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The Life Cycle of the High Tech Company: Symposium March 20-21 Albany Law School and the Business Law Section partner this March to present a unique look at high tech companies. Registration coming soon! (click image for details)
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Events
- March 20-21: The Life Cycle of the High Tech Company - Albany, NY
  The Life Cycle of the High Tech Company
  An Albany Law School / NYSBA Business Law Section Symposium
  
  March 20-21, 2014
  Albany Law School
  80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY
  From Start-Up to End-Game
  The NYSBA Business Law Section and Albany Law School are pleased to partner in presenting this unique look at the life span of a high tech company. In a high tech world, the savvy business lawyer should have an understanding of and be prepared for the legal matters incident to a high tech company’s inception, exit strategy, and issues in between. Join us in New York’s “Tech Valley” for this comprehensive and timely program.
  
  The symposium will kick off with a dinner on Thursday, March 20th, which includes an ethics presentation. Friday, March 21st begins with breakfast in the Career Center (an opportunity for students to learn about legal careers focusing on technology and business), followed by sessions on:
  Start-Up Financing Issues
  Intellectual Property Issues
  End-Game Issues
  And more
  Friday’s luncheon features keynote speaker Richard Parsons, Senior Advisor of Providence Equity Partners LLC, former Chairman of Citigroup, and former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, Inc. The program concludes Friday evening with a cheese and wine reception.
  
  Complete details and registration are coming soon at www.albanylaw.edu/event/businesslaw. Mark your calendar now for March 20-21!
  
  Don’t miss out on this important symposium!
  
  Questions? Contact businesslaw@nysba.org.
- March 19 Securities Regulation Committee Meeting
  
  Business Law Section
  Securities Regulation Committee Meeting
  Wednesday, March 19, 2014
  Goodwin Procter LLP
  The New York Times Building
  620 Eighth Avenue, 26th Floor
  New York, New York
  6:30 p.m. - Cocktails
  6:50 p.m. - Dinner/Committee Administration
  7:20 - 9:00 p.m. - Program
  Pre-registration required. Registration form
  To register online, click here.
- March 4: BLS Private Investment Funds Subcommittee Meeting
  
  Business Law Section
  Private Investment Fund Subcommittee Meeting
  Skadden Arps
  Four Times Square
  Conf Room 38 100 and 102
  New York, New York
  6:30 p.m. - Registration
  6:50 - 8:30 p.m. - Presentation
  We are pleased to have with us Dan Townley from the Investment Management Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission who was closely involved with the adoption of the rule, and Derek Bush, a partner at the Washington, D.C. office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
  To Register: Business Law Section members may RSVP here by email no later than Noon on March 3.
  Non-members may register by phone during business hours at (800) 582-2452 ($25 fee for non-members, or you may join the Business Law Section for the member rate). Please mention Event Code BU1703MR14.
  Business Law Section Members: Free (pre-registration required)
  Non-Business Law Section Members: $25
  Telephone participation is available (No MCLE credit)
Committees

Committees that Enhance Your Expertise

Business Law Section committees address unique issues facing attorneys, the profession and the public. Committees allow you to network with other business law attorneys from across the state, and give you the opportunity to research issues and influence the laws that can affect your practice. Committees are also an outstanding way to achieve professional recognition.

Banking Law Committee
Bankruptcy Law Committee
Corporations Law Committee
Derivatives and Structured Products Law Committee
Diversity Committee
Franchise, Distribution and Licensing Law Committee
Insurance Law Committee
Legislative Affairs Committee
Public Utility Law Committee
Securities Regulation Committee
Technology and Venture Law Committee
Join a Committee
Committee membership is a free benefit of Business Law Section membership. If you are a current Section member, you may join one or more committees by emailing your request to businesslaw@nysba.org.
If you are not yet a Section member, you may join the Business Law Section here.
NY Business Law Journal

View the Latest NY Business Law Journal
The NY Business Law Journal features peer-written substantive articles relating to the practice of business law. It is designed to provide practice-oriented insight and guidance relevant to the business law practitioner, with special emphasis on lawyers who practice in the State of New York. Edited by David L. Glass (Editor-in-Chief) and Prof. James D. Redwood (Managing Editor), the NY Business Law Journal is published twice per year by the Business Law Section and distributed to Section Members free of charge.
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Coming Soon!

Coming Soon! Professional Online Private Communities

We are pleased to announce that the Business Law Section will soon offer a professional online private community—for Business Law Section members only.

NYSBA Communities offer a wide variety of options, ranging from traditional listserves to searchable directories, collaborative workspaces, member profiles and even mentoring tools.

Stay tuned for details!