Seminars

Beverly Lawyers Invested in the Legal Field

Attorneys at Gelb & Gelb LLP have served as chairs, co-chairs, or panelists for the following seminars:

Litigation

• "Recovering Attorneys' Fees in Civil Litigation," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (November 1995).
• "Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (June 1997).
• "Developing, Using and Dismantling Expert Testimony," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (February 2003).
• "Understanding and Challenging the Experts: Critical Business Valuation Issues for Practitioners," Suffolk University Law School Center for Advanced Legal Studies (April and May 2005).
• "Drafting Litigation Documents Trial Advocacy Workshop: Results - Drafting for Civil Litigation," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (June 2005)
• "Drafting Litigation Documents Workshop", Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (June 2006).
• "Drafting Litigation Documents Workshop," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (June 2007).
• "Drafting Litigation Documents Workshop 2008," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (June 2008).
• "Pretrial Litigation: MCLE BasicsPlus!®," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (October 2008).
• "Taking Depositions Workshop," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (October 2008; March 2009).
• "Pretrial Litigation: MCLE BasicsPlus!®," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (October 2009).
• Harvard Law School’s Trial Advocacy Workshop (September 2010)
• “Emergency Measures in Pretrial Litigation: Injunctions, TROs and Other Ex Parte Relief,” Pretrial Litigation: MCLE BasicsPlus!®, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (November 2010).
• “The Best Tips and Techniques for General Counsel to Reduce Litigation Costs in 2011,” ExecSense Webinars, Inc.

Criminal

• “MCLE Civil and Criminal Trial Advocacy Workshop, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (July 2005).
• "Identifying and Preserving Potentially Relevant Data Sources At the Onset of A Legal Matter or Internal Investigation," International Quality & Productivity Center, Pre-Conference Workshop 2nd E-Discovery: Pharma, Biotech and Medical Devices (June 2007).
• “iDefense: Strategic & Ethical Issues in the Digital Age,” National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (New York, NY) (September 2010)
• “How Government Uses Cell Phone Evidence & What Defenders Can Do,” National Juvenile Defender Center (Washington, D.C.) (November 2010).

Electronic Discovery & Evidence

• "Electronic Discovery: New Rules of Practice and Emerging Issues - What Litigators Should Know," Massachusetts Bar Association (February 2007).
• "Tips on How to Effectively Handle Electronic Discovery in White Collar Criminal Investigations and Litigations," Bureau of National Affairs (audio conference) (July 2007).
• "E-Landscape in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," The Masters Conference for Legal Professionals, Washington, D.C. (October 2007).
• "Advanced Issues in E-Discovery," Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy at the Center for Advanced Legal Studies, Suffolk University Law School (November 2007).
• "E-Discovery: Four Unique Perspectives," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (December 2007).
• Faculty, "Electronic Evidence," Family Law Conference 2008, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (March 2008).
• "Electronic Evidence: Everything You Want To Know, But Are Afraid To Ask," Massachusetts Bar Association (March 2008).
• "Cell Phone Evidence," Litigating with 21st Century Technology, New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (May 2008).
• "Managing a Paperless Law Office: Going Green in a Small and Solo Practice," Massachusetts Bar Association (June 2008).
• "Electronically Stored Information and Spoliation," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (August 2008).
• "E-Discovery Seminar Series: E-Discovery Overview," ARMA Boston, Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, and The Sedona Conference® (September 2008).
• “Electronic Discovery in Civil & Criminal Litigation," SmartTalk Lunch Series, Salem Bar Association (September 2008).
• "E-Discovery For The Enterprise: Technology Roundtable," Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (September 18, 2008).
• "E-Discovery For The Enterprise: Setting Up Your Systems: Rule 26(g) Setting Up An E-Discovery Team: Outside Counsel/In-House Counsel Relationships," Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (September 19, 2008).
• Digital Forensics, Electronic Evidence and Advanced Criminal Procedure," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (October 2008).
• The Sedona Conference® Update: White Collar Crimes & e-Discovery Implications," Fios, Inc. (audio conference) (October 2008).
• "E-Discovery Seminar Series: Mock Hearing," ARMA Boston, Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, and The Sedona Conference® (November 2008).
• "Managing e-Discovery During Internal Investigations," Fios, Inc. (March 2009).
• "Electronic Discovery & Evidence, Evolving issues in practice and procedure," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (May 2009).
• "Managing e-Discovery During Internal Investigations," Fios, Inc. (March 2009).
• "Electronic Discovery & Evidence: Evolving Issues in Practice and Procedure," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (May 2009).
• “Cost Savings in E-Discovery," The Harvard Club (Boston, MA) Huron Consulting Group (September 2009).
• "Electronic Discovery," Suffolk University Litigation American Inn of Court (October 2009).
• “E-Discovery for In-House Counsel,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (February 2010).
• “E-Discovery Update: The Latest Cases, Trends and Tips for Civil and Criminal Trial Lawyers,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (March 2010).
• "Cost-Effective E-Discovery for Small Firms," Massachusetts Bar Association (January 2010).
• "E-Discovery for In-House Counsel," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (February 2010)
• "E-Discovery Update: The Latest Cases, Trends and Tips for Civil and Criminal Trial Lawyers," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (March 2010)
• “Email Discovery Review Tips, Tricks, & Techniques for Litigators – How to Review Responsive Emails More Efficiently and Immediately Reduce Your Time and Costs,” ExecSense Webinars, Inc.
• “Admissibility of Electronic Evidence, Social Networking and Digital Media,” The Organization of Legal Professionals (March 2011).

