Legal Aid and Defender to host first 'Laddys'

Legal Aid and Defender Association (LAD) will hold its first "Laddys" pro bono service awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at the A. Albert Taubman Center for Design Services at the College for Creative Studies, 485 W. Milwaukee St. "We have been honoring our pro bono attorneys for years through the very successful annual pro bono awards ceremony produced by our Civil Law Group," said Deierdre L. Weir, LAD president and CEO. "We've decided to build on that success and expand this event into an annual fundraiser to raise nondiscretionary funding for the Civil Law Group and other activities of the organization," Weir said. "We want this to be a fun event," Weir said. "That's why we're presenting the 'Laddys'--a play on our LAD acronym and such entertainment industry awards as Emmys, Grammys and Oscars." At the ceremony, attorneys will receive recognition for exceptional volunteer service representing clients through LAD's Private Attorney Involvement Program. Other awards will be presented to attorneys nominated by LAD's Federal Defender Office and State Defender Office for outstanding service to LAD or the community in those respective areas of indigent criminal defense. Laddys will be presented to the following individuals and organizations for their exceptional pro bono service through LAD's Private Attorney Involvement Program: * Pro Bono Attorney of the Year--Joseph W. Uhl, associate attorney, Miller Canfield PLC. * Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year--Clark Hill PLC (to be accepted by attorney Paul Scheidemantel). * Kelvin W. Scott Award--Office of General Counsel, Ford Motor Company (to be accepted by attorney Rob Mossel of Ford Credit). * Pro Bono Spirit-Macomb County--Jacob M. Femminineo Jr., Femminineo Attorneys PLLC. * Pro Bono Spirit-Oakland County--Attorney Craig R. Lavoie. * Pro Bono Spirit-Wayne County--Michelle A. Carter, attorney, Bodman PLC. * Impact on Domestic Violence--Kelli E. Collins, attorney, Garian & Garian. * Friend of LAD--Wayne County Executive Robert A. Ficano. * Friend of LAD--Karen G. Luther, director, Legal Aid for Children and Families, William Beaumont Hospital. LAD will announce the winners of two other awards, Pioneer of Justice and Warrior of Justice, later this month. Tickets for the event are $50 and are tax deductible. Tables of eight are available. Entrance to the College for Creative Studies is located at the corner of W. Milwaukee Street and Cass Avenue in the former Argonaut Building. Free parking is available adjacent to the college. For further information on the Laddys awards ceremony, including sponsorship opportunities, contact Tanya Cleveland at (313) 967-5608. Published: Wed, Oct 12, 2011

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