September 2014 - Bar Association of Montgomery County Maryland

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THE
BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD
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Volume 62, Issue 3
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Current Update
A Balancing Act ...
Techlectic
New Practitioners
Committees/Sections
STOMP Wine
Festival
Bar Foundation
Fall Outing
Bar Foundation
CLE Seminar Insert
Pro Bono
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Specialty Bar
Associations
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States Attorney
Schedules
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Back
Cover
Pride in Membership, Leadership in Justice
www.montbar.org
PRESIdENT’S MESSAGE
By Mallon A. Snyder
Oh The Things They didn't
Teach Us In Law School
The old adage, "It's not what
you know, but who you know"
does not hold true in the modern
practice of law. As classic overachievers, many of us began to
compete in elementary school,
continued to work hard to obtain
the best grades and then to
achieve the highest score on our
college SATs. Once in college, we realized that the
competition intensified, culminating in a big push on
the LSATs. Having made the grade, we looked around
on the first day of law school, and realized that being
an overachiever in a classroom of overachievers is not
enough, and made even greater strides to excel. Finally
upon graduation, we all put in a Herculean effort to sit
for the Maryland Bar examination only once.
The problem is that after being sworn in as attorneys, we all have the harsh realization that law school
really did not prepare us for the practice of law. In reality, law school can do little more than teach Socratic
reasoning and problem solving, encourage the development of research and writing skills, and provide a
rudimentary understanding of the rules of procedure.
This became apparent to me in 1977, the summer
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BAMC HAPPY HOUR
Thursday, October 2, 2014
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Bar Louie (Rockville)
150 Gibbs St., Rockville, MD 20850
Featuring: Indecent Exposure
Food & drinks courtesy of
September 2014
BAR LUNCHEON
SCHEdULE
September 2, 2014 –
Speaker: Senator Brian Frosh
Topic: Legislative Update
October 7, 2014
February 3, 2015
November 11, 2014 March 3, 2015
December 2, 2014 April 7, 2015
Rockville United Methodist Church
112 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville, MD
12:15p.m. - 1:00p.m.
If you have a dietary restriction and
require a special meal, please contact
Cindy at [email protected].
22nd Annual Golf,
Tennis Charity Classic
& Silent Auction
Monday, October 13, 2014
Manor Country Club
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Register Now ...
See insert this issue
STOMP WINE FESTIVAL
Join your friends and colleagues at
Sugarloaf Mountain Winery in
Dickerson, MD for the annual
STOMP Wine Festival on Saturday,
October 11, 2014. The event is tentatively scheduled from 11:30 am to
5:30 pm. There will be a $15 entrance
fee payable at the event itself.
Complimentary transportation, sponsored by Gore Brothers Reporting,
will be provided from Rockville.
Please RSVP by September 25th
with the total number of attendees to
[email protected].
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Bar Association ... Main Line ... (301) 424-3454
Julie
Maria
Cindy
Monika
Monica
Yesenia
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Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected]
Office Manager/LRS Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected]
Association Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected]
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[email protected]
(301) 424-3453
(301) 424-7040
(301) 762-8376
(301) 424-6351
Lawyer Referral Service Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lawyer Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected]
(301) 279-9100
(301) 424-7040
Bar Foundation
CLE Seminars and Events Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected]
(301) 340-2534
Pro Bono Program
Client Intake Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-7651
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-7652
The following staff listing is not for public information. It is for attorney use only.
debbie
Program Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 762-5831
[email protected]
Jennifer
Office Administration / Client Coordination . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-2706
[email protected]
Jorge
Office Administration / Client Coordination . . . . . . . . . . (301) 762-8488
[email protected]
FOR LAWYERS WHO
NEEd HELP
Anyone aware of Attorneys who are
having problems with stress, depression,
overwhelmed with their practice, family
issues, and related illnesses, including addiction, that interfere with their professional or
personal lives, please call the Lawyer to
Lawyer Committee. Committee members
can assist Lawyers in finding confidential
and effective programs to help them.
