The Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter, will host its Annual Dinner on Tuesday, June 11, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Westin Book Cadillac, 1114 Washington Blvd. in Detroit.

The Annual Dinner will feature the presentation of the 2024 Julian Abele Cook Jr. - Bernard A. Friedman Civility Award, recognition and thank yous to the members of the federal bench, election of chapter officers, and social time with friends and colleagues.

To purchase tickets to the Annual Dinner, visit www.fbamich.org and click on “calendar.”

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