05/06/2013 - 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM
Negotiations between parties frequently occur over the course of several months or even years; but there are increasingly other types of negotiation: those that occur in the hallway of a court room where there is a "lawyer of the day" type program. There, the expectations are that the matter will be resolved very quickly and presented to the court. This session explores the latter type of negotiation. It will focus on the ethical considerations as well as some of the practical questions implicated, such as how to deal with a pro se opponent; how and when to involve your client in the negotiations; how to deal with the court's expectations....
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04/25/2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
This brown bag lunch program will update members on the latest work of the Trial Court's Access to Justice Initiative.We will hear about the Trial Court's efforts including their most recent work, involving language access strategies and translating court forms, improving technology access for court users, expanding the uses of limited assistance representation (LAR), and establishing court service centers in multijurisdictional courthouses, as well as a summary of the Trial Court’s progress in implementing its mission objectives, and the future direction of the Trial Court's Access to Justice Initiatives....
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04/19/2013 - 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Fifty years ago, in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, the United States Supreme Court declared the 6th Amendment requires that states, like the federal government, provide trial counsel to indigent defendants in criminal cases. To mark the anniversary of that decision, Professor Carol Steiker of Harvard Law School will examine the structural impediments to full implementation of the guarantees of Gideon and address proposed reforms....
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04/02/2013 - 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
This extended brown bag lunch will focus on the challenges veterans face when attempting to access health care in the Commonwealth. The discussion will include a focus on barriers to mental health services, and a range of risks associated with those barriers....
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03/22/2013 - 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
The presentation will focus on the trial of a professional liability case that includes the defense of a malpractice claim and the prosecution of a counterclaim for unpaid fees. The presentation will include a discussion of trial tactics and the use of expert witnesses at trial....
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03/11/2013 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Last fall, the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission launched an innovative program pairing senior attorneys with non-profit and legal service organizations. Seven distinguished lawyers who have retired or are transitioning into retirement were selected by the Commission to serve as Access to Justice Fellows in a statewide pilot project providing critical legal assistance to underserved populations. The Commission is currently recruiting for next year's Fellowship class....
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01/31/2013 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Experienced investigators will share their best practices for conducting workplace investigations that are transparent, fair, and thorough and that withstand the test of litigation. From the onset of the investigation to the report communicating the results, this experienced panel will map out possible pitfalls and discuss successful tactics. The panel will also address the issues of confidentiality raised by the NLRB's ruling in Banner Health Systems and share their tips on how to handle even the most difficult situations during a workplace investigation....
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01/28/2013 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
The equal justice community nationally is engaged in an important dialogue on a critical subject: how can we communicate the positive impacts of legal services delivery to low-income people to a range of stakeholders, many of whom historically have not been viewed as access to justice allies? Join us for a thoughtful and wide-ranging discussion on this subject from a local perspective....
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01/14/2013
This program will provide an overview of the New SEC Whistleblower Program. The panelists will address some of the unique features and policies behind the Final Rules of the New Whistleblower Program, as well as successes it has achieved, challenges it still faces, some of the early rulings that have come out and some of the questions that remain outstanding.
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11/26/2012 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Since this year's "National Mortgage Settlement" provided $44.5 million to Massachusetts, Attorney General Martha Coakley has directed a substantial chunk of that money to HomeCorps—a comprehensive program to assist distressed homeowners and hasten the end of the long-running foreclosure crisis. Through HomeCorps, the AGO provides direct loan modification advocacy for delinquent borrowers, but also offers legal representation and social services through non-profit partners funded by the settlement. AGO staff on the front lines of the foreclosure crisis will describe how HomeCorps works, its results to date, and the most salient challenges to wide-scale loan modifications....
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10/09/2012 - 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM
Come celebrate Pro Bono Month in October, by attending a social hosted by the New Lawyers Section Pro Bono Committee at the BBA!
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09/24/2012 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Please join us for a discussion of best practices and strategies to ensure that linguistic minority groups can fully realize their legal rights in the current landscape....
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06/12/2012 - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
This presentation will discuss current initiatives in probate and family probation including a discussion of the probate and family court probation office implementation of Standing order 1-11...
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