| Monday, September 17, 2007 |
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| 12:00p |
Leasing Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Review of Recent Cases
Join us as we review and discuss recent court cases concerning commercial real estate leases, including Cummings Properties LLC v. National Communications Corporation, the recent SJC decision concerning the enforceability of acceleration of rent clauses. |
| 12:00p |
Privacy Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Preparing for and Addressing Data Breaches
Join us for the first meeting of the Intellectual Property Law Section's newest committee! Jim Leonard and Alan Brill of Kroll will discuss the state of identity fraud, how organizations can minimize the risk of incidents, and the key steps that must be taken when an incident occurs. Topics to be considered include: options for breach reporting/credit monitoring/identity restoration; the fact that people involved in the incident may be identity theft victims, but not through your incident; and problems related to the many different laws which provide for different reporting triggers, requirements, and specific wording. |
| 12:30p |
Massachusetts Practice & Procedure Commitee - at BBA; RSVP
Judge Gants on Uniform Discovery Requests for the Superior Court
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Hon. Ralph Gants |
Hon. Ralph Gants, Associate Justice of the Superior Court, will discuss the possibility of adopting uniform discovery definitions for the Superior Court, similar to the definitions in the local federal rules. Judge Gants has been involved in preparing a tentative draft of the uniform definitions. |
| 12:30p |
Real Estate Pro Bono Committee - at Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C. |
| 4:30p |
BBA Task Force on Expanding Civil Right to Counsel - at BBA |
| 5:00p |
Foreign Lawyers Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Fall Welcome Reception
You and your colleagues are invited to attend an informal reception for foreign-trained lawyers in the Greater Boston area. This will be a great opportunity to meet people, exchange ideas, discuss current issues, and learn more about the benefits of participating in the BBA Foreign Lawyers Committee. We encourage you to pass along this invitation to foreign lawyers at your firm or if you are an LLM student, we encourage you to pass along this invitation to your fellow students. |
| Tuesday, September 18, 2007 |
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| 8:30a |
Ethics Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:15p |
Bankruptcy Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Tales from the Crypt - How "Old" Bankruptcy Practice affects modern Bankruptcy Practice
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Joe Braunstein |
Rick Levine of Nelson, Kinder, Mosseau & Saturley, PC and Joe Braunstein of Riemer & Braunstein LLP will discuss how many of the concerns of today’s Bankruptcy Judges, U.S. Trustees, and Congress are based on memories of past practices. Specifically they will discuss how Bankruptcy practice (especially in Massachusetts) over the last 50 years generated startling new concepts with which we live today. These include published rules, regular trials, Bankruptcy Judges, a U.S. Trustee program, publicly accessible case information, and the abolition of receiverships and ex parte communications. |
| Wednesday, September 19, 2007 |
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| 12:00p |
State & Local Tax Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Recent Case Law Developments Roundtable
Kevin Brown, General Counsel of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, and David Davenport, Deputy General Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, will provide their perspective concerning recent case law developments, especially regarding Geoffrey and TJX. They will also share their views regarding the relationship between TJX, Geoffrey and the addback rules, particularly their likely effect on resolution of cases pending before the Board as well as matters under audit. Please email Committee Co-chairs David Nagle (dnagle@sandw.com) and Lu Awdeh (lutof.awdeh@us.pwc.com) with any particular questions or topics that you may wish the speakers to consider. |
| 12:00p |
Corporate Counsel Committee, Banking & Financial Services Committee, Insurance Law Committee and Labor & Employment Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Avoiding Employment Discrimination Claims In an Era of the Aging & Health-Impaired Workforce
Chris Kauders, mediator/arbitrator with Pretrial Solutions, and Pam Smith, an attorney with more than twenty years experience as in-house counsel with two Fortune 500 companies and a major university, will discuss the explosion in disability discrimination claims due to an aging and less healthy workforce which often results from management’s lack of awareness and training. Too often, employers assume managers know the right thing to do; unfortunately, oftentimes they do not. The manager’s ignorance will be no excuse under the law for the employer. The solution: some simple and cost-effective steps that employers can take to avoid litigation which our speakers will share with us. |
| 12:00p |
Adams Ball Committee Meeting - at Nixon Peabody LLP |
| 12:30p |
Health Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Securities Enforcement & Litigation Committee - at BBA; RSVP
A Conversation with David Bergers: Enforcement Practice & Priorities
David Bergers, Regional Administrator of the SEC's Boston Regional Office, will lead an informal roundtable discussion. Specific topics of focus will be: investigative and enforcement practices; effective interactions between enforcement staff and defense counsel; and the SEC’s anticipated enforcement priorities for the coming year. |
| Thursday, September 20, 2007 |
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| 12:00p |
Intellectual Property Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Innovating with Regime Change - The Patent Office’s New Rules
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Ramon K. Tabtiang |
Ramon K. Tabtiang of Fish & Richardson P.C. will introduce the fundamental aspects of the USPTO’s new regulations limiting continuation practice and claim examination and will describe some strategic approaches for patent prosecution under the new regime. Mr. Tabtiang is one of the leaders of Fish & Richardson’s task force to adapt prosecution practice for the new regulations. |
| 12:00p |
Title & Conveyancing Committee -at BBA; RSVP
Massachusetts Eminent Domain and Takings after Kelo v. New London
James D. Masterman of Greenberg Traurig LLP will discuss the consequences of Kelo vs. New London for Massachusetts planning and urban redevelopment, specifcially Massachusetts eminent domain condemnation law. This case sanctioned the right of the government to take private property by eminent domain for economic development. |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE:
Undue Influence and Incompetence Cases in the Probate Courts - at BBA; Register
This expert panel will discuss approaches to pleading and trying cases of undue influence and incompetence, with a focus on emerging medical information on the roles of memory and judgment in decision making. Attendees will learn how to marshal, evaluate and present medical evidence and important considerations for the use of expert witnesses. Judges on the panel will offer practical tips as to what evidence and arguments are most convincing in this developing area of the law. |
| Friday, September 21, 2007 |
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| 12:00p |
Solo & Small Firm Section and New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
Insurance 101: What Insurance Does Your Practice Need?
Jack Kukowski of Bertholon-Rowland will address the basic insurance coverage that each practitioner should have to protect your business. This program will benefit individuals considering a move to the small practice and help existing practices evaluate their current policies and gaps in coverage. |
| 12:30p |
Air Quality & Climate Change Commitee - 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. |