All calls are strictly confidential.
deane A. Shure, Co-Chair
(301) 762-8860 or [email protected]
Paul H. Ethridge, Co-Chair
(301) 762-1696 or [email protected]
BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD
NEWSLETTER
(USPS 430-930) ISSN-1079-0780
is published monthly except July/August combined
at $25.00 per year by the
Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD
27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20850-4200
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Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD, Newsletter
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Julie Petersen, Executive Director & Editor
Cindy Brandenburg, Assistant & Advertising Editor
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BAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS
(Effective July 1, 2014)
President: Richard H. Melnick
President-Elect: Mallon A. Snyder
Treasurer: James R. Hammerschmidt
Secretary: Amy J. Bills
Past President: Daniel M. Kennedy, III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael G. Banks
Bradford S. Bernstein
Lynn C. Boynton
Hon. Sharon V. Burrell
Hon. Jeannie K. Cho
Lauri E. Cleary
Heather Collier
Aindrea M. Conroy
Hon. John W. Debelius, III
David S. De Jong
Paul H. Ethridge
E. Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jr.
Jo B. Fogel
Hon. Anne S. Harrington
Kevin G. Hessler
Heather Q. Hostetter
Paul F. Kemp
Joseph A. Lynott, III
Mimi L. Magyar
J. Stephen McAuliffe, III
Rachel T. McGuckian
John C. Monahan
James A. Mood, Jr.
David A. Pordy
John M. Quinn
Hon. Roger W. Titus
Donna E. Van Scoy
Patricia M. Weaver
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Bar Revue – Kathleen A. Dolan, Chair – (301) 608-3000
C-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) 424-7202
Diversity – Hon. Charles B. Day, Chair – (301) 344-0393
Endowment – Patricia M. Weaver, Chair – (301) 951-9360
Facilities – Patrick C. McKeever, Chair – (301) 762-5212
Fall 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
2014-2015
Officers and Chairs
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
President: Mallon A. Snyder
President-Elect: Lynn C. Boynton
Treasurer: Joseph A. Lynott, III
Treasurer-Elect: Alan S. Zipp
Secretary: The Honorable John C. Moffett
Past President: Richard H. Melnick
Executive Director: Julie Petersen
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Thomas M. DeGonia, II
Sara M. Donohue
David C. Driscoll, Jr.
Casey Weinberg Florance
Heather L. Kafetz
Maura L. Lynch
Terrence M. McGann
Pilar C. Nichols
Jessica Hepburn Sadler
The Honorable Margaret M. Schweitzer
The Honorable Karla N. Smith
Special Master Holly A. Whittier
New Practitioners Co-Chairs:
Judith G. Cornwell & Kathryn E. Deckert
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Assoc./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) 424-0400
Community Outreach - Heather S. Collier, Co-Chair –
(301) 340-9090; Rhian McGrath, Co-Chair – (301) 907-2804
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) 340-9393
Leadership 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., Co-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 – Katherine G. Crowley, Chair – (301) 340-9090
Specialty Bar Associations – Jessica K. Chipoco, Chair – (301) 294-4055
Strategic Planning – Bradford S. Bernstein, Chair – (301) 517-4811
Technology – TBD, Co-Chairs
Youth Courthouse Project – Holly D. Reed, III, Co-Chair –
(301) 587-9480; 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) 838-3222
Collaborative Law – LJ Pelham, Co-Chair – (240) 221-3672;
Joan M. Weiss, Co-Chair – (301) 315-0840
Commercial Litigation – Mary C. Lombardo, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3226
Criminal 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) 652-4462
Employment Law – Gwenlynn W. D’Souza, Co-Chair – (301) 452-1888;
Gregg C. Greenberg, Co-Chair – (301) 587-9373
Estates & Trusts – Jay M. Eisenberg, Chair – (301) 230-5223
Family Law – Casey W. Florance, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3318;
Christopher W. Roberts, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0168
Immigration – Parva Fattahi, Co-Chair – (202) 546-0405;
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 – Corey E. Talcott, Chair – (240) 777-6767
Law Firm Management – Amy B. Strent, Chair – (301) 657-0010
New Practitioners – Kathryn E. Deckert, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3330;
Caitlin Grant, Co-Chair – (301) 347-1272
Chamber Chats – Elizabeth McInturff, Chair – (240) 399-7900
Personal 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
The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter
September, 2014
CURRENT UPdATE
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES
Court
Phase
II
Circuit
Renovations: The Terrace Level corridor connecting the Circuit Court to the
EOB will remain closed through
November 14, 2014. The closure is
required to construct a new entrance from
the EOB plaza into the Circuit Court.
