2026 Annual Dennis W. Archer Public Service Award Gala

  • 11/12/2026
  • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Detroit Yacht Club

Registration

  • Name listed on all promotional materials as tribute to the awardee. Includes an additional donation.

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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.

Download sponsorship information. Please contact Sheena Law-Killinger at 810-923-2333 or slawkillinger@detroitlawyer.org for sponsorship information.

PLATINUM SPONSOR:


DIAMOND SPONSOR:

GOLD SPONSOR:



SILVER SPONSOR:
 Dykema
Hickey Hauck Bishoff Jeffers & Seabolt, PLLC
Jefferson Law Center
Mediation Tribunal Association
Michigan State University College of Law
Plunkett Cooney
 
Taft

BRONZE SPONSOR:
Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco
Bush Seyferth PLLC
Foster Swift
JAMS
Slater Seibert

University of Detroit Mercy

BENEFACTOR:
Flood Law
Howard & Howard
U.S. Legal Support

CONTRIBUTOR:
Epiq
Fink Bressack
Kramer Corbett Harding & Dombrowski
Rian Ryelee Foundation
Rutledge & Jarrett, PLLC
UnitedLex
Veritext

IN-KIND SPONSOR:
Detroit Legal News