Registration is Completely Full - Walk-In Tickets Are Not Available
November 12, 2026
Detroit Yacht Club
5:00 – 8:00 pm
Join the judges and mayors at the 22nd Annual Dennis W. Archer Public Service Award Gala recognizing the Honorable Edward Ewell, Jr., Chief Judge, Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan.
Archer Award winners all have one thing in common – each is an attorney or jurist who exemplifies the ideal of the law as public service. Proceeds will fund free legal clinics and community outreach programs.
Emcee: Darren Cunningham, 7 News Detroit Reporter (WXYZ)
Tickets: $175
90% of funds raised are directly allocated to pro-bono legal services, educational and student activities.
Archer Gala in the News:
For questions, please contact Sheena Law-Killinger at 810-923-2333 or slawkillinger@detroitlawyer.org for sponsorship information.
PLATINUM SPONSOR:
DIAMOND SPONSOR:
GOLD SPONSORS:
SILVER SPONSORS:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Bodman
Brooks Kushman P.C.
Butzel
Dykema
Hickey Hauk Bishoff Jeffers & Seabolt, PLLC
Jefferson Law Center
Jones Day
Kerr, Russell & Weber, PLC
Mediation Tribunal Association
Michigan State College of Law
Morganroth & Morganroth, PLLC
Plunkett Cooney Attorneys & Counselors at Law
Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
Wayne State University Law School
BRONZE SPONSORS:
Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco PLLC
Bush Seyferth PLLC
Carole L. Chiamp
Clark Hill
Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC
JAMS
Miller Canfield
Orlans Law Group and eTitle
Slater Seibert
Sommers Schwarz, P.C.
Detroit Mercy Law
BENEFACTORS:
Cavanaugh I Quesada PLC
Flood Law
Foley & Lardner LLP
Honigman LLP
Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
Miller, Tischler & Vislosky P.C.
U.S. Legal Support
Zausmer
CONTRIBUTORS:
Altior Law
Corbett, Harding & Dombrowski / ACG Staff Counsel
Delta Law Group, PC
Epiq
Fink Bressack
Hanson Renaissance Court Reporters & Video
Mantese Honigman, P.C.
Miller Johnson
Rian Ryelee Foundation
Rutledge & Jarrett, PLLC
Suzanne C. Stanczyk, PLLC—ADR Services
UnitedLex
Veritext Legal Solutions
DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION TRUSTEES AND DIRECTOR CONTRIBUTORS:
Erin Archerd
Tishia Browning
Raymond J. Carey
Sarah L. Cylkowski
Michael P. Donnelly
Luis E. Gomez
Roger P. Meyers
Stefanie R. Reagan
John F. Rhoades
James S. Rosenfeld
Lisa W. Timmons
IN-KIND SPONSORS:
Detroit Legal News