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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
Opportunities in Immigration
Immigration problems plague a large segment of the vulnerable indigent population in our state. Join us as we hear from three experienced immigration practitioners about the legal needs in Massachusetts and what both public and private attorneys can do to help. |
| 4:00p |
Delivery of Legal Services Section, Administration of Justice Section, Litigation Section and Criminal Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
State of the Courts
Chief Justices Margaret H. Marshall, Phillip Rapoza, Robert A. Mulligan and Barbara J. Rouse join Judges Cynthia J. Cohen, James F. McHugh and Mark V. Green to discuss the current state of their respective courts. |
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| 8:30a |
Litigation Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Tax Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Health Law Section and Elder Law & Disability Planning Committee - at BBA; RSVP
End-of-Life Treatment Decisions: An Ethicist's Perspective
The expert panelists will address ethical issues surrounding the treatment of life-threatening medical conditions, touching on fundamental principles and pragmatic approaches. Topics to be covered include futility of treatment, quality of life and impact of family. Consideration will be given to a range of situations, including treatment of persons with severe pre-existing disabilities. Panelists: Dan Brock, Ph.D., Director, Division of Medical Ethics, Harvard Medical School; Dr. Lachlan Forrow, Director, Medical Ethics Consult Service, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; and Dr. Lisa Iezzoni, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (Moderator). |
| 5:00p |
Family Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Court Investigators and Evaluators in the Probate and Family Court
Please join us for a discussion about working with Guardian ad Litems. Our interdisciplinary panel will discuss when you should seek the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem and the difference between an investigator and evaluator. Once the Guardian ad Litem is in place, what information is useful to a Guardian ad Litem? How do you prepare your client to meet with a Guardian ad Litem? The panel will include: Mark Warner, Witmer Karp Warner & Ryan; Anne Cremonini, Norfolk Probate & Family Court; and Jessica P. Greenwald O'Brien, Ph.D., Forensic Psychologist. |
| 5:30p |
Labor & Employment Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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| 12:15p |
College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Dealing with Troubled Students
Lisa A. Tenerowicz of Rose, Chinitz & Rose and Dr. Charles W. Swearingen, MD, a consultant in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, will discuss the on-going institutional tensions and dilemmas for college and university clinicians and non-clinician administrators when dealing with suicidal and troubled students. Topics will include the impact of Bash v. Clark University and Mahoney v. Allegheny College on the Superior Court’s holding in Shin v. MIT. |
| 12:30p |
Corporate Law Committee, Securities Law Committee, Corporate Counsel Committee and Federal Tax & Business Transactions Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Financial Reporting in an IPO
Steven P. Coen, Director at Deloitte & Touche LLP, will discuss the financial reporting responsibilities and common challenges in an IPO. |
| 12:30p |
Environmental Litigation Committee - at BBA; RSVP
SLAPP and Anti-SLAPP: The Healer v. DEP Case
Richard J. Yurko, founder and president of Yurko, Salvesen & Remz, P.C., and Alexander Joyce, who represented the plaintiffs in Healer v. DEP, will discuss the procedural and substantive issues associated with the Healer decision. Specifically, they will discuss: the showing that needs to be made to prove that actions are "protected petitioning activities" entitled to the statutory protection; and an overview of the Anti-SLAPP statute and how it impacts the traditional torts of abuse of process and malicious prosecution. |
| 3:00p |
Bankruptcy Law Section and International Law Section - at Social Law Library; RSVP
In her capacity as a member of the International Judicial Relations Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States, Judge Joan Feeney of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court is hosting a group of five Commercial Court judges from Moscow in mid-June. At her request, the Bankruptcy Law and International Law Sections are co-sponsoring a reception in honor of these visitors and you are hereby invited and encouraged to attend. For directions to the Special Collections Room of the Social Law Library, please contact Karen Douglass at kdouglass@bostonbar.org. |
| 4:30p |
Finance Committee - at BBA |
| 6:00p |
BBF Junior Fellows Event - at BBA; Register
Justice is Sweet
Please join the BBF at its first annual Justice is Sweet fundraiser! Enjoy live jazz and great company as you dine on hors d'oeuvres, chocolate fondue and specially matched wines. Regular tickets are $60 with discounted tickets at the rate of $40 available for those in legal services, government, and academia. |
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Public Interest Leadership Program - at BBA; RSVP
Join the BBA Public Interest Leadership Program and Perkins School for the blind for a talk by Olegario "Ollie" D. Cantos VII. Mr. Cantos, blind since birth, is Special Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Cantos recently returned to this post after having served two consecutive terms as Associate Director for Domestic Policy at the White House where he led the agenda for advancing equality of opportunity for people with all types of disabilities. |
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BBA CLE: Trusts & Estates Year in Review - at BBA; Register
This seminar offers a rare opportunity to learn about the year’s significant developments in Massachusetts and federal laws that affect your estate planning practice. The panelists will cover new matters that arose in transfer tax law and non-tax law and will give a status update on legislation in the pipeline. This program will help estate planning practitioners stay up to date in current developments over the last twelve months. It is one that you can not afford to miss! |
| 5:30p |
Environmental Law Section - at Chart House; RSVP
Patio Party
Come mingle with old colleagues and meet new ones while enjoying drinks and hors d'oeuvres on the patio! Complimentary valet parking is available. For directions, please click here. |
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| 1:00p |
BBJ Board of Editors - at BBA |
| 3:00p |
BBA CLE: Beacon for New Lawyers: Tips for Getting Ahead in the Greater Boston Legal Community- at BBA; Register
Come to the Boston Bar Association on Beacon Hill to hear candid advice from leading attorneys about how to make a name for yourself in the legal community. |
