Bankruptcy Law: MCLE BasicsPlus!®
Chapter 7 and 13 debtor and creditor essentials from intake to closing

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Chapter 7 and 13 debtor and creditor essentials from intake to closing
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Are you looking for a solid foundation in bankruptcy law and procedure, an update on recent bankruptcy decisions, or fresh ideas on bankruptcy practice? An expert faculty guides you through the Code provisions and bankruptcy forms. Learn the bankruptcy process from client intake to case closing. -
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2:00 pm - 2:02 pm
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9:35 - 10:15 am
Introduction: The Basics You Need to Know
on demand video Add to CartJ.W. Carney, Jr., Esq., Carney Gaudet & Carney , Boston
Hon. Joanna Rodriguez, Middlesex County Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Lowell
Hon. Brian P. Frane, Middlesex County Juvenile Court , Lowell
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2:02 pm - 2:14 pm
Competency Hearings in Juvenile Proceedings
on demand video Add to CartShould a judge conduct a competency hearing prior to arraignment? Commonwealth v. Carson C, SJC 13107 (January 31, 2022) If a criminal charge against a juvenile is dismissed after arraignment due to a lack of competence to stand trial, may the proceedings be expunged? Commonwealth v. Carson C, SJC 13107 (January 31, 2022) -
10:15 - 10:45 am
Roundtable Discussion: Terms of Engagement; How to Handle Client Representation; Office Management; Advertising
on demand video Add to CartHon. David B. Paradis, Juvenile Court , Monson
Hon. Brian P. Frane, Middlesex County Juvenile Court , Lowell
Hon. Brian P. Frane, Middlesex County Juvenile Court , Lowell
Hon. Karen E. Hennessy, Essex County Juvenile Court , Lawrence
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10:15 - 10:45 am
Roundtable Discussion: Terms of Engagement; How to Handle Client Representation; Office Management; Advertising
on demand video Add to CartHon. David B. Paradis, Juvenile Court , Monson
Hon. Brian P. Frane, Middlesex County Juvenile Court , Lowell
Hon. Brian P. Frane, Middlesex County Juvenile Court , Lowell
Hon. Karen E. Hennessy, Essex County Juvenile Court , Lawrence
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10:45 - 11:00 am
Networking and Refreshment Break
on demand video Add to CartHon. Helen Brown Bryant, Suffolk Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Hon. Karen E. Hennessy, Essex County Juvenile Court , Lawrence
Hon. Joanna Rodriguez, Middlesex County Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Lowell
Hon. Brian P. Frane, Middlesex County Juvenile Court , Lowell
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11:00 - 12:00 pm
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2:32 pm - 2:47 pm
Juror Conduct in Juvenile Proceedings
on demand video Add to CartMust a judge conduct a voir dire regarding a sleeping juror? Can a judge act if a jury foreperson reports that discriminating comments are being made by jurors during deliberations? Commonwealth v. Ralph R.,100 Mass. App. Ct. 126 (2021) Model Jury Instruction on Implicit BiasHon. David B. Paradis, Juvenile Court , Monson
Hon. Helen Brown Bryant, Suffolk Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Hon. Brian P. Frane, Middlesex County Juvenile Court , Lowell
Hon. Karen E. Hennessy, Essex County Juvenile Court , Lawrence
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Chapter 7
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2:47 pm - 3:03 pm
Terry Pat-Frisk in Motor Vehicle Stop
on demand video Add to CartCan a police officer infer that a passenger outside a motor vehicle was distracting him in order to prevent the police from criminal activity in the vehicle and order the back seat passenger out and conduct a Terry pat-frisk? Commonwealth v. Sweeting-Bailey, SJC 13086 -
Chapter 13
Hon. Helen Brown Bryant, Suffolk Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Hon. Karen E. Hennessy, Essex County Juvenile Court , Lawrence
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3:03 pm - 3:19 pm
Disparaging Remarks to Judge in Juvenile Proceedings
on demand video Add to CartCan a juvenile defendant be held in contempt for his calling the judge a “dumb, white expletive" Commonwealth v. Ulani U., 487 Mass 203 (2021)Hon. Karen E. Hennessy, Essex County Juvenile Court , Lawrence
Hon. Helen Brown Bryant, Suffolk Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
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12:00 - 12:30 pm
Means Test Foundation & Update
on demand video Add to CartHon. David B. Paradis, Juvenile Court , Monson
Hon. Helen Brown Bryant, Suffolk Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
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3:19 pm - 3:30 pm
Break
Hon. Helen Brown Bryant, Suffolk Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Hon. Brian P. Frane, Middlesex County Juvenile Court , Lowell
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12:30 - 1:00 pm
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3:30 pm - 3:42 pm
Pathways Initiative and Conditional Custody
on demand video Add to CartWhat is the Pathways Initiative? What is the Standing Order on Conditional Custody?Hon. Karen E. Hennessy, Essex County Juvenile Court , Lawrence
Hon. Joanna Rodriguez, Middlesex County Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Lowell
Hon. Karen E. Hennessy, Essex County Juvenile Court , Lawrence
Hon. Helen Brown Bryant, Suffolk Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
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1:00 - 2:00 pm
Lunch (on your own) & Read Hypothetical
