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| 12:00p |
Delivery of Legal Services Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Delivery of Legal Services Section - at BBA; RSVP
From Homelessness to Foreclosure: How Pro-bono Lawyers Can Help
Join us as housing experts from GBLS and other front-line housing advocates to discuss the dynamics of housing advocacy for low-income individuals and families, and get familiar with programs that need pro bono support to keep vulnerable populations housed. There will be brief substantive presentations, and lots of time for questions and pro bono match-making. This will be the first in a five-part series. |
| 12:30p |
Trust & Estates Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 1:00p |
BBJ Board of Editors - at Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| 5:30p |
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section - at BBA; RSVP
The Constitution's Unfinished Business
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Lawrence M. Friedman |
Join us as Lawrence M. Friedman, Associate Professor of Law at New England School of Law, moderates a discussion about how the nation continues to struggle with certain issues in Constitutional Law. Michael J. Klarman and Mark V. Tushent, two distinguished law professors, will discuss their areas of expertise, including racial inequality and the Second Amendment. This discussion should be a lively dialogue about the history of the constitution, the role of law in American life and solutions and resolutions to some of the Constitution's most vital areas of 'unfinished business.' |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2007 |
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| 8:30a |
Environmental Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
State & Local Tax Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Recent Case Law Developments Roundtable
Daniel Shapiro, Tax Counsel with the Massachusetts Department of Reveunue, Litigation Bureau, will will discuss recent developments at the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board relating to the central valuation and taxation of personal property of telecommunications carriers. |
| 12:30p |
Labor & Employment Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Tips For Maximizing Results and Client Satisfaction in Mediation
As most disputes in litigation are mediated, your skills in this forum are essential. Join us as we discuss issues including: selecting a neutral; managing client expectations; and negotiation strategies. Panel will also discuss effective strategies in collective bargaining mediation. Panelists include: Christopher P. Kauders of Pre-Trial Solutions, Inc.; Hon. Gordon L. Doerfer, (Ret.) of JAMS; and Diane Zaar Cochran. |
| 3:30p |
BBA CLE: Health Care at the End of Life: Navigating Legal Challenges in Planning, Payment and Treatment - at BBA; Register
This program, designed for experienced health law practitioners as well as estate planning attorneys, will address key issues surrounding end-of-life care. Attendees will learn the intricacies of planning for end-of-life care, paying for end-of-life care and making treatment decisions at the end of life. The expert panel, including estate planning practitioners, attorneys for a major teaching hospital, a physician ethicist and attorneys knowledgeable about health care payment systems, will take attendees through each topic area - planning, payment and treatment |
| 4:30p |
Criminal Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 5:30p |
Criminal Law Section and New Lawyers Section - at Elephant & Castle, 161 Devonshire Street; RSVP
After work on November 6th, relax and join your colleagues for beer, wine and appetizers at Elephant & Castle Restaurant. |
| Wednesday, November 7, 2007 |
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| 8:30a |
New Lawyers Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Professional Liability Committee - at BBA; RSVP
In re Crosson
We will view the videotape of the oral argument in the case of In re Crosson, which will be followed by a discussion of the ethical implications of the case. |
| 12:00p |
Real Estate Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Investment Companies & Advisers Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Global Outsourcing in Investment Management Industry - Legal Issues and Challenges
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Geoffrey Kenyon |
Geoffrey Kenyon, Partner at Goodwin Procter LLP, will discuss legal limitations and challenges of outsourcing of investment-related operations to foreign locations, or offshoring. This phenomenon has become more common in the asset management industry as managers are moving increasingly complex jobs and functions overseas in a bid to take advantage of the expertise of foreign affiliates, cut costs and increase efficiencies. Bring your questions and stories. We are hoping for a lively discussion and sharing of experiences. |
| 5:00p |
New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
Negotiations Workshop: Step by Step Session I: Price Negotiations
Ron Scharf, associate general counsel at ITA Software, joined by David Lax of LaxSebenius, will cover fundamental negotiation concepts and apply the principles during simulation exercises in a multi-part program series. These courses are the basis for the Harvard Business School Executive program called Strategic Negotiation, and are being offered as a free program series exclusively to BBA members! The courses are desigend to be taken independently or in conjunction with one another. |
| Thursday, November 8, 2007 |
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| 12:00p |
Land Use & Development Committee - at BBA; RSVP
A Summary of the Massachusetts Highway Department's New Access Regulations
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Paula Curry |
Paula Curry of Sherin & Lodgen will summarize the Massachusetts Highway Department's new regulations concerning access to state highways and will inform the attendees about the new deadlines and requirements for submission, review, approval, and appeal of access decisions. |
| 12:00p |
Senior Lawyers Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:15p |
Senior Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
United States v. Spock, et al.: A Retrospective
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Edward Barshak |
John Wall, of the Law Office of John Wall and counsel for the United States government, and Edward Barshak, Partner at Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C. and counsel for Mitchell Goodman, will provide a retrospective of the historic United States v. Spock, et al. case. |
| 12:30p |
Business Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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| 8:30a |
Bankruptcy Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 10:00a |
Public Interest Leadership Program - at Foley Hoag |
| 12:00p |
Solo & Small Firm Section and Labor & Employment Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Approaches to Billing: How and When to Banish the Billable Hour
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Nina Kimball |
Jay Shepherd, Shepherd Law Group, and Nina Kimball, Kimball Brousseau LLP, will discuss different approaches to billing, including how and when to banish the billable hour. |
| 12:00p |
Health Law CLE Committee - at BBA |
