BBA WEEK October 13, 2008
1. Voices of the Bar: What is the best or worst investment you've ever made?
2. M. Ellen Carpenter Financial Literacy Program Seeks Volunteers
3. New Family Law Group at Looney & Grossman
4. Kudos Jesse Erlich
5. New Partner at Davis Malm
6. BLG and EAPD's Interactive Discussion on Courtroom Decorum
7. City of Boston Invites BBA Members to Help Fight Hunger
8. Attention all Shareholders, Boards and Counsel
9. Massachusetts Health Care Reform - Act 2
10. Stress Reduction/Meditation Series

 

Members of the BBA Public Interest Leadership Program at the recent annual roundtable “The Legal Services and Pro Bono Landscape,” which featured former BBA President Mary Ryan of Nutter McClennen & Fish, Meg Connolly, Executive Director of VLP, and Bob Sable, Executive Director of GBLS.  Pictured here: Public Interest Leaders Christophe Courchesne of Goodwin Procter, Craig Estes of WilmerHale, Alexandra M. Gorman of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (far right), and Bob Sable.
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Monday, October 13, 2008
  BBA Closed in Observance of Columbus Day
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
8:30a Litigation Section Steering Committee and Ethics Committee - at BBA
8:30a Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The Basics of the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
Susan L. Repetti
Susan L. Repetti, of Nutter McClennen & Fish, LLP, will review the basic principals of the Generation Skipping Transfer Tax.   This brown bag lunch will be an excellent introduction to the GST tax for new lawyers, as well as a good refresher for more experienced practitioners.
12:00p Real Estate Finance Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Nuts and Bolts of ALTA Surveys
Michael Feldman, Harry R. Feldman Inc., will lead a presentation on the basics of ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys. Mr. Feldman will provide survey examples and review the ALTA/ACSM requirements and the Table A options. This program will jump-start the novice real estate lawyer's survey reviews and provide a welcome refresher course for the seasoned practitioner.
4:30p Administration of Justice Section - at BBA; RSVP
Kick-Off Meeting
This will be the Administration of Justice Section's 2008-2009 Kick-Off Meeting. The meeting will have two parts. First, it will be a planning session to determine the Section’s objectives and programs for the year. Second, the Section welcomes discussion concerning the proposed changes to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5 governing attorneys fees, especially the changes to the Rule concerning contingency fee agreements. We will also discuss the proposed guidelines for the redaction of personal identifying information drafted by the Civil Rules Committee of the SJC.
5:30p Labor & Employment Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
12:00p International Law Section Steering Committee   - at BBA
12:30p Corporate Counsel Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The Financial Crisis: New Challenges for Corporate Counsel
Scott Harshbarger
Scott Harshbarger, Proskauer Rose LLP, will discuss how turmoil of the financial markets and the government taking action to help bailout the financial services industry has dramatically changed the landscape for businesses. The program will include governance, regulatory, compliance and other issues facing these businesses, and corporate counsel in particular, in this rapidly evolving environment. There will be some discussion about how to identify key issues and the steps that corporate counsel can take to make sure their companies are not at risk.
12:30p Intellectual Property Litigation - at BBA; RSVP
Qualcomm V. Broadcom:  Ethical Consequences Of E-Discovery
Jack Regan
Jack Regan, WilmerHale LLP, who was one of Broadcom's trial lawyers, will address the litigation misconduct issues in the Broadcom v. Qualcomm trial, case no. 05-1958, in federal court in San Diego.  The program will specifically address the non-production of emails and how this issue arose at trial on cross-examination.
12:30p Health Law Section Steering Committee  - at BBA
3:00p Immigration Law Committee - at John Adams Courthouse; RSVP
Combating Notario Fraud
Howard Silverman, Ross, Silverman & Levy LLP, William Graves, Graves & Doyle, and Sarah Ignatius, Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project will be presenting at this training. The focus will be on unauthorized practice of law and motions to reopen for ineffective assistance of counsel. The training will cover motions to reopen based on ineffective assistance of counsel- a developing area of the law. It will also cover remedies for unauthorized practice of law, including the complaint procedure. Co-sponsored by PAIR and the ABA Commission on Immigration.
3:00p Election Protection Seminar - at Dwyer & Collora, LLP, 600 Atlantic Avenue - 12th Floor
4:00p BBA CLE: Corporate Governance 2009 - 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 BBA Executive Committee - at BBA
Thursday, October 16, 2008
12:00p New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
Understanding Insurance Policies (CGL & Others): The Obvious and The Surprising
Richard R. Eurich of Morrison Mahoney LLP will provide a primer for understanding Commercial General Liability and other insurance policies. 
12:00p Title & Conveyancing Committee and Construction Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Mechanics’ Lien: What is it? How do you get one? And why would you want one?
Brian J. O'Rourke, McCarter & English, LLP, will provide a basic discussion of mechanics' liens.
12:30p Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Emerging Issues in Arbitration:  Hear from the Experts
Jessica block
The Supreme Court and the state and federal courts increasingly defer to arbitrators such questions as arbitrability, discovery, evidence, venue, choice of law, 93A, interest and other issues. The Honorable Patrick J. King (Ret.), JAMS, and Gordon P. Katz, Holland & Knight LLP, will discuss how practitioners and arbitrators alike need to know how to rule upon or argue these issues effectively. Please join us for a provocative Brown Bag lunch as these and other critical issues that can determine the outcome and conduct of the arbitration are reviewed. Program Co-Moderators: Jessica Block, Block & Roos, LLP and Christopher P. Kauders, Pretrial Solutions.
Friday, October 17, 2008
  No Meetings Scheduled




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