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
As always, we look forward to seeing our clients and many friends at this annual event. Please stop by our booth in the Exhibitors’ Hall to say hello and to pick up some useful information to assist you in doing your job.
On November 15, 2012, Attorney Brian Riley will present a free seminar sponsored by the Town of Rowe, addressing both the Conflict of Interest Law and the changes in the Open Meeting Law that became effective on July 1, 2010. This presentation will include review and explanation of the... read more
On September 27, 2012, Attorneys Patricia Cantor and Brian Riley spoke at the Fall Conference of the Massachusetts Town Clerk’s Association, held at the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, Hancock, MA. Attorney Riley presented a session entitled, “Open Meetings, Conflicts of Interest, Political Activity & Other Pains.” Attorney Cantor spoke... read more
On September 11, 2012, Attorney Patricia Cantor will conduct a free seminar sponsored by the Town of Southampton on the topic “Recent Development in the State Open Meeting Law Affecting Municipalities.” It will be held at the New Town Hall, first floor meeting room, in Southampton. Attorney Cantor will... read more
Patricia Cantor will be a member of the faculty at an MCLE session on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. There have been a number of important recent zoning cases that answer some questions but leave many others unresolved. This briefing focuses on some of the more complicated developments, and addresses... read more
On October 30, 2012, Attorney Jonathan Silverstein will participate in a seminar entitled “Massachusetts Gaming Law Update” sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education and held at the MCLE Conference Center, 10 Winter Place, Boston, MA. Among the other panelists will be Gaming Commissioner James F. McHugh, formerly Associate Justice of... read more
Attorney Janet Pumphrey’s review of two books on writing was accepted for publication by the Massachusetts Law Review. The first book is entitled Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation’s Top Advocates, by Ross Guberman, and is written for lawyers, using extensive examples of excellent legal writing. The... read more