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• Joint DBA/DBAF Board Meeting

  • Start
    02/19/2024
  • End
    05/21/2025
  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Alternating Zoom and in Person (see list)

  Locations are as follows: 

  • September 18, 2024 - in person
  • October 16, 2024 -  via zoom
    
  • November 20, 2024  - in person
    
  • January 15, 2025  - via zoom
    
  • February 19, 2025  - in person
    
  • March 19, 2025 -  via zoom
    
  • April 16, 2025 -  in person
    
  • May 21, 2025 -  via zoom
    

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• 2025 Inn of Court

  • Start
    02/11/2025
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  • End
    05/20/2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Miller Canfield

  The IOC season will kick off on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The meetings are held monthly at Miller Canfield and begin with soft start social period at 5:30 p.m., followed by the program starting at 6:00 p.m. and last no longer than 90 minutes. 2025 dates are:

  • Tuesday, Februray 11, 2025, Kick Off Event Social Start/Dinner 5:30pm, program 6:00 – 7:00pm – Miller Canfield
  • Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Social Start/Dinner 5:30pm, program 6:00 – 7:00pm – Miller Canfield
    
  • Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Social Start/Dinner 5:30pm, program 6:00 – 7:00pm – Miller Canfield
    
  • Tuesday, April 29 , 2025, Social Start/Dinner 5:30pm, program 6:00 – 7:00pm – Miller Canfield
    
  • Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Closing Event Social Start/Dinner 5:30pm, program 6:00 – 7:00pm – Miller Canfield
    

  Membership and participation in the Detroit Bar IOC is an exclusive benefit available only to Detroit Bar members.  Non-members must join the Detroit Bar when they join the IOC.
  

  The IOC dues for the 2025 program year are $75 for Masters, $50 for Barristers and Associates, and $25 for Law Clerks. This fee covers the costs for program administration and food and beverages during the season.

  TO REGISTER: Use the link on this page and email your resumé to Sheena Law-Killinger at slawkillinger@detroitlawyer.org. The deadline to register is Friday, January 24, 2025.

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• 2025 State of the Court Address & Reception

  • When
    05/07/2025
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    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    2 Woodward Avenue, 13th Floor, Detroit, MI 48226

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  Presented by the Third Circuit Court and the Detroit Bar Association

  2025 State of the Court 
  Address & Networking Reception
  

  May 7, 2025
  

  Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Auditorium
  2 Woodward Avenue
   13th Floor (“City Side”)
   Detroit, MI 48226

  Join the Detroit Bar Association and the judges of the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan for the 2025 State of the Court Address & Reception.
  

  Chief Judge Patricia Perez Fresard will report on the progress and changes at the Court over the last year, trends impacting the Court, and plans for the future. The State of the Court covers valuable information, such as:
  

  • Updates on Court operations

  • Accomplishments of each Division

  • Strategic planning initiatives 

  Agenda:
  12-1 p.m. - Reception including appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages
  1-2 p.m. - State of the Court Address

  Cost:
  Members: $30 - Register a non-member guest at the member price! This must be completed as part of your member registration.
  Non-Members: $50
  Wayne County Family Law Bar Association Members $30
  Wayne County Criminal Defense Bar Association Members $30
  Judges: Free

  For questions, please contact Sheena Law-Killinger at slawkillinger@detroitlawyer.org.

  
  

  

  
  

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• Trying Your Case with the Latest Demonstrative Exhibits & Tech Webinar

  • When
    05/15/2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Zoom

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  Thursday, May 15, 2025
  

  12 - 1 p.m.
  Zoom Platform

  Join us for this is a one hour live virtual session that will explore how to leverage storytelling, cutting edge technology and demonstratives to enhance trial presentations and simplify complex cases for jurors.
  

  
  

  Presenters:
  

  Grace Dersa, Director of Business Development, U.S. Legal Support

  Grace has been with U.S. Legal Support for ten years. She is a former paralegal and restaurant owner. She is a notary as well as a Michigan Dept. of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Education Instructor. She is a graduate of Northwood University receiving  both a bachelor’s and a master of business administration degrees.

  Jerrod Mills, Senior Consultant and Vice President, TrialQuest

  Jerrod serves as both Senior Consultant and Vice President at TrialQuest. As a Senior Consultant, Mr. Mills advises attorneys regarding the planning and development of persuasive trial presentations including the creation of custom exhibits and the use of the latest courtroom technology. As Vice President, Mr. Mills holds overall strategic and operational responsibility for TrialQuest, a nationwide, full-service litigation support company with professionals specializing in jury consulting, 3D animation, trial graphics, custom medical exhibits, and in-courtroom presentations. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Mills has consulted on over 3,500 cases and provided over 3,500 hours of in-courtroom/ mediation/arbitration presentations. 

  Areas of Experience: 

  Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Personal Injury, Toxic Tort, Transportation, Property, Construction, Employment, Maritime, Aviation  and Asbestos

  Members $10
  Nonmembers $25

  To update your membership status or to join, visit  https://www.detroitlawyer.org/join or contact Sheena Law-Killinger at slawkillinger@detroitlawyer.org.

