3 p.m. 10 Things Every Young Parent Should Know: Protecting and Planning for your Children
Mark Porter'05, Brian Mahoney, Esq.
Thu Jan 21, 03-04:00pm, 10-105, Bush Room
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Becoming a parent is a joyous and life altering event. It can also have a serious impact on your finances. How can you best protect your children? How can you best plan for their future? Come learn the essentials from Mark Porter, CFP® and Brian Mahoney, Esq. on topics such as:
• Wills
• Emergency and Permanent Guardianship Provisions
• Trusts
• Education Savings Options
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
The seminar itself will last 60 minutes and then Brian and Mark will be available for questions.
This session will be repeated at 6p.m., only plan to attend one of the sessions.
Pizza will be served. Please register using the link below so we know how much food to order.
Web: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/public/Register.dyn?eventID=40101&groupID=194
Contact: Katie Maloney, W98, x2-3372, kcasey@mit.edu
Sponsor: Alumni Association
|
6 p.m. 10 Things Every Young Parent Should Know: Protecting and Planning for your Children
Mark Porter'05, Brian Mahoney, Esq.
Thu Jan 21, 06-07:30pm, 10-105, Bush Room
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Becoming a parent is a joyous and life altering event. It can also have a serious impact on your finances. How can you best protect your children? How can you best plan for their future? Come learn the essentials from Mark Porter, CFP® and Brian Mahoney, Esq. on topics such as:
• Wills
• Emergency and Permanent Guardianship Provisions
• Trusts
• Education Savings Options
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
The seminar itself will last 60 minutes and then Brian and Mark will be available for questions.
This session will also be held at 3p.m., only plan to attend one of the sessions.
Pizza will be served. Please register using the link below so we know how much food to order.
Web: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/public/Register.dyn?eventID=38642&groupID=194
Contact: Katie Maloney, W98, (617) 452-3372, kcasey@mit.edu
Sponsor: Alumni Association
|
Basics of Obtaining a Patent
Carol Robinson
Tue Jan 12, 02-03:30pm, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
Come and hear Jack Turner, Associate Director of the MIT Technology Licensing Office and patent attorney Sam Pasternak, recently of Choate, Hall and Stewart and now at the TLO, discuss the ins and outs of obtaining patents. This popular session covers a bit of patent history and a lot about current practices, processes, and issues surrounding obtaining a patent; the focus is on the process used at MIT for ideas/inventions developed by the MIT community. A portion of the session is devoted to questions and answers. If you think you will ever invent something, you need to be here.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/patents
Contact: Carol Robinson, 10-500, x3-7749, csrobins@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
|
Demystifying Fair Use – an interactive workshop for users of copyrighted content
Ellen Finnie Duranceau, Jay Wilcoxson
Wed Jan 27, 01-02:15pm, 1-150
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This session is for anyone who wants to know more about Fair Use, which allows for reuse of copyrighted content, whether in publications, student work, or for personal use. Offered by an intellectual property specialist in the General Counsel’s office and the copyright contact in the MIT Libraries, the session will explain Fair Use in US copyright law, and provide an opportunity for attendees to apply the concept to real and hypothetical cases. There will be ample time for individual questions.
Offered by:
Jaren Wilcoxson, J.D., Office of the General Counsel, MIT
Ellen Duranceau, Scholarly Publishing & Licensing Consultant, MIT Libraries
Contact: Ellen Finnie Duranceau, 14S-216, x3-8483, efinnie@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
|
Employment Law Basics for Managers
Mark C. DiVincenzo, Esq., Allison K. Romantz, Esq.
Thu Jan 21, 10am-12:00pm, E19-306
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 18-Jan-2010
Limited to 25 participants.
Single session event
This two hour workshop for HR-Partners and DLC managers will cover some of the essential areas of employment law every manager should know. Topics covered may include hiring practices, FLSA and the payment of wages, use of independent contractors, interns and volunteers, discrimination, managing sick and other leaves and disciplining and terminating employees. The goal of this workshop is to ensure that HR-Partners and supervisors have a better understanding of significant laws and MIT policies and how they are applied in the management of their workforce. Offered by employment law specialists in MIT’s Office of the General Counsel, this workshop may be taken in conjunction with the Harassment Prevention in the Workplace offering. Register at the URL below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/sapwebss/PS1/training_home.shtml
Contact: Lianne Shields, E19-215, 253-8381, lshields@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Human Resources
|
Employment Regulations for F-1 Students
Janka Moss, International Student Advisor
Fri Jan 22, 12-01:30pm, 5-134
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The focus of this seminar will be on- and off-campus work and employment for practical training allowed by current immigration regulations for F-1 visa holders.
Contact: Antoinette Browne, 5-133, x3-3795, ajames@mit.edu
Sponsor: International Students Office
|
Harassment Prevention in the Workplace
Mark C. DiVincenzo, Esq., Allison K. Romantz, Esq.
Thu Jan 14, 10am-12:00pm, E19-306
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 11-Jan-2010
Limited to 25 participants.
Single session event
This two hour workshop for HR-Partners and DLC managers will focus on compliance with the laws prohibiting unlawful harassment in the workplace as well as MIT’s harassment policy. Participants will learn about the conduct and behaviors that could be construed as workplace harassment, the consequences of engaging in such conduct at work, the responsibilities of managers/supervisors for implementing MIT’S policy and the liabilities for both the manager/supervisor and MIT for failing to do so. The workshop will also offer tips for creating a workplace that is compliant with harassment laws and MIT policy. Offered by employment law specialists in MIT’s Office of the General Counsel, this workshop may be taken in conjunction with Employment Law Basics for Managers workshop. Register at the URL below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/sapwebss/PS1/training_home.shtml
Contact: Lianne Shields, E19-215, 253-8381, lshields@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Human Resources
|
J-1 Student Visa Workshop
Aurora Brule, International Student Advisor
Wed Jan 27, 12-01:30pm, 5-134
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This workshop will focus on employment regulations for MIT degree candidates only, medical insurance, and the two-year home residency requirement for J-1 students as outlined by the Exchange Visitor Program of the Department of State.
Contact: Antoinette Browne, 5-133, x3-3795, ajames@mit.edu
Sponsor: International Students Office
|
The ABCs of Environmental Compliance
Dan Kallin
Wed Jan 27, 10-11:00am, N52-496
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Audience: Entrepreneurs, startups and Industrial or manufacturing engineers H&S people interested in Environmental Compliance
CAA, CWA, SDWA, EPCRA, RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, TSCA, MEPA, WPA, and now CFATS!
These are just some of the rules administered by the EPA, DEP, MWRA, ConComs and the DHS
Will you need a permit? Do you need to report? To whom and how often?
This seminar will provide an overview of the major environmental Laws which can have direct impacts to entrepreneurs and manufacturing operations. Many of these rules have information reporting requirements which require data and support from designers, builders and the manufacturing floor.
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu
Sponsor: Environment, Health and Safety Office
|
Working After Graduation: Immigration Concerns
Boston Attorney
Fri Jan 29, 01-03:00pm, 10-250
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This seminar will focus on rules regulating employment opportunities after graduation (beyond Practical and Academic Training) for international graduates.
Contact: Antoinette Browne, 5-133, x3-3795, ajames@mit.edu
Sponsor: International Students Office
|
|
