The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Michigan will present its 2026 Honors Reception on Thursday, May 14, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, 20900 Oakwood Blvd. in Dearborn.

This is a reception to honor this year’s award recipients for the Litigation Excellence & Judicial Excellence awards. The reception will be a strolling dinner followed by the awards program. 

Tor register for the reception, visit https://connect.michbar.org/litigation/home. Judges and justices should email kate.litlaw@sharedresources.us to obtain an access code before registering.

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