Events

On Sunday, February 23, 2020, Catherine DiVita presented “Working on the Farm: Employment Law 101” as part of the 13th annual Agriculture & Food Conference of Southeastern Massachusetts. The session provided an overview of important employment issues that farmers need to know. The conference included workshops and informational sessions for professional farmers and gardeners of […]

On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, Carol Starkey presented at the 2020 Boston Bar Association White-Collar Crime Conference. Carol appeared on the panel presentation titled “Proffers & Plea Agreements.” The full-day conference brought together the best and brightest from private practice, in-house legal departments, government, and the judiciary.

On Monday, December 9, Erin Higgins presented at the MCLE New England program “Settling Cases Involving Insurance Companies.” The event brought together an expert panel of an adjuster, a mediator, and practitioners (plaintiff and defendant) to discuss issues relating to insurance companies and how they handle cases.

Mary ‘Beth’ O’Neal presented at the MCLE New England 22nd Annual Employment Law Conference on Friday, December 6, 2019, at the MCLE Conference Center in Boston. Attendees learned about the effect of new statutes, regulations, and MCAD policies and procedures. They heard about current philosophies, assessments, and strategies for dealing with a variety of practical […]

On Friday, November 8, 2019, Laurel Koes presented at the Boston Bar Association luncheon program “From Contacts to Clients.” The program, which was hosted by the BBA’s New Lawyers Forum and Career Development Committee, gave attendees practical advice on how to cultivate client and referral connections early in their years of practice.

Kurt B. Fliegauf spoke at the seminar “Panel Voir Dire: Tools, Tips and Techniques for its Effective Use,” which was held on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Suffolk University Law School. The four-part program consisted of panel discussions, break-out sessions, and demonstrations on rules, methods & logistics applicable in civil and criminal trials. The event […]

Jennifer D. Taddeo was a co-chair of the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Two-Day Program titled “Estate Planning: MCLE BasicsPlus!® – Learn the law and acquire skills to be successful,” which was held on Monday, October 21 – Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at the MCLE Conference Center in Boston. The program gave practitioners a solid foundation […]

On October 3, 2019, Carol Starkey presented at the MCLE New England program “Win (& Avoid Losing) Cases by Exploiting Social Media & Utilizing the Internet.” The program gave attendees practical ideas about how to use public information, including evidence on social media, during informal discovery as well as formal discovery, fact investigation, witness preparation, […]

Erin Higgins spoke on Friday, September 27, 2019, at the Professional Liability Defense Federation annual meeting. Her presentation, titled “Interrupting Racial and Gender Bias in the Legal Profession,” fostered a frank conversation about conscious and unconscious bias in the legal profession and its impact on women and to provide guidance and training about showing leadership […]