During this time all access between the
Circuit Court and the EOB will be
through the EOB Lobby located on the
Monroe Street side of the Circuit Court.
Thank you for your patience as we continue with Phase II of the renovations.
John W. Debelius, Administrative Judge
for Montgomery County, MD
CIRCUIT COURT FAMILY
dIVISION
2014 Juvenile Bench/Bar Meeting
Schedule
The following is a listing of bench
bar meetings scheduled for Juvenile.
Meetings will be held in the South Tower,
Third Floor, inside Juvenile Services
(suite 3520) in conference room 3531,
LEGAL ETHICS HOTLINE
Sam Shapiro ... 301-983-6221... [email protected]
dan Shea ... 301-424-1060 ... [email protected]
For a written confidential opinion, submit your written request, marked confidential, to
Samuel M. Shapiro or Daniel L. Shea, c/o Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD, 27
West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850.
located in the Judicial Center, 50
Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD. Please
note that there will be a change in location
when the court moves into the new annex.
delinquency, 12:30p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 1
Wednesday, November 19
Child Welfare, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Monday, October 20
Madeleine Jones, Family Division Coordinator
MCCC LAW LIBRARY –
CHECk IT OUT
Call for Help: Caffeine for Fifteen
Do you need more books on QDRO?
Better how-to deposition manuals?
An easy-to-read criminal law guide for
your clients?*
Make the MCCC Library your go-to
research center. We are Montgomery
County’s only public law library and second only to the state library in our legal
holdings. To make the library even better
and more relevant to your practice, we are
upgrading and enhancing our entire collection, replacing outdated titles and
adding books in emerging areas of law.
You can help with 15 minutes of your
time.
We’re looking for attorneys to help
assess our collections in family law, litigation, transactional law and criminal
What can you expect from
The McCammon Group?
Quality, Results, Value.
From personal injury to complex commercial disputes and everything in between, our highly
trained Neutrals stand ready to assist you with all of your mediation and arbitration needs.
Hon. Dale R. Cathell (Ret.)
Hope B. Eastman, Esq.
Former Judge, Court of
Appeals of Maryland
Past President, The College of
Labor and Employment Lawyers
Hon. James L. Ryan (Ret.)
John E. Sandbower, III, Esq.
Retired Associate Judge,
Montgomery County Circuit Court
Best Lawyers in America,
ADR Section
Morton A. Faller, Esq.
Hon. Henry L. Jones, Jr. (Ret.)
John Henry Lewin, Jr., Esq.
Patrick C. McKeever, Esq.
Hon. J. Frederick Sharer (Ret.)
Hon. Thomas P. Smith (Ret.)
Kenneth L. Thompson, Esq.
Hon. Alexander Williams, Jr. (Ret.)
Past President, Bankruptcy Bar
Assoc. for the Dist. of Maryland
Former Judge, Court of
Special Appeals of Maryland
Retired Magistrate Judge,
United States District Court
Retired Associate Judge,
Prince George’s County Circuit Court
Past President, Bar Association
of Baltimore City
Fellow, American College
of Trial Lawyers
Past President, Montgomery
County Bar Association
Retired Judge,
United States District Court
Dispute Resolution and Prevention
For a complete list of our services and Neutrals throughout MD, DC, and VA,
call 1-888-343-0922 or visit www.McCammonGroup.com
September, 2014
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PRESIdENT’S MESSAGE, cont’d
(Continued from page 1)
after my first year of law school, when I
went door-to-door in Rockville looking for
a summer internship. I knocked on the
door of Barney Welsh, a senior lawyer and
a part-time law professor who had the reputation, unbeknownst to me, of being quite
a character. I had no idea what I was in for!
He asked me in a scolding tone "What do
you know and what can you possibly offer
a law firm? You will not have any idea
what this is all about until you have practiced law for ten years.” I stood my
ground, and told him I was willing to learn
and would be a hard worker. Needless to
say, I walked out mad as a hornet, and
without a job. What really angered me was
that over the next five to ten years, I realized that he was right. I needed to learn so
much more than was offered in law school.
