Disciplinary Matters At The Board Of Bar Overseers
From Initial Grievance To Final Disposition
Thursday | June 16, 2005 | 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Boston Bar Association
Conference Center
16 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Sponsor:
Litigation Section
BBO proceedings are unique and can be a mystery to many members of the bar. Join us for this unique opportunity to learn more about the process and how to handle a disciplinary proceeding from start to finish.
Specific topics include:
- Responding to the initial grievance
- The different types of discipline that can be administered by the Board
- The roles of the individuals who will be involved in resolving the grievance
- Filing formal charges
- Rules governing discovery
- Pre-hearing procedures
- Post-hearing appeals
- What information is made available to the public
- Requirements for notice that accompany certain disciplinary dispositions.
James R. DeGiacomo, Esq.
Murtha Cullina LLP
Specializes in the defense of professional malpractice claims and frequently represents attorneys in matters before the Board of Bar Overseers.
Michael Frederickson, Esq.
General Counsel
Board of Bar Overseers
Thomas E. Peisch, Esq.
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP
Former Vice-Chair of the Board of Bar Overseers.
Robert I. Warner, Esq.
Assistant Bar Counsel
Introductory Remarks
M. Ellen Carpenter, Esq.
President, Boston Bar Association
Roach & Carpenter, PC
Former Chair, Board of Bar Overseers
Program Chair
Erin K. Higgins, Esq.
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP
Program Prices
$115 - BBA Member
$145 - Non-Member
$80 - BBA Member - New Lawyer (admitted after 6/2003)
$60 - BBA Member - Legal Services/Government Lawyer
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