   

  
  

  The information provided in this programming does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available are for general informational purposes only.

  
  

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• June 2025 Admissions Ceremony

  • When
    06/04/2025
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    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    2 Woodward, Detroit, MI 48226, 13th Floor auditorium

  Join us for this unique opportunity to celebrate the success of qualifying attorneys who are entering the legal profession.
  

  The Detroit Bar and Third Circuit Court will conduct an Admissions Ceremony on June 4, 2025. The orders of admission will be sent to the State Bar of Michigan from the Wayne County Clerk’s Office after the ceremony.

  Event Timeline:
  12:30-1:30 p.m. Ceremony
  1:30-2:00 p.m. Light Refreshments

  The admissions ceremony marks the commencement of individuals beginning the practice of law and is celebrated with friends and family as the venerated lawyers and judges welcome the new lawyers into the profession.
  Newly admitted attorneys to the Bar are eligible for a one-year free Detroit Bar Association membership. Click here to join.

  If you wish to participate in the Swearing-In Ceremony in person on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 13th Floor auditorium located at 2 Woodward, Detroit, MI 48226, please provide the following documents to the Wayne County Clerk’s Office, room 201 of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center no later than Tuesday, June 3 by 4:30 p.m.

  1. Bar Admission Letter (if you were waived by the Bar in Michigan, please provide both letters you received)

  2. Receipt from GovPay (www.govpaynow.com, use code 6223, Civil Action Filing Fees, Case (use your name), Bar Admission option - $25.00)
  

  3. Name of Sponsor (if applicable, but not required)

  4. Address of New Attorney

  NOTE: You must allow us at least 24 hours to prepare your paperwork. You must e-mail all the above documents/information to wcbaradmission@waynecounty.com no later than Tuesday, June 3 at 4:30 p.m.

  If you wish to be sworn in in a Private Ceremony, have questions, or want to register, please contact Cynthia Depaulis of the Wayne County Clerk’s Office at wcbaradmission@waynecounty.com or call 313-224-5509 or 313-224-5510. Office Hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
  

  For more information about the Detroit Bar, please contact Sheena Law Killinger at slawkillinger@detroitlawyer.org.

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• "Raising the Bar" 2025 Annual Dinner

  • When
    06/12/2025
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    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Detroit Golf Club, 17911 Hamilton Rd., Detroit MI

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  "Raising the Bar" 189th Annual Dinner
  

  June 12, 2025
   Detroit Golf Club
  5–8 p.m.
  

  Don’t miss your chance to be a part of Raising the Bar 2025, the Detroit Bar Association's annual meeting—held at the iconic Detroit Golf Club.

  Join us for an evening of celebration and recognition, including the installation of Detroit Bar officers and awarding those who have shown exceptional dedication to the outreach and growth of the law, within both the Detroit Bar and community.

  Registration fee includes generous appetizers and a drink ticket; a cash bar will be available throughout the evening. Judicial officers may attend free of charge.

  Nonmembers are welcome. Tickets are $95.

  Attendees may choose to enjoy the outdoor patio at the Detroit Golf Club, venture indoors, or experience both locations. 

  To sponsor, contact Darlene Trudell at dtrudell@detroitlawyer.org or 248-408-6919. Download sponsorship form.
  

  
  

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  Wayne County Treasurer

  
  

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• Board Retreat

  • When
    06/18/2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    UBS Financial 1217 Woodward Ave #1201 Detroit

  Location: UBS Financial, 1217 Woodward Ave #1201, Detroit

  For more information, contact Tracey Cooley at tcooley@detroitlawyer.org.

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• 2025 Summer Breeze

  • When
    07/16/2025
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    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Supergeil Detroit, 2442 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

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  July 16, 2025, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  

  Supergeil Detroit
  2442 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

  It’s time for the 36th Annual Barristers' Summer Breeze and Law Clerk Party! This year’s Summer Breeze will be held at Supergeil Detroit, where guests can enjoy networking with members of the judiciary and other legal professionals. Summer Breeze is an ideal opportunity for new attorneys, summer associates and law clerks to meet and mingle with various members of the legal community in a relaxed and informal setting.

  The Summer Breeze also provides the perfect opportunity to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of some of our best and brightest young attorneys who have, in the early stages of their career, demonstrated great potential as future leaders of the legal community.

  Click here to view the award categories and to nominate an outstanding young Lawyer!
  

