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Please join the MLAC at their Anniversary Gala and celebrate 35 years of work for equal justice for low-income individuals and families across Massachusetts. They will honor their founding Executive Director, Lonnie Powers, who will retire in August. Featured speakers will be the four living Chief Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court: Ralph Gants, Roderick Ireland, Margaret Marshall, and Herbert Wilkins. When: June 18, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Where: Morgan Lewis, One Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110

The BBA will be hosting a roundtable discussion about the recent Boston Globe Spotlight seven-part series, “Boston. Racism. Image. Reality.” Featuring the Boston Globe’s Social Justice/Race reporter, Meghan Irons, the panel will discuss the ways in which the Spotlight series both exposed and highlighted the scope of the systemic challenges facing the Boston-area legal community when it comes to issues of diversity and inclusion. The panel will also focus on the current work being done in legal circles to address these challenges, and will showcase the efforts of Boston-based organizations that offer race-oriented dialogues and workshops to help organizations better understand how racism manifests in our personal lives, workplaces, and communities. When: Thursday, June 14, 2018 5-7 pm. Where: BBA 16 Beacon Street Boston

Signs of Change: A 40 Year Perspective When: June 14, 2018 12:30 PM—5:00 PM Where: John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, Boston