Business mixed with pleasure at annual bar association event
Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff//August 26, 2021//
The Hampden County Bar Association held its annual meeting, vendor show and dinner on Aug. 12 at the Springfield Sheraton Hotel. Among the highlights: Joseph M. Pacella was sworn in as president of the association for the 2021-2022 year by District Court Judge Philip A. Contant, and Tahirah Amatul-Wadud was presented the Massachusetts Bar Association Community Service Award. Fifty-year members of the bar were also recognized during the program.
Photos by Michael Epaul
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