Product Description

MCLE’s 3rd Annual Appellate Practice Conference 2017 focuses on high-impact appellate litigation in the highest courts: the Supreme Judicial Court and the Supreme Court of the United States. From former Justices and the current Clerks of the Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court as well as our panels of appellate experts, you will learn how to advance your cases to the highest courts and, once there, how to make your case and move the law forward. Don’t miss this distinctive opportunity to hear from the judiciary, learn from the best practitioners, and network with your colleagues.  Whether you are an experienced appellate litigator looking to grow your practice or just learning the ropes, this Conference has something for you!

Agenda & Materials

• 12:00 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.

  Welcome and Introduction

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  Patricia A. DeJuneas, Esq., Sibbison, DeJuneau & Allen LLP , Boston
  Janet Hetherwick Pumphrey, Esq., Law Offices of Janet Hetherwick Pumphrey , Lenox
  
• 12:10 p.m. - 12:35 p.m.

  Opening Remarks

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  Hon. Elizabeth N. Dewar, Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 12:35 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

  Moving the Law Forward in the State Appellate Courts

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  Hon. Robert J. Cordy, McDermott Will & Emery , Boston
  Hon. R. Marc Kantrowitz, , Canton
  Hon. David A. Mills, Massachusetts Dispute Resolution Services , Salem
  Hon. Francis V. Kenneally, District Court Department, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Joseph F. Stanton, Esq., Appeals Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 1:45 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

  High Impact Appellate Litigation in the Supreme Judicial Court

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  Matthew R. Segal, Esq.,
  Hon. Elizabeth N. Dewar, Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  David A.F. Lewis, Esq., Suffolk District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Richard L. Neumeier, Esq.,
  Leslie W. O'Brien, Esq., Leslie W. O'Brien, Attorney at Law , Billerica
  
• 2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 3:10 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.

  Practicing and Winning in the Highest Court in the Land

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  Mark C. Fleming, Esq., Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP , Boston
  Judith H. Mizner, Esq., Federal Public Defender Office , Boston
  David J. Nathanson, Esq., Wood & Nathanson LLP , Boston
  Ruth Greenberg, Esq., Law Office of Ruth Greenberg , Swampscott
  Nikolas Eli Bowie, Esq., , Cambridge
  
• 4:20 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  Keynote

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  Matthew R. Segal, Esq.,
  

Cochairs

Faculty