Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy will be honored on Wednesday, Nov. 16, during the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Foundation's 12th annual Archer Award event.
The Dennis W. Archer Award is presented annually to an attorney or jurist who has followed an exemplary career of public service, according to Archer Award Co-chair Kathleen Lang of Dickinson Wright.
"Our Foundation created the Archer Award event for two main reasons," Lang explained. "The first is to recognize outstanding legal professionals who exemplify the highest ideals of our profession people who have made serving others the cornerstone of their working lives.
"The second, equally important, reason for this event is that it raises funds for our own collective public service work, including free monthly legal clinics and the work of our foster children's organization, For The Seventh Generation."
According to DMBA Foundation Co-Chair Keith Altenburg of Comerica, Worthy was an obvious choice to receive the 2016 Archer Award.
"From her heroic efforts to clean up a shocking backlog of untested rape kits, to her office's dedication to protecting vulnerable groups like senior citizens and LGBT individuals, Kym Worthy is a sterling example of everything this award stands for," Altenburg said.
"We're thrilled to have Prosecutor Worthy join the ranks of Archer Award honorees."
In addition to the award presentation, the Archer Award gala includes a strolling supper, open bar, and an opportunity to network and socialize with other legal and business professionals at a landmark Detroit location. The location for this year's Archer event will be announced in early September.
The DMBA Foundation created the Dennis W. Archer Public Service Award to honor legal professionals whose careers demonstrate an outstanding commitment to public service. The 2015 Archer Award was presented to U.S. District Court Chief Judge Gerald Rosen and retired U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Steven Rhodes. In addition to former mayor Dennis Archer, past recipients include former Congressman John Dingell, Judge Harold Hood, and U.S. District Court Judge Victoria Roberts.
The 2016 Archer Award event will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 6-9 p.m. at a landmark Detroit location to be announced. Event reservations are $150 per person and are available online at: http://conta.cc/2aJTD2z.
Law firms and other areas businesses are invited to become sponsors, thereby supporting the DMBA Foundation's charitable work. For information about the benefits of becoming a sponsor, contact Dawn Wolfe at: dawn@dwolfecommunications.com.
The Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Foundation supports a diverse mix of programming and advocacy including Detroit Legal Services clinics, other Access to Justice initiatives, and For The Seventh Generation (www.fortheseventhgeneration.org), which matches donations of services and goods to metro Detroit-area foster children and families in need.
Published: Fri, Aug 19, 2016
