Seminars/Workshops
Panel Discussion: Establishing Rail Trails On Unused MBTA Railroads
On March 1, 2012, Attorney Jeanne McKnight presented the municipal perspective on establishing “rail trails” upon unused MBTA railroad rights of way as part of a panel engaging Needham High School students in planning for the Bay Colony Rail Trail that is proposed to go from Needham Junction through... read more
Panel Discussion: “Library Access as an Emergency Constitutional Right”
On March 17, 2012, Attorney Kay Doyle will speak at the National Public Library Association’s Annual Convention in Philadelphia as part of a panel discussion entitled “Library Access as an Emerging Constitutional Right.” Increasingly, libraries are called upon to deal with disorderly patrons and other problematic library users, and... read more
Presentation: Affordable Housing and Comprehensive Permits under General Laws Chapter 40B
Social Media and Electronic Communications in the Workplace Discussion
Presentations by Attorney Lauren Goldberg at the Massachusetts Town and City Clerks Winter Conference
On January 26, 2012, Lauren F. Goldberg, will once again be a faculty member at the annual Winter Conference of the Massachusetts Town and City Clerks, held this year on January 25-27 at The Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center. Attorney Goldberg will speak on two separate topics. The... read more
Seminar: “Roles and Responsibilities of Planning and Zoning Boards”
On January 26, 2012, Attorney Joel B. Bard will present a seminar to the Town of Scituate Planning Board on “Roles and Responsibilities of Planning and Zoning Boards.” This event was arranged by the Citizen Planner Training Collaborative, at the request of the Town. This particular course provided an... read more
MCLE seminar: “Zoning Practice: MCLE BasicsPlus!”
On January 25, 2012, attorney Patricia A. Cantor, co-chair of our Land Use Practice Group, will be a faculty member for a third time at the MCLE seminar entitled “Zoning Practice: MCLE BasicsPlus!” to be held via webcast and on-site at the MCLE Conference Center, 10 Winter Place, Boston,... read more
Citizen Planner Training Collaborative’s Fall 2011 Workshops
In October and November, four Kopelman and Paige, P.C. attorneys led six of the Citizen Planner Training Collaborative’s Fall 2011 Workshops. As its name suggests, CPTC is a collaboration among the University of Massachusetts, planning organizations, and Regional Planning Authorities that provides a variety of training modules. These modules... read more
November Workshops by Attorney Elizabeth Lane
In November, 2011, attorney Elizabeth A. (“Betsy”) Lane will be leading the following three workshops: November 1: Roles & Responsibilities of Planning and Zoning Boards (Part I): 7 P.M. at Hingham Town Hall, 210 Central Street, Hingham. This is a Level 1 core course program designed to provide the... read more