The Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association will host its Spring Fling on Thursday, June 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Birmingham Pub, 555 S. Old Woodward Ave. in Birmingham.

The event includes a dinner buffet and an open bar for an evening of networking and catching up with colleagues.

Cost is $100 for MIPLA members and $150 for non-members. To purchase tickets, visit http://mipla.org and click on “events.”

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