Meet the Land Court Judicial Forum 2025 (MCLE Webcast)

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 will highlight changes at the court, including new practices which have been put in place in response to legislation or other legal developments. 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 online forum 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.

Faculty

• Kendra L. Berardi, Esq., Robinson+Cole LLP, Boston, Chair
• Ellen M. Kelley, Esq., Deputy Recorder, Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Hon. Robert B. Foster, 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. Lauren Reznick, Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Hon. Sarah A. Turano-Flores, Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts