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New BBA Members receive the rest of this year for free!

Pay now and not only will you lock in this year’s dues rate, your membership will be good through the next program year (August 31, 2013). Read more.

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Donate Your Time: Represent Claimants Seeking Unemployment Benefits

This program, slated for May 30th, will guide you through the intricacies of the unemployment system and the information you need to represent clients at hearings. As unemployed workers often cannot afford to hire a lawyer and cutbacks to legal services funding have resulted in reduced resources, you will be providing an invaluable service by volunteering through the Volunteer Lawyers Project to handle these cases. Click here for more.

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BBA Files Amicus Brief urging SJC to clarify estate planning law

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Bankruptcy Bench Meets Bar Conference – 5/10

SAVE the DATE for the largest BBA Bankruptcy Section event of the year! The Bench Bar is an annual opportunity for bankruptcy professionals and the Federal Bankruptcy Court Judges to meet and share insights, observations and analysis on key issues for 2011. Click here for more.

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Law Day Dinner to take place May 17

Join us as we welcome Professor Michael Sandel of Harvard University as our keynote speaker at the BBA Law Day Dinner on May 17 at the Seaport World Trade Center.

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Law Day in the Schools 2012

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Environmental Law Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Senior Lawyers Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Tax Exempt Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Labor & Employment Steering Committee Meeting

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New Lawyers Steering Committee Meeting

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Real Estate Section Steering Committee Meeting

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The Basics of Estate Planning with Retirement Benefits

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Criminal Law Section Steering Committee Meeting

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BBO Trust Account Training

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Update on Legislation Affecting Affordable Housing and Development in Massachusetts

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Appeals - The IRS Perspective

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The Courts, the Congress, and the Future of Marriage Equality

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Estate Planning for Intellectual Property

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Mass LGBTQ Bar 2012 Annual Dinner

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CLE - 39th Annual Workshop for Public Sector Labor Relations Specialists

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The E-Book Pricing Conspiracy Case

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Chapter 13 Roundtable

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Hot Topics in Labor & Employment Law That Every Lawyer Needs to Know

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Outsourcing in Litigation: A Look at the Practical, Ethical and Financial Pros and Cons of Unbundlin

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Financial Services Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Trying a Case in Boston Housing Court Training

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Representing Clients with a Criminal Record in Immigration Bond and Removal Hearings

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Family Law Section Steering Committee Meeting

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High Conflict Divorce/Separation Families and their Children: Options for Restoring Healthy Relation

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ERISA "Stock Drop" Litigation

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Business Transactions Section Steering Committee Meeting

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College & University Law Section Annual Spring Social

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03:00 PM - 06:00 PM:
CLE - 22nd Annual Bankruptcy Bench Meets Bar Conference

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Bankruptcy Law Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Intellectual Property Law Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Meet & Greet Luncheon

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Complex Litigation Surrounding Family Trusts and Business Interests

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BBJ Board of Editors Meeting

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Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Tax Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Trusts & Estates Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Litigation Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Administration of Justice Steering Committee Meeting

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Representing Asylum Seekers with Criminal Histories

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The Function and Future of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Courts

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BBA Council

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Biosimilars: Current Developments

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Health Law Section Steering Committee Meeting

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CLE - Securities Fraud 2012: Recent Developments in Enforcement & SEC Administrative Trials

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License Agreements in Reverse Triangular Mergers: Meso Scale and Current M&A Practice

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Title Attorneys Before Conservation Commissions: What Do You Need to Know

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EPA Enforcement of Lead-Based Paint Rules

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Law Day Dinner 2012

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Drafting Trusts in Light of the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code and Uniform Trust Code

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Immigration Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Delivery of Legal Services Section Steering Committee Meeting

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A Discussion of the Report on the Future of the Legal Profession

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Tax-Exempt Update from the Attorney General’s Office

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Health Law Section Annual Health Policy Lecture with Dr. John E. McDonough

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Advising a Start-Up Company

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Diversity & Inclusion Section Steering Committee Meeting

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Building, Managing, and Driving Traffic to Your Website: Practical Advice for Small and Solo Law Pra

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MBWA Annual Speaker Forum with Professor Anita Hill

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Rights, Racial Profiling and the Immigration Backlash: Is there Room for Hope?

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International Law Section Steering Committee Meeting

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BBA CLOSED: Memorial Day

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"Like" This Lunch: Social Media and Employment Law

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Boston and Suburban Market Leasing Trends

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Donate Your Time: Represent Claimants Seeking Unemployment Benefits

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An Inside the Box View of Actual Jurors' Impressions of Attorney Techniques and Strategies

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New Lawyers Section Monthly Happy Hour Social

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