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8 Techlectic

10 New Practitioners

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pRESiDENT’S MESSAgEBy Mallon A. Snyder

in Memoriam On February 15th, the Bar

Association of MontgomeryCounty and many of its mem-bers lost a dear friend in William(Bill) C. Davis, III. To state thathe was an excellent attorneypracticing with a number of dis-tinguished Law Firms wouldn'tbegin to describe Bill as ourfriend. He was always generous

with his time and talents. He skillfully helpedorganize and run the committee to reelect our SittingJudges as noted in the moving eulogy given byDavid Merkin.

Bill always had a kind word, an easy smile andquick comeback to teasing from his colleagues. Notlong ago Mimi Magyar asked what I thought ofBill's new facial hair (Goatee). When I replied that Ihad never before met Robin of Locksley or hismerry men Bill simply rolled his eyes smiled andshook his head. A class Bill Davis response!

I always assumed that I would be able to enjoyhis good company for many years to come. Billwill truly be missed! I wish to extend condolencesto Mimi Magyar, Bill’s children and extended fam-ily.

On a happier note, at our last Bar Luncheon wewere pleased to honor courthouse employees JoetteGangley, Sandy Thorogood, and Tom Murray forcompleting thirty five years of exemplary service tothe Judiciary, members of our Association and thePeople of Montgomery County. When you see themplease extend your appreciation. We wish them thevery best in their well-deserved retirement.in summationAn open letter to Lynn Boynton, our 2015-2016Bar President

Dear Lynn, I wish to extend to you my sin-cere congratulations and best wishes as you beginyour term on April 17 at our annual meeting. It ishard to believe that a year has passed since youbecame President Elect. With the support of yourhusband, Larry, and the assistance of JuliePetersen, Cindy Brandenburg, and the entire Bar

bAR LuNCHEoNSCHEDuLE

Rockville United Methodist Church12:15p.m. - 1:00p.m.

April 7, 2015

If you have a dietary restriction andrequire a special meal, please contactCindy at [email protected].

SAVE THE DATE

121st Annual Meeting &Law Day Celebration

Friday, April 17, 20158:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

~Keynote Speaker:

John Riggins,former running back for the

Washington Redskins“Topic: Never say never….as a

player, a lawyer, a parent”

~See Registration In This Issue

You are cordially invited to attend

New AdmitteeCourthouse Tour &

ReceptionWednesday, April 15, 2015

Tour: 4:00 p.m.; Reception: 5:00 p.m.~

Current BAMC members are invit-ed to the reception following thetour to greet and welcome the NewAdmittees!

Please RSVP [email protected]

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FoR YouR iNFoRMATioN

2014-2015Officers and Chairs

ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President: Mallon A. SnyderPresident-Elect: Lynn Caudle BoyntonTreasurer: Joseph A. Lynott, IIITreasurer-Elect: Alan S. ZippSecretary: The Honorable John C. MoffettPast President: Richard H. MelnickExecutive Director: Julie PetersenEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEThomas M. DeGonia, IISara M. DonohueDavid C. Driscoll, Jr.Casey Weinberg FloranceHeather L. KafetzMaura L. LynchTerrence M. McGannPilar C. NicholsJessica Hepburn SadlerThe Honorable Margaret M. SchweitzerThe Honorable Karla N. SmithSpecial Master Holly A. Whittier

New Practitioners Co-Chairs:Judith G. Cornwell & Kathryn E. Deckert

COMMITTEE CHAIRSAssoc./Found. – Ann. Mtg. & Law Day – Alan S. Zipp, Chair –(301) 340-0084

Bench/Bar-Circuit – David C. Merkin, Co-Chair – (301) 762-9200;Michael A. Taylor, Co-Chair – (301) 762-9200

Bench/Bar-District Court – Reginald W. Bours, Co-Chair –(301) 340-7600; Richard D. London, Co-Chair – (301) 588-6900

Budget – James A. Mood, Jr., Chair – (301) 424-0400Community Outreach - Emily B. Gelmann, Co-Chair –(301) 340-2020; Revee M. Walters, Co-Chair – (240) 507-1768

Fee Dispute Resolution – Robert C. Park, Jr., Co-Chair – (301) 961-5175;Karen Robbins, Co-Chair – (301) 668-3222

Judicial Selections – Sara M. Donohue, Chair – (240) 507-1700;Bradford S. Bernstein, Vice Chair – (301) 517-4811

Lawyer Assistance – Deane A. Shure, Co-Chair – (301) 762-8860;Paul H. Ethridge, Co-Chair – (301) 762-1696

Lawyer Referral – Elizabeth G. Loggia, Chair – (301) 340-9393Leadership Development – Casey W. Florance, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3318;Thomas M. DeGonia, II, Co-Chair – (301) 762-1696

Legal Ethics – Samuel M. Shapiro, Co-Chair – (301) 340-1333;Daniel L. Shea, Co-Chair – (301) 424-1060

Membership Benefits – Catherine H. McQueen, Co-Chair –(240) 507-1700; James A. Mood, Jr., Co-Chair – (301) 424-0400

Mentor/Mentee (sub of New Practitioners) - Ebtehaj E. Kalantar,Co-Chair – (301) 762-3303; Rosalyn Tang, Co-Chair –(240) 777-7323

Nominations & Elections – E. Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jr., Chair –(301) 840-2232

Social – John C. Moffett, Co-Chair – (301) 563-8867; Keith J. Rosa,Co-Chair – (301) 951-1545; Andrew L. Schwartz, Co-Chair –(301) 838-3227

Softball – Eby Kalantar, Chair – (240) 507-1726Specialty Bar Associations – Jessica K. Chipoco, Chair – (301) 294-4055Strategic Planning – Bradford S. Bernstein, Chair – (301) 517-4811Technology – VACANT, Chair –Youth Courthouse Project – Stephen H. Chaikin, Co-Chair –(240) 777-7405; Patricia P. Via, Co-Chair – (240) 777-6721

SECTION CHAIRS Alternative Dispute Resolution – Robert L. Baum, Co-Chair –(301) 610-0610

Business Law – Karen N. Shapiro, Chair – (301) 838-3222Collaborative Law – LJ Pelham, Co-Chair – (240) 221-3672;Joan M. Weiss, Co-Chair – (301) 315-0840

Commercial Litigation – Mary C. Lombardo, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3226Criminal Law – Janet Hager, Co-Chair – (301) 933-1814;Peter W. Larson, Co-Chair – (240) 777-7398

Education Law – David R. Bach, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7655;Patrick J. Hoover, Co-Chair – (301) 424-5777

Elder Law – Morris Klein, Chair – (301) 652-4462Employment Law – Meredith S. Campbell, Co-Chair – (301) 255-0550Gregg C. Greenberg, Co-Chair – (301) 587-9373

Estates & Trusts – Jay M. Eisenberg, Chair – (301) 230-5223Family Law – Casey W. Florance, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3318;Christopher W. Roberts, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0168

Immigration – Parva Fattahi, Co-Chair – (301) 263-4516;Maria F. Glinsmann, Co-Chair – (301) 987-0030

Intellectual Property & Technology – Michael L. Greenberg, Co-Chair –(202) 625-7000; Raymond Van Dyke, Co-Chair – (202) 378-3903

Juvenile Law – Daniel W. Gaskill, Co-Chair – (301) 279-7400;Corey E. Talcott, Co-Chair – (240) 777-6767

Law Firm Management – Amy B. Strent, Chair – (301) 657-0010New Practitioners – Kathryn E. Deckert, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3330;Caitlin Grant, Co-Chair – (301) 347-1272

Chamber Chats – Elizabeth McInturff, Chair – (240) 399-7900Personal Injury Litigation – Paul S. Chung, Co-Chair (Plaintiff) –(301) 230-5230; Andre M. Forte, Co-Chair (Defense) – (301) 791-6924

Real Estate – Matthew D. Alegi, Co-Chair – (301) 230-6574;Sarah Cline, Co-Chair – (301) 945-9245

Taxation Law – John S. Pontius, Jr., Co-Chair – (410) 497-5947;Mark W. Schweighofer, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3233

Workers Compensation Law – William J. Inman, Co-Chair –(301) 315-9400; Jeffrey W. Stickle, Co-Chair – (301) 294-2110

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FoR LAWYERS WHoNEED HELp

Anyone aware of Attorneys who arehaving problems with stress, depression,overwhelmed with their practice, familyissues, and related illnesses, including addic-tion, that interfere with their professional orpersonal lives, please call the LawyerAssistance Committee. Committee mem-bers can assist Lawyers in finding confiden-tial and effective programs to help them.

All calls are strictly confidential.Deane A. Shure, Co-Chair

(301) 762-8860 or [email protected] H. Ethridge, Co-Chair

(301) 762-1696 or [email protected]

Bar Association ... Main Line ... (301) 424-3454Julie Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-3453

[email protected] Office Manager/LRS Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-7040

[email protected] Association Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 762-8376

[email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-6351

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Monica }Lawyer Referral Service Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 279-9100Lawyer Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-7040

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Bar FoundationYesenia CLE Seminars and Events Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 340-2534

[email protected]

Pro Bono ProgramClient intake Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-7651

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-7652The following staff listing is not for public information. It is for attorney use only.

Debbie Program Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) [email protected]

Jennifer Office Administration / Client Coordination . . . . . . . . . . (301) [email protected]

Jorge Office Administration / Client Coordination . . . . . . . . . . (301) [email protected]

BAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS(Effective July 1, 2014)

President: Richard H. MelnickPresident-Elect: Mallon A. SnyderTreasurer: James R. HammerschmidtSecretary: Amy J. BillsPast President: Daniel M. Kennedy, III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

COMMITTEE CHAIRSBar Revue – Kathleen A. Dolan, Chair – (301) 608-3000C-IT Program – Erik P. Arena, Co-Chair – (301) 340-9090;Stephen H. Chaikin, Co-Chair – (240) 777-7202

Cable T.V./Law School for the Public – Lauri E. Cleary, Chair –(301) 657-0176

Continuing Legal Education – John Weaver, Chair – (301) 424-7202Diversity – Hon. Charles B. Day, Chair – (301) 344-0393Endowment – Patricia M. Weaver, Chair – (301) 951-9360Facilities – Patrick C. McKeever, Chair – (301) 762-5212Fall Outing – Alison W. Rind, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0750;David P. Shapiro, Co-Chair – (301) 656-7603

Pro Bono – Michael J. Goecke, Chair – (301) 657-0185 School Mock Trial – Bradford S. Bernstein, Co-Chair – (301) 517-4811;Casey L. Cirner, Co-Chair – (301) 762-1600

Speakers Bureau & Youth Initiative Program – Mary Siegried, Chair –(301) 563-8912

Michael G. BanksBradford S. BernsteinLynn Caudle BoyntonHon. Sharon V. BurrellHon. Jeannie K. ChoLauri E. ClearyHeather CollierAindrea M. ConroyHon. John W. Debelius, IIIDavid S. De JongPaul H. EthridgeE. Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jr.Jo B. FogelHon. Anne S. Harrington

Kevin G. HesslerHeather Q. HostetterPaul F. KempJoseph A. Lynott, IIIMimi L. MagyarJ. Stephen McAuliffe, IIIRachel T. McGuckianJohn C. MonahanJames A. Mood, Jr.David A. PordyJohn M. QuinnHon. Roger W. TitusDonna E. Van ScoyPatricia M. Weaver

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CiRCuiT CouRT NoTES Circuit Court Renovations

The Children’s Waiting Room,“KiDS SpoT” is expected to open April6, 2015. Kids Spot will be a kid-friendlywaiting area for children whose familieshave business with the Circuit Court forMontgomery County. Children betweenthe ages of 2 and 12 will be welcomed atKids Spot, free of charge, as long as theirguardian is in the Circuit Court Building.

The Terrace Level Corridor con-necting the Circuit Court to the EOB isscheduled to reopen March 31, 2015.Until that time, all access between theCircuit Court and the EOB will bethrough the EOB Lobby located on theMonroe Street side of the Circuit Court.

