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From the "consequences" module of the M. Ellen Carpenter Financial Literacy Program, playing their respective roles: Jenny Yandell of Parker & Associates (Debtor's Counsel), Stephanie Park 3-L at BC Law (Debtor), and Harold B. Murphy of Hanify & King (Trustee). Comprising the audience were students from East Boston and Madison Park High Schools in Boston, and Needham High.
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Trust & Estates Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 1:00p |
BBJ Board of Editors - at BBA |
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| 8:30a |
Litigation Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 11:45a |
Senior Lawyers Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Real Estate Finance Committee - at BBA; RSVP
CMBS Market: How We Got Here
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Lawrence E. Uchill |
Lawrence E. Uchill, DLA Piper US LLP, will give a presentation on Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, focusing on the history of the CMBS market and the market's current state of play. This program on the CMBS market will provide an overview for novice real estate finance lawyers and welcome insights for seasoned practitioners. |
| 12:00p |
Tax Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Senior Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
What's Next? Discussing Options for Senior Lawyers
This meeting is directed to the growing number of lawyers interested in assuming new challenges or making actual career changes as they approach retirement from their law firms, government agencies, and courts. The session will include a discussion by panelists who have transitioned from their principal career positions and assumed challenging new positions often quite different from their traditional roles. This is the start of an ongoing effort to support senior lawyers who want to continue to practice law or apply their legal experience in other ways and to contribute to the many programs supported by the Boston Bar Association. Panelists include:
John Pike, Conservation Law Foundation; Hon. Kenneth Laurence, Office of the Attorney General; Anne Rogers, Alternatives for Community & Environment; Hon. Gordon Doerfer, JAMS; and Link Boyden, Greater Boston Legal Services. |
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BBA CLE: Globalization and the TRIPS Agreement: Realities of Intellectual Property Reforms in India and China - at BBA; Register
This program will provide attendees with an overview of specific intellectual property protections available pursuant to current regulations in India and China. Expert panelists will review the regulations in a number of areas including patent, copyright, trademark and trade secrets as well as give an overview of available enforcement mechanisms. |
| 4:30p |
Family Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 5:30p |
Family Law Section and Trusts & Estates Section - at BBA; RSVP
Scheduling Practices in the Probate and Family Court: A Bench/Bar Discussion
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Gayle Stone-Turesky |
In response to concerns expressed by the legal community regarding the lack of uniformity in the manner in which cases are scheduled in the various courts within the Probate and Family Department, Chief Justice Paula Carey has appointed a Scheduling Task Force to review such matters and to provide her with recommendations for suggested changes. The Task Force, chaired by the Honorable Robert Langlois, First Justice of the Norfolk Probate and Family Court, is now conducting state wide forums to meet with practitioners in order to listen to their concerns and to hear their suggestions on how to improve scheduling procedures. Judge Langlois, together with Task Force members Denise Squillante, former Chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Family Law Section, and Gayle Stone-Turesky will be conducting the meeting. Co-sponsored by the Family Law Section of the Massachusetts Bar Association |
| 5:30p |
Labor & Employment Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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| 12:15p |
College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
The Impact of Bankruptcies (others', not yours!) on Your Institution
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Richard L. Levine |
Richard L. Levine, Nelson, Kinder, Mosseau, & Saturley, P.C., will discuss how educational institutions can be affected by the financial failure of other people or companies. How far can an institution go in enforcing its rights to collect tuition from a student in bankruptcy? |
| 12:30p |
Securities Enforcement & Litigation Committee, Securities Law Committee and Investment Companies & Advisers Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Mutual Fund Litigation and Enforcement Proceedings
Join James R. Carroll, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates, and Jason A. Tucker, Putnam Investments, for an update on mutual fund litigation and enforcement proceedings, including: market timing, revenue sharing, excessive fees litigation, and gifts and gratuities enforcement actions. |
| 12:30p |
Business Litigation Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Getting the Most Out of Expert Witnesses
Roy J. Epstein, Ph.D. will discuss key areas to cover when questioning an expert witness in econometrics. Not to worry if math is not your strong suit because you won't need any. Dr. Epstein will explain that the most important questions to ask actually involve down-to-earth, non-math issues. This talk will enable you to probe the core assumptions underlying the analysis , will make your depositions more productive and trial examinations more effective. |
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BBA CLE: Surviving the Noncompete Surge - at BBA; Register
Over the past three years, the number of noncompete lawsuits has increased by 43%; over the past decade, the number has nearly doubled. To stay competitive, employers in today's knowledge economy have to find the best talent to succeed, and then keep their rivals from luring that talent away. As a result, more companies are finding themselves embroiled in noncompete litigation. And today's courts are scrutinizing noncompete agreements more closely than ever. The lawyers advising these companies have to know how the litigation will play out in Massachusetts courts. Our panel of noncompete experts will help you steer your clients around the many landmines in this fast-moving, fast-changing area of law. |
| 4:30p |
Executive Committee - at BBA |
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Land Use & Development Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Requirements of the Groundwater Conservation Overlay District in Boston
Janet Carlson, First Assistant General Counsel at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, and Marybeth Pyles, Senior Land Use Counsel at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, will discuss the requirements of Article 32 of the Boston Zoning Code governing the Groundwater Conservation Overlay District. |
| 12:00p |
Banking & Financial Services Committee - at BU Law School; RSVP
Current Market Turmoil: Supervisory Focus and Risk Management Lessons Learned
William L. Rutledge, executive vice president of the Bank Supervision Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will present on the current financial crisis caused by the fallout in the subprime mortgage industry and the challenges presented to regulators. Co-sponsored by Boston University Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law. |
| 12:30p |
Business Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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| 8:30a |
Bankruptcy Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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