BBA WEEK - September 10, 2007
1. Best Wishes to 2007 Up & Coming Lawyers
2. Voices of the Bar: What do you do to celebrate a legal victory?
3. Judge Ginsburg to discuss Pro Bono Opportunities for Senior Lawyers
4. Congratulations Weil Gotshal
5. David Bergers Will Speak at Securities Enforcement & Litigation Committee Meeting
6. Running for Office: A Program to Prepare and Train Minority Lawyers for Public Service

 
Tokyo Bar Leaders Visit BBA

Megan Leppert, CLE & Events Manager of the BBA, and Alan Einhorn of Foley & Lardner LLP, Chair of the BBA Education Committee (Center), recently welcomed a group of leaders from the Tokyo Bar Association.  The delegation traveled from Japan to study legal education programs in the United States.
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Monday, September 10, 2007
8:00a BBA Diversity Leadership Task Force - at BBA
12:00p Wetlands, Waterways & Water Quality Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Wetlands Appeals – Proposed Streamlining Regulations

Lisa Goodheart

Join us as we hear various perspectives regarding the MassDEP's proposed changes to the wetlands appeals regulations. Speakers include: Ken Kimmel, General Counsel, EOEA; Lisa Goodheart, Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C.; and Margaret Van Deusen, Deputy Director, Charles River Watershed Association.
12:00p Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee - at BBA
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
8:30a Litigation Section Steering Committee - at BBA
12:00p Tax Section Steering Committee - at BBA
12:30p Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Trust Situs Selection
Jere Doyle, an estate planning strategist for BNY Mellon's Private Wealth Management group and Senior Vice President of Bank of New York Mellon, will discuss the factors to be considered in selecting the situs of a trust.
3:00p Council Meeting - at BBA
4:45p Family Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA
5:45p Leadership Appreciation Event - at BBA; RSVP
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
12:00p Senior Lawyers Steering Committee - at BBA
12:15p College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Legal Implications of Online Social Networking Sites
Dana L. Fleming of Nelson Kinder Mosseau & Saturley, P.C. will provide an introduction to the major online social networking sites and demonstrate what features make them so powerful and so popular among students.
12:15p Senior Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
Pro Bono Opportunities for Senior Lawyers
Hon. Edward Ginsburg will discuss what he has been doing since his retirement from the Probate & Family Court to afford pro bono opportunities for senior lawyers.
12:30p Corporate Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Recent Developments in Massachusetts Corporate Law
Stanley Keller
Stanley Keller, a partner at Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, will provide an update on the status of Chapter 156D, the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act enacted in 2004, including pending amendments, recent court decisions and thoughts on majority voting for directors under Massachusetts law.  There will be ample time for questions and answers.
4:30p Executive Committee - at BBA
Thursday, September 13, 2007
12:00p Land Use & Development Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Recent Developments in Massachusetts Land Use Law
Join us for an update and open discussion on recent developments in Massachusetts land use law.
Friday, September 14, 2007
12:30p Business Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA





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