John W. Debelius, Administrative Judgefor Montgomery County, MD

CiRCuiT CouRT FAMiLYDiViSioN Juvenile bench/bar Meeting Schedule

The following is a listing of

Bench/Bar meetings scheduled forJuvenile. please note the location change:

Meetings will be held in the SouthTower, Fifth Floor, in Courtroom 5H,located in the Judicial Center, 50Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD.Delinquency, 12:30p.m. - 1:30p.m.Wednesday, April 15Wednesday, June 17Wednesday, September 16Wednesday, November 18Child Welfare, 12:30p.m. - 1:30p.m.Monday, May 18Monday, July 20Monday, October 19

Madeleine Jones, Family Division Coordinator

LAWYER’S LiTERARYCiRCLE

Wednesday, April 22nd – We willbe discussing The Children Act, by IanMcEwan. Bob Dean writes that thisnovel is about a woman who is a familylaw judge in London, and that it is a fab-ulous read – provoking, intelligent, and avery mature read – to which PatMcKeever wholeheartedly endorses.

Wednesday, May 13th – Hawk’sPoint, by Mark Willen. This storyinvolves an attorney who is struggling,etc. – sounds familiar. Mr. Willen hasagreed to attend this meeting to discuss

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Sam Shapiro ... 301-340-1333... [email protected] Shea ... 301-424-1060 ... [email protected]

For a written confidential opinion, submit your written request, marked confiden-tial, to Samuel M. Shapiro or Daniel L. Shea, c/o Bar Association of MontgomeryCounty, MD, 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850.

LEGAL ETHICS HOTLINE


Dispute Resolution and PreventionFor a complete list of our services and Neutrals throughout MD, DC, and VA, call 1-888-343-0922 or visit www.McCammonGroup.com

The McCammon Groupis pleased to announce our newest Neutral

The Honorable Ann Sundt served the Circuit Court for Montgomery County with distinction as a Master for Domestic Relations for seven years and as an Associate Judge for seven years. Prior to her service on the bench, she enjoyed a successful private practice. She is a past Chair of the Family and Juvenile Law Section Council of the Maryland State Bar Association and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Since her retirement from the bench in 2008, Judge Sundt has established herself as one of the leading family law mediators in Maryland. She now brings this distinguished record of service and accomplishment to The McCammon Group to serve the mediation needs of lawyers and litigants throughout Maryland, DC, and beyond.

Hon. Ann N. Sundt (Ret.)Retired Associate Judge

Circuit Court for Montgomery County, 6th Judicial Circuit of Maryland


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(Continued from page 1)Association staff this should prove tobe an exciting year.

There are a number of things that Ihave learned this past year that I thoughtmight be of interest to you. I was pleas-antly surprised to find that at the ABAmeetings in Chicago and Boston that ourprogressive county association and itsExecutive Director were both well-known and respected. Many of the newprograms that the ABA was touting atthose meetings had for some time beensuccessfully adopted and further devel-oped by our association. These programsinclude Long Range Planning, theLeadership Academy and a myriad ofprograms to enhance the enjoyment of thepractice of law.

What many of our members still maynot realize is how many meaningful ben-efits we provide. Our challenge will be toencourage our members to go to our web-site, utilize these services, and discussthem with others. These important servic-es and benefits are not simply the dis-counts to restaurants, legal supplies, andsupport services to law firms, travel andhealth. They include a number of impor-tant programs which are still regrettablyunderutilized.

Many members may still be unawarethat we have revamped our EthicsCommittee as well as the LawyerAssistance Committee to provide greatersupport and protection to our membersand their clients. Our community out-reach programs with local charities havebeen more successful than ever; yet needto be expanded to magnify the service toour community.

One of the most important challengesto any association is to grow and expandmembership. Our single greatest chal-lenge is to get more members involvedand overcome what appears on its face tobe "apathy". In reality our members arecommitted to their practices and familiesand they don't often have unaccounted forspare time on their hands. Our challenge isto let them know that even a small com-mitment of time can yield great benefit tothe association while enriching their lives.

I can't understate my surprise at theoverwhelming willingness of members tohelp when I have called asking for assis-tance. Likewise the willingness of our

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sponsors to generously support our educa-tional, social "Bar Bashes" and communi-ty service programs in an ever expandingmanner in the future is gratifying.

As you have already seen, our mem-bers have responded with great enthusi-asm in support of your program to honorand serve those veterans who have servedour country. I am certain that they willembrace your effort to recognize and pro-vide assistance in our country’s growingheroin crisis.

Marcela and I have enjoyed everymoment of the past year and I hope that yourexperience will be equally enjoyable.Remember you are not alone; with the assis-

tance and support of our members I knowthat you will be tremendously successful.

I want to extend a very special thankyou to Julie Petersen, for patiently listen-ing to all my new ideas with a straightface, Cindy Brandenburg for keeping meorganized and to the remainder of our BarAssociation and Bar Foundation staff whomade this a wonderful year: MariaDelgado, Jorge Miranda, Yesenia Mendez,Monika Celly, Monica Carranza, DebbieCraven, Jennifer Diaz, and GabrielaOrticochea.

With best wishes for continued suc-cess,

Mal

If you receive information regarding the death of aBAMC member, please forward that

information to Cindy.

his book with us – that is always an extraplus for our group.

Thursday, June 18th – Ulysses, byJames Joyce... Yes – Ulysses!

Friday, July 10th – We will be per-forming You Can’t Take It With You. Thiswill be the fifth (5th) play which we haveperformed! There will be more details tofollow. If you would like to audition for apart, please contact me.

Also, in July, 2015 we will be dis-cussing The Three Sisters by AntonChekhov.

With some rare exceptions, all of ourmeetings are held in the offices of Miles& Stockbridge P.C., 11 North WashingtonStreet, Suite 700, Rockville, Maryland20850, and begin at 4:30 in the afternoon.If any of your friends and associateswould like to join our group, all they needto do is to show-up for any of our meet-ings – everyone is always welcome toattend, and snacks are always served.

Jim Demma

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MCCC LibRARY – CHECKiT ouTLife Just Gets Better…

You’ve noticed the renovations to theCourthouse – the light-filled south tower,the sparkly terrazzo flooring, the lumi-nous lobby and modern jury room. Thelibrary is also undergoing improvementsthat will make your library experiencebetter than ever!

• Innovative gateway to our digitalresources.

• Enhanced access to our popularprint titles.

• Extra computer stations and outlets.• Additional free conference rooms.• A more efficient reference desk

with printing, fax, notary and scanningservices.

• A designated self-help area for prose litigants.

• New paint and carpeting.

New in the Library: Digital access to

the National Consumer Law Center’sConsumer Credit and Sales series.Student Loan Law is our latest update,with primary sources, pleadings and prac-tice tools. Other titles include Fair DebtCollection, Foreclosures and MortgageServicing and Repossessions..Find the answer fast at the MontgomeryCounty Circuit Court Law Library. Hours: M-F, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville MD 20850Contact us at 240-777-9120 [email protected]

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A CALL FoRMENToRS

Have you practiced law for sevenyears or more? If so, theMentor/Mentee Committee is look-ing for your help to mentor anddevelop the next generation of theMontgomery County Bar Asso -ciation. Please consider participat-ing today!

By participating in the Bar’sMentor-Mentee Program, experi-enced attorney-mentors are pairedwith new-practitioner-mentees.The mentors share their experi-ences and wisdom with theirmentees. Both mentors andmentees build relationships witheach other, involve themselves inthe Montgomery County BarAssociation, and network withother mentors and mentees. Withtheir involvement, each can learnfrom one another.

If you have been practicing lawfor less than seven years and wouldlike guidance from a mentor, weencourage you to apply to get amentor. All applications to be amentor or mentee are available athttp://www.barmont.org/?164.They can be submitted at any timeto Rosalyn Tang [email protected] or EbyKalantar at [email protected].

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A bALANCiNg ACTLeadership and Stress

Here are two methods you might utilize to lead your team and your firm:In the first leadership method, you wait until someone does something wrong

and correct the behavior. This draws attention to negative behavior.In the second, you meet with each team member regularly (monthly perhaps).

At these meetings you can review important markers that tell you how this personis doing- Billable hours, responsiveness to clients, responsiveness to other teammembers, how hard they work, how much they get done, etc. You also discuss whatthis team member does well and ask them how they will improve areas they need toget better at.

The first method almost always has negative emotions connected with it. Thesecond takes more time but prevents problems and creates a dialog for this personto be a better team member who contributes more.

The first method is stressful for you, the team member and others at the firm.The second creates a relationship that can relieve stress every day and improvesindividual and firm performance.

Which leadership method do you choose for your firm?

GGeoff Gilbert is a former practicing attorney and CPA who managed his own 17 person law firm.Geoff coaches attorneys in their practices in the Washington, DC area and across the country. Youcan reach Geoff at [email protected].

Maryland IOLTAHonor Roll

The Maryland State Bar Associationand Maryland Legal ServicesCorporation acknowledge withspecial appreciation Honor RollMembers. These financialinstitutions pay premium interestrates on IOLTA in support of civillegal services for low-incomeMarylanders.

~American bank – Montgomery &

Prince George’s Counties &Washington, DC

bank of Charles Town –Washington County & West Virginia

Carroll Community bank – CarrollCounty

Congressional bank – MontgomeryCounty, Washington, DC & Northern

Virginia

First Shore Federal – Wicomico &Worcester Counties

HSbC bank uSA, N.A. –Montgomery County

industrial bank – Montgomery andPrince Georges Counties &

Washington, DC

MainStreet bank – NorthernVirginia

Midstate Community bank –Baltimore County

premier bank, inc. – MontgomeryCounty & Washington, DC

Standard bank – Allegany County

For a complete list of all financialinstitutions approved to accept

IOLTA deposits, visit www.mlsc.org.

guARDiANSHip TRAiNiNg SERiES ... SAVE THE DATEEver wonder what it takes to become Court-Appointed Counsel in

Guardianship cases?The Circuit Court is presenting a two-part training series on the topic of

guardianships: May 19, 2015 and June 2, 2015 from 5:30pm to 8:00 pm.This training is FREE to registered attendees. Attendance at both trainings is

required to be considered for Court appointments.Please look for more information about this unique training opportunity in the

coming weeks via email Bar Blasts.For more information, please contact Lili Khozeimeh at 240-777-9119.

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We can’t thank everyone enough withtheir assistance and flexibility with thisyear’s Mock Trial Competition. This is my11th year organizing this terrific Programand it was a challenge. We had a recordnumber of teams compete in this year’s com-petition. We also had a record number ofcancellations due to the snow, freezing rain,sleet and ice. We had to re-schedule over 25trials. In total, we had to schedule 87 trials ina six week period. That is not an easy taskand it is not a task that we took on ourselves.

We would first like to thank CaptainJohn Bean, Judge Marielsa Bernard,Lorena Kushida, Scott Zanni, JudgeDavid Boynton, Lisa Hyatt, Judge NelsonRupp, Judge John Debelius, KathyParker, Kathy Gallagher, Judge RobertGreenburg, Lisa McRae, Judge MichaelMason, Doris Tamanini, Cindy O’Shea,Ben Lerner, Judge Terrence McGann,Kathy Herndon, Judge Eric Johnson,April Nicholson, Ronni Dumbroski andMelinda Sweeney. Without your assis-

tance and flexibility, we would not havebeen able to so quickly schedule and thenreschedule these trials at the Courthouse.

