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- Posted March 25, 2024
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Affinity Bar Charity Challenge
The 2024 Affinity Bar Charity Challenge took place Thursday, March 7,
at North End Tap Room in Royal Oak. The Oakland County Bar Association,
Women’s Bar Association (Oakland County region of Women Lawyers
Association of Michigan), Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan, Jewish
Bar Association of Michigan, D. Augustus Straker Bar Association, South
Asian Bar Association of Michigan, Italian American Bar Association of
Michigan, and Chaldean American Bar Association participated. Among
those attending the fun night of giving back were (left to right) Sima
Patel, OCBA Executive Director Jennifer Quick, Oakland County Circuit
Court Judge Amanda Shelton, Wayne County 36th District Court Magistrate
Laura Echartea, Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Julie Gatti, Nicole
Gettler, Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Adrienne Young, Kelley
Donnelly, Elyse Culberson, Jacqueline August, Oakland County 46th
District Court Judge Cynthia Arvant, Kristin Fernandez, and Oakland
County Circuit Court Judges Yasmine Poles, Lorie Savin, and Kameshia
Gant. Each partner bar association was representing a charity.
Attendees voted for their favorite bar association by donating cash
“tips” to the association’s “tip jar” of their choice. All tips go to
the charities selected by each respective bar association. The bar
association that received the most tips wins the challenge and receive
an additional donation to its charity. This year’s winner was the
Italian American Bar Association and its charity was Fleece.
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