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
On February 6, 2012, Attorney Jeanne S. McKnight, head of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, will present an informational session to the Needham Heights Neighborhood Association on the topics of Affordable Housing and Comprehensive Permits under General Laws Chapter 40B.
On February 16, 2012, Attorney Michele E. Randazzo will lead a discussion of the use of social media and electronic communications in the workplace at the meeting of the Small Town Administrators in Massachusetts (STAM) at the Sunderland Public Library.
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
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
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
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
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
On October 26, 2011, Attorney Lauren F. Goldberg will be the featured speaker at the 2011 Fall Meeting of Tri-County Clerks Association, where she will give a presentation on recent developments under the recently revised Open Meeting Law. The Association meeting, which will include clerks from Plymouth, Bristol, and... read more
On October 27, 2011, Patricia A. Cantor will provide training on the Roles and Responsibilities of Planning & Zoning Boards (Part 2) at 7 P.M. at Southeast Regional Planning & Economic Development District, 88 Broadway, Taunton. Workshop topics will include Open Meeting, Public Records, and Conflict of Interest Laws,... read more