We would next like to thank thoseattorneys, Masters and Judges who helpedout as judges for this year’s competition:Christopher Fogleman, Steve Bloomberg,Nathan Brill, Michele Zavos, MattFeinberg, Cory Talcott, Brian Frank,Richard Hagerty, Dave DeJong, MaryEllen Flynn, Mark Schweitzer, JeffreyHarab, Michael Campbell, KristenSiracusa, Katherine McDonough, AlanLevenstein, Rand Gelber, Mark Futrovsky,Richard O’Connor, Shari Boscolo,Richard Stolker, Wendy Satin, Bibi Berry,Jeremy Rachlin, Heather Kafetz, LiliKhozeimeh, Virginia Joehl, Kenneth West,Adam Moskowitz, James Rubin, DavidFelsen, Geoff Platnick, Andrew Reckson,Steven Gaba, Heather Sweren, RichardFinci, Monica Harms, Richard Melnick,Donna Rismiller, Prudence Upton, DebbieDwyer, Emily Gelman, Wanda Martinez,

Richard Schimel, Michael McAuliffe,Joseph Fitzpatrick, Kristina Badalian,Ethan Don, Stacey Kight, John Marshal,Bernard Dennis, Carlos Acosta, NatFinkelstein, Paul Chung, Judge MargaretSchweitzer, Richard Costella, Judge EricNee, Rakesh Patel, Master Lisa Segal,Judge James Sarsfield, Master JamesBonifant, Master Clark Wisor, JudgeJoseph Quirk, Donna McBride, GlennCooper and Judge John Moffett.

A special thanks to my assistant,Valerie Choinski, who somehow kept upwith the constant changes and helped meget all of the materials to everyone. A veryspecial thanks to my colleague, CaseyCirner, who did an absolutely fantastic jobwith getting everything scheduled and re-scheduled this year and who spent hourson the phone with the Courthouse and oth-ers to make sure everything went forwardwithout a problem.

Looking forward to next year (Ithink). Bradford S. Bernstein

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The Montgomery County BarFoundation (“MCBF”) is excited toreport that it has implemented theCreating an Improved Tomorrow (“C-IT”) Program this year, and is currently inthe midst of its third set of interactiveclass sessions at Blair, Northwood, andSpringbrook High Schools, during this2014-15 school year. The C-IT Program:(a) encourages communication withyoung people in our community regard-ing legal issues; (b) enhances high schoolcurriculum; (c) promotes the analyticalskills and knowledge of, and respect forself and others among, high school stu-dents; and, (d) encourages high schoolstudents to participate in legal processesand decision making, rather than justbeing subject to them. Furthermore, thestudents provide feedback on the issuepresented, through an essay contest inwhich they apply the facts of a hypothet-ical situation to the laws, regulations, andpolicies that affect students in MCPS, andpropose ideal policy changes to helpimprove the situation.

The Bar Association of MontgomeryCounty (“BAMC”) and the MontgomeryCounty Public Schools (“MCPS”) beganthe C-IT Program as a joint, collaborativeeffort, during the 2013-14 school year.Last year’s C-IT theme focused on theself-defense laws in Maryland andFlorida, and the related issues derivedfrom the Trayvon Martin trial. The C-IT

Program received the 2013-14 MSBALocal & Specialty Bar Best Service to thePublic Project Award.

The 2014-15 C-IT Program topiccenters around electronic information law,or “cyber law”, including cyber-bullying,cyber-harassment, and sexting. MCBFattorneys have presented PowerPointPresentations and engaged in discussionswith more than 1000 students in class-rooms and assemblies at the three highschools, resulting in heightened aware-ness regarding the laws prohibiting, andpenalties associated with, the offensiveuse of electronic communication devices.The proliferation of attacks on peoplethrough electronic media exponentiallyincreases the speed, rate, area, and popu-lation over which negative information isdispensed. The attorneys emphasize theimpact that cyber-harassment, cyber-bul-lying, and sexting cause young peopletoday, including increased damage to rep-utation, civil and criminal liability expo-

sure, exposure to pedophiles, and teen sui-cide. The C-IT Program has provided avoice to students, several of whom haveapproached attorney presenters after theclasses to discuss challenges they haveexperienced as victims of cyber-bullyingand cyber-harassment, as well as potentialresources or solutions.

The MCBF hopes to award prizes tostudents and/or schools at the upcomingculminating event for the essay contestwinners, and is soliciting tax deductiblecontributions for that purpose. Pleasecontact Julie Petersen if you wish to con-tribute to this important and worthwhileproject, consistent with our BAMC’ andMCBF’s objectives and tradition of com-munity service. Thank you for your sup-port of the C-IT Program.

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NEW pRACTiTioNER SECTioNKathryn E. Deckert, Co-ChairCaitlin C. Grant, Co-Chair

NEW pRACTiTioNERSECTioN MEETiNg DATESApril 15, 2015 May 20, 2015April 17, 2015 – Law Day

All meetings will be held on the 3rdWednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. inthe CLE Classroom of the BarAssociation building, 27 West JeffersonSt., Rockville, MD, unless otherwisenoted.

Thank you to Judge Rupp and PaulStein for putting on a fantastic CLE -Fundamentals of Trial Advocacy. It had ahuge turnout and was informative foreveryone who attended.

Don’t miss the New AdmitteeCourthouse Tour & Reception, whichwill take place on Wednesday, April 15,2015! We invite all new admittees of theBar to join us for a tour of the Circuit andDistrict Courthouses, which will start at4:00 p.m. Please meet us in the lobby ofthe District Court (past security), locatedat 191 E. Jefferson St., Rockville, MD20850, at 4:00 p.m. The tour will beginpromptly at 4:00 p.m., so please makesure you allow yourself plenty of time toget through security. Immediately fol-lowing the District Court tour, we willhead over to the Circuit Court for a tourof that Courthouse. The Circuit Courttour will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the lobbyof the Circuit Court, located at 50Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850.We invite all members of the bar tojoin us for a reception to greet and wel-come our new admittees, which willstart at 5:00 p.m., on the 3rd Floor of theNorth Tower of the Circuit Court. Thereis no cost, and we will have free appetiz-ers and drinks. If you would like toattend the tour, the reception, or both,please RSVP to Caitlin Grant [email protected] or KathrynDeckert at [email protected] April 8, 2015. This is a great event,giving us the opportunity to welcome ournewly-admitted fellow attorneys!

The New Practitioner section willparticipate in the Annual Meeting &Law Day on April 17 with a program onSolo practice – From Start to Finish.pilar Nicholas of Tomes, Salter, Nichols& Gomez, LLC, brian Della Rocca ofDella Rocca Law, LLC, and ChristinaHughes of Kudel, McGann, Del Pino andHughes, LLC will be presenting on navi-

gating a solo practice from beginning toend. At this interactive panel, newlawyers will learn the do’s and don’ts ofsetting up and managing a solo practice.Solo practitioners can learn tips aboutpracticing on your own, when to expandyour firm, and how to wind down yourpractice. No matter the subject matter ofthe law you practice, all lawyers will ben-efit from a discussion of how to success-fully manage a solo practice. Please bringyour questions for the panel!

CHAMbER CHATSMeet the Circuit Court’s newest

judges! Judge John M. Maloney andJudge Karla N. Smith will be co-hostingChamber Chat on Friday, April 3, 2015,at 12:30 p.m. The Chamber Chat will beheld in Conference Room #4600, SouthTower, 4th Floor. Prior to joining theBench in January, 2015, Judge Maloneyserved as an Assistant State's Attorneyfrom 1989-2007 and thereafter, as aDeputy State's Attorney. Judge Smithserved as Assistant’s States Attorney from1996 until she was sworn in as anAssociate Judge for the District Court ofMontgomery County, in 2012. In January,2015, Judge Smith was welcomed to theCircuit Court bench.

The Chamber Chat welcomes allmembers of the bar, not just members ofthe New Practitioner section. If you haveany questions, please feel free to contact

Elizabeth J. McInturff at (301) 838-3236or [email protected].

MENToR/MENTEECoMMiTTEE

Have you practiced law for sevenyears or more? If so, the Mentor/MenteeCommittee is looking for your help tomentor and develop the next generation ofthe Montgomery County Bar Association.Please consider participating today!

By participating in the Bar’s Mentor-Mentee Program, experienced attorney-mentors are paired with new-practitioner-mentees. The mentors share their experi-ences and wisdom with their mentees.Both mentors and mentees build relation-ships with each other, involve themselvesin the Montgomery County BarAssociation, and network with other men-tors and mentees. With their involvement,each can learn from one another.

If you have been practicing law forless than seven years and would like guid-ance from a mentor, we encourage you toapply to get a mentor. All applications tobe a mentor or mentee are available athttp://www.barmont.org/?164. They canbe submitted at any time to Rosalyn Tangat [email protected] or EbyKalantar at [email protected].

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Section meetings will be held on the1st Wednesday from 5-6PM, during themonths of January through May; andSeptember through November. There willbe no meetings during the months of June,July, August, and December. We will meetin the conference room of the bar associa-tion building, 27 West Jefferson Street,Rockville, Maryland.

We are a new law section within theBar Association of Montgomery County.We officially became a section onSeptember 8, 2014, by resolutionapproved by the Executive Committee.Our inaugural meeting was held onJanuary 6, 2015.

During our meeting of March 4,2015, the administrative law sectionappointed the following positions:

Chairman: John T. Henderson, Jr.Vice Chairman: Marina SabettSecretary: Erin Cohen

The Administrative Law Sectionwants to hear from you!

We know everyone is busy. If yourcalendar does not permit you to make ameeting, we still want to know whatyour interests in the administrative lawsection are. We want to know whattype of CLE’s and/or speakers mightinterest you during monthly meetingsas well as types of programs you wouldlike to see from an administrative lawperspective.

Please feel free to email Erin Cohenat [email protected];or John Henderson [email protected] with yourquestions, comments, concerns, requestsor suggestions!

We look forward to hearing fromyou and seeing you at our next meetingon April 1, 2015.

John Henderson, Chair

ALTERNATiVE DiSpuTERESoLuTioN SECTioN

The ADR section will meet onThursday, April 9, 2015 at 5:30 pm inthe large conference room at the barAssociation. The last roundtable meet-ing of the Section was so successful thatby popular demand we will do it again.The topic will be "Are mediation claus-es enforceable–and what language ismost effective?" Everyone is asked to(1) review Miller v. Mathias, 428 MD419, 52 A.3d 53 (2012) in which theCourt of Appeals allowed the matter togo forward despite a clause which oneside argued required mediation beforelitigation and (2) bring copies of clausesyou include in contracts and settlementagreements by which you intend torequire mediation prior to litigation (beprepared for participants to dissect yourterms). Finally, we will be accepting selfnominations to chair the section nextyear.

Bob Baum, Chair

CiRCuiT CouRT bENCHbAR CoMMiTTEEMEETiNg DATESApril 1, 2015 May 6, 2015

June 3, 2015All meetings are open and any mem-

bers of the BAMC are welcome to attendthe meetings. All meetings will be heldon the 1st Wednesday of the month at8:00 a.m. in the Administrative Judge’sConference Room on the 3rd floor of theNorth Tower of the Circuit Court buildingin Rockville.

Please be advised that by RulesOrder dated March 2, 2015, the Court ofAppeals adopted new Rule 1-501, effec-tive March 15, 2015, changing the namefrom “master” to “Family Magistrate.”MARYLAND RuLES oF pRoCE-DuRE TiTLE 1 - gENERAL pRoVi-SioNS CHApTER 500 - FAMiLYMAgiSTRATESADD new Rule 1-501, as follows:Rule 1-501. FAMILY MAGISTRATE(a) Designation

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The powers, duties, salary, benefits,and pension of a master are not affectedby the individual’s designation as a fami-ly magistrate. A master serving as a fam-ily magistrate shall comply with Rule 16-814, Maryland Code of Conduct forJudicial Appointees, and is required tofile a financial disclosure statement inaccordance with Rule 16-816.(c) Rules of Construction

Rules and statutes that refer to a mas-ter in chancery, master for juvenile caus-es, or master apply to a family magistrate,as appropriate. Statutes and provisions inthe Constitution of Maryland that refer toa magistrate shall not be construed asreferring to a family magistrate.

