- Posted October 02, 2019
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Awards to be presented at Taste of Diversity event, October 17
The Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA), along with partnering affinity bar associations, will gather with colleagues at the biennial Taste of Diversity cocktail reception on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Great Lakes Culinary Center in Southfield, celebrating the diverse and multi-cultural legal profession.
Two award recipients will be honored at the reception. James J. Parks of Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss PC in Southfield is the honoree of the Leon Hubbard Community Service Award, which recognizes a record of community service and the promotion of cultural diversity, advanced social equality, and work to enhance the quality of life for all people. The D. Augustus Straker Bar Association is the honoree of the Michael K. Lee Award, which recognizes the demonstration of commitment to promoting cultural diversity in the legal community.
The OCBA is pleased to partner with local and statewide bar associations for Taste of Diversity 2019, including:
Arab American Bar Association
Armenian-American Bar Association
Black Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
Chaldean-American Bar Association
D. Augustus Straker Bar Association
Detroit Bar Association
Federal Bar Association - Eastern District of Michigan
Hellenic Bar Association
Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan
Incorporated Society of Irish-American Lawyers
Italian American Bar Association of Michigan
Macomb County Bar Association
Michigan Muslim Bar Association
South Asian Bar Association of Michigan
State Bar of Michigan
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Wayne Region
Women's Bar Association, Oakland Region of WLAM
Taste of Diversity is sponsored by Ogletree Deakins and other sponsors. Tickets for Taste of Diversity are available for purchase at www.ocba.org/2019diversity. For additional information about the event, or for sponsorship opportunities, contact the OCBA at 248-334-3400.
Published: Wed, Oct 02, 2019
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