Product Description

Be careful: zoning issues are everywhere!

Whether you are a residential real property conveyancer, high-stakes commercial deal-maker, title certifier, environmental counsel, developer’s counsel, municipal lawyer, new lawyer, or business generalist, you encounter zoning issues regularly. You need a solid, basic understanding of zoning. This program explains the basics of zoning for residential and commercial properties. It also includes targeted and incisive presentations on the issues that arise when special permits or variances are required, when you are dealing with nonconforming uses and structures, when you are dealing with the Land Court, when you are dealing with municipalities, and when you are making board presentations.

Let the heavy-hitters in real estate law—MCLE’s faculty of residential and commercial real estate experts—give you comprehensive, common sense tips for your next zoning-related matter.

Agenda & Materials

• 9:00am - 9:05am

  Law as a Profession: the Relevance and Importance of the Practicing with Professionalism Requirement

  A member of the SJC’s Standing Committee on Professionalism emphasizes the value of this course, and identifies attributes and the importance of professionalism in the practice of law, while also highlighting the historical significance of Massachusetts lawyers in upholding the rule of law.

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• 9:05am - 9:45am

  Professionalism in Developing, Managing, and Maintaining Relationships—And in Problem Solving

  Your reputation takes years to build—start off right today: Civility in attorney-client relationships, attorney-to-attorney interactions, relationships with colleagues (including non-attorney staff), and communication with court and government agency personnel must all be respectful and rooted in ethical principles. How to artfully balance the tension between zealous advocacy and the duty to conduct oneself civilly at all times, and how to diffuse difficult personalities.
• 9:20 - 10:10 a.m.

  Potential Pitfalls Affecting Site Plan Review and Automatic Grants

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  Jacquelynne J. Bowman, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
  Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell , Milton
  Jacquelynne J. Bowman, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
  Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell , Milton
  
• 9:45am - 10:40am

  Connecting with the Legal Community

  Building your skills, reputation, and network through pro bono work, continuing legal education, and engagement with bar associations.
• 10:10 - 10:20 a.m.

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session
• 10:40am - 11:20am

  Challenges and Opportunities of New Technology and Social Media

  Maximize the benefits of technology and social media in your practice and marketing, with civility, while steering clear of potential ethical traps and pitfalls.
• 10:20 - 10:30 a.m.

  Networking and Refreshment Break

  Sankeetha Selvarajah, Esq., Zensei Law P.C. , Boston
  Sankeetha Selvarajah, Esq., Zensei Law P.C. , Boston
  
• 11:20am - 11:35am

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 10:30 - 11:40 a.m.

  Land Court Zoning Practice

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• 11:35am - 12:20pm

  Implicit Bias, the Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession, and Promoting Access to Justice

  Impact implicit biases have on the practice of law, including on attorney interactions, client representation, court access, and jury selection. What can lawyers do to address this problem and promote diversity within, and equal service from, the legal profession?
• 11:40 - 11:55 a.m.

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session

  Stacey A.L. Best, Esq., Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL | MassLOMAP). , Boston
  Laura L. Keeler, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL | MassLOMAP). , Boston
  Stacey A.L. Best, Esq., Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL | MassLOMAP). , Boston
  Laura L. Keeler, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL | MassLOMAP). , Boston
  
• 12:20pm - 1:05pm

  Tools and Resources for Maintaining Your Professional and Personal Well-Being: A Better Practice and a Better You
• 11:50 - 12:50 p.m.

  Lunch (on your own)

  Amanda E. Muros-Bishoff, Esq., Massachusetts Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers , Boston
  Dr. Jeff Fortgang, Ph.D, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL | MassLOMAP) , Boston
  Amanda E. Muros-Bishoff, Esq., Massachusetts Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers , Boston
  Dr. Jeff Fortgang, Ph.D, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL | MassLOMAP) , Boston
  
• 1:05pm - 1:15pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways

  Be proud to be a lawyer, and develop the great one inside you!
• 12:50 - 1:30 p.m.

  Understanding Non-Conforming Uses and Structures and Zoning Freezes

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  Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell , Milton
  Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell , Milton
  
• 12:50 - 1:30 p.m.

  Understanding Non-Conforming Uses and Structures and Zoning Freezes

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  Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell , Milton
  Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell , Milton
  
• 1:30 - 2:40 p.m.

  Practical Tips for Obtaining Zoning Relief Before Local Boards, Preserving Existing Permits

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• 2:40 - 2:50 p.m.

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session
• 2:50 - 3:00 p.m.

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 3:00 - 3:20 p.m.

  Recent Developments in Zoning Law

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• 3:20 - 4:00 p.m.

  Differences in Boston Zoning

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Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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