Co-Sponsored by Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association and Massachusetts Municipal Association Lawyers who represent and advise our cities, towns, or other public sector clients encounter complex, multi-disciplinary questions daily. The breadth and depth of legal competence required of the public sector attorney can be staggering. Similarly, attorneys who represent private clients in their dealings with local government are working in an ever-changing legal framework and are challenged to keep abreast of the rapidly changing legal landscape. Get the latest essential updates and developments from the legislature, government regulators, and courts. The accelerating rate of change in municipal law makes this Conference indispensable to those who work in and with the public sector. Learn how your counterparts across the Commonwealth are navigating the latest legal challenges in the municipal arena!Keep your practice on the cutting edge of local government law
Course Content
9:00 am-9:05 amWelcome & Introduction
James B. Lampke, Esq.,
Lampke & Lampke, Hingham
Karis L. North, Esq.,
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP, Quincy
9:05 am-9:35 am
Open Meetings Update
Carrie Benedon, Esq.,
Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
9:35 am-10:05 am
Public Records Update
Angela M. Puccini, Esq.,
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Public Records Division, Boston
10:05 am-10:35 am
Ethics & Conflicts of Interest Update
Eve M. Slattery, Esq.,
State Ethics Commission, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
10:35 - 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am-11:30 am
Environmental Law Update: Focus on SCOTUS Decisions
Gregor I. McGregor, Esq.,
McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC, Boston
11:30 am-12:15 pm
Featured Presentation: Perspectives from a Career in Municipal Law - Henry C. Luthin, Esq.
Henry C. Luthin, Esq.,
Brighton
12:15 - 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Cannabis Update
Nicole Costanzo, Esq.,
KP Law, PC, Boston
Jonathan M. Silverstein, Esq.,
Blatman, Bobrowski, Haverty & Silverstein LLC, Concord
2:00 pm-2:45 pm
Employment Update
Matthew J. Hamel, Esq.,
Pierce Davis & Perritano, Boston
2:45 pm-3:30 pm
Legislative Update: Recent Enactments & Pending Legislation
Matthew G. Feher, Esq.,
KP Law, PC, Boston
Jillian N. Jagling, Esq.,
West Group Law PLLC, Providence
Stephen G. Roche, Esq.,
Law Department, City of Springfield, Springfield
3:30 - 3:40 pm
Break
3:40 pm-4:15 pm
Land Use & Zoning Update: MBTA Zoning, Housing & Recent Case Law
Susan C. Murphy, Esq.,
Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, PC, Boston
4:15 pm-4:55 pm
Elections: Problems to Avoid at the Local Level
Michael Anthony D'Ortenzio, Jr., Esq.,
KP Law, PC, Boston
Michelle K. Tassinari, Esq.,
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division, Boston
Please Note
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Speaker(s)
CochairsJames B. Lampke, Esq.,
Lampke & Lampke, Hingham
Karis L. North, Esq.,
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP, Quincy
Robert W. Ritchie, Esq.,
Formerly Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General, South Hadley
Faculty
Carrie Benedon, Esq.,
Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Nicole Costanzo, Esq.,
KP Law, PC, Boston
Jason W. Crotty, Esq.,
Pierce, Davis & Perritano LLP, Boston
Michael Anthony D'Ortenzio, Jr., Esq.,
KP Law, PC, Boston
Matthew G. Feher, Esq.,
KP Law, PC, Boston
Lauren F. Goldberg, Esq.,
KP Law, PC, Boston
Matthew J. Hamel, Esq.,
Pierce Davis & Perritano, Boston
Jillian N. Jagling, Esq.,
West Group Law PLLC, Providence
Luke H. Legere, Esq.,
McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC, Boston
Henry C. Luthin, Esq.,
Brighton
Gregor I. McGregor, Esq.,
McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC, Boston
Susan C. Murphy, Esq.,
Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, PC, Boston
Angela M. Puccini, Esq.,
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Public Records Division, Boston
Stephen G. Roche, Esq.,
Law Department, City of Springfield, Springfield
Jonathan M. Silverstein, Esq.,
Blatman, Bobrowski, Haverty & Silverstein LLC, Concord
Eve M. Slattery, Esq.,
State Ethics Commission, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Michelle K. Tassinari, Esq.,
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division, Boston
Jeffrey J. Trapani, Esq.,
Pierce, Davis & Perritano LLP, Boston
