Events

Sherin and Lodgen sponsors BBA Law Day Celebration 2024

Partner Jennifer Ioli Connelly serves on the Steering Committee

Sherin and Lodgen sponsored the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) 2024 Law Day Celebration on June 13 at Boston Symphony Hall. The event welcomed over 1,000 guests to celebrate the rule of law, the role of lawyers in the community, and the strength of the legal network in Boston. Dr. Danielle Allen, the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, was the keynote speaker.

Partner Jennifer Ioli Connelly served on the event’s steering committee, and was joined by Sherin and Lodgen attorneys Sara Jane Shanahan, Richard Heller, Susan M. Roberts, and Kellen J. Safreed for the celebration.

Jen is a commercial real estate attorney with experience in acquisitions, development, leasing, and financing. In particular, she represents retailers, developers, and institutions on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. A partner in the firm’s Renewable Energy Practice Group, Jen advises institutional investors, industrial companies, and other types of commercial property owners on solar leasing matters for rooftop, ground mounted, and canopy facilities. Jen is the co-chair of Sherin and Lodgen’s Women’s Initiative.

The BBA is the premier legal institution in Massachusetts, bringing together the brightest and most influential people to lead at the forefront of the profession. Their mission is to advance the highest standards of excellence for the legal profession, facilitate access to justice, foster a diverse and inclusive professional community, and serve the community at large.