Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, May. 5, 2011
What's in it for you? MBA Centennial Conference features CLE Tracks, Access to Justice Awards, "Hail to the Chiefs" panel and Centennial Ball
The MBA's Centennial Conference, a celebration of the MBA's
century of service to the public, profession and rule of law, will
take place on Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19 at the Boston
Sheraton Hotel.
The conference will feature three concurrent CLE tracks, the
annual Access to Justice Awards Luncheon, the "Hail to the Chiefs"
Bench-Bar Panel and the Centennial Ball. Click here for Centennial Conference
exhibitors.
Click here to
register.
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OUT: Access to Justice Awards Luncheon, May 18
12:30-2 p.m.
The luncheon will honor five attorneys and one law
firm for their efforts in providing exemplary legal services to the
public. Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray will deliver
the luncheon's keynote address and will also be honored with an MBA
Centennial Award.
- Legal Services Award: Linda L. Landry, Esq.,
Disability Law Center, Boston; Daniel S. Manning, Esq., Greater
Boston Legal Services, Boston
- Pro Bono Award for Law Firms: Law Offices of
Howard Friedman, Boston
- Pro Bono Publico Award: Eleanor J. Newhoff,
Esq., Attorney at Law, Cambridge
- Defender Award: Radha Natarajan, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Somerville
- Prosecutor Award: Katharine B. Folger, Esq.,
Middlesex District Attorney's Office, Woburn
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"Hail to the Chiefs" Bench-Bar Panel and Reception, May 18
4:30 to 6 p.m. (reception to follow)
An informal "Hail to the Chiefs" bench-bar panel discussion,
featuring many of the state's top judges, will address important
bench-bar topics and serve as the wrap-up to the first day of
conference programming. Attendees will have an opportunity to
interact with distinguished members of the panel, including:
Moderator: Associate
Justice Ralph D. Gants (pictured, right), Supreme Judicial
Court;- Chief Justice Paula M. Carey, Probate and
Family Court;
- Chief Justice Lynda M. Connolly, District
Court;
- Chief Justice Michael F. Edgerton, Juvenile
Court;
- Chief Justice Charles R. Johnson, Boston
Municipal Court;
- Chief Justice for Administration and Management Robert
A. Mulligan;
- Chief Justice Steven D. Pierce, Housing
Court;
- Chief Justice Phillip Rapoza, Appeals
Courts;
- Chief Justice Barbara J. Rouse, Superior
Court;
Chief Justice
Karyn F. Scheier, Land Court; and- Chief Justice Mark L. Wolf, U.S. District
Court.
A reception will follow, at which Supreme Judicial Court
Suffolk County Clerk Maura S. Doyle will be recognized
with the MBA Public Service Award.
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Continuing Legal Education, May 18 and May 19
The MBA's Centennial Conference will kick-off on
Wednesday, May 18 with a half-day of continuing legal education
programming and will continue with a full-day of programming on
Thursday, May 19. Centennial Conference Co-Chairs Marsha V.
Kazarosian and Douglas K. Sheff are pictured, right. Click here to view the full schedule. The
conference features three concurrent CLE tracks, including:
Litigation Track
- Hot Issues in Discovery; Crafting a Winning Theme -- From Soup
to Nuts; Effective Use of Evidence During Your Case;
Direct-and Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses; Convincing the
Judges: Practical Advice for Litigators; Voir Dire
Substantive Law Track
- Family Law Update; Trends in Employment Law; Uniform Probate
Code Update; Criminal Law -- A View from the Courts; Secret Weapons
for the Personal Injury Attorney; Tax Implications in Real Estate
Transactions
Young Lawyers Track
- Running Your Law Practice on a Shoestring Budget; Limited
Assistance Representation Open Forum; Social Media for Lawyers;
Technology From Your Office to the Courtroom; Networking Strategies
for the Successful Attorney; 60 Sites to Bring Your Firm Into the
Future
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OUT: MBA Centennial Ball, May 19
5:30 p.m.: Reception
6:30 p.m.: Dinner and awards
(After dinner, guests are invited to enjoy a dessert reception and
dancing.)
The MBA's Centennial Ball on Thursday, May 19 will include a
keynote address from Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer and a
special Hennessey Award presentation to retiring Judge Nancy
Gertner. The MBA will also honor Foley Hoag's Michael B. Keating
with its Gold Medal Award and the late Richard G. Mintz of Mintz
Levin with a posthumous Centennial Award.
The MBA would like to thank its current
sponsors, whose generous support is helping the MBA celebrate a
century of service to the public, profession and rule of
law.
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