Industry Conferences Events - Boston Bar Association
Industry Conferences & Events
We host a broad range of signature conferences, Power Lunches, and Industry Insight Events throughout the year, featuring top experts in their fields and focusing on areas that make Boston a hub of research and innovation. Tapping into our city’s network of higher education institutions, science and technology companies, hospitals, financial institutions, and law firms, we offer unique and immersive educational and networking experiences that bring together in-house counsel and private practitioners.
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- Past Conferences & Power Lunch Events
- Lawyers in Health Care Power Lunch
- Privacy & Cybersecurity Conference
- Women in Government & Corporate Investigations Power Dinner
- Higher Education Legal Conference
- IP Year In Review Conference
- Women in Real Estate Power Lunch
- Employment Law Conference
- Public Sector Labor Conference
- White-Collar Crime Conference
- 35th Annual Bankruptcy Meets Bench Conference
- Women in Life Sciences Power Lunch Series
- Energy Conference
- Health Law Conference
- Women in Tax Law Power Lunch
Past Conferences & Power Lunch Events
Lawyers in Health Care Power Lunch
Experience a unique network dedicated to attorneys in the Health Care sector and connect with the top professionals and industry leaders over a delicious lunch.
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Privacy & Cybersecurity Conference
This year’s lineup dove deep into the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, trends in privacy class actions, the rising threat of deepfakes with live demonstrations, and an overview of data de-identification standards. Our speakers will unpack the legal and technical shifts shaping tomorrow’s digital landscape.
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Women in Government & Corporate Investigations Power Dinner
On October 21, the BBA’s Women in Government & Corporate Investigations Power Dinner brought together women attorneys at the forefront of enforcement, compliance, internal investigations, and white-collar criminal defense and prosecution.
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Higher Education Legal Conference
On March 12, college and university in-house lawyers, administrators, and firm practitioners gathered at Aloft Hotel to discuss the complex legal needs of higher education institutions in a changing world, from college athletics and AI to student accommodations and foreign engagement. Panelists covered the first 50 days of the new administration, what’s trending in the world of Higher Education, and perspectives from campus leadership.
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IP Year In Review Conference
The 2025 conference featured in-house speakers alongside expert practitioners from top firms covering the most pivotal court decisions, legislative reforms, and rule changes in the ever-shifting landscape of IP law.
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Women in Real Estate Power Lunch
This Power Lunch event welcomed a unique network of women attorneys in the real estate field. Exclusive to the Boston Bar Association, this lunch event featured lively conversation with industry leaders.
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Employment Law Conference
The BBA’s Employment Law Conference tackled the pressing legal issues in the workplace, including the future of non-competes and DEI initiatives, employee misclassification in the gig economy, navigating the state and federal landscapes of employee leaves and accommodations, and understanding immigration compliance and employee protections.
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Public Sector Labor Conference
The BBA hosted the return of this intensive annual workshop for Public Sector Labor Relations professionals. This program familiarized labor relations practitioners with current trends in collective bargaining and other issues affecting public employees. Panelists covered significant labor law decisions of the SJC, shared priorities and updates from the Department of Labor Relations, and led a discussion on trending labor law issues related to retirement and other employee benefits.
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White-Collar Crime Conference
The 2025 White-Collar Crime Conference took place on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The Boston Bar Association’s White-Collar Crime Conference brings together law firm defense counsels, government prosecutors, in-house counsel, judges, and corporate professionals for the signature professional development and networking event for Boston’s white-collar crime bar.
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35th Annual Bankruptcy Meets Bench Conference
Bankruptcy professionals and Federal Bankruptcy Court Judges convened on May 15, 2025 to share insights, observations, and analysis on key issues.
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Women in Life Sciences Power Lunch Series
The Power Lunch Series is dedicated to serving a unique network of women attorneys in the life sciences sector. Exclusive to the Boston Bar Association, these lunch events take place at convenient venues in the city’s life sciences hubs, and feature lively conversation with industry leaders.
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Energy Conference
On Thursday, May 22, 2025 we met for the Annual Energy Conference, where panelists shared cutting edge insights into some of the changes that are shaping the sale, use, and conservation of energy resources.
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Health Law Conference
On Wednesday, June 4th at the BBA, the annual Health Law Conference provided practitioners working within the healthcare sector with important updates on a variety of legal issues and industry developments impacting their practice.
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Women in Tax Law Power Lunch
The BBA’s Women in Tax Law Power Lunch brought together women attorneys practicing across private firms, government, and corporate tax departments. This exclusive midday event featured candid conversations with leading practitioners and provides a forum for connection, mentorship, and the exchange of insights on the latest developments in tax law.
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