Appellate Practice

Appellate Practice, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 836 95.2
Non-Resident 42 4.8
Total 878 100.0

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 877 99.9
Non-US Resident 1 .1
Total 878 100.0

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer. The ‘other’ category was added in 2022 and was not reported for previous years.

  Number Percent
Male 480 58.8
Female 334 40.9
Other 3 .4
Total 817 100.0

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 11 1.3
Boomers (1944–1960) 178 21.3
Gen X (1961–1980) 327 39.1
Millennials (1981–1996) 310 37.1
Gen Z (1997 and later) 10 1.2
Total 836 100.0

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
American Indian 4 .7
Asian-Pacific Islander 10 1.7
African Origin 31 5.1
European 477 79.1
Hispanic-Latino 13 2.2
Multi-Racial 9 1.5
Arab Origin 15 2.5
Other Ethnic Origin 44 7.3
Total 603 100.0

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

  Number Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 7 .8
MSU / DCL 130 15.6
Other Law School 204 24.4
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 98 11.7
University of Michigan Law School 109 13.0
Wayne State University Law School 190 22.7
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 98 11.7
Total 836 100.0

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 38 4.5
Academia 9 1.1
Corporate Counsel 19 2.3
Government 119 14.2
Judiciary 58 6.9
Legal Services 52 6.2
Law School 8 1.0
Military 2 .2
Non-Law Related 1 .1
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 1 .1
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 2 .2
Nonprofit Organization 11 1.3
Other 6 .7
Private Practice 501 59.9
Retired 9 1.1
Total 836 100.0

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 2 .4
Very Large 100+ 109 21.8
Large 21-99 101 20.2
Medium 11-20 48 9.6
Small 2-10 120 24.0
Solo Full-Time 96 19.2
Solo Part-Time 25 5.0
Total 501 100.0

Appellate Practice, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Allegan 2 .2
Alpena 2 .2
Antrim 1 .1
Bay 2 .2
Berrien 3 .4
Calhoun 2 .2
Cass 1 .1
Cheboygan 1 .1
Clare 2 .2
Clinton 3 .4
Eaton 8 1.0
Emmet 5 .6
Genesee 11 1.3
Grand Traverse 10 1.2
Houghton 1 .1
Ingham 124 14.8
Iosco 1 .1
Jackson 7 .8
Kalamazoo 12 1.4
Kent 74 8.9
Lapeer 3 .4
Leelanau 3 .4
Lenawee 2 .2
Livingston 7 .8
Macomb 30 3.6
Mecosta 1 .1
Midland 3 .4
Monroe 3 .4
Muskegon 4 .5
Newaygo 2 .2
Oakland 244 29.2
Oscoda 1 .1
Otsego 2 .2
Ottawa 3 .4
Roscommon 1 .1
Saginaw 8 1.0
Saint Clair 2 .2
Shiawassee 1 .1
Tuscola 3 .4
Washtenaw 51 6.1
Wayne 190 22.7
Total 836 100.0

Appellate Practice, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023

  Number
Arizona 1
California 2
District of Columbia 5
Florida 5
Illinois 6
Indiana 3
Maine 1
Minnesota 2
Missouri 1
North Carolina 3
North Dakota 1
New Jersey 2
New York 1
Ohio 2
Pennsylvania 1
Tennessee 1
Texas 1
Virginia 1
Virgin Islands 1
Washington 1
West Virginia 1
Total 42

Appellate Practice, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 87
Agricultural Law 23
Alternative Dispute Resolution 56
American Indian Law 24
Animal Law 25
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 31
Appellate Practice 878
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 28
Aviation Law 13
Business Law 122
Children’s Law 49
Consumer Law 39
Criminal Law 196
Elder Law and Disability Rights 32
Environmental Law 42
Family Law 88
Government Law 72
Health Care Law 25
Immigration Law 17
Information Technology Law 38
Insurance & Indemnity Law 99
Intellectual Property Law 34
International Law 21
Labor & Employment Law 96
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators 32
LGBTQA Law 32
Litigation 240
Marijuana Law 56
Military & Veterans’ Law 12
Negligence Law 111
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 4
Prisons & Corrections 56
Probate & Estate Planning 70
Real Property Law 102
Religious Liberty Law 37
Senior Lawyers 5
Social Security Lawyers 11
Solo and Small Firm 67
Taxation 21
Workers’ Compensation Law 10
Young Lawyers 238


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