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