At our March Bar luncheon, we were
pleased to have University of Maryland
Law School Dean Haddon speak to us
about the need for experienced attorneys
to serve a mentors to graduating law students. Chief Administrative Judge John
Debelius asked the question that was on
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most members minds, “Why doesn't law
school curriculum include pragmatic education as to the basics, such as setting up
IOLTA accounts, and running a law
office?” Clearly, law schools recognize
the need to address these issues but with
limited time and resources the law schools
have been unable to do so.
As a bar association, we can help by
providing gap-bridging programs and
practical supplemental education for
recent graduates on these subjects as well
as the need to belong to our association
and become part of the legal community.
It was clear from the Dean's presentation
that if we don't step up and assist, this
vital need goes unanswered.
John Monahan has begun formulating
our contribution of CLE programs for this
purpose. These presentations have been
well received by recent admittees who now
desperately recognize this need. For those
of you who have the ability of paying it forward by mentoring recent graduates and
assisting in this program, you can help ease
the culture shock we all have experienced.
Merely knowing the players is a help, but
WHAT YOU KNOW by way of introduction to the real practice of law is critical.
The BAMC Mentor/Mentee program
is in full swing, so if you are interested in
becoming a Mentor or are looking for a
mentor, please contact Eby Kalantar at
[email protected] or Roz Tang at
[email protected]. If you have any
other ways you would like to become
active in this endeavor, please feel free to
give me or Julie at the Bar Office a call.
Don’t forget to sign up for our 1
Learning For Life Series seminar, Will I
Ever Be Able to Retire?, to be held on
Tuesday, September 23, 2014. This
series is free of charge and open to all
BAMC members. Please sign up by visiting the Bar Foundation CLE section of the
BAMC website.
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Join us for the 2014 Inspiration
Walk 2k/5k Run presented by the
BAMC and the Special Olympics at
Georgetown Prep on Sunday, September
28th! For more information or to register,
go to www.somowalk.org.
September, 2014
CURRENT UPdATE
classics, we will be discussing Robinson
Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe.
October 10th: The performance of
August: Osage County by the members of
our book group – this is true! We hope
that many of the members of the Bar
Association will be able to attend. More
details to follow at a later time.
In November, we will be discussing
Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New
Planet, by Bill McKibben. This selection
was recommended by Michal Freedman,
who is associated with the Montgomery
County Chapter of the Sierra Club, and
our newest member. Concerning this
book, Barbara Kingsolver wrote: “Read
it, please. Straight through to the end.
Whatever else you were planning to do
next, nothing could be more important.”
With some rare exceptions, all of our
meetings are held in the offices of Miles
& Stockbridge P.C., 11 North Washington
Street, Suite 700, Rockville, MD, and
begin at 4:30PM. If any of your friends
and associates would like to join our
procedure. Tell us what we need or what
we can pitch to strengthen our collection.
Drop by the library (we’re still on the
third floor), call 240-777-9120 or email
[email protected] with your
suggestions or if you have an interest in
reviewing titles.
As an extra sweetener, we are offering Starbucks cards to those who choose
to help out.
*All new library additions!
Remember – Find your answer fast at
the Montgomery County Circuit Court
Law Library
Hours: M-F, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville MD
240-777-9120; [email protected]
LAWYER’S LITERARY
CIRCLE
September 25th: Getting back to
our roots of reading some of the great
group, all they need to do is to show-up
for any of our meetings – everyone is
always welcome to attend and snacks are
always served.
Jim Demma
You are cordially
invited to the
Retirement Reception
to be held in honor of
Judge Eric M. Johnson
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5:00 PM
Bethesda Marriott
Grand Ballroom
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
$65.00 per guest
$55.00 per guest (reduced rate for
courthouse administrative staff only)
Open bar to include beer, wine, and
soft drinks.
Heavy hor d’oeuvres and dessert.
Exclusively devoted to the practice
off immigration law
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Please mail payment to:
John Bolesta, Esq.
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Washington, D.C. 20006
If you or your firm are interested sponsoring the reception, please contact
John
Bolesta
for
details
([email protected]).
