Alexis P. Theriault spoke at the American Bar Association program “A Young Lawyer’s Guide to Litigating Closely-Held Business Disputes,” which was held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. The program, hosted by the ABA’s Section of Litigation, provided young lawyers a high-level review of issues they should know about before jumping into the fray.
Events
Employers & Employees Behaving Badly: Claims, Trends & Savvy Strategies
Mary ‘Beth’ E. O’Neal chaired the event “Employers & Employees Behaving Badly: Claims, Trends & Savvy Strategies,” which was held by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, New England on Thursday, April 5, 2018. This program addressed the issues facing employers and employees dealing with bad behavior by the other party — and recognizing bad behavior in themselves. […]
AG Employment Law and Your Farm
Mary ‘Beth’ O’Neal presented in the webinar “Ag Employment Law and Your Farm” which was hosted by the Beginning Farmer Network of Massachusetts on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Beth was joined by New Entry Sustainable Farming Project and the Conservation Law Foundation to present key topics that come up on the farm and provided attendees with […]
Complying With the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know
Conn Kavanaugh was the host of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association’s brown bag lunch program “Complying with the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know,” which was held on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at 12:30 pm. The program, presented by MassDLA’s Employment Law Committee, addressed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) that […]
Litigation Finance: Ethical and Practical Considerations
Erin Higgins and Alexis Theriault spoke at the Boston Bar Association’s event “Litigation Finance: Ethical and Practical Considerations,” which was held on Monday, March 5 at the Boston Bar Association. The program discussed the trends in litigation finance, cases that are being financed, and ethical and practical considerations for attorneys advising clients about entering into litigation finance arrangements.
Alexis P. Theriault Moderated Event “Speed Networking With Litigators”
Alexis P. Theriault moderated the event “Speed Networking with Litigators,” which was hosted by the Boston Bar Association on February 15, 2018. The event provided an opportunity to learn more about Boston’s Litigation Law landscape. Speakers consisted of several Boston-area litigators – ranging from Insurance and Tort practitioners, Multi-District Litigation and Class Action Attorneys and Business […]
Conn Kavanaugh Attorneys Judge Marshall Brennan Regional Moot Court Competition
On Saturday, February 3, 2018, Kathleen R. O’Toole, Alexis P. Theriault, and Glen A. Tagliamonte judged two rounds of the Marshall Brennan Regional Moot Court Competition hosted by Suffolk University Law School. The Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project is a nationwide project that seeks to empower high school students to be responsible citizens and participants in the democratic process. […]
Family Law Judicial Forum 2006
George M. Ford has been requested to serve, for the 29th year, as Chairman/Moderator of the Family Law Judicial Forum 2006 sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE). Mr. Ford will be moderating the panels which are presented in Boston, Taunton, Worcester, and Peabody in November and December. Judges from the Probate and Family Court […]
Massachusetts Construction Law and Litigation
James B. Peloquin chaired an MCLE forum on Massachusetts construction law, as he has done several times in the past. On this occasion, MCLE introduced its first-ever compendium on the subject, titled “Massachusetts Construction Law and Litigation, for which Mr. Peloquin served as editor.
Navigating Conflict Issues in Transactional and Litigation Matters
Erin K. Higgins was a panelist at a Boston Bar Association seminar titled “Navigating Conflict Issues in Transactional and Litigation Matters.” Ms. Higgins spoke about conflict issues that arise in the representation of companies with large corporate families, and in particular conflicts resulting from corporate mergers and acquisitions.