Presentation to City and Town Clerks Association “Getting Back to Basics” Winter Conference

Lauren F. Goldberg Attorney Lauren Goldberg will present two seminars at the Massachusetts City and Town Clerks’ Associations “Getting Back to Basics” Winter Conference on February 5, 2015.  Lauren, a frequent presenter at Clerks’ conferences, will review highlights from previous sessions, including Town Meeting, Municipal Finance, Opening Meeting Law, Conflict of Interest... read more

Presentation: “Effective Appellate Advocacy” by Attorney Janet Pumphrey

Janet Pumphrey On January 14, 2015, Attorney Janet Pumphrey will present a seminar to attorneys on effective oral advocacy and writing effective legal briefs at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education seminar “effective Appellate Advocacy.” Attorney Pumphrey, a frequent appellate advocate, will be part of a distinguished faculty panel including several Justices... read more

Victory for the Town of Chelmsford in EMT Grievance

Brian Maser Attorney Brian M. Maser recently secured a victory for the Town of Chelmsford in an arbitration challenging a decision by the Fire Chief to place several firefighters on unpaid administrative leave for having expired EMT licenses.  The Union’s grievance alleged lack of just cause for the action as neither... read more

Presentation: “Transparency and Transition: The Public Records Law & Records Retention: by Attorney Lauren F. Goldberg on July 22

Lauren F. Goldberg Attorney Lauren F. Goldberg will present the municipal perspective at a seminar sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education on the topic of “Transparency and Transition: the Public Records Law & Records Retention.” Attorney Goldberg will provide guidance based on her years of experience in meeting the special challenges to... read more

Attorney Jonathan M. Silverstein Secures Victory for West Springfield in Arbitration Against MGM Resorts

Jonathan M. Silverstein Kopelman and Paige’s Jonathan Silverstein, who leads the firm’s Expanded Gaming and Casino practice, recently secured a victory for the Town of West Springfield in the first ever “surrounding community arbitration” regarding a Casino proposal by MGM Resorts, to be developed in Springfield.  Under the Commonwealth’s Expanded Gaming Act,... read more