| Monday,
September 11, 2006 |
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| 4:00p |
Children & Youth Outreach - at BBA |
| Tuesday,
September 12, 2006
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| 8:30a |
Litigation Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 9:00a |
Equal Justice Coalition - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Real Estate Finance Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The 2006 ALTA Title Policy - What You Need To Know
Marie L. Franco, National Underwriting Counsel of Stewart Title Guaranty Company, will discuss the new commercial title insurance policy forms and endorsements adopted by the ALTA Board of Governors in June 2006. |
| 12:00p |
Tax Section Steering Committee - teleconference |
| 12:00p |
Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee - at BBA: RSVP
The Basic Estate Plan – Part I
William M. Parizeau of Goodwin Procter LLP will present the
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William M. Parizeau |
basic objectives of estate planning and outline issues which confront estate planners in: Drafting wills, durable powers of attorney, health care proxies and HIPPA releases. This will be the first seminar in a three part series on the basic estate plan. |
| 3:45p |
Family Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 4:30p |
Executive Committee - at BBA |
| 5:00p |
Family Law Section Kick-Off Program & Reception - at BBA; RSVP
Limited Assistance Representation in Domestic Relations Cases Hands-On Training Workshop
Beginning November 1, 2006, attorneys who have attended this
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Edward Notis-McConarty |
or another orientation program may file limited appearances in Suffolk Probate and Family Court. Once the terms of the limited appearance have been satisfied, the attorney is not obligated to appear in further proceedings. Attendees at this workshop will receive sample retainer agreements and other materials to assist in establishing a limited representation aspect to their practice. Speakers: Hon. Edward Ginsburg, Retired Judge of the Middlesex Probate and Family Court, Chair of the Subcommittee for the Pilot Project on Limited Representation of the SJC’s Committee on Unrepresented Litigants, and founder of Senior Partners for Justice; Edward Notis-McConarty, Co-Chair of the SJC’s Committee on Unrepresented Litigants, and a partner at Hemenway & Barnes. |
| 5:30p |
Labor & Employment Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Wednesday,
September 13,
2006 |
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| 8:00a |
Mergers & Acquisitions Committee - at Foley & Lardner LLP; RSVP
Join us for a discussion of top items in public and private deals. |
| 12:00p |
State & Local Tax Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Roundtable Discussion with the General Counsel of the MDOR
Kevin Brown, General Counsel of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, will provide an update concerning tax cases before the Appellate Tax Board and tax issues that are expected to be the subject of formal administrative guidance during the next year. Mr. Brown will then open the meeting to a roundtable discussion of issues, such as the status of disputes concerning the add back of costs and expenses paid to related parties, and the Department’s application of the Section 3A “business purpose” requirement. Please email David Nagle and Tom Price with any particular questions or topics that you may wish Mr. Brown to address. |
| 12:15p |
College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
The View from the Plaintiff's Bar
Elizabeth A. Rodgers of Rodgers, Powers & Schwartz, and
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Dahlia C. Rudavsky of Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, P.C., will share their observations on what higher education employers do right, what they do wrong, and what trends they see occurring in employment litigation. |
| 4:30p |
Administration of Justice Section - at BBA; RSVP
Appeals Court Justice R. Marc Kantrowitz, recently appointed chair of the Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Evidence Law by the Supreme Judicial Court, will discuss the New Evidence Project. |
| 5:30p |
MLGBA Annual Boston Area Law Student Reception - at Ropes & Gray LLP |
| Thursday, September 14,
2006 |
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| 8:30a |
Study Group on Foreign Attorney Admission - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Criminal Law Section and Antitrust Committee - at BBA; RSVP
A Conversation with the Assistant Chief of USDOJ Antitrust Division
John W. McReynolds, Assistant Chief of the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, will discuss the most common antitrust violations and outline conditions and events that indicate anticompetitive behavior. He will also review enforcements efforts and leniency programs. There will be a question and answer session after the presentation. |
| 12:00p |
International Tax Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Business Purpose and Economic Substance following the Coltec and Castle Harbor Cases
Stephen E. Shay, a partner at Ropes & Gray LLP, will discuss the Coltec and Castle Harbor case decisions which indicate that taxpayers can comply with the letter of the law, yet still fail to receive the tax benefits of their structure. He will examine the impacts of this approach on international tax planning structures. |
| 12:15p |
Health Law CLE Committee - at BBA; RSVP
With the impending implementation of Health Care Reform in Massachusetts, among other events, we anticipate an exciting year. Join us to get involved in planning programs and brainstorming other initiatives, and to give us your ideas for the upcoming program year. |
| 5:30p |
CORI Reform Study Group - at BBA |
| Friday,
September 15,
2006 |
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| 12:30p |
Air Quality & Climate Change Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Update from Bureau of Waste Prevention
James C. Colman, Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of Waste Prevention at the Massachusetts DEP, will speak about the agency's many priorities in the air field for the next year. We hope you can join us for this lively and informative discussion. |
