Jessica Conklin Speaks on Boston Bar Association Panel

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Jessica Conklin presented as a panelist for a recent Boston Bar Association virtual program entitled, “Your Path to Success– Finding Your Career Path at the BBA Career Fair and Beyond.” Jessica and her panelists helped students to prepare for participating for the BBA’s inaugural Career Fair taking place on Thursday, October 20 from 4:00 PM – […]

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Darshana Indira Joins Laredo & Smith

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Laredo & Smith is pleased to announce the firm has added Darshana Indira as a Senior Associate to the firm. Darshana is an employment and business lawyer advising company owners, organizational leadership and c-suite executives in a broad range of employment and commercial litigation matters. In her employment practice, Darshana handles both transactional and litigation […]

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Brendan Cox Chosen as Faculty for Harvard Law Workshop

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Brendan Cox has been invited to serve as a faculty member of Harvard Law School’s 2022 Fall Trial Advocacy Workshop. This workshop is for law students and is taught by practicing attorneys and judges. The curriculum addresses all aspects of a trial practice for students and culminates with participation in two mock trials that provide […]

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Laredo & Smith Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List and Ones to Watch

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Four Laredo & Smith’s partners Matt Kane, Marc Laredo, Mark Smith and Payal Salsburg are selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Senior Counsel Jessica Conklin is named to the Best Lawyers: One to Watch© list. Matt Kane is selected for his work in Commercial Litigation again this year, […]

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Mark Smith Moderates Suffolk DA Candidates Forum

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Mark Smith moderates a Boston Bar Association Suffolk DA Candidates Forum on August 11th.  The forum presents an opportunity to hear Richard Arroyo (Boston District 5 City Councilor Candidate) and Kevin Hayden (Suffolk County District Attorney Candidate) on important matters to the bar. It is also a great chance to gain a deeper understanding of […]

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The Business of Litigation Session Orders the Return of an Inadvertently Disclosed Draft Letter

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Marc Laredo and Matthew Kane co-authored a Boston Bar Journal article published by the Boston Bar Association.  Entitled: “The Business Litigation Session Orders the Return of an Inadvertently Disclosed Draft Letter,” it discusses the recent ruling regarding what happens when an attorney inadvertently discloses a privileged document to the opposing side. Read the full article.  […]

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Payal Salsburg Moderates Virtual Career Panel

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Payal Salsburg moderated a panel of legal industry leaders in the “Meet the Pros: Virtual Career Panels” program. The panelists included dynamic speakers from private practice, the Suffolk Count District Attorney’s Office and Suffolk University who discussed their career paths and provided practical tips for audience members. The program was sponsored by the Boston Private […]

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Payal Salsburg Named to Boston Bar Association’s 2023 Beacon Awards Committee

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Payal Salsburg is appointed to the steering committee of the Boston Bar Association’s 2023 Beacon Awards for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The Beacon Awards recognize individuals and organizations who are forging innovative paths toward a more diverse, equitable and inclusive profession and the greater legal community. The committee work to select honorees and also handle […]

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Dot Your I’s and Cross Your T’s Before Terminating an Employee

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Employers in Massachusetts should be aware of a recent case out of the Supreme Judicial Court that cautions employers to ensure that before terminating any employee, full payment is made for all unpaid wages on or before the date of termination. A failure to do so may subject the employer to multiple damages under the […]

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Payal Salsburg Co-Authors Boston Bar Journal Article on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Legal Profession

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Payal Salsburg published a recent Boston Bar Journal article entitled, “Reflections on Efforts at Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Profession.”  Payal teams up to co-author the article with Darshana Indira, a fellow Board member of the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB).  Payal and Darshana discuss the many ways that SABA […]

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Mark Smith Presents BBA Webinar on Resolving Parallel Investigations

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Mark Smith presents as a panelist in a Boston Bar Association program entitled “Resolving Parallel Investigations” on June 8th at 1230 pm. Mark and his co-presenters discuss parallel criminal and SEC investigations, with an emphasis on resolving cases in front of both the USAO and SEC.  The panel includes lawyers in private practice, as well […]

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Payal Salsburg Facilitates a Women’s Day of Conversation

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Payal Salsburg facilitated the Women’s Bar Association’s “Women’s Day of Conversation.” This annual event builds ally-ship among women with the goal of tearing down barriers. Using the “This Talk Isn’t Cheap” toolkit, Payal and her co-facilitator guided meaningful conversations from various racial and ethnic backgrounds about equity within the profession and workplace.

