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Co-sponsored by Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association and Massachusetts Municipal Association

Lawyers who represent and advise our cities, towns, or other public sector clients are presented daily with complex, multi-disciplinary questions. The breadth and depth of legal competence required of the public sector attorney can be staggering. Similarly, attorneys who represent private clients in their dealings with local government are working in an ever-changing legal framework and are challenged to keep abreast of the rapidly changing legal landscape. Get the latest essential updates and developments from the Legislature, government regulators, and the courts. The accelerating rate of change in public sector law makes this Conference indispensable to those who work in and with the public sector. Attend and learn how your counterparts across the Commonwealth are navigating the latest challenges in the municipal arena!

Agenda & Materials

• 9:00 am–9:10 am

  Welcome and Introduction

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  Kathleen Colleary, Esq., Retired, Division of Local Services, MA Department of Revenue , Watertown
  
• 9:10 am–9:50 am

  Marijuana Update and Local Responses

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  Katherine D. Laughman, Esq.,
  
• 9:50 am–10:30 am

  Municipal Bonds

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  Matthew G. Feher, Esq., KP Law, PC , Boston
  
• 10:40 am–11:10 am

  Featured Presentation

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  Springfield Mayor Dominic Sarno on How a Community and the Lawyers for All Parties Adjust to the Reality of a Casino in the City

  Domenic Sarno, Office of the Mayor, City of Springfield , Springfield
  
• 11:10 am–12:10 pm

  Gaming and Casino Panel

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  Catherine A. Blue, Esq., Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Edward M. Pikula, Esq.,
  Seth N. Stratton, Esq., MGM Springfield , Springfield
  
• 12:10 pm–1:00 pm

  Lunch Break (on your own)
• 1:00 pm–1:40 pm

  Stormwater and Wastewater Update

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  Gregor I. McGregor, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC , Boston
  Luke H. Legere, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC , Boston
  
• 1:40 pm–2:20 pm

  Open Government Update

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  Carrie Benedon, Esq., Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Rebecca S. Murray, Esq., Public Records Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 2:20 pm–3:00 pm

  Public Employment Law Meets the 1st Amendment

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  John J. Cloherty, III, Esq., Pierce, Davis & Perritano LLP , Boston
  
• 3:10 pm–3:50 pm

  Land Use and Zoning Update

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  Barbara J. Saint Andre, Esq., Community and Economic Development Department, Town of Medway , Medway
  
• 3:50 pm–4:30 pm

  Dealing with Public Protests

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  Catherine M. Lizotte, Esq.,
  Nicole M. O'Connor, Esq.,
  
• 4:30 pm–5:00 pm

  Municipal Potpourri: Bring Your Questions!

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  Panel
  

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