President's Message

We have many exciting opportunities for you to get involved and in person this year! From committee meetings to our bigger events, I hope we all look forward to reconnecting with each other. Mark your calendars for our 3rd annual Symposium. This year we will meet in person on May 3rd and 4th for one and a half days of interesting speakers and meaningful connections with each other, including two breakfasts, two lunches, and access to a reception on May 3rd. We have opened registration with an early bird pricing schedule during the month of March and welcome sponsors for this event. We are still finalizing a few speaking slots, so if you have suggestions or would like to join the roster of speakers, please reach out to President-Elect Josh Dalton at president-elect@bipla.org. And when you see him this year, please thank Past President Michael Bergman for first envisioning the Symposium for the BIPLA!

I invite you to volunteer for the 2023 Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Competition, which will be held in person on March 17th-19th. The Moot Court Committee is looking for volunteers to judge briefs and volunteers to hear and grade oral arguments. This competition provides law students with valuable opportunities to practice their advocacy skills and interact with attorneys whose shoes they want to fill in the future.

As the weather gets warmer, you can also look forward to our annual Celebration of the Judiciary. We will be returning in person for dinner at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 (save the date!) where we can again network and visit with old friends and new ones, as well as to honor members of the Judiciary who play a crucial role in our American legal system.

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our association. Please continue to remain active, invite your friends and colleagues, and take advantage of the opportunities our association provides for you. I look forward to hearing from you. You can reach me at president@bipla.org.