25th Annual Business and Securities Law Conference

Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.
October 25, 2007

Howard Berkenblit, a Partner in the Corporate Department and Co-Leader of the firm’s Securities and Corporate Finance Practice Group, participated as a panelist at this conference. Mr. Berkenblit's panel discussion, "Representing the Public Company," focused on the latest disclosure and governance issues public companies face in the upcoming reporting and proxy season, including the latest SEC guidance on disclosures about executive compensation and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, the likely impact of the SEC’s new e-proxy rules, and a preview of what’s in store for the 2008 annual meeting, including the latest on proxy access, broker nonvotes, and shareholder proposals on executive compensation and corporate governance matters.