Cross reference: For references to“master” see Code, Business,Occupations & Professions Article, §10-603; Code, Courts Article, §§2-102, 2-501, 3-8A-04, 3-807, 3-1802; Code,Family Law Article, §1-203; Code, LandUse Article, §4-402; Code, StateGovernment Article, §19-102; Code,State Personnel and Pensions Article,§§21-307, 21-309, 23-201, 27-201, 27-304, and 27-402; and Rules 1-325, 2-504.1, 2-510, 2-541, 2-603, 9-208, 9-209,11-110, 11-111, 11-114, 11-115, 14-207.1, 15-206, 15-207, 16-202, 16-306,16-814, 16-816, and 17-206. For refer-ences to “magistrate,” see MarylandConstitution, §41-I; Code, Courts Article,§2-607; Code, Criminal ProcedureArticle, §9-103, Code, Health-GeneralArticle, §§10-1301 and 10-1303; Code,Natural Resources Article, §10-1201; andCode, State Government Article, §§16-104 and 16-105.

Source: This Rule is new.The Clerk of the Court, Barbara

Meiklejohn, brings the following mattersto your attention:

This Drop Box is provided for fil-

ings made between 4:30 p.m. and mid-

night on days when the court has been

open. These filings will be retrieved

when the court opens on the next busi-

ness day. If filing criteria is met, the fil-

ing will be regarded as having been

filed on the previous business day, pro-

vided that any required Certificate of

Service reflects the Certificate of

Service date as being no later than the

previous business day.

If an interpreter is no longer needed,please contact the clerk’s office ASAP sothat we will not be charged a fee. (TheClerk’s Office needs 48 hours to avoid acancellation fee.)

The Clerk would like to know of anyconcerns, questions or suggestions youmight have regarding her departmentsand/or procedures. Phone: 240-777-9464;email: [email protected].

As a reminder, the BAMC’s CircuitCourt Bench-Bar Committee will serveas a vehicle by which an attorney mem-ber of the Bar may informally andanonymously express a commentregarding a judicial member of theCircuit Court bench. In this regard, theBench-Bar Committee, through its chairor other designated committee or sub-committee members, whom receive acomment about a judge through a tele-phone call or correspondence, then willexercise its discretion to determinewhether the comment is of an appropri-ate nature to communicate to the subjectjudge, in an anonymous manner. TheBAMC is fortunate to have judges andattorneys who value informal avenues ofcommunication that enhance the oppor-tunity to reduce conflict between attor-neys and judges, and improve both theaccess to, and the administration of, jus-tice in Montgomery County.

If you have any concerns to bring to

the Committee’s attention, please feelfree to contact any Committee member orCo-Chairs David C. Merkin at (301) 762-9200 or [email protected]; orMichael A. Taylor at (301) 251-2772,[email protected].

David Merkin, Co-ChairMichael Taylor, Co-Chair

COLLABORATIVE LAWSECTION MEETING DATES

May 19, 2015Meetings will be held at 5:30p.m. on

the 3rd Tuesday of the month in theupstairs conference room of the BarAssociation building. Each meetingincludes time for networking and a lightdinner provided by Realtor JeanneKoerber of RE/MAX Town Center.

The Collaborative Law Section hada stimulating and thought-provokingCLE presentation in March on The Roleof Neuroeconomics and FlexibleThinking in The Collaborative Process.A big thank you to Mary Atwater,Psy.D., LLC, Executive Coach andFamily Mediator who gave this train-ing.

The Collaborative Law Section willnot meet in April. We encourage you toattend the ADR Section of the MSBA’sAnnual Spring Training and Dinner:

47 THINGS EVERY MEDIATOR ANDCOLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONALSHOULD KNOW on Thursday, April 9,

2015 beginning at 9:00 AM at Turf Valleyin Ellicott City, Maryland. Forrest“Woody” Mosten, International Trainer inmediation and collaborative practice, willpresent.

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The Spring Dinner Presentation willfollow with featured speaker, ChiefJudge, Lynne A. Battaglia, MarylandCourt of Appeals and Bell AwardPresentation by Retired Chief JudgeRobert M. Bell. For more informationplease contact:[email protected],[email protected], [email protected].

Register on the MSBA website:http://www.msba.org/events/adr/47things.aspx.

We hope to see you at the 21stAnnual Meeting and Law DayCelebration on April 17, 2015. Moredetails are available at

http://www.barmont.org/events/event_details.asp?id=576242

Stay tuned for more informationabout our section meeting on May 19,2015.

LJ Pelham, Co-ChairJoan M. Weiss, Co-Chair

CoMMERCiAL LiTigATioNSECTioN MEETiNg DATESThe Commercial Litigation Section willmeet on May 12th from 8 to 9 am at theoffices of Stein Sperling in Rockville.Information about the speaker for theMay meeting will be distributed throughthe list serve. Please RSVP to CrystalVereen at [email protected].

Mary Lombardo, Co-ChairMichael Neary, Co-Chair

CoMMuNiTY ouTREACHCoMMiTTEETHE SpRiNg SpECiAL oLYMpiCSgAMES ARE CoMiNg!

Please mark your calendars forSunday, May 17, 2015 for the Specialolympics Spring games! The SpringGames are primarily track and fieldevents, but may include other sports. Weneed volunteers for set-up, registration,and hands-on participation with theevents.

Stay tuned for more specific volun-teer information on the Special OlympicsListserve and in the BAMC weekly barblast! If you are interested in volunteer-ing, please contact Emily Gelmann,[email protected], or ReveeWalters, [email protected].

We have a Special OlympicsVolunteer Listserve! To sign up for thelistserve please contact Emily Gelmann atthe email address above.

The Community OutreachCommittee continues to facilitate volun-teer opportunities on the second Friday ofevery month at Shepherd’s Table.Shepherd’s Table provides basic servicesto those in need and specifically providesa dinner meal from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.,seven nights a week. Please contact ReveeWalters, [email protected] ifyou are interested in volunteering.Volunteer as an individual, a firm, or get agroup of friends and family together toparticipate in this wonderful serviceopportunity!

If you have any thoughts or com-ments for the Committee, pleasecontact Emily Gelmann at

[email protected] or ReveeWalters at [email protected].

Emily Gelmann, Co-ChairRevee Walters, Co-Chair

CRiMiNAL LAW SECTioNApril 8, 2015

Meetings will be held at 12:15p.m.on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in theupstairs conference room of the BarAssociation building.

Janet Hager, Co-ChairPeter Larson, Co-Chair

DiSTRiCT CouRT bENCHbAR CoMMiTTEEApril 2, 2015 May 7, 2015

Meetings will be held on the 1stThursday of the month at 8AM in theJudges Conference Room in the DistrictCourt building, 191 East Jefferson St.,Rockville, MD, unless otherwise noted.

The District Court Bench BarCommittee held its March meeting onMarch 10, 2015.

The Court passed along informationto make the bar aware of Civil Claims

There has been much discussion ofjudgments that have been denied, or dam-ages not awarded, due to the submissionsof counsel for the items claimed. Forexample, attorneys must review the docu-ments that are sued upon, to be certainthere is an attorney’s fee provision beforeasking the Court to award attorneys fees.The documents must provide for interestand late charges in order for attorneys toclaim interest and late charges. If theseitems are requested in the claim, but notsupported by the agreement or other doc-uments that are sued upon, the attorneyshould not be asking for these and thecourt is not granting these amounts andthe Court is concerned about these mat-ters.

The Court is encouraging transparen-cy in the presentation for ex parte proof ofdamages, and damages in general for civilclaims. If an attorney submits proof ofdamages, the attorney should make cer-tain that the amounts claimed are notalready included in a prior judgment, thatpayments made since the entry of a priorjudgment were properly credited, and that



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the items claimed in the new lawsuit arejustified and based upon solid ground inthe documents. Judges believe that someattorneys are intentionally “hiding”charges in their accounting submissionsto try to collect improper fees. Althoughthis could be attributable to accountingstatements prepared by clients withoutknowledge of what the court has alreadyruled, or can rule, the attorney has aresponsibility to make an independentreview before submitting the claim to thecourt. The Court wants the attorneys toshow a breakdown of fees in their presen-tation, that is clear, transparent, does nothide fees that should not be included,takes into account what may have alreadybeen included or not included in a priorjudgment, and that payments on that priorjudgment were properly credited. Civil overbooking

There has been a recurring problemwith overbooking of trials by defenseattorneys who have multiple cases on thesame docket. The insurance defense firmsand other large firms that have multiple

cases need to have cases rescheduled ifby not doing so, they will be committedto more than two cases. Otherwise, ajudge and courtroom may go empty wait-ing for a lawyer to finish up another caseand be available for a case that is ready togo. This can unnecessarily tie up thejudge, courtroom staff, interpreters, wit-nesses, parties, etc. The clerk’s office willwork with attorneys in this situation toavoid the overbooking.

Richard London, Co-ChairAnnouncements in Criminal Cases

Civil citations for possession of lessthan 10 grams of marijuana require acourt appearance if the recipient wasunder 21 at the time the citation wasissued. The District Court will send“must appear” notices for actual trialdates, for example, the docket inCourtroom 412 in Rockville.

When defendants appear on theirtrial date they will be instructed to go tothe IPSA referral office on the 6th Floorto be interviewed and scheduled for anevaluation. That will take place separate-ly at the regular IPSA office in Rockville

and will cost $100.00 when they appearfor the evaluation. In most cases, IPSAwill then refer these individuals to a fourhour drug education course which is cur-rently being given on Tuesdays in theRockville District Court in a courtroomon the 6th Floor.

Unlike the original IPSA program,there is no community service require-ment for this new program.

The above drug education program isa substitute for the $100.00 fine thatwould otherwise be ordered by the Court.However, under 21 violators cannot pay afine in any amount to avoid a courtappearance or the drug education course.

Drug education is also required forthird offenders 21 and older, but the like-lihood of these people being identifiedand notified to appear is similar to thechances of the Washington Redskins win-ning the next Super Bowl.

District Court still encourages allpersons 21 and over to pay the $50.00civil penalty for these under ten gramcitations, but will enter a judgment for



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ATTENTION

NEWLY ADMITTED MARYLAND ATTORNEYS

and

NEW MEMBERS OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

You are cordially invited to attend

THE NEW ADMITTEE

COURTHOUSE TOUR AND RECEPTION!

WWhheenn:: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Tour of the District Court and Circuit Court ; 4:00 p.m.

Reception on the 3rd floor of the Circuit Court, beginning at 5:00 p.m.

WWhheerree:: Tour will begin in the lobby of the District Court Building (past security) 191 East Jefferson St., Rockville, MD

CURRENT BAMC MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO THE RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE TOUR (5:00 p.m.)

TO GREET AND WELCOME THE NEW ADMITTEES!

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Bar Association of Montgomery County, MarylandProposed Budget ~ July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016

March24,2015

MemorandumtotheMembership

MemorandumtotheMembership

ConsistentwithourConstitutionandtradition,thismemo-randumis topresent the2015-2016proposedBudgetof theBarAssociationofMontgomeryCounty, for reviewandcom-mentbythemembership,beforetheBudgetisconsideredforapprovalbytheExecutiveCommitteeonApril17,2015.

Asyouknow,theeconomicallychallengingtimesinwhichwelivehaveimpactedourAssociation,eachofourpractices,andourcommunity. TheJointBudgetandAuditCommitteehas taken its financial responsibility to theAssociation veryseriously,andhaslookedcloselyandcarefullyateachbudg-etitem.Itdevelopedtheproposedbudgettotherightwithakeen understanding of economic pressures facing all of us,andbalancingthiswiththeneedtocontinuetoofferoutstand-ingAssociationprogramsandmemberbenefits.

