More than 40 members of the MBA's Tiered Community Mentoring
Program gathered for a Murder One Appeal Hearing and Speed
Networking event at the John Adams Courthouse in Boston on Nov.
7.
Following the hearing, the group listened to four inspiring
speakers: Juliana Spofford, general counsel, NETPROSPEX;
Superintendent Lisa Holmes, chief, Bureau of Professional
Development, Boston Police Academy, J.W. Carney Jr., the Law
Offices of J.W. Carney Jr. & Associates; and MBA
President-elect Robert W. Harnais.
The MBA's Tiered Community Mentoring Program provides high school,
undergraduate and law school students access to legal
professionals, an understanding of the legal profession and an
awareness of the career opportunities available through their team
mentor and via scheduled events that take place during the year.
Participating schools are New Mission High School, Roxbury
Community College, Suffolk University Law School and Northeastern
University School of Law.