Lt. Gov. to speak at 24th Municipal Law Conference on May 13

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll will be the featured speaker at the 24th annual Municipal Law Conference on May 13 at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education in Boston.

The conference, co-sponsored by the MCLE, the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association and the MMA, covers the latest essential updates and developments from the Legislature, government regulators, and courts.

Lawyers who represent and advise Massachusetts cities, towns, and other public sector clients encounter complex, multi-disciplinary questions daily, ranging from A (affirmative litigation) to Z (zoning). Public sector attorneys need legal competence in a wide range of areas, amid a rapidly evolving legal landscape. Local officials also need to be familiar with these issues and topics, and this is an opportunity to learn and ask questions.

The agenda includes the following sessions:
• Good Government: The Three-Legged Stool — Ethics, Open Meeting Law and Public Records
• Employment Law: Key Updates from Cases and New Laws
• Zoning and Land Use: Key Topics in the Changing and Challenging Landscape
• Federal Government Update: What Are the Current Directives From Washington
• Challenging State and Federal Laws: A Primer for Municipal Counsel

Driscoll, an attorney, is a former member of the MMLA, having served as chief legal counsel and deputy city manager in Chelsea before serving as mayor in Salem for 17 years. Her keynote is titled “How Massachusetts is Meeting the Moment With Municipalities.”

Note: Even those who are who have not registered for the conference may come to attend the lieutenant governor’s presentation at no charge. She will be speaking from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The conference will run from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education is located at 10 Winter Place in Boston.

Visit the MCLE website for more details and to register.