05/10/2013 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Solo & Small Firm Section welcomes BBA members of all sections to join our monthly Meet & Greet Luncheons every second Friday from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. This is an opportunity to meet your fellow bar members while enjoying lunch at the BBA.
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05/09/2013 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
This brown-bag lunch program will provide an opportunity for attendees to hear established, full-time mediators talk about how they got their practices started. The panelists will discuss topics including: how they got their first mediation job, strategies for developing a client base, what sort of experience a mediator needs in order to be marketable, and training options for aspiring mediators to consider....
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04/25/2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
This brown bag lunch program will update members on the latest work of the Trial Court's Access to Justice Initiative.We will hear about the Trial Court's efforts including their most recent work, involving language access strategies and translating court forms, improving technology access for court users, expanding the uses of limited assistance representation (LAR), and establishing court service centers in multijurisdictional courthouses, as well as a summary of the Trial Court’s progress in implementing its mission objectives, and the future direction of the Trial Court's Access to Justice Initiatives....
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04/12/2013 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Solo & Small Firm Section welcomes BBA members of all sections to join our monthly Meet & Greet Luncheons every second Friday from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. This is an opportunity to meet your fellow bar members while enjoying lunch at the BBA....
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03/21/2013 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Learn from a paperless superstar the methods for setting up and managing paperless workflows that work. This presentation will feature specific solutions and real-time demonstrations, that will reveal to you how truly easy it is to go paperless, and to do it right, once you know what you're doing....
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03/08/2013 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Solo & Small Firm Section welcomes BBA members of all sections to join our monthly Meet & Greet Luncheons every second Friday from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. This is an opportunity to meet your fellow bar members while enjoying lunch at the BBA.
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02/15/2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
The speakers will discuss why they chose a flat fee billing structure. They will delve into the nuts and bolts and answer the following questions: How does flat fee billing work? When do clients pay? What if someone doesn't pay? Do you still require a retainer? What does your Fee Agreement look like? How did you determine your fees? How do you protect yourself so you're not undercharging? How do you provide for unexpected legal needs? Has a client ever contested the fee after the fact?...
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02/08/2013 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Solo & Small Firm Section welcomes BBA members of all sections to join our monthly Meet & Greet Luncheons every second Friday from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. This is an opportunity to meet your fellow bar members while enjoying lunch at the BBA.
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02/07/2013 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Please join the Privacy Law Committee for an exciting program on cybersecurity. The program will provide an overview of the existing state and federal data security regulatory schemes in the United States, and the debate surrounding recent cybersecurity bills. The program will also include a discussion of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 and related legislation, the FTC’s data security authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act, and the cybersecurity Executive Order recently proposed by the White House....
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01/30/2013 - 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Looking for a group to Walk to the Hill with? Join the New Lawyers Section and the Solo & Small firm section for a networking breakfast before walking over to the State house as a group.
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01/23/2013 - 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
This event will involve a discussion of ways to combine building your practice with giving back to the community through pro bono service, by looking at the two as complimentary endeavors. Hear how other solo and small firm attorneys have successfully incorporated volunteer service into their law practices to help you develop your own strategies for combining these two important aspects of legal practice....
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01/17/2013 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
In every business and profession, there are natural born sellers. There are even some attorneys who are natural born sellers. In general, however, law tends to attract people who are more risk averse. Most of us went to law school to become a professional, not to become a salesman. In short, selling is difficult for many lawyers. At this lunchtime program, Stephen Seckler will lead a discussion of why selling is so difficult for many attorneys.
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01/16/2013 - 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM
So you think you want to develop a criminal defense practice. Four active practitioners will discuss how they developed their practices - what their backgrounds were
and how they grew their practices. They will answer common questions: Is being a prosecutor necessary/advisable? If not a former prosecutor, how do you break in? How do you develop an expertise? How do you develop your practice and build your profile? How do you develop a referral network?...
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01/11/2013 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Solo & Small Firm Section welcomes BBA members of all sections to join our monthly Meet & Greet Luncheons every second Friday from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. This is an opportunity to meet your fellow bar members while enjoying lunch at the BBA.
