Massachusetts Bar Association President Jeffrey N. Catalano,
President-elect Christopher P. Sullivan and Director of Policy and
Operations Lee Constantine participated in American Bar Association
Day in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 26.
ABA Day gathers bar leaders from across the country to lobby
their congressional delegations on issues of importance to the
organized bar, including increased funding for the Legal Services
Corporation. The Massachusetts team, which also included Boston Bar
Association leaders, met with members of the Massachusetts
congressional delegation, including Rep. Michael Capuano
(Massachusetts-7th).
During the ABA Awards Dinner at the National Museum of Women in
the Arts in Washington on April 25, the Massachusetts delegation
members were on hand to honor Rep. Joseph Kennedy
(Massachusetts-4th), who received the ABA Justice Award for his
work in Congress to ensure access to justice. The MBA and BBA
nominated Kennedy for the award in recognition of his strong
advocacy and support for the civil justice system and his efforts
to eliminate discrimination.