President's Message by Solon M. Phillips
Greetings! It is my honor to serve as the President of the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association ("Straker") for the 2009-2010 bar year. This year's theme "Building on the Straker Tradition" serves as a reminder of the rich legacy that Straker has amassed over the last 19 years. This bar year, it is my goal to constantly highlight our rich history by advancing Straker's core mission to increase minority representation in the legal profession, promote legal practice opportunities for minorities and women, and to facilitate equal justice for all citizens in Oakland County and surrounding areas.
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Member Spotlight
Martha Moore
Martha Moore holds a B.A. degree in Political Science and a Masters degree in Public Administration from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Before relocating with her husband to Michigan, Martha worked as an associate in the law office of Michaux and Michaux, P.C. in North Carolina and as a criminal prosecutor with the Durham County District Attorney's Office in Durham, North Carolina.
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Stanley H. Pitts,
Partner
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Stanley H. Pitts practices in the area of labor and employment law representing management. Before joining the firm in 2005, Mr. Pitts practiced employment discrimination law with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In over 25 years of practice he has represented both plaintiffs and defendants as lead counsel obtaining six and seven figure verdicts and summary dismissals for clients in federal and state courts. Mr. Pitts also has experience providing counseling to clients on compliance with federal and state anti-discrimination laws, federal contract compliance issues, family and medical leave act issues, affirmative action plans, waivers and releases, severance agreements, disability-related inquiries and medical examinations, religious and disability accommodation, reduction-in-force events, noncompetition agreements, and termination decisions.
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Upcoming Events
March Membership Meeting - "2010 Lawyer's Toolkit"
The March Membership Meeting will provide practice guidance and tips to both new and experienced lawyers.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Bingham Office Center, 30800 Telegraph Road, Suite 1751, Bingham Farms, MI (just south of 13 Mile Rd & Telegraph Rd)
Contact : Stan Pitts, or (313) 465-7516
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SUCCESSFUL 2010 BAR PASSAGE PROGRAM
by Stanley L. de Jongh, Esq.
The D. Augustus Straker Bar Association in conjunction with the Wolverine Bar Association and the Association of Black Judges continued their outstanding tradition of conducting an outstanding and successful Bar Passage Program at the prestigious Wayne State University Law School. The Bar Passage Program was conducted for six (6) weeks prior to the February 2010 State of Michigan Bar Examination. This is the ninth (9th) year that Straker has volunteered to assist law graduates in honing their writing and local essay skills in preparing for the rigorous Bar Examination. ...
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The Attorney Discipline Process -
The Judicial Side
by Stanley H. Pitts, Esq.
The Michigan Supreme Court is constitutionally responsible for the supervision and discipline of Michigan attorneys. In Michigan, the Supreme Court has delegated the prosecutorial function to the Attorney Grievance Commission and the adjudicative function to the Attorney Discipline Board ("Board").
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