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AALAM is pleased to publicize events and announcements from professional and affinity bar associations and other community groups, within and outside of Massachusetts, in which AALAM members may be interested. To post an item, please e-mail a link, PDF, or Word document containing the relevant information to Romeo Camba at aalam.info@gmail.com. AALAM reserves editorial control. Postings may be removed after 30 days unless additional time is requested.

Voter Protection Volunteers Sought for Senate Election
Lawyers of color are invited to participate in a very important voter protection effort for the upcoming US Senate election on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. It is important to assemble a team of legal observers to serve as legal watchdogs at dozens of key precincts throughout the state. This could be a close election, so it is important that all voters be able to cast their votes with no interference and free of any complications or efforts to inhibit their vote, particularly those in communities where voter protection has played such a huge role in the past.

Interested persons may sign up to volunteer with either Democrat Ed Markey's campaign or Republican Gabriel Gomez's campaign on election day. If you have any questions about voter protection and time commitment, please contact Pratt Wiley at pratt.wiley@gmail.com.

SJC Appoints the Hon. Paula M. Carey as Chief Justice of the Trial Court
The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court have announced the appointment of the Honorable Paula M. Carey as the new Chief Justice of the Trial Court. The five-year appointment is effective on July 16, 2013, when Chief Justice Robert A. Mulligan retires after 33 years of exemplary service. Chief Justice Carey has served as Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court since 2007. She was first appointed to the Probate and Family Court in 2001 as a circuit judge and then served as an Associate Justice in Norfolk County. She brings significant leadership experience to the position of Chief Justice of the Trial Court. She was instrumental in the development, adoption and implementation of the Uniform Probate Code, and her many leadership roles include service as Chair of the Child Support Guidelines Task Force, the Time Standards Committee, the Staffing Model Committee, and the Probate and Family Court Legislative Committee. For more information, see the SJC Press Release.

SJC Judicial Performance Evaluation Program for Essex County
The Supreme Judicial Court has sent out questionnaires to attorneys to evaluate 36 Superior, District, Housing, Probate and Family, and Juvenile Court judges in Essex County as part of the ongoing program to evaluate and enhance judicial performance. Attorneys who receive an invitation to use the confidential evaluation website are asked to return them to the SJC as soon as possible, as the success of the evaluation program depends upon timely responses. A high rate of participation enables the Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee to provide judges with fair and complete evaluations. For more information, see the SJC Press Release.

BLG 2013 Annual Meeting
"Diversity Opportunities Personified: Experience an Inspirational Journey from Plan B to Plan A!"
Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 5:30 pm
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, 60 State St., Boston

The Boston Lawyers Group (BLG) cordially invites you to its 2013 Annual Meeting.
The program begins with cocktails and dinner and includes Featured Speaker Crystal E. Ashby, Executive Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, BP America Inc., and Special Guest Mayor Thomas M. Menino. For more information and to RSVP, see the Event Flyer.

Asian Outreach Unit's Spring Social
Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 6 - 8:30 pm
Tent City's Dow Community Room, 130 Dartmouth St., Boston

Please join the staff of the Asian Outreach Unit (AOU) of Greater Boston Legal Services to celebrate the work they do as well as give thanks to all of AOU's supporters, community partners, and volunteers. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided at the event. Come hungry and leave happy! For more information and to RSVP, e-mail Cyndi Mark at cmark@gbls.org.

MBA Diversity Task Force Happy Hour
Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 5 - 8 pm
Massachusetts Bar Association, 20 West St., Boston

The Massachusetts Bar Association Diversity Task Force invites you to its Happy Hour! Complimentary appetizers, wine and beer will be available. RSVP at www.MassBar.org/DiversityHour or call (617) 338-0530. See the >Event Flyer.

Samurai!: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The MFA invites you to travel back in time in Japan's feudal era, when shoguns ruled and their revered and feared samurai shaped the country's history. Visit the exciting exhibit Samurai!: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection. Take an audio guide tour through the Gund Gallery, watch video interviews, and hear traditional Japanese music. Visit the MFA website to preview the exhibit and to send an invitation to a friend to visit the collection with you. Exhibition ends August 4, 2013.

National Conference for Vietnamese American Attorneys 2013
Friday and Saturday, August 16-17, 2013
Las Vegas, NV

Register now for the National Conference for Vietnamese American Attorneys 2013 (NCVAA) in Las Vegas, Nevada! The year's conference, based on "Breaking Barriers," marks the seventh occasion Vietnamese American attorneys from all over the nation will convene to discuss issues and experiences of interest to the Vietnamese legal community. This even provides opportunities to network with prominent judges, attorneys, government officials, and scholars. To learn more and to register, visit the Conference website.

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