DMBA ‘Drink ‘n’ Learn’ looks at making the best use of social media
Social media can be a fantastic tool for developing your networks, sharing your expertise, and making valuable connections for you and your firm. But do you know what you should (and shouldn’t!) be doing to make the most of your social media presence? Join Kathy Ossian, IT law expert at Ossian Law, and your fellow DMBA members for a timely discussion of best practices to make sure your social media use works FOR your practice, not against it. The Detroit Metro Bar Association event will be held Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. at the Red Smoke Barbeque, 573 Monroe Street in Detroit. Free for members, $5 for non-members. For more information, contact Mitzy Sharp Futro at msharpfutro@detroitlawyer.org or 313-961-6120 x201.
Treasure of Detroit Gala and Reunion Celebration weekend planned Sept. 27, 28
Wayne State University Law School, Wayne Law Board of Visitors and Wayne Law Alumni Association have announced the 2013 Treasure of Detroit Gala and Reunion Celebration Weekend for Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28.
Since 1998, the Treasure of Detroit has been Wayne Law's premiere event to honor the brightest lights in the legal profession and to celebrate the growth and success of the law school.
The weekend will begin with a reunion reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, in the Ford Field Hall of Legends, 2000 Brush St., Detroit. Tickets are $50, and the evening includes hors d'oeuvres, open bar and dancing. Complimentary parking will be available in the Ford Field Parking Deck. The following classes will be honored: 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013.
The Treasure of Detroit Gala will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, in the Atheneum Suite Hotel International Banquet Center, 400 Monroe St., Detroit. Tickets are $150, and the optional black tie evening includes open bar, plated dinner and awards program. Valet parking is included and discounted hotel accommodations are available. For tickets to either or both events, visit go.wayne.edu/treasure2013. Reservation deadline is Monday, Sept. 23. For more details, call (313) 577-3113 or email lawalumni@wayne.edu.
Jake and Johnny Club golf outing and auction
The Jake and Johnny Club, Inc., a Michigan non-profit corporation founded by attorneys Philip J. Goodman and John A. Hubbard to assist those with childhood leukemia and juvenile diabetes, is hosting a golf outing, dinner and silent auction on Monday, Sept. 23, at Fox Hills Golf Club in Plymouth. Last year the event raised more than $25,000 and made donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. For more information or early registration, contact PJGoodman@jakeandjohnnyclub.org or Jhubbard@jakeandjohnnyclub.org or go to www.jakeandjohnnyclub.org to register online.
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