Arbitration

• "Use of Experts," National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.'s Training for Securities Arbitrators (September 1993).
• "Securities Arbitration - Training the Litigant," American Arbitration Association (April 1994).
• "Statute of Limitations for Section 10(b) Actions and the SROS' Eligibility Rule," Fourth Annual New England Securities Conference, Bar Associations of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont (June 1994).
• "A Practical Skills Course in Commercial Arbitration," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (October 1994).
• "Arbitrating Securities Industry Disputes," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (July 1995 and August 1996).
• "Arbitration Practice and Update 2002, Opportunities and Risks," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (October 2002).
• "Committing Your Company to Arbitration: Benefits and Pitfalls," New England Legal Foundation (May 2007)

Dispute Resolution

• “Mediation and Electronic Discovery,” WestLegalEdcenter® (January 2011).

Business & Securities

• "Securities Litigation and Arbitration," The Greater Boston Society of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners Quarterly Educational Seminar (Spring 1993).
• "Shareholder Disputes in Closely-held Corporations," Massachusetts Bar Association (Fall and Spring 1993).
• "How to Protect Corporate Information When Investigating and Responding to Pre-litigation Claims," Massachusetts Bar Association's Business Law and Civil Litigation Sections, New England Corporate Counsel Association and Center for Law and Technology at Boston University School of Law (March 1994).
• “Counselling Officers and Directors Who Are Parties or Witnesses in Business Litigation," Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section and the New England Corporate Counsel Association (May 1995).
• "Handling an SEC Investigation," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (August 1997).
• "A Lawyer's Tips for Investing Wisely," U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Boston Bar Association Business Section Securities Law Committee (March 1998).
• "Shareholder Litigation," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (April 1998 and July 1999).
• "A Securities Litigator's Tour for Financial Planners Through the Maze of Regulation, Arbitration and Litigation: The Domino Effect of a Customer Complaint," The Financial Planning Association of Massachusetts Regional Conference (May 2003).
• "Fiduciary Liability: Professionals on the Firing Line," Professional Liability Underwriting Society, New England Chapter (January 2004).
• "Representing Directors, Officers and Employees in Securities Cases," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (April 2005).
• "Financial Planner Liability: A Comprehensive Discussion Including the 'F' Word, " Financial Planning Association's Annual Conference and Exposition, (October, 2006).
• "Representing Family Businesses in Disputes," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (May 2007).
• "Navigating the Madoff Recovery Maze," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (March 2009).
• “The Best Ways to Grow Your Law Practice in 2011,” ExecSense Webinars, Inc.

Probate & Domestic Relations

• "Questions You Always Wanted to Ask the Judges But Never Had a Chance - 'til Now," Massachusetts Bar Association Family Law Section (October 1991).

Noncompetition Agreements & Trade Secrets

• "Developments in Intellectual Property Law: Developments in Non-Competition Law," Massachusetts Software Council Legal Issues Series (April 1998).
• "Non-Competition Agreements," Boston Bar Association, 12th Annual Spotlight on Labor & Employment Law (December 1998).
• "Trade Secrets," Boston Patent Law Association (May 1999).
• "Covenants Not to Compete in Massachusetts," Lorman Education Services (September 1999).
• "Enforcing and Defending Against Non-Competes: Strategies in the Down Economy," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (April 2003).