Check Out The Detroit Bar Barristers: Board Meeting October 27

The Barristers is the new lawyers’ section of the Detroit Bar Association. Focused on those in practice 10 years or fewer, the Barristers is a great way for new lawyers to come together with their peers for networking, fun, and the chance to become a leader in the local bar. In addition to joining the Barristers for networking and social activities, join Barristers to participate in the following:

• Law Day – Meant to expose Detroit students to possible futures in law, the Barristers work with local high school students to take part in a unique opportunity where they prepare legal arguments that they present to members of the Third Circuit bench.
• Summer Breeze – This annual event celebrates the outstanding achievements of young attorneys. 
• Law student engagement – The Barristers collaborate with local law schools to host education events for law students. In addition to introducing law students to substantive legal conversations, Barristers mentor students and provides opportunities for them to meet attorneys and judges.

The Barristers Board Meeting will be Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 5:45 pm at The Congregation, 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd., Detroit, MI 48206. Join us for coffee and drinks. Please contact Barristers President Essence Patterson (epatterson@honigman.com) or Vice President Blake Padget (padget@butzel.com).

Barristers Section

Service to the Community, Service to the Bar

The “Barristers” is the new lawyers section of the Detroit Bar.  Historically, the Barristers have been the Association’s most active and service-oriented section, with a focus on service to the community and service to the Bar.

The Barristers provide new lawyers with the opportunity to expand their leadership skills, become involved in community service projects, attend educational seminars geared towards their practice area, and participate in fun networking activities designed with new lawyers in mind.

Who Can Become a Member of the Barristers Section?

Attorneys duly licensed to practice in the State of Michigan for ten years or less on the date of the Barristers’ Annual Meeting automatically become members of the Barristers section when they join the Detroit Bar Association. Membership in the Detroit Bar is free to all new attorneys for the first year following admission to the bar.

Also, students of accredited law schools who are members of the Detroit Bar are members of the Barristers section; however, law students are ineligible to hold office or vote.

Barristers Programs

• Community Service Programs
• Law School Committee
• New Lawyer Admission Ceremony
• School Partnership Program
• Social Committee

2022-2023 Barristers Section Board

For additional information please contact Essence Patterson, epatterson@honigman.com.