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Payal Salsburg Honored as the Recipient of Annual Community Service Award From Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts

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We proudly share that our Partner, Payal Salsburg, is the 2022 recipient of the annual Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts’ Community Service Award. This honor is presented at AALAM’s annual banquet taking place on June 6, 2022. This award recognizes an individual who tirelessly supports the community at large. A very deserving individual, Payal’s […]

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Jessica Conklin Moderates White Collar Crime Conference Program

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Jessica Conklin is moderating a panel for the Boston Bar Association’s White Collar Crime Conference on Thursday, May 5th at the Aloft Hotel in Boston. She is joined by leaders in the industry from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Criminal Bureau of the MA Office of the Attorney General, and White Collar Crime attorneys to discuss […]

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Payal Salsburg Presents as Panelist on Building Legal Networks

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Payal Salsburg shares her experience in a recent Boston Bar Association webinar entitled, “Building and Maintaining Your Legal Network While Working Remotely/Hybrid.” Payal and her co-presenters discussed building and maintaining a network in the legal community while working remotely or in a hybrid setting.

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Payal Salsburg Presents Webinar on Networking in a Remote/Hybrid Environment

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Payal Salsburg co-presents a Boston Bar Association webinar entitled, “Maintaining Your Legal Network While Working Remotely/Hybrid.”  Networking is more important than ever now that professionals are scattered across the remote/hybrid work setting. Listen in on a lively conversation between senior attorneys and an experienced marketing professional. Together, they will offer solutions and tips for navigating this […]

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Jessica Conklin Moderates Beyond Email: Fact Development in the Digital Age

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Jessica Conklin is moderating a Boston Bar Association webinar entitled: “Beyond Email: Fact Development in the Digital Age.” Jessica is joined by attorneys in private practice as well as lawyers from the US Attorney’s Office and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. She will engage the panelists in a conversation that explores the newest areas […]

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Jessica Conklin Appointed to White Collar Crime Conference Advisory Committee

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Jessica Conklin was appointed to the Boston Bar Association’s 2022 Advisory Committee for its annual White Collar Crime Conference. Known for it’s top level speakers who are knowledgable practitioners and collaborators in this unique area of law, the event draws members of the white-collar defense bar, government prosecutors, in-house counsel, judges and corporate professionals. These […]

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Marc Laredo Authors Massachusetts Law Review Case Comment

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Marc Laredo authored a case comment entitled The Applicability of Chapter 93A to Intra-enterprise Disputes in the Wake of Governo Law Firm LLC v. Bergeron- Where Do We Go From Here?. that appeared in the  February 2022 edition of the Massachusetts Law Review.  In the comment, Marc discusses the Supreme Judicial Court’s 2021 opinion in Governo Law Firm […]

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Jessica Conklin Achieves ATIXA Certification for Title IX Hearing Advisors

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Jessica Conklin completed the ATIXA certification program for Title IX Hearing Advisors. ATIXA is an independent not-for-profit corporation that serves as a professional association for school and college Title IX coordinators, investigators, and administrators that explores best practices, establishes industry standards, shares resources and advanced the worthy goal of gender equity in education. This ATIXA […]

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Employers Cannot Terminate Employees Merely For Filing a Rebuttal in Their Personnel File

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Early last year, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a controversial ruling that an employer could terminate an at-will employee for exercising the right to file a rebuttal in their personnel file. Employers should be aware that the Supreme Judicial Court has since reversed that ruling in Terence Meehan v. Medical Information Technology, Inc., protecting the […]

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Payal Salsburg Presents on BBA Virtual CLE Program

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Payal Salsburg will present a virtual CLE program with the Boston Bar Association entitled “Common Pitfalls of a Senior Associate: Ethics and Conflicts Refresher.” Payal and two co-presenters will discuss how staying up to date on ethical issues is critical to professional advancement in the legal profession.  A practical refresher course on ethics and conflicts, senior associates […]

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Payal Salsburg Speaks on Chapter 93A Claims Webinar Panel

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Partner, Payal Salsburg, is a panelist for a Boston Bar Association’s webinar entitled “Chapter 93A Claims– Mastery of Critical Issues” on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at noon.  In this interactive zoom discussion, the panelists will cover the full range of Chapter 93A claims in both the business and consumer context. The discussion will discuss how Chapter 93A […]

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Laredo & Smith Attorneys Make Boston Magazine’s Inaugural Top Lawyers List

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The firm is pleased to be well represented in the Boston magazine’s inaugural Top Lawyers list. Marc Laredo, Mark Smith, Payal Salsburg, Brendan Cox and Jessica Conklin are all named to the 2021 list. The firm’s attorneys were listed in the following categories: Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime:  Mark Smith and Jessica Conklin Civil Litigation Defense: Marc […]

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Laredo & Smith Named to U.S. News’ Best Lawyers Best Law Firms List

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Laredo & Smith, LLP is pleased to be named a regional Tier 1 firm in Massachusetts for Commercial Litigation and Tier 2 Employment Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2022. Firms included in the 2022 Edition of “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from […]

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