Product Description

The premier yearly event for appellate practitioners, MCLE’s 10th Annual Appellate Practice Conference 2024 features a full-day, concentrated focus on the appellate process. This year, the conference covers many of the exciting changes happening in appellate practice, including developments in criminal lawand civil law, new judges, new clerks of court, and more! Each topic is timely and geared toward helping attorneys become better appellate litigators.

We hear from the newest appellate judges in Massachusetts about their backgrounds and advice for practitioners appearing before them. We also hear from state and federal appellate court clerks about recent developments in each court’s procedures and some of their practical tips for litigants.

Justice Gregory I. Massing and other panelists will discuss recent developments in civil practice. Elisabeth Martino from the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office Appeals Unit and Nancy Dolberg from the Committee for Public Counsel Services Appeals Unit will provide an update on criminal law developments.

And to help practitioners stay up-to-date on the state and federal appellate rules, members of the SJC’s Standing Committee on the Rules of Appellate Procedure will discuss recent rule changes.

This conference is essential for new and experienced appellate litigators to strengthen their skills, hear from the judiciary, learn from experts, and network with colleagues. Take advantage of this opportunity to become a more effective appellate lawyer.

In-person exclusive feature:

• Attend in-person at MCLE and receive a complimentary print copy of Appellate Practice in Massachusetts in addition to the ebook.

Agenda & Materials

• 9:30am - 9:35am

  Welcome from Co-Chairs

  Nicholas D. Stellakis, Esq., Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP , Boston
  Payal Salsburg, Esq., Laredo & Smith LLP , Boston
  
• 9:35am - 10:40am

  Civil Law Panel

  Hon. Gregory I. Massing, Appeals Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Kathryn E. Hand, Appeals Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Kevin J. Powers, Esq., Law Office of Kevin J. Powers , Mansfield
  Matthew A. Kane, Esq., Laredo & Smith LLP , Boston
  
• 10:40am - 11:50am

  Criminal Law Panel

  Hon. Marguerite T. Grant, Appeals Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Nancy A. Dolberg, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Boston
  Elisabeth Martino, Esq., Suffolk District Attorney's Office, Legal Counsel, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Gabriel Thornton, Esq., Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Bureau/Appeals Division , Boston
  
• 11:50am - 12:35pm

  Lunch
• 12:35pm - 1:20pm

  Q&A with Massachusetts Newest Appellate Judges

  Hon. Seth Robert Aframe, , Boston
  Hon. Robert E. Toone, Jr., Appeals Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Payal Salsburg, Esq., Laredo & Smith LLP , Boston
  
• 1:20pm - 2:30pm

  Overview of Recent Appellate Rule Changes

  Hon. Gabrielle R. Wolohojian,
  Hon. Elizabeth N. Dewar, Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Jessica Early, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP , Boston
  
• 2:30pm - 3:30pm

  Catching up with the Clerks

  Anastasia A. Dubrovsky, Esq., U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit , Boston
  Maura S. Doyle, Esq., Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Maura A. Looney, Esq. , Supreme Judicial Court , Boston
  Paul Tuttle, Esq., Appeals Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Nicholas D. Stellakis, Esq., Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP , Boston
  

Special Program Materials:

• Appellate Practice in Massachusetts

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.

Cochairs

Faculty