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| Monday, December 17, 2007 |
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| 12:00p |
Leasing Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Fair Market Value: An Appraiser's Perspective
Webster A. Collins, Executive Vice President, CB Richard Ellis/New England, and Bob LaPorte, Jr., Senior Vice President, Meredith & Grew will provide practical tips and recommendations on drafting fair market definitions and arbitration provisions in leases along with case studies illustrating specific provisions that have succeeded or failed in particular arbitrations. |
| 4:00p |
Children & Youth Outreach Task Force - at BBA |
| 4:00p |
Civil Right to Counsel Task Force - at BBA |
| 4:00p |
Work Group on Homestead Reform - at BBA; RSVP |
| Tuesday, December 18, 2007 |
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| 12:15p |
Bankruptcy Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Consumer Bankruptcy Do's & Don'ts
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Ann Brennan |
Gary Donahue, Office of the United States Trustee, Region 1, and Ann Brennan, Stephen E. Shamban Law Offices, will discuss the big changes in consumer bankruptcy practice brought about by BAPCPA. |
| 12:30p |
Environmental Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Clean Energy Legislation in Massachusetts
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Ann Berwick |
Ann Berwick, Undersecretary for Energy in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, and Robert Rio, Senior Vice President and Counsel for Associated Industries of Massachusetts, will offer their perspectives on the recently-passed Green Communities bill (amended as House Bill 4373), intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support renewable energy, and encourage energy conservation and efficiency. We will also discuss the energy issues likely to be taken up by the Senate in 2008. |
| 12:30p |
Securities Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
E-Proxy So Far, ISS & the Upcoming 2008 Proxy Season
Bill Poudrier, President of The Proxy Advisory Group, LLC, will present on his firm’s experience with e-proxy this past fall, comment on ISS Governance Services’ recently announced 2008 proxy policy changes, with particular emphasis on equity incentive compensation proposals, and answer other questions about the upcoming proxy season. |
| 3:00p |
Society of Fellows Committee - at BBA |
| 4:15p |
Council Meeting - at BBA |
| 6:00p |
Leadership Holiday Party - at BBA |
| Wednesday, December 19, 2007 |
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| 12:00p |
Corporate Counsel Committee and Securities Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
8 Mistakes I Saw Corporate Counsel Make When I Was At the SEC: Strategies for Successfully Handling SEC Inquiries
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Ian D. Roffman |
We're closing out our brown bag program this year with a special retrospective. Our guest speaker is Ian D. Roffman, a litigation partner at Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP and a member of the securities and government enforcement practice groups. Mr. Roffman recently joined Nutter after six years as an enforcement attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission, including four years serving as senior trial counsel in the Boston office. In that role he had the opportunity to observe in-house counsel (and their outside counsel) in action in responding to SEC inquiries. This conversation is a primer not just on "the how to", but also on the "what not to do" when the SEC comes knocking. While it's important to learn from our own mistakes, it's even better to learn from someone else's. Join us for an interesting dialogue and, in view of the season, holiday cookies compliments of the BBA. |
| 12:00p |
Mergers & Acquisitions Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Health and Welfare Benefits in Merger & Acquisition Transactions
In a merger, acquisition, or divestiture transaction, health and welfare benefits are usually one of the last areas to be evaluated, and, if not properly reviewed, could have major cost and employee retaliation implications. Patrick J. Haraden, Longfellow Benefits, will discuss four key areas of mergers and acquisitions for health and welfare benefits:COBRA responsibility; hidden costs and liabilities; Massachusetts Healthcare Reform considerations; and due diligence documents. |
| 12:30p |
Health Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 5:30p |
New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
Approaching a negotiation: Cooperation or Competition?
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David Lax |
Ron Scharf, associate general counsel at ITA Software, joined by David Lax of LaxSebenius, will explore issues of relationships, communication, trust and ethics in negotiations. This is Part II of the Negotiations Series 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, December 20, 2007 |
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| 12:00p |
Title & Conveyancing Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Understanding Deed Restrictions Limiting Exposure to Environmental Contamination
Boyd Allen III, Project Manager/Principal Hydrogeologist, Tetra Tech EC, Inc., and Jeanine Grachuk, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., will use an example of a site where vapors in soil may migrate into indoor air to discuss why an AUL may be placed on a property as part of a cleanup. They will also discuss why this is important to a future owner of that property. Most of the time will be reserved for questions and answers. |
| 12:00p |
Senior Lawyers Section- at Locke-Ober, 3 Winterplace, Boston; RSVP
Holiday Luncheon
Join the Senior Lawyers Section of the Boston Bar Association for a Holiday Luncheon at Locke-Ober. The Section is pleased to welcome this year's special guest, Justice Greaney of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Space is limited so RSVP today! The cost for lunch will be $60. You must register and pay by December 17 to guarantee your space. No refunds for cancellations after December 17. RSVP to Karen Douglass (617) 778-1952 or kdouglass@bostonbar.org.
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| Friday, December 21, 2007 |
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BBA closed for staff holiday celebration |
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