dauphin county bar association july, 2015 - Dcba

DAUPHIN COUNTY
BAR ASSOCIATION
JULY, 2015
Pamela C. Polacek
President
213 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA
(717) 232-7536
Fax: (717) 234-4582
www.dcba-pa.org
Board of Directors
Pamela C. Polacek
President
J. Michael Sheldon
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
President-Elect
Edward F. Spreha, Jr.
The 2015 Bench/Bar Conference is coming very, very soon. Our room block (with a highly discounted rate) will be released after July 10th. Liz and the Bench/Bar Committee have worked hard on a
great program, including:
The Young Lawyers & Judges Meet and Greet
Our Welcoming Reception on Friday evening (followed by dinner on your own)
Three fabulous CLE programs on Saturday morning
A buffet dinner on Saturday, with entertainment provided by the "Not Ready for Front Street Players"
There will also be plenty of free time on Saturday afternoon to enjoy the amenities at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort. Please feel free to bring your children, or leave them at home so you can enjoy
a weekend away!
Bedford Springs is one of the hidden jewels of Pennsylvania. The location, service, amenities and
food are excellent. If you have been there before, then I'm sure you will agree with me. If you haven't been there, then this is a great opportunity to see the resort and spend some time with your bar
association colleagues.
DCBA BENCH BAR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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c o p y a d.
B us ines s c a r d a d:
Ha lf P age a d:
F u ll p a ge a d:
JULY, 2015
Vice-President
Matthew M. Haar
Secretary
Thomas P. Gacki
Treasurer
John. D. Sheridan
Past-President
Nicole R. Antos
Young Lawyers Chair
Amanda A. Batz
YL Chair-Elect
Directors:
William L. Adler
Charles O. Beckley II
Robert E. Chernicoff
Devin J. Chwastyk
Salvatore A. Darigo, Jr.
Peter M. Good
Joshua A. Gray
Paula J. McDermott
Jeffrey T. McGuire
Tina L. Orndorff
Richard L. Placey
Kimberly A. Selemba
Margaret M. Simok
Leonard Tintner
Bradley A. Winnick
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$2 5 0. 00 (4” x 4 ”)
$5 00. 00 (4. 5 ” x 6 . 5 ”)
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YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION NEWS
G reet in gs fr o m t h e Yo u n g L a w yers S ectio n! Th e DC BA YLS vo lle yb a ll le a g ue is in f u ll s w ing, a nd it
has be e n g re at s ee in g s o m an y of yo u o n t he c o u rts. M an y t ha n ks to o u r s p o ns o r s fo r t he
m o nt hs of M ay a n d J u ne – M ette, E va ns & W oo ds id e, L ex is N ex is , A nap o l S chw artz , M et r o B an k, an d
C onr a d S ie ge l A c tu a r ies.
B y t he t im e th is is p u b lis h e d, Tea m DC BA w ill h a ve p a rt ic ip at ed in t he D au p h in C o u n t y V ict im/
W it ness S ur vivo r 5 K o n J u ne 2 0. Tha n k yo u t o a ll o f t he r u nn e rs an d w alkers fo r s u p p o rt in g t h is
g re at c aus e.
As you know, the joint DCBA/CCBA picnic is coming up on July 16 th. This year, the CCBA YLD has challenged us to a lawn games
tournament. We will be competing in games such as corn hole, ladder golf, horseshoes, can jam, and bocce ball. We won the
trophy last year after a convincing kickball victory. Let’s keep the trophy in Dauphin County! Please stay tuned for sign up
information. In the meantime, you should register for the picnic here: https://www.dcba-pa.org/Calendar/Signup.aspx?
