Product Description

Practicing attorneys don’t have unlimited time and resources to complete legal research assignments. When time and dollars matter—and you need to locate reliable sources—let a Suffolk University law librarian’s tips help you plan your research strategies. Learn about some alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw for legal research tasks. During this program, the instructor demonstrates some free and low-cost legal research resources for federal, state, and local research. He discusses advanced Google search techniques to locate materials efficiently. The session concludes with a discussion of developments in the use of artificial intelligence for legal research. Bring your questions!

Agenda & Materials

• 12:00 - 1:10 pm

  Bankruptcy Law Great Debates

  on demand video Add to Cart

  1. ABC's vs. Chapter 7
  2. Chapter 13 or Subchapter 5? Advising Individuals Operating as a Small Business
  3. Corporate Reorganization—Obtaining an Impaired Accepting Class with Multiple Related Debtors

  Matthew K. Beatman, Esq., Zeisler & Zeisler, PC , Bridgeport
  Ryan M. Borden, Esq., Ford, McDonald & Borden PA , Portsmouth
  Leah A. O'Farrell, Esq.,
  Adam R. Prescott, Esq., Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson PA , Portland
  
• 1:10 - 1:25 pm

  Break
• 1:25 - 3:25 pm

  Bankruptcy Judicial Panel

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  Hon. Peter G. Cary, U.S. Bankruptcy Court , Portland
  Hon. Heather Zubke Cooper, U.S. Bankruptcy Court , Burlington
  Hon. Michael A. Fagone, U.S. Bankruptcy Court , Bangor
  Hon. Bruce A. Harwood, U.S. Bankruptcy Court , Concord
  Hon. Elizabeth D. Katz, U.S. Bankruptcy Court , Springfield
  Hon. Julie A. Manning, U.S. Bankruptcy Court , Bridgeport
  Hon. Ann M. Nevins, U.S. Bankruptcy Court , New Haven
  
• 3:25 - 3:40 pm

  Break
• 3:40 - 5:00 pm

  Bankruptcy Hot Topics

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  1. Lender Liability Post- Covid: Caselaw Update and Practical Tips
  2. Keeping Your Parents' Home & Other Homestead issues
  3. Intercreditor Agreements in Bankruptcy: Common Issues and Enforceability Questions

  Steven J. Boyajian, Esq., Robinson+Cole LLP , Providence
  Kellie W. Fisher, Esq., Drummond Woodsum , Portland
  Matthew M. Hamel, Esq., Ravosa Law Offices, P.C. , Boston
  Jonathan Hixon, Esq., Hackett Feinberg P.C. , Boston
  Carlos E. Loredo, Esq., Executive Office for Administration & Finance, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Cambridge
  

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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