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Family Law, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2022

	Number	Percent
Michigan Resident	2485	97.1%
Non-Resident	74	2.9%
Total	2559	100.0%

Family Law, All Active Members by US Residency, 2022

	Number	Percent
US Resident	2556	99.9%
Non-US Resident	3	0.1%
Total	2559	100.0%

Family Law, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2022

Gender excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

	Number	Percent
Female	1236	49.8%
Male	1247	50.2%
Total	2483	100.0%

Family Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2022

	Number	Percent
1943 and Earlier - Traditionalists	199	8.0%
1944-1960 - Boomers	845	34.0%
1961-1980 - Gen X	941	37.9%
1981-1996 - Millennials	495	19.9%
1997 and Later - Gen Z	5	0.2%
Total	2485	100.0%

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

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

	Number	Percent
African Origin	120	6.3%
American Indian	13	0.7%
Arab Origin	30	1.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	22	1.2%
European	1536	80.6%
Hispanic/Latino	36	1.9%
Multi-Racial	39	2.0%
Other Ethnic Origin	109	5.7%
Total	1905	100.0%

Family Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2022

	Number	Percent
Ave Maria School of Law	4	0.2%
Michigan State University or DCL	491	19.8%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	328	13.2%
University of Michigan Law School	118	4.7%
Wayne State University Law School	438	17.6%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School	654	26.3%
Other Law School	433	17.4%
Not Reported	19	0.8%
Total	2485	100.0%

Family Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2022

	Number	Percent
Academia	10	0.4%
Government	144	5.8%
In House/Corporate Counsel	17	0.7%
Judiciary	179	7.2%
Law School	2	0.1%
Legal Services	237	9.5%
Non-Law Related	11	0.4%
Nonprofit Organization	46	1.9%
Private Practice	1608	64.7%
Retired	94	3.8%
Not Employed - Not Seeking Employment	15	0.6%
Not Employed - Seeking Employment	6	0.2%
Other	34	1.4%
Not Reported	82	3.3%
Total	2485	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
Solo Part Time	194	12.1%
Solo Full Time	590	36.7%
Small (2-10)	664	41.3%
Medium (11-20)	49	3.0%
Large (21-99)	64	4.0%
Very Large (100+)	31	1.9%
Not Reported	16	1.0%
Total	1608	100.0%

Family Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2022

	Number	Percent
Alcona	2	0.1%
Alger	3	0.1%
Allegan	18	0.7%
Alpena	8	0.3%
Antrim	4	0.2%
Barry	9	0.4%
Bay	17	0.7%
Benzie	1	0.0%
Berrien	31	1.2%
Branch	7	0.3%
Calhoun	27	1.1%
Cass	11	0.4%
Charlevoix	6	0.2%
Cheboygan	4	0.2%
Chippewa	4	0.2%
Clare	3	0.1%
Clinton	12	0.5%
Crawford	1	0.0%
Delta	3	0.1%
Dickinson	3	0.1%
Eaton	23	0.9%
Emmet	10	0.4%
Genesee	64	2.6%
Gladwin	1	0.0%
Gogebic	1	0.0%
Grand Traverse	42	1.7%
Gratiot	6	0.2%
Hillsdale	8	0.3%
Houghton	2	0.1%
Huron	5	0.2%
Ingham	133	5.4%
Ionia	6	0.2%
Iosco	7	0.3%
Iron	1	0.0%
Isabella	18	0.7%
Jackson	26	1.0%
Kalamazoo	70	2.8%
Kalkaska	1	0.0%
Kent	205	8.2%
Lapeer	23	0.9%
Leelanau	12	0.5%
Lenawee	12	0.5%
Livingston	42	1.7%
Luce	2	0.1%
Macomb	151	6.1%
Manistee	7	0.3%
Marquette	14	0.6%
Mason	7	0.3%
Mecosta	5	0.2%
Menominee	1	0.0%
Midland	14	0.6%
Monroe	16	0.6%
Montcalm	10	0.4%
Muskegon	42	1.7%
Newaygo	7	0.3%
Oakland	661	26.6%
Oceana	3	0.1%
Ogemaw	4	0.2%
Ontonagon	1	0.0%
Osceola	1	0.0%
Oscoda	1	0.0%
Otsego	9	0.4%
Ottawa	49	2.0%
Presque Isle	2	0.1%
Roscommon	5	0.2%
Saginaw	34	1.4%
Saint Clair	29	1.2%
Saint Joseph	9	0.4%
Sanilac	5	0.2%
Shiawassee	9	0.4%
Tuscola	7	0.3%
Van Buren	13	0.5%
Washtenaw	131	5.3%
Wayne	333	13.4%
Wexford	6	0.2%
Not Reported	5	0.2%
Total	2485	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
Alabama	1	1.4%
Arizona	3	4.1%
California	7	9.5%
Canada	3	4.1%
Colorado	1	1.4%
District of Columbia	1	1.4%
Florida	17	23.0%
Hawaii	1	1.4%
Illinois	5	6.8%
Indiana	9	12.2%
Iowa	1	1.4%
Kentucky	1	1.4%
Maryland	1	1.4%
Massachusetts	1	1.4%
Minnesota	1	1.4%
Nevada	4	5.4%
New Jersey	1	1.4%
New York	3	4.1%
Ohio	3	4.1%
Oregon	1	1.4%
South Carolina	2	2.7%
Texas	2	2.7%
Virginia	3	4.1%
West Virginia	1	1.4%
Wisconsin	1	1.4%
Total	74	100.0%

