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Meet the Land Court Judicial Forum 2024 (MCLE webcast)
Contact
Land Court
Address
3 Pemberton Square, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02108
Online
Recorder's Office:
Email Land Court at landcourt.recoffice@jud.state.ma.us
Fax
(617) 788-8951
Overview
Live webcast: Thursday, October 17, 2024 2:00 pm–5:00 pm
Recorded webcasts: Friday, November 8, 2024 9:00 am–12:00 pm & Monday, November 18, 2024 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Attend this webcast for the unique opportunity to meet and hear from sitting justices of the Land Court and the Land Court’s recorder and deputy recorder. Hear them describe the matters the Land Court presides over and the current state of the court’s docket, explain the Land Court Rules and Standing Orders, and provide some practical tips for appearing before the justices of the Land Court. The speakers highlight changes at the court in the years following the pandemic, including new practices which have been put in place. The panel also addresses developments in the Land Court’s real estate tax lien foreclosure session, presided over by the recorder and deputy recorder.
For practitioners new to the Land Court, this program provides an invaluable introduction to Land Court practice and procedure. For those already familiar with the court, the program offers a peek behind the curtain and a unique opportunity to hear directly from the judges about what it means to practice in the Land Court.
Agenda
- Land Court Rules, Standing Orders and Procedures, and New Developments
- Recent Developments: New Legislation and Decisional Law
- Updates Concerning the Land Court’s Tax Lien Foreclosure Session
- Litigating Cases in the Land Court: What’s New; Remote and In-Person Proceedings; E-Filings
- Practical Tips for Appearing in the Land Court
- "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
Faculty
Kendra L. Berardi, Esq.
Robinson+Cole LLP,
Boston, Chair
Ellen M. Kelley, Esq.
Deputy Recorder, Land Court,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Deborah H. Patterson
Recorder, Land Court,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hon. Gordon H. Piper
Chief Justice, Land Court,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hon. Diane R. Rubin
Land Court,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hon. Kevin T. Smith
Land Court,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hon. Howard P. Speicher
Land Court,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hon. Michael D. Vhay
Land Court,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Contact
Address
3 Pemberton Square, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02108
Online
Recorder's Office:
Email Land Court at landcourt.recoffice@jud.state.ma.us
Fax
(617) 788-8951