BBA WEEK September 22, 2008
1. 2008 Annual Meeting Luncheon - Photo Album
2. Leadership Appreciation Reception - Photo Album
3. Voices of the Bar: What artist (dead or alive) would you want to create a likeness of you?
4. Way to Go, Fred Alvaro
5. Chief Justice Mulligan Reappointed
6. Congratulations, Andrew Glincher
7. Ropes & Gray Charts New Career Paths for Associates
8. Sullivan & Worcester Welcomes Nine New Associates
9. Kudos, Martha Coakley
10. MLGBA Holds Diversity Bar Mixer

 

BBA President Kathy Weinman presented Suffolk County DA Daniel F. Conley with the Distinguished Public Servant Award at the 2008 Annual Meeting Luncheon, which drew some 1,200 lawyers and judges.  Click here to view photo album.
 
Monday, September 22, 2008
12:30p Real Estate Pro Bono Committee - at BBA
12:30p Tort Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Improper Use of the Anti-SLAPP statute in Civil Litigation
David H. Rich and Heidi A. Nadel of Todd & Weld LLP will discuss recent developments in the Anti-SLAPP law with a particular emphasis on the utilization of the statute to defend tort claims in state and federal court.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
12:30p Securities Law Committee and Mergers & Acquisitions Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Acquiring a Publicly Traded Company via a Negotiated Tender Offer
Matt Gardella
Matt Gardella of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP will discuss public acquisitions via tender offers.  Since the SEC closed up the regulatory uncertainty in the all holders best price rule in 2006, tender offer use has been rising rapidly -- 25% of all public deals in 2007.  Come learn about this increasingly important way to conduct acquisitions, including legal considerations, advantages and logistics.
4:00p Civil Right to Counsel Task Force - at BBA
4:30p Criminal Law Section and New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
Computer Search and Seizure: Current Issues
Allison Burroughs
Our program, led by Adam Bookbinder, US Attorney’s Office, Seth Berman, Stroz Friedberg, LLC, Allison Burroughs, Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, and Dana Babbin, The Middlesex District Attorney's Office, will be a discussion focusing on two recent cases and the complex issues they raise concerning the legal limits of searching and seizing computers.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
8:30a Education Committee - at BBA
12:00p International Intellectual Property Law Committee  - at BBA; RSVP
Madrid Protocol Issues in International Trademark Practice
Keith Toms
Keith Toms, Bromberg & Sunstein LLP, will present a brown-bag lunch regarding the issues U.S. attorneys will likely encounter in connection with trademark applications filed through the Madrid Protocol. Topics will include an overview of the effects of the recent changes to Madrid, issues U.S. attorneys will likely face when representing domestic companies using Madrid to file abroad and when representing foreign companies using Madrid to file in the United States, as well as thoughts and strategies for policing against marks filed through Madrid.
12:30p Business Litigation Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Redesigning Litigation: The Strategy, Methodology, and Technology Required to WIN
Brian Carney, WIN Interactive, will review new and unique methods, strategies, and technologies which empower the best trial lawyers to communicate far more effectively than ever before. These skills are extremely valuable to lawyers who rely on oral communication and paper documents to explain their case, as most people are visual learners.
12:30p BBF Trustees - at BBA
3:00p BBA CLE: Making the Federal Case: Winning Strategies for Trying a Civil Case to a Jury - at BBA; Register
This program will address the key issues experts expect Boards of Directors and their counsel to face in 2009.  Panelists will interactively discuss best practices and practical approaches to anticipating and working with the increasing pressures from shareholders in areas such as executive compensation, by-law amendments, corporate direction, business policies and director election contests.
4:30p

Executive Committee - at BBA

Thursday, September 25, 2008
9:00a BBA CLE: The Growing Problem of Consumer Medical Debt: Everything you want to know but are afraid to ask - at BBA; Register
Medical debt is a growing problem among consumers and providers, and remains one of the major reasons behind consumer bankruptcies. This program will explore the numerous forces that continue to drive this phenomenon as well as the local and national issues that contribute to the problem. Attendees will learn the legal, regulatory and economic framework within which consumers, payors and providers operate. You will hear from consumer legal advocates, hospital attorneys, payor executives, and government lawyers on what you need to know to understand this issue and represent your clients.
12:00p Insurance Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The Insurance Library Association of Boston: A Unique Repository of Insurance-Related Materials
Jean Lucey, Director of the Insurance Library Association of Boston, will review the resources which are accessible with the help of subject-specialists. We will also discuss how this resource may specifically help you in your practice.
12:00p Estate Planning Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Use of Nominee Trusts and Other Entities in Estate and Gift Tax Planning for Residential Real Estate
Peter Shapland
Join Peter Shapland, Day Pitney LLP, to learn how estate plans often involve use of nominee trusts and other entities (particularly LLCs) to hold residential real estate. We will discuss income, gift tax issues that arise when drafting and implementing these arrangements, as well as the different governance issues that arise under the different entity choices. We will also discuss the reduced, but still important, role of nominee trusts in Massachusetts estate planning for residential real estate.
12:00p Privacy Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Overview of Recent MySpace and Facebook Agreements
Scott Schafer, Deputy Division Chief of the Consumer Protection Division at the Attorney General's Office, will provide an overview of the agreements with MySpace and Facebook. Over the past year, a coalition of 50 Attorneys General -- led by an Executive Committee that included Attorney General Martha Coakley -- entered into agreements with the social networking sites MySpace and Facebook to implement safeguards that would better protect children using the sites. As part of the agreements, MySpace and Facebook agreed to make significant design and functionality changes to their websites. Mr. Schafer will discuss the combined legal and technological approach the AGs took under the settlement, and include an overview of other initiatives the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division is currently working on to safeguard consumers’ personal information.
4:00p Immigration Law Committee and Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section - at BBA; RSVP
Immigration Policy and Reform: What Lies Ahead
Professor Daniel Kanstroom, Clinical Professor at Boston College, will discuss immigration policy and reform, including what lies ahead. This discussion crosses all practice areas. We welcome everyone to join us and learn about how the past, present, and future of immigration policy and reform may shape our nation, in addition to how this might affect the ways in which we practice law.
Friday, September 26, 2008
9:00a BBA Planning Committee - at BBA
12:30p Solo & Small Firm Section - at BBA; RSVP
Creating a Paperless Law Practice to Increase Efficiency and Profit
Patent Attorney Robert Plotkin wanted to communicate more efficiently with his high-tech clients, reduce the time it took him to file patent applications, put an end to his growing need for file cabinet space, and increase his profits. He and Van Smick of ActionCOACH, created a paperless office and systemized nearly every aspect of his practice. As a result of their teaming up, Robert's costs decreased dramatically, he is able to file patents much more quickly than before, he has slashed his labor costs, and he has nearly eliminated his need for paper files. His client satisfaction has also increased, as clients love the speed and flexibility of dealing with Robert electronically. At this seminar you'll learn specific strategies for going paperless, as well as the overall framework Robert has used to transform his business.
6:00p New Lawyers Section - at Paddy O's, 33 Union Street, Boston, MA; RSVP
September Social
Please join the New Lawyers Section for drinks and appetizers at Paddy O's Pub.




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