Judge Paul troy discusses various ways of solving legal conflicts through arbitration and mediation. In this episode we learn about civil and criminal cases. Judge Troy also discusses a Lawyers “Path to the Bench”.
Category: Civil Law
Interview with Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice Ralph Gants
SJC Justice Ralph Gants is also the Co-Chair of the Access to justice Commission
Justice Gants discusses the Court’s Strategic Plan to achieve Justice with Dignity and Speed. He talks about the changes in the Massachusetts Court System and his role as Co-Chair of the Access to Justice Commission.
Interview Judge Paul A. Chernoff
Judge Chernoff provides us with a Judges Reflections for His Grand children in a discussion of his book: “Bench Notes”
Interview with Honorable Margaret Guzman
Honorable Margaret Guzman talks to us about civics. Judge Guzman discusses the relationship between civil life and the rule of law, touching up on civil rights.
Interview with Attorney Michael Beauvais
This segment is about Consumer Law and some defenses against debt collection lawsuits. We learn what should people do when they receive a debt collection letter and we learn how debt is collected in the United States.
Attorney Catherine Reuben
Attorney Catherine Reuben, founding partner at Hirsch, Roberts, Weinstein, LLP discusses issues important issues concerning wages and wage and hour laws.
Interview with Professor Charles Kindregan
Suffolk University Law school’s Professor Charles Kindregan talks about the current state of assisted Reproduction Law the impact of assisted reproduction on various areas of family law, the potential for conflict of interest in practicing in this field, informed consent issues, surrogacy arrangements, and contract issues.
Interview with Peter Durney and Chris Duggan, directors of the American Board of trial Advocates
Attorney Durney and Attorney Duggan are discuss the Mission of the American Board of trial Lawyers. This segment gives you a glimpse of the 7th Amendment, the importance of Jury Services, and understanding of the jury system.
Interview with Lucy Reyes
Attorney Reyes is the Legal Counsel of the Nation Labor Relations Board. In this interview, she describes the function of the National labor Relations Board. She also talks about the process to form a union and about employee rights regarding concerted protected activity.
Interview with Georgia Katsoulomitis
Executive Director of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute. In this interview Ms Katsoulomitis describes The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, a statewide non-profit legal services organization whose mission is to advance economic, racial and social justice through legal action, education and advocacy.
Interview with Iris Gomez
Iris Gomez is an Immigration Specialist. In this interview, she discusses the DREAM Act & “DACA”, the new federal immigration program for immigrant DREAMER youth (“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals”)
Interview with Judge Jose Albino Sanchez
This interview is a guide for those who have selected for Jury Duty. Judge Albino Sanchez discusses, the importance of this civic duty and explains its process.
Christina Gonzalez, Senior Company Counsel at Staples
Attorney Gonzalez discusses business law and the different manners of incorporation and association of an entity.
Interview with Lisa Goodheart, President of the Boston Bar Association
Lisa Goodheart concentrates in environmental, real estate and general business litigation. Before joining SRBC, she was a partner in the Boston office of DLA Piper US LLP, and before that a partner at Hill & Barlow, P.C. She has extensive experience in cost-recovery cases, permitting appeals, land use disputes, enforcement actions, insurance coverage disputes, design and construction matters, and a broad range of business litigation matters.
Interview with Mark A. Reilly, Chief Legal Counsel to Governor Deval Patrick
Attorney Reilly discusses the functions of the office of the Governor’s Legal Counsel and the function of the Chief Legal Counsel. Attorney Reilly describes the Governor’s Judicial Appointments Process and describes the role that the Governor’s Chief Legal Counsel plays in that process.