The Wolverine Bar Foundation and Wolverine Bar Association (WBA) will host the 56th Annual Barristers’ Ball “Mardi Gras in Motown” on Saturday, April 8 at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center.
Every year, more than 1,500 leaders from the legal, business, civic and political communities attend the event to celebrate the best of the southeastern Michigan community.
This black-tie affair commemorates the WBA’s 90-plus years of commitment to diversity, excellence in the legal profession, and improvement to the quality of life in the metropolitan Detroit area.
The Barristers’ Ball is the signature fundraiser for the Wolverine Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the WBA.
The cost is $125 for members and $150 for non-members.
Registration can be completed at wolverinebar.org. Table sales and sponsorship opportunities are available through the Wolverine Bar Office at 313.962.0250 or email wolverinebarristersball@gmail.com.
- Posted March 14, 2017
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Wolverine Bar plans annual Barrister's Bar

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