| Monday, February 25, 2008 |
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| 12:00p |
Health Law Section CLE Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Please join us for our next planning meeting of the Health Law CLE Committee.
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| 12:30p |
Real Estate Pro Bono Committee - at BBA |
| Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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| 8:30a |
Education Committee - at BBA |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
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| 12:00p |
Commercial Finance Commitee - at Choate Hall & Stewart LLP; RSVP to chaggerty@choate.com
The Role of a Chief Restructuring Officer
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Doug Gooding |
Please join Doug Gooding and John Ventola of Choate Hall & Stewart as they present a full range of issues regarding the role of the Chief Restructuring Officer, including a panel discussion of the issues to be considered in retaining a CRO and the pre and post bankruptcy impact on a workout. We will be joined by Stephen Gray, Managing Partner of CRG Partners, who has extensive CRO experience. |
| 12:30p |
Elder Law & Disability Planning Committee and Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Guardianships
Elizabeth Baum and Robert Weber of Weber & Baum will provide a general overview of the guardianship process: basic law, a "how to," and pitfalls and problem areas. A discussion will follow regarding the "Rogers process," when a Rogers guardian is necessary and a description of duties. |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: Residential Purchase and Sale Agreements - at BBA; Register
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Stephen D. Silveri |
Stephen D. Silveri, of the Law Office of Stephen D. Silveri, will provide a paragraph-by-paragraph explanation of the standard form Purchase and Sale Agreement, examining what each means. He will also explain critical modifications that must be made depending on the transaction in order to protect both buyer and seller clients. This program is essential for the new associate, or anyone who is unfamiliar with residential real estate transactions and interested in gaining a better understanding. |
| 4:30p |
Executive Committee - at BBA |
| Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
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| 9:30a |
LRS Review Committee - at BBA |
| 11:00a |
Walk to the Hill - Great Hall, State House
Help Increase Legal Aid to the Poor
The Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Equal Justice Coalition, along with a number of county and specialty bars, will sponsor the 9th annual Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid. Private attorneys and bar leaders from across Massachusetts will ask their legislators to expand funding for legal aid to begin to address the longstanding shortage of legal aid in non-criminal cases. Last year’s Walk drew over 500 attorneys from 39 sponsor firms, with 13 managing partners participating. |
| 12:00p |
Hazardous & Solid Waste Committee - at BBA; RSVP
USDOT/PHMSA: Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations
Applicability and Enforcement
Mike Hilder and Margaret Carson, U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ("PHMSA"), will present an introduction on the applicability of Federal regulations to the transportation of all types of hazardous materials by air, rail, highway, and water, and the measures of Federal, State, and local officials to promote compliance with those regulations. |
| 12:15p |
Immigration Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Family Based Immigration
Join Jason A. Levy, Ross, Silverman & Levy LLP, to discuss family-based immigration issues. The focus will be on conducting intake with clients in the context of an application for permanent residence based on the marriage of a foreign national to a U.S. citizen, and the fleshing out of potentially problematic issues. ;We will also discuss nuts and bolts relating to 212(i) fraud waivers and 245(i) considerations time permitting. |
| 12:30p |
Estate Planning Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Income Tax Issues in Estate Planning with LLCs
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Nicola Lemay |
Nicola Lemay and Sharon Lincoln, Foley Hoag LLP, will provide an overview of the important income tax issues that can surface upon the formation, as well upon distributions from, a limited liability company ("LLC"). These issues may not be apparent to estate planning practitioners when an LLC is initially established for estate planning purposes. Join us for this overview so you may more easily spot potential income tax traps. |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: 12th Annual Superior Court Bench Meets Bar Conference - at BBA; Register
Join us for this exciting annual conference that covers timely topics in Superior Court practice and procedure. At the conclusion of the seminar, all attendees are invited to attend a reception where you will have the opportunity to meet with the panelists and fellow attorneys. |
| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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| 12:30p |
Environmental Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
The Biolab Case and MEPA: The Supreme Judicial Court's Decision in Allen v. BRA
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Ronald W. Ruth |
We will discuss the recent SJC decision in Allen v. BRA, which overturned the Secretary of Environmental Affairs certificate on an environmental impact report for the Biolab development in Boston's South End. Ken Kimmell, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Douglas H. Wilkins, Anderson & Kreiger LLP, and Ronald W. Ruth, Sherin & Lodgen LLP, will be with us to provide their perspectives on the SJC's opinion and its implications for future MEPA administration and litigation. |
