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Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP has the capabilities and expertise to speak before groups on a wide array of topics. Whether to large, medium, or small entities, MHTL has the experience to address the needs of varied audiences. Some of the topics that MHTL attorneys have spoken on in the past are:
- How To Deal With Regulators
- Government Investigations
- Dealing With Environmental Concerns
- Ethics & Human Resources
- Ethics & Decision Making
- Governance Issues For Public and Non-Profit Entities
- Labor & Employment Issues
- Changes In Educational Law
- Special Education
- Recent Legal Decisions In Employment Law
- Beyond Sarbanes-Oxley: The Next Steps
- What To Do When A Legal Crisis Hits
- Corporate Alternatives
Our attorneys speak to such associations as:
- Boston Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Foundation
- American Banker’s Association
- Boston Society of Financial Services Professionals
- MCLE’s Annual Non-Profit Conference
- Better Business Bureau of Central Massachusetts
- National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
- Massachusetts Council of School Attorneys
- Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA)
- Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association
- Lorman Educational Services
- International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists (ISCEBS)
- International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans (IFEBP)
- Labor Forums
- Educational Forums
As well as:
Clients of: Accounting Firms, Insurance Agencies, and Financial Institutions
Financial Institutions
Municipal Groups
Governmental Organizations
Non-Profit Organizations
Various entities in the manufacturing, retail, hi-tech, and service industries both for profits and non-profits
Here is a list of some of our speakers. If you would like to read their bios, please click on their names.
Arthur P. Murphy
Katherine A. Hesse
Michael J. Maccaro
Nan O’Neill
John P. Flynn
Kathryn M. Murphy
Kier Wachterhauser
Sarah C. Spatafore
Mary Ellen Sowyrda
Alisia St. Florian
If your entity (public or private) is interested in having one of our attorneys speak at an event or to your employees internally, please contact us at: information@mhtl.com.
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Prevails in U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Attorney Felicia Vasudevan, a partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, received a favorable decision on behalf of her client, Marshfield Public Schools. The Plaintiff appealed the district court’s judgement that upheld a decision of the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals (“BSEA”). However, as the notice was filed more than 30 days after entry, the First Circuit ultimately dismissed the appeal for being untimely. The Plaintiff also appealed the district court’s order, denying her motion to vacate. Read More
New Features of Public Participation at School Committee Meetings
Following our Alert from March 16, 2023, Civility is Dead – The Supreme Court Rules Municipal Control of Public Speak Limited to Reasonable Time/Place/Manner Restrictions, which discussed the holding to the Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in Barron v. Kolenda and the Town of Southborough (SJC-13284), we promised to bring you more detailed guidance on developing a Public Speak policy for your public body or municipality. The Barron case involved a constitutional challenge to the Town of Southborough’s public comment policy, which attempted to impose a code of civility on members of the public who participated in public comment before public bodies. In Barron, the court interpreted the state constitution to mean that public bodies may request, but not require, that public commentators be respectful and courteous. Instead, a public body may set restrictions on reasonable time, place, and manner comments to ensure that the meeting retains an orderly and peaceable manner.
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