	5.7%
International Law	142	4.6%
Labor and Employment Law	346	11.2%
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators	66	2.1%
LGBTQA Law	11	0.4%
Litigation	529	17.1%
Military & Veterans' Law	28	0.9%
Negligence Law	130	4.2%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant	8	0.3%
Prisons and Corrections	12	0.4%
Probate and Estate Planning	610	19.8%
Real Property Law	1060	34.3%
Religious Liberty Law	39	1.3%
Senior Lawyers	36	1.2%
Social Security Lawyers	10	0.3%
Solo and Small Firm	194	6.3%
Taxation	391	12.7%
Workers' Compensation Law	14	0.5%
Young Lawyers	643	20.8%

Business Law (Most Recent 10 Join Years)

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Business Law, All Active Members by Michigan Residency (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
Michigan Resident	710	90.9%
Non-Resident	71	9.1%
Total	781	100.0%

Business Law, All Active Members by US Residency (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
US Resident	775	99.2%
Non-US Resident	6	0.8%
Total	781	100.0%

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Gender (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

Gender excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

	Number	Percent
Female	259	36.8%
Male	445	63.2%
Total	704	100.0%

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
1944-1960 - Boomers	5	0.7%
1961-1980 - Gen X	74	10.4%
1981-1996 - Millennials	626	88.2%
1997 and Later - Gen Z	5	0.7%
Total	710	100.0%

Business Law, 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	26	6.3%
American Indian	2	0.5%
Arab Origin	38	9.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	23	5.6%
European	267	65.0%
Hispanic/Latino	14	3.4%
Multi-Racial	12	2.9%
Other Ethnic Origin	29	7.1%
Total	411	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
Ave Maria School of Law	3	0.4%
Michigan State University or DCL	111	15.6%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	78	11.0%
University of Michigan Law School	45	6.3%
Wayne State University Law School	151	21.3%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School	106	14.9%
Other Law School	216	30.4%
Total	710	100.0%

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
Academia	2	0.3%
Government	11	1.5%
Governmental Relations	3	0.4%
In House/Corporate Counsel	126	17.7%
Judiciary	1	0.1%
Legal Services	62	8.7%
Non-Law Related	4	0.6%
Nonprofit Organization	8	1.1%
Private Practice	359	50.6%
Not Employed - Seeking Employment	6	0.8%
Other	21	3.0%
Not Reported	107	15.1%
Total	710	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
Solo Part Time	6	1.7%
Solo Full Time	30	8.4%
Small (2-10)	85	23.7%
Medium (11-20)	42	11.7%
Large (21-99)	65	18.1%
Very Large (100+)	124	34.5%
Not Reported	7	1.9%
Total	359	100.0%

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by County (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
Allegan	3	0.4%
Barry	2	0.3%
Berrien	3	0.4%
Calhoun	2	0.3%
Charlevoix	1	0.1%
Chippewa	1	0.1%
Crawford	1	0.1%
Eaton	2	0.3%
Emmet	3	0.4%
Genesee	5	0.7%
Grand Traverse	9	1.3%
Hillsdale	1	0.1%
Ingham	41	5.8%
Ionia	1	0.1%
Iosco	1	0.1%
Isabella	2	0.3%
Kalamazoo	14	2.0%
Kent	88	12.4%
Lapeer	1	0.1%
Leelanau	1	0.1%
Livingston	7	1.0%
Macomb	27	3.8%
Midland	4	0.6%
Monroe	1	0.1%
Muskegon	2	0.3%
Oakland	255	35.9%
Oceana	1	0.1%
Ottawa	11	1.5%
Saginaw	7	1.0%
Saint Clair	2	0.3%
Shiawassee	1	0.1%
Tuscola	2	0.3%
Washtenaw	39	5.5%
Wayne	166	23.4%
Wexford	1	0.1%
Not Reported	2	0.3%
Total	710	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
California	6	8.6%
Canada	5	7.1%
Colorado	1	1.4%
Delaware	1	1.4%
District of Columbia	1	1.4%
Florida	4	5.7%
Illinois	11	15.7%
Indiana	15	21.4%
Minnesota	1	1.4%
Missouri	1	1.4%
New York	4	5.7%
Ohio	7	10.0%
Pennsylvania	1	1.4%
Texas	7	10.0%
Utah	1	1.4%
Vermont	1	1.4%
Virginia	1	1.4%
Wisconsin	2	2.9%
Total	70	100.0%

Business Law, All Active Members by Section Membership (Most Recent 10 Join Years), 2022

	Number	Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law	53	7.5%
Agricultural Law	20	2.8%
Alternative Dispute Resolution	28	3.9%
American Indian Law	11	1.5%
Animal Law	12	1.7%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation	28	3.9%
Appellate Practice	32	4.5%
Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Sports	35	4.9%
Aviation Law	8	1.1%
Business Law	710	100.0%
Cannabis Law	118	16.6%
Children's Law	12	1.7%
Consumer Law	29	4.1%
Criminal Law	54	7.6%
Elder Law and Disability Rights	34	4.8%
Environmental Law	25	3.5%
Family Law	38	5.4%
Government Law	32	4.5%
Health Care Law	26	3.7%
Immigration Law	14	2.0%
Information Technology Law	59	8.3%
Insurance and Indemnity Law	54	7.6%
Intellectual Property Law	53	7.5%
International Law	38	5.4%
Labor and Employment Law	93	13.1%
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators	12	1.7%
LGBTQA Law	6	0.8%
Litigation	117	16.5%
Military & Veterans' Law	16	2.3%
Negligence Law	43	6.1%
Prisons and Corrections	10	1.4%
Probate and Estate Planning	132	18.6%
Real Property Law	202	28.5%
Religious Liberty Law	15	2.1%
Senior Lawyers	2	0.3%
Social Security Lawyers	3	0.4%
Solo and Small Firm	66	9.3%
Taxation	60	8.5%
Workers' Compensation Law	6	0.8%
Young Lawyers	603	84.9%