February 2012 Newsletter - January 23, 2012
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT THOMAS A. KENEFICK, III Overall, January proved to be a “red letter” month. Christina Turgeon’s hard work, at the direction of the Board of Directors, obtained for us a $15,000 grant from Mass Mutual to fund our legal clinic. This is obviously welcome news for our association and its endeavors to serve members of the public. Mass Mutual, too, through Dorothy Varon’s leadership....
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January 2012 Newsletter - December 27, 2011
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT THOMAS A. KENEFICK, III In December, 2011, members of the Board of Directors were fortunate to spend a day with Elizabeth Derrico, who is an associate director of the American Bar Association’s Division for Bar Services. Several of us had the pleasure in the past dealing with her at Bar Leadership Institute conferences and other meetings and found her presentation.... |
December 2011 Newsletter - November 17, 2011
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT THOMAS A. KENEFICK, III November was a busy month for our Association. Here’s a sampling: 1. The Consumer Legal Clinic which up to this point had been operating out of State Street is now in the process of moving its facility into the Bar Association office. The grant money for the project dried up and, because of its importance to both the Association and the community it serves, the Board agreed to underwrite its net costs for a period of six months... |
November 2011 Newsletter - October 19, 2011
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT THOMAS A. KENEFICK, III As we emerge from our latest natural disaster, I would like to share the following with you: 1. The Westfield District Court issue. As you know, we had a breakfast on October 14, 2011 to highlight not only the issue of the possible closing of the Westfield District Court but other challenges to our judicial branch of government. Among the speakers were... |
October 2011 Newsletter - September 26, 2011
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT THOMAS A. KENEFICK, III A cornerstone of our Bar Association’s mission is to be proactive on matters of public importance that impact the integrity and/or functioning of our judicial system. Simply put, this is indeed such a time and without hyperbolizing the moment, our judiciary is in crisis. Consider the following: |
September 2011 Newsletter - August 24, 2011
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT THOMAS A. KENEFICK, III September kicks off our bar association’s new year. Thus, this is my first message to you as President and, needless to say, I look forward to it being both productive and energetic while working in conjunction with your Board of Directors to manage and enhance the many activities we have undertaken. Hopefully, this Fall season....
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