OnbehalfoftheJointBudget&AuditCommittee,aswellastheCapitalCampaignCommittee,wealsowanttorecog-nizeandthankeachofyouforyoursupportandgenerosityinmaking the new Bar Center building renovation a reality.Despiteadifficulteconomy, themembersof thisAssociationhave demonstrated a steadfast commitment to benefit thelegal profession, the practice of law inMontgomeryCounty,andthefutureofoursociety,throughgenerouscontributionsofbardues,assessments,andcharitabledonationsthatsup-port theAssociationandthis importantproject. Welookfor-wardtothepositiveactivitiesthatthenewBarCenterwillpro-mote,bothnowandinyearstocome.

IthasbeenanhonorforallofustoservetheAssociationonthisCommittee,andwelookforwardtothe2015-2016yearwithoptimismandconfidence.Thankyou.

The Joint Budget Committee

James A. Mood, Committee ChairpersonMallon A. Snyder, Bar Association President

Joseph A. Lynott, III, Bar Association TreasurerAlan S. Zipp, Bar Association Treasurer-Elect

Richard H. Melnick, Bar Foundation PresidentJames R. Hammerschmidt, Bar Foundation Treasurer

Julie Petersen, Executive Director

ProposedBudget 2015-16

Ordinary Income/ExpenseIncome

UND INCOMEBAR DUES 350,000.00CHECK-OFF 28,000.00LRS DUES 25,000.00LRS ASSESSMENT 20,000.00XEROX 2,800.00Total ANNUAL MEETING 45,000.00 NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING 65,000.00LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 1,200.00 LAWYERS DIRECTORY 1,000.00JUDICIAL SELECTIONS 1,500.00SECURITY CARDS 500.00SPECIALTY LISTING 13,000.00SOFTBALL 3,600.00Postage Income 2,000.00SECRETARIAL ADVERTISING 500.00SERVICE FEES 6,000.00MANAGEMENT FEES 50,000.00

Total UND INCOME 615,100.00Total Income 615,100.00

ExpenseUND. EXP.

ACCOUNTING 16,000.00AUDIT SUPPORT 750.00ANNUAL MEETING 43,000.00BANK CHARGES 7,000.00CHECK-OFF 28,000.00COMMITTEE WELFARE 500.00Total COMPUTER 7,250.00CONVENTION-TRAVEL 6,000.00CONVENTION-REGISTRATION 2,500.00LAWYER'S DIRECTORY 4,000.00DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,500.00GIFTS & FLOWERS 800.00INSURANCE-GENERAL 2,000.00JUDICIAL SELECTIONS 1,500.00LONG RANGE PLANNING 500.00LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2,500.00LUNCHEONS & DINNER 20,000.00MONT. CTY HOSPITALITY STE 2,000.00NEWSLETTER 50,000.00NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION 1,000.00OFFICE SUPPLIES 4,000.00OUTSIDE SERVICES 7,000.00PHOTOS & CERTIFICATES 3,500.00PRINTING 1,000.00POSTAGE 10,000.00RENT TO FOUNDATION 73,226.00EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 35,000.00SALARIES 246,317.00SECURITY PASS 500.00SOFTBALL 3,500.00FUTA-SUTA-1/2 FICA 24,000.00TELEPHONE & FAX 4,500.00 XEROX LEASE 3,500.00

Total UND. EXP. 612,843.00LRS 2,500.00

Total LRS EXPENSE 2,500.00

Total Expense 615,343.00

Net Ordinary Income -243.00

Net Income -243.00

Bar Association Vision Pride in MembershipLeadership in Justice

The Bar Associations Insurance Agency, Inc. andFranklinMorris are proud to sponsor

Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD121st Annual Meeting & Law Day Celebration

Friday, April 17, 2015Bethesda North Marriott Conference Center

5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852

~Keynote Speaker

John Riggins, former running back for the Washington Redskins“Topic: Never say never….as a player, a lawyer, a parent”

~2015 Annual Meeting Committee

Mallon A. Snyder, President ~ Lynn Caudle Boynton, President-ElectAlan S. Zipp, Annual Meeting Chair

~Program Chairs

Reginald Bours / Richard London, District Court Bench Bar Committee Co-ChairsCasey Florance / Chris Roberts, Family Law Section Co-Chairs

Parva Fattahi / Maria Glinsmann, Immigration Law Section Co-ChairsMichael Greenberg / Raymond Van Dyke, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Section Co-Chairs

Sam Shapiro / Dan Shea, Legal Ethics Committee Co-ChairsKathryn Deckert / Caitlin Grant, New Practitioner Section Co-ChairsJohn Pontius / Mark Schweighofer, Taxation Law Section Co-Chairs

~STAFF COORDINATORS:

Julie Petersen, Executive DirectorCindy Brandenburg, Conference Coordinator

Yesenia Mendez, Exhibits Coordinator

pRogRAM SCHEDuLE

8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental breakfast

Salon A9:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Family LawWhose Reputation is it, Anyway? ... The Identification and Valuation of PersonalGoodwill in Divorce Moderator: Sandra Brooks, EsquireSpeakers: David De Jong, Esquire, Walter Pennington, Scott Strickler, Esquire and Alan Zipp, Esquire

Join us for an overview of:• How to define Personal and Enterprise Goodwill;• Maryland case law on Personal and Enterprise Goodwill; • How other states handle Personal and Enterprise Goodwill;• Personal and Institutional Goodwill in the Tax Arena;• How to break out Personal and Enterprise Goodwill; and• A debate as to whether Personal Goodwill exists

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. New practitioner SectionSolo Practice – From Start to Finish Speakers: Pilar Nicholas, Esquire of Tomes, Salter, Nichols & Gomez, LLC; Brian Della Rocca, Esquire of Della RoccaLaw, LLC and Christina Hughes, Esquire of Kudel, McGann, Del Pino and Hughes, LLC.Moderators: Kathryn Deckert, Esquire and Caitlin Grant, Esquire

Have questions about hanging a shingle? Are you unsure about whether to expand your solo practice? At this inter-active panel, lawyers will learn how to successfully navigate managing a solo practice from beginning to end. Newlawyers will learn the do’s and don’ts of setting up and managing a solo practice. Solo practitioners can learn tipsabout practicing on your own, when to expand your firm, and how to wind down your practice. No matter the subjectmatter of the law you practice, all lawyers will benefit from a discussion of how to successfully manage a solo prac-tice. Please bring your questions for the panel!

Salon b9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Taxation Law SectionToo Taxing???—Essential Tax Issues For Non-Tax Lawyers Speakers: Michael J. Fellerman, Esquire, Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, PA; Robb A. Longman, Esquire.,Longman & VanGrack LLC and Mark W. Schweighofer, Esquire, Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PCModerator: John Pontius, Esquire, Frost & Associates

Panel discussion to Include: • Tax considerations for business entities, including tax-exempt organizations• What to do when the IRS comes knocking• Making payment arrangements with tax authorities• Avoiding tax scams

10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. intellectual property & Technology LawSlamming The Door On Domain Name Hijacking & Software Patents Speakers: Stevan H. Lieberman, Esquire and Michael L. Greenberg, Esquire

Don’t lose your domain name or your clients domain name! We will examine how it happens that a domain name canbe transferred to an unknown registrar without the owner’s knowledge or permission–and discuss ways to combat suchvulnerabilities. Then, we will shift to patents and review the Supreme Court’s new take on software patents with someactual examples of how Alice is impacting patent applications and patents.

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. immigration Law SectionAdministration’s Executive Actions On Immigration Speakers: Elizabeth Keyes, Assistant Professor, Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic, University of Baltimore School ofLaw and Jonelle Ocloo, Esquire, Immigration Attorney, Chair of MSBA Immigration Law Section

On November 20, 2014, the President announced a series of executive actions to crack down on illegal immigrationat the border, prioritize deporting felons not families, and require certain undocumented immigrants to pass a crimi-nal background check and pay taxes in order to temporarily stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation. Join us tolearn who would be benefited from these executive actions, what steps Congress has taken to address the same immi-gration issues, and what are the latest developments in Maryland regarding immigration matters.

Salon C9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. District Court bench bar CommitteeRoundtable on District Court Practice Pointers Speakers: The Honorable Gary G. Everngam, James.Savage, Assistant County Attorney, Kathy Knight, Assistant State'sAttorney and District Court supervisor, Richard London, Esquire, civil, and Reginald W. Bours, III, Esquire, criminal andtraffic defense

This program will feature quick tips from each of the speakers for handling everything from municipal infractions tocontested domestic violence cases in District Court. Judge Everngam will offer views from the bench and an updateon MDEC and technology issues affecting the Bar. Questions encouraged.

10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Legal EthicsSocial Media: Do’s and Don’ts Speaker: Josh King, Esquire of Seattle, Washington

Mr. King’s address will focus on an array of issues at the intersection of social media and lawyer ethics. His topicaladdress is certain to generate many questions. Mr. King has seen, on a first-hand basis, the breadth such issues pres-ent many of which are on the cutting edge of the practice of law. He provides the benefit of that wealth of experience.As General Counsel of Avvo, the online legal services marketplace, he brings a unique perspective which focuses onthe combination of reliable legal information and transparency with the accessibility which technology offers.Programs to include: 1. If You’re Not on Facebook, You’re Committing Malpractice (why lawyers need to pay

attention to social media)2. Social media dos and don’ts3. Online Reputation Management4. Selling Legal Services Online

Scheduled Sponsor breaks9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 10:50 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Salons D & E12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch program (installation of officers, Awards)

Join the New practitioner Section immediately Following the Luncheon for Happy HourJoin the New Practitioner Section for a Happy Hour in honor of our outgoing BAMC President, Mal Snyder. Join usfor drink specials and camaraderie at the hotel's bar, "On the Rocks," immediately following the Law Dayluncheon. No RSVP is required, but feel free to contact Kathryn Deckert at [email protected] or CaitlinGrant at [email protected] if you have questions.

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$100.00 plus costs for anyone who failsto pay the penalty or appear in court.

Reg Bours, Co-Chair

EDuCATioN LAW SECTioNMEETiNg DATESApril 10, 2015 May 8, 2015

Meetings will be held on the 2ndFriday of each month in the upstairs con-ference room of the Bar Associationbuilding.

David Bach, Co-ChairPat Hoover, Co-Chair

ELDER LAW SECTioNApril 8, 2015 May 13, 2015

Meetings will be held on the 2ndWednesday of the month from 8AM -9AM in the upstairs conference room ofthe Bar Association building, unless oth-erwise noted.

On Wednesday, April 8, 2015, LetaS. blank from the Senior HealthInsurance Assistance Program (SHIP)will speak.

Morris Klein, Chair

ESTATE & TRuST LAWSECTioNApril 13, 2015

Meetings will be held at Noon at theShulman Rogers offices, 12505 ParkPotomac Ave., 6th Floor, Potomac, MD.

Jay Eisenberg, Chair

FAMiLY LAW SECTioN2014-2015 Section Meeting Dates

• April 30, 2015

** Please note that all FL SectionMeetings are approximately 1 hour longand will take place at 5:30pm in the BarOffice, CLE Classroom, except as other-wise noted.

Please join us for our last monthlySection Meeting and Program of the Baryear, on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at5:30 p.m. in the Bar Building CLEClassroom, which will feature a paneldiscussion by Stephanie Fink, Esquire;Linda Delaney, Esquire; Dr. RuthZitner; and Karen Freed, LCSW-C,LiCSW, bCD. Perhaps the most chal-lenging cases any family law practitionerface involve situations where a client’schildren are resisting or refusing to spendtime with that parent. From the outset, thedecisions and actions of all professionalsinvolved in such cases—especiallylawyers—are critical to positive potentialoutcomes for families experiencing thistype of crisis. Our panel will provide theirexperience and wisdom in helping us helpour clients navigate these very challeng-ing circumstances.

