BBA WEEK - January 15, 2007
1. Guess who made "100 Best Companies to Work For" List?
2. Kudos to Diane Di Ianni!
3. Voices of the Bar: What do you think will be the most important issue for lawyers in 2007?
4. Best Wishes to Day Pitney
5. Hear about it first at Intellectual Property Year in Review!
6. Mortgage Foreclosure from Filing to Judgment

 
Legal Opinion Risk Seminar

The BBA Corporate Law, Legal Opinions, and Mergers & Acquisitions Committees convened a seminar on legal opinion risk. Panelists F. Beirne Lovely, Jr., of Goodwin Procter LLP; Michelle Basil, of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP; Donald Glazer, of Goodwin Procter LLP; and Stanley Keller, of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP. 
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Monday, January 15, 2007
  BBA Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
8:30a Ethics Committee - at BBA
12:00p Commercial Finance Committee - at Goulston & Storrs - A Professional Corporation, 50 Rowes Wharf, 7th Floor; RSVP to acrabb@haslaw.com
Donald Rothman
Mary Ellen Rogers of Goulston & Storrs - A Professional Corporation and Donald Rothman of Riemer & Braunstein LLP will discuss recent developments in retail finance. Specific topics include: the impact of BAPCPA, mezzanine and second lien financing and related intercreditor issues; shift in specialty retail from owner-proprietor management to equity-sponsored deals; and the impact of securitization of larger facilities on deal structures.
12:15p Consumer Bankruptcy Committee - at BBA; RSVP
How to Prepare a Post-Confirmation Amended Chapter 13 Plan
Carolyn A. Bankowski, Chapter 13 Trustee for the Eastern Division of Massachusetts, and Donna Clark, Office Manager of the Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee, will discuss drafting post-confirmation amended Chapter 13 plans. 
12:30p Environmental Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Susan Studlien, Director of the Office of Environmental Stewardship, EPA Region I, will discuss EPA Region I’s enforcement and compliance assurance accomplishments in 2006 and priorities for 2007. This is an opportunity to ask questions of and make suggestions to the person who now directs local EPA enforcement.
4:15p Council Meeting - at BBA
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
12:00p Corporate Counsel Committee, Corporate Law Committee and Banking & Financial Services Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Challenges Faced When Establishing an Enterprise-Wide Compliance Risk Management Program
Joel Brickman, General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Vice President of Citizens Financial Group and John Beccia, Asst. General Counsel of Investors Bank & Trust, will discuss the challenges associated with establishing an enterprise-wide compliance program.
12:00p Intellectual Property Litigation Committee and Computer & Internet Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The Google Cases and Developing Issues in Copyright Law
Bradley E. Abruzzi, an Associate of the Office of the General Counsel of Harvard University, will discuss Google Inc.'s emergence as an unlikely champion of fair use rights in the minefield of digital media.  He will discuss the aggressive business practices that have landed Google in federal court as a regular defendant of copyright claims. Attention will be given to recent court decisions relating to Google's practices, as well as the state of litigations currently in progress.
12:00p Real Estate Legislation Committee - at BBA; RSVP
New Public Policy Initiatives Regarding Housing
The Committee will introduce two new legislative initiatives at its January 17 meeting to discuss the pros and cons of pursuing BBA wide support of the bills. One proposes amendments to Sections 5 and 6 of Chapter 183A. The other bill proposes a new structure of statutory housing covenants, on a statutory housing condition with a statutory housing power of sale, to create a legal baseline for housing restrictions in a manner analogous to the baseline established for mortgages in Chapter 183, Sections 17, 18 and 19. Both of these proposals have the potential to flow into the Governor's announced priority for housing in Massachusetts. Each of these proposed bills is being filed by Citizens Housing and Planning Association, the long term leading advocate for affordable housing in Massachusetts.
12:30p Health Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA
5:30p Consumer Bankruptcy Committee - at Law Offices of John Sommerstein, 98 North Washington Street, Suite 104, Boston, MA; RSVP to nparker@ninaparker.com
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Committee Rap Session
Join us for wine and cheese and come and find out what’s "Heard around Town!" Consumer attorneys have their ear to the ground as they sit in motion sessions and section 341 meetings waiting for their clients’ cases to be called.  As a result, they are in the position to hear about the different practices and procedures exercised by the various courtrooms and trustees. Come to the January Consumer Rap Session to hear and share what is going on in the “day to day” practice by consumer practitioners.  There is no charge, but all are asked to bring an example of the engagement letter or fee agreement which you are using. 
Thursday, January 18, 2007
12:00p New Lawyers Section and Solo & Small Firms Section - at BBA; RSVP
Spotting Tax Issues
Although many solo and small firm attorneys do not practice tax law, taxation issues often are an important, and sometimes unrecognized, aspect of a comprehensive strategy to best serve the client in other areas of law including litigation, family law, business transactions, and trusts and estates.  Learn how to spot lurking tax issues and recognize the need for expert tax law assistance in your everyday practice from experienced tax practitioner Patricia Ann Metzer of Vacovec, Mayotte & Singer, LLP. 
12:00p Title & Conveyancing Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Mortgage Foreclosure – Filing to Judgment
Melvin A. Karas of the Massachusetts Land Court will present a technical program on mortgage foreclosure procedure from filing to judgment, including status of cases in the Land Court and recent procedural changes.  In addition, there will be a discussion of errors that the Land Court frequently sees in case filings. Materials will be distributed, and there will be time to discuss cases and answer questions. 
12:15p International Law Section Steering Committee - at Sugarman, Rorgers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C.
2:00p BBA CLE: Intellectual Property Year in Review - at BBA; Register
Join us for the biggest BBA Intellectual Property event of the year! Learn what you need to know about the most important intellectual property cases and legislation of 2006.  This popular program offers insight that is straight and to-the-point. The program will be followed by a reception, with an opportunity to network with your peers and enjoy some beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres!
Friday, January 19, 2007
  No Meetings Scheduled





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