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of elder services and their commitment to raising awareness of legal issues affecting seniors. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='article-detail-listing'> <div class='image-section'> <a href="https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/11/15/an-evening-devoted-to-honoring-legal-communitys-top-women/"><img width="200" height="107" src="https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/231101_LW_TopWomen_0019-200x107.png" class="attachment-category-list-thumb size-category-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/231101_LW_TopWomen_0019-200x107.png 200w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/231101_LW_TopWomen_0019-150x80.png 150w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/231101_LW_TopWomen_0019-65x35.png 65w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/231101_LW_TopWomen_0019-768x411.png 768w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/231101_LW_TopWomen_0019-304x162.png 304w, 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Women of Law event at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center on Nov. 1. In addition to the 2023 class of Top Women, Circle of Excellence honorees and recipients of the program’s new Making a Difference award were recognized. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='article-detail-listing'> <div class='image-section'> <a href="https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/11/13/trial-court-cares-drive-is-off-and-running/"><img width="200" height="107" src="https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-200x107.png" class="attachment-category-list-thumb size-category-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Suffolk Probate & Family Court Judge Megan Christopher and Probation Case Coordinator Clay Petion, in front of one of the food collection boxes at the Edward Brooke Courthouse in Boston" decoding="async" srcset="https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-200x107.png 200w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-150x80.png 150w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-65x35.png 65w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-768x411.png 768w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-304x162.png 304w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-408x218.png 408w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-234x125.png 234w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-280x150.png 280w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-120x64.png 120w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-50x27.png 50w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113-270x144.png 270w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/11/STANDALONE1113.png 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a> </div> <div class='content-section'> <span> <span>Nov 13, 2023 </span> <h2><a href="https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/11/13/trial-court-cares-drive-is-off-and-running/">Trial Court Cares Drive is off and running</a></h2> <p class="article-content desktop-show"> State courthouses and court offices across Massachusetts have been participating in the fourth annual Trial Court Cares Drive, with food collected through Nov. 15, followed by a winter clothing drive starting on Dec. 1 and closing on Dec. 15. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='article-detail-listing'> <div class='image-section'> <a href="https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/10/27/beacons-on-the-hill/"><img loading="lazy" width="200" height="107" src="https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-200x107.png" class="attachment-category-list-thumb size-category-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-200x107.png 200w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-150x80.png 150w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-65x35.png 65w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-768x411.png 768w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-304x162.png 304w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-408x218.png 408w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-234x125.png 234w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-280x150.png 280w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-120x64.png 120w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-50x27.png 50w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1-270x144.png 270w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1.png 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a> </div> <div class='content-section'> <span> <span>Oct 27, 2023 </span> <h2><a href="https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/10/27/beacons-on-the-hill/">‘Beacons’ on the hill</a></h2> <p class="article-content desktop-show"> The Equal Justice Coalition held a special event at the State House on Oct. 19 to recognize seven lawmakers who have been “Beacons of Justice” on the Hill. This year’s honorees were selected by a committee for their unwavering support of civil legal aid funding through the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp. budget line item. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="dfp-ad-widget-2" class="widget dfp-ad-widget-class"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-leaderboard_ad_for_middle_of _the_page_728x90_b" class="div-gpt-ad-leaderboard_ad_for_middle_of _the_page_728x90_b Leaderboard_ad_for_middle_of _the_page_728x90_b dfp_ad_pos"> <script type='text/javascript'> googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-leaderboard_ad_for_middle_of _the_page_728x90_b'); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(true); }); </script> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='article-detail-listing'> <div class='image-section'> <a href="https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/10/24/setting-the-stage-for-the-next-50-years/"><img loading="lazy" width="200" height="107" src="https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/STANDALONE1023-200x107.png" class="attachment-category-list-thumb size-category-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="From left: retired SJC Justice Roderick L. 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Those formerly in charge of the office were presented with symbolic batons to represent handing over the reins of the Roxbury Defenders from one generation to the next. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='article-detail-listing'> <div class='image-section'> <a href="https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/10/09/new-england-innocence-projects-storytelling-event-returns-in-person/"><img loading="lazy" width="200" height="107" src="https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-200x107.png" class="attachment-category-list-thumb size-category-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-200x107.png 200w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-150x80.png 150w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-65x35.png 65w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-768x411.png 768w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-304x162.png 304w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-408x218.png 408w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-234x125.png 234w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-280x150.png 280w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-120x64.png 120w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-50x27.png 50w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6-270x144.png 270w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/OTT6.png 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a> </div> <div class='content-section'> <span> <span>Oct 9, 2023 </span> <h2><a href="https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/10/09/new-england-innocence-projects-storytelling-event-returns-in-person/">New England Innocence Project’s ‘storytelling event’ returns in person</a></h2> <p class="article-content desktop-show"> The New England Innocence Project, a nonprofit dedicated to correcting and preventing wrongful convictions, hosted its annual storytelling event, “Voices of the Innocent: Against All Odds,” on Sept. 14 at City Winery Boston. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='article-detail-listing'> <div class='image-section'> <a href="https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/10/06/tough-school-to-get-into/"><img loading="lazy" width="200" height="107" src="https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-200x107.png" class="attachment-category-list-thumb size-category-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="ACTL’s Massachusetts State Chair Ellen Cohen, inductee Porges, and ACTL Massachusetts State Vice Chair Nelson Apjohn" decoding="async" srcset="https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-200x107.png 200w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-150x80.png 150w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-65x35.png 65w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-768x411.png 768w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-304x162.png 304w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-408x218.png 408w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-234x125.png 234w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-280x150.png 280w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-120x64.png 120w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-50x27.png 50w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3-270x144.png 270w, https://masslawyersweekly.com/files/2023/10/Picture-3.png 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a> </div> <div class='content-section'> <span> <span>Oct 6, 2023 </span> <h2><a href="https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/10/06/tough-school-to-get-into/">Tough school to get into</a></h2> <p class="article-content desktop-show"> The American College of Trial Lawyers inducted Boston attorney Kelli L. Porges along with select lawyers from across the U.S. and Canada into the exclusive college at its national meeting on Sept. 23 in San Diego. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='content-section'> <span> <span>Sep 1, 2023</span> <h2><a href="https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/09/01/new-associations-476/">New associations</a></h2> <p class="article-content desktop-show"> Veronika Waldinger and Eric Davey have joined Nolan, Sheehan, Patten in Boston as real estate associates. 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