Be sure to sign up for Law Day onFriday, April 17, 2015 so you can attendour Program: Whose Reputation is it,Anyway? The identification andValuation of personal goodwill inDivorce. Our venerable panel of speak-ers will be David S. De Jong, Esquire;Walter pennington; Scott Strickler,Esquire; and Alan Zipp, Esquire. Theprogram will provide an overview of howto define personal and enterprise good-will; Maryland case law on both; howother states handle these issues; personaland institutional goodwill in the taxarena; and how to break out personal and

enterprise goodwill. The lively programwill culminate in a debate between ourspeakers on whether personal goodwilleven exists. You won’t want to miss this!Check the Bar website for more informa-tion on how to register!

Now is the time to submit your nom-inations for the 2015 Family Lawpractitioner of the Year award. Pleaseemail your nominations to Donna E. VanScoy at [email protected]. Alsoinclude a brief description of the reasonfor your nomination. The deadline fornominations is April 14, 2015. Staytuned for details about the upcomingFamily Section End of Year Dinner andPractitioner of the Year Celebration!

Special thanks go out to our FamilyMagistrates who shared with us theirinsights, practice pointers and pet peevesat our March Section Meeting.

Rita Rosenkrantz basic FamilyLaw Training. This practical six-hourtraining covers the nuts and bolts of fam-ily law, including: (1) InitialInterview/Retainer Agreements; (2)Pleadings & Divorce Grounds,Scheduling Hearings, UncontestedDivorce Hearings; (3) Discovery,Financial Statements, and MaritalProperty Statements; (4) Pendente LiteFinancial Issues, Obtaining Attorneys’Fees, Voluntary Impoverishment, ChildSupport, Taking Exceptions to a Master’sRecommendations; (5) Litigating a ChildCustody Case; and (6) MaritalSettlement Agreements. The extensivematerials exceed 500 pages and includemany sample forms. The class is sched-uled for two evenings: Monday, April



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SECURITY CLEARANCE CONSULTATION, COUNSELING, & LITIGATION

SUPPORT TO CRIMINAL DEFENSE & EMPLOYMENT COUNSEL

CLEARANCE DENIAL APPEALS

Eric A. EisenCases at Defense, Energy, State, Justice, Homeland,

NSA, CIA, FBI, & DIA.Founding Member: Security Clearance Lawyers Ass’n

Eisen & Shapiro10028 Woodhill Rd., Bethesda MD 20817

301-469-8590 [email protected]

20, 2015 & Wednesday, April 22, 2015from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the bAMCCLE Classroom. Scott Strickler,Esquire and John Weaver, Esquire willhost the panel of speakers, whichincludes Deborah L. Webb, Esquire;Casey Weinberg Florance, Esquire;and Heather Q. Hostetter, Esquire. Thecourse is free to attorneys who agree totake a pro bono case at the time of thetraining.

Finally, don’t forget to sign up forour annual Family Law update CLE onTuesday, May 5, 2015 from 5:00 to 8:00p.m. in Courtroom 3E, North Tower ofthe Circuit Court. bryan Renehan,Esquire and paul Reinstein, Esquirewill present new family law cases andlegislative updates from the past 12months. They will discuss the most recentcases regarding our practice area, includ-ing such topics as divorce, custody, con-tempt, child support, and domestic vio-lence, as well as evidentiary issues. Theywill also address the impact of recent leg-islative updates on the practice of familylaw. This CLE is always highly informa-tive and usually sells out!

Casey Florance, Co-ChairChris Roberts, Co-Chair

iMMigRATioN LAWSECTioN

We will be holding our monthlyluncheons from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at theupstairs conference room of the BarBuilding. Experienced immigration attor-neys will present on a topic and answerquestions. We encourage all of you to par-ticipate in these brown-bag luncheons; nomatter the topic of each session, you canalways bring questions you have aboutcases and ask the friendly members of ourSection about them. RSVPs for the lunchmeetings are not necessary, but appreciat-ed. upcoming monthly luncheon schedule:

• 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 15o Topic: Advanced Issues in EADs

and Advance Parole (AILA record-ing)

• 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 20o Speaker: Eric Singero Topic: Sections 212(h) and

212(d)(14) waivers for U Visa

upcoming CLE Seminar:"So, You Have Electronic Evidence –Now What?! Admissibility issues,updates and Trends in ESi(Electronically Stored information)"

Speakers: The Honorable Paul W.Grimm, United States District Court for theDistrict of Maryland; the HonorableRonald B. Rubin, Montgomery CountyCircuit Court; Alexander C. Vincent, Esq.,Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker,PA; and Carlos F. Acosta, Esq., InspectorGeneral, Prince George's County PoliceDepartment, Prince George's County, Md.

Moderator: The Honorable MarinaLolley Sabett, Administrative Law Judge,Maryland Office of AdministrativeHearings

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015Time: 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Whether you are a seasoned practi-

tioner or a new admittee, this is a must-see program that will demystify theprocess of admitting electronic evidenceat trial and discuss trends in the discoveryand preservation of ESI.

This year, Immigration Section isalso holding a panel discussion at theMontgomery County Annual Law Day onthe Administration’s immigration execu-tive actions. Stop by and check it out.

What topics interest you forCLEs or luncheons? Willing to be amentor? Interested in speaking at ourmonthly luncheons? Contact us viaemail at [email protected] [email protected] to share yourideas and to let us know about youravailability for further collaboration.

Parva Fattahi, Co-ChairMaria Glinsmann, Co-Chair

LAW FiRM MANAgEMENTSECTioN MEETiNg DATESApril 23, 2015 May 21, 2015

Meetings will be held at 8:00 a.m. onthe 3rd Thursday at the offices ofHostetter Strent, 7201 Wisconsin Ave.,Suite 675, Bethesda, MD.

Amy Strent, Chair

LAWYER ASSiSTANCECoMMiTTEE MEETiNgDATESApril 8, 2015 May 13, 2015

All meetings will be held at 5:00p.m.in the upstairs conference room of the BarAssociation building, located at 27 WestJefferson St., Rockville, MD.

The Lawyer Assistance Committeehelps lawyers who are having difficultiesdue to such things as depression, alcohol,drugs, burnout, senility or family issues.WE ARE NOT THE STAR CHAMBERand under no circumstances do we con-tact Bar Counsel. We have always explic-itly stressed strict confidentiality and as amember of this Committee for manyyears your oldest co-chair is confident inthe absence of a breach of confidentiality.

Each year a substantial number ofMontgomery County attorneys are sanc-tioned by Bar Counsel. We want to helpbefore Bar Counsel is involved, as then theship has sailed. Lawyers are nearly 4 timesmore likely to suffer from depression thanthe general population and we rank 4thamong all professions in suicides.

Referrals can be anonymous andcome from judges, lawyers, partners, col-leagues, spouses, friends or adversaries.



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Please contact us when you observe aproblem so we can help a fellow memberof the Bar.

Paul Ethridge, Co-ChairDeane Shure, Co-Chair

LEGAL ETHICSCOMMITTEE MEETINGDATES

April 16, 2015 May 21, 2015June 18, 2015*

*to be held in the CLE ClassroomAll meetings will be held 4:30p.m.

on the 3rd Thursday of the month in theupstairs conference room of the BarAssociation building.

Sam Shapiro, Co-ChairDan Shea, Co-Chair

REAL ESTATE SECTION

April 14, 2015 May 12, 2015June 9, 2015

Unless otherwise noted above, allmeetings will be held at 8:00 a.m. in theSixth Floor Conference Center atShulman Rogers’ offices at 12505 ParkPotomac Avenue, Potomac, MD 20854,and breakfast will be provided.

At our regularly scheduled breakfastmeeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, arepresentative of Bock & Clark will againbe joining us to discuss environmental

due diligence in commercial transac-

tions (application pending for 1 hr. of VACLE credit).

At our regularly scheduled breakfastmeeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, Chuck

Kasky, Senior Vice President of theMaryland Association of Realtors will speakregarding that organization’s most talked

about contract dispute issues, and frequentlyasked questions from their legal hotline.

Matthew D. Alegi, Co-ChairSarah Cline, Co-Chair

STRATEGIC PLANNINGCOMMITTEE MEETINGDATES

May 5, 2015Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. in the

upstairs conference room of the BarAssociation building, located at 27 WestJefferson St., Rockville, MD.

Bradford S. Bernstein, Chair

TAXATION LAW SECTION

We look forward to seeing you at theBar Association of Montgomery County’s121st Annual Meeting & Law Day

Celebration on Friday, April 17, 2015.

It will be held at the Bethesda NorthMarriott Conference Center, 5701Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD20852. During the Annual Meeting from9:00 a.m – 9:50 a.m. the Tax Law Sectionwill present “Too Taxing???—essential

tax issues for non-tax lawyers.”

Panel discussion to include:

• Tax considerations for businessentities, including tax-exempt organiza-tions

• What to do when the IRS comesknocking

• Making payment arrangementswith tax authorities

• Avoiding tax scamsPanelists include:

• Michael J. Fellerman, Esq.,Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy &Ecker, PA

• Robb A. Longman, Esq.,Longman & VanGrack LLC

• Mark W. Schweighofer, Esq.,Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong DriscollPC

Moderator:

• John Pontius, Esq., Frost &Associates

John Pontius, Co-ChairMark Schweighofer, Co-Chair

WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAW SECTION

As always, we would really appreci-ate input as to suggested topics for ourmeetings. Just let us know who youwould like to hear from and we will tryand get them in. Please feel free to con-tact us (Will at 301-315-9400 or Jeff at301-294-2110).

Will Inman, Co-ChairJeff Stickle, Co-Chair

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I. STANDING COMMITTEES

Thefollowingcommitteeshavethree-yearstaggeredterms.Notingthattherecanonlybe3choices(forboththeAssociationandFoundationcombined),pleaseindicateyourfirst,secondandthirdchoicebymarkingthefigures1,2and3intheboxoppositethepreferredcommittee.

ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION______ CommunityOutreach ______ BarRevue______ FeeDisputeResolution ______ CableTVLawSchoolforthePublic______ JudicialSelections* ______ ContinuingLegalEducation______ LawyerReferralService ______ SchoolEducation/SpeakersBureau______ Lawyer-to-Lawyer(nostaggeredterms) ______ SchoolMockTrials______ LegalEthics ______ FallOuting______ Legislation ______ ProBono______ Membership______ Mentor/Mentee______ Social______ Technology______ YouthCourthouseProject

* – Please only sign up if you have no intention of running for a Judicial vacancy within the next 3 years.For more information on the above Committees, please visit our website, www.montbar.org.

II. SECTIONS — IF YOU ARE ALREADY A MEMBER OF THE SECTION, PLEASE DO NOT MARK IT AGAIN.

Pleaseindicatean“X”beforetheSectionsinwhichyouareinterestedinbecomingaNEW member.

_____ AdministrativeLaw _____ ElderLaw _____ JuvenileLaw_____ AlternativeDisputeResolution _____ EmploymentLaw _____ LawFirmManagement_____ BusinessLaw _____ Estate&TrustLaw _____ NewPractitioners_____ CollaborativeLaw _____ FamilyLaw _____ PersonalInjuryLitigation_____ CommercialLitigation _____ FederalPractice _____ RealEstate_____ CriminalLaw _____ ImmigrationLaw _____ Taxation_____ EducationLaw _____ IntellectualPropertyLaw _____ WorkersCompensationLaw

III.Iwouldliketochairthe_________________________________________Committee/Section.

IV.IsthereaCommitteeorSectionyouwouldliketoseeourBarAssociationaddinwhichyouwouldactivelypartici-pate?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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LEgAL ADViCE CLiNiCSCharles gilchrist Center for CulturalDiversity - upcounty Service Center12900 Middlebrook RoadGermantown, MD 208742nd and 4th Tuesday of each month 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Ana g. Mendez university SystemCapital Area Campus11006 Veirs Mill Road, Suite L-1Wheaton, Maryland 209022nd and 4th Wednesday of each month

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

TESS Community Service Center8513 Piney Branch RoadSilver Spring, Maryland 209011st and 3rd Wednesday of each month6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

EASTERN County Regional Service Center3300 Briggs Chaney RoadSilver Spring, MD 209041st and 2nd Thursday of each month 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

All attorney volunteers must be scheduled in advance into the clinics. please call301.762.5831 to add your name to the volunteer schedule for a clinic! The first half-hour of each clinic is for client registration; attorneys should arrive no later thanone-half hour after the posted start time of a clinic.

