Gain strategies on successfully opening or growing a law practice at this hands-on program that will provide new practitioners and existing firm owners with a crash course in the major aspects of every successful solo or small practice: technology, finance and administration, and marketing and business development. Attendees will have access to presentations from practice management experts and seasoned attorneys who will walk through the development of a successful law practice and provide strategies for securing clients. The program is FREE to MBLA and BBA members. When: Friday, November 17, 2017 9 am - 5 pm Where: Boston Bar Association 16 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108

Please join us for a free screening of the 2017 film Marshall the incredible film about a young Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases. Directed by Reginald Hudlin. Featuring Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad and Kate Hudson. When: Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:00 P.M. Where: Regal Cinemas Fenway 201 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215

Beacon Award for Diversity & Inclusion will be held on at the When: November 2, 2017 6pm to 10pm Where: Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center 41 Second Street East Cambridge, MA 02141

Stress Less. Achieve More. Finding Your Balance as a Woman Attorney Women Attorneys' Retreat. Join the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association and the Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys for a retreat focused on health, wellness and career success! Participants will have the opportunity to bond and network with other women lawyers from across the Commonwealth. Enjoy workshops, a keynote address, breakfast and lunch with dynamic colleagues. When: Saturday, November 4, 2017 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM Where: Foley Hoag LLP 155 Seaport Blvd # 1600 Boston, MA 02210

Join the MBLA and area Black Law Student Associations (BLSAs) for a celebration of excellence in academia! On Thursday, November 16, we will honor 9 local academicians who have raised the bar in the area of intellectual exploration, social progress and academic achievement while cultivating the next generation of legal scholars. When: Thursday, November 16, 2017 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Skadden Arps LLP 500 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199

The MBLA will be hosting a Special Presentation on the Massachusetts Court System's new e-filing portal, "efileMA". A representative from Tyler Technologies will be joining us on Wednesday 11th October, 2017 at the BBA office 16 Beacon Street Boston, MA, to give a live demonstration of the system and will be able to answer any question you may have.  When: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 6:30 pm Where: Boston Bar Association 16 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108

The WBA's Women of Color Committee cordially invites you to honor and celebrate three pioneering women who will discuss their journey, including successes and challenges facing women in the legal profession. When: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Registration at 5:30 PM, Program at 6:00 PM Where: McCarter & English LLP 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

"BECOMING AN ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY" PANEL WHAT: The Massachusetts affinity bar associations, together with the Massachusetts Bar Association, are co-sponsoring and hosting a panel about “Becoming an Assistant U.S. Attorney.” WHO: Our fantastic panelists will include the Honorable Denise Casper and AUSAs Kelly Lawrence, Young Paik, Doreen Rachal, and Nick Soivilien. WHEN: Thursday, September 21, from 6-7 pm There will be time after the panel for attendees to mingle and ask more questions of AUSAs. WHERE: Massachusetts Bar Association, 20 West Street, Boston, MA RSVP: polier@massbar.org

MBLA Members are invited to join the Massachusetts Bar Association for Conflict Resolution Week as they celebrate the many benefits that dispute resolution (DR) processes bring to the legal community and the people of Massachusetts. Calendar of Events: Monday, Oct. 16 Western Mass. Court-Connected Dispute Resolution Programs 12:45–2 p.m., Hampden County Hall of Justice, Springfield Tuesday, Oct 17 Youth Mediation and Juvenile Justice Panel 4:30–6:30 p.m., Massachusetts School of Law, Andover Wednesday, Oct 18 Beyond the Courthouse, Dispute Resolution Options for Families in Transition Noon–1:30 p.m., Ventress Memorial Library, Marshfield Fundraiser: Community Dispute Settlement Center (CDSC) Bash 6:30–8:30 p.m., Cambridge Innovation Center, Cambridge Thursday, Oct 19 Conflict Resolution Day Reception 5:30–7:30 p.m., Adams Courthouse, Boston Fr iday, Oct 20 Documentary Film Screening: The Peacemaker 7–9 p.m., Harvard Law School, Ames Auditorium, Cambridge Detailed event information at www.MassBar.org/CRWeek.

2017 NEACR Biennial Regional Conference September 8, 2017 Conference Center at Waltham Woods Waltham, MA 02451