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  Corporate
Corporate Section Mission:
The mission of the Corporate Section is to increase the information and training available for members in connection with Business Law. This specialty overlaps many other areas of law including Intellectual Property, Litigation, Real Estate, Securities, to name a few. The goals of the Corporate Section is to provide a balance between sponsoring seminars about basic corporate practice in law firms and corporations for the newcomer in the Paralegal field and education involving more complicated transactions such as mergers, IPOs, for more experienced Paralegals.

Documents of interest:
MGL Chapter156B made by MGL 156D effective July 1, 2004 (PDF)

Mass General Law 156D   (Word doc)

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  Intellectual Property
The mission of the IP Section is to increase the information and training available for members in connection with Intellectual Property (IP) Law. IP Section meetings generally take place in the Boston area, typically as a brown bag lunch session with teleconferencing capabilities. Consideration is being given to scheduling IP Section meetings outside of the Boston area. The goals of IP Section meetings (free to members) are first, to provide members with information, training and resources that can be used in daily work activities, and second to foster professional growth and networking opportunities. Meeting speakers may be attorneys, paralegals, administrators and professionals who specialize in IP Law. The value of the IP Section is dependent upon members' participation. Members are encouraged to participate in meetings; share ideas for meeting topics, and to contribute to the Viewpoint by writing meeting reviews and informational articles for publication.

www.uspto.gov - United States Patent and Trademark Office
www.wipo.org - World Intellectual Property Owners
www.european-patent-office.org European Patent Office
www.jpo.go.com Japanese Patent Office
www.loc.gov/copyright United States Copyright Office
www.ipo.org Intellectual Property Owners
www.usps.com United States Postal Service
www.timeanddate.com Time and date worldwide
www.xe.com currency exchange
www.google.com Google
www.anywho.com Inventors Address
www.inta.org International Trademark Association
www.lexis.com LexisNexis
www.ipmall.info/hosted_resources/fplchome.asp Pierce Law's IP MALL

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  Litigation
The litigation section provides numerous resources to its members such as:
monthly continuing legal educational luncheon seminars and presentaions; periodic roundtable discussions whereby litigation paralegals can meet face-to-face to brainstorm and share ideas for upcoming events; presentations by various vendors whereby members are introduced to and given hands-on demonstrations of legal products and litigation support services; and frequent career development workshops are held to assist members in areas such as networking, mentoring, changing practices or specialties, transitioning, and negotiating raises, promotions and salaries.

Resources for legal news, court decisions, court cases and other legal information:
http://findlaw.com
http://www.law.cornell.edu
http://www.ilrg.com
http://www.lawyersweekly.com

Resources for Massachusetts corporate records, superior court civil and criminal case dockets, consumer complaints, physician profiles and criminal history information:
http://www.ago.state.ma.us      
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/index.htm
http://www.ma-trialcourts.org/tcic/welcome.jsp

Resources for federal civil and criminal case dockets:
http://pacer.uspci.uscourts.gov

Web search and internet information:
http://dogpile.com

Miscellaneous information:
http://www.reversephonedirectory.com
http://www.socialaw.com
http://hoovers.com

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  Trusts/Estates
There is no information available at this time.
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Real Estate

Documents of interest:
Middlesex South Registry of Deeds Requirement Checklist
for Document Recording (PDF)
(Effective January 20, 2004)

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Elder Law
What is “Elder Law?” The subject of “elder law” is quite broad. Areas and issues relating to older people cross over into other legal specialties. The topics can range from estate planning and end-of-life documents to home care providers and nursing home information. Other areas of legal interest may include special needs trusts, guardianships, health issues regarding elders, housing needs relating to elders, and agencies that offer direct services to elders. As the population gets older, many of us are confronted with issues and concerns we are unfamiliar with. We hope that by learning, sharing and openly discussing the needs and legal rights of elders we can better understand what is store for our future, our families, our lives. Through research, policy development, technical assistance, advocacy, education, and training we can assure the dignity, autonomy, quality of life, and quality of care of elders.

Have questions? You can email Lisa Shapiro at LisaShapiro@rcn.com.
We welcome suggestions for future Elder Law seminar topics, locations to hold them and member input.

Useful Websites to Elder Law related areas:
http://www.health-ed.com/
http://www.geront.umb.edu/
http://www.mass.gov/portal/
http://www.heller.brandeis.edu/national
http://www.caregiver.org/

http://www.alzmass.org/
Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts. Alzheimer’s disease (pronounced AHLZ-hi-merz) is a disorder that destroys cells in the brain. The disease is the leading cause of dementia, a condition that involves gradual memory loss, decline in the ability to perform routine tasks, disorientation, difficulty in learning, loss of language skills, impairment of judgment, and personality changes.

http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/elder.html
Massachusetts Law About Elders’ Issues

http://www.state.ma.us/dma/masshealthinfo/over65/over65_IDX.htm
Information for Seniors Needing Long Term Care Services

http://www.dce.harvard.edu/hilr/
Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement (HILR)

http://www.heller.brandeis.edu/national/ind.html
National Center on Women and Aging (through the Heller School at Brandeis University)

http://www.elderlawanswers.com/
Elder Law - Legal Information: Answers and Attorneys

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/fch/elderhealth/index.htm
The Office of Elder Health (OEH) of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health fosters healthy aging for the Commonwealth's population by planning, advocating, coordinating and administering programs and policies that assure access to quality health care and enhance opportunities for older people to learn about and take responsibility for their own health.

http://www.caregiving.com/
Caring for an Aging Relative – Website for Support and Resources

http://public.findlaw.com/healthcare/life_events/le23_7tips.html
Patients’ Rights, Health Care, and Legal Information

http://consumer.checkbook.org/
Consumer Information and Guide to Healthcare

http://www.elderweb.com
The on-line eldercare resource guide

http://www.eldercare.gov
A way to find Senior Care for Elders and more

http://www.nfcacares.org
National Family Caregivers Association – Caregiving Resources

http://www.medicare.gov
U.S. Government Site for People on Medicare

http://www.caremanager.org
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers

http://www.carescout.com
A website to search and compare nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health and hospice agencies. Obtain discounts on eldercare. Talk to an eldercare expert for advice.

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