The Massachusetts Bar Association will host its first MBA Consumer Advocacy
Symposium on Wednesday, October 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Suffolk University Law
School, 120 Tremont St., Boston. This event is free and open to the public.
The symposium will focus on the role of the attorney general in consumer
protection advocacy and will include a discussion about how private attorneys
can assist the attorney general in litigating consumer protection cases. Please
join us to learn more about this burgeoning area of law.
MBA Pinnacle Awards
At the symposium, two companies
will also be honored with the MBA's first Pinnacle Awards for their commitment
to protecting consumers. The Pinnacle Awards highlight businesses that have
taken proactive steps that benefit consumers in Massachusetts.
Symposium panelists:
The Current Role of the Attorney General's Office in Consumer
Advocacy
- Stephanie Kahn, chief of the Consumer Protection
Division, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office
Panel Discussion on the Role of Private Attorneys in Consumer
Litigation Brought by the State
- Kathleen Engel, professor, Suffolk University Law School
- Scott Harshbarger, senior counsel, Proskauer Rose LLP
(former Massachusetts Attorney General)
- Dean Richlin, partner, Foley Hoag (former First Asst.
Attorney General)
- Stuart Rossman, director of litigation, National Consumer
Law Center
Symposium Moderator: Andrew Rainer, litigation director
at Public Health Advocacy Institute
The event will conclude with a
complimentary beer/wine networking reception. Please RSVP to join us at this
important (free) event.