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September, 2014
Please RSVP by sending checks made
payable to “Friends of Judge Eric
Johnson,” by September 30, 2014.
1-987-0030
The sponsorship levels are:
Platinum Sponsor ($1,000.00)
Gold Sponsor ($500.00)
Silver Sponsor ($250.00).
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CURRENT UPdATE
A BALANCING ACT
Maryland IOLTA
Honor Roll
The Maryland State Bar Association
and Maryland Legal Services
Corporation acknowledge with
special appreciation Honor Roll
Members.
These
financial
institutions pay premium interest
rates on IOLTA in support of civil
legal services for low-income
Marylanders.
~
American Bank – Montgomery &
Prince George’s Counties &
Washington, DC
Five Questions To Help You Make Your Practice (And Your Life) Better
1. Are you running your practice or is it running you?
2. Do you know where you want your practice to be in six months or a year?
If you don’t, take just an hour and write down how you want your practice
to look six months or a year from now.
3. Next, do you know what you need to do to get it there?
If you don’t, take thirty minutes and write down the steps needed to get
there.
4. Can you pick the most important change that needs to happen first?
5. What will it take to hold yourself accountable to get these steps done?
Geoff Gilbert coaches lawyers, accountants and other business executives. His background
includes experience as a CPA at Ernst & Young and practicing law in Montgomery County for 15
years. Geoff also teaches stress classes at the University of Maryland in College Park. You can
reach him at [email protected].
If you receive information regarding the death of a BAMC
member, please forward that information to Cindy at
[email protected] so that we can properly notify
our membership.
Congressional Bank – Montgomery
County, Washington, DC & Northern
Virginia
First Shore Federal – Wicomico &
Worcester Counties
HSBC Bank USA, N.A. –
Montgomery County
MainStreet Bank – Northern
Virginia
Midstate Community Bank –
Baltimore County
Premier Bank, Inc. – Montgomery
County & Washington, DC
Sandy Spring Bank – Anne
Arundel, Frederick, Howard,
Montgomery & Prince George’s
Counties
Severn Savings Bank – Anne
Arundel County
Standard Bank – Allegany County
For a complete list of all financial
institutions approved to accept
IOLTA deposits, visit www.mlsc.org.
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September, 2014
CURRENT UPdATE
dISTRICT COURT PRACTICE POINTERS
(Contraband Policy)
• Ask all persons, prior to passing through the metal detector, to place in the supplied containers all loose items such as, not not limited to: cigarettes, keys, lighters,
change, knives, pagers, cellular phones, credit cards, and all other metal objects.
• Inspect all bags, briefcases, handbags, packages, etc. The baliff shall use a
ruler or paint paddle to help facilitate this inspection.
• Not allow into the courthouse, except when prior approval has been granted
by the administrative judge, administrative clerk, or supervising baliff, for evidentiary or facility maintenance purposes, the following:
• Knives of any size.
• Stun guns, slapjacks, nightsticks, brass knuckles, nunchaku, illegal knives, and
any other dangerous or deadly weapon, possession of which constitutes a violation of Maryland Law. Such items shall be confiscated as potential evidence.
• Scissors
• Metal nail files
• Razors, box cutters
• Containers of chemical agents
• Screwdrivers, tools of any kind
• Metal belts
• Laser light pointers (pens)
• Handguns
The deadline for submission
of copy for the newsletter is
the 10th of the month for the
following months’ issue.
September, 2014
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TECHLECTIC ... by Pat Hoover
Congratulations to those of you
who bought shares when GoPro's IPO
was issued just a few months ago. The
initial share offer doubled and as of this
gives the user/wearer a birds eye view of
exactly what is seen in real time by the
remote camera and it's wireless input!
I've read about this thing for some time
writing. Though down from its blast off
high, it is still trading at an amazing
0.58% increase over the original public
IPO share price when last I checked.
Almost as nice as the blowout IPO share
price, GoPro's fantastic product line of
small video cameras continues to dominate the world market in outdoor video.
