November 3 – November 6, 2021
Marriott Boston Long Wharf
(Subject to Change)
COVID REQUIREMENTS
Inside Facemasks Required Per City of Boston.
Suffolk Law School also requires completion of this health screening form every morning online (preferred), or in hard copy upon arrival at the law school. This online form can be completed through the MLA event app, as you arrive at the school. You will have to show your “CLEARED” status at the school’s reception window. Suffolk University COVID Campus Guidelines
City of Boston COVID Guidelines
Massachussetts COVID Reopening Guidelines
Massachusetts Maritime requires proof of vaccination: Massachussetts Maritime Academy COVID Guidelines
DRESS CODE GUIDANCE
Business attire (including ties and dress shoes) are contraindicated for Sea-L-E vessels and working venues. Please be prepared for rain and wind with footwear appropriate for onboard investigations. Evening receptions will be slightly dressier, up to Business Casual, except Friday night’s dinner, which will call for Business Attire.
Ties and suits will not be required in the Federal Courthouse.
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
We thank Suffolk University Law School for generously hosting Committee Meetings and enabling us to provide virtual and in-person attendance.
In addition to the below event sponsors, we also thank Pierce Atwood LLP for sponsoring our attendee Welcome Bags.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE)
CLE Update 10/29/21: Committee CLE presentations are approved for in-person attendance credit in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Approval is pending in Maine, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington (state). Please see the MLA 2021 Fall Meeting CLE page for additional information and online CLE attendance verification and evaluation survey.
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
All Day – Early Arrival
3:00-5:00 pm – Registration
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9:00 am-5:00 pm – Registration
9:00 – 11:30 am – MLA Board of Directors Meeting – CLOSED MEETING
11:30 am – 1:00 pm – MLA Board of Directors Luncheon – CLOSED MEETING
Location: The Union Club of Boston, 8 Park Street
1:00 pm – Stevedores, Marine Terminals, and Vessel Services – Business Casual Attire with Suitable Walking Shoes.
Sea-L-E* Location: Massport Conley Container Terminal (The Boston Fish Pier, 212 Northern Ave., East 1 Entrance) then Boston Ship Repair Dry Dock (32 Drydock Avenue, Seaport District – Entrance at the corner of Tide St. and North Ave.) – Transportation to both locations by Vans
2:00 pm – Salvage
Salvage Meeting Agenda
Sea-L-E* Location: Moakley Federal Courthouse Dock (1 Courthouse Way, Seaport District), TowBoatU.S. vessel inspection, then Judge Bowler’s courtroom
Wednesday Suffolk Law School Coffee Break Sponsored by Marine Safety Consultants, Inc.
3:00 pm – Offshore Industries
Offshore Industries Meeting Updated Agenda
Location: Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street (Zoom attendance offered), SGT 5320, The Commons, 5th Floor
3:30 pm – Joint Marine Insurance & General Average & Carriage of Goods – CLE Credit
Marine Insurance and Carriage of Goods Joint Meeting Updated Agenda
Online Attendance Verification & Evaluation Survey
Location: Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street (Zoom attendance offered), SGT 295, 2nd floor classroom
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4:00 pm – Uniformity of U.S. Maritime Law – CLE Credit
Uniformity Meeting Updated Agenda with Zoom
Online Attendance Verification & Evaluation Survey
Location: Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street (Zoom attendance offered), SGT 385, 3rd floor classroom
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4:00 pm – Website and Technology
Location: Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street (Zoom attendance offered), SGT 495F, Faculty Dining Room, 4th Floor
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4:00 pm – Tour of the USS CONSTITUTION
5:30 – 7:30 pm – Reception in Museum – Business Casual Attire
Location: USS CONSTITUTION, 22 Charlestown Navy Yard – Transportation by Bus
Reception Sponsored by National Maritime Services
Thursday, November 4, 2021
As Needed – Registration
8:00 – 9:30 am – Recreational Boating – CLE Credit
Recreational Boating Meeting Agenda
Online Attendance Verification & Evaluation Survey
Location: Marriott Long Wharf Conference Room, Salons GHI
9:00 am – 10:30 am – Joint Cybersecurity & In-House Counsel – CLE Credit
Joint Meeting MLA Sea-L-E Fall 2021
Location: Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street (Zoom attendance offered), SGT 5320, The Commons, 5th Floor
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9:30 – 11:00 am – Recreational Boating – Behind-the-scenes tour of Boston BoatWorks (attendees will be touring a boatyard – casual attire and sturdy footwear recommended).
