Attorney Lauren Goldberg hosted a comprehensive webinar entitled “Everything You Want to Know About Town Meeting But Might be Afraid to Ask.” In this “soup-to-nuts” presentation, every facet of town meeting was covered and Lauren answered all questions submitted by the participants. The webinar topics covered a wide range,... read more 
Attorney Joyce Frank will participate as a municipal law expert in the 11th Annual Municipal Conference sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (“MCLE”) and the City Solicitors and Town Counsel Association. Attorney Frank will draw on her extensive experience to instruct municipal attorneys on the topic of “Insurance... read more 
Attorney Kay Doyle obtained a decision in Essex Superior Court dismissing a complaint for civil contempt brought by the operators of Ingaldsby Farm and the Town of Boxford Building Inspector. The decision in Nissenbaum v. Price, et al., ESCV2008-00541, is the first court ruling to examine what level of documentation may be... read more
Attorney Kay Doyle will be participating in a Citizen Planner Training Collaborative program on the subject of “Planning and Zoning for Medical Marijuana.” Also participating will be Town of Billerica Director of Planning Tony Fields. Together, Kay and Tony will discuss the novel planning and zoning issues presented by... read more
By invitation of the Mayor of the City of Peabody, Attorney Lauren Goldberg will present a comprehensive “tutorial” on the Open Meeting Law to members of the City Council and staff and members of the City’s many multiple-member boards. Attorney Goldberg will explain the fundamentals of the “new” Open... read more 
on January 23, 2013, Attorney Patricia Cantor will be a panelist at the annual day-long training for land use attorneys entitled “Zoning Practice: MCLE Basics Plus!” Sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. It will be held at the MCLE Conference Center, Ten Winter Street, Boston. Attorney Cantor will present... read more 
On February 28, 2013, Attorney John Giorgio will be presenting a workshop sponsored in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on “Contracting for Municipal Solid Waste and Recycling Services.” This half-day program will address a wide range of topics, including basic municipal contracting law, developing effective bid... read more