The New England Legal Foundation held its first annual John G.L. Cabot Award Dinner at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston. The evening’s guest of honor was Jay B. Stephens, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of the Raytheon Co.

From Liberty Mutual Insurance: Karen V. Morton (left), senior vice president and deputy general counsel-corporate litigation; Arlene Zalayet, senior vice president and general attorney; and Christopher N. Shumate, home office counsel

Wendell L. Taylor (left), with Amanda L. Wait and David A. Higbee, all partners at Hunton & Williams

Sara Jane Shanahan of Sherin & Lodgen with Paul G. Cushing, section head for litigation at Partners HealthCare Systems

Staples general counsel and Senior Vice President Michael T. Williams (at left) and his wife, Susan, pose with Stephens and his wife, Julie.

From left: NELF board Chairman Mark T. Beaudouin, vice president and general counsel of Waters Corp.; Stephens; and Paul T. Dacier, executive vice president and general counsel of EMC Corp.