Family Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2022

	Number	Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law	34	1.4%
Agricultural Law	65	2.6%
Alternative Dispute Resolution	173	7.0%
American Indian Law	34	1.4%
Animal Law	30	1.2%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation	8	0.3%
Appellate Practice	81	3.3%
Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Sports	25	1.0%
Aviation Law	11	0.4%
Business Law	122	4.9%
Cannabis Law	81	3.3%
Children's Law	247	9.9%
Consumer Law	60	2.4%
Criminal Law	480	19.3%
Elder Law and Disability Rights	150	6.0%
Environmental Law	13	0.5%
Family Law	2485	100.0%
Government Law	111	4.5%
Health Care Law	17	0.7%
Immigration Law	81	3.3%
Information Technology Law	12	0.5%
Insurance and Indemnity Law	32	1.3%
Intellectual Property Law	24	1.0%
International Law	21	0.8%
Labor and Employment Law	86	3.5%
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators	44	1.8%
LGBTQA Law	72	2.9%
Litigation	168	6.8%
Military & Veterans' Law	20	0.8%
Negligence Law	111	4.5%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant	9	0.4%
Prisons and Corrections	26	1.0%
Probate and Estate Planning	492	19.8%
Real Property Law	338	13.6%
Religious Liberty Law	27	1.1%
Senior Lawyers	39	1.6%
Social Security Lawyers	51	2.1%
Solo and Small Firm	216	8.7%
Taxation	21	0.8%
Workers' Compensation Law	16	0.6%
Young Lawyers	363	14.6%

Family Law (Most Recent 10 Join Years)

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

	Number	Percent
Michigan Resident	435	96.2%
Non-Resident	17	3.8%
Total	452	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
US Resident	450	99.6%
Non-US Resident	2	0.4%
Total	452	100.0%

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

Gender excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

	Number	Percent
Female	287	66.3%
Male	146	33.7%
Total	433	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
1944-1960 - Boomers	8	1.8%
1961-1980 - Gen X	91	20.9%
1981-1996 - Millennials	331	76.1%
1997 and Later - Gen Z	5	1.1%
Total	435	100.0%

