MCLE ThisWeek Podcast

Nicole M. Bluefort of the Bluefort Law Group in Lynn provides advice on defining and promoting your personal brand to bring in clients in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 5/26/2022 live webcast, Personal Branding & Business Development For Law Firm Associates . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here .  Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLectures like t...

James Weliky of Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky in Newton explains what you should do in an interview if you’re asked certain questions that are not permitted by law in this podast, excerpted from MCLE’s 4/14/2022 live webcast: What Employers Can & Cannot Ask During an Interview . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLect...

Commercial loans are a key source of working capital for businesses. Jamie N. Class of Foley & Lardner in Boston provides a tutorial on commercial loan deal structures and key terms in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 6/23/2022 live webcast, Handling Commercial Loans . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLectures...

While police have touted gang and social media databases as innovative and vital public safety tools, concerns have been raised that these tools infringe on liberty and due process, and have done little more than digitize structural racism. Get insight into how evidence is being used in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 4/26/202 live webcast: Gang Databases & Social Media . Speakers:  Joshua Rai...

The Fair Use provision in copyright law balances the rights of copyright owners with an effort to protect the public’s interest in having access to such works. In this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 5/20/2022 live webcast, Copyright Law & the Fair Use Defense , you will hear from Beverly Davis of Davis Law PLLC in Washington, DC, about fair use applies to podcasts and social media posts. The full...

Learn from Karen B. Johnson of Madge & Johnson in Westford the preliminary steps for setting up your e-filing account with the Probate Court so that you can effortlessly file your probate cases from the comfort and convenience of your office in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 4/6/2022 live webcast, Mechanics of E-Filing in Estate Planning with the Probate Court . The full program is available...

Get an introduction on the key parentage cases and standards protecting children born to LGBTQ parents in Massachusetts in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 3/28/2022 live webcast, Establishing Parentage for LGBTQ Parents , with speaker: Patience Crozier of GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders in Boston. The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant acces...

What are the various methods of calculating rent for an office or retail space lease? Get answers from Michael Holiday of Holiday Law Firm, PC, in Wellesley and Jennifer Ioli Connelly of Sherin and Lodgen LLP in Boston in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 5/18/2022 live webcast, Negotiating & Drafting Office & Retail Leases . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here ....

Mala M. Rafik of Rosenfeld & Rafik, PC, in Boston and Susan Letterman White, JD, MS, of Letterman White Consulting in Quincy discuss why visible leadership matters when it comes to creating a more fulfilling law practice in this excerpt from MCLE’s 5/10/2022 live webcast, Finding & Building Meaning in Your Law Practice . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24...

Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber of Segal Roitman, LLP in Boston provides an introduction to the law governing the many types of paid and unpaid leave available to employees in different situations in this excerpt from MCLE’s 5/12/2022 live webcast, Massachusetts Leave Laws Made Simple . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related e...

Joshua E. French and Elizabeth S. Myers, both of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP in Boston, explain the rationale for choosing a limited liability company as a business organizing structure in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 6/2/2022 live webcast, Organizing & Dissolving an LLC . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related e...

Hear a panel discussion of race issues in jury empanelment in a criminal case in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 3/30/2022 program, Prosecuting & Defending Homicide Cases . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLectures like this one—and more—with a subscription to the MCLE OnlinePass . Learn more at www.mcle.org/...

Learn tips for preparing your witness for their deposition from Michael S. Hines of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in Boston in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 3/8/2022 live webcast, Civil Depositions Practice . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLectures like this one—and more—with a subscription to...

Molly Cochran of Seegel Lipshutz Lo & Martin LLP in Wellesley Hills explains the procedure for contesting a will in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 6/14/2022 live webcast on estate planning: Contesting a Will or Lifetime Transfer . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLectures like this one—and more—with a subscr...

Nancy Brody, Deputy General Counsel for the Department of Children and Families (DCF) explains the basics of the organization for family law practitioners in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 6/29/2022 live webcast, When DCF Steps into Your Case . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLectures like this one—and more...

Easements, rights of way, and access are essential to the use and enjoyment of land and associated amenities, such as beaches and lakes—for residential, commercial, and recreational activities—and can have a major effect on property value. Nicholas P. Shapiro of Phillips & Angley in Boston discusses the extinguishment of easements in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’ss 2/10/2022 live webcast, Eas...

The hybrid workplace is here to stay. What are the ethical issues and solutions for distributed workforces practicing from various locations? The panel discusses the impact of a virtual or hybrid workplaces on work-life balance, interpersonal relationships, and career development in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 1/24/2022 program: Ethical Issues & Solutions for Practicing in a Hybrid Workpla...

As the boundaries between workplace and personal life evaporate, employees’ use of social media, have increasingly impacted the work environment. Learn about the scope of free speech and free expression rights regarding social media in public and private workplaces in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 2/8/2022 live webcast, Social Media Posts Through the Employment Law Lens . The full program is...

Drafting effective contracts is a basic function of all transactional attorneys. Alisha R. Bloom of Versant Legal LLC in Arlington explains the contract negotiation archetypes in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 3/9/2022 live webcast, Drafting More Effective & Flexible Contracts . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of relat...

When one partner becomes physically, verbally, or mentally abusive towards the other, the abused partner may need the help of the court by getting a restraining order. Alicia A. McNeil of McNeil Law in Wakefield takes you through when you can apply for a restraining order and the steps for obtaining one in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 3/15/2022 live webcast, Ins & Outs of Restraining Orders...

Jurors are your audience. They make or break your case. Retired Judge Dennis Curran and Vincent DePalo of Smith Duggan Buell & Rufo in Lincoln explain how to interpret juror body language in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 1/25/2022 live webcast, Understanding & Predicting Jury Behavior . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds...

What do you do when your client inherits an estate or asset they do not want? Nicole Bluefort and Jasmine Wells of the Bluefort Law Group in Lynn explain the nuts and bolts of claiming and disclaiming an undesirable estate or assets in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 3/29/2022 live webcast on estate planning,  Emptying the Estate of Assets No One Wants . The full program is available as an on...

Steven E. Gurdin of Fitch Law Partners in Boston explains the basics of a financial statement in a divorce case in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 3/8/2022 live webcast, Divorce Law: MCLE BasicsPlus! The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here. Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLectures like this one—and more—with a subscription to the MCLE OnlinePass . L...

Amber Anderson Villa of the Office of the Attorney General offers tips and strategies for dealing with neglected property and explains how to file a petition for receivership in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 2/7/2022 live webcast, What to Do with Abandoned Property . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLecture...

Laura Keller of Mass LOMAP offers best practices management tips for running a thriving law practice in this podcast, excerpted from MCLE’s 12/17/2021 live webcast, How to Make Money & Stay Out of Trouble . The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here . Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLectures like this one—and more—with a subscription to the MCLE OnlinePass...