Attend this webcast for the unique opportunity to meet and hear from sitting justices of the Land Court and the Land Court’s recorder and deputy recorder. Hear them describe the matters the Land Court presides over and the current state of the court’s docket, explain the Land Court Rules and Standing Orders, and provide some practical tips for appearing before the justices of the Land Court. The speakers highlight changes at the court in the years following the pandemic, including new practices which have been put in place. The panel also addresses developments in the Land Court’s real estate tax lien foreclosure session, presided over by the recorder and deputy recorder.
For practitioners new to the Land Court, this program provides an invaluable introduction to Land Court practice and procedure. For those already familiar with the court, the program offers a peek behind the curtain and a unique opportunity to hear directly from the judges about what it means to practice in the Land Court.
For practitioners new to the Land Court, this program provides an invaluable introduction to Land Court practice and procedure. For those already familiar with the court, the program offers a peek behind the curtain and a unique opportunity to hear directly from the judges about what it means to practice in the Land Court.
Course Content
2:00 - 2:05 pm - Welcome and IntroductionKendra L. Berardi, Esq.,
Robinson+ Cole LLP, Boston
2:05 - 2:25 pm - State of the Land Court and Recent Developments
Hon. Gordon H. Piper,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
2:25 - 3:00 pm - Land Court Judicial Forum: Tax Foreclosure & Recent Legislative and Procedural Changes
Ellen M. Kelley, Esq.,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Deborah J. Patterson,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
3:00 - 3:10 pm - Break
3:10 - 4:30 pm - Practical Tips for Appearing in the Land Court
Hon. Gordon H. Piper,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Hon. Diane R. Rubin,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Hon. Kevin T. Smith,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Hon. Howard P. Speicher,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Hon. Michael D. Vhay,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
4:30 - 5:00 pm - 'Ask the Experts' Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
Speaker(s)
ChairKendra L. Berardi, Esq.,
Robinson+ Cole LLP, Boston
Faculty
Ellen M. Kelley, Esq.,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Deborah J. Patterson,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Hon. Gordon H. Piper,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Hon. Diane R. Rubin,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Hon. Kevin T. Smith,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Hon. Howard P. Speicher,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Hon. Michael D. Vhay,
Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston