ACR Master Calendar

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04	05	06 How to Help Your Clients Manage the Foreclosure Crisis	07	08 USIP's Passing the Baton	09	10
11	12	13	14 ACR Workplace Section Teleseminar	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22 Commercial Contracts and Alternative Dispute Resolution	23 Commercial Contracts and Alternative Dispute Resolution	24
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Description:

Boston Private Bank & Trust

Invites you to attend a "Social Investing Series" Seminar with

Lawyers Clearinghouse

Tuesday, January 6, 2009
8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Ten Post Office Square, Boston, 2nd Floor, Great Room

Topic: How to Help Your Clients Manage the Foreclosure Crisis

Speakers:

Joanna George Allison, Esq., Volunteer Lawyers Project

Deirdre Jacobs Hall, Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc.

Mayté A. Rivera, MA Division of Banks

Agenda:

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. – Breakfast and Networking

9:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Loan Modification, Stay Program through the Division of Banks, Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcies, and Intersection of Tenants' Rights and Foreclosure

A buffet of pastries, fruit, juices, coffee and tea will be available

About the speakers:

Joanna George Allison, Esq., Staff Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers Project. Ms. Allison concentrates her practice in the areas of bankruptcy, consumer, homeownership and landlord tenant law. She is a frequent speaker and instructor on these topics at the Boston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program and other venues. Joanna graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1988 and practiced in North Carolina before coming to Boston as a fellow at the National Consumer Law Center.

Deirdre Jacobs Hall, Homeownership Coordinator, Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. At QCAP, Ms. Hall leads First Time Homebuyer Group Education and delivers one-on-one pre-purchase counseling, reverse mortgage counseling and foreclosure prevention services. Prior to joining QCAP, Ms. Hall worked at the Norfolk District Attorney's Office in the Appellate Division and also worked as a congressional intern for Congressman William Delahunt. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminal Justice from UMASS Boston and a Juris Doctor from New England School of Law.

Mayté A. Rivera, Deputy Commissioner, CRA/Fair Lending, Education and Outreach, Division of Banks. As former Director of Northern Essex Community College's Community and Enterprise Development Center (2002-2007), Ms. Rivera worked and provided technical assistance to Latino small business owners and entrepreneurs, spearheaded the first foreclosure prevention taskforce in Lawrence, conducted public policy and urban research, provided strategic planning and fundraising technical assistance for nonprofits and faith-based organizations, and implemented financial literacy programs for public housing families and residents in the Merrimack Valley region. Ms. Rivera has written numerous articles and columns on local economic and community development as well as on housing issues. She has served on the board of the Merrimack Valley Federal Credit Union, Lawrence CommunityWorks, Lawrence Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and is a former member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Community Development Advisory Council. Under her capacity as Deputy Commissioner of CRA, Fair Lending, Education and Outreach at the Division of Banks, Ms. Rivera is responsible for the oversight of Community Reinvestment examinations for depository and non-depository institutions. She manages all community outreach and education components of the Division, and works closely with mortgage lending and banking trade organizations to ensure cross-sector understanding of foreclosure-prevention regulations and statutory matters, particularly related to Chapter 206, An Act Protecting and Preserving Home Ownership. She also manages the Massachusetts Foreclosure Petition database and handles all foreclosure-related statistics as well as reporting for the Divisions of Banks. Ms. Rivera holds a master's degree in Community Economic Development from Southern New Hampshire University and is a doctoral candidate at Northeastern University in the Law, Policy and Society Program. Her dissertation focus is Latino wealth-retention, specifically examining homeownership rates and contrasting same with foreclosure trends in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

About the Lawyers Clearinghouse: The Lawyers Clearinghouse was founded in 1988 by the Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations to direct the pro bono resources of the private bar to fight homelessness and to assist nonprofit groups to provide affordable housing in Massachusetts. The Clearinghouse offers pro bono legal referral and legal workshops to nonprofit organizations or those seeking nonprofit status to further their goals. It also provides legal representation to guests of local homeless shelters. The Clearinghouse has served as the model used by bar sponsored pro bono groups throughout the country in establishing similar programs, including the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, and Maryland.

About Boston Private Bank & Trust Company: Boston Private Bank & Trust Company offers the Social Investing Series to support the work of partner organizations that contribute to the strength and vitality of our community. Boston Private Bank & Trust Company provides financing for the creation and preservation of affordable housing and supports economic development and social service initiatives in lower income areas. The Bank participates through lending, investments and board affiliations in organizations including those that focus on affordable housing, small business, youth programs, domestic violence, homelessness, health and education, substance abuse, crime prevention, parenting, and job training.

