Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011
Section News: Upcoming meetings and special section events
Attend a Feb. 1 Access to Justice meeting and Feb. 2 Civil Litigation meeting. Join in the Feb. 3 Law Practice Management open meeting on fee agreements or the Public Law Section Council meeting. Participate in the Feb. 9 Juvenile & Child Welfare Bench-Bar open meeting, the Individual Rights & Responsibilities open meeting on bullying, or the Young Lawyers Division Career Panel and Reception. Immigration Law open meeting on legal ethics scheduled for Feb. 10.
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Access to Justice Section Council
meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 6-7:30
p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
The next meeting of the Access to Justice Section Council is
scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 1 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All section
members are invited to attend. An agenda and the awards booklet
will be forwarded to you next week (as the deadline for nominations
has been extended until Monday, Jan. 31).
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Civil Litigation Section Council
meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 2,
4:30-6 p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
The next meeting of the Civil Litigation Section Council is
scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 2 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. All section
members are invited to attend.
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Public Law Section Council
meeting
Thursday, Feb. 3,
5:30-6 p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
The next meeting of the Public Law Section Council is scheduled
for Thursday, Feb. 3 from 5:30 to 6 p.m. All section members are
invited to attend.
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Law Practice Management Section
open meeting
Fee Agreements
Thursday, Feb. 3, 5:30-7
p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
Audrey Heidt, a co-chair of the Solo & Small Firm Committee of
the Women's Bar Association will moderate a discussion on fee
agreements. The Women's Bar Association recently hosted a number of
fee "circles" and Heidt will be providing us with the results. All
section members are invited to attend, bring copies of their fee
agreements and participate in this informal discussion of fee
agreements and fee structures.
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Juvenile &Child Welfare Section
Council Bench-Bar meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 4-6
p.m.
Massachusetts School of Law, 500 Federal St., Andover
Postponed from Jan. 12 due to inclement weather
The MBA's Juvenile and Child Welfare
Section Council is sponsoring this Bench-Bar Presentation at the
Massachusetts School of Law in Andover. This meeting is free to all
attorneys interested in the practice of Juvenile & Child
Welfare law. The program will be moderated by Peter A. Hahn, chair,
Juvenile and Child Welfare Section Council. Panelists include: Hon.
Jay David Blitzman, first justice, Middlesex County Division,
Juvenile Court; Hon. Sally F. Padden, first justice, Essex County
Division, Juvenile Court; and James Morton, case manager, Juvenile
Court Department.
This second presentation will focus on the Standing Order for
Care and Protection Trials, implementation of new law for
young adults (ages 18-22) in DCF custody, and the Youth Advocacy
Department's expansion in Somerville, Lowel and Salem.
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Individual Rights &
Responsibilities Section open meeting
What's Bullying? Emerging Trends in
Civil And Criminal Law as to the Anti-Bullying Law
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 4-6
p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
The Individual Rights & Responsibilities Section Council is
sponsoring an open meeting for MBA members on Wednesday, Feb. 9
from 4 to 6 p.m. at the MBA, 20 West St., Boston, on the topic of
bullying. What's Bullying? Emerging Trends in Civil And
Criminal Law as to the Anti-Bullying Law is designed to
educate lawyers on the recently passed anti-bullying legislation
and how it will affect victims and potential clients, including
individuals, schools and municipalities. Attendees will learn how
individuals and others are affected. Frank A. Smith
III, Individual Rights & Responsibilities Section vice
chair, will moderate the discussion. Guest speakers include:
Hon. Bettina Borders, first justice, Bristol
County Juvenile Court, Hon. Mary Dacey White,
associate justice, Lynn District Court, attorney Richard
Cole, attorney John Davis and
Arline Isaacson, co-chairwoman of the
Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus.
Discussion topics will include:
- Model bullying prevention and intervention plans;
- Academic and non-academic activities and who is affected;
- Practices and procedures for reporting and responding to
bullying and retaliation; and
- Role of the court and lawyer.
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Young Lawyers Division Career
Panel
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 6-7 p.m.
(reception from 7-9 p.m.)
Boston University-School of Law, 765 Commonwealth Ave.,
Boston
You are invited to attend the MBA's Young Lawyers Division for a
career panel and networking event hosted by the Boston University
School of Law. The career panel will take place on Wednesday, Feb.
9 in Barrister's Hall, located in the lobby of the BU Law School,
from 6 to 7 p.m. Following the panel discussion, attendees will
have the opportunity to network with fellow legal professionals
over cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in Room 1270 from from 7 to 9
p.m.
Join us and hear diverse advice from young lawyers about finding
and keeping a job in this challenging economy, career choices and
paths, transitioning from law student to lawyer and other practical
career and job searching guidance.
A partial list of faculty includes:
- Kyle R. Guelcher, moderator, chair of the MBA's Young Lawyers
Division
- Brian Bialas, Foley Hoag LLP (big firm perspective)
- Gabriel Cheong, Infinity Law Group, Solo/Small Firm (solo/small
firm perspective)
- Scott Heidorn, Campbell, Campbell, Edwards & Conroy, PC,
(medium firm perspective)
- Brigid E. Mitchell, Denise Squillante PC, (small, boutique firm
perspective)
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Save the date: Immigration Section
Council open meeting
Ask the Experts: Legal Ethics For
Immigration Practitioners
Thursday, Feb. 10, 5:15-6:45
p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
Tentative speakers: Anne S.J. Kaufman,
Esq., director of the Attorney Client Assistance Program and Stacey
Best, assistant Bar Counsel of the BBO.
The topics will include: Who is the client? Issues and cautions in
joint representations in family and business matters; Use of IOLTA
for costs and filing fees due to the Immigration Service,
retainers, co-mingling funds for fees and costs; Mandatory
reporting of alleged ethical violations; Any other matters that the
BBO sees as an issue; and Current cases regarding issues in
immigration practice.