Tenth Annual Superior Court Bench Meets Bar Conference

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Wednesday, February 15, 2006
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Conference
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Reception

Hyatt Regency Boston
One Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, MA 02111

Sponsor: Litigation Section and Administration of Justice Section

Join us for this exciting annual conference that covers timely topics in Superior Court practice. At the conclusion of the seminar, all attendees are invited to attend a cocktail reception and light buffet where you will have the opportunity to meet with the panelists, fellow lawyers and members of the Superior Court.

I. Opening Remarks

Hon. Barbara J. Rouse
Chief Justice of the Superior Court

II. Firm and Fair Trial Dates

Learn how significant changes in the administration of trial dates will affect attorneys practicing in the Superior Court.

III. Current Issues and Recent Developments

The panel will address issues on specific issues including:

• Bench expectations in pre-trial conferences
• Oral advocacy v. written advocacy
• Trends in jury empanelment selection
• Getting a judge’s attention on discovery disputes and other matters
• Standing order on trial continuances
• Motion practice
• What recently appointed Superior Court Justices wish they had known as practicing attorneys
  

IV. Questions from the Bar

Attendees will be invited to submit questions to the panel.

Panelists:

Hon. Barbara J. Rouse

Hon. Raymond J. Brassard
 
Hon. Nonnie S. Burnes

Hon. Frances A. McIntyre

Hon. Stephen E. Neel

Hon. Mitchell J. Sikora , Jr.

Hon. Paul E. Troy

Joan A. Lukey, Esq.
Wilmer Culter Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Clyde D. Bergstresser, Esq.
Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy

R. Robert Popeo, Esq.
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo P.C.

Program Co-Chairs:

Martha Born, Esq.
Holland & Knight LLP

Craig R. Browne, Esq.
Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye

 
Program Prices*

$195 - BBA Members
$265 - Non-Members
$155 - BBA Member New Lawyer (admitted after 6/2004)
$95 - BBA Member Legal Services/Government Lawyer

*After February 1, 2006, add $20.00

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