The Massachusetts Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division is hosting its
Third Annual Symposium as a virtual event on Friday, March 26.
This year's symposium will feature keynote speaker Stesha A. Emmanuel. Emmanuel is a litigation
attorney at McCarter & English, specializing in product liability, pharmaceutical matters
and general civil litigation. Among her representative matters, she
led the pro bono McCarter Boston team, along with the ACLU, and
successfully briefed, argued and persuaded the Supreme Judicial Court to invalidate
a panhandling statute as unconstitutional. Emmanuel frequently argues dispositive motions
in state and federal court, conducts and defends depositions, and advises
clients. Emmanuel has been recognized for her expertise in the legal
community, including as a recipient of the following awards:
- Boston Business Journal, 40 Under 40
Honoree, 2020
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch,
Product Liability Litigation-Defendants, Massachusetts, 2021
- Massachusetts Rising Star, General Litigation and Employment & Labor
Law, Super Lawyers, 2014-20
The symposium will also offer multiple programming tracks designed to ensure
there is something for everyone, including:
- Coffee welcome and remarks from YLD Chair Jason
Armiger
- Small group networking session (8:30-9 a.m.)
- Keynote speaker: Stesha A. Emmanuel, Esq., president,
Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association, McCarter & English, Boston
- Plenary session: I Passed the Bar During a Pandemic! Now What Do I
Do?
Four breakout sessions:
- Criminal Law and the Courtroom: Pleas, Motions and
Trial Practice
- Writing to Win: Proper Civil Motion Practice and
Procedure
- Dynamite Deals: Best Practices for Contract
Drafting, Reviewing and Negotiation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution for Newly Minted Lawyers
Members of the South Asian
Bar Association of Greater Boston, Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association,
Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys, Massachusetts Association of Hispanic
Attorneys, Asian American Lawyer's Association of Massachusetts, the Mass
LGBTQ Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council who are not
MBA members can enjoy a special discounted rate of $25. To register, call MBA
Member Services at (617) 338-0530.
This symposium will be hosted using Zoom. Registration is required by 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 25, to participate in this program. After you
register with the MBA, please look for an email from MassBar
Education with the Webinar ID and Password. The email will be sent
before the symposium on March 26.