New England Law | Boston's 2025 Law Day Banquet and Barrister's Ball to Feature Chief Justice Amy Lyn Blake '92

Alum and First Woman to Lead the Massachusetts Appeals Court Will Address Friends, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff at April 11 Event

BOSTON, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New England Law | Boston will hold its annual Law Day Banquet and Barrister's Ball on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Westin Copley Place in Boston. The yearly Law Day commemoration is held nationally to celebrate the rule of law and cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal system. Friends of New England Law will join students, alumni, faculty, and staff for the event, which will feature the Honorable Amy Lyn Blake '92, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court, as honored guest and keynote speaker.

"The annual Law Day Banquet is a unique opportunity for our entire community—from students, faculty, and staff to alumni and distinguished guests—to gather as one and reflect upon our shared responsibilities under the Constitution," said James H. Kennedy III, CEO and Dean of New England Law. "This year we have the honor of welcoming Chief Justice Amy Blake, who is not only one of the region's most accomplished jurists, but also a New England Law alum and former adjunct faculty member, making this a truly special and proud moment for our institution."

Chief Justice Blake was appointed as an Associate Justice of the Appeals Court by Governor Deval Patrick in 2014 and was elevated to Chief Justice by Governor Maura Healey in 2024, making her the first woman to lead the court. Chief Justice Blake earned her JD at New England Law, where she graduated cum laude and received the Amos L. Taylor Award for Excellence in Achievement.

Chief Justice Blake is the District One Director of the National Association of Women Judges, a fellow of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation, and an associate editor of the Massachusetts Law Review. Chief Justice Blake has previously been named Jurist of the Year by the Middlesex County Bar Association, and Lawyer of the Year by the North Shore Women Lawyers' Association. She has also received the Distinguished Jurist Award from the Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers.

Law Day was established in 1958 by proclamation of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Celebrated annually by the nation's legal community and the general public, it promotes awareness of our country's laws and justice system and the role they play in maintaining the freedoms we enjoy. Nationwide, Law Day celebrations include events at law schools, court houses, bar associations, secondary schools, and community centers.

For 2025, the Law Day theme is "The Constitution's Promise: Out of Many, One." The Constitution enshrines our collective responsibility to one another, and the 2025 Law Day theme urges us to take pride in a Constitution that bridges our differences to bring us together as a united nation.

Past New England Law | Boston Law Day speakers include John G. Roberts Jr., Chief Justice of the United States; Joseph P. Kennedy III, U.S. House of Representatives, Massachusetts; and Kimberly S. Budd, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

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