EventNo=414
I would also like to encourage all young lawyers to consider attending our Bench Bar Conference at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort on July 31 – August 2. This is a
great time to network with both the judges and our fellow DCBA members, relax at a beautiful resort, and earn some CLE. We will be hosting a special “pre-game with
the judges” social on Friday night you will not want to miss. You can check out the brochure and register here: https://www.dcba-pa.org/pdfs/
eventAds/2015BenchBarRegistrationupdated5.pdf
Whether at volleyball, the DCBA/CCBA picnic, or Bench Bar, I look forward to seeing everyone soon, and making this a great summer! Nicole R. Antos, YLS Chair
BAR BRIEFS
J ona t ha n W. Ku n ke l is n ow w it h t h e Of f ic e of C h ie f C o u n s e l at t h e P e n ns y lv a n ia D e p a rt me n t o f E d u c a t io n.
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a n d C o mp a ra t iv e U rb a n L aw C o n f e re n c e, s p o ns o re d b y t h e F o rd h a m L aw C e nt e r a n d t h e S o rb o n n e C e nt e r f o r S t u d y a n d R es e a rc h o n
E n v iro n me n t a l, D e v e lo p m e n t , U rb a n a n d To u ris m L aw in P a ris , F ra n c e o n J u n e 2 9 t h. J u l ie t’ s t o p ic w as e n t it le d “ Th e L a n g u a g e o f M u n ic ip a l B a n k ru p t c y a n d I ns o lv e n c y. ” ( N o P h o t o A v a ila b le )
C as e y L. S ipe w it h C a ldw e ll & K e a rns , P C h as b e e n n a me d t o t h e b o a rd o f t h e C u mb e rla n d A re a E c o n o mic D e v e lo p me n t C o r p.
Ke vi n M . S kod ja l w as n a m e d a m e m b e r o f E c ke rt S e a ma n s C h e ri & M e l lo t t L L C . H e p ra c t ic e s in t h e a re a o la b o r a n d e mp l o y me n t law a n d c o m m e rc ia l lit ig at io n m a t t e rs .
E li za beth R os e Tr is c a r i h as b e e n a p p o i n t e d t o t h e B o a rd o f D ire ct o rs of t h e P e n ns y lv a n ia B a r I ns t it ut e ( P B I) . ( N o P h o t o A v a ila b le )
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Calling all DCBA Members!
230th ANNIVERSARY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY COURTS
This year is the 230th Anniversary of the Dauphin County Court and in partnership with the Dauphin
County Historical Society, we will be planning some unique events. We want to involve as many members as possible in this historic occasion. Below is a listing of all judges in our county since the
court’s inception. Please look at this and if you have any information, connection or personal relationship to any of these judges with stories to share, please contact me at [email protected].
Keep a lookout for upcoming information on the events to come!
You can find more information regarding each judge listed at: https://www.dcba-pa.org/UserFiles/File/courthistory.pdf
Timothy Green
1785-1791
John H. Weiss
1899-1905
J. Douglas M. Royal
1957-1958
Richard A. Lewis
1994 - Present
William Augustus Atlee
1791-1793
Michael William Jacobs
1903-1904
R. Dixon Herman
1958-1970
Scott Arthur Evans
1994 - Present
John Joseph Henry
1793-1810
George Kunkel
1904-1920
Carl B. Shelley
1960-1970
Todd A. Hoover
1994 - Present
Walter Franklin
1811-1815
Thomas H. Capp
1905-1907
Lee F. Swope
1961-1991
Lawrence F. Clark, Jr.
1996 - Present
Amos Ellmaker
1815-1816
Samuel J. M. McCarrell
1907-1920
G. Thomas Miller
1962-1964
John F. Cherry
2000 - Present
David Scott
1816-18181
William M. Hargest
1920-1948
James S. Bowman
1964-1970
Bruce F. Bratton
2001 - Present
Samuel D. Franks
1818-1830
Frank B. Wickersham
1920-1942
William W. Lipsitt
1965-1986
Deborah Curcillo
2010 - Present
Calvin Blythe
1830-1839 &
1842-1843
John E. Fox
1921-1942
William W. Caldwell
1970-1982
Bernard L. Coates, Jr.
