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MCLE is pleased to offer this program to an in-person audience at our Boston conference center in addition to the live and recorded webcasts. Masks are encouraged.

MCLE is proud to present the 25th Annual Paralegal Conference 2023, back in person! Led by a faculty of some of the most distinguished paralegals and attorneys in Massachusetts and beyond, this Conference is your opportunity to stay on top of developments in the law while continuing to hone your skills in multiple practice areas.

This year’s Conference includes a session on ethics, litigation rules update, contracts management, paralegal careers, updates to paralegal and legal paraprofessional regulation, and much more.

Conference Highlight! Featured Speaker Michael R. Sweeney on “How to Work in Today’s World.” Mr. Sweeney is currently the executive director of Fletcher Tilton, PC, and previously was the executive director of the Massachusetts State Lottery and deputy general counsel in the Office of the Massachusetts State Treasurer.

We look forward to you seeing you for an exciting, educational Conference!

Agenda & Materials

• 9:30am - 9:35am

  Welcome and Introduction

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• 9:35pm - 10:30am

  Paralegal Careers

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  Candace M. Clarke, Ostrander Law Office , Northampton
  Sandra A. Leoni, Fletcher Tilton, PC , Worcester
  Kerry A. Gorham, Fletcher Tilton, PC , Worcester
  Victoria Ann Rodriguez, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance , Springfield
  Deanna M. Sears, , Northampton
  
• 10:30am - 10:40am

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 10:40am - 11:35am

  25th Annual Paralegal Conference 2023: How to Work in Today’s World

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  Michael R. Sweeney, Esq.,
  
• 11:35am - 12:35pm

  25th Annual Paralegal Conference 2023: Ethics

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  Merle R. Hass, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers , Boston
  
• 12:35pm - 1:35pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:35pm - 2:15pm

  Update on Paralegal and Legal Paraprofessional Regulation

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  Michael A. Houlberg, Esq., Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, University of Denver , Denver
  
• 2:15pm - 2:55pm

  25th Annual Paralegal Conference 2023: Contracts Management Instructional Session

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  Pam M. Richardson, Affini-T Therapeutics , Watertown
  Annemarie McGonagle, EMD Serono Inc. , Rockland
  Kori Kaufman, Faber Daeufer & Itrato, PC , Waltham
  
• 2:55pm - 3:10pm

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 3:10pm - 3:50pm

  25th Annual Paralegal Conference 2023: Litigation Rules Update

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  Vincent N. DePalo, Esq., Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP , Boston
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• 3:50pm - 4:30pm

  Future of Paralegal Studies

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  Thomas McClure, American Bar Association , Chicago
  Robyn Ice, American Bar Association , Chicago
  Elizabeth Nowakowski, Bristol Community College, Paralegal & Legal Studies , Fall River
  

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