| Monday, November 10, 2008 |
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| 12:00p |
Delivery of Legal Services Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Wetlands, Waterways & Water Quality Committee - at BBA; RSVP
EPA Perspectives on Municipal NPDES Permitting in Massachusetts
Roger Janson, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, will discuss topics of interest to those representing municipalities in NPDES permitting matters, including current practice and future directions in nutrient permitting; selection of POTW technologies; costs and financing of POTW upgrades; compliance schedules to complete upgrades; and POTW energy impacts. |
| 12:30p |
Delivery of Legal Services Section - at BBA; RSVP
A Conversation with the Judicial Nominating Commission Chair
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Lisa Goodheart |
Lisa Goodheart, Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C., will join us to discuss the judicial nominating process as it currently operates and to hear our thoughts about qualities that are important in judges from the perspective of those representing low-income individuals. |
| Tuesday, November 11, 2008 |
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BBA Closed in Observance of Veteran's Day |
| Wednesday, November 12, 2008 |
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| 12:30p |
Privacy Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
New Guidelines about Information Protection Regulations
New Guidelines, FAQs and a Model Small Business Policy have just been issued by Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. Effective January 1, 2009 a businesses that hold personal information of Massachusetts residents will be required to comply with these regulations. We will be joined by David Murray, General Counsel for the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR). This forum will discuss the newly regulations requiring businesses to adopt substantial controls. The regulations also require businesses to obtain certification of compliance by service providers that access information governed by the regulations. |
| 12:30p |
College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Legal Issues in Overseas Education Program Operations
Join Peter May, World Learning, and Kathleen Farrell, Boston University, for a presentation and discussion of critical issues facing college and university counsel in the area of international programming. The presenters will highlight registration, tax, labor, real estate and immigration challenges for university sponsored programs overseas and present a case study for discussion. Plenty of time will be set aside for questions. |
| 4:00p |
Real Estate Pro Bono Training - at BBA |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: U.S. and Canadian Immigration Law Perspectives - at BBA; Register
The continuous flow of goods, services and people between the U.S. and Canada requires an understanding of how the government agencies interpret the immigration provisions of the North American Fair Trade Agreement (NAFTA) the NAFTA's immigration provisions. This panel will discuss how the NAFTA is interpreted by U.S. and Canadian officials in terms of work permit issuance, the definition of a business visitor, and entry requirements for eligible citizens of the U.S. and Canada seeking to enter either country to work. In addition, the panel will discuss the impact of increased border enforcement and expanded data sharing capabilities on the flow of people between the U.S. and Canada in the post 9/11 era. |
| 4:30p |
BBA Executive Committee - at BBA |
| Thursday, November 13, 2008 |
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| 12:00p |
Land Use & Development Planning Meeting - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Business Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee and New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
Getting Ready for Year-End Gifts
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Geoffrey Mason |
Geoffrey Mason, Ropes & Gray LLP, will lead a discussion of year-end gifts, specifically including a brief overview of the gift tax rules relating to types, timing and valuation of gifts to individuals and charities, as well as a more in-depth discussion of the most common forms of annual exclusion gifts for minors. This discussion will assist both new and more experienced lawyers in devising year-end gifting plans for their clients. |
| 12:30p |
Hazardous & Solid Waste Committee and Energy & Telecommunications Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Update on DOER’s Renewable Energy Regulations
Please join Courtney Feeley Karp, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, for an update on renewable energy regulations. The Green Communities Act has launched a new era of clean energy development and will significantly impact the role that renewable energy will play in Massachusetts. It directs DOER to add a new Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (APS) and modify the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) by January 1, 2009. Also, by November 1, 2008, DOER must report on the feasibility of instituting a capacity requirement on electricity imported into the ISO-New England (ISO-NE) control area from renewable generators outside of New England. Ms. Karp will discuss the ongoing development of these rules and the role for new renewable energy technologies including waste-to-energy, biomass, and construction and demolition (C&D) waste. She will also cover provisions for emission standards and carbon sequestration. Please join us for this informative discussion on upcoming regulatory changes. |
| Friday, November 14, 2008 |
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| 8:30a |
Bankruptcy Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 10:00a |
BBA CLE: Representing a Pro Bono Debtor - at BBA; Register
Join us for our annual Bankruptcy Pro Bono Training program. Attendees will learn how to file a Chapter 7 case for low-income clients and how to avoid common pitfalls. There is no fee for this program, but we ask that attendees put their new skills to work by taking on a pro bono case through the Volunteer Lawyers Project. |
| 12:00p |
Tax Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Fair Use & Fan Fiction: The Harry Potter Decision and More
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Joseph Liu |
Professor Joseph Liu, Boston College Law School, will engage in a discussion of fair use and fan fiction, using the recent Harry Potter decision as a jumping off point. In addition to copyright and fair use issues, he will discuss some of the challenges facing franchises - such as Star Trek, Harry Potter and Star Wars - as they try to balance the business, marketing and trademark issues that arise with the encouragement or discouragement of fan fiction and spin-offs. |
