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- Posted July 07, 2025
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Trailblazers ceremony
The D. Augustus
Straker Bar Association hosted its 31st annual Trailblazers Award and
Scholarship Ceremony on Thursday, June 19, at The Mint at Michigan First
Conference Center in Lathrup Village. Happy to welcome attendees to
the event were Straker board members (left to right) Wayne County
Circuit Court Judge Adrienne Scruggs, Tanisha Davis of TMD Law Group,
Straker President Elect Dandridge Floyd of Oakland Schools, Straker
President Mikai Green of Greenlaw Virtual Intellectual Property PC, and
Michael Everett Hall of Michael Everett Hall Law PLLC. In recognition of
the continued struggle towards justice and equality in the legal
system, the theme for this year was “Honoring the Legacy, Advancing the
Promise: Legal Trailblazers in the Fight for Justice.” This year’s
honorees included Arnold Reed, Denise Lewis, and Tamira Chapman.
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