09/09/2026
In celebration of the 35th Annual Bias Awareness & Inclusion Week. You are invited to attend our October meeting and strolling reception.
Keynote Speaker:
Hon. Cynthia D. Stephens
Judge Cynthia Diane Stephens served as a general jurisdiction trial judge for 23 years before her appointment to the Michigan Court of Appeals in 2008. She previously served on the 36th District Court and Third Circuit Court, where she held several leadership positions, including Chief Judge Pro Tempore and Presiding Civil Division Judge. A graduate of Emory Law School, Judge Stephens has practiced law in Georgia, Texas, and Michigan and has held numerous legal and public service positions. She served for 16 years as a Commissioner of the State Bar of Michigan and has held leadership roles with the Association of Black Judges of Michigan and National Bar Association. She has received numerous honors, including the State Bar of Michigan’s highest honor, the Roberts P. Hudson Award. Judge Stephens has also served as an adjunct professor and judicial faculty member and has contributed to legal publications and numerous civic organizations.
The Washtenaw County Bar Association will present its
Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream” Award
Posthumously to
Lorne L. Brown
Washtenaw County Deputy Chief Public Defender
and
The Vanzetti M. Hamilton Bar Association will present its
Frederick Douglass Racial Justice and Harmony Award
to
TBD
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Heavy hors d’oeuvres and dessert
Guests are welcome
