Trailblazers Dinner slated for June 19 in Lathrup Village

The D. Augustus Straker Bar Association will host its 32nd Annual Trailblazers Award and Scholarship Dinner on Thursday, June 16, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Mint at Michigan First Conference Center, 27000 Evergreen Rd. in Lathrup Village.

The theme for this year’s event is “Legacy in Motion:?Honoring the Past and Inspiring the Future.”  The Trailblazers Awards Ceremony and Scholarship Dinner is the marquee event of the Straker Bar Association and is used to honor outstanding individuals who have blazed the trail in the legal community and beyond. The awards ceremony is also our gateway to award the A. Kay Stanfield Spinks Law Student Scholarship to law students dedicated to public service in Michigan and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major for Justice Advocacy Competition scholarship to high school juniors and seniors.

Tickets can be purchased for $125 by visiting https://strakerlaw.org. Sponsorships and ads can be purchased by contacting Vassal N. Johnson, at 248-320-7095 or vjohnsonlaw@gmail.com.