Access to Justice Awards Luncheon to honor 5 lawyers, 1 firm

Five attorneys and one law firm will be honored at the Massachusetts Bar Association's Access to Justice luncheon on Friday, March 12, as part of the MBA Annual Conference 2010.

The Access to Justice awards are bestowed upon those attorneys and law firms dedicated to helping others and enhancing the legal profession.

"The MBA has the distinct honor of recognizing Massachusetts attorneys who selflessly devote their expertise and energy to represent the most vulnerable of our citizens," said MBA President Valerie A. Yarashus, who designated access to justice as a prominent theme of her presidential term.

This year's honorees include (corresponding photos from top to bottom):

• Patti A. Prunhuber
  Legal Services Award
  Legal Assistance Corp. of Central Massachusetts, Worcester
• Thomas E. Kosman
  Legal Services Award
  South Coastal Counties Legal Services Inc., Hyannis
• Michael P. Angelini
  Pro Bono Publico Award
  Bowditch & Dewey LLP, Worcester
• Beth L. Eisenberg
  Defender Award
  Committee for Public Counsel Services, Somerville
• Michael C. Connolly
  Prosecutor Award
  Norfolk County District Attorney's Office
• Fish & Richardson PC Boston
  Pro Bono Award for Law Firms