Product Description

MCLE is proud to present the 26th Annual Paralegal Conference 2024! Led by a faculty of some of the most distinguished paralegals and attorneys in Massachusetts and beyond, this Conference is your opportunity to stay on top of developments in the law while continuing to hone your skills in multiple practice areas.

This year’s Conference includes a session on ethics, a remote online notarization panel, and discussion of the Corporate Transparency Act, employment law discrimination, DEIB, and much more.

Conference Highlight! Featured Speakers Kathleen Heyer and Robert Hopkins on “The Ethics of Generative Artificial Intelligence.” This exciting panel looks at the past, present, and future in relation to AI technology, with a focus on the ethics questions that run through all aspects.

We look forward to you seeing you for an exciting, educational Conference!

Agenda & Materials

• 9:30am - 9:35am

  Welcome and Introduction

  Kerry A. Gorham, Fletcher Tilton, PC , Worcester
  Annemarie McGonagle, EMD Serono Inc. , Rockland
  
• 9:35am - 10:30am

  Ethics

  Joseph S. Berman, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers , Boston
  
• 10:30am - 10:40am

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 10:40am - 11:30am

  Remote Online Notarization

  Noel M. DiCarlo, Esq., Warshaw, DiCarlo and Associates, PC , Boston
  Dale Hardy, JD, Proof , Boston
  Francis J. Nolan, Esq., Harmon Law Offices, PC , Newton
  
• 11:30am - 12:15pm

  Corporation Transparency Act

  Chanel M. Braden, Bechtel Corporation , Reston
  
• 12:15pm - 1:15pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:15pm - 2:00pm

  Wire Fraud/Cyber Security

  Nerejda Katherine Prifti, First American Title Insurance , Boston
  
• 2:00pm - 2:45pm

  Employment Law Discrimination

  Meaghan E. Murphy, Skoler, Abbott & Presser, PC , Springfield
  Deanna M. Sears, , Northampton
  
• 2:45pm - 3:30pm

  The Ethics of Generative Artificial Intelligence

  Kathleen M. Heyer, Esq., Pierce Atwood LLP , Boston
  Robert K. Hopkins, Esq., Phillips & Angley , Boston
  
• 3:30pm - 3:45pm

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 3:45pm - 4:30pm

  Cultural Competence as a Foundation for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives

  Sybil Taylor Aytch, Quarles & Brady LLP , Phoenix
  

Special Program Materials:

• A Practical Guide to Ethics for Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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