Secrest Wardle Sponsors Law Day 2016 Detroit

Troy, MI - The Third Circuit Court and the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association presented Law Day 2016 Detroit on May 12, 2016. Approximately 300 high school students from 15 Detroit schools participated in the event, which educates young men and women about the opportunities available in the legal profession and court system. Students spent time with judges and attorney mentors, and participated in group exercises and oral arguments.

The Honorable Chief Judge Robert J. Colombo, Jr., of the Third Circuit Court, served as Chair of Law Day 2016 Detroit; Antoinette Star Porter, Manager, Labor and Employment Team, of DTE Energy Company's Legal Department, served as Vice Chair. Secrest Wardle sponsored a scholarship for the event. Secrest Wardle attorneys Daniel Rizzo, Alexander Baum, and Justin Grimske, all located in the Firm's Troy office, served as volunteers.

The Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association (DMBA) is the oldest bar association in Michigan and one of the three oldest in the country. DMBA serves Detroit's legal community providing opportunities for networking, practice development, and community service. For information about the DMBA please visit http://bit.ly/1XpiMAI.

The Third Circuit Court, located in Wayne County, is the largest circuit court in Michigan, comprised of three operating divisions with jurisdiction over Civil, Criminal, and Family matters that arise in Wayne County. For further information about the Wayne County Third Circuit Court please visit http://bit.ly/1X304Oo.

Secrest Wardle is a law firm specializing in defense litigation and counsel for insurance, municipal, and commercial clients headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with additional offices in Grand Rapids and Lansing. For more information please visit www.secrestwardle.com.