I know you've seen the little GoPro
video cameras held securely inside its
clear waterproof case (and the many
GoPro knockoffs flooding the market)
either on the ski slope, at the beach,
attached to bicycle helmets, skateboards, and or fixed to about any other
place imaginable that allows for the
kind of "right now" reality video for our
inner
extreme
sport
selves.
www.gopro.com. A real plus is the free
remote, control app available for both
android and apple mobile devices allowing remote control video and playback
of all three GoPro camera models.
Sweet.
Course if it's your kid who's busy
snorkeling away over some tropical reef
with a GoPro video camera, be prepared
for nightly vacations videos of your in
house Jacques Cousteau. But don't sneer,
you might just love it cause the GoPro
video cameras are easily capable of producing amazing video recordings. Try
checking out the GoPro vids at YouTube
or at www.gopro.com.
For an even higher end tech look into
the ever expanding world of full capture
personal video, checkout the Fat Shark
from
RC
Vision
Systems
www.fatshark.com. Fat Shark makes a
series of closed viewing, wrap around,
wearable goggles for an experience
unlike any other. The Fat Shark product
and have seen it in action, but it wasn't
until recently when I used the Fat Shark
Dominator, that I experienced the awesome power of this product. The Fat
Shark is mostly associated with drone
operators - you know, those ever increasingly seen toy sized helicopters, quadcoptors and very small sized fixed wing airplanes. Introduced in '02, the Fat Shark
goggle, or more accurately the wearable
video monitoring it provides to the viewer, is frankly amazing.
Picture yourself wearing a small
lightweight but closed view goggle like
8
an eye piece monitor which shows you in
near 3D clarity and resolution, exactly
what your remotely controlled, stealthy
flying drone aircraft is also seeing in real
time, together! Amazing.
What's next, a wireless nano video
stream projected from inside a human
being, sent in real time to the doctor's
office?!?!?! Oh, sorry, they have that
already....it's just not yet available as an
app to the public...I'd love to beta test that
one!!!
HELPING
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Support Drug Court by helping a
participant obtain stable employment and therefore restore their
life, stay committed to recovery
and become a productive member
of the community. For further
information please contact Austine
Long, Drug Court Coordinator at
(240) 777-9141.
Planning for Life, Planning for Legacies.
ELDER LAW
SPECIAL NEEDS
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September, 2014
NEW PRACTITIONER SECTION
NEW PRACTITIONER
SECTION MEETING dATES
September 23, 2014* February 18, 2015
October 23, 2014** March 18, 2015**
November 19, 2014**
April 15, 2015
January 21, 2015** May 20, 2015
*Happy Hour
**Upstairs Conference Room
All meetings will be held on the 3rd
Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in
the CLE Classroom of the Bar Association
building, 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville,
MD, unless otherwise noted.
We hope you had a great summer and
are looking forward to the fall and the
start of the 2014-2015 Bar Year. While
we always seek to welcome and provide
valuable resources to our Association’s
newest practitioners, our programs and
events are enriched by the continual support of the Executive Committee and the
Bar at large. So, as always, we invite
EVERYONE to join us!
Our first meeting of the year is our
Welcome Back Happy Hour, which we
will be co-hosting with the Young Lawyers
division for the Maryland Chapter of the
Federal Bar Association on Tuesday,
September 23rd from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. It will be held at Brickside Food and
Drink, located at 4866 Cordell Ave,
Bethesda, MD 20814. Come out and catch
up with your peers, get to know some
young lawyers from the Federal Bar
Association, and learn about the exciting
plans we have for the upcoming year!
We will be continuing with the
“Nuts and Bolts” series that has received
such a positive response from the Section
over the past few years. Our first Nuts
and Bolts program will be held on
Wednesday, October 23rd from 5:30 –
6:30 in the CLE classroom of the Bar
Building. Stay tuned for more details, but
rest assured, the presentation will be both
informative and entertaining.
SAVE THE dATE: In conjunction
with
the
Community
Outreach
Committee, our Section is co-organizing
the Bar Association’s 2014 Inspiration
Walk and 5k for the Montgomery
County Special Olympics, to be held on
Sunday,
September
28th
at
Georgetown Prep in Rockville. This
event will be the culmination of our continued partnership with the Community
Outreach Committee and the Special
September, 2014
Olympics. If you have not yet had the
pleasure of participating in this initiative
in the past, you are missing out!
