Product Description

This year's annual Conference is a can't-miss event! Get the latest update on new business litigation developments and important case law delivered in a dynamic, streamlined format by a stellar faculty comprised of a U.S. District Judge, U.S. Magistrate Judges, Massachusetts Superior Court Judges, and preeminent practitioners. Hear their insightful, practical tips from the trenches—and from the Bench. The Judges discuss recent trends and field your questions in the ever-popular Business Litigation Session Judicial Panel and Federal Judicial Panel. And hear important updates on litigation landmines stemming from COVID-19, as well as valuable insights on how to bring your best game to virtual litigation. Get highly practical, sage perspective that only experience—and the Conference—can provide.

Agenda & Materials

• 12:00 noon–1:00 pm

  Year-in-Review: A Dialogue on the Top 10 Cases

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  Michael F. Connolly, Esq., Rubin and Rudman LLP , Boston
  Jessica G. Kelly, Esq., Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP , Boston
  
• 1:00 pm–2:00 pm

  Business Litigation Session Judicial Panel

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  Hon. Brian A. Davis, Superior Court, Business Litigation Session, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Karen F. Green, Superior Court, Business Litigation Session, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Kenneth W. Salinger, Superior Court, Business Litigation Session, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Janet L. Sanders,
  
• 2:00 pm–2:15 pm

  Refreshment Break
• 2:15 pm–3:15 pm

  Commercial Litigation Landmines Evolving from COVID-19

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  Learn about litigation developments stemming from the unprecedented business challenges faced in the wake of COVID-19.

  Paula M. Bagger, Esq., Law Office of Paula M Bagger LLC , Boston
  Edward S. Cheng, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP , Boston
  William J. Trach, Esq., Latham & Watkins LLP , Boston
  
• 3:15 pm–4:00 pm

  Upping Your Litigation Game: Depositions and Hearings in the Virtual World

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  Hear tips from experienced business litigators about the relative ease with which business litigation can proceed (almost) uninterrupted in a virtual litigation world.

  Roberto M. Braceras, Esq., Goodwin Procter LLP , Boston
  Joan A. Lukey, Esq., Choate Hall & Stewart LLP , Boston
  Christine M. Netski, Esq.,
  
• 4:00 pm–5:00 pm

  Federal Judicial Panel

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  Hon. Judith G. Dein, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Nathaniel M. Gorton, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Katherine A. Robertson, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts , Springfield
  

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