2010 - Present
J. Dress Pannell
1937-1937
Warren G. Morgan
1970-1993
Andrew H. Dowling
2010 - Present
Karl E. Richards
1938-1961
John C. Dowling
1970-1993
William T. Tully
2014 - Present
J. Paul Rupp
1942-1952
Richard B. Wickersham
1972-1980
Robert E. Woodside
1942-1951
Clarence C. Morrison
1980-2000
Paul G. Smith
1949-1960
Herbert A. Shaffner
1984-1992
William H. Neely
1949-1962
Sebastian D. Natale
1986-1994
Walter S. Sohn
1951-1965
Jeannine Turgeon
1992 - Present
Homer L. Kreider
1952-1972
Joseph H. Kleinfelter
1992-2009
James M. Porter
1839-1840
Anson V. Parson
1840-1841
Nathaniel B. Eldred
1843-1849
John J. Pearson
1849-1882
Robert M. Henderson
1874-1882
John W. Simonton
1881-1903
John B. McPherson
1882-1899
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EASTER SEALS GRILLATHON CELEBRITY CHEF
Renee Mattei Myers of Eckert Seamans volunteered her time as a “Celebrity Chef” for a great cause
several weeks ago on the Hilton Plaza. Renee flipped burgers for the Easter Seals Grillathon which is a
great event held each year. Bon appétit!
Official Supreme Court
DCBA Photo of the recent SCOTUS trip in May.
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HOMELESS OUTREACH AS A PRO BONO OPTION
by Lauren Starlings, Assistant Counsel Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
It’s no secret that, as lawyers, we are stretched for time. Because of this, we are always prioritizing our time and not everything makes the cut. Unfortunately, and
understandably, our job to give back to the community through pro bono work sometimes goes undone.
However, the DCBA Homeless Outreach Project makes pro bono work convenient. The Project offers attorneys the chance to volunteer at locations throughout the city of
Harrisburg, such as the Downtown Daily Bread. It is as quick and easy as donating your lunch hour.
Attorneys volunteering for this DCBA program do not provide legal advice. Rather, two or three volunteers work together to triage legal issues and direct individuals to
the proper organizations that can help. Pro bono issues generally deal with criminal law, debt collection, family law, housing and landlord tenant issues, public benefits,
and utility issues
Knowing where to start is a daunting task -- but providing this information to people in need makes for a very helpful and highly rewarding lunch hour. Currently, more
attorneys are needed for the following dates and times:
1. Downtown Daily Bread – usually the Third Thursday of the month from 12:30 to 1:30 PM -- Boyd Memorial Building of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church 310 N.
Third Street (corner of Third & South Streets), Hbg. Entrance is on the North Side of South Street across the alley from the Church.
August 20
September 17
November 19
2. The Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick – usually the Last Sunday of the month (except for dates marked with *) from 5 to 6 PM -- 212 State Street, Hbg. Entrance through glass enclosure on west side of church
July 26
November 29
December 20
3. Bethesda Mission at 611 Reilly Street in Harrisburg from 6 to 8 pm on the first Thursday of each month (except for dates marked with *):
August 6
September 3
October 1
November 5
December 3
Please contact Sandy Ballard at 232-7536 ext. 7 or [email protected] if you would like to give it a try!
NON-DCBA EVENTS
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015: Pennsylvania Bar Institute is offering a six-hour CLE entitled “Legal Concerns for People and Entities of Faith” on Friday, July 10, 2015. The
full-day course runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and includes lunch. To register, please call PBI customer service at 1-800-932-4637. - Peg Fallon
AUGUST NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
If you would like an event or member update advertised in our next newsletter, please submit it NO LATER THAN MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015 to
[email protected].
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CAN YOU HELP A VETERAN IN NEED?
