The Jewish Bar Association of Michigan (JBAM) will host its 2026 Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 4, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Knollwood Country Club, 5050 W. Maple Rd. in West Bloomfield.
During the event, the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Champion of Justice Award will be presented to Oakland County 48th District Court Judge Kimberly Small, the Avern Cohn Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to retired federal Judge Gerald Rosen, and the Chutzpah Attorney Advocate Award will be presented to Neil Rockind, founder of Rockind Law.
The event kicks off at 5 p.m. with a conversation, Q&A, and book signing with Rosen as he discusses his book “The Grand Bargain: The Inside Story of Detroit’s Dramatic Journey from Bankruptcy to Rebirth.” Copies will be available for purchase. The dinner and awards ceremony will follow.
Registration is $90 for JBAM members, $100 for non-members, and $36 for law students. Judges can attend for free. To purchase tickets, visit www.jewishbar.org and click on “events.”
During the event, the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Champion of Justice Award will be presented to Oakland County 48th District Court Judge Kimberly Small, the Avern Cohn Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to retired federal Judge Gerald Rosen, and the Chutzpah Attorney Advocate Award will be presented to Neil Rockind, founder of Rockind Law.
The event kicks off at 5 p.m. with a conversation, Q&A, and book signing with Rosen as he discusses his book “The Grand Bargain: The Inside Story of Detroit’s Dramatic Journey from Bankruptcy to Rebirth.” Copies will be available for purchase. The dinner and awards ceremony will follow.
Registration is $90 for JBAM members, $100 for non-members, and $36 for law students. Judges can attend for free. To purchase tickets, visit www.jewishbar.org and click on “events.”




