Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Honors Dennis W. Archer During National Bar Association Annual Convention

23 August 2006

News Advisory:

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law ("Lawyers' Committee") will honor Dennis W. Archer on Aug. 10 with the prestigious Distinguished Civil Rights Advocate Award.

Archer will be recognized for his exemplary leadership and commitment to civil rights issues throughout his illustrious career. "Dennis Archer is a trailblazer who has done so much to promote equality and justice in our nation. The Lawyers' Committee is proud to honor him for all of his past accomplishments as well as his ongoing efforts to create a more just society," said Barbara R. Arnwine, executive director of the Lawyers' Committee.

WHO: Reception in honor of Dennis W. Archer

WHAT: Distinguished Civil Rights Advocate Award

WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 10, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

WHERE: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Cartier Ballroom, Detroit, Mich.

Archer is chairman of Dickinson Wright, a Detroit-based law firm with more than 200 attorneys, with offices in Michigan and Washington, D.C. Archer served two four-year terms as mayor of the city of Detroit (1994-2001) and earned national and international respect for his success in changing Detroit's image and direction.

Archer has long been active in the organized bar. He was the first person of color elected president of the American Bar Association (2003-2004) as well as the State Bar of Michigan. He has also served as president of the Wolverine Bar Association and the National Bar Association. Archer is a Life Member of the Fellows of The American Bar Foundation and the National Bar Association, a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers, a Fellow of the College of Law Office Management, and Life Member of the Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference.

This reception is made possible by a grant from The McGraw- Hill Companies.

The Lawyers' Committee is a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights legal organization, formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to provide legal services to address racial discrimination.

For more information on the Lawyers' Committee, visit http://www.lawyerscommittee.org

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