Registration for this event is open, and we
encourage all of you to participate,
whether as a walker, a runner, a volunteer,
or a fan. For more details, and to register
for this event, visit the Special Olympics
website at www.somowalk.org. Do not
miss out on what promises to be one of
the most well attended and inspirational
events of the year!
CHAMBER CHATS
Our September Chamber Chat will
take place on Wednesday, September
10, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. and will be hosted by the Honorable Eric M. Johnson.
Judge Johnson will be retiring this fall.
However, he has graciously agreed to
host one last Chamber Chat.
Judge
Johnson has been on the Circuit Court
bench since August 29, 2000. During his
time on the Circuit Court bench, Judge
Johnson has served as a member of the
Family Law Committee and the Public
Awareness Committee for the Maryland
Judicial Conference and the Drug
Treatment Court Commission. Prior to
joining the Circuit Court bench, Judge
Johnson was a member of the District
Court bench for four years. Bring your
lunch, along with any questions, and take
advantage of this opportunity to get to
know a member of our Circuit Court
bench in an informal setting. No RSVP is
required, but it is appreciated for planning purposes only. The Chamber Chat is
open to all members of the Bar, not just
members of the New Practitioners
Section. Judge Johnson’s Chambers is
located in the Circuit Court Building at
50 Maryland Avenue, 9th floor of the
North Tower, Courtroom 9C. If you
have any questions, please feel free to
contact Elizabeth McInturff, Chamber
Chat Committee Chair, at (240) 399-7900
or [email protected].
Elizabeth McInturff, Chair
Chamber Chat Committee
Kathryn E. Deckert, Co-Chair
Caitlin C. Grant, Co-Chair
As a new practitioner, it is important
to have the mentorship of an experienced
attorney to assist a young attorney
achieve their professional and personal
goals. The practice of law involves a
multitude of considerations to include,
not only a variety of practice areas, but
also work/life balance, a choice between
government and private practice, and
practice at a large or small firm.
Assessing one's priorities and finding a
practice that fits one's goals can be a difficult task. This task can be made less
daunting with the guidance of an attorney-mentor. By participating in the
Montgomery County Bar Association
Mentor-Mentee Program, experienced
attorney-mentors are paired with newpractitioner-mentees. The mentors share
their experiences and wisdom with their
mentees. Both mentors and mentees
build relationships with each other,
involve themselves in the Montgomery
County Bar Association, and network
with other mentors and mentees. With
their involvement, each can learn from
one another.
If you have practiced law for more
than seven years, we encourage you to volunteer as a mentor in the Montgomery
County Bar Association Mentor-Mentee
Program. If you have been practicing law
for less than seven years and would like
guidance from a mentor, we encourage
you to apply to get a mentor. Applications
to be a mentor or mentee are available on
the BAMC website, and can be submitted
at any time to Rosalyn Tang at [email protected].
Eby Kalantar, Co-Chair
Rosalyn Tang, Co-Chair
Mentor-Mentee Committee
MENTOR/MENTEE
COMMITTEE
Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.
― John C. Crosby
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COMMITTEES & SECTIONS
BUSINESS LAW SECTION
The Business Law and Commercial
Litigation Sections are teaming up for a
very exciting presentation! Please join us
on October 15, 2014 from 5pm to 7pm
in the Classroom of the Bar Association
Building in Rockville for “Boilerplate
Contract Provisions and Litigation.”
This program will be a panel discussion.
The presentation will discuss the various
“boilerplate” contract provisions that
business attorneys frequently include in
their contracts including choice of law,
forum selection, arbitration, jury waivers,
fee-shifting, and others, and how such
provisions can help or hurt our clients
when those contracts are litigated. CLE
credit will be available and a light dinner
will be provided.
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the Business Law Section,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
Karen Shapiro, Chair
CIRCUIT COURT BENCH
BAR COMMITTEE
MEETING dATES
The Circuit Court Bench Bar
Committee is gearing up for another year
and we are again looking forward to
working the Committee. This Committee
is represented by members of and very
fortunate to work closely with: the Circuit
Court Administrative Judge and other
representatives of the Court; the Clerk of
the Court; the Sheriff’s Office; the State’s
Attorney’s Office; the Office of the
Public Defender; the BAMC; and the
County Attorney’s Office. All meetings
are open and any members of the BAMC
Providing
legal representation
in disability insurance denial
and termination cases.
are welcome to attend the meetings. All
meetings will be held on the 1st
Wednesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. in
the Administrative Judge’s Conference
Room on the 3rd floor of the North Tower
of the Circuit Court building in Rockville.
