2021 Superior Court judicial assignments
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Amendment to U.S. Dist. Court, Mass. Local Rule 40.1 Assignment of Cases
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has amended Local Rule 40.1 to reflect the creation of two new civil nature of suits, 485 (NOS) code for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and 880 (NOS) code Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) cases approved by the Judicial Conference of the U.S. Courts. The redline version of the rule changes, and the civil case cover, is here. These changes are effective immediately.
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Changes to U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts fee schedule
On Dec. 1, 2020, the recently approved inflationary fee adjustments to the miscellaneous fee schedules became effective. As a result, on Dec. 1, 2020, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts amended MLBR, Appendix 3, Filing Fees, to reflect the adjusted filing fees. The amended Appendix 3 can be found here.
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Job Openings
Two associate positions in renewable energy
Rath, Young and Pignatelli PC, a mid-sized general practice law firm in Concord, New Hampshire, has the following two openings in its national energy practice:
- Associate, with 1-2 years of experience in the renewable energy field
The associate hired will become part of a team handling a broad range of transactional matters, including debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, and tax structuring. The ideal candidate will possess excellent academic credentials and have transactional experience with a large national or regional law firm.
- Senior associate, with 4-6 years of experience with alternative energy projects
The associate hired will become part of a team handling a broad range of transactional matters, including debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, and tax structuring. The ideal candidate will possess excellent academic credentials and have significant transactional experience with a large national or regional law firm.
Both positions allow applicants the rare opportunity to work with a team of experienced tax, real estate, regulatory and transactional lawyers on alternative energy transactions throughout the United States, all while living in a family-friendly community an hour from both city life in Boston and skiing and hiking in the White Mountains. Send a resume, letter of interest and writing sample to Diane Vlahos, director of operations, at djv@rathlaw.com.