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Missed "Transgender Equal Rights and Gender Identity Issues: What Colleges and Universities Need to Know" on 4/11? Watch it Online!

Monday, May 14, 2012
On April 11, the College & University Law Section hosted the brown bag lunch program "Transgender Equal Rights and Gender Identity Issues: What Colleges and Universities Need to Know." This program provided an overview of applicable law and practical guidance on controversial “real world” issues faced by the educational community, including questions related to locker rooms, bathrooms, single-sex dormitories and sports teams. Did you miss this program? Watch the recording online and download the materials through West Legal Ed Center.
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From Beyond the Billable: BBA Volunteers Help Clean Up the Charles

Tuesday, May 01, 2012
On Saturday, April 21st, 25 volunteers organized by the BBA’s New Lawyers Section joined in an effort to clean up the banks of the Charles River. This event ties in with the BBA’s Task Force on Environmental Sustainability, a group charged with expanding the BBA’s public service capacity to include volunteer opportunities that benefit the environment.
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From the Boston Bar Journal: A Community of Lawyers Contributing to Justice

Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Boston Bar Association has one of the best views in the City, but I’m not talking about the one you’ll see from the second story picture windows at the top of Beacon Hill. The more impressive sight is that of a great many lawyers doing good things to promote justice every day. The engagement of so many of our members in community service has always been one of the hallmarks of the BBA. And a big part of what makes the BBA a great organization is the high quality of the meaningful public service opportunities that it provides for members of our legal community. Let me tell you about just a few of those opportunities.
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From The Sustainable Lawyer: The BBA Helps Clean Up the Charles

Thursday, April 05, 2012
A few weeks back TSL highlighted a few environmental pro bono opportunities for lawyers that our friends at ACE (who run the Massachusetts Environmental Justice Assistance Network) organize. Not to be outdone, the BBA’s New Lawyers Section Pro Bono Committee has helped round up volunteers to participate in the upcoming 13th Annual Charles River Cleanup, held on April 21st. TSL sat down with New Lawyers Pro Bono Co-Chair Jamie Charles, who spearheaded this program (along with fellow Co-Chair Lucas Burke) to learn a little bit more about the cleanup and why the BBA got involved.
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From Issue Spot: Practitioners’ Perspectives: The Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code

Friday, March 30, 2012
The Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (MUPC) takes effect on March 31st and Issue Spot reached out to some BBA members for their take on the new law. Below are the independent thoughts of the expert trusts and estates attorneys we surveyed.
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New Bankruptcy Lawyers Committee Hosts Successful 5th Annual Young Bar Meets Bankruptcy Bench Program

Tuesday, March 20, 2012
On Monday, March 12, the New Bankruptcy Lawyers Committee of the Bankruptcy Law Section hosted the 5th Annual Young Bar Meets Bankruptcy Bench Program. Five judges from the United States Bankruptcy Court came to offer tips and to suggestions of the newest members of the bankruptcy bar.
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Family Law Section Hosts Law Student Study Breaks

Wednesday, March 07, 2012
The Family Law Section has organized several Study Breaks for law students at Boston area law schools. The informal events in March will allow law students to meet and hear from practicing attorneys concentrating in Family Law and Trust & Estates in order to gain real world perspective on what daily life is like for a lawyer. Pizza and other refreshments will be provided at these lunch time events. Read more for a list of these upcoming events.
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Boston Business Journal Highlights BBA Practical Skills Program

Friday, January 06, 2012
A recent Boston Business Journal article titled “Practical Skills Training Catches on for Associates” by Lisa van der Pool highlighted the BBA’s Practical Skills Series Program and its recent event, Basics of IP Practice. The article also quotes BBA Practical Skills Committee Co-Chair Jennifer Charles of Proskauer Rose and member of the BBA’s New Lawyers Section Christina Serrano of Wayne, Richard & Hurwitz.
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From Issue Spot - 2012: A Glimpse at the Year Ahead

Thursday, December 29, 2011
Issue Spot is looking ahead to 2012 and has put together a calendar of upcoming dates for the second half of the legislative session. January marks the beginning of the second year in the two-year session. The BBA will continue to work on advancing important bills that have already enjoyed some progress in the last year – whether that means they have had a public hearing or have been reported favorably from the committees to which they were originally assigned.
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BBA's Practical Skills Series Big Draw for New Lawyers

Thursday, November 10, 2011
Following a strong showing earlier this year, the BBA's Practical Skills Committee has again prepared an impressive menu of programs aimed at introducing new lawyers to topics that are not often taught in law school. Led by new Co-Chairs Jennifer Charles of Proskauer Rose and Steve Couch of Desmond Strang & Scott, the committee looks to capitalize on its initial success -- last year's programs averaged 60 registered guests per program.
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Improve Your Effectiveness by Building Your Document Library

Thursday, October 27, 2011
I’m a new lawyer; and, therefore, much of what I do, I do for the first time. In fact, the few times that a repeat task has come up, I’ve been practically overjoyed at the extra confidence and comfort that I felt. But, if I don’t have any templates ready, all those good feelings just disappear. It’s best to memorialize your experience in a near-final product, because you won’t remember that much of it when it takes a month for a repeat project to come along. Read on and join me in a commitment to save time, reduce errors, and scale your knowledge more effectively.
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No Reason to Beware of Pro Bono

Tuesday, October 25, 2011
There is a well-known saying, "beware the Ides of March." March 15 this year was a memorable day for me because I had my first court appearance, but thankfully it was not a day for me to be afraid. Through the Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP), I represented a woman seeking guardianship of a child. VLP provided me the support to do so. Thanks to their guardianship training, guardianship clinics, language interpreter, and excellent staff attorneys, I was able to go to court prepared and confident -- even though it was my first court appearance. With VLP's resources at my disposal, I had nothing to "beware" on March 15.
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Become More Involved in the New Lawyers Section

Want to get more involved in the New Lawyers Section? Want to help plan events and meet other enthusiastic attorneys? Then come to one of our upcoming meetings for the Public Policy, Law School Outreach, Social Events, Practical Skills, and Pro Bono Committees.
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Get Published!

The BBA Trusts and Estates Section is looking for authors for its popular blog and quarterly newsletter.
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Mistakes New Lawyers Make

Miss a Program? Mistakes New Lawyers Make is now available on WestLegalEd Center.
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