Would you like to make a difference?Are you interested in community service?The Montgomery County Bar FoundationPro Bono Program continues to seek attor-neys willing to help out– whether experi-enced or newly barred – to join our panel.There are many county residents that arein need of pro bono services and reallyneed you. Your call to the Pro BonoProgram to say that you want to be ofassistance would be greatly appreciated.Please believe that lending a hand to thosewithout resources will not go unnoticedespecially by our community residents.

We are also seeking attorneys forcollaboration with Catholic Charities,where by a MD-barred attorney willassist in the family law portion of aSpecial Immigrant Juvenile Status case,usually via the establishment of a custodyor guardianship.

There are two ways for county resi-dents to receive FREE LEgAL SERV-iCES in civil cases – at a legal adviceclinic or through the client intake line forreferral to an attorney volunteer for directrepresentation. The legal advice clinicsoperate in four locations across the coun-ty (SEE BOX BELOW) and provide res-idents the opportunity to walk-in andmeet with an attorney volunteer withoutscheduling an appointment. Eligibleclients present their legal problems to anattorney and receive free immediate legaladvice and/or referral to a non-profit orgovernment social service agency thatmay be helpful. The client intake lineoperates out of the main office where thestaff screens calls from potential clients.The Pro Bono Program staff conducts allscreenings over the phone. Cases referred

to attorney volunteers include family law,debt collection, bankruptcy, limitedemployment, limited immigration, willsand power of attorney.

Another reminder for those of youthat may be interested, the Pro BonoProgram has purchased the Best CaseBankruptcy Software. The Software pur-chased includes both Chapters 7* & 11.A computer, printer, and internet areavailable for use. Please contact Maria toreserve the office . *Please keep in mindthat the Pro Bon Program will continue toonly handle Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.

The Pro Bono Program currently isparticipating in three projects. First, weparticipate in the Judicare project.Contested custody and complex familylaw cases are referred at a reduced fee toexperienced family law attorneys.Attorneys can seek reimbursement of $80per hour with a cap of 20 hours per case.The Pro Bono Program requires that theattorney must accept a pro bono case foreach case accepted under the JudicareProject. Second, we have a workingagreement with the Collaborationproject of Maryland for family law casereferrals that include modifications.Third, we refer eligible clients with debtbuyer cases to attorney volunteers fordirect representation under theConsumer protection project.

The pro bono program providesFREE LEgAL TRAiNiNg to attorneyvolunteers. It is not too late to sign up forThe Rita Rosenkrantz Family LawTraining. But hurry! It’s only opened forthe first 50 registrants! It is scheduled fortwo evenings: Monday, April 20 &Wednesday, April 22 from 5:30 pm to

8:30 pm. REgiSTRATioN iSREQuiRED/No WALK-iNS. Pleaseregister online at www.montbar.org. Thecourse is free to attorneys who agree totake a pro bono case at the time of thetraining. If you have any additional ques-tions or need additional informationplease call Yesenia at 301.340.2534.Attorneys participating in the traininghave the opportunity to immediately joina mentoring group hosted by an experi-enced family law attorney. The mentoringgroup meetings are your opportunity toask questions about your case and learnfrom the attorneys participating in thegroup. Thank you to Lindsay parvis andErik Arena for leading our current men-toring group.

The pbRC also offers FREELEgAL TRAiNiNg to attorneys inexchange for a pro bono commitment inseveral areas including the ConsumerProtection Project and bankruptcy. Checkthe PRBC website, www.probonomd.org,for details.

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pro bono / Judicare Case ReferralsDiaz, LuisHigdon, Anne*Hollrah, PatrickKatrivanos, Nicolle*Koh, Debra

Schwartz, Louise*Rose, Lanarka*Schiller, DavidUllman, RachelWest, Pamela*

Our Heroes Don’t Always WearCapes! On behalf of the Board ofDirectors of the Bar Foundation, wethank the following attorneys for theirtime, dedication, and service for themonth of February 2015.

Akamigbo, Chijioke +Chimah, BernadetteKrohn, DanaLemberg, KennethMunn, Astrid

Renner, RichardStevens, JamieVega, David+Washington, Juan+West, Pamela

Hoverman, AndrewJacobsen, Alisha L. +Pugliese, Elizabeth+

Wagman, RobertWhitfield, Lynette

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your calendars for the annual TakeYour Child to Work luncheon. Thenational theme for the 2015 Take YourChild to Work Day is “#MPOWERKNOWLEDGE+CHOICE=STRENGTH”.This year our Chapter will celebrate TakeYour Child to Work on Thursday, April23, 2015 at 12:00 noon at the AMp byStrathmore. The AMP by Strathmore islocated at 11800 Grand Park Avenue,#400, North Bethesda, Maryland. KimKeenan, Esquire, current President/CEOof the Multicultural Media, Telecom andInternet Council (MMTC) and formerChief Counsel of the NAACP will be ourkeynote speaker. The MMTC is a nation-al nonprofit organization dedicated topromoting and preserving equal opportu-nity and civil rights in the mass media,telecommunications and broadbandindustries, and closing the digital divide.Ms. Keenan is a dynamic speaker and welook forward to hearing from her at theluncheon. This should be a great event,so please don’t miss it! If you need addi-tional information, please contact JudgeMarielsa A. Bernard at 240-777-9366 orKristina Badalian at 301-869-1700.

Please remember to mark your calen-dars for the Finding Justice book signingand celebration on April 27, 2015 from6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the MarylandState Archives. The Honorable Lynne A.Battaglia, special guest Secretary of StateMadeleine Albright and other authors willattend the celebration of this publication.Finding Justice, A History of WomenLawyers in Maryland, will be the first his-torical book of its kind detailing the devel-opment of women lawyers in Maryland.

On May 29th and May 30th, thestate WBA will hold its Annual Meetingat the boardwalk plaza Hotel inRehoboth beach, Delaware.

Finally, the End of the Year Party isscheduled for June 4, 2015. Mary EllenFlynn has graciously agreed to host the partyat her home. This is always a fantasticevent, so please mark it on your calendars.

We continue to seek current mem-bers to participate in our mentoring pro-gram. The mentoring program was cre-ated to provide professional and personalguidance to new women attorneys inMontgomery County. This is a greatopportunity to share your knowledge andexpertise to help new members to

achieve success. If you are interested insharing your experience as a mentor,please contact Wendy Satin([email protected]) orSharon Johnson ([email protected].)

If you would like to join theMontgomery County Chapter’s listserve,please contact Amanda Smith [email protected].

Our next chapter meeting will beheld on March 10th at 12:30 p.m. at thelaw library. If you cannot make the meet-ing and you have something to share,please send me your updates. Also, pleasemake note of the dates of our 2015 meet-ings, which will be held at 12:30 p.m.

April 14 – Conference CallMay 12 – Law Library

Rhian McGrath, President

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The Maryland State Bar Association’s2014-2015 Leadership Academy is look-ing for volunteer attorneys willing to pro-vide advice to small business owners inafternoon clinical advice sessions duringtheir pro bono Small business bootCamp to be held on Saturday, May 2ndat Waverly Elementary/ Middle Schoolin baltimore. Volunteering is open to bothveteran and young attorneys – howeveryoung attorneys or those without experi-ence advising businesses and/or relatedtransactional work will be required toattend a training lunchtime webinar to beheld on April 20th by Pro-Bono ResourceCenter. While all attorneys are welcome tovolunteer at the clinical sessions, we areparticularly looking for those attorneyswith experience in business planning andentity formation, contract and lease nego-tiations, employment and vendor con-tracts/agreements, tax and withholdingadvice for small businesses and/or com-mercial financing and leasing. TheLeadership Academy is also seeking veter-an attorneys willing to assist with and pro-vide instruction at the training session. Ifyou are interested in volunteering in anycapacity, please contact Llamilet Gutierrezat [email protected]. Formore information about the event, visitwww.smallbizbootcamp.org.

MoNTgoMERY CouNTYWoMEN’S bARASSoCiATioN“Don't cry because it's over. Smilebecause it happened.”

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Thank you to everyone that joined uson March 18 at Bar Louie for our happyhour to honor our member Gwen D’Souzaon her new position as an AdministrativeLaw Judge for the District of ColumbiaDepartment of Employment Services andour Past President Barbara Graham on herretirement. It was another wonderfulevent to celebrate the accomplishments ofour members. Thank you to KateMcDonough for all of her hard work inorganizing this event.

Also, please remember to mark

A CALL FoRMENToRS

Have you practiced law for sevenyears or more? If so, theMentor/Mentee Committee is lookingfor your help to mentor and developthe next generation of theMontgomery County Bar Asso ciation.Please consider participating today!

By participating in the Bar’sMentor-Mentee Program, experi-enced attorney-mentors are pairedwith new-practitioner-mentees. Thementors share their experiences andwisdom with their mentees. Bothmentors and mentees build relation-ships with each other, involve them-selves in the Montgomery CountyBar Association, and network withother mentors and mentees. Withtheir involvement, each can learnfrom one another.

If you have been practicing lawfor less than seven years and wouldlike guidance from a mentor, weencourage you to apply to get amentor. All applications to be amentor or mentee are available athttp://www.barmont.org/?164.They can be submitted at any timeto Rosalyn Tang [email protected] or EbyKalantar at [email protected].


LEgAL ANNouNCEMENTSThe Law Firm of brodsky, Renehan,pearlstein & bouquet, Chartered ispleased to announce that Nicholasorechwa, Kristina badalian, andHeather R. Sweren have becomepartners with the firm and that SamanthaH. pollin (former law clerk for theHonorable Eric M. Johnson) has becomeAssociated with the firm. The firm islocated at 16061 Comprint Circle,Gaithersburg, MD 20877; 301-869-1700,www.brpfamilylaw.com.gavett, Datt & barish, p.C. is pleased toannounce that Nicholas J. phillips hasjoined the firm as an Associate. The firmis located at 15850 Crabbs Branch Way,Suite 330, Rockville, MD 20855. Thetelephone number is 301-948-1177 andthe fax number is 301-948-4334McMillan Metro, p.C. is pleased towelcome Lisa Seltzer becker to theFirm. Ms. Becker has practiced law formore than 16 years, focusing primarily onfamily law and school disciplinary cases.Ms. Becker most recently practiced inBethesda at Savit & Szymkowicz. Shehas extensive experience in high-conflictcustody disputes, divorces and domesticabuse cases, premarital and postmaritalagreements as well as propertysettlements in both Maryland and theDistrict of Columbia. She also mediatesand arbitrates family law cases andpractices collaborative family law. Weare also pleased to announce that JulianHaffner has returned to McMillan Metroto assist our expanding business andcorporate law practice. Mr. Haffner has

been in practice for 12 years andcurrently advises clients on an array ofbusiness and commercial law matters,including entity formation, commercialagreements, licensing arrangements,protection of intellectual property assetsand other corporate matters. Mr. Haffnerserves on the Montgomery CountyJuvenile Justice Commission and theMinority Owned and Local SmallBusiness Task Force. He is also anelected member of the Maryland StateDemocratic Central Committee and sitson the Democratic State ExecutiveCommittee.The Law Firm of McNamee, Hosea,Jernigan, Kim, greenan & Lynch, p.A.is pleased to announce the addition ofJanet M. Nesse. Janet brings the firmover 30 years of representation inBankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights,restructuring and creditors workout andresolution. Ms. Nesse currently serves asChapter 7 and Chapter 11 trustee innumerous bankruptcy matters primarilyin the District of Maryland. She alsorepresents secured and unsecuredcreditors, pursuing claims in thebankruptcy and workout context. Herpractice includes representations ofdebtors as well, both in bankruptcymatters and in guiding companiesexperiencing financial challenges throughthe workout process. Janet is particularlyknown for resolution of matters thatrequire a creative approach inmaximizing the recovery for clients. Thisincludes purchases of claims, hostiletakeovers in the bankruptcy context andpursuit of creditor plans as well as the

usual panoply of strategies in thebankruptcy context. Janet also works onmatters involving governmentcontractors, including companies ownedby minority and disadvantagedindividuals. Her work is not limited tobankruptcy matters, but alsoencompasses contract litigation and otherbusiness matters that arise.The Law offices of Rebecca A. Nitkin,p.C., are very pleased to welcome thenewest member of our team, Jacquelineb. oudia, Esquire. Jacqueline will behandling our Firm’s Immigration mattersin addition to minor criminal/trafficoffenses. Her background includes threeyears as an attorney at the Embassy of theRepublic of Kenya in Washington, DC,working as a Political Organizer for theMaryland Democratic Party in PrinceGeorges County and as a Legal Fellowfor Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke onCapitol Hill. Before she joined the firm,Jacqueline served as a Judicial Law Clerkfor the Hon. Dwight D. Jackson in PrinceGeorges Circuit Court.