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01/09/2013 - 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM
This program will discuss the theft of trade secrets and other business information, from the perspectives of prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office and private attorneys who represent victims of these crimes as well as criminal defendants....
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01/09/2013 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Sara Wells will provide an overview of the federal gift tax return (Form 709). This form is used to report and pay tax on lifetime gifts and is an integral part of the estate planning process. The presentation will cover the general purposes and structure of the form, as well as provide tips for preparing it....
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12/14/2012 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
The session will offer a broad overview of data privacy and other legal considerations associated with launch of a mobile app. The session will not address mobile payment issues or app developer agreements....
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12/14/2012 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Solo & Small Firm Section welcomes BBA members of all sections to join our monthly Meet & Greet Luncheons every second Friday from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. This is an opportunity to meet your fellow bar members while enjoying lunch at the BBA.
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12/12/2012
This program will provide an overview of the tax and business issues that should be considered by every small firm and solo practitioner. From starting a new practice to protecting yourself in retirement, our presenters will explain the "nuts and bolts" of effective tax and business planning for small law practices....
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12/11/2012 - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Join the Family Law Section for a program on divore basics for the young practitioner or anyone who needs to refresh. Topics will include discovery, motion practice, and pretrial conferencing....
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12/06/2012 - 04:00 PM to 07:00 PM
If you have your own firm or are interested in meeting those who do and who are also business-minded about law firm establishment and growth, come to the Entrepreneurial Development Committee's December Social to meet and socialize with fellow legal entrepreneurs in the Boston legal community....
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12/06/2012 - 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Join us for a panel discussion with Paul Doncaster of Thomson Reuters and Steven Ayr, Esq. of The Law Office of Steven M. Ayr that will explore both the technical background and practical utility of iPad applications in the ever-developing technological landscape of the modern law practice setting...
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12/05/2012 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Christopher Perry (of Northern Trust) & Laurence Constable, Esq. (of Holland & Knight) will review the general tax rules applicable to taxable gifts, explore benefits of lifetime gifting from the estate planning perspective, and identify potential pitfalls for the practitioner to try to avoid....
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12/04/2012 - 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Attend this brown bag luncheon to learn what to do and what not to do to make sure you are in compliance with your obligations under wage and hour, tax, unemployment, workers compensation and other laws when you are facing hiring whether it is attorneys, paralegal help, IT expertise, web designers, or others....
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11/15/2012 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Learn just how easy it is to apply simply effective technology tools within the construct of your law practice. In the context of this fast-paced discussion format, you'll learn, in bite-sized chunks, how to set up some useful technology applications . . . in ten minutes or less....
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11/08/2012 - 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM
A panel composed of an in-house trust company professional, planned giving director, non-profit attorney, solo practitioner, and elder law attorney will share some of their experiences, struggles, and successes in a round table format. There will be plenty of time to network with the panelists and your colleagues....
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10/11/2012
This program will address the benefits and challenges of going solo and provide best practices and helpful advice on avoiding ethical and financial pitfalls when setting up a family law practice. The panel will consist of experts in law office management, solo & small firm family law practitioners, and an attorney from the Office of Bar Counsel.
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09/20/2012 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
A panel discussion with Paul Doncaster of Thomson Reuters and Steven Ayr, Esq. of The Law Office of Steven M. Ayr will explore both the technical background and practical utility of iPad applications in the ever-developing technological landscape of the modern law practice setting....
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06/12/2012 - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
This presentation will discuss current initiatives in probate and family probation including a discussion of the probate and family court probation office implementation of Standing order 1-11...
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06/08/2012 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 pm
Solo & Small Firm Section welcomes BBA members of all sections to join our monthly Meet & Greet Luncheons every second Friday from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm...
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06/05/2012 - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join representatives from Ropes & Gray, the Massachusetts Attorney General and Boston University to discuss tips and strategies for succeeding as a summer associate...
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05/24/2012 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Panelists will provide practical website basic tips, tricks, and advice. Topics and materials will include registering your domain, selecting a web hosting provider, setting up email with your domain, hiring a web developer, and more...
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