Product Description

This has been a year of many changes in tax-exempt organization law! MCLE’s Conference analyzes the latest developments, focusing on federal tax reform and Massachusetts employment law changes. Your time is valuable—spend part of the day with our leading faculty to network and keep abreast of the changes—and still have time to get back to your office in the afternoon!

Agenda & Materials

• 8:30 am–9:30 am

  Networking Breakfast* with the Nonprofit Law Bar

  *Sponsored by Goodwin Procter LLP and Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
• 9:30 am–10:30 am

  Welcome and Year in Review

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  Overview of significant legal developments for nonprofit organizations over the past year, including those related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, important cases and rulings, charitable contribution developments, and Chapter 180 reform.

  Susan L. Abbott, Esq., Goodwin Procter LLP , Boston
  Elka T. Sachs, Esq., Krokidas & Bluestein LLP , Boston
  
• 10:30 am–11:15 am

  Tax Reform Update: Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI) and Deemed UBTI

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  The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act dramatically changed how unrelated business income tax is calculated and paid, and created a new category of deemed UBTI. Hear our expert faculty explain “siloing” and deemed UBTI to better understand the new rules.

  Brad Bedingfield, Esq., Hemenway & Barnes LLP , Boston
  
• 11:30 am–12:30 pm

  Employment Law Update—Staying Compliant

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  A slew of new employment laws create special challenges for non-profits—Equal Pay, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Paid Family Leave, and others—as does increased awareness of worker rights, like the #MeToo movement. Compliance can be tough with a limited budget and strict regulatory requirements. Get practical tips and analyze mistakes commonly made by nonprofit employers.

  Catherine E. Reuben, Esq., Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP , Boston
  
• 12:30 pm–12:45 pm

  Networking Lunch (Boxed lunch provided)
• 12:45 pm–1:45 pm

  In-House Counsel—What Keeps You Up At Night?

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  Hear in-house counsel from major Massachusetts nonprofits provide a candid insider’s view of current legal challenges facing nonprofit organizations.

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  Michael G. Jones, Esq., Cape Cod Healthcare Inc , Boston
  Christine Hughes, Esq., Emerson College , Boston
  
• 2:00 pm–3:00 pm

  View from the State Regulators

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  The Massachusetts Nonprofit Organizations/Public Charities Division shares its view on a number of hot topics in charities regulation.

  Courtney M. Aladro, Esq., Office of the Attorney General/Nonprofit Organizations/Public Charities Division , Boston
  Jonathan C. Green, Esq., Office of the Attorney General/Nonprofit Organizations/Public Charities Division , Boston
  Eric B. Carriker, Esq., Office of the Attorney General/Nonprofit Organizations/Public Charities Division , Boston
  Bernardo Gustavo Cuadra, Esq., Office of the Attorney General Nonprofit Organizations/Public Charities Division , Boston
  Argiro Kosmetatos Shapiro, Esq., Office of the Attorney General/Nonprofit Organizations/Public Charities Division , Boston
  
• 3:00 - 3:30 pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session

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  Panel
  

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