Ask The Expert – With Guest Attorney Brittany Darcy
Brittany Darcy is a domestic relations attorney with experience in a wide range of family law issues, including divorce, alimony, asset division, custody, visitation, child support, and restraining orders. She has a litigation background and considerable familiarity representing clients in probate court.
Brittany received her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she served as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Moot Court Board and as an Articles Editor for the Connecticut Journal of International Law. In 2014, Brittany received the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)’s Excellence Award in Multistate Taxation, awarded to the student with the highest grade in their class in that subject matter. Brittany clerked for the United States Attorney’s Office and interned during law school with the Special Litigation Unit of the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General. She earned her undergraduate degree at Boston University, from which she graduated summa cum laude.
Ask The Expert – With Guest Attorney Brittany Darcy
Brittany Darcy is a domestic relations attorney with experience in a wide range of family law issues, including divorce, alimony, asset division, custody, visitation, child support, and restraining orders. She has a litigation background and considerable familiarity representing clients in probate court.
Brittany received her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she served as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Moot Court Board and as an Articles Editor for the Connecticut Journal of International Law. In 2014, Brittany received the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)’s Excellence Award in Multistate Taxation, awarded to the student with the highest grade in their class in that subject matter. Brittany clerked for the United States Attorney’s Office and interned during law school with the Special Litigation Unit of the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General. She earned her undergraduate degree at Boston University, from which she graduated summa cum laude.
Yoga With Ann Lynch
Members Only
Yoga With Ann Lynch
Members Only
Vision Board Making
Workshop: Visions for a New Year
Would you like to be intentional about welcoming in the New Year by setting personal goals that will help you have the best 2021 possible? Would you like some support and encouragement from your Jane Does Well sisters as you think about your hopes and dreams for the coming year? Join us as we explore ways to establish New Year goals that are both empowering and manageable. Each of us will then create our own vision board incorporating these goals. We will use our boards for inspiration throughout the year. Let’s help each other get 2021 off to the best start possible!
This workshop meets on:
January 11th from 7:00-8:30 pm: Keeping the vision alive!
Preparing for the Workshop
We encourage you to begin gathering supplies for your vision board now. If this is your first one, a quick web search will give you plenty of ideas for what you might want. While every vision board is unique, they all include a combination of words and images that will represent your goals and intentions. Here are some suggested vision board supplies:
- A poster board or large piece of sturdy paper. This will serve as your base for the board itself.
- Glue and/or tape
- Scissors
- Markers, pens, highlighters, paint—whatever you love to write and draw with.
- Rulers and stencils for those of you who love a straight line.
- Magazines you can cut up. These are great for finding words and images!
- Images and quotes from the internet you may want to print off.
“By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands — your own.” –Mark Victor Hansen
Vision Board Making
Workshop: Visions for a New Year
Would you like to be intentional about welcoming in the New Year by setting personal goals that will help you have the best 2021 possible? Would you like some support and encouragement from your Jane Does Well sisters as you think about your hopes and dreams for the coming year? Join us as we explore ways to establish New Year goals that are both empowering and manageable. Each of us will then create our own vision board incorporating these goals. We will use our boards for inspiration throughout the year. Let’s help each other get 2021 off to the best start possible!
This workshop meets on:
January 11th from 7:00-8:30 pm: Keeping the vision alive!
Preparing for the Workshop
We encourage you to begin gathering supplies for your vision board now. If this is your first one, a quick web search will give you plenty of ideas for what you might want. While every vision board is unique, they all include a combination of words and images that will represent your goals and intentions. Here are some suggested vision board supplies:
- A poster board or large piece of sturdy paper. This will serve as your base for the board itself.
- Glue and/or tape
- Scissors
- Markers, pens, highlighters, paint—whatever you love to write and draw with.
- Rulers and stencils for those of you who love a straight line.
- Magazines you can cut up. These are great for finding words and images!
- Images and quotes from the internet you may want to print off.
