The MBLA in collaboration with the Massachusetts Affinity Bar Associations, ALPFA Law, and the Boston Lawyers Group will be working together to present several events and programs focused on implicit race bias, retention, and the advancement of attorneys of color in Massachusetts. To kick off our collaborative effort, we invite you to join us and other minority professional networks for a networking mixer. When: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Where: Boston College Club 100 Federal Street Boston, MA

On October 14, 2014 the Boston Bar Association will be honoring Governor Deval Patrick with its fifth annual Beacon Award for Diversity & Inclusion, in celebration of his groundbreaking work in creating a more diverse judiciary in the state of Massachusetts.

On October 14, 2014 the Boston Bar Association will be honoring Governor Deval Patrick with its fifth annual Beacon Award for Diversity & Inclusion, in celebration of his groundbreaking work in creating a more diverse judiciary in the state of Massachusetts.

On Wednesday October 15, 2014 the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association in collaboration with the Massachusetts Bar Association will be co-sponsoring a seminar and reception to focus on issues in antitrust litigation. WHEN: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM WHERE: Massachusetts Bar Association Conference Room 101, 20 West St, Boston, MA, 02111

The MBLA Student Support Committee is hosting its annual Fall Student Welcome Reception on October 21, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Goodwin Procter LLP. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

SOX, OSHA and Beyond: Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor Sponsored by the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Wednesday, October 22, 2014 12:00-2:00 p.m. Seyfarth Shaw LLP World Trade Center East Two Seaport Lane, Suite 300 Boston, Massachusetts

Mark your calendars! The Massachusetts Bar Association hosted its first MBA Consumer Advocacy Symposium on Wednesday, October 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston.

On Thursday October 30, 2014 the MBLA kicked off our Rainmakers Roundtable series with the first Roundtable discussion - Becoming a Rainmaker: Navigating the Institutional Environment. The event was from 6-8pm and was held in The Prudential Tower at the offices of our sponsor for the evening Ropes & Gray.