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New BBA Members receive the rest of this year for free!

Pay now and not only will you lock in this year’s dues rate, your membership will be good through the next program year (August 31, 2014). Learn More!

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New Record for BBA Summer Jobs Program -- 57 and Counting

The Boston Bar Association's Summer Jobs Program, celebrating its 20 year anniversary this June, has secured a record 57 summer jobs for Boston Public High School students, with two and a half weeks still remaining for firms to sign on. Read more.

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Read this week's Issue Spot

A Quick Take on the Senate Ways & Means Budget. For the full post, click here.

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Bench-Bar Bankruptcy Conference Facilitates Networking with Ambassador Program

In addition to offering a 50% discount on the registration price for all attorneys who are first-time attendees of the conference, the Bankruptcy Section is pleased to welcome these first-time attendees, new attorneys and law students to network with senior members of the Section through the Bankruptcy Section Ambassador Program. Read more.

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Justice is Sweet is June 27

Get your skewers ready for the sweetest event of the summer! For more information on sponsoring or purchasing tickets, Click here.

On Monday, December 13th the BBA's Consumer Bankruptcy Committee will be holding their Second Annual "Rap" where guests will have a chance to network, socialize and share stories about loss mitigation and other topics. Guests are encouraged to bring a donation for "Toys for Tots", which got BBA Week wondering what types of gifts our members like, so we are asking:

"If you could receive one gift this holiday season, what would it be?"

If you would like to respond to a future Voices of the Bar, make sure you send a headshot, and contact Eric Fullerton at efullerton@bostonbar.org.

	Timothy M. Murphy - Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP "One of my colleagues tells me he is working on a 'day-extender'--a device that would extend the day by inserting a few extra hours. He hasn't figured out how to make it work yet. It would be nice if Santa left me a 'day-extender' this year. Hopefully, that's something the elves can invent in the next week or two!"
	Brandon Scruggs - WilmerHale "Probably an iPhone or a Droid. I'd been putting off getting one, but I found out that my Mom just got one. When my Mom buys technology before me, it's a giant red flag that I am way behind the times. Like the Garmin, I'm sure my smart phone will quickly become a device that I can't function without."
	Mary Beth Findlay - Boston University School of Law "A mild and short winter. I'm originally from California so I firmly believe winter should end before March starts."
	David Connaughton - Attorney at Law "As a recent graduate of Franklin Pierce Law, the one gift I hope for this holiday season is a job as a patent attorney. After graduation in May, I spent the summer studying for, and passing, the Massachusetts, Connecticut and Patent Bar Exams. After the bar exams, I have been updating my intellectual property law blog and doing various contract work. However, I am eager to begin my career, and with law school loans looming, the greatest gift I could hope for would be a full time job as a patent attorney."