While the University of Michigan Alumni Survey has evolved over time, stability and longevity in its core content is one of its hallmarks. This consistency over time and across classes has allowed us to build and make publicly available a large research dataset that the Law School and other researchers can use to study the evolution of the Law School, legal practice, and lawyers over the decades. (If you’re interested, please see our bibliography page for published examples of such work.)
Currently, the complete research dataset includes information on nearly 35,000 potential responses from nearly 17,000 alumni. Alumni who graduated at any time between 1952 and 1991, for example, have been asked to respond to two or three surveys at different points in their careers, thus making longitudinal analysis possible. Most of the more recent classes have been surveyed at least once.
The Law School has also used the information collected by our alumni survey project to examine particular classes (and eras) of our graduates in fine-grain detail. Over the years, we have put together detailed class reports using data from the yearly administration of the survey. These reports, many of which you can find below, present basic analyses of the data and, ultimately, a fascinating picture of our alumni and their professional and personal lives.
Class of 1995
Class of 1995 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1995 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1994
Class of 1994 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1994 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1993
Class of 1993 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1993 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1992
Class of 1992 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1992 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1991
Class of 1991 Five Year Report Letter to Faculty, David L. Chambers
Class of 1991 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1991 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1990
Class of 1990 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1990 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1989
Class of 1989 Five Year Report Dean's Letter, Jeffrey S. Lehman
Class of 1989 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1989 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1988
Class of 1988 Five Year Report Dean's Letter, Jeffrey S. Lehman
Class of 1988 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1988 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1987
Class of 1987 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1987 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1986
Class of 1986 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1986 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1985
Class of 1985 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1985 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1985 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1985 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1984
Class of 1984 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1984 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1984 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1984 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1983
Class of 1983 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1983 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1983 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1983 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1982
Class of 1982 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1982 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1982 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1982 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1981
Class of 1981 Fifteen Year Report Letter to Faculty, David L. Chambers
Class of 1981 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1981 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1981 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1981 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1980
Class of 1980 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1980 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1980 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1980 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1979
Class of 1979 Fifteen Year Report Dean's Letter, Jeffrey S. Lehman
Class of 1979 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1979 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1979 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1979 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1978
Class of 1978 Fifteen Year Report Dean's Letter, Jeffrey S. Lehman
Class of 1978 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1978 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1978 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1978 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1977
The Recent Alumni of the University of Michigan Law School: A Report on a Survey of the Classes of 1966 and 1967 Fifteen Years After Graduation and the Classes of 1976 and 1977 Five Years After Graduation, Terry K. Adams and David L. Chambers
Class of 1977 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1977 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1977 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1977 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1976
The Recent Alumni of the University of Michigan Law School: A Report on a Survey of the Classes of 1966 and 1967 Fifteen Years After Graduation and the Classes of 1976 and 1977 Five Years After Graduation, David L. Chambers and Terry K. Adams
Class of 1976 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1976 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1976 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1976 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1975
Class of 1975 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1975 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1975 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1975 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1975 Five Year Report Statistical Tables, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1974
Class of 1974 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1974 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1974 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1974 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1973
Class of 1973 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1973 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1973 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1973 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1973 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 2, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1973 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 3, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1973 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 4, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1972
Class of 1972 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1972 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1972 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1972 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1972 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 2, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1972 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 3, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1971
Class of 1971 Five Year Report Dean's Letter, Theodore J. St. Antoine
Class of 1971 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1971 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1971 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1971 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1971 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 2, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1971 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 3, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1970
Class of 1970 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1970 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1970 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 2, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1970 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 3, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1970 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1970 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1970 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 2, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1969
Class of 1969 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1969 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1969 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1969 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1969 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 2, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1968
Class of 1968 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1968 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1968 Five Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1968 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1968 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, Part 2, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1967
The Recent Alumni of the University of Michigan Law School: A Report on a Survey of the Classes of 1966 and 1967 Fifteen Years After Graduation and the Classes of 1976 and 1977 Five Years After Graduation, David L. Chambers and Terry K. Adams
Class of 1967 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1967 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1966
The Recent Alumni of the University of Michigan Law School: A Report on a Survey of the Classes of 1966 and 1967 Fifteen Years After Graduation and the Classes of 1976 and 1977 Five Years After Graduation, David L. Chambers and Terry K. Adams
Class of 1966 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1966 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1965
Class of 1965 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1964
Class of 1964 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1964 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1963
Class of 1963 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1963 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1962
Class of 1962 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1962 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1961
Class of 1961 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1961 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1960
Class of 1960 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1960 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1959
Alumni Survey Cumulative Report, 1952-1959, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1959 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1959 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1958
Alumni Survey Cumulative Report, 1952-1959, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1958 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1958 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1957
Alumni Survey Cumulative Report, 1952-1959, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1957 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1957 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1957 Fifteen Year Report Preface, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1956
Alumni Survey Cumulative Report, 1952-1959, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1956 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1956 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1956 Fifteen Year Report Preface, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1955
Class of 1955 Fifteen Year Report Dean's Letter, Francis A. Allen
Alumni Survey Cumulative Report, 1952-1959, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1955 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1955 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1954
Alumni Survey Cumulative Report, 1952-1959, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1954 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1954 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1953
Alumni Survey Cumulative Report, 1952-1959, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1953 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1953 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1952
Alumni Survey Cumulative Report, 1952-1959, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1952 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1951
Class of 1951 Fifteen Year Report, University of Michigan Law School
Class of 1951 Fifteen Year Report Addendum, University of Michigan Law School