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| 12:00p |
Delivery of Legal Services Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Delivery of Legal Services Section - at BBA; RSVP
Critical DLS Issues
Please join us in a discussion of critical issues facing legal services clients in Massachusetts today. Please come with a (mental) list of the most critical issues, any ideas you have for addressing those issues and your ideas for increasing the DLS membership. |
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| 8:30a |
Litigation Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Real Estate Finance Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Title and Recording Issues Involving Registered Land
Ed Williams, Chief Title Examiner of the Land Court, will discuss title and recording issues involving registered land. |
| 12:00p |
Tax Section Steering Committee - via teleconference |
| 12:00p |
BMC ADR Task Force - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Charitable Giving Alternatives
Nadia Yassa of The Boston Foundation will discussing charitable giving alternatives. |
| 3:45p |
Family Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 4:30p |
BBA Executive Committee - at BBA |
| 5:00p |
Family Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
The New Uniform Mediation Act
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Gretchen Bauer Graef |
Join us as we discuss significant sections of the Uniform Mediation Act and its impact on attorneys. Speakers include: Diane Neumann of Diane Neumann & Associates; Chuck Doran of Mediation Works Incorporated; Gretchen Bauer Graef of Verrill Dana LLP; and John Fiske of Healy, Fiske & Richmond. |
| 5:30p |
Labor & Employment Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Wednesday, March 14, 2007 |
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| 8:00a |
Law Day Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
State & Local Tax Committee and Tax Controversies Committee - at BBA; RSVP
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Matthew D. Schnall |
Donald-Bruce Abrams and Matthew D. Schnall, both partners at Bingham McCutchen LLP, will discuss proposed amendments to the Appellate Tax Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. They will offer comments and then lead a general discussion of the proposed amendments. Both Mr. Abrams and Mr. Schnall are members of their firm’s Tax Practice Group and have practiced extensively before the Appellate Tax Board. |
| 12:00p |
Commercial Finance Committee - at Goulston & Storrs, P.C.; RSVP to Kerri Joyce at kjoyce@goulstonstorrs.com or by phone at (617) 574-6405
Second Lien Financing: The Use and Enforceability of Intercreditor Agreements
Mark Berman of Nixon Peabody LLP will discuss the nature of second lien financing and the key provisions of the intercreditor agreement. He will also analyze the limited amount of relevant case law on the enforceability of these provisions in the context of a bankruptcy proceeding. |
| 12:15p |
College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Hot Topics in OFCCP Compliance
Stan Koper, Vice President of Gaucher Associates, will discuss OFCCP issues and related college and university compensation and reporting requirements. Specifically, he will discuss: OFCCP Compensation Analysis Guidelines; the Department of Education's race and ethnicity reporting proposal; OFCCP audit trends; and the importance of recordkeeping. |
| 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. |
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| 8:30a |
International Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 11:00a |
8th Annual Walk to the Hill - at State House, Great Hall |
| 12:00p |
New Lawyers Section and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee - at BBA; RSVP
How to Effectively Use Dispute Resolution
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Mark Fleming |
Join us for an introduction to the alternative dispute resolution process. Specific topics include: The difference between mediation, arbitration and collaborative law; how each process works; and when going to court is the only option. Panelists include: Mark Fleming of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP; Bette J. Roth, Mediator and Arbitrator; and Stephen M. Linsky of Family Co-Mediation. |
| 12:00p |
Title & Conveyancing Committee and Affordable Housing Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Proposed Statutory Affordable Housing Covenants
Peter B. Farrow will introduce and discuss the proposed Statutory Housing Covenants, Statutory Housing Condition, and Statutory Power to Sell. If enacted, these covenants and conditions would be available to developers of affordable housing much like the statutory mortgage covenants and conditions are currently available to lenders. This will be an opportunity to learn and discuss the effect such a proposal will have on owners, lenders, developers and others with an interest in title. |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: Sentencing Advocacy 2007 - at BBA; Register
Join a panel of federal judges, prosecutors, public and private defense attorneys, and probation officers as they discuss recent Supreme Court precedent and pending cases, the practice of sentencing in the District of Massachusetts and where things are likely to go in the future. The panel will also offer tips for practicing in this new environment. |
| 12:00p |
Public Interest Leadership Program - at BBA |
| 5:30p |
Consumer Bankruptcy Committee - at Parker and Associates, 10 Converse Place, Winchester, MA; RSVP to Nina M. Parker at nparker@ninaparker.com
Bankruptcy Law Consumer Rap Session
Join us for wine and cheese, and a discussion of practice pointers and pitfalls. Consumer attorneys are faced with the challenges which debtors face on a daily basis. Come share anecdotes and solutions – practices and pitfalls of advising debtors under BAPCPA. In addition, learn about the pending legislation which affects consumer debtors.There is no charge, but all are asked to be prepared to share a "practice pointer" or a "pitfall to be aware of" with the group. |
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| 12:00p |
Labor & Employment Law Section, Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section and Delivery of Legal Services Section - at BBA; RSVP
A View to Guantanamo
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Doris Tennant |
Ellen Lubell and Doris Tennant of Tennant Lubell, LLC, having recently returned from visiting their client in Guantanamo Bay, will discuss the challenges - both legal and personal - of representing a detainee. |
| 1:00p |
BBJ Board of Editors - at BBA |