RSVP: 617-912-3919 or email: cra@bostonprivatebank.com by December 31, 2008

Description:

THE U.S. INSTITUTE OF PEACE IS PLEASED TO INVITE YOU TO:

Passing the Baton
Foreign Policy Challenges and Opportunities Facing the New Administration

A one-day conference examining critical foreign policy challenges and opportunities facing the new administration as it transitions to power.

This event will convene leading experts and a high-level, bipartisan group of current and former U.S. foreign policy officials and practitioners.

9:00 AM TO 7:00 PM
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001

TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED INCLUDE:

· Stabilizing Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
· Worldwide Impact of Economic Turmoil
· Countering Nuclear Proliferation
· Reinvigorating Prospects for Arab-Israeli Peace
· New Strategies for International Cooperation
· Blogs & Bullets: The Power of Online Media in Preventing or Igniting Violent Conflict
· A Peacebuilding Toolkit for International Conflict Management
· Engaging or Confronting Iran?
· Security and Political Reform in the Greater Middle East
· Building Civilian Capacity to Meet 21st Century Challenges

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

· Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
· National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley
· Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen
· Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright
· Former Secretary of Defense William Perry
· Former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen
· Former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski

OTHERS INVITED INCLUDE:

· World Bank President Robert Zoellick
· Commander of U.S. Central Command, General David Petraeus

...and many others.

THIS EVENT PROMISES TO DRAW A LARGE AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE.
REGISTER EARLY!
Space is Limited.

FOR A CURRENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PASSING THE BATON, VISIT WWW.USIP.ORG/BATON2009.

Questions? Contact BatonInfo2009@usip.org or call (202) 429-4775.

Description:

You are invited to join the Conflict Coaching Committee’s next teleconference on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 5:00 – 6:00 pm (Eastern). The title of the presentation is From Reactive Brain to Reflective Mind: A Recommended Journey for Conflict Coaching Clients and Coaches. Stephanie West Allen, JD will pose the question: “What's the difference between the reactive brain and reflective mind and how does the difference affect disputes?” We will answer this question and see how changing the brain with self-directed neuroplasticity can create habits that will promote a quicker trip from reactive to reflective.

Stephanie West Allen is a Denver-based mediator, speaker, trainer, and writer. She looks at conflict, business development, and client relations through the lens of neuroscience.

Description:

Commercial Contracts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

27th & 28th November 2008

Taj President Mumbai, India

Every legal professional knows that there is no blueprint that can protect contracts and projects from disputes. Corporate litigation cases are reported virtually everyday in the news. Frequently, they relate to disputes arising from interpretation of documents, breach of contracts and infringements of rights. This conference will help your organization reduce exposure and avoid litigation by being fully conversant with the knowledge, skills and strategies in ensuring that your contracts are well negotiated, properly drafted and managed.

Key issues to be addressed include:

Essentials of contract law, examining details such as when you need a contract, what types of contracts exist and the effect of statutory law on your contractual arrangements.
Crucial ingredients required for a good contract, examining exclusion and indemnity clauses, intellectual property rights, termination, breach of contract, variation and modification, risk control
Key consideration when drafting international contracts
Options for assessing damages and remedies for breach
Drafting and negotiating contractual dispute resolution clauses and examining and managing disputes in cross border contracts

www.lexisnexis.com.hk/conference/

Description:

Commercial Contracts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

27th & 28th November 2008

Taj President Mumbai, India

Every legal professional knows that there is no blueprint that can protect contracts and projects from disputes. Corporate litigation cases are reported virtually everyday in the news. Frequently, they relate to disputes arising from interpretation of documents, breach of contracts and infringements of rights. This conference will help your organization reduce exposure and avoid litigation by being fully conversant with the knowledge, skills and strategies in ensuring that your contracts are well negotiated, properly drafted and managed.

Key issues to be addressed include:

Essentials of contract law, examining details such as when you need a contract, what types of contracts exist and the effect of statutory law on your contractual arrangements.
Crucial ingredients required for a good contract, examining exclusion and indemnity clauses, intellectual property rights, termination, breach of contract, variation and modification, risk control
Key consideration when drafting international contracts
Options for assessing damages and remedies for breach
Drafting and negotiating contractual dispute resolution clauses and examining and managing disputes in cross border contracts

www.lexisnexis.com.hk/conference/

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