2022 - Recent SJC decision addressing public policy exception to at-will employment doctrine Meehan v. Medical Information Technology Inc. - P&A Client Update 2022:01

2022 - In February 2022 the New Jersey Supreme Court recently selected “Batson v. Kentucky, a Promise Unfulfilled,” 58 U.M.K.C. L. Rev. 361 (1990), a law review article co-authored by Christopher J. Petrini of Framingham and the Honorable Theodore McMillian (dec.) of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, as a feature article discussed at a 2021 Judicial Conference on Jury Selection sponsored by the Court. At this conference, representatives from each Branch of the New Jersey government listened to expert testimony about ways in which the jury selection process can be made more fair and free of bias. This article also was cited and discussed in a companion publication entitled Guide to the Judicial Conference on Jury Selection (njcourts.gov). The New Jersey Supreme called for this Conference in its recent decision in State v. Andujar, 247 N.J. 275 (2021).

2021 - On December 6, 2021, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly recognized the 11th Annual PCU in its On the Town section ‘Municipal Lawyers’ group gathers for annual update. https://masslawyersweekly.com/2021/12/03/municipal-lawyers-group-%e2%80%a8gathers-for-annual-update/

2021 - On October 20, 2021, the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association held its 11th Annual Public Construction and Infrastructure Update pandemic at the Publick House in Sturbridge. This was the first in-person MMLA conference since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic . The specific focus of this well-attended and well-received conference was “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Issues in Public Construction.” The program was moderated by P&A principal and former MMLA President Christopher J. Petrini. More information on this year’s speakers and topics is set forth in the attached Listing of Annual Public Construction programs. Past Annual PCU Listing