On Wednesday, October 8, the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association, Wolverine Bar Association, and the Association of Black Judges of Michigan will host their Annual Membership Round-Up.

The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at in the Hush Harbor Lounge of Fixins Soul Kitchen, 1435 Randolph Street in Detroit. Appetizers will be provided with a cash bar available.

For additional information on any of the associations, visit www.strakerlaw.org, www.wolverinebar.org, or https://abjm.org.

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