“By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands — your own.” –Mark Victor Hansen
Ask The Expert – Cate Blake of Atwood and Cherny
Attorney Catharine Blake of Atwood and Cherny represents clients in a wide variety of matrimonial matters, both in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Cate has expertise in complex divorce cases, including valuation, asset division, support, custody, and removal. She has significant experience drafting of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as litigation of such agreements at the time of a divorce. A component of her practice also includes paternity matters, contempt and modification of divorce or paternity judgments as well as family law related appeals. Cate’s experience includes both litigation and resolving cases outside of the courtroom, whether through mediation, collaborative law, or direct attorney negotiation. She is trained as both a collaborative law attorney and mediator. Cate is also on the Probate and Family Court Category U (Discovery Master) list. Prior to joining Atwood & Cherny, Cate served as a law clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court. During her two years as a judicial law clerk, Cate worked on a variety of family law, probate law and equity matters for the justices of Bristol, Middlesex, Suffolk, and Worcester counties. Cate volunteers her time as Lawyer for the Day in Norfolk County.
Ask The Expert – Cate Blake of Atwood and Cherny
Attorney Catharine Blake of Atwood and Cherny represents clients in a wide variety of matrimonial matters, both in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Cate has expertise in complex divorce cases, including valuation, asset division, support, custody, and removal. She has significant experience drafting of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as litigation of such agreements at the time of a divorce. A component of her practice also includes paternity matters, contempt and modification of divorce or paternity judgments as well as family law related appeals. Cate’s experience includes both litigation and resolving cases outside of the courtroom, whether through mediation, collaborative law, or direct attorney negotiation. She is trained as both a collaborative law attorney and mediator. Cate is also on the Probate and Family Court Category U (Discovery Master) list. Prior to joining Atwood & Cherny, Cate served as a law clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court. During her two years as a judicial law clerk, Cate worked on a variety of family law, probate law and equity matters for the justices of Bristol, Middlesex, Suffolk, and Worcester counties. Cate volunteers her time as Lawyer for the Day in Norfolk County.
JDW – Awareness Committee
We submitted a Brief advocating for increased Child Support to the MA Trial Court's Child Support Guidelines Task Force as they are CURRENTLY revising Child Support for 2021. See the Brief on our Forums Page under Conversations. Join us so we can make a difference in the lives of Massachusetts Mothers and Children. We could use your help in spreading the word!
JDW – Awareness Committee
We submitted a Brief advocating for increased Child Support to the MA Trial Court's Child Support Guidelines Task Force as they are CURRENTLY revising Child Support for 2021. See the Brief on our Forums Page under Conversations. Join us so we can make a difference in the lives of Massachusetts Mothers and Children. We could use your help in spreading the word!
Ask The Expert – Judge Robert Langlois
Our Special Guest this week is Honorable Robert Langlois!
Hon. Robert W. Langlois is a retired First Justice of the Norfolk and Middlesex Probate and Family Courts. He is presently of Counsel at the Wellesley, Mass. firm of Saponaro Bingham, LLP where he provides consultation services in domestic relations and probate matters as well as extensive Alternative Dispute Resolution services, including mediation, arbitration, conciliation, and private adjudication, to litigants who prefer to pursue a discreet, expeditious resolution of disputes involving family matters. Judge Langlois has participated on numerous education panels for both the judiciary and the bar and has appeared on several radio programs addressing family law issues. He has authored numerous articles for MCLE, Mass. Lawyer’s Weekly, Family Law Quarterly, and other publications. He has also served on many committees for the Probate and Family Court and the MBA, most recently having co-chaired the Joint Bar Committee on Gifted and Inherited Assets.
Ask The Expert – Judge Robert Langlois
Our Special Guest this week is Honorable Robert Langlois!
Hon. Robert W. Langlois is a retired First Justice of the Norfolk and Middlesex Probate and Family Courts. He is presently of Counsel at the Wellesley, Mass. firm of Saponaro Bingham, LLP where he provides consultation services in domestic relations and probate matters as well as extensive Alternative Dispute Resolution services, including mediation, arbitration, conciliation, and private adjudication, to litigants who prefer to pursue a discreet, expeditious resolution of disputes involving family matters. Judge Langlois has participated on numerous education panels for both the judiciary and the bar and has appeared on several radio programs addressing family law issues. He has authored numerous articles for MCLE, Mass. Lawyer’s Weekly, Family Law Quarterly, and other publications. He has also served on many committees for the Probate and Family Court and the MBA, most recently having co-chaired the Joint Bar Committee on Gifted and Inherited Assets.