Product Description

This program delves into the intricacies of Boston zoning—including its downtown and neighborhood districts—explaining how large and small projects obtain approvals, and the nuances of navigating the different agencies and groups involved in zoning approvals within the City of Boston. Learn about recent developments in agency procedures at the Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD), Boston Zoning Board of Appeal, and Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). Understand the Boston Zoning Enabling Act, Boston Zoning Code, and Boston Zoning Maps, as well as the respective roles played by the various agencies and groups to successfully navigate the process for your clients.

Familiarize yourself with the principles and procedures at the core of development in Boston. Hear directly from attorneys from the ISD and the BPDA, as well as from private practitioners navigating the terrain, including the author of MCLE’s Boston Zoning: A Lawyer’s Handbook. Get the strategic insight you need now—not in haste when the phone next rings! 

Agenda & Materials

• 2:00pm - 2:05pm

  Welcome and Introduction

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  Richard C. Lynds, Esq., Law Office of Richard C. Lynds , East Boston
  
• 4:40 - 4:55 pm

  Boston Zoning: Judicial Appeals

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  Lisa Oliver-White, Esq, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP , Boston
  
• 4:55 - 5:00 pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
• 2:05pm - 2:35pm

  Bases for Liability Under Chapter 93A and Chapter 93A Demand Letters

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  Michael J. Rossi, Esq., Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP , Boston
  
• 2:05pm - 2:35pm

  Bases for Liability Under Chapter 93A and Chapter 93A Demand Letters

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  Michael J. Rossi, Esq., Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP , Boston
  
• 2:35pm - 3:05pm

  Chapter 93A and Chapter 176D

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  Seth D. Jacobs, Esq., Zisson & Jacobs , Boston
  
• 3:05pm - 3:25pm

  Defenses to Chapter 93A Claims and Applicability to Product Licability and Medical Malpractice Actions

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  Lisa Oliver-White, Esq, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP , Boston
  
• 3:25pm - 3:55pm

  Chapter 93A - Damages and Attorney's Fees

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  Jill Hauff, Esq., Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC , Boston
  
• 3:55pm - 4:00pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways

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