Young Lawyers

Young Lawyers, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 6041 80.9
Non-Resident 1427 19.1
Total 7468 100.0

Young Lawyers, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 7420 99.4
Non-US Resident 48 .6
Total 7468 100.0

Young Lawyers, 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 2918 49.9
Female 2914 49.8
Other 15 .3
Total 5847 100.0

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 4 .1
Boomers (1944–1960) 65 1.1
Gen X (1961–1980) 502 8.3
Millennials (1981–1996) 5325 88.1
Gen Z (1997 and later) 145 2.4
Total 6041 100.0

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
American Indian 29 .7
Asian-Pacific Islander 167 3.9
African Origin 318 7.3
European 2865 66.1
Hispanic-Latino 133 3.1
Multi-Racial 147 3.4
Arab Origin 379 8.7
Other Ethnic Origin 296 6.8
Total 4334 100.0

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

  Number Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 3 .0
MSU / DCL 1091 18.1
Other Law School 1735 28.7
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 734 12.2
University of Michigan Law School 330 5.5
Wayne State University Law School 1023 16.9
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 1125 18.6
Total 6041 100.0

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 1111 18.4
Academia 42 .7
Corporate Counsel 565 9.4
Government 728 12.1
Government Relations 20 .3
Judiciary 67 1.1
Legal Services 619 10.2
Law School 19 .3
Military 16 .3
Non-Law Related 135 2.2
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 20 .3
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 39 .6
Nonprofit Organization 151 2.5
Other 130 2.2
Private Practice 2374 39.3
Retired 5 .1
Total 6041 100.0

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 33 1.4
Very Large 100+ 545 23.0
Large 21-99 493 20.8
Medium 11-20 242 10.2
Small 2-10 743 31.3
Solo Full-Time 244 10.3
Solo Part-Time 74 3.1
Total 2374 100.0

Young Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 4 .1
Alger 4 .1
Allegan 23 .4
Alpena 8 .1
Antrim 4 .1
Barry 10 .2
Bay 16 .3
Benzie 4 .1
Berrien 60 1.0
Branch 8 .1
Calhoun 38 .6
Cass 7 .1
Charlevoix 7 .1
Cheboygan 5 .1
Chippewa 7 .1
Clare 4 .1
Clinton 17 .3
Crawford 3 .0
Delta 5 .1
Dickinson 3 .0
Eaton 44 .7
Emmet 14 .2
Genesee 85 1.4
Gladwin 2 .0
Gogebic 3 .0
Grand Traverse 64 1.1
Gratiot 1 .0
Hillsdale 5 .1
Houghton 6 .1
Huron 4 .1
Ingham 455 7.5
Ionia 12 .2
Iosco 4 .1
Iron 4 .1
Isabella 24 .4
Jackson 29 .5
Kalamazoo 110 1.8
Kalkaska 1 .0
Kent 552 9.1
Lake 1 .0
Lapeer 9 .1
Leelanau 11 .2
Lenawee 17 .3
Livingston 76 1.3
Mackinac 2 .0
Macomb 243 4.0
Manistee 9 .1
Marquette 15 .2
Mason 10 .2
Mecosta 8 .1
Menominee 1 .0
Midland 32 .5
Monroe 27 .4
Montcalm 8 .1
Muskegon 31 .5
Newaygo 3 .0
Oakland 1966 32.5
Oceana 2 .0
Ogemaw 4 .1
Osceola 1 .0
Otsego 2 .0
Ottawa 81 1.3
Presque Isle 1 .0
Roscommon 1 .0
Saginaw 57 .9
Saint Clair 43 .7
Saint Joseph 5 .1
Sanilac 1 .0
Shiawassee 9 .1
Tuscola 10 .2
Van Buren 8 .1
Washtenaw 344 5.7
Wayne 1341 22.2
Wexford 5 .1
Total 6041 100.0

Young Lawyers, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023

  Number
Not Reported 3
Armed Forces Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa 1
Alaska 3
Alabama 3
Armed Forces Pacific 1
Arkansas 3
Arizona 15
California 94
Colorado 23
Connecticut 7
Delaware 2
Florida 75
Georgia 16
Hawaii 4
Iowa 1
Idaho 5
Illinois 213
Indiana 80
Kansas 3
Kentucky 9
Louisiana 4
Massachusetts 18
Maryland 23
Maine 1
Minnesota 20
Missouri 11
Mississippi 3
Montana 3
North Carolina 29
North Dakota 1
Nebraska 2
Newfoundland 1
New Hampshire 3
New Jersey 13
New Mexico 8
Nevada 3
New York 55
Ohio 142
Oklahoma 5
Ontario 25
Ontario 2
Pennsylvania 36
Rhode Island 1
South Carolina 7
South Dakota 1
Taiwan 1
Tennessee 20
Tokyo 1
Texas 73
Unknown 7
Utah 5
Virginia 37
Vermont 1
Washington 21
Wisconsin 30
West Virginia 2
Wyoming 1
Total 1259

Young Lawyers, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 291
Agricultural Law 71
Alternative Dispute Resolution 109
American Indian Law 86
Animal Law 62
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 71
Appellate Practice 238
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 133
Aviation Law 41
Business Law 756
Children’s Law 95
Consumer Law 97
Criminal Law 608
Elder Law and Disability Rights 173
Environmental Law 129
Family Law 390
Government Law 182
Health Care Law 155
Immigration Law 133
Information Technology Law 124
Insurance & Indemnity Law 395
Intellectual Property Law 226
International Law 127
Labor & Employment Law 425
LGBTQA Law 103
Litigation 566
Marijuana Law 306
Military & Veterans’ Law 67
Negligence Law 410
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 3
Prisons & Corrections 70
Probate & Estate Planning 546
Real Property Law 620
Religious Liberty Law 83
Senior Lawyers 2
Social Security Lawyers 38
Solo and Small Firm 268
Taxation 174
Workers’ Compensation Law 47
Young Lawyers 7468


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