Through the Pa Bar Association (PBA) Lawyers Saluting Veterans (LSV) Program, you can find your own pro bono niche and fill it by choosing what service you are able to
provide for a veteran. It might be as simple as writing a letter or looking over a lease or other legal document that is confusing to him or her. Or, you might help a
struggling Veteran avoid a foreclosure.
You can pick from:
Family Law,
Debtor-Creditor Law,
Wills and Estate Planning,
Landlord/Tenant,
Employment/Labor Law,
Immigration Law, or
Any other area you prefer.
For more information, go to http://www.pabar.org/public/lsv.asp.
Registration will require certification of malpractice insurance. After you register, you will receive electronic documents such as a representation agreement, a useful
checklist and a termination letter for use with your veteran pro bono clients. You will receive a certificate to publicize your involvement in the program and encourage
colleagues to participate. Both the DCBA and the PBA will recognize you in our publications with a list of all who participate.
As you many know, Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce F. Bratton served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam as both an infantryman and as a target acquisition
specialist for artillery units from October of 1969 to December 1970. Judge Bratton adds his words of support for this useful pro bono option:
“Thanks for thinking of the needs of our veterans and their families. I encourage every lawyer who can do so to help a vet through this pro bono program. I
know the veterans who receive assistance will be forever grateful.”
We encourage all of our very generous Dauphin County lawyers to answer this call to help a veteran in need. For more information, please contact David Trevaskis at
(717) 238-6715 ext. 2236 or [email protected].
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JULY, 2015
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July 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
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Thu
2
Fri
3
4
NO
VOLLEYBALL
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6
7
8
8:00am. Public
Services Committee
Meeting
McNees Wallace
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14
Lunch & Learn
11:30am Lunch
12 Noon program
12:00p.m. ADR Committee Meeting
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Sat
DCBA
CLOSED
JULY 4TH
WEEKEND
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17
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24
25
2:00p.m. Custody
Clinic
Volleyball
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12:00p.m. Family Law
Subcommittee
“Practical Technology
Considerations for
Lawyers”
16
2:00p.m.
DCBA/CCBA Joint
Picnic
Allenberry
https://www.dcbapa.org/Calendar/
Signup.aspx?
EventNo=414
https://www.dcbapa.org/Calendar/
Signup.aspx?
EventNo=416
2:00p.m. Custody
Clinic
NO
VOLLEYBALL
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20
21
22
23
11:30a.m. CAMP
Closing Luncheon
Lancaster County Bar
Last Day for
CAMP
Volleyball
26
27
28
Lunch & Learn
11:30am Lunch
12 Noon program
“The Dos and Don’ts
of Social Security
Disability Cases - A
Judges Perspective”
https://www.dcbapa.org/Calendar/
Signup.aspx?
EventNo=412
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30
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Volleyball
2015 Bench Bar
Conference
Bedford Springs
https://www.dcbapa.org/Calendar/
Signup.aspx?
EventNo=387
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August 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2015 Bench Bar
Conference
Bedford Springs
https://www.dcbapa.org/Calendar/
Signup.aspx?
EventNo=387
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3
4
5
2015 Bench Bar
Conference
Bedford Springs
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2:00pm - 4:00pm
Divorce Clinic
7
8
14
15
Volleyball
https://www.dcbapa.org/Calendar/
Signup.aspx?
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10
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12
Lunch & Learn
11:30am Lunch
12 Noon program
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9:00am - 11:00am
Custody Clinic
9:00am - 5:00pm
6 Hour Compliance
Session
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Performance on Trial
"Courtroom Magic
"Lite"
https://www.dcbapa.org/Calendar/
Signup.aspx?
EventNo=417
https://www.dcbapa.org/Calendar/
Signup.aspx?
EventNo=347
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17
23
24
18
25
Lunch & Learn
11:30am Lunch
12 Noon program
19
20
9:00am - 11:00am
Custody Clinic
5:30pm– 7:30pm
WIP Social
12:00pm Family Law
Subcommittee
More Information to
follow
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27
21
22
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12:00pm
EPOC Meeting
An Overview of Environmental Enforcement Actions
https://www.dcbapa.org/Calendar/
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EventNo=418
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PRO BONO RECOGINITION
Th e f o llow in g p a rt ic ipa nts p r o vide d p r o bo n o s e r vic e d u r in g t he m o nt h of J u ne b y a ccep t in g n ew clie nts , ma kin g a f ina nc ia l
c o nt r ib u t io n to M idP enn L eg a l S er vic es, p a rt ic ip at in g in one of o u r p r o b o n o p ro g r a ms, o r co n d uct in g o n e of o u r fa m ily law
c lin ic s:
Attorneys
Alexandra M. Ableitner
Nora F. Blair
Paula Knudsen Burke
Katherene E. Conner
Patrick J. Daniels
Brian P. Downey
Anthony M. Hoover
Kandice Kerwin Hull
Kristy L. Kirk
Arnold B. Kogan
Stephen R. Krone
Karen Wetzler Miller
Stephanie Erin Murphy
Patricia J. Romano
Lisa A. Rynard
Stuart S. Sacks
D. Troy Sellars
Mark T. Silliker
Lauren Starlings
John W. Sweet
James A. Tinnyo
Steven V. Turner
Paul F. Wessell
Michael W. Winfield
General LeRoy S. Zimmerman
Patricia Carey Zucker
Paralegals
Dillon Epler
Amber Fye
Will Hershey
Melissa Miller
Students
Jeanne Dumas
Grant Wicklem
PRO BONO PERFORMANCE
In 2015, our Pro Bono Program has:
Assisted 257 clients (based on new cases)
Donated 998 hours of legal services
Valued at $149,670
Conducted 11 Pro Se Clinics
Additionally, our Lawyer Referral Program has fielded 610 calls and referred
580 clients, including 30 clients who qualified for Modest Means Panel. Thanks
to all those who helped maintain this tradition of community service.
JULY, 2015
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New York City
DCBA Day on Your own
S p o n s o r e d b y t h e D CB A S o c i a l Co m m i t t e e
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 5, 2015
6:30 A.M. - MEET AT WIDENER SCHOOL OF LAW
(VARTAN WAY, HARRISBURG)
7:00 A.M. - BUS DEPARTS FOR NEW YORK CITY
(DROP OFF IS AT BRYANT PARK - 41 W. 40TH STREET)
ENJOY SPENDING THE
DAY IN
NEW YORK CITY
WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS!
7:00 P.M. - DEPART NEW YORK CITY
10:00 P.M. - ARRIVE BACK AT WIDENER SCHOOL
OF LAW
COST IS $50 PER PERSON
JULY, 2015
REGISTER ONLINE AT:
https://www.dcba-pa.org/
Calendar/Signup.aspx?
EventNo=415
IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO
REGISTER ONLINE, PLEASE
MAIL, FAX OR EMAIL THIS
FORM TO:
DCBA
213 NORTH FRONT STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17101
FAX: (717) 234-4582
EMAIL: [email protected]
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“The purposes of the Dauphin County Bar Association are to advance
the science of jurisprudence, to promote the administration of justice,
to encourage a thorough legal education, to promote continuing legal
education, to uphold the honor and dignity of the Bar, to encourage the
fulfillment of the obligations of the profession among its members to
the courts and to society, to promote programs to provide effective,
affordable legal services to all segments of society, to cultivate cordial
intercourse among the members of the Association and to perpetuate
the history of the profession and the memory of its members and such
kindred purposes as the Association may from time to time determine.”
DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION
213 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: 717-232-7536
Fax: 717-234-4582
www.dcba-pa.org
DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION STAFF
Elizabeth G. Simcox
Joyce A. Tambolas
Bridgette L. Hilbish
Sandra A. Ballard
Michael P. Furjanic
JULY, 2015
Executive Director
Administrative Assistant
Receptionist/CLE Coordinator
Public Services Coordinator
Accountant
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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