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In April, the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee released its 2011 edition of "The Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation." This comprehensive document provides superb summaries of the latest trends and cases in business and corporate litigation, and is organized in functional chapters by area of law. This summary is a must-have for all business lawyers-you will want to print this one out and have it on the first shelf over your desk! [Summary | Meeting Audio]

• For some current thinking on SEC disclosure rules regarding the diversity of boards of directors, take a look at this presentation by the Business Law Section's Corporate Director Diversity Committee. [Materials | Audio]
• Smaller businesses can have a particularly tough time keeping up with changes in securities law, so the Federal Regulation of Securities Committee's presentation entitled "Current Securities Law Issues for Small Business" is an especially helpful summary. [Materials | Audio]
• For the latest on the impact financial reform legislation is having on both public and private securities markets, check out this presentation by the Securitization and Structured Finance Committee.

• Want to be "in the know" on cutting-edge law regarding LLCs? Then you'll want to review this working draft of the Revised Prototype Limited Liability Company Act, as presented by the LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities Committee at the Business Law Section's 2011 Spring Meeting. [Materials | Audio]
• Do you regularly advise unincorporated entities? If so, you know how important tax considerations are for such clients, and you will not want to miss this presentation from the 2011 Spring Meeting entitled "Tax Provisions of Partnership and LLC Agreements: Learning to Read and Write Again." [Materials | Audio]

Are you looking for ideas on how you can better benefit the community through pro bono programs? Look no further than the Pro Bono Committee's 2011 Spring Meeting program, "Providing Legal Assistance to Low-Wealth Entrepreneurs and Very Small Businesses." This program provides a comprehensive set of ideas and tools for establishing or improving your pro bono transactional practice. [Materials | Audio]