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Leslie Bennett (AGO Division of Public Charities), Regina Rockefeller (Nixon Peabody), Kendi Ozmon (Ropes & Gray) and Martha Frahm (Goulston & Storrs) discussed the death of a nonprofit.
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Life Sciences Committee - at Ropes & Gray LLP, One International Place, Boston; RSVP
Beyond Business Methods: Assessing the Impact of Bilski on Life Sciences Inventions
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Charles Larsen |
Charles Larsen, Ropes & Gray LLP, and Melissa S. Rones, Ropes & Gray LLP, will discuss the Federal Circuit's October 2008 clarification on the test for assessing the patentability of a process under section 101 in In re Bilski. Although the invention at issue in Bilski was a business method, this decision has implications that transcend technology area. Charles and Melissa will discuss the potential impact of Bilski on protecting life sciences inventions. RSVPs are necessary for security purposes, please remember to bring a form of ID with you. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch. |
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Trusts & Estates Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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Law Day Dinner 2009 - at Seaport Hotel, World Trade Center, One Seaport Lane, Boston |
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Securities Enforcement & Litigation Committee, Investment Companies & Advisors Committee, and Securities Law Committee - at Bingham McCutchen LLP, One Federal Street, Boston; RSVP
How Much is Too Much? The Supreme Court Review of the Gartenberg Standard in Jones v. Harris Associates
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Frances S. Cohen |
Please join Robert A. Skinner, Ropes & Gray LLP, John C. Coates, Harvard Law School, Eric D. Roiter, Boston University Law School, and Bart A. Grenier, Deutsche Asset Management, to discuss issues presented by the grant of cert in Jones v. Harris, the mutual fund fee case scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court next term. This program will be moderated by Frances S. Cohen, Bingham McCutchen LLP. RSVPs are necessary for security purposes, please remember to bring a form of ID with you. Breakfast will be served. |
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Environmental Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section - at BBA; RSVP
Special Education Law: Clinical and Legal Components for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section and the Massachusetts Advocates for Children has invited Julia Landau, Massachusetts Advocates for Children, and MAC’s Autism Special Education Legal Support Center and Dr. Joseph E. Moldover, Integrated Center for Child Development, to join us in a seminar on special education law. This seminar will focus on both the clinical and legal dimensions of the special education process to provide attorneys and advocates with the educational and legal tools necessary to help understand a child’s needs and effectively advocate for specialized programming. |
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Criminal Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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New Lawyers Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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Real Estate Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 4:00p |
Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit - at BBA; Registration Full
The Boston Bar Association, The Federal Bar Association Massachusetts Chapter, and The Massachusetts Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers cordially invite you to attend a reception with the Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. |
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Administration of Justice Section, Health Law Section, and Trusts & Estates Section - at Social Law Library, One Pemberton Square, Boston; RSVP
The Uniform Probate Code: A View From the Bench
Paula M. Carey, Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court, will share her view from the Bench and take questions concerning G.L. c. 190B, the new Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code, which will become effective on July 1, 2009. We expect that all those whose practice brings them before the Justices of the Probate and Family, will have to familiarize themselves soon with the provisions of the new Code. C. Peter R. Gossels, of Weston, Patrick will moderate the proceedings. |
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Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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Affordable Housing Committee - at Nixon Peabody LLP, 100 Summer Street, 25th floor, Boston; RSVP
Preservation of Affordable Housing: A Preview of a Bill to Prevent the Loss of Affordable Housing Dwelling Units
Join us to welcome David L. Keene, Masshousing, at the Affordable Housing Committee's next brown bag lunch. A bill is expected to be introduced to the United States House of Representatives which would, among other things, close gaps in enhanced voucher protection, encourage continued participation in assisted housing programs, and authorize the transfer of hap contracts from one project to another. Mr. Keene will provide a preview of the bill, together with his own analysis of the bill’s strengths and weakness. RSVPs are necessary for security purposes, please remember to bring a form of ID with you. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch. |
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Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section Steering Committee - at Bingham McCutchen LLP, One Federal Street, Boston |
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BBA CLE: Thriving in Challenging Times: A Law Practice Toolbox for Solos and Small Firms - at BBA; Register
Growing a law practice requires practitioners to build a solid infrastructure. This includes adopting practices and procedures that will protect the firm, contribute to its growth and maintain its viability.This program will provide tools to help practitioners get started on the right footing and continue to maintain a healthy and thriving law practice, even in a challenging market. |
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Intellectual Property Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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Antitrust Committee - at WilmerHale, 60 State Street, Boston; RSVP
Price Squeezes and Section 2 in the Wake of linkLine
Please join Richard Brunell, Legal Advocacy for the American Antitrust Institute, for a discussion of the Supreme Court’s most recent antitrust decision, Pacific Bell v. linkLine. Mr. Brunell argued the case before the Court on behalf of the AAI as amicus curiae and will address the implications of linkLine. RSVPs are necessary for security purposes, please remember to bring a form of ID with you. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch. |
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