The American Board of Trial Advocates will conduct its 2026 National ABOTA Summer Conference & National Board Meeting Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, in Detroit. ABOTA is thrilled to welcome members to The Westin Book Cadillac, 1114 Washington Boulevard in Detroit.

During the two days, several events and programs will take place including:

• ABOTA Speaker Series at the Henry Ford Museum
• Evening Reception at the Henry Ford Museum
• National ABOTA Board Meeting
• Walking Tour – Downtown Detroit
• A-Boat-A River Rendezvous
• Cocktail Reception, Dinner, Awards, & Dancing

All attendees are required to pay the ABOTA registration fee and are welcome to attend all programming and social events. Programming listed as “Optional Events” require an additional fee listed on the registration.

For additional information or to register, visit www.abota.org and click on “Events.”

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