Non-billable hours
Checking in with members of the legal community off the clock How do you deal with the stress that the legal profession can present? “I look for activities that use the non-lawyer parts of my brain,...
View ArticleFormer Fall River lawyer to be released from prison
Nearly three years after he was hauled off in shackles to state prison, former Fall River defense lawyer Edward G. Kelly’s stint behind bars appears to be coming to an end. Kelly — who has been serving...
View ArticleFall River attorney vows to appeal strip-club decision
Fall River may have won the battle, but the war between a would-be strip-club owner and the city is far from over, a local lawyer says. Despite a recent ruling by U.S. District Court Judge George A....
View ArticleIN THE MATTER OF PAUL R. CACCHIOTTI
SJC No. BD-1998-049 IN THE MATTER OF PAUL R. CACCHIOTTI Reinstatement hearing The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of Paul R. Cacchiotti, of...
View ArticleFiduciary duties of serving on investment committees
Each year, thousands of individuals are called to serve on various investment committees. For some, the position is purely voluntary; for others, the role is one of their job responsibilities....
View ArticleDecision leaves educational-use issue unresolved
A closely watched Supreme Judicial Court decision on the application of the Dover Amendment has fallen short of expectations, failing to give land-use attorneys definitive guidance on the issue....
View ArticleIn lawyer-client relationship, who makes the decisions?
When an attorney and a client enter into a lawyer-client relationship, one of the more frequent areas of conflict is who makes the decisions with regard to the handling of the matter. While the Rules...
View ArticleLand-use attorneys split on impact of ‘Regis’ ruling
Land-use lawyers are deeply divided over whether a recent Supreme Judicial Court decision is a victory for developers proposing projects under the Dover Amendment or municipalities that oppose them. In...
View ArticleGo Greaney
The fourth annual John M. Greaney Awards were presented as part of the Hampden County Bar Association’s Law Day ceremony in Springfield District Court. The awards, given to an attorney and non-lawyer...
View ArticleHomeland Security GC honored by AALAM
The Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts honored Ivan K. Fong, general counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, with the association’s Founders Award at its annual banquet...
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