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Barristers
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The Barristers are an energetic caring group of attorneys both past and present that actively work and play in the community that they serve
Any member of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association who has been duly licensed to practice in the State of Michigan for ten years or less on the date of the annual meeting of the Barristers is a member of the Barristers Section of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association for the following year. Any law student of an accredited school of law who has been granted associated status by The Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association shall be deemed a member. Such membership shall not include the right to vote or hold office.
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New Publication: Teens and the Law Handbook Now Available!
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The Barristers of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association have assembled this handbook as a useful resource to help navigate the most pertinent Michigan laws applicable to teenagers, such as laws concerning driving, alcohol and drug use, among others.
Please feel free to distribute it to Michigan parents, teens and teachers who could use this information. But, please note that laws are always changing and this handbook is not intended to constitute legal advice. It is simply an overview of the basic laws governing these various
topics.
Teens_final.pdf
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School Partnership Program - Volunteer Opportunity for Attorneys
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Now in its fourth year, the DMBA Barrister's School Partnership Program has adopted Denby Tech/Preparatory High School and Cass Technical High School. The program provides opportunities for 11th and 12th grade students interested in pursuing a career in law. The program brings DMBA lawyers together with Denby and Cass Tech students through an annual Essay Contest and writing workshop, a Career Day at an area law school, and mock trial activities on Law Day. The Barristers also provide guidance to students who are interested in applying for the programs Summer internship position and Scholarship.
Attorneys interested in participating in the School Partnership Program should contact Mitzy Sharp Futro, School Partnership Program Administrator by email: msharpfutro@detroitlawyer.org.
School Partnership Program Volunteer Form.pdf
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