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| 12:00p |
Delivery of Legal Services Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Life Sciences Committee - at Ropes & Gray LLP, One International Place, 36th Floor; RSVP
Obviousness in the Life Sciences after KSR
The Supreme Court's KSR decision has changed how courts – and the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office - assess the patentability of mechanical inventions, but the effects of the ruling don’t stop there. Come hear Mike McGurk, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, explain how this landmark decision has changed the landscape for patents in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and other fields of life science. |
| 12:30p |
Delivery of Legal Services Section - at BBA; RSVP
Assisting Tenants Facing Eviction Due to Foreclosure
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Esme Caramello |
Esme Caramello, Harvard Law School's WilmerHale Legal Services Center, and Zoe Cronin and Ann Jochnick, Greater Boston Legal Services, will discuss how the foreclosure crisis is impacting low income tenants. They will talk about efforts of legal services programs to assist tenants facing evictions when the buildings where they are living have gone into foreclosure, and they will discuss some longer term strategies for tenants that address the crisis. |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: Legal Issues in Same Sex Relationships- at BBA; Register
On November 18, 2008, it will have been five years since the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's landmark decision in Goodridge. Today, the law continues to evolve to deal with the practical aspects of same sex relationships and their legal rights. This seminar will address the legal issues that same sex couples face regarding their children, their marriage, and estate planning. Attendees will learn what couples must do to protect themselves and their families, as well as the consequences of failing to properly plan for marriage, children and death. |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 |
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| 8:00a |
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section - at BBA; RSVP
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Immigration Roundtable
This is an informal roundtable meeting where you will be able to discuss, with professionals from legal services organizations, the barriers to pro bono work in the area of immigration law. The main focus will be on coming up with concrete, achievable ways to overcome those barriers. |
| 8:30a |
Litigation Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Real Estate Finance Committee and Title & Conveyancing Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Title Insurance Endorsements
Attorney David Merrill of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and Attorney Kathleen Mitchell of Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation will conduct a presentation and answer questions regarding the availability and function of title insurance endorsements for commercial real estate transactions. |
| 12:30p |
Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee, Estate Planning Committee and College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Current Developments in Charitable Giving
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Carolyn M. Osteen |
Please join us for a special presentation by Carolyn M. Osteen of Ropes & Gray LLP, who will speak on current developments in charitable giving, including donor-advised funds, supporting organizations and charity involvement in tax shelters. Ms. Osteen is retiring from active practice at the end of 2008. At this lunch, we will also take the opportunity to honor her for her many years of service to the Boston bar. |
| 5:00p |
International Law Section - at McCarter & English, LLP, 265 Franklin Street - Hauser Boardroom,
Boston, MA; RSVP
International Law Holiday Party
Please join the International Law Section for a year end Holiday Party at McCarter & English, LLP. Enjoy a wine tasting and appetizers with friends and colleagues of the section. We are pleased to welcome Dean Alfred C. Aman, Suffolk Law, to speak on the "Globalization of Legal Education," Ms. Gail Hupper, Director of the Graduate Program, Boston College Law School. The event will be moderated by Gaytri Kachroo, McCarter & English, LLP. |
| 5:30p |
Labor & Employment Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 |
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| 8:00a |
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section - at BBA; RSVP
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Housing Roundtable
This is an informal roundtable meeting where you will be able to discuss, with professionals from legal services organizations, the barriers to pro bono work in the area of housing law. The main focus will be on coming up with concrete, achievable ways to overcome those barriers. |
| 12:30p |
Corporate Law Committee and Securities Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Unregistered Finders
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Matthew Dallett |
Matthew Dallett of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP speak on unregistered finders at our Brown Bag Lunch. He will be addressing the following questions: When should a finder be registered as a broker dealer? What are the risks of using a finder who should have been registered? |
| 12:30p |
College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Employment Law Update
Paul Lannon, Holland & Knight, and Steven Locke, Brandeis University, will give an update on the major statutory and regulatory changes, as well as a review of imporant court decisions affecting higher education employment law practice over the past year. |
| 12:30p |
Securities Enforcement & Litigation Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Securities Enforcement & Litigation Committee Meeting
The collapse of the auction rate securities market has sparked substantial civil and regulatory litigation. While there have been a number of settlements with brokerage houses, there are still a number of unresolved cases and issues. In fact, recently, the Massachusetts Division of Securities has filed an administrative complaint against Oppenheimer & Co. and several of its officers, alleging fraud in the sale of these investments and seeking rescission of the sales. Speakers will include E. Scott Mayfield of Charles River Associates, Ellen Moynihan of the Securities & Exchange Commission, and Glenn Kaplan, Assistant Attorney General. |
| 1:30p |
College & University Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 4:30p |
BBA Executive Committee - at BBA |
| 5:30p |
Environmental Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Environmental Law Holiday Party
'Tis the season to share holiday cheer with friends in the Environmental Law Section. Catch up with familiar faces and introduce yourself to new ones while enjoying drinks and hors d'oeuvres! |
| Thursday, December 11, 2008 |
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| 8:00a |
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section - at BBA; RSVP
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Healthcare Roundtable
This is an informal roundtable meeting where you will be able to discuss, with professionals from legal services organizations, the barriers to pro bono work in the area of healthcare law. The main focus will be on coming up with concrete, achievable ways to overcome those barriers. |
| 12:00p |
Land Use & Development Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Open Forum
The Land Use and Development Committee will hold an open forum to discuss the proposed topics for our brown bag lunch meetings during the first half of 2009, as well as our Spring CLE to be co-sponsored with the Construction Law Committee and any other current topics of interest to Committee members. |
| 12:30p |
Hazardous & Solid Waste Committee - at BBA; RSVP
CERCLA Lawsuits by Private Parties after U.S. v. Atlantic Research Corp.
In United States v. Atlantic Research Corp. (2007) ("ARC"), the Supreme Court held that a private party who had voluntarily responded to a release of hazardous substances could sue other responsible parties under CERCLA § 107(a) to recover its response costs. Seth Jaffe, Foley Hoag LLP, and Wesley Kelman, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, will review post-ARC case law and discuss some of the issues left open by the Supreme Court. |
| 12:30p |
Business Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Friday, December 12, 2008 |
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| 8:30a |
Bankruptcy Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Tax Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 1:00p |
BBJ Board of Editors - at BBA |
