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Lawrence Bar Association
P.O. Box 5121
Andover, MA 01810
Continuing Legal Education
The following are upcoming Continuing Legal Education events sponsored by the Lawrence Bar Association
Incorporated 1905_________________________________________________________The LBA cordially invites you to
Free Continuing Legal Education
on Alimony Reform
DATE Thursday, October 27, 2011 TIME 4:30pm Socializing5:00pm PresentationLOCATION Andolini's Restaurant 19 Essex St Andover, MA
ALIMONY REFORM
Effective March 1, 2012, a major change in Massachusetts becomes law.
The change is broadsweeping and it is receiving national attention.
This is critical information for family law practitioners.
We are fortunate to offer Honorable Amy L. Blake, Essex Probate and Family Court, and Joyce Perocchi, Attorney at Law, Perocchi Family Law Group, LLP, North Andover, Massachusetts, as our speakers.
Please join us at Andolini's Restaurant, 19 Essex Street, Andover on Thursday, October 27, 2011. Socializing begins at 4:30 pm, with the presentation on Alimony Reform by Judge Blake and Attorney Perocchi, beginning at 5:00 pm.
If you are not yet a member of the Lawrence Bar Association, now is the time to join! We will provide appetizers and education, free! There will be a cash bar.
Let us know if you plan to join us for this event, so that we will have enough food and materials on hand. Please respond to Carol-Ann Fraser – catf@fraserlaw.net or 978-475-1200.
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Presented jointly by the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Lawrence Bar Association
A Criminal Lawyer's Guide to Practice in the
Massachusetts District Courts
DATE Wednesday, November 2, 2011 TIME 1:00 pm - 5:00pm LOCATION Massachusetts School of Law Andvoer
You don’t want to take a criminal case unless you attend this seminar! Our distinguished faculty designed this program to educate practitioners on the journey of representing an individual accused of a crime in the district courts of Massachusetts.
Topics include:
Arraignments and bail hearings Revocation of bail requests and probation surrender hearings Alternatives to bail-bracelets, pre-trial probation, civil commitments under Sec. 35 Discovery Pre-trial conference reports Bill of particulars Motions to suppress Pleas Trial issues (including voir dire and motions in limine) Sentencing
Faculty:
Hon. Barbara S. Pearson, program chair
District Court
Hon. Laurence Pierce
District Court
Carol-Ann Fraser, Esq.
Fraser Law Office, L.L.P., Andover
Robert W. Normandin, Esq.
Law Office of Robert W. Normandin, Lowell
Jennifer Kunsch, Esq.
Essex County District Attorney’s Office
Alice Case, Esq.
Middlesex County District Attorney's Office