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E-newsletter of the Boston Bar Association | November 15, 2010 |
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| Brent Henry (Vice President and General Counsel, Partners Healthcare) presents Mark Roellig (Executive Vice President and General Counsel, MassMutual) with the Beacon Award for exceptional leadership in creating a more diverse and inclusive legal profession. | |
| THE WEEK AHEAD | |
| Monday, November 15, 2010 | |
| 12:00P |
Gene Patenting and Civil Rights in Federal Court - at Burns and Levinson LLP, 125 Summer Street Speakers: Chris Hansen of American Civil Liberties Union, National Office |
| 12:00P |
How Good (Or Bad) Is Shady Grove For Class Action Practitioners? - at BBA Speakers: Lisa C. Wood of Foley Hoag LLP; Kevin Costello of Roddy Klein & Ryan Class Actions Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P |
What In-House Counsel Really Want - at BBA Speakers: Daniel Harris Weintraub of Audax Management Company, LLC; Tamarah L. Belczyk of Audax Management Company, LLC Commercial Finance Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P |
Social Media in the Workplace - at BBA Speakers: Erik J. Winton of Jackson Lewis LLP; Keturah Martin of Jackson Lewis LLP; Ellen J. Messing of Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC Labor & Employment Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 4:00P |
Stem Cell Research: Developments in Light of Recent Court Activity - at BBA Speakers: M. William Lensch of Harvard Medical School; Brock Reeve of Harvard Stem Cell Institute Health Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 5:30P | BBA Group Mentoring Meeting for Group #6 - at The Kinsale Irish Pub & Restaurant, 2 Center Plaza |
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 | |
| 12:00P |
Getting to "Yes" in Business Transactions: Mediation, Collaborative Law, and Other Techniques - at Boston Law Collaborative, LLC, 99 Summer Street, Suite 1600 Speakers: David A. Hoffman of Boston Law Collaborative, LLC; Douglas C. Reynolds of The New Law Center, LLC Corporate Counsel Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P |
Job Termination of Visa Holders: Responsibilities of the Employer and Employee - at BBA Speakers: Matthew Lee of Tocci, Goss & Lee, PC Immigration Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P |
Agriculture, Environment Sustainability, and Poverty Alleviation in Ghana: Saving the Earth, Saving Humanity - at BBA Speakers: Osagyefuo Ofori Panin Environmental Law Section, International Law Section, International Environmental Law Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P |
Marketing and Running an Elder Law Practice - at BBA Speakers: Eric R. Oalican of Cohen & Oalican, LLP Elder Law and Disability Planning Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P |
Green Building: LEED Accreditation: Building and Professionals - at BBA Speakers: Colleen Ryan Soden of The Green Roundtable; Ani E. Ajemian of Sherin and Lodgen LLP; Marcus Springer of Springer Architects Construction Law Committee, Leasing Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 4:00P |
Revisiting Commonwealth vs. Soares (1979): The Continuing Viability of Peremptory Challenges - at BBA Speakers: John A. Wortmann Jr. of U.S. Attorney's Office; Maura T. Healey of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General; Hon. Frederick L. Brown of Massachusetts Appeals Court; Hon. Linda E. Giles of Superior Court Administrative Office; Henry F. Owens III; Jan Brogan Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section, Criminal Law Section, Diversity & Inclusion Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 4:15P | BBA Council - at BBA |
| 6:00P |
International Law Section Welcome Reception for the Georgian Delegation - at BBA
International Law Section, Diversity & Inclusion Section, Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section, Criminal Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 | |
| 12:00P |
Managing, Defending and Enforcing Trademark Rights in the U.S. and Elsewhere - at BBA Speakers: Carrie Webb Olson of Day Pitney LLP Intellectual Property Litigation Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P |
Mediation Confidentiality: Does It Have Limits? - at BBA Speakers: Hon. John C. Cratsley of Superior Court Administrative Office; David A. Hoffman of Boston Law Collaborative, LLC; Natasha C. Lisman of Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C. Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P | Health Law Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 4:30P |
Practical Tips and advice From Recent Supreme Court and SJC Cases Affecting White Collar Criminal Practice - at BBA Speakers: L. Scott Harshbarger of Proskauer Rose LLP; Christopher J. Hunter of LibbyHoopes, P.C.; Denis M. King of Goulston & Storrs - A Professional Corporation; Brian T. Kelly of U.S. Attorney's Office Criminal Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 5:00P | BBA Group Mentoring Meeting for Group #5 - at BBA |
| Thursday, November 18, 2010 | |
| 9:00A |
Strategies, Rights, & Remedies for Survivors of Domestic Violence - at BBA Speakers: Valerie L Fisk of Community Legal Services and Counseling Center; Maria P. Muti of The Victim Rights Law Center, Inc.; Hema Sarangapani; Donna Kane of U.S. Citizenship and Government Services Immigration Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P |
Dealing with the Registries of Deeds: Traps for the Unwary - at BBA Speakers: Edward Rainen of Rainen Law Office PC New Lawyers Section, Title & Conveyancing Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P |
Patent Pools and Patent Misuse: The Implications of Princo v. International Trade Commission - at BBA Speakers: Thomas C. Carey of Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP Intellectual Property Law Committee, Intellectual Property Litigation Committee, Antitrust & Business Litigation Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P |
Technical Considerations for Solo/Small Firm Retirement Plan Establishment and Maintenance - at BBA Speakers: Bryce Schintzius of New England Financial Solo & Small Firm Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 4:00P |
Bankruptcy Training Session for Veterans' Initiative - at BBA Speakers: Donald R. Lassman of Law Office of Donald R. Lassman; Mark Rossi of Rossi Law Offices; Diane N. Rallis of Holland & Knight, LLP; Lisa M. LaFera; Gail Cavanaugh-McAuliffe of Department of Veterans' Services Bankruptcy Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 4:00P |
CLE - "Meaningful Use" – The Electronic Health Records Incentive Program - at BBA
Health Law Section more info / Register>> |
| 4:00P |
Drafting Written Discovery Requests - at BBA Speakers: Bradley L. Croft of Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C.; Shennan Alexandra Kavanagh of Roddy Klein & Ryan; William A. Schneider of Morrison Mahoney LLP New Lawyers Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 5:30P |
Real Estate Law Section Kick Off Reception - at Wilmer Hale, 60 State Street Speakers: Randi Lathrop of Boston Redevelopment Authority Real Estate Section more info / RSVP>> |
| Friday, November 19, 2010 | |
| 12:00P | Immigration Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 12:00P |
Damages in Copyright Infringement Litigation - at BBA Speakers: Andrew D. Epstein of Barker, Epstein & Loscocco Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P |
2010 Gifting Opportunities, Strategies and Pitfalls and the New World of Carry-over Basis - at BBA Speakers: Susan L. Repetti of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP; Magda Lukl Fleckner of Ropes & Gray LLP Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee, Estate Planning Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 1:00P | BBJ Board of Editors Meeting - at BBA |