Experience

Attorney Lauren Goldberg has over 10 years of public law experience advising clients on municipal governance, finance and administrative law, including the Public Records Law, Conflict of Interest Law, and Open Meeting Law. She has extensive experience reviewing, drafting, and revising municipal by-laws/ordinances and charters, and drafting special legislation. Attorney Goldberg also specializes in drafting opinions for and litigating on behalf of municipalities relative to recalls, recounts, and other elections questions and conducts recounts of municipal elections.

Attorney Goldberg joined the firm after serving as Legal Counsel to the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division. In this capacity, she drafted amendments to the state election laws and regulations and assisted city and town clerks in implementing state election laws.

Representative Matters

• Review and revise annual and special town meeting warrants for over 30 towns on an annual basis and represent various towns at town meeting.
• Represented the Town of Georgetown in high-profile recount of the 2007 Annual Town Election results for a Proposition 2 ½ ballot question.
• Successfully represented the Town of Hubbardston Board of Health in an investigation by the District Attorney regarding allegations of Open Meeting Law violations.
• Drafted special legislation for the Town of Wareham authorizing untimely vacancy in the office of Selectman to appear on the ballot at 2007 Annual Town Election and assisted Town with enactment of legislation. See Chapter 18 of the Acts of 2007.

Prior Experience

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston, MA
Legal Counsel, Elections Division (1997-2000)
Provided legal advice and guidance to Secretary of the Commonwealth, and state and municipal officials, candidates, legislators, elections staff, and general public about all aspects of election law, including investigating election law violations and drafting and reviewing election legislation and regulations. Served as legal counsel to the State Ballot Law Commission.

Staff Attorney, Public Records Division (1996-1997)
Drafted administrative appeals decisions and advisory opinions regarding the application of the Public Records Law and Public Records Access Regulations to records held by government agencies.

Bar & Court Admissions

• Massachusetts Bar

Education

Boston University School of Law
Juris Doctor, 1995
Boston University Law Review
G. Joseph Tauro Scholar

Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
Bachelor of Arts, with Honors, 1991
Honors: Faculty Honors List
Chinese Language Achievement Book Award

Publications

• Author, “Municipal Election Administration and Campaign Finance,” Massachusetts Municipal Law, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2002
• Author, “Insurance Coverage for Municipalities,” Massachusetts Municipal Law, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2002
• Co-Editor, Massachusetts Election Administration, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Law, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2000
• Author, "Voter Registration," Massachusetts Election Administration, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Law, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2000
• Author, "Nominations, Caucuses and Primaries," Massachusetts Election Administration, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Law, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2000
• Author, "Election Day Administration," Massachusetts Election Administration, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Law, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2000
• Author, "Related Federal Laws," Massachusetts Election Administration, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Law, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2000

Speaking Engagements

• Frequently conducts municipal seminars on a range of topics including: Public Records Law; Conflict of Interest Law; Open Meeting Law; Adoption and Amendment of a Municipal Charter; Adoption and Implementation of the Community Preservation Act; and Campaign Finance Law
• “What about Recounts?,” Massachusetts City and Town Clerks’ Associations, Winter Conference, February 2007
• “Conducting an Election Recount,” Massachusetts City and Town Clerks’ Associations, Winter Conference, February 2007
• “Hot Topics and Trends in the Open Meeting Law Panel,” Massachusetts Bar Association Brown Bag Lunch Series, December 2006
• “Town Meeting - Legal Issues in Preparation of the Warrant, Conducting Town Meeting, and Resolving Last Minute Issues,” Massachusetts Moderators Association Conference, March 2005
• “Criminal Offender Record Information – Revised Regulations and Implementation Thereof,” Small Town Administrators of Massachusetts, September 2005
• “Driver Privacy Protection Act,” Massachusetts Treasurers and Collectors Association Conference, May 2004
• “Timeline of a Town Meeting,” Massachusetts Town Clerks’ Association Winter Conference, February 2003
• “Election Law Administration,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Election Seminar, February 2000

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