Upcoming Events

Annual Meeting

May 21 2012 -

InterContinental Hotel, 510 Atlantic Ave  Boston, MA 02210


The upcoming Annual Meeting of the MassDLA will take place on May 21, 2012 at the InterContinental Hotel.   The day will feature morning seminars and a luncheon speaker to be announced.  ...

MassDLA v. MATA Softball Event

June 05 2012 -

Boston Common Softball Field


The annual MassDLA v. MATA Softball throwdown returns! Join the MassDLA Associates Division for Game 4 in a one game, winner take all, championship.  Enthusiasm, not skill, required! Save the date: June 5, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm at the...

MassDLA Associates Division Seminar —e-Discovery

February 23 2012 -

Cooley Manion & Jones, 21 Custom House St # 600, Boston, MA 02110-3536


The MassDLA Associate Division presents an “after work” seminar on February 23, 2012 on “e-Discovery in State Court Litigation.”  Chad P. Brouillard, Esq. from Foster & Eldridge LLP will present on recent trends in e-Discovery, Massachusetts Law, and ripe electronic...

Recent News

2012 Winter Social

February 14 2012
On February 9, 2012, the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association (MassDLA) held its Winter Social at the Boston College Club, located high atop the financial district of the city. After a brief presentation concerning the organization’s coming events from MassDLA President...

January 2012 Newsletter

January 27 2012
Featuring:A Message from the President—Anthony J. Sbarra, Jr.& “An Overview of Massachusetts Asbestos Litigation”By Craig Waksler and Brad GrahamMcGivney & Klugar...

“Taking a Deposition: Tips, Tricks and Tools of the Trade”

January 25 2012
The MassDLA Associates Division kicked off its first brown bag luncheon of 2012!  On January 18, 2012, Noel Dumas Esq. (Morrison Mahoney LLP)  and Rebecca Dalpe Esq. (Foster & Eldridge LLP) presented “Taking a Deposition: Tips, Tricks and Tools of the...

December 2011 Newsletter

December 29 2011
Featuring:A Message from the President—Anthony J. Sbarra, Jr.&“Bite Your Tongue When It Comes To The Company Your Employees Keep Employer Liability For “Associational” Discrimination”By Michael P. Sams and Kimberly A. AlleyKenny & Sams, P. C.“The District of Massachusetts Limits Applicability...

October 2011 Newsletter

December 24 2011
Featuring:A Message from the President—Anthony J. Sbarra, Jr. & “Employer’s “Safe Driver” Policy Violates Massachusetts Wage Act” Mark J. Ventola, Esq.Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA...