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| 10:00a |
BBA Finance Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Delivery of Legal Services Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Delivery of Legal Services Section - at BBA; RSVP
Immigration Cases: What Can Be Done?
Please come and hear from Sarah Ignatius, Political Asylum and Representation Project (PAIR), and Deirdre Giblin, Community Legal Services and Counseling Center (CLSCC), about their work and what they need from the Greater Boston legal community. |
| 12:30p |
Wetlands, Waterways & Water Quality Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The Massachusetts Estuaries Project
Rick Dunn, MassDEP, will provide an overview of the efforts being made to address excess nutrients in estuaries in Southeastern Massachusetts. Population growth and development in this area have created an abundance of nutrients that have leached into the estuaries of Cape Cod, Buzzards Bay and the Islands. Nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrogen, act as a fertilizer to aquatic plants. This has adversely impacted water quality and promoted invasive weed and algal growth that has caused fish kills, closed beaches and destroyed productive shellfish areas. The discussion will also address the technical challenges and potential implementation options for affected communities. For more information, please see http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/resources/brochure.htm. |
| 3:00p |
BBA CLE: Trusts & Estates Year in Review - at BBA; Register
An annual hit among estate planning practitioners, this seminar offers a rare opportunity to learn about the year’s significant developments in Massachusetts and federal laws that affect your estate planning practice. The panelists will cover new matters that arose in transfer tax law and non-tax law between June 2007 and June 2008 and will give a status update on legislation in the pipeline. It is one that you cannot afford to miss! |
| 3:30p |
PILP Meeting - at BBA |
| 4:00p |
Civil Right to Counsel Task Force - at BBA |
| 5:00p |
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section - at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C.; RSVP
The Presidential Power (Counter) Revolution
Please join Charlie Savage, Pulitzer-Prize-winning [former] Boston Globe Washington reporter, currently with the New York Times, to hear his take on the presidential power revolution. There will be time for questions after the presentation. |
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| 8:30a |
Litigation Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Tax Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Labor & Employment Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Update on the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Chairman Malcolm S. Medley, MCAD, will discuss the current status and what he envisions for the future of the MCAD. |
| 3:00p |
BBA CLE: Massachusetts Tax Update - at BBA; Register
This seminar will provide a comprehensive review of legislative changes, regulations and other administrative pronouncements, as well as new case law addressing Massachusetts tax issues. |
| 3:30p |
BBA/MBA Alimony Task Force - at BBA |
| 4:30p |
Family Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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| 12:15p |
College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Legislative Update
Rob McCarron, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, will provide his update of legislative developments and initiatives which may impact our institutions. This session always provides interesting insight into the higher education issues and constituencies currently getting the attention of federal and state lawmakers. |
| 12:30p |
Corporate Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Sarbanes-Oxley: A 5 Year Retrospective
Vic Petri, Audit Partner in the Technology Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, will explore some of the ways Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) has changed the world of financial reporting during the past five years. Perhaps one of the most significant impacts of SOX on public companies was conforming to the requirements of section 404 - to maintain, test and report on a company's system of internal controls related to financial reporting. Mr. Petri will also explore if we are we better off now, as well as how has SOX has changed companies' relationships with their auditors. |
| 4:00p |
Criminal Law Section Public Policy Committee - at BBA |
| 4:30p |
Executive Committee - at BBA |
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| 12:00p |
Land Use & Development Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Development and Transportation Trends in the South Boston Waterfront
Jon Seward, Principal of the Community Design Partnership, is an architect and urban planner with significant experience in development issues relating to the South Boston Waterfront. He will discuss the changing landscape of this emerging area. |
| 12:30p |
Energy & Telecommunications Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Overview of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
Join Laura Olton, Department of Public Utilities General Counsel, as she provides an overview of her thoughts and priorities for the year ahead. |
| 12:30p |
Business Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: Use of Experts in Employment Litigation - at BBA; Register
This program will focus on the use and presentation of the most commonly used experts in employment litigation, and in particular, psychological experts on the issue of emotional distress damages and economic experts on the issue of lost wages. Our panelists, which include two experienced expert witnesses, will discuss the issues practitioners should consider early on in a case when deciding whether to use an expert. They will also discuss expert discovery, and the most effective types of expert witness presentations at trial from both an employee and management perspective. Our economic expert will also discuss the use of experts in wage and hour litigation. |
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| 8:30a |
Bankruptcy Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 9:00a |
BBA CLE: Chapter 21E: Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary With A Discussion of Its Latest Developments - at BBA; Register
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the enactment of Chapter 21E, the state’s Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act. The "old" Massachusetts Contingency Plan was promulgated 20 years ago and the "new" MCP is 15 years old. It has been 10 years since the Brownfields Amendments were enacted. With all these milestones have come significant developments in the
way lawyers, judges, Licensed Site Professionals, and regulators work with and interpret this complex law. |
