'Civics Bee' puts knowledge of lawyers, others to the test

Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff//February 22, 2019//

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The Massachusetts Bar Association hosted its sold-out “Civics Bee” on Feb. 13, raising more than $15,000 to benefit iCivics. The event pitted 16 teams of four people against each other in a civics-oriented trivia contest.

Members of the JAMS team, ‘We “Bee” Jammin’ (from left): retired Superior Court Judges Bonnie H. MacLeod and Peter M. Lauriat, Jeffrey M. Poirier and Jerry Cohen: Members of the JAMS team, ‘We “Bee” Jammin’ (from left): retired Superior Court Judges Bonnie H. MacLeod and Peter M. Lauriat, Jeffrey M. Poirier and Jerry Cohen
A welcome sign for the event: A welcome sign for the event
From left: Rick Dowd, Jacob Harrell, Mike Dickey and Debbie Esposito, of Citizens Bank: From left: Rick Dowd, Jacob Harrell, Mike Dickey and Debbie Esposito, of Citizens Bank
Members of the ‘NESL-ssary and Improper’ team from New England Law Boston (from left): Emily Dasey, Zachary Carlton, Thomas Driggs and Tatiana Tway: Members of the ‘NESL-ssary and Improper’ team from New England Law Boston (from left): Emily Dasey, Zachary Carlton, Thomas Driggs and Tatiana Tway
From left: Molly Morrison, Kristen Chapron and Christina Wiley, of iCivics: From left: Molly Morrison, Kristen Chapron and Christina Wiley, of iCivics
From left: District Court Judge Scott D. Peterson, retired Superior Court Judge Bonnie H. MacLeod of JAMS, and Kenny Zais and Deb Curran, of O’Brien & Levine: From left: District Court Judge Scott D. Peterson, retired Superior Court Judge Bonnie H. MacLeod of JAMS, and Kenny Zais and Deb Curran, of O’Brien & Levine
From left: Gabrielle Lomanno of the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, Julia Novak and Lexie Pereira, of Boston College Law School, and Shannon G. Jurgens of the Middlesex DA’s Office: From left: Gabrielle Lomanno of the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, Julia Novak and Lexie Pereira, of Boston College Law School, and Shannon G. Jurgens of the Middlesex DA’s Office
David S. Mackey of Anderson & Kreiger (left) with MBA President Christopher A. Kenney of Kenney & Sams: David S. Mackey of Anderson & Kreiger (left) with MBA President Christopher A. Kenney of Kenney & Sams
Robert L. Holloway Jr. of MacLean, Holloway, Doherty & Sheehan on the keys: Robert L. Holloway Jr. of MacLean, Holloway, Doherty & Sheehan on the keys
Assembled contestants: Assembled contestants