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also available. Virtual officearrangements also considered. Pleasecontact Marc at (301) 961-6464 x3313, ifyou are interested in joining us.FREDERiCK – Office space directlyacross from City Hall, one block from thecourthouse. 2nd and 3rd floor spaceavailable. In addition to the actual rentedspace, tenant is allowed reasonable use ofthe main floor conference room andreception area. 2nd Floor: Individualoffices can be rented as furnished orunfurnished. Two distinct officesavailable: One is +/- 350 sf and can be usedas large office or conference room (withgas fireplace). Second is +/- 180 sf. Bothhave access to secretarial space and jointuse of kitchen and bathroom. 3rd Floor:Entire floor is available (1,650 sf). Twooffices, one large conference room with gasfireplace, secretarial area, bathroom andkitchen. Contact Jonathan Warner at 301-663-0202 or www.warnercommerical.com.gAiTHERSbuRg – Individual Officesand/or 2 Office Suite available. Ideal foran independent professional or aprofessional with an assistant. Access tocopier, fax, conference room and DSL.Free parking and road signage available.Desirable location on Route 355. $750-$1,500/month. Call 301-987-2002 oremail [email protected] – 1 office available forrent with or without secretarial station. 1exterior office with window. 1 secretarialstation. Shared office suite with smalllaw firm in commercial building. Accessto conference room. Ideal forprofessional with assistant or individualuse. Rent: $700 for office space; $1,000

for office space and secretarial station.Located at 10605 Concord Street, Suite206, Kensington, Maryland. FreeParking. For information, contact EugeneSouder at 301-668-5111.RoCKViLLE – Adams Law Center inDowntown Rockville – Ideal individualoffice for solo practitioner. Sharelibrary/conference room, reception area,and kitchen. Free parking. Veryreasonable. Contact Alice Thomas at301-424-6200.RoCKViLLE – Attractive largeindividual windowed office withreceptionist/secretarial space indowntown Rockville in the Adams LawCenter located two blocks fromcourthouses. Separate entrance withprivate lobby and reception area. Idealfor an independent professional or aprofessional with an assistant.Additional offices available as wellassociated with this office. Access toconference room(s) and other amenities.Free parking and Metro accessible.Contact Colleen Kennedy at 301-762-1696 or [email protected] – Complete Office Suitefor rent to sole practitioner or small firm.Special rate to business, tax, orcommercial practice. Three privateoffices, secretarial/reception area, storageroom, and restroom. Lovely second floorview of Route 355 and the Metro trains.Jackson Place South Office Condo -minium in front of Montgomery College.Lots of parking and easy access. AlanZipp, CPA-Attorney, 301-340-0084.RoCKViLLE – Corner office inbeautiful penthouse office suite, with or

without secretarial area, adjacent toRockville Metro station with use ofreception, conference room and kitchen.Term negotiable. Walking distance toCircuit Court. Congenial atmosphere.Call Stanley at 301-340-3003.RoCKViLLE – Five office corner spaceavailable January 1, 2015. Very nicespace. Rent is full service. Phone,internet, parking available. Friendlyatmosphere, very close to Courthousesand Bar Building. Rent $3050.00. Alsoavailable, single office space as low as$475/month and office sharearrangements. 17 W Jefferson Street,Rockville, MD 20850 Call Lin Hsieh at(301) 340-8200.RoCKViLLE – Need part-time spacefor occasional use to meet with clients ina penthouse suite in premium officebuilding? One block from Circuit Court.Adjacent to Rockville Metro Station.Full use of conference room, reception,copier and kitchen, and other amenitiesfor a reasonable cost. Call Stanley at301-340-3003.RoCKViLLE – Office available inattorneys suite. Excellent location acrossfrom Circuit Court. Walk to RockvilleMetro. Use of reception, library,conference room, kitchenette, copier, andhigh speed internet. Ample parking forstaff and clients. Opportunity forreferrals and/or overflow work. Call 301-943-3038.RoCKViLLE – 1 furnished office inthe Collaborative Practice Center ofMontgomery County on the 19th floor of51 Monroe Place. Attractive suite with a

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ASSOCIATE – Med Mal Defense –Gleason, Flynn, Emig & Fogleman,Chartered seeks a highly motivated,detailed oriented litigation associate withexceptional interpersonal, communication,writing and research skills. Qualified can-didate will have excellent academic cre-dentials and experience in all aspects of lit-igation (e.g. depositions, written discovery,legal research and writing, trial prepara-tion, client reporting). A minimum of 3-6years of experience in litigation required.Experience in med mal/insurance defense aplus. Must have experience entering bill-able time. MD and DC bars required.Send resume to [email protected].

ASSOCIATE – Personal InjuryLitigation – Maryland law firm practicingmainly in Prince George’s County andMontgomery County requires bilingualattorney (Spanish) with experience inplaintiff’s workers’ compensation and orautomobile accident litigation, and or crim-inal/traffic defense. Must be member ofMD bar. DC bar a plus. Email resume [email protected].

ATTORNEY – Silver Spring CriminalDefense Firm seeks Spanish speaking

Maryland attorney with some experience.Organizational & communication skillsDesired. Please call 301-578-4065.

ATTORNEY – Collections AndCreditors' Rights Attorney – Glasser andGlasser, P.L.C., an "AV"-rated law firm,seeks a Virginia licensed attorney to join theGlasser team in the Northern Virginia,greater Metropolitan DC office. Additionallicensure in Maryland and/or D.C. and expe-rience are desirable. The position willinvolve legal debt collection, litigation, com-pliance management and regular courtappearances. Qualified applicants must pos-sess an excellent reputation within theVirginia, Maryland, and/or DC courts andbar authorities. Please submit your confiden-tial resume and statement of interest to:Human Resources, 580 East Main Street,Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510; by fax (757)533-9009 or email: [email protected], M/F/V/H.

ATTORNEY – Estate Planning –Senior AV rated solo practitioner insearch of a younger attorney with aportable practice specializing in estateplanning, estate administration, tax, andsmall business law to work collaborative-ly and eventually take over senior’s prac-tice. CPA or Masters in Taxation helpful;solid experience a must. Email responseand resume to:[email protected].

ATTORNEY – Real Estate – PaleyRothman is seeking a Real Estate attor-ney with 4+ years experience. Portablebusiness a plus. Please send yourresume and cover letter [email protected].

ATTORNEY – Real Estate Settlement –The Greenbelt office of VillageSettlements, Inc., is seeking a real estatesettlement attorney with two to five yearsof settlement experience. We are lookingfor an attorney with experience reviewingtitles, solving title issues, conducting set-tlements, drafting contracts and other realestate related documents. Maryland Baris required, DC and Virginia a plus.Please e-mail your resume and salaryrequirements in confidence [email protected] Nophone calls please.

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ROCKVILLE – Spacious, furnished (orunfurnished if you have your own)windowed office in suite with threeattorneys. One block from RockvilleCourthouses. Includes shared use ofconference room, kitchenette, storage.Free parking. Access to copier, fax andWIFI. Secretarial services available.Reasonable price and friendlyatmosphere. Call 301-980-5930.

ROCKVILLE – Spacious office withwindows in a friendly shared office suite.Can be rented furnished at $1,200/monthor unfurnished at $1100/month. Wirelessinternet service included. Office buildingis conveniently located at 1 ChurchStreet, directly across from RockvilleMetro, and a short walk from theMontgomery County Courthouses andthe shops and restaurants at RockvilleTown Center. Office suite offers the useof two conference rooms, a beautifullydecorated reception area, receptionservices, eat-in kitchen, and a law library.Use of copier can be negotiated.Underground parking is available fora low monthly fee. Please call Maryat 301-294-7081 X200 or [email protected].

ROCKVILLE – Two (2) Townhouselaw offices for rent $500/mo. – 1st flooroffice 12’x14’, 2nd floor office 15’x22’.Reception area, library/conferenceroom. Open parking. Contact Rick byphone at 301-251-9120 or email [email protected].

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ASSOCIATE – Business & FinancialServices Associate Attorney – ShulmanRogers currently seeks a sophisticatedbusiness transactions lawyer who possess-es an entrepreneurial passion and enjoys

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STATE’S ATToRNEY’S ASSigNMENTS

WE NEEDVoLuNTEERS

The Family Law SelfHelp Center is in need of vol-unteer attorneys to help selfrepresented litigants in fami-ly law matters with legalinformation and/or legaladvice. If you have a desireto serve self represented liti-gants you can help in one oftwo ways:

1. impromptu Volun -teering: If you happen to beat the Courthouse between12:00 pm and 2:00 pm andhave a little time to spare,stop by and see one, ormaybe two, clients. Wealmost always have clientswaiting during lunch hours,and could use your assis-tance.

2. Scheduled Volun -teering: If you have moretime to spare or prefer a morestructured arrangement,please contact our Bar liaison:Judi Bluefeld, (301) 279-7817, [email protected],or stop by and consult withthe Center staff. In that way,we can let you know when theCenter will be shorthanded,and can most use your valu-able assistance.

Time that you volunteerat the Family Law Self HelpCenter can be counted as ProBono hours to the Court ofAppeals.


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ApRiL1 8:00a.m. C/S Circuit Court bench bar Committee2 8:00a.m. C/S District Court bench bar Committee7 12:15p.m. bar Association Luncheon8 8:00a.m. CR Elder Law Section Meeting

12:15p.m. CR Criminal Law Section Meeting5:00p.m. CR Lawyer Assistance Committee

9 5:30p.m. CR ADR Section Meeting10 Noon CR Education Law Section Meeting13 Noon C/S Estate & Trust Law Section Meeting

5:00p.m. CR Executive Committee Meeting14 8:00a.m. C/S Real Estate Law Section Meeting15 Noon CR immigration Law Section Meeting

4:00p.m. C/S New Admittee Courthouse Tour &Reception

16 4:30p.m. CR Legal Ethics Committee Meeting17 121st Annual Meeting / Law Day Celebration20 5:30p.m. CLE CLE – Rita Rosenkrantz Training22 5:30p.m. CLE CLE – Rita Rosenkrantz Training

6:00p.m. CR Lawyer Resiliency initiative Committee23 8:00a.m. C/S Law Firm Management Section30 5:30p.m. C/S Family Law Section Meeting

MAY5 5:00p.m. CR Strategic planning Committee Meeting

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5:00p.m. CR Lawyer Assistance Committee19 5:30p.m. CR Collaborative Law Section Meeting20 Noon CR immigration Law Section Meeting

4:00p.m. CLR New practitioner Section Meeting21 8:00a.m. C/S Law Firm Management Section

4:30p.m. CR Legal Ethics Committee Meeting27 6:00p.m. CLR Lawyer Resiliency initiative Committee28 ~ battle of the barristers ~

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