  Registration: $45 Detroit Bar Members; $65 for non-members and includes appetizers. There will also be a cash bar available. Free admission for Detroit Bar Law Student Members and Members of the Judiciary. We look forward to seeing you on July 16th!
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• 2025 Detroit Bar Association Golf Outing

  • When
    09/08/2025
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    8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Oaks Golf Club

  SAVE THE DATE: 
  September 8, 2025

  Glen Oaks Golf Club
   30500 13 Mile Rd.
  Farmington Hills, MI 48334

  For more information contact:
  

  Darlene Trudell
  dtrudell@detroitlawyer.org 
  248 408-6919

  Thank you to the 2024 sponsors:

  Presenting Sponsor:

  
  

  Prize Sponsor:

  Hon. Timothy M. Kenny, Retired Chief Judge

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  Hole Sponsors:

  
  Above the Bar Marketing
  Berri Azakir, PLLC
  Bush Seyferth 
  Colovos Law Firm
  Dickinson Wright
  Flood Law
  Fortz Legal
   FosterSwift
  Goldberg, Persky & White P.C. - Michigan’s Mesothelioma Lawyers
  Hickey, Hauck, Bishoff, Jeffers & Seabolt PLLC
  Kitch
  Law Offices of Cynthia Diane Stephens
  Lehman Law Firm PLLC
  Lingual Interpretation Services
  The Miller Law Firm
  Miller Tischler
  Records Deposition Service (2)
  Rehmann
  Remerica United Realty
  Schenk & Breutsch
  Slater Seibert
  Whitlock

  
  

  $5,000 Auctioned Portrait (Starting bid $110):
  

  
  

  Classic Portrait Source 

  
  

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• Joint DBA/DBAF Board Meeting

  • Start
    09/17/2025
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  • End
    05/20/2026
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Alternating Zoom and in Person (see list)

  Locations are as follows: 

  • June 12, 2025 – Annual Dinner
  • September 17, 2025 – In person (at Dickinson Wright, 500 Woodward 40th Floor Suite 40000, Detroit)
  • October 15, 2025 – Zoom
  • November 19, 2025 – In person (at Miller Canfield)
  • January 21, 2026 – Zoom
  • February 18, 2026 – In person
  • March 18, 2026 – Zoom
  • April 15, 2026 – In person
  • May 20, 2026 – Zoom

  (No meetings in July, August, or December)
  

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• 2025 Legal Scholars Call for Submissions

  • When
    10/15/2025

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  The deadline for submission is October 15, 2025. A submission fee of $25.00 US payable electronically is required to begin the evaluation process. By way of providing a submission, the author(s) agree that Detroit Bar in its sole discretion may without restriction or expense reproduce, publish, and use in an electronic or written format any such submission.

  Please visit https://www.detroitlawyer.org/legal-scholars/ for more information.

  For questions, contact Darlene Trudell at dtrudell@detroitlawyer.org.
  

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• 21st Annual Dennis W. Archer Public Service Award Gala

  • When
    11/13/2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Detroit Yacht Club

  Join us  at the 21st Annual Dennis W. Archer Public Service Award Gala.

  November 13, 2025
  Detroit Yacht Club
  5:00 – 8:00 pm

  
  

  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.

  90% of funds raised are directly allocated to pro-bono legal services, educational and student activities.
  

  For information, please contact Darlene Trudell at 248 408-6919 or dtrudell@detroitlawyer.org.

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  Association and Foundation

  
  

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  SILVER SPONSORS:
  Bodman PLC
  Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco PLLC
  Butzel
  

  Dickinson-Wright
  Dykema Gossett PLLC

  Fraser Trebilcock
  Hickey Hauck Bishoff Jeffers & Seabolt, PLLC

  Jefferson Law Center
  Jones Day
  Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC

  Michigan State University College of Law

  Miller Johnson
  University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

  
  

  BRONZE SPONSORS:

  Clark Hill PLC
  Fink Bressack

  Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
  Howard & Howard
  Law Office of William J. Winters III
  Miller Canfield

  Ogletree Deakins

  Sommers Schwartz

  
  

  BENEFACTORS:
  B. Riley Advisory Services
  Bush Seyferth PLLC
  Mayor Mike Duggan
  Foley & Lardner LLP

  Honigman 
  JAMS Detroit Mediation, Arbitration and ADR Services

  Law Offices of Gerald K. Evelyn / Law Offices of Juan A. Mateo
  Mediation Tribunal Association

  MGM Grand Detroit
  Miller & Tischler, P.C.
  Taft

  Zausmer, P.C.

  
  

  CONTRIBUTORS:
  

  Altior Law, P.C.
  Hon. Annette J. Berry
  Thomas Bishoff
  Brennan Mediation,PLLC
  Raymond Carey
  Clay Law PLC
  Jason Conti
  John Conway
  William Culpepper
  Sarah Cylkowski
  Michael Donnelly
  William D. Gilbride Jr.
  John Gillooly
   Benjamin Glazebrook

  Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
  Harvey Kruse, P.C.
  J.J. Conway Law
  Mazur & Kittel, PLLC
  Mike Morse Law Firm
  Monaghan, P.C.
  Mary Carmen Munoz LA SED
   Otenwess Law, PLC 

  Eric Poe
  James Rosenfeld

  Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney
  SER Metro-Detroit, Jobs for Progress, Inc.
  Simasko Law 

  Slater Seibert
  Suzanne C. Stanczyk, PLLC
   Devin Sullivan
  Veritext Legal Solutions
   David J. Winter PLC
  William Winters III

  
  

  IN-KIND SPONSOR:
  Detroit Legal News

  
  

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