The host is pleased to present its twenty-seventh annual comprehensive Conference developed exclusively for family law practitioners! This year’s Family Law Conference, featuring leading practitioners, experts, and judges, examines a number of sophisticated issues and provides timely, practical information for all levels of practice. Conference highlights include sessions on ethics surrounding financial statements, guardian ad litem issues, and courtroom civility.Learning, networking, socializing
Additional Conference features are the annual caselaw review, a fireside chat on the state of the Probate and Family Court with Chief Justice John D. Casey, and a discussion of the Jones case. In-person attendees receive a complimentary print copy of the Massachusetts Family Law Sourcebook & Citator 2024 included with their tuition.
Course Content
9:30 - 9:35 amWelcome and Introduction
Jennifer Sevigney Durand, Esq.,
Durand Family Law LLC, Canton
Carlos A. Maycotte, Esq.,
Fitch Law Partners LLP, Boston
Barbara Zicht Richmond, Esq.,
HealyFiske LLP, Waltham
9:35 - 10:00 am
Probate and Family Court Fireside Chat with Chief Casey
Hon. John D. Casey,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Jennifer Sevigney Durand, Esq.,
Durand Family Law LLC, Canton
10:00 - 10:45 am
Civility in the Courtroom and Beyond
Jennifer Sevigney Durand, Esq.,
Durand Family Law LLC, Canton
Hon. Melanie J. Gargas,
Middlesex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Cambridge
Calvin J. Heinle, Esq.,
Gibbs Heinle Maiona LLP, Wellesley Hills
Richard M. Novitch, Esq.,
Todd & Weld LLP, Boston
10:45 - 11:00 am
Break
11:00 - 11:55 am
Financial Statements: Ethics and the Art of Disclosure
David M. Friedman, Esq.,
Rubin and Rudman LLP, Boston
Hon. Frances M. Giordano,
Essex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Salem
Carlos A. Maycotte, Esq.,
Fitch Law Partners LLP, Boston
Jesse J. Gillett,
Willamett Management Associates, Boston
11:55 - 12:25 pm
27th Annual Family Law Conference 2024: Caselaw Update 12:25 - 1:25 pm
Lunch
1:25 - 2:50 pm
Guardian ad Litem Issues
Premela G. Deck, JD, Ph.D,
SD Family Services, Inc., Canton
Jennifer Sevigney Durand, Esq.,
Durand Family Law LLC, Canton
Dr. Jessica P. Greenwald O'Brien,
SD Family Services, Inc., Canton
Dr. Mira Z. Levitt, Ph.D.,
Co-Parenting Assessment Center, Natick
Kathleen A. Rice,
Woburn
Barbara Zicht Richmond, Esq.,
HealyFiske LLP, Waltham
Dr. Jeff Stein,
Psychological Consulting Services LLC, Salem
2:50 - 3:05 pm
Break
3:05 - 4:30 pm
Jones Case and How to Handle Trusts and Inheritance
W. Sanford Durland, III, Esq.,
Warner, Federico & Ryan LLP, Boston
Phyllis E. Federico, Esq.,
Warner, Federico & Ryan LLP, Boston
Hon. Patricia A. Gorman,
Norfolk Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Canton
Mary H. Schmidt, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP, Boston
Carolyn Van Tine, Esq.,
Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, PC, Boston
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speaker(s)
CochairsJennifer Sevigney Durand, Esq.,
Durand Family Law LLC, Canton
Steven E. Gurdin, Esq.,
Fitch Law Partners LLP, Boston
Carlos A. Maycotte, Esq.,
Fitch Law Partners LLP, Boston
Barbara Zicht Richmond, Esq.,
HealyFiske LLP, Waltham
Faculty
Hon. John D. Casey,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Premela G. Deck, JD, Ph.D,
SD Family Services, Inc., Canton
W. Sanford Durland, III, Esq.,
Warner, Federico & Ryan LLP, Boston
Phyllis E. Federico, Esq.,
Warner, Federico & Ryan LLP, Boston
Jonathan E. Fields, Esq.,
Fields and Dennis LLP, Wellesley
David M. Friedman, Esq.,
Rubin and Rudman LLP, Boston
Hon. Melanie J. Gargas,
Middlesex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Cambridge
Jesse J. Gillett,
Willamett Management Associates, Boston
Hon. Frances M. Giordano,
Essex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Salem
Hon. Patricia A. Gorman,
Norfolk Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Canton
Dr. Jessica P. Greenwald O'Brien,
SD Family Services, Inc., Canton
Calvin J. Heinle, Esq.,
Gibbs Heinle Maiona LLP, Wellesley Hills
Dr. Mira Z. Levitt, Ph.D.,
Co-Parenting Assessment Center, Natick
Richard M. Novitch, Esq.,
Todd & Weld LLP, Boston
Kathleen A. Rice,
Woburn
Mary H. Schmidt, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP, Boston
Dr. Jeff Stein,
Psychological Consulting Services LLC, Salem
