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E-newsletter of the Boston Bar Association | September 13, 2010 |
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| VOICES OF THE BAR | |||
| What is your favorite underdog story? | |||
| HEADLINES | |||
| Choate Hall & Stewart to Receive Thurgood Marshall Award at 2010 Annual Meeting | |||
| BBA Holds Social Media Club Boston | |||
| ISSUESPOT - THE BBA'S PUBLIC POLICY BLOG | |||
| Lawyer Legislators: An Endangered Species? | |||
| PHOTO ALBUMS | |||
| Recent Trends in Copyright and Trademark Fair Use - How Fair is Fair Enough? | |||
| New Directions from the SEC: What SEC Defense Counsel Need to Know for 2010-2011 | |||
| Federal Health Care Reform and its Impact on the Massachusetts Student Health Insurance Program | |||
| FEATURED CLE | |||
| 9/21/2010 - Chapter 40B in the Spotlight: Current Status, the Repeal 40B Petition, and Possible Implications Register Now >> |
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| 10/7/2010 - Renewable Energy in Massachusetts: Financing and Building Projects in the Current Environment Register Now >> |
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| 10/20/2010 - Advanced Topics in Asylum Law: Standards and Recent Trends for Particular Social Group Register Now >> |
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| PLANNING AHEAD | |||
| 9/14/2010 - Unique Planning Opportunities for Same Sex (and Unmarried) Couples Register Now >> |
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| 9/15/2010 - Hot Topics in IP Damages Register Now >> |
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| 9/16/2010 - David vs. Goliath: Insight for the Solo Practitioner When Litigating Against Larger Opponent Register Now >> |
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| 9/16/2010 - 10th Annual Criminal Law Bench Bar Conference and Reception Register Now >> |
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| The first CLE of the program year -- Recent Trends in Copyright and Trademark Fair Use -- drew an engaged crowd to the BBA's 16 Beacon Street headquarters. | |
| THE WEEK AHEAD | |
| Monday, September 13, 2010 | |
| 12:00P | Tax Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 12:30P |
2010 Draft Solid Waste Master Plan - at BBA Speakers: James C. Colman of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Law Section, Hazardous and Solid Waste Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 1:00P | Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 4:00P | Criminal Law Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 5:00P |
Tax-Exempt Organizations Kick Off Event - at BBA
Tax Exempt Organizations Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 6:00P |
Welcome Back, Juris Doctors: New Lawyers Kick-Off Reception - at BBA
New Lawyers Section more info / RSVP>> |
| Tuesday, September 14, 2010 | |
| 8:30A | Litigation Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 12:00P |
The SJC's Decision in Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound v. Energy Facilities Sitting Board - at BBA Speakers: Shanna Cleveland of Conservation Law Foundation; Kenneth L. Kimmell of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs; Kenneth W. Salinger of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General; Eric W. Wodlinger of Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster Air Quality and Climate Change Committee, Energy and Telecommunications Law Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P |
Real Estate Finance Overview for Junior Associates (Part I) - at BBA
Real Estate Finance Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P |
Unique Planning Opportunities for Same Sex (and Unmarried) Couples - at BBA Speakers: Scott E. Squillace of Squillace & Associates, PC Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 4:15P | Family Law Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 4:30P |
Bankruptcy Law Section Kickoff Reception Welcoming Hon. Melvin S. Hoffman - at BBA
Bankruptcy Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 5:30P |
Family Law Section Welcoming Reception - at BBA
Family Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | |
| 12:00P |
Hot Topics in IP Damages - at BBA Speakers: Michael L. Jaynes of Ocean Tomo, Boston Office; Michael K. Milani of Ocean Tomo, Chicago Office Intellectual Property Litigation Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P | Health Law Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 12:30P |
A Pound of Cure: Claim Repair in Legal Malpractice Cases - at BBA Speakers: Harvey Weiner of Peabody & Arnold LLP Professional Liability Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 3:00P |
BBA Executive Committee - at BBA more info / RSVP>> |
| 4:00P |
BBA CLE: Implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - at BBA Speakers: Kevin J. Handly of Pierce Atwood, LLP; Richard P. Hackett of Pierce Atwood, LLP; Adam J. Ruttenberg of Looney & Grossman LLP Banking & Financial Services Committee, Bankruptcy Law Section, Business Law Section, Consumer Bankruptcy Committee more info / Register>> |
| Thursday, September 16, 2010 | |
| 8:30A |
Bankruptcy Section Young Lawyers Committee 2010-2011 "Kick-Off" Breakfast - at K & L Gates LLP, State Street Financial Center, 19th Floor
Young Lawyers Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P |
David vs. Goliath: Insight for the Solo Practitioner When Litigating Against Larger Opponent - at BBA Speakers: Frank C. Corso of Law Offices of Frank C. Corso Solo & Small Firm Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P | Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00P |
Selling and Buying Trademarks as Keywords: Is it Infringement? - at BBA Speakers: David J. Byer of K & L Gates LLP; Sara E. Yevics of K & L Gates LLP Intellectual Property Law Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P |
Reverse Mortgages: What They Are and When to Use Them - at BBA Speakers: John P. Brodrick of Eastern Bank Title & Conveyancing Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 4:30P |
10th Annual Criminal Law Bench Bar Conference and Reception - at BBA
Criminal Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| Friday, September 17, 2010 | |
| 8:30A | Bankruptcy Law Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 12:00P | Senior Lawyers Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 12:30P |
Massachusetts Trusts and Estates Legislation Update - at BBA Speakers: Marc J. Bloostein of Ropes & Gray LLP; Suma V. Nair of Goulston & Storrs - A Professional Corporation Estate Planning Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 6:00P | BBA and EPA Recycling at Fenway Park with the Red Sox Green Team - at Fenway Park, 4 Yawkey Way |