Leading up the holidays, MBA members, officers and staff had good reason to celebrate. Parties and receptions were held throughout December to mark the season, a year of accomplishments and new staff. In early December, the MBA Springfield office hosted a holiday celebration attended by staff, members and friends of the MBA, who reside in Western Massachusetts. A special holiday luncheon was held in the Boston offices on Monday, Dec. 12 to honor staff. Later that evening, the MBA welcomed staff, officers, members and other friends for a special reception in honor of its new Executive Director Marilyn Wellington.
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| MBA’s Joe Caci, Emily Fournier, Elizabeth Varney and Andrew Gorman. |
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| Criminal Law Section Council Chair Lee Gartenberg and MBA Legislative Activities Manager Lee Constantine. |
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| MBA Insurance Agency’s Patricia Walsh; Administrative Office of the Trial Court’s Jean Driscoll; MBA Treasurer David White-Lief; Massachusetts Bar Foundation’s Beth Lynch and MBA Business Systems’ Rick Aramian enjoyed conversation and refreshments at the Dec. 12 social event. |
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| Jessica Alves, Carmina D. Fernandes of the Law Office of Carmina D. Fernandes, in Ludlow; Eugene B. Berman of Kamberg Berman PC, Springfield, Alan S. Ells of the Massachusetts Justice Project in Holyoke. |
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| Sarah S. Ricard, Kyle R. Guelcher, Kathleen C Whitley, Cristina M. Ianello and Leigh S. Miranda. |
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| General Counsel Martin Healy (standing) spreads some holiday cheer at the staff luncheon. |
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| MBA staffer Karen Guy takes her pick from the grab bag selection. |
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| John Hennessey, a member of MBA’s Lawyer Referral Service team, takes home the prize from one of the many contests at the luncheon. |