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October 2010
Pro Bono Awards Presented
Greetings!

As we celebrate the people and things we are thankful for this week, I would like to share with you the individuals we honored recently who enable us to assist hundreds of metro Detroit residents with legal services.

Last month, we held the Legal Aid & Defender Association Pro Bono Awards Ceremony at the Lathrup Village Community Center.

The recognition we enjoy as a leading provider of pro bono services would not be possible without these attorneys who donate their time, effort, wisdom and expertise to help our clients. Because of their work, we are able to help hundreds of clients every year who otherwise would never be able to receive legal representation.

The Corporate Counsel Staff of Ford Motor Company received the Kelvin W. Scott Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement, Detroit-based Butzel Long P.C. received the Law Firm of the Year Pro Bono Award, and Butzel Long attorney Eric M. Mathis received the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award.

General Motors Company sponsored the awards ceremony. Reporter Al Allen of WJBK FOX 2 News served as master of ceremonies.

Deierdre L WeirRead more about the ceremony and see the list of all honorees on our website. Thank you to everyone for your pro bono contributions to Legal Aid & Defender Association and the clients we serve.


Deierdre L. Weir
President & CEO
Year-End Giving

Food Stamp ProjectImagine you have a life-altering event that requires an attorney and your income does not allow you to hire a professional who can address your issue(s). Legal Aid & Defender Association provides legal assistance to disadvantaged residents of metro Detroit who would otherwise not have the capability.

Without our agency, many residents would loose their homes and businesses, their income and in some cases their freedom. 

We can only provide these legal services through the support of our partners and individual and corporate gifts. As you consider your holiday and year-end giving, we ask you to include Legal Aid & Defender in your plans.

We offer a variety of opportunities to make a financial contribution. Visit our website or contact Tanya Cleveland at 313.967.5608.
About Legal Aid & Defender

LAD HeadquartersLegal Aid & Defender Association, Inc. is the largest provider of legal services to low- and moderate-income people in Michigan and one of the largest in the nation. Our service area comprises Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties, including the City of Detroit, and Flint. We provide civil legal services to residents of all three counties. We represent defendants arraigned on criminal charges in Wayne County Circuit Court and U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Our offices are located in Detroit, Pontiac, Mt. Clemens and Flint.


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