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- Posted June 02, 2025
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80th Annual Banquet
The Michigan
Association for Justice (MAJ) hosted its 80th Annual Banquet on
Saturday, May 10. The “Totally 80s Prom Night” took place at MGM Grand
Detroit. Among those sporting their prom finery were (left to right)
Donn Fresard, Wayne County Circuit Court Chief Judge Patricia Perez
Fresard, Robert Schneider, and Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Muriel
Hughes. During the “totally rad” banquet, the MAJ honored Outgoing MAJ
President Eric Steinberg, Incoming MAJ President Nicholas S. Andrews,
Shereef Akeel with the 2025 Champion of Justice Award, Judge Timothy P.
Connors with the 2025 Judicial Lifetime Excellence Award, Jennifer A.
Engelhardt with the 2025 MAJ Women’s Caucus Award Of Excellence, and
Representative Kelly H. Breen as 2025 Legislator of the Year.
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