Joseph, Greenwald & Laake attorneys Debora Fajer-Smith and Lindsay Parvis were featured speakers at the 2025 Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) Legal Summit & Annual Meeting, held June 4–6 in Ocean City, Maryland. The premier annual event brings together legal professionals from across the state for cutting-edge programming, meaningful discussion, and thought leadership.
Debora Fajer-Smith presented at the session “Workers’ Compensation – A 40 year Journey,” offering reflections from her distinguished four-decade career and emphasizing the continued responsibility of practitioners to preserve the integrity and purpose of the statutory framework for both employers and employees.
Lindsay Parvis spoke at the session “ESQ EQ Emotional Intelligence: A Path to Avoiding & Managing Burnout when Serving Families.” She addressed the growing challenge of burnout in family law practice, helping attorneys recognize the signs of burnout and providing actionable tools to prevent or manage burnout.
