On June 14, 2012, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association hosted over 400 prosecutors and advocates at its 18th Annual Prosecutors Conference at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. MDAA welcomed Attorney General Martha Coakley and Gordon Graham as the Keynote Speakers.
The following are the award recipients from this year's conference:
MDAA’s Excellence in Training Award
Kate B. MacDougall, Chief of Family Crimes and Sexual Assault Unit, Essex
Gerard D. Downing Advocate of the Year Award
Cheryl Watson, Director of Victim Witness Assistance Program, Essex
William C. O’Malley Prosecutor of the Year Award
James C. Orenstein, First Assistant District Attorney, Hampden
Lynn M. Beland, Chief of Superior Court, Norfolk
William M. McCauley, First Assistant District Attorney, Bristol