Mr. Williamson is recognized as one of EPA's most knowledgeable attorneys nationally on Clean Air Act issues. The discussion will cover recent decisions issued within the First Circuit, recent developments in the Microsoft case, and recent antitrust issues surrounding settlements in patent infringement cases. The lecture is co-sponsored by the Federal Court Public Education Project and by the Center for Restorative Justice at Suffolk University. The Boston Bar Association's Children's Outreach Program is working with Boston Partners in Education to recruit volunteer mentors to assist 11th and 12th grade students at Dorchester High School transition successfully from high school to post-secondary education. Each mentor is paired with one student with whom he or she meets for one hour every two weeks and works with an established curriculum of activities.
Training is provided.
The BBA Criminal Law Section's new Education Committee is looking for BBA members who are committed to developing and participating in programs that will educate the public on the criminal justice system and provide outreach to people who are or have been involved in it. The Lawyers Clearinghouse on Affordable Housing and Homelessness, founded in 1988 by the Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations, strives to promote affordable housing and reduce homelessness by providing pro bono legal services to nonprofit housing organizations and individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. At its new Web site, the Lawyers Clearinghouse provides program information, schedules of events and meetings, legal services listings, and other items of interest for attorneys, nonprofit agencies, and the general public.