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E-newsletter of the Boston Bar Association | September 12, 2011 |
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| New Lawyers Section Co-Chairs Alexandra Gorman (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom) and Merritt Dattel McGowan (MA Office of the Attorney General) convene the first steering committee of the year at 16 Beacon Street. The New Lawyers Section is the largest Section of the BBA, making up more than 15% of membership. | |
| THE WEEK AHEAD | |
| Monday, September 12, 2011 | |
| 12:00P |
Hanging Out Your Shingle as a Mediator or Arbitrator - at BBA
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P | Tax Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 3:00P | Civil Right to Counsel Project - at BBA |
| 4:00P |
The Impact of Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes on Class Action and Civil Rights Cases - at BBA Speakers: Gary Klein of Roddy Klein & Ryan; James W. Bucking of Foley Hoag LLP; Shannon Liss-Riordan of Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C; Andrea C. Kramer of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section, Class Actions Committee, Federal Practice and Procedure Committee, Labor & Employment Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 6:00P | SABA GB Panel Discussion: Anti-Terrorism Law Post-9/11 and Its Impact on Civil Rights - at Pierce Atwood LLP, 100 Summer Street |
| Tuesday, September 13, 2011 | |
| 12:00P |
Welcome to Fall: Consumer Bankruptcy Committee Meet & Greet - at BBA
Consumer Bankruptcy Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P |
Real Estate Finance Overview for Junior Associates (Part I of II) - at BBA Speakers: Paige A. Manning of Goulston & Storrs - A Professional Corporation; Christopher R. Froeb of Nixon Peabody LLP Real Estate Finance Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P | Financial Services Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 4:15P | Family Law Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 5:30P |
Annual Family Law Section Welcoming Reception - at BBA
Family Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 6:00P | The BBA Recycles at Fenway Park with the Red Sox Green Team - at Fenway Park, |
| Wednesday, September 14, 2011 | |
| 12:00P | International Law Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 12:00P |
Introduction to SEC Investigations - at BBA Speakers: Ian D. Roffman of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP; R. Daniel O'Connor of Ropes & Gray LLP; Luke T. Cadigan of K & L Gates LLP New Lawyers Section, Securities Enforcement and Litigation Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P |
Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct on Campus in the Wake of the OCR's Guidance on Title IX Compliance - at BBA Speakers: Steven S. Locke of Brandeis University; R. Liliana Palacios-Baldwin of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP College & University Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 5:30P |
Financial Services Section Kick-Off Event - at BBA
Financial Services Section more info / RSVP>> |
| Thursday, September 15, 2011 | |
| 7:30A | MAHA Annual Breakfast Reception - at Boston College Club, 100 Federal Street |
| 8:30A |
New Bankruptcy Lawyers Committee 2011-2012 "Kick-Off" Breakfast - at WilmerHale LLP, 60 State Street
New Bankruptcy Lawyers Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 8:30A | Environmental Law Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |
| 12:00P |
Preparing for Argument Before the United States Supreme Court: The Bilski Case - at BBA Speakers: J. Michael Jakes of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Intellectual Property Law Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:00P |
New Market Tax Credits and Affordable Housing Development - at BBA Speakers: Deborah Favreau of Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation; Joel J. Feinberg of Bartlett Hackett Feinberg PC; Joseph Lieber of Klein Hornig LLP; Elka T. Sachs of Krokidas & Bluestein LLP; Stephen M. Nolan of Nolan Sheehan Patten LLP Affordable Housing Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P |
Attorney-Client Program Series, Part 1: Engagement (and Non-Engagement) Letters and Fee Agreements - at BBA Speakers: James J. Dillon of Foley Hoag LLP New Lawyers Section, Solo & Small Firm Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 4:00P |
Judge Gertner: Reflections on 17 Years on the Federal Bench - at BBA Speakers: Nancy Gertner of Harvard Law School; Peter B. Krupp of Lurie & Krupp, LLP; Emily Ruth Schulman of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP; Theodore B. Heinrich of U.S. Attorney's Office Criminal Law Section more info / RSVP>> |
| 5:30P |
New Lawyers Section Welcome Back Social - at BBA
New Lawyers Section more info / RSVP>> |
| Friday, September 16, 2011 | |
| 12:30P |
When a Contest Isn't Just a Contest: Understanding the Differences Between Sweepstakes, Contests, and Illegal Lotteries - at BBA Speakers: Gregory M. Krakau of Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, PC Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P |
Massachusetts Basis Problem for Property Acquired from Decedents - at BBA Speakers: Kenneth P. Brier of Brier & Geurden LLP Estate Planning Committee more info / RSVP>> |
| 12:30P | Immigration Section Steering Committee Meeting - at BBA |