Annual Meeting

Join us for our 2024 Annual Meeting!

Friday, May 31st
Royal Park Hotel
Rochester, Michigan

Subject to change

Friday, May 31st

9:00 AM – Registration/Breakfast/Networking
9:30 AM – Welcome and Introductions
10:00 AM – Nutrition for the busy lawyer
10:45 AM – WLAM Foundation Scholarship Presentations
11:30 AM – Keynote/Lunch
12:30 PM – Break/Book signing
1:00 PM – How to Run for Office (panel discussion)
2:00 PM – How to Become a Judge (panel discussion)
3:00 PM – Break
3:15 PM – Awards Presentations
3:30 PM – Awards Panel discussion
4:15 PM – Programming Concludes
4:30 PM – Cocktail Hour
5:30 PM – Food, Photobooth, Dancing
10:00 PM – Party Ends

Saturday, June 1st

Morning Hike on Paint Creek Trail
Brewery Lunch at Rochester Mills Beer Co. (at attendee’s expense)

Keynote Speaker
Barbara McQuade

Barbara McQuade is a professor from practice at the University of Michigan Law School, her alma mater, where she teaches courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, national security, and data privacy. She is also a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, and a co-host of the podcast #SistersInLaw. From 2010 to 2017, McQuade served as U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. Ms. McQuade was appointed by President Barack Obama, and was the first woman to serve in her position. Earlier in her career, she worked as a sports writer and copy editor, a judicial law clerk, an associate in private practice, and an assistant U.S. attorney. She and her husband, Dan Hurley, have four children and live in Ann Arbor.

Barbara will be discussing her new book, Attack from Within, which shows us how to identify the ways disinformation is seeping into all facets of our society and how we can fight against it. Disinformation is designed to evoke a strong emotional response to push us toward more extreme views, unable to find common ground with others. The false claims that led to the breathtaking attack on our Capitol in 2020 may have been only a dress rehearsal. Attack from Within shows us how to prevent it from happening again.

Following the address, there will be an opportunity to have copies of the book signed by Barbara. A limited number of books will be available for sale at the event or you can pre-order copies here.

Royal Park Hotel

600 E University Dr, Rochester, MI 48307

Step into Royal Park Hotel and let us treat you to a personalized experience that ensures extraordinary memories for years to come. Find yourself in the heart of hip & historic downtown Rochester, Michigan, and explore all the city has to offer while just minutes away from Auburn Hills and Detroit. Merging European charm with contemporary comfort, our boutique hotel evokes the feel of an elegant English manor home.

WLAM has secured a group rate of $229 (+ taxes and fees). Book via the link below.

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Registration rates:

  • WLAM members $100
  • WLAM Law Students $75
  • Non-members/Guests $125

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