Judge Hood to be presented with Archer Award, Nov. 6

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, retired Judge Harold Hood will receive the ninth annual Dennis W. Archer Award for Public Service presented by the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Foundation. The award will be presented during a gala reception at the newly-renovated Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. "Frankly, Judge Hood is honoring us as much by accepting this award as we are honoring him in giving it," said Foundation Co-Chair E. Christopher Johnson Jr. "When it comes to public service and excellence in the practice of law, Judge Hood has done it all - as a soldier, attorney, educator, judge and volunteer, his dedication and contributions to the community are immeasurable." "We're also gratified by the response of Michigan's legal community to our selection of Judge Hood," Johnson added. "With General Motors and Conway McKenzie leading the way, we are on our way to our $70,000 fundraising goal for this event." "I am honored and overwhelmed to receive this award," Hood said in response to the announcement. "To be honored for doing what I have loved doing for these many years is both gratifying and humbling." Proceeds from the annual Archer Award event fund the DMBAF's Access to Justice and social service programs including For The Seventh Generation, a foster children's charity. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are $125 per person and include a gourmet strolling supper and open bar. Tickets are available online at the Foundation's website: http://www.detroitlawyer.org/dmbafoundation.html. Published: Wed, Oct 23, 2013