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| 12:30p |
Securities Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
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Anne G.
Plimpton |
The SEC's New Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules
Anne (Polly) G. Plimpton of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and Julie H. Jones of Ropes & Gray LLP will give a presentation on the SEC’s New Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules. |
| 12:30p |
Trusts & Estates Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Tuesday,
December 5, 2006 |
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| 8:30a |
Environmental Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Land Use & Development Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Peter Brooks of Seyfarth Shaw LLP will discuss Porcaro v. Town of Hopkinton, a land use civil rights case in which a jury awarded a developer over $1.5 million in damages for improperly withholding building permits for a subdivision. |
| 12:15p |
Practice & Procedure Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Overview of the "New" Local Bankruptcy Rules and Federal Rules Governing E-Discovery
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Douglas Gooding |
Lynne B. Xerras of Holland & Knight LLP and Douglas Gooding of Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP will provide an overview of the recent changes to the Local Bankruptcy Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts, and discuss how these new rules impact consumer and business bankruptcy practice. In addition, there will be a brief discussion of the new practice for discovery of electronic documents under the amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. |
| 12:30p |
Labor & Employment Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Tax Implications of Severance and Separation Agreements
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Patricia Ann Metzer |
Patricia Ann Metzer of Vacovec, Mayotte & Singer, LLP will discuss the identifying and addressing of 409A issues in severance and separation agreements as well as the status of the Murphy v. Internal Revenue Service decision. This program will include a question and answer period. |
| 4:30p |
Criminal Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Wednesday,
December 6,
2006 |
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| 8:30a |
New Lawyers Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Professional Liability Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Peripheral Duty Rule
Amy Goganian of Goganian & Associates, LLC will discuss a lawyer’s liability for matters outside the scope of an engagement letter with a client. Specifically, she will discuss the "peripheral duty" rule with particular consideration given to the role of local counsel, national counsel, and the so-called "full service" law firm. She will also discuss the steps a lawyer can take in an effort to protect himself or herself from such claims. |
| 12:00p |
Real Estate Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and Labor & Employment Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
On Mediating Ethically: Are there Professional Standards in Negotiation?
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David Rapaport |
Join us for a panel presentation and informal group discussion focusing on mediation and negotiation ethics. Panelists: Joan Lukey, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP; David Rapaport, Davis, Malm & D'Agostine P.C.; and Dwight Golann, Suffolk University Law School. Moderator: Bette J. Roth, Mediator & Arbitrator. |
| 12:00p |
Federal Tax & Business Transactions Committee - at BBA; RSVP
High Regard for Disregarded Entities: Final Regulations on Allocations of Partnership Liabilities
Steven P. Eichel and Kenneth Y. Liu of Goulston & Storrs, a Professional Corporation will discuss the recently finalized Treasury Regulations regarding the application of Code Section 752 in the context of partners that are disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes. Contrary to long-standing IRS positions in similar contexts, these regulations look beyond the formal incidence of liability to the actual financial capacity of a disregarded entity partner to pay partnership liabilities if called upon to do so. |
| 1:45p |
BMC ADR Task Force - at BBA |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: Mistakes New Lawyers Make - at BBA; Register
Please join us for an informative seminar and reception at the BBA’s historic 16 Beacon Street location. The program, moderated by former BBA President M. Ellen Carpenter, will feature successful attorneys who will talk about the pitfalls to avoid as you begin your career. The program is FREE for newly admitted attorneys as well as BBA members and their guests. |
| 4:30p |
Administration of Justice Section - at BBA; RSVP
Agenda - 1. Further discussion of modifications to H.876. In connection with this discussion, attached you will find: H.876, as it was originally filed in 2005; Redline version of House Bill 876; Co-Chair Neumeier’s letter to Jack Delaney summarizing AOJ and joint meetings; and Jack Delaney’s revised bill. 2.
Loan Forgiveness 3.
Legislative update 4.
Old business 5. New business. |
| Thursday, December 7,
2006 |
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| 8:00a |
BBO Roundtable - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Affordable Housing Committee - at BBA; RSVP
After the Closing on an Affordable Housing Project: Preparing for a Lender’s Compliance Audit
Elaine Nickerson of OKM Associates, Inc., who conducts compliance monitoring visits for DHCD’s HSF and HOME programs and CEDAC’s HIF and FCF programs, will describe what to expect in a compliance monitoring visit, what documentation borrowers need to have available, and the process for correcting any problems identified in the monitoring visit. Karen Kelley, the Director of Finance and Operations at CEDAC, will discuss what borrowers can do to streamline the process, as well as common issues and problems that arise. |
| 12:00p |
Solo & Small Firm Section - at BBA; RSVP
Tax-Deferred Savings
As a solo or small firm practitioner, you are no doubt interested in ways to save as much as possible for your retirement. Paula Lynch, a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services Inc., will discuss a range of tax-deferred savings vehicles for both incorporated and unincorporated businesses. |
| 12:00p |
Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Orphan Works and Other Proposed Copyright Act Amendments
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Stacey Dogan |
Stacey Dogan, Professor of Law at Northeastern Law School, and Glenn Pudelka, of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, will discuss orphan works and other proposed amendments to the Copyright Act. |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: Business Litigation: Federal or State - at BBA; Register
Deciding whether to litigate in the Federal Court or State Court is an important decision that is often insufficiently thought through. This interactive panel, including judges and experienced trial attorneys, will explore the key issues that should be considered when deciding where to litigate a business case. Attendees will learn what factors to weigh, as well as the advantages of each forum. |
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| 12:00p |
Construction Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Joe Harney and Steve Collins of Navigant Consulting, Inc. will discuss construction projects and the impacts of baseline and updated construction schedules, concurrent delay and the recovery schedule. |
| 12:30p |
Business Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Air Quality & Climate Change Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Coal Transition: A Make or Break for World Climate
Armond Cohen of the Clean Air task Force will discuss the possibilities and implications of shifting to coal gasification and carbon sequestration to limit damage to the world environment. Mr. Cohen was previously employed for many years with the Conservation Law Foundation and focused there on air and energy issues. |
| 1:00p |
BBJ Board of Editors - at BBA |
| 5:30p |
New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
Holiday Pro Bono Reception
The reception is a wonderful and festive event designed to encourage all lawyers to participate in one of the many pro bono projects that are organized by the different sections of the Boston Bar Association. In addition to live jazz, food, and fun, the evening involves brief presentations on existing pro bono projects by lawyers that have participated in them, and an opportunity to learn more about a particular project during the post-presentation reception. |
