Previous Events & CLE Programs
April 15, 2008
Committee Meeting
Traps for the Unwary and Other Practical Advice: A Federal Magistrate Judge's View
Please join the Honorable Robert Collings, U.S. Magistrate Judge, to hear his observations on current practice and recent developments at the Court, and receive some guidance on best practices and traps for the unwary. No matter the level of familiarity with practice before the U.S. District Court in Boston, this will be an invaluable session for all.
March 31, 2008
Committee Meeting
Strategic Insights on Multidistrict Litigation Proceedings
Each year, thousands of lawsuits across the country are consolidated into multidistrict litigation proceedings ("MDLs") in the federal district courts. These multidistrict litigations encompass subjects as diverse as mass torts, product defects, patent infringement, and securities fraud. Join Gwyn Williams, Goodwin Procter LLP, as she discusses what MDLs are, how they work, and some of the current issues surrounding MDL practice and procedure. Gwyn will speak from her personal experience on strategic issues relating to MDL practice, including forum selection, coordination between state and federal proceedings, and the use of bellwether trials.
February 7, 2007
CLE Program
Don't Look Back: Stock Options Dating and Internal Investigations 2007
Sponsors
Criminal Law Section
Business Law Section
Business Litigation Committee
Federal Practice & Procedure Committee
Permit streamlining legislation and the implementation of the endangered species regulations have had a profound impact on the development permitting process. Attend this program to learn how the implementation of these changes will affect specific development projects. This program is designed for land use attorneys and their developer and municipal clients.
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November 30, 2006
Committee Meeting
Update on Electronic Discovery
**This meeting is co-sponsored with the Business Litigation Committee**
Mark Robins of Nixon Peabody LLP will discuss the changes to the federal rules of procedure regarding electronic discovery which go into effect on December 1, 2006. Robert O'Reilly of Bromberg & Sunstein LLP will share tips on gathering, processing, reviewing and producing electronic information.
November 20, 2006
Committee Meeting
A Conversation with Judge Lipez
Join us for a conversation with Judge Kermit V. Lipez, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
September 18, 2006
Committee Meeting
The Options Backdating Furor
**This meeting is co-sponsored with the Securities Law Committee and Criminal Law Section**
David Bergers, District Administrator of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Thomas J. Dougherty of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will discuss the latest developments in the fast-moving options trading investigations, enforcement actions and litigation.
March 20, 2006
Committee Meeting
Emerging Topics in Electronic Discovery
Co-sponsored with the Business Litigation Committee
Mark D. Robins, Partner at Nixon Peabody LLP, and Christian B. Hicks, Co-Founder and President of Elysium Digital L.L.C., will explore emerging topics in electronic discovery. The discussion will straddle legal and computer science concerns and address both practical tips for the practitioner and specific examples of technical questions which arise in discovery, recovery, and mining of data.
Our hope is that you will leave this brief presentation with the perspective and understanding necessary to navigate this process with more confidence, save time and money, and secure a better result for your clients.
February 6, 2006
Committee Meeting
Inside the First Circuit
A Conversation with Judge Sandra L. Lynch
Judge Sandra L. Lynch of the Federal Court of Appeals for the First Circuit will share her personal insights on effective appellate advocacy based upon her years of experience on the bench. She will also discuss practice before the First Circuit, impending changes and other matters of interest to litigators.
Judge Lynch especially welcomes questions and suggestions from practitioners concerning court procedures and practices.
January 17, 2006
Committee Meeting
Chief Judge Wolf Addresses the BBA
Chief Judge Mark L. Wolf, of the District of Massachusetts, will provide his thoughts on the current state of the U.S. District Court, the future of the Court and his priorities.
Please join us for a question and answer session, and reception.
December 5, 2005
Committee Meeting
Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV, the newest member of the federal bench in Massachusetts, will share his perspectives from the bench and the transition from being a practitioner to a federal judge. He welcomes any and all questions from participants.
Judge Saylor has been a federal judge since 2004, having previously been a partner at Goodwin Procter LLP, an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Special Counsel and Chief of Staff and Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice.
October 17, 2005
Committee Meeting
Decline of the Massachusetts Civil Jury Trial: What does it mean and what should be done?
The number of civil jury trials in Massachusetts courts has declined markedly over past decades, such that the number of yearly civil trials in Superior Courts has declined to roughly 1/5 of the number of jury trials earlier in the century. Federal Trials have also declined. What does this mean for our justice system, and for the experiences of lawyers, judges and jurors? Should it be remedied, and how?
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