––––––––––––––––––––
Subscribe to the Legal News!
https://legalnews.com/Home/Subscription
Full access to public notices, articles, columns, archives, statistics, calendar and more
Day Pass Only $4.95!
One-County $80/year
Three-County & Full Pass also available
- Posted June 24, 2025
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Annual Dinner

The Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association conducted its Annual Dinner on Thursday, June 5, at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit. During the event, the 2025 Julian Abele Cook Jr. - Bernard A. Friedman Civility Award was presented to Gerald Gleeson of Miller Canfield. The Annual Dinner also featured recognition and thank yous to the members of the federal bench, election of chapter officers, and social time with friends and colleagues. Among those attending the event were (l-r) U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Anthony Patti, Robin Wagner, U.S. District Court Judge Laurie Michelson, U.S. District Court Judge Robert White, U.S. District Court Judge Susan DeClercq, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Sean Cox, Rosemary Gleeson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Paul Hage, Gerald Gleeson, Madeline Gleeson, Andrew Lievense, U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Stafford, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Leitman, Lauren Mandel, U.S. District Court Judge Paul Borman, Charissa Potts, George Donnini, and Matt Allen. The association was also delighted that U.S. District Court Judge Gershwin Drain (not pictured) attended the Annual Dinner.
headlines Detroit
headlines National
- Protecting fair and impartial courts is a key tenet of ABA advocacy
- 2nd Circuit decision upholding New York’s gun liability law is ‘massive victory,’ state AG says
- Is this the year for associate raises?
- Try estate law for a practice with work-life balance, says ‘Lifestyle Lawyer Revolution’ author
- Disbarred lawyer who disappeared is sentenced for stealing client money, including funds for woman’s care
- Twin daughters of BigLaw couple among Texas flood victims; ‘we are devastated,’ family says