April NLG Presents & Happy Hour

And in case you missed the April event…

“Life of William P. Homans”

Mark Brodin (right) talks about his new book at the “NLG Presents ...” event. In the audience (l.-r.) Ray Peters, Doug Babcock, Urszula Masny-Latos, Judy Somberg. (Photo by Amanda Reynolds)

Mark Brodin signing his book. (Photo by Sara DeConde)

Longtime NLG member and BC Law professor Mark Brodin related highlights from his newly published book – William P. Homans Jr.: A Life in Court – on the life of Bill Homans, a legendary Boston civil rights lawyer, at Kennedy’s Midtown.

Engaged in the presentation (l.-r.) Sara DeConde, Danny Beck, Mara Voukydis, Alan Jay Rom, and Nadine Cohen. (Photo: Urszula Masny-Latos)

Older Guild members who attended the event shared memories of Homans while young criminal defense lawyers learned for perhaps the first time about the shocking manslaughter conviction – later reversed – of Dr. Kenneth Edelin for performing an abortion in 1973 – the same year as Roe v. Wade.

Happy Hour crowd (l.-r.): Mara Voukydis, Marina Cramer, Halim Moris, Mark Brodin, Nadine Cohen, Judy Somberg. (Photo: U.Masny-Latos)

After the discussion, we all enjoyed simple but tasty free appetizers and refreshing beverages at the Happy Hour.

(l.-r.) Urszula Masny-Latos, Sara DeConde, Amanda Reynolds, and Ray Peters. (Photo: Doug Babcock.)