Statewide Virtual Meeting Mon Mar 29: Housing Court Procedural Updates and Feedback

At this event we will get an update from the Housing Court on all matters related to summary process (evictions) and small claims. In particular, we will cover:

• Legal updates:
  • Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2020
  • CDC Eviction Moratorium and the Terkel v. CDC litigation
  • Standing Order 6-20
  • HB 5250 Sealing for minors
  • COVID Eviction Legal Help Project
• Procedural updates:
  • Attestation form
  • CDC Affidavit
  • Chapter 257 Affidavit
  • Tier 1 process
  • Public dashboards
• Clerk's operations
  • Notices of hearings
  • Virtual counters
  • Information sheet
  • Scheduling
  • Daily lists
  • Jury trial timeframes, including use and occupancy motions
• And other topics at Housing Court discretion

In keeping with the court's tradition of public service and fairness, court staff will invite attendees to provide feedback on recent experiences. Note that we distinguish between procedures and cases. For instance, we can share feedback on the process of entering a zoom hearing, but not about why a judge did or did not decide the way we wanted in a case.

Discussing active cases will not be allowed. This event will not be recorded.

Part of this event will be presented by Chief Justice Timothy Sullivan. Chief Justice Sullivan was appointed Chief Justice in 2016 and reappointed in 2020. During his tenure, he has guided the housing court through a rapid modernization, including the expansion of the Housing Court to statewide jurisdiction, the prescient digitization of the courts (including the release of e-Filing) well underway before the COVID-19 pandemic, and a continued emphasis on process improvement, standardization across courts, and feedback from litigants and other court users. For MassLandlords, in particular, he and his team have given countless evenings explaining court procedure and taking feedback from attendees. Prior to his role as Chief Justice, Judge Sullivan served as first justice in the Northeast Division and a justice in the Central Division. He holds his Juris Doctorate from New England Law School.

Part of this presentation will be given by Benjamin Adeyinka, Deputy Court Administrator, Housing Court. In 2002, Ben started a career in banking and real estate. In 2009, he began working with Orlans Moran, PLLC as paralegal and subsequently as an attorney. Ben has represented numerous financial institutions in litigation matters, bankruptcy, and landlord tenant law. He has practiced in the United States Bankruptcy Court District of MA, the Land Court, Superior, District, and Housing Courts. In December 2014, Ben, decided to leave private practice to serve the public. He currently works as the Deputy Court Administrator for Housing Court, where he works closely with the Chief Justice of the Housing Court, Timothy F. Sullivan. Ben received his Bachelor’s in Communications from the University of Buffalo, a Master’s in Business Administration from Medaille College, and a Juris Doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Law with a concentration in Real Estate Law.

Networking time for this event will be moderated by Erin Zamarro. Erin lives and works in Worcester. Erin is a real estate broker at A.A. Zamarro Realty, an independent brokerage which has operated in the Worcester residential and commercial real estate markets for over 50 years. Our office frequently works with buyers and sellers of investment property. Erin is a Certified Massachusetts Landlord™ as well as a member of the National Association of Realtors. Erin received a B.A. from Holy Cross and an M.B.A with a concentration in Marketing from Clark University.

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Open to attendees statewide

This event is regionally branded in keeping with a local tradition. This region used to meet in-person on this day at this time. You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are in the state.

Monday, March 29^th

Virtual Meeting Agenda

• 5:00pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
• 5:40pm MassLandlords Business Update and Member Minutes
• Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)
• 6:00pm Housing Court
• 7:00pm Virtual meeting ends

Participation is Easy

As a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, our events have been replaced by webinars or virtual meetings held during the traditional event time for each former location:

• Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
• Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.

Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email hello@masslandlords.net for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.

If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom "test audio" feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don't want to be heard can type questions.

Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)

We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.

• Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.

Password will be emailed upon registration. Register here.

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Pricing: No Charge

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

This event is free. Registration is required. Register here.

This event will not be recorded. Slides and handouts, if any, will be available at Housing Court.

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