MassBar Beat

Massachusetts Bar Association
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MassBar Beat

MassBar Beat is the podcast of the Massachusetts Bar Association -- the preeminent voice of the legal profession in Massachusetts.

  1. How Did I Get Here? Ep. 8: Steven M. Ayer, Partner, Casner & Edwards LLP, Boston

    OCT 3

    How Did I Get Here? Ep. 8: Steven M. Ayer, Partner, Casner & Edwards LLP, Boston

    “How Did I Get Here?” is a series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position. In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, who is chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with attorney Steven M. Ayr, who is a partner at Casner & Edwards LLP where he handles corporate law, including helping early-stage companies and founders get their businesses off the ground, serving as outside general counsel to his corporate clients, and handling sell-side M&A work. Their discussion touches on how Ayr became a partner at an established Boston law firm several years after opening his own practice, and some of the events and mentors that helped along the way.

    37 min
  2. Help and Hope for Suicide Prevention, People in Recovery

    SEP 19

    Help and Hope for Suicide Prevention, People in Recovery

    September is Suicide Prevention Month and also National Recovery Month. In this episode, host Jordan Rich talks with Amanda Rowan, chair of the MBA’s Lawyer Well-Being Committee and an assistant clerk magistrate in Middlesex Superior Court; Dr. Shawn Healy, PhD., director of administrative operations and a clinical psychologist at Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers in Massachusetts (LCL); and Massachusetts Bar Association President Victoria M. Santoro about the importance of de-stigmatizing conversations about suicide and recovery -- and how community support is critical for both of these well-being issues.

    29 min
  3. How Did I Get Here? Ep. 7: Joseph Molina Flynn, founder, Molina Flynn Law Offices

    AUG 14

    How Did I Get Here? Ep. 7: Joseph Molina Flynn, founder, Molina Flynn Law Offices

    “How Did I Get Here?” is a series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position. In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, who is chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with attorney Joseph Molina Flynn, who established his own firm after law school (Molina Flynn Law Offices) and practices immigration, criminal law and family law in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He was also appointed as a Municipal Court Judge for the City of Central Falls (Rhode Island) in 2021. Their discussion touches on Flynn’s unique path to becoming lawyer after initially living in the United States as an undocumented immigrant, the challenges he faced starting up his firm after law school, and the importance of mentors and maintaining professional relationships.

    41 min
  4. How Did I Get Here? Ep. 6: Kevin Lewis, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal Tax

    JUN 27

    How Did I Get Here? Ep. 6: Kevin Lewis, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal Tax

    “How Did I Get Here?” is a series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position. In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with Kevin Lewis, a lawyer who works as a managing director at Alvarez & Marsal Tax in Boston (A&M). They discuss Lewis' nontraditional career path from law school to his current role, including what it was like to get an LLM in Tax and work alongside CPAs and fellow tax lawyers at a Big 4 accounting firm along the way.

    36 min
  5. How Did I Get Here? Ep. 5: Michelle M. Byers of Campbell Conroy & O'Neil, P.C.

    MAY 15

    How Did I Get Here? Ep. 5: Michelle M. Byers of Campbell Conroy & O'Neil, P.C.

    “How Did I Get Here?” is a series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position. In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, who is chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with attorney Michelle M. Byers, who is vice chair of the MBA's Civil Litigation Section, about her path to becoming a member of Campbell Conroy & O'Neil, P.C. Their discussion touches on such topics as using a firm clerkship as a springboard to full time work, the importance of mentors, the advantages of belonging to bar associations like the MBA, overcoming setbacks while practicing law, and more.

    42 min
  6. How Did I Get Here? Ep. 4: Liz Dillon, Assistant General Counsel, Simmons University

    MAR 20

    How Did I Get Here? Ep. 4: Liz Dillon, Assistant General Counsel, Simmons University

    “How Did I Get Here?” is a series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position. In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, who is chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with attorney Liz Dillon about her path to becoming Assistant General Counsel at Simmons University in Boston.

    26 min
  7. How Did I Get Here? Ep. 3: David Greco, Chief Compliance Officer, Massachusetts EOHHS

    FEB 7

    How Did I Get Here? Ep. 3: David Greco, Chief Compliance Officer, Massachusetts EOHHS

    “How Did I Get Here?” is a new series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position. In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, who is chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with attorney David Greco about his path to becoming Chief Compliance Officer at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for the commonwealth of Massachusetts.

    23 min
  8. How Did I Get Here? Ep. 2 Michael J. Leard, Partner, Nutter

    12/21/2023

    How Did I Get Here? Ep. 2 Michael J. Leard, Partner, Nutter

    “How Did I Get Here?” is a new series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position. In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, who is chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with attorney Michael J. Leard about his path to becoming a partner with Nutter in Boston.

    33 min
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MassBar Beat is the podcast of the Massachusetts Bar Association -- the preeminent voice of the legal profession in Massachusetts.

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    Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    69
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