Calendar 2026

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

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The Ins and Outs of Pensions & Social Security

Tuesday, September 22, 5:00-6:30, The Newburyport Art Association, 65 Water Street, and Streaming

How to handle pensions and social security in the context of a divorce can be challenging. How do you ascertain a pension’s value? What are the differences between state and federal pensions? 

 

Attend this program and learn:

 

• What are the different types of pensions 

• How do you ascertain the value of different pensions

• How to treat social security when dividing assets

• What are issues and concerns that judges see on a regular basis 

• What are some drafting issues

• What can we learn from recent case law

 

The Faculty

Hon. Brian Salisbury, Probate & Family Court 

Attorney Demetra Pontisakos, Topsfield

Attorney Michael Xavier, Prince Lobel, Boston

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More info and to register: https://gnba.ticketbud.com/the-inns-outs-of-pensions-social-security

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Fiduciary Litigation: The Inside Story, Tuesday, October 6, 5:00-6:30,

The Newburyport Art Association, 65 Water Street & Streaming

 

The Fiduciary Litigation Session was created by a Standing Order of the Probate Court in 2017. Although it began as a Pilot Project, it has been operating ever since.

 

Do you know what types of cases qualify for the Fiduciary Litigation Session? What is that Session’s jurisdiction and how can you get a case reassigned there? Why might you request reassignment? What is the significance of recent cases decided in that Session? Attend this program and learn the answers to these questions and gain insight from attorneys who have practiced there. Learn the inside story about recent cases and why its beneficial to you and your clients to consider requesting a reassignment to the “FLS”

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The Faculty

Hon. Evelyn Patsos, Probate & Family Court

Tiffany M. Bentley, Day Pitney LLP

Richard M. Novitch, Todd & Weld

Gary O. Todd, Todd & Weld

Lydia Hochheimer, Research Attorney, FLS

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Info & registration: https://gnba.ticketbud.com/fiduciary-litigation-the-inside-story

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Courtside: Leadership Forum, Tuesday, November 10, 5:00-7:00, Superior Court, 145 High Street, Newburyport

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This forum features Probate & Family Court leaders:

Honorable Brian J. Dunn, Chief Justice, Massachusetts Probate & Family Court and Honorable Frances Giordano, First Justice, Essex Probate & Family Court

discussing ways to improve your interactions with the Court.

Areas for Discussion: TBD.

Questions can be sent in advance to Michael Xavier, mxavier@princelobel.com

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More information and to register- https://gnba.ticketbud.com/courtside-leadership-forum

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