Labor & Employment Associate – Fisher & Phillips, LLP
The Boston office of Fisher & Phillips LLP seeks a mid-level associate with 3-5 years of labor and employment law experience.
Rainmakers' Roundtable Session 3 – How to Successfully Bid on Corporate Business – March 5, 2016
When: Saturday, March 5, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Where: Jones Day 100 High Street, 21st Floor Boston, MA 02110
Introducing the Panelists for Session 2 of the MBLA Rainmakers' Roundtable Panelists: Managing Your Career
Introducing the Panelists for Session 2 of the MBLA Rainmakers' Roundtable Panelists: Managing Your Career: Wendell C. Taylor - Moderator Director of Outreach, WilmerHale Yvette McGee Brown - Panelist Partner, Jones Day Stephanie Lovell - Panelist Executive Vice President Medicare and Chief Legal Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts David C. Phelan - Panelist Executive Vice President and General Counsel, State Street Terence Rozier-Byrd - Panelist Partner, Baker Botts
Rainmakers' Roundtable Session 2 – Managing Your Career: Understanding the Business of Law and Tricks of the Trade – February 4, 2016
Join the MBLA and a distinguished panel of attorneys for our next session of the Rainmakers' Roundtable entitled “Managing Your Career: Understanding the Business of Law and the Tricks of the Trade,” which will focus on issues such as branding, navigating the politics/culture of your organization and increasing the awareness of the business of law. When: Thursday, February 4, 2015 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Where: State Street One Lincoln Street Boston, MA
Care & Restart Job Skills Workshop – November 18, 2015
Please join The Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association and the Massachusetts Chapter of The Federal Bar Association for: CARE & RESTART Job Skills Workshop. We are seeking volunteers to help men and women on federal probation gain job search skills via mock interviews and feedback sessions. When: November 18, 2015 12pm - 2:00pm Where: John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse Jury Assembly Room RSVP: by November 6th via ma.fba.philanthropy@gmail.com
Women's Bar Association Anniversary Gala – December 1, 2015
When: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 5p.m. Where: Marriot Copley Place 110 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 5:00 p.m.
The 2015-2016 Rainmakers' Roundtable Series: Session 1 – The State of the Profession- November 10, 2015
We are pleased to announce the kick off to this year's Rainmakers' Roundtable Series. Session 1 State of the Profession, will feature a candid discussion about the state of the legal profession. Join the MBLA and a panel of leading attorneys to discuss issues of concern for today's lawyers. Moderator: Derek Davis - Executive Director, Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession. Panelists: Jacquelynne J. Bowman - Executive Director, Greater Boston Legal Services Robert L. Clayton - Of Counsel- Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan (D.C. Office) Dennis Coleman - Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP Mark Roellig - Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company When Tuesday November 10, 2015 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where Ropes & Gray LLP The Prudential Tower 800 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199 RSVP required.
2015 BBA Beacon Award for Diversity & Inclusion Celebrating Six Massachusetts Affinity Bar Associations – November 19, 2015
Please join us for an inspirational evening as the BBA recognizes exceptional leadership in creating a lasting impact and illuminating a new path toward a more diverse and inclusive legal profession. The Boston Bar Association is presenting the 6th Annual Beacon Award for Diversity & Inclusion to Six Massachusetts Affinity Bar Associations: The Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts The Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys The Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association The Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys The Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston WHEN: Thursday, November 19, 2015 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM WHERE: The Liberty Hotel 215 Charles Street, Boston, MA
MBLA & BOTV CLE: The Killing of Unarmed Black Males and Females By Law Enforcement- August 22, 2015
The MBLA and the Bison on the Vineyard Group will present a CLE Program entitled "Killing of Unarmed Black Males and Females By Law Enforcement". PANEL #1 : The Strategy behind the Black Lives Matter Movement. 9:00 AM – 10:25 AM Panelists will discuss Legal Constitutional and Criminal Prosecution issues and strategies behind the Black Lives Matter Movement. PANEL #2 : How Do We Make Black Lives Matter? 10:30 AM – 11:55 PM Panelist will discuss the necessity of a paradigm shift in the Black Empowerment Movement, including effectuating social and economic change through legislation. $30 in advance; $50 at door WHEN: Saturday August 22, 2015 at 9:00 am WHERE: 33 New York Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
ABA 2015 Solo & Small Firm Summit: Strategies for Success – September 24 – 26, 2015
2015 Solo & Small Firm Summit: Strategies for Success presented by the ABA Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division As a member of a co-sponsoring entity of the Summit, a discounted registration rate is available (save up to $100 for ABA members and up to $200 for non-ABA members) by including code GP1509CS when you reserve your seat today! Be sure to take advantage of the early bird rate and register before 8/26. Conference attendees will enjoy: A concise, all-in-one environment for networking with colleagues, a legal marketplace (expo), and idea sharing. •The Difference Makers Awards Luncheon with featured keynote speaker JUDY SMITH, America’s #1 crisis management expert and the inspiration for ABC’s Scandal. •Programming focused on tools and resources to help solo and small firm attorneys become more effective practitioners. •Opportunities to connect with other attendees during 8 networking events. WHEN: September 24 – 26, 2015 WHERE: InterContinental Boston Boston, MA