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2025 Professional Award Ceremony

Hon. Robert W. Langlois (Ret.) and Hon. Lee M. Peterson will be presented with the 2025 Professional Award. Inn membership will vote to ratify the slate for the 2025-2026 Inn officers and incoming Board members. The educational program topic is: “A.D. v. K.S, Changes to G.L. c. 209C, and What’s Next.” An official invitation will be sent to Inn members in early May.

When:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025

Where:
Venezia Restaurant
20 Ericsson Street
Boston, MA 02122
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Annual Inn Banquet

PROFESSIONALISM AWARD

All Inn members are expected to be professionals and to model civility. This award is intended to recognize a current Inn member who goes above and beyond. Nominees may be current or retired attorneys, judges, or Court personnel.

Criteria considered when selecting a nominee are:
• Trustworthiness
• Exemplification of integrity
• Reliability and reasonableness
• Treating the practice of law as a learned profession
• Conscientiousness
• Unwavering ethics
• Sensitivity and compassion
• Treating judges, court staff, lawyers, parties, coworkers, and employees with respect and dignity
• Competency and knowledge
• Generosity of time, advice, and kindness
• Helpfulness towards others when possible
• Avoiding or attempting to diffuse unnecessary drama

PROFESSIONALISM AWARD RECIPIENTS
• 2024:  Hon. Susan D. Ricci (Ret.)
• 2023: Ronald A. Witmer
• 2022: James L. Brick
• 2021: William H