Conn Kavanaugh corporate/transactional attorneys Sydney Powers and Adam Page will serve on a panel of four speakers for this comprehensive overview of how to buy or sell a business on October 26.
Events
Upcoming Events

Chris Sweeney to Speak on Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Construction Law Panel October 27
The Supreme Judicial Court recently drew a clear line on when general contractors can be held liable for hiring a subcontractor with a poor safety record.

Michael Rossi, Marie Chafe, and Kurt Fliegauf to Present at MCLE Program on Settling Cases Involving Insurance Companies
Conn Kavanaugh litigation partners Michael Rossi, Marie Chafe, and Kurt Fliegauf will discuss navigating negotiation, coverage, and risk in complex insurance settlements on October 29.

Mike Rossi to speak on October 30 about Ethical Considerations of AI Use in Legal Practice
Michael Rossi will speak about the Ethical considerations surrounding AI in legal practice on October 30, 2026 at the Massachusetts Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys Annual Conference in Burlington, MA.

Mike Rossi to speak about Responsible use of AI at REBA Meeting November 2
Michael Rossi to speak at the Real Estate Bar Association Annual Meeting on November 2, 2026 regarding the responsible use of AI in legal practice.

Emily Holpert to Teach 2 Sections of NBI Seminar on AI November 13, 2026
Technology & Transactions attorney Emily Holpert will teach two sections of a full day webinar program hosted by National Business Institute on November 13, 2026.

Mike Rossi to speak about the Full Potential of Chapter 93A
Conn Kavanaugh litigation partner Michael Rossi will speak in an MCLE panel about Chapter 93A on December 7, 2026.

Mike Rossi to speak about Ethical Issues in Estate Planning
On December 14, 2026 Michael J. Rossi will speak about Ethical Issues in Estate Planning during the MCLE “Estate Planning: MCLE BasicsPlus!” two-day program.
Past Events

Owner’s Project Manager Qualifications and Contractor Evaluations
Jim Peloquin and Connie McGrane spoke at the Massachusetts School Construction Symposium on November 10, 2005, on Owner’s Project Manager Qualifications and Contractor Evaluations.

Public Construction Reform-One Year Later
James B. Peloquin recently spoke at the Massachusetts Bar Association seminar on Public Construction Reform-One Year Later. The seminar focused on sweeping legislative changes in July 2004, and their ongoing impact in the public construction sector. The discussion included curative legislation presently pending in order to correct and/or further amend the reform act of Chapter 193. […]
Disciplinary Matters At The Board of Bar Overseers: From Initial Grievance to Final Disposition
Thomas E. Peisch spoke at a Boston Bar Association CLE titled “Disciplinary Matters At The Board of Bar Overseers: From Initial Grievance to Final Disposition.” Mr. Peisch is the immediate past Vice-Chair of the Board of Bar Overseers, and formerly served as a BBO Hearing Officer. Erin K. Higgins served as the program chair and as moderator during […]
Taking Deposition Workshops – MCLE
James Gray Wagner, Constance McGrane, and Ronald Jacobs acted as Panelists and Faculty Critics in the MCLE seminar, Taking Deposition Workshops, coaching, and evaluating the deposition techniques of participating lawyers.

Firm and Credible Trial Dates
At the Boston Bar Association’s Ninth Annual Bench Meets Bar Conference, Thomas E. Peisch participated in a panel discussion titled “Firm and Credible Trial Dates.” The panel, which consisted of five Superior Court Judges and two attorneys, addressed a new initiative to improve the predictability of trial dates in the Superior Courts in an effort to reduce […]

George M. Ford Moderates Annual Family Court Judicial Forum
George M. Ford of Conn Kavanaugh’s Family Law Practice Group moderated the annual Family Court Judicial Forum sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE). This year marks Ford’s 27th year as moderator of the Forum. Ford designs hypothetical fact patterns which are analyzed and discussed by a panel of Probate and Family Court Justices. The process enables […]
