| Monday, February 12, 2007 |
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| 12:00p |
Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Trust & Estates Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 5:30p |
BBF Legislative Forum - at BBA; Register
Please join the Boston Bar Foundation as it hosts a moderated discussion with Senator Jarrett Barrios (D) and Senator Bruce Tarr (R), and hear their thoughts about the year ahead on Beacon Hill. Q&A session and reception to follow. A suggested donation of $10 is appreciated (to cover event costs). Event is free to members of the Society of Fellows, Junior Fellows, Public Interest Leadership Program Fellows and legal services/nonprofit sector lawyers. |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2007 |
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| 8:30a |
Litigation Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 9:00a |
BBA CLE: Electronic Health Record Systems: Current Legal Developments - at BBA; Register
The adoption and use of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHR Systems) is often cited as critical to initiatives in the health care industry to improve quality and reimbursement, provide better access to information, and facilitate communications. Health care organizations which adopt, promote, or sell EHR Systems are faced with a number of legal challenges, as well as some new opportunities created by federal and state laws. Attendees will learn about the range of issues these challenges and opportunities present. |
| 12:00p |
Real Estate Finance Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Recent Developments in Environmental Insurance
Ed Greene and David Young, counsel for The IMA Financial Group, Inc., will discuss the recent developments in environmental insurance. |
| 12:00p |
Tax Section Steering Committee - via teleconference |
| 12:30p |
Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Guide to the Probate Courts
Joshua S. Miller of Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP will present a guide to the probate courts. |
| 3:45p |
Family Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 4:30p |
Executive Committee - at BBA |
| 5:00p |
Family Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Basics in Completing Financial Statements
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Lee. M. Peterson |
Lee M. Peterson of McCarter & English, LLP and Elizabeth C. Leicht of Dane Shulman Associates, LLC will discuss the basics of financial statements including procedural issues, when to file, forms and schedules,
and assets that are complicated to list and value. |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 |
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| 12:00p |
State & Local Tax Committee and Health Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Real Estate Exemption for Charitable Organizations
Join us as David J. Martel of Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy, P.C. reviews recent appellate decisions with regard to real estate exemptions from local taxation. Non-profit organizations frequently own valuable real estate which municipalities may seek to bring onto local tax rolls. This is particularly true for elderly housing facilities. The tests for exemptions from local taxation can get complicated, as evidenced by several recent decisions from Massachusetts appellate courts and the Appellate Tax Board. Specifically, Mr. Martel will discuss the jurisdictional requirements for relief from real estate taxes and the standards which courts have applied in deciding the merits of an exemption application. |
| 12:15p |
Bankruptcy Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Bankruptcy Quiz Show – Confirm It or Not
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Jennifer Hertz |
Janet E. Bostwick of Janet E. Bostwick, PC will host this year's bankruptcy game show, with "contestants" Jennifer Hertz of Duane Morris LLP and Jesse Redlener of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP. |
| 12:15p |
College & University Law Section and Immigration Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Selected Immigration Issues for Colleges and Universities
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Russell C. Ford |
Russell C. Ford of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C. will discuss selected immigration law issues for colleges and universities. Topics include: permitted student employment; liability for enforcement activities;
and employer sanctions relating to independent contractors. |
| 12:30p |
Corporate Law Committee and Securities Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Recent Developments in Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Carl Lackstrom, Director of Risk Management for RSM McGladrey Inc., will discuss recent recommendations on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for public companies. Recently proposed SEC guidance and the PCAOB’s proposed changes to Audit Standard #2 will be reviewed. Discussion will focus on the implication of these proposals for both non-accelerated and accelerated filers. |
| 4:30p |
Finance Committee - at BBA |
| Thursday, February 15, 2007 |
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| 12:00p |
Intellectual Property Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Biogenerics and their Impact on the U.S. Patent System
Gregory Sieczkiewicz, Ph.D., an associate at Proskauer Rose LLP will discuss advances in the field of biogenerics and the potential impact of these products on the patent system. Specifically, he will discuss the recently introduced legislation entitled, "Access to Life-Saving Medicines Act." |
| 12:00p |
Title & Conveyancing Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Solving Title Problems Using Cloud on Title Cases
Leo W. Bieler, III, Land Court Title Examiner, presents a technical session on clearing clouds on title. |
| 12:00p |
International Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 5:00p |
New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
The Art of Networking for New Lawyers
Lisa Gurdin, MS, BCBA of LSG Professional Networking will lead an interactive presentation focusing on the art of professional networking. Participants will learn the tools they need to effectively build mutually beneficial relationships to create an ongoing referral network, develop a successful legal practice, and increase value to the firm or company in which they work. Participants will also have many opportunities to both practice their networking skills and connect with other participants during 9Net networking. 9Net follows a "speed-networking" format in which attendees will participate in multiple one-to-one brief conversations with colleagues. |
| 5:00p |
Immigration Law Committee - at Social Law Library; RSVP
Practice Specific Legal Research Programs: Immigration Law
Virginia Wise, Thayer Senior Lecturer in law for Legal Research, Harvard Law School will discuss legal research regarding Immigration Law. Programs cost $25 per person/per session for members and $50 per person/per session for non-members. |
| 6:00p |
Health Law Section - at Omni Parker House, 60 School Street, Boston; RSVP
Social Evening
Members of the Section will meet in the upstairs bar at the Omni Parker House. Appetizers will be provided. Bring yourself and other health law colleagues. There will be no speeches and no fundraising - just an informal evening with friends and colleagues. We look forward to seeing you there! Please note: The event is NOT at the Last Hurrah, which you see from the street. The Omni Parker House is located on the corner of School & Tremont. |
| Friday, February 16, 2007 |
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| 12:30p |
Air Quality & Climate Change Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) – Federal and State Perspectives and Implementation
David Conroy, Chief of the Air Programs Branch at USEPA - New England, and Barbara Kwetz, Director of the Division of Planning and Evaluation in MassDEP’s Bureau of Waste Prevention, will discuss the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). Mr. Conroy will focus on what the EPA expects CAIR to accomplish and the EPA’s expectations for the states. Ms. Kwetz will focus on state options for CAIR implementation, CAIR’s substitution for the NOx budget program, and some of the aspects of the Ozone Transport Commission’s process on CAIR. |
