Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010
MBA section news
MBA Section/Division Open House; Employment Law Open Forum; General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section member reception; Labor & Employment Section Roundtable; Juvenile & Child Welfare Section Council Open Meeting
MBA Section/Division Open
House
Monday, Jan. 25, 5:30-7
p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
Section, division and committee
participation is the best way to enhance your MBA membership. Join
us at this FREE event to learn more about the initiatives of this
year's 17 section councils and Young Lawyers Division and the
active role you can play as a section/division member
Meet the chairs and section council members in an informal setting
while networking with colleagues with similar interests. Cocktails
and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
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Telecommuting: the good, the bad
and the murky
Labor & Employment Open
Forum
Tuesday, Jan. 26, noon-1:30
p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
Join the Employment Law Open Forum of
the Labor & Employment Law Section to discuss the pros and cons
of telecommuting. Telecommuting can be a great perk to employees
and a benefit to employers, but it also presents a whole host of
issues in the areas of time keeping, confidentiality, premises
liability, and co-mingling of personal information and work
product.
What experiences have you had with clients telecommuting, or
allowing telecommuting? What tips and traps should your clients be
aware of when considering telecommuting options?
Bring your lunch and join us for the roundtable discussion.
Drinks and snacks will be served.
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General Practice, Solo & Small
Firm Section member reception
Thursday, Jan. 28, 5-7
p.m.
Lombardo's, 16 Billings St., Randolph
The General Practice, Solo & Small
Firm Section Council will host a member reception after the How to
Start & Run a Successful Solo or Small-Firm Practice Conference
on Thursday, Jan. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lombardo's, 16 Billings
St., Randolph. Meet the section council chairs and members in an
informal setting while networking with colleagues with similar
interests. This event is FREE for MBA members and all attendees at
the "How to Start & Run a Successful Solo or Small-Firm
Practice" Conference. You do not need to register for the
conference to attend.
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Labor & Employment Section
Luncheon Roundtable
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 11:45 a.m.-1:30
p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
Believed by many to be critical to
their business, loathed by others as a limitation on innovation and
criticized by some as being overused and implemented in unfair
ways, noncompetition agreements are currently the subject of much
interest among businesses, venture capitalists, and employees. Two
state legislators - Rep. Lori Ehrlich D-
Marblehead and Rep. Will Brownsberger D-
Middlesex - have proposed sweeping legislation that would
significantly restrict the enforceability of noncompetition
agreements under Massachusetts law. Join these legislators as well
as Russell Beck, Esq. of Foley Lardner LLP in Boston, the principal
drafter of the legislation, in a discussion about the proposed
legislation.
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Juvenile & Child Welfare
Section Council
open meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 5:30-7
p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
The Juvenile & Child Welfare
Section Council will host an open meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 10
from 5:30 to 7 p.m at the MBA, 20 West St., Boston. The guest
speaker will be Chief Justice Michael F. Edgerton
of the Juvenile Court Department.