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3:42 pm - 3:58 pm
Juvenile Brain Development and Time Served in Secure Facilities
on demand video Add to CartCan a juvenile treated as a youthful offender present testimony by an expert on juvenile brain development who will opine that a juvenile of the defendant’s age cannot formulate the necessary intent for murder? Commonwealth v. Fernandes, 487 Mass. 770 (2021) Can a juvenile who is sentenced to a commitment to DYS entitled to credit for the amount of time he has spent in a secure facility being held on that offense? Commonwealth v. Ulani U., 487 Mass. 203 (2021)Hon. Brian P. Frane, Middlesex County Juvenile Court , Lowell
Hon. David B. Paradis, Juvenile Court , Monson
Hon. Helen Brown Bryant, Suffolk Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Hon. Brian P. Frane, Middlesex County Juvenile Court , Lowell
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2:00 - 2:30 pm
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3:58 pm - 4:07 pm
Testimony by Parent in Juvenile Proceedings and Probation Conditions
on demand video Add to CartCan a juvenile call his father as a witness on a motion to suppress, or does the rule against a parent testifying against their child prohibit it? Commonwealth v. Vigiani, 488 Mass. 34 (2021) Can a judge sentence a juvenile to probation with a condition that he comply with all requirements of DYS conditions of liberty? Commonwealth v. Quigley Q., 99 Mass. App. Ct. 1112 (2021)Hon. Joanna Rodriguez, Middlesex County Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Lowell
Hon. David B. Paradis, Juvenile Court , Monson
Hon. Karen E. Hennessy, Essex County Juvenile Court , Lawrence
Hon. Joanna Rodriguez, Middlesex County Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Lowell
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Debtor
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4:08 pm - 4:16 pm
Reassessment of DYS’s Attempts at Unification—Burden of Proof
on demand video Add to CartCan a juvenile in a C&P proceeding move for a reassessment of DYS’s attempts at unification prior to the annual review? What is the juvenile’s burden of proof? What is the burden of proof of DYS? Care and Protection of Rashida, 488 Mass. 217 (2021) -
Debtor's Attorney
Hon. Brian P. Frane, Middlesex County Juvenile Court , Lowell
Hon. David B. Paradis, Juvenile Court , Monson
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2:30 - 3:00 pm
Issue Spotting by Registrants
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4:16 pm - 4:27 pm
Reasonable Basis to Stop a Juvenile
on demand video Add to CartDid the police have a reasonable basis to stop the juvenile given the nature of the crime being investigated, the juvenile’s geographic and temporal proximity to the crime, and where the incident occurred in a high crime area? Commonwealth v. D.M., 100 Mass. App. Ct. 211 (2021) -
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
Hon. Joanna Rodriguez, Middlesex County Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Lowell
Hon. David B. Paradis, Juvenile Court , Monson
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3:15 - 3:30 pm
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4:27 pm - 4:48 pm
Trial Advocacy Tips for Juvenile Proceedings and Concluding remarks by J. W. Carney, Jr.
on demand video Add to CartPanel
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3:30 - 4:30 pm
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3:30 - 4:30 pm
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Day Two: Wednesday, May 18
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9:30 - 9:35 am
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9:35 - 11:05 am
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11:05 - 11:20 am
Networking and Refreshment Break
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11:20 - 12:30 pm
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12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch (on your own)
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1:30 - 2:00 pm
Ethical Considerations from the Perspective of Creditors, US Trustee's Office
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2:00 - 2:30 pm
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2:30 - 3:00 pm
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3:00 - 3:30 pm
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3:30 - 3:45 pm
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3:45 - 4:15 pm
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Chapter 7 Trustee
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Debtor
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Counsel for Debtor
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4:15 - 4:30 pm
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Counsel for Debtor
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Counsel for Creditor
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Judge
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Faculty
Chair
Donald R. Lassman, Esq., Law Office of Donald R. Lassman, NeedhamFaculty
Nadine Champagne, Esq., Law Office of Nadine Champagne, RoslindaleChristopher M. Condon, Esq., BostonTiffanie C. Ellis-Niles, Esq., Suffolk County Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, BostonRichard A. Mestone, Esq., Mestone & Associates LLC, DanversJohn B. O'Donnell, Esq., Department of Revenue, Litigation Bureau, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, BostonMary (Molly) P. Sharon, Esq., U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, BostonLisa Tingue, Esq., Office of the US Trustee, WorcesterChristina M. Turgeon, Esq., Fitzgerald Law, P.C., East Longmeadow