| Reimagining Our Professional Lives
A Colloquium for Lawyers and Judges
Sponsored with the Flaschner Judicial Institute
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Wednesday, May 15, & 16, 2002
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Schedule/Agenda
Registration Information
Many lawyers today are disillusioned with their careers. Judges are disillusioned by what they observe in their courtrooms - both the distressed lawyers and systemic social problems which may not be fully resolved by their well-meaning decisions - and tension between their professional lives and personal values. Lawyers and judges experience the pressure of a public which expects more than ever before, from its law enforcement and legal system, while voicing deep skepticism about the motivations and character of lawyers and objectivity of judges.
Can we step outside of the daily rhythms of business and reflect about who we are as people and professionals? Could we reimagine our professional lives as lawyers and judges to be deeply satisfying and meaningful and even more effective in serving the needs of our communities and our profession? Could we engage in genuine conversation across the bar and bench to share our personal experience and reaffirm our shared visions?
Panelists will share their experiences of trying to maintain a service ethos while running a business. Others will share stories of change and transformation and discuss how they have made their professional practices more consistent with their personal values. Ample time will be provided for participants to participate in small group discussions and react to plenary sessions as well as share their personal perspectives and to connect with other members of the legal community who are interested in redefining the legal profession.
Who Should Attend:
- Lawyers in large and small firms, corporations, government and legal services an law students
- Judges who want to or are re-examining their sources of meaning in the law
- Those who would like to support the deepening of the "service" ideal in our profession and who want to hear and share their experience
~ Concurrent Workshops ~
Workshop A
Finding Satisfaction in Big Firm Culture
David A. Hoffman, Esq., Hill & Barlow, Boston
Michael B. Bogdanow, Esq., Meehan Boyle Black & Fitzgerald, P.C., Boston
Catherine M. Stockwell, Esq., Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston
Workshop B
Clear Boundaries, Calm Clients, Successful Outcomes: Managing Your Clients, Their Hopes, Demands and Expectations
How our expectations as lawyers interplay with our clients' expectations of us. How to achieve satisfaction in our professional lives while providing high quality service to our clients, even the most difficult ones.
Sanford M. Portnoy, Ph.D., Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
Workshop C
The Dilemmas of Sitting in Judgment
Honorable John J. Irwin Jr., Director, Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy
Honorable Gail Garinger, Juvenile Court Department, Middlesex County Division
Honorable Charles J. Hely, Massachusetts Superior Court
Honorable James V. Menno, Probate & Family Court, Plymouth Division
Workshop D
Are New Ways of Practicing Law an Option or a Necessity?
Attorneys and clients have become joint stakeholders in tailoring more creative and effective ways of reaching and satisfying successful outcomes for everyone involved. Collaborative Law and Restorative Justice are just two of the new paradigms worth exploring.
Lucinda Brown, Reinventing Justice, Franklin County Futures Laboratory, Greenfield
Rita S. Pollak, Esq., Goldenberg Walters Lipson Pollak & Popkewitz, Brookline
Douglas C. Reynolds, The New Law Center, Newton
Workshop E
The Realities of Clients as Customers
Honorable David A. Mills, Massachusetts Appeals Court
Michael A. Fredrickson, Esq., Board of Bar Overseers, Boston
Michele Holovak Harrison, Esq., Harrison & Cassidy, Gloucester
Denise McWilliams, Esq., Cambridge
Workshop F
Lawyers and Judges Tell Their Stories about Transforming Practice
Steven Keeva, ABA Journal, Chicago
Honorable Charles Walker, Administrative Judge
Honorable Thomas T. Merrigan (ret.), Rawson, Merrigan & Merrigan, LLP, Boston & Greenfield
Doris F. Tennant, Esq., The New Law Center, Newton
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 5:30 |
Reimagining Our Professional Lives |
| Considering the power of imagination in fashioning our professional lives within the justice system.
David Hall, Provost, Northeastern Law School
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| 6:15 |
Facilitated Discussion Groups: Response Keynote Address |
Cheryl L. Conner, Esq., Honorable Gail Garinger, Honorable David A. Mills, Rita S. Pollak, Esq. and Douglas C. Reynolds, Esq.
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| 9:00 |
Welcome & Introduction |
Honorable David A. Mills, Massachusetts Appeals Court
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| 9:15 |
Transforming Practices: Finding Joy and Satisfaction in the Legal Life |
| Stories from Steve's travels around the country talking to lawyers and judges.
Steven Keeva, Assistant Managing Editor, ABA Journal
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| 10:30 |
Reflections on the Keynote Address |
Hon. Margaret A. Zaleski, District Court Department and Professor Aviam Soifer, Boston College Law School
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| 11:30 |
Concurrent Workshops (A, B & C) |
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| 2:00 |
Concurrent Workshops (D, E & F) |
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| 3:30 |
The Oaths of Lawyers and Judges: Reflection and Reimagination |
Cheryl L. Conner, Esq., The New Law Center, Newton
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| Date: |
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Wednesday, May 15, & 16, 2002 |
| Tuition: |
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Tuition is $50. Course books and refreshments are included in the tuition charge. The tuition for members of the bench has been waived. This course is partially underwritten by the Flaschner Judicial Institute.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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Any cancellations received 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15.00 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT, ME & NY.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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Directions to the Law School.
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