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Notable & Quotable: MBA members in the news and more

Thursday, May 30, 2019

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  • "Client can’t move fee dispute out of Mass. federal court," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (May 27). MBA member Julie R. Bryan was quoted about a U.S. District Court judge's decision not to grant a change of venue to a Chicago company sued in Massachusetts state court before removing the case to federal court in Boston.

  • "Condo developer’s lender can’t foreclose on common areas," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (May 27). MBA member Edmund A. Allcock was quoted about an Appeals Court decision finding that the lender to a condominium developer, which gave each unit buyer a partial mortgage discharge, had no remaining mortgage interest in unfinished common areas. 

  • "The four key ingredients every lawyer needs to succeed," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (May 27). MBA member Susan Letterman White wrote an advice column explaining why goal-setting, confidence, passion and focus are integral to managing a successful law practice.

  • "Gina Plata-Nino receives MBA Rising Star Award," Worcester Telegram & Gazette (May 26). MBA member Gina Plata-Nino was featured in an announcement noting her recent selection for the MBA's 2019 Access to Justice Rising Star Award.

  • "Suspended Newton judge declined plea deal that would have meant no criminal charges," The Boston Globe (May 23). MBA Chief Legal Counsel and Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy discussed a plea deal reportedly offered by the U.S. Attorney's Office to Newton Judge Shelley Richmond Joseph, who is accused of helping an immigrant avoid arrest. Healy's comments were also published in a story by CommonWealth Magazine.

In Other News

Articles, blogs and other news recently shared on the Massachusetts Bar Association's social media sites.

"Bans on cellphones in state courthouses create ‘unacceptable hardships,’ report finds; Massachusetts Trial Court reconsidering policies," MassLive (May 29), via @Melissa__Hanson.

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