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May 2009 Training Calendar

Practice Areas
see key below
Date
Program
Location
Credit-
Hours
Details
Cf
Cr
D
I
M
S
           
1
"Critical New Developments in Special Education Law"
Boston
7
Critical New Developments in Special Education Law
           
4-7
"Mental Health Proceedings
& Advocacy for Assigned Counsel"
Marlboro
8
Mental Health Proceedings Advocacy for Assigned Counsel
           
5
"Civil Evidentiary Issues and the New Massachusetts Guide to Evidence"
Boston
2
Civil Evidentiary Issues and the New Massachusetts Guide to Evidence
           
5
“Child Custody & Support:
Special issues including using the new guidelines to advocate for your client”
Plymouth
6
“Child Custody & Support: Special issues including using the new guidelines to advocate for your client”
           
6
"Introducing and Excluding Evidence"
Boston
7
"Introducing and Excluding Evidence"
           
6
Case Law Update:
"The New Rule 1.14 (Client with Diminished Capacity) & M.G.L. c. 233, s 82 Hearings”
Quincy
3
Case Law Update: "The New Rule 1.14(Client with Diminished Capacity); & M.G.L. c. 233, s 82 Hearings.”
           
7
10th Annual Juvenile
Delinquency & Child Welfare
Law Conference 2009
Boston
8
“10th Annual Juvenile Delinquency & Child Welfare Law Conference 2009”
           
11
"Youth Mental Health:
Needs, Challenges and Opportunities"
Boston
6
Youth Mental Health: Needs, Challenges and Opportunities"
           
11
GAL Training for Category F Matters: The Basics
Boston
6
GAL Training for Category F Matters
           
12
Steve Stark on Public Speaking for Lawyers: "Speaking to win”
Boston
6
“Steve Stark on Public Speaking for Lawyers: Speaking to win”
           
12
“The Art of the Question in Mediation”
Hadley
3
“The Art of the Question in Mediation.”
           
12
“Child Custody & Support:
Special issues including using the new guidelines to advocate for your client”
Boston
6
“Child Custody & Support: Special issues including using the new guidelines to advocate for your client”
           
13
"Guardianship Under the
Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code"
Boston
3
Guardianship Under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code
           
13
“Electronic Discovery & Evidence"
Worcester
4
“Electronic Discovery & Evidence
           
13
“Probation Surrenders”
Worcester
3
“Probation Surrenders”
           
13
“How to be a Better Advocate in Mediation"
Boston
3
“How to be a Better Advocate in Mediation"
           
14-15
Northeast Juvenile Firesetting Conference
Worcester
8
Northeast Juvenile Firesetting Conference
           
14-19
"Permanency Mediation"
Mashpee
8
Permanency Mediation
           
15

"Reading, Using and Objecting to Medical Records"

Lowell
2
Reading, Using and Objecting to Medical Records
           
19
“Child Custody & Support:
Special issues including using the new guidelines to advocate for your client”
Burlington
6
“Child Custody & Support: Special issues including using the new guidelines to advocate for your client”
           
19
GAL Training for Category F Matters: The Basics
Worcester
6
GAL Training for Category F Matters: The Basics
           
19

Bar Advocate Jury Skills Seminar: “Sentencing"

Worcester
-
Bar Advocate Jury Skills Seminar: “Sentencing
           
20
“Representing the Child Client”
Lawrence
2
“Representing the Child Client.”
           
20
"Guardianship Under the
Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code"
Marlboro
3
Guardianship Under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code
           
20

"Special Education in the New Economy: Advocating for the Child Client"

Dedham
1
Special Education in the New Economy: Advocating for the Child Client
           
20
"Trying Your '1st' (or Next) Civil Case in the Superior Court"
Boston
4
"Trying Your '1st' (or Next) Civil Case in the Superior Court"
           
20
“Electronic Discovery & Evidence"
Boston
4
“Electronic Discovery & Evidence
           
21
"Discovery in the Superior Court"
Boston
2
"Discovery in the Superior Court"
           
27
“Electronic Discovery & Evidence"
Springfield
4
“Electronic Discovery & Evidence
           
27

"Countdown to Trial"

Boston
2
Countdown to Trial
           
28
"Advanced Evidence"
Boston
-
SULS
           
28

Bar Advocate Jury Skills Seminar

Worcester
-
Bar Advocate Jury Skills Seminar
           
28
“Child Custody & Support:
Special issues including using the new guidelines to advocate for your client”
Worcester
6
“Child Custody & Support: Special issues including using the new guidelines to advocate for your client”
           
29
"Cutting Edge Representation
of Persons with Mental Illness"
Boston
8
"Cutting Edge Representation of Persons with Mental Illness"

 

 

 

 

Practice Areas
Cf
  Children and Family Law
Cr
  Criminal
D
  Delinquency/Youthful Offender
I
  Immigration
M
  Mental Health
S
  SORB & SDP

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – 1:00 – 4:00 pm – Hadley Juvenile Court – Hadley

“The Art of the Question in Mediation.” For further information and registration (prior to day of workshop), contact MFFK (Children’s Services of Roxbury) by phone (617) 989-9425; or by e-mail (kryer@csrox.org).  [Approved for 3 CAFL/CLE credits][NOTE: all seminars are FREE OF CHARGE]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

“PROBATION SURRENDERS”

Speakers:

Sheila Flanagan
Worcester District Court Probation Office

&

Attorney Ken Canty

Wednesday, May 13th
4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Worcester Trial Court
Courtroom 15

3 CLE Credit-Hours

 

If you are a bar advocate from outside the Worcester County program, please call Christina Murphy at 508-753-9069 if you would like to attend this training.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 – 5:00 – 8:00 pm – Thomas Crane Public Library – Quincy

Case Law Update: "The New Rule 1.14(Client with Diminished Capacity); & M.G.L. c. 233, s 82 Hearings.” Seminar is FREE; RSVP (to ensure enough handouts), to Regional Coordinator, Valerie Torpey Irving, by phone (781) 686-1377; or by e-mail: virving@earthlink.net. [Approved for 3 CAFL/CLE credits]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 – 2:00 – 4:00 pm – Essex Cty. Juv. Ct (Lawrence Div) – Lawrence

“Representing the Child Client.” Seminar is free; RSVP to Regional Coordinator, Kristen Wigandt at KWigandt@aol.com, to ensure sufficient space and materials. [Approved for 2 CAFL/CLE credits]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

BAR ADVOCATE JURY SKILLS SEMINAR

“SENTENCING”

Speakers: Attorney Peter Ettenberg, Lt. Brian Betty, Records Dept., Worcester County House of Correction, George Valery, Deputy Superintendant, Worcester County House of Correction, Judge Harbour and Judge D’Angelo

Tuesday May 19th from 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Worcester Trial Court – Courtroom 15

Attys who are not members of the Worcester Bar Advocate program must call Christina Murphy, 508-753-9069 if they are interested in attending.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

May 28, 2009

BAR ADVOCATE JURY SKILLS SEMINAR

2 Topics will be discussed:

“IMPEACHMENTS”

Speaker:
Attorney Keith Higgins

“A GUN CASE”

Speaker:
Attorney Peter Binder
will discuss the laws/procedures regarding a gun case

May 28, 2009
4:30 p.m.

Worcester District Court
Courtroom 15

Attorneys from outside the Worcester Bar Advocate Program
should contact Christina Murphy at 508-753-9069
if they are interested in attending this seminar.