The Massachusetts Bar Association's Tiered Community Mentoring
Program wrapped up its seventh year with an event and reception at
the MBA in Boston on April 14. Featured speakers were Attorney
General Maura Healey, MBA President Robert W. Harnais and
Massachusetts Probate and Family Court Chief Justice Angela M.
Ordoñez. In addition, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts
Appeals Court Diana L. Maldonado spoke to participating students
and presented them with certificates. MBA Chief Legal Counsel and
Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy was also in attendance.
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. Participating
schools are Roxbury Community College, New Mission High School,
Community Academy of Arts and Sciences (CASH), Brighton High
School, Fenway High School, Suffolk University Law School and Bay
Path University.