SUMMARY JUDGMENT FROM THE BENCH - An Overview of Mass. R. Civ. P. 56 Law, Practice, and Procedure from the Perspective of the Superior Court

Event Start:
02/07/2017 4:00 PM
Event End:
02/07/2017 6:00 PM

When: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $55
Location: Social Law Library, Boston, Massachusetts



LEARN WHAT THE JUDGES LEARN!

Adapted from a Flaschner Institute Program for Massachusetts Judges.

Rule 56 of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure represents one of the most useful and most challenging aspects of civil litigation. This two-hour program will cover various aspects of summary judgment practice from the perspective of four sitting Massachusetts Superior Court justices.

Topics to be addressed include:

• The In’s and Out’s of Superior Court Rule 9A
• Summary Judgment in State of Mind and Negligence Cases
• Recent Appellate Guidance on Summary Judgment
• Practical Tips for Writing Summary Judgment Papers

Part of the Social Law Library’s commitment to continuing legal education, this program is designed for seasoned practitioners and recent bar inductees alike. 

FREE:

Participants will receive the Flaschner Institute’s Massachusetts Summary Judgment Benchbook along with other practical materials prepared for this program.

Registrants for this program acknowledge that during the program their photographic or videographic images may be incidentally taken; registrants agree that the submission of their registrations for this program constitutes their written consent to the Social Law Library’s use of any such image in print and online materials solely for promotion of the Library’s noncommercial CLE seminars and other educational events and activities.
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