Wayne State University Law School will host the Wayne Law Family Day & Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 12, from 3 to 8 p.m. in Wayne Law’s Partrich Auditorium, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit.

This event is free and open to all. Families, friends, and alumni of Wayne Law to attend are encouraged to attend. At the Awards Banquet, the Student Board of Governors will present the incoming Board, the Professor of the Year, 1L Professor of the Year, and several student organization awards. Catering will be provided.

For additional information on the free banquet, email Samantha Lamrock at hm0797@wayne.edu.

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