Family 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	23	9.3%
American Indian	4	1.6%
Arab Origin	15	6.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8	3.2%
European	150	60.7%
Hispanic/Latino	12	4.9%
Multi-Racial	14	5.7%
Other Ethnic Origin	21	8.5%
Total	247	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
Michigan State University or DCL	72	16.6%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	51	11.7%
University of Michigan Law School	12	2.8%
Wayne State University Law School	44	10.1%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School	166	38.2%
Other Law School	90	20.7%
Total	435	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
Academia	2	0.5%
Government	34	7.8%
In House/Corporate Counsel	6	1.4%
Judiciary	4	0.9%
Legal Services	68	15.6%
Non-Law Related	1	0.2%
Nonprofit Organization	21	4.8%
Private Practice	231	53.1%
Not Employed - Seeking Employment	5	1.1%
Other	3	0.7%
Not Reported	60	13.8%
Total	435	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
Solo Part Time	13	5.6%
Solo Full Time	39	16.9%
Small (2-10)	136	58.9%
Medium (11-20)	17	7.4%
Large (21-99)	17	7.4%
Very Large (100+)	5	2.2%
Not Reported	4	1.7%
Total	231	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
Allegan	2	0.5%
Alpena	1	0.2%
Antrim	1	0.2%
Barry	2	0.5%
Berrien	3	0.7%
Branch	1	0.2%
Calhoun	6	1.4%
Cass	2	0.5%
Cheboygan	1	0.2%
Chippewa	1	0.2%
Clare	1	0.2%
Dickinson	1	0.2%
Eaton	4	0.9%
Emmet	2	0.5%
Genesee	10	2.3%
Grand Traverse	10	2.3%
Gratiot	1	0.2%
Hillsdale	1	0.2%
Houghton	2	0.5%
Huron	3	0.7%
Ingham	36	8.3%
Ionia	2	0.5%
Iosco	2	0.5%
Isabella	6	1.4%
Jackson	5	1.1%
Kalamazoo	16	3.7%
Kent	40	9.2%
Lapeer	2	0.5%
Leelanau	2	0.5%
Lenawee	2	0.5%
Livingston	1	0.2%
Macomb	23	5.3%
Manistee	1	0.2%
Marquette	1	0.2%
Midland	3	0.7%
Monroe	1	0.2%
Montcalm	3	0.7%
Muskegon	6	1.4%
Oakland	106	24.4%
Otsego	1	0.2%
Ottawa	8	1.8%
Saginaw	7	1.6%
Saint Clair	6	1.4%
Saint Joseph	1	0.2%
Tuscola	1	0.2%
Washtenaw	25	5.7%
Wayne	67	15.4%
Wexford	1	0.2%
Not Reported	5	1.1%
Total	435	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
California	1	5.9%
Canada	2	11.8%
Florida	2	11.8%
Illinois	1	5.9%
Indiana	6	35.3%
Minnesota	1	5.9%
New York	1	5.9%
Ohio	1	5.9%
Virginia	1	5.9%
Wisconsin	1	5.9%
Total	17	100.0%

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

	Number	Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law	15	3.4%
Agricultural Law	7	1.6%
Alternative Dispute Resolution	28	6.4%
American Indian Law	11	2.5%
Animal Law	10	2.3%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation	5	1.1%
Appellate Practice	24	5.5%
Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Sports	15	3.4%
Aviation Law	5	1.1%
Business Law	38	8.7%
Cannabis Law	35	8.0%
Children's Law	61	14.0%
Consumer Law	12	2.8%
Criminal Law	113	26.0%
Elder Law and Disability Rights	37	8.5%
Environmental Law	9	2.1%
Family Law	435	100.0%
Government Law	6	1.4%
Health Care Law	6	1.4%
Immigration Law	10	2.3%
Information Technology Law	6	1.4%
Insurance and Indemnity Law	22	5.1%
Intellectual Property Law	12	2.8%
International Law	15	3.4%
Labor and Employment Law	32	7.4%
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators	11	2.5%
LGBTQA Law	18	4.1%
Litigation	35	8.0%
Military & Veterans' Law	9	2.1%
Negligence Law	29	6.7%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant	2	0.5%
Prisons and Corrections	13	3.0%
Probate and Estate Planning	100	23.0%
Real Property Law	41	9.4%
Religious Liberty Law	13	3.0%
Social Security Lawyers	8	1.8%
Solo and Small Firm	48	11.0%
Taxation	1	0.2%
Workers' Compensation Law	2	0.5%
Young Lawyers	347	79.8%