Sea-L-E* Location: Boston BoatWorks, 333 Terminal Street, Charlestown – Transportation by Vans
Thursday Suffolk Law School Coffee Break Sponsored by S.E.A. Limited
10:00 am – Arbitration and ADR
Arbitration and ADR Meeting Agenda
Online Attendance Verification & Evaluation Survey
Location: Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street (Zoom attendance offered), SGT 425, Courtroom, 4th floor
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10:00 am – Noon – Autonomous Vessels Subcommittee – CLE Credit
Autonomous Vessels Meeting Agenda
Online Attendance Verification & Evaluation Survey
Location: Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street (Zoom attendance offered), SGT 495F, Faculty Dining Room, 4th Floor
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11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Our Oceans – CLE Credit
Our Oceans Meeting Agenda
Online Attendance Verification & Evaluation Survey
Location: Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street (Zoom attendance offered), SGT 5320, The Commons, 5th Floor
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12:00 pm – Lunch on your own – Click here for Lunch Spots Nearby or eat in the school cafeteria
12:15 pm – Maritime Automated Surface Ship (MASS) demonstration by Sea Machines
Sea-L-E* Location: Moakley Federal Courthouse Dock (1 Courthouse Way, Seaport District)
1:30 – 3:00 pm – Joint Fisheries & Practice and Procedure – please dress appropriately for a vessel inspection – CLE Credit
Fisheries and Practice & Procedure Joint Meeting Agenda
Online Attendance Verification & Evaluation Survey
Sea-L-E* Location: Moakley Federal Courthouse Dock (1 Courthouse Way, Seaport District), F/V AARSHEIM JUNIOR inspection and arrest, then Judge Bowler’s courtroom
2:00 – 3:30 pm – Inland Waters and Towing
Inland Waters Meeting Agenda
Sea-L-E* Location: Moakley Federal Courthouse (1 Courthouse Way, Seaport District), Judge Bowler’s Courtroom, then tug/scow inspection at Federal Courthouse dock
3:00 pm – Young Lawyers
Young Lawyers Meeting Agenda
Location: Moakley Federal Courthouse (1 Courthouse Way, Seaport District), Judge Bowler’s Courtroom
4:00 pm – Judge William G. Young Talk
Location: Moakley Federal Courthouse (1 Courthouse Way, Seaport District), Jury Room
5:30 – 7:30 pm – Reception – Business Casual or Casual Attire
Location: Lookout Rooftop, Envoy Hotel, 70 Sleeper Street, Seaport District
Reception Sponsored by Farrell Smith O’Connell Aarsheim Aprans LLP
Friday, November 5, 2021
As Needed – Registration
8:00 – 11:00 am – Cruise Lines and Passenger Vessels (CLE Credit) – Marine Torts and Casualties
(8:30 am Sail – 10:30 am Dock)
Cruise Lines Meeting Agenda
Online Attendance Verification & Evaluation Survey
Sea-L-E* Location: ODYSSEY (60 Rowes Wharf) Boston Harbor Cruise, Buffet Breakfast, Underway Bridge and Engine Room Access; Pilot Boat
Sponsored by Clinton & Muzyka, P.C. and Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
10:30 am – Maritime Bankruptcy
Location: Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street (Zoom attendance offered), SGT 5320, The Commons, 5th Floor
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Friday Suffolk Law School Coffee Break Sponsored by Jonathan K. Klopman, Marine Surveyor
11:00 am – International Organizations, Conventions, and Standards
IOCS Meeting Agenda
Location: Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street (Zoom attendance offered), First Floor Function Room
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11:00 am – Marine Financing
Marine Financing Meeting Agenda
Location: Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street (Zoom attendance offered), SGT 495F, Faculty Dining Room, 4th Floor
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12:00 – 1:00 pm – Lunch, on your own – Click here for Lunch Spots Nearby
1:00 pm – General Meeting of the Association
Location: Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, 4 South Market (Zoom attendance offered)
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Sponsored by Holbrook & Murphy
Court Reporting Services Generously Provided by O’Brien & Levine Court Reporting Solutions
3:30 – 4:30 pm – Diversity and Inclusion Panel – CLE Credit
DIEB Panel Agenda
Online Attendance Verification & Evaluation Survey
Location: Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, 4 South Market (Zoom attendance offered)
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6:00 pm – Reception and Dinner (Business Attire)
Location: The State Room, 60 State Street, 33rd Floor
Saturday, November 6, 2021
8:30 am – 5:30 pm – Joint Meeting – CLE Credit
Cybersecurity
Marine Insurance
Marine Pollution and Maritime Crimes
Marine Torts and Casualties
Offshore Industries
Regulation of Vessel Operations, Safety, Security and Navigation
Government Counsel
In-House Counsel
Joint Meeting Sea-L-E Event Agenda
Online Attendance Verification & Evaluation Survey
Sea-L-E* Location: TS KENNEDY and bridge simulator, marine casualty response, offshore windfarm facility, at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (proof of vaccination required at Mass. Maritime), Buzzards Bay – Transportation by Bus
Sponsored by Independent Maritime Consulting LLC
