Recent Developments

In

Civil Litigation

Spring Seminar &

Annual Meeting

May 29, 2015

InterContinental Boston Hotel

Platinum Sponsor

Recent Developments in

Civil Litigation

May 29, 2015 Spring Seminar &

InterContinental Boston Hotel Annual Meeting

7:30-8:15 Registration and Breakfast

8:15-8:25 Welcome and Introduction Janet Barringer

LeClair Ryan

Andrew R. Ferguson

Coughlin Betke LLP

8:25-8:50 A View from the bench: Hon. Peter Lauriat

Attorney Conducted Voir Dire Associate Justice, Superior Court

8:50-9:15 Recent Developments in Defense Practice Robert A. Curley, Jr

Curley & Curley, P.C.

9:15-9:40 Accident and Explosion Investigation - Martin J. Barry, PhD, CIH, CSP, PE

Forensic Engineering Tools of the Trade CCA LLC

9:40-10:05 Minimizing the Impact of Sheehan v Weaver: Sarah B. Christie

Defending Strict Liability Claims Brought Hassett & Donnelly, P.C.

Pursuant to GL c. 143 s. 51

10:05 -10:30 I Want it All - Or At Least Pro Rata: Brian A. O’Connell

Contribution and Indemnity 101 Tucker, Saltzman, Dyer & O’Connell LLP

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45 – 11:30 Panel Discussion on Legal Malpractice Thomas E. Peisch, Conn Kavanaugh

and Ethics Russell X. Pollock, Bergstresser & Pollock P.C.

Warren Fitzgerald , Fitzgerald Dispute Resolution

Jeffrey D. Woolf, BBO

John R. Felice, Hermes Netburn

11:35-12:20 Caging Reptile Lawyers - Matthew G. Moffett
From Discovery through Trial Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske, LLP

12:30-2:00 Luncheon Presentation of Rising Star Award to

Lisa Oliver White, Murphy & Riley P.C.

Presentation of Defense Lawyer of the Year Award to

Andre A. Sansoucy, posthumously

Melick & Porter LLP

Carmen M. Ortiz, United States Attorney

Election of Board


MassDLA

Annual Meeting & Spring Seminar

Individual Registration &

Table Reservation Form

You are invited to attend
MassDLA’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Spring Seminar
to be held on
May 29th at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston
Individual Registration: MassDLA Member: $150 Non-MassDLA Member: $175
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Mail to: MassDLA, #308, 151 Tremont St., Suite 110, Boston, MA 02111.
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