The meeting dates for the year are:
September 3, 2014 February 4, 2015
October 1, 2014
March 4, 2015
November 5, 2014
April 1, 2015
December 3, 2014
May 6, 2015
January 7, 2015
June 3, 2015
CLERk OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT UPdATE
Rules 1-322.1 and 1-322.2
The Standing Committee on Rules of
Practice and Procedure submitted to the
Court of Appeals its One Hundred
Eighty-Fourth Report and recommends
that the Court repeal Rule 1-322.2 and
adopt an amendment to Rule 1-322.1.
This Report is posted on the Judiciary’s
website mdcourts.gov/rules/reports/184th
and also appeared in the July 11, 2014
issue of the Maryland Register.
The Court of Appeals held an open
meeting on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, to
consider the 184th Report.
If you have any concerns to bring to
the Committee’s attention, please feel
free to contact any Committee member or
Co-Chairs David C. Merkin at (301) 7629200 or [email protected]; or
Michael A. Taylor at (301) 251-2772,
[email protected].
David Merkin, Co-Chair
Michael Taylor, Co-Chair
COLLABORATIVE LAW
October 21, 2014
March 17, 2015
November 18, 2014 April 14, 2015
December 16, 2014 May 19, 2015
Meetings will be held at 5:30p.m. on
the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the
upstairs conference room of the Bar
Association building. Each meeting
includes time for networking and a light
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Koerber of RE/MAX Town Center.
The Collaborative Law Section is
planning to spend this year exploring the
stages of a collaborative law case: from
enrolling the client to assembling the team
to advocating without being positional to
the first team meeting.
September 16th meeting: How to
help your client assess which process is
best for them.
October 21st meeting: Assembling
your Collaborative Team, Talking to the
other Attorney, Advocating without being
Positional.
Everyone is welcome to attend our
meetings – especially practitioners who
are new to Collaborative Law. You do not
need to be a member of our Section or collaboratively trained to attend. All of our
meetings are very interactive with plenty
of time to answer individual questions.
RSVPs are appreciated but not
required
to
Joan
Weiss
at
[email protected].
Also, the Collaborative Law Section
September, 2014
and the Maryland Collaborative Practice
Council (MCPC) are co-sponsoring
"Breaking down Barriers to Support:
How a Cohesive Collaborative Team
Can inspire New Thinking" on Friday,
October 10, 2014 from 8:30am to 3:30pm
at the Bar Headquarters, 27 West Jefferson
Street, Rockville, Maryland. The cost of
the program is $95 (payable to MCPC).
Participants will learn a new
approach to helping clients in the
Collaborative process resolve the hardest
financial issues, including alimony, budgeting and payment for child expenses
including:
• How and when to talk to clients
about their thoughts and feelings about
money
• Marital dynamics and roles pertaining to money and the impact on the
Collaborative process
• How to frame financial issues so
they are about solving issues vs. blame
• How to maximize the use of coaches and financial neutrals in financial conversations and process
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REGISTER NOW! SPACE IS
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the Maryland Collaborative Practice
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website
at
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For Questions contact: Margie
Hofberg at [email protected] or Sue
Soler at [email protected].
LJ Pelham, Co-Chair
Joan M. Weiss, Co-Chair
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
September 16, 2014+ January 13, 2015+
November 18, 2014* March 17, 2015*
*Lerch Early & Brewer Offices, 5:30PM
+Stein Sperling Offices, 8AM
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(Continued from preceding page)
The Commercial Litigation Section
will meet on September 16th from 8 to 9
a.m. at the offices of Stein Sperling in
Rockville. We are pleased to welcome The
Honorable Nelson W. Rupp, Jr. as our
speaker this month. Please RSVP to Crystal
Vereen at [email protected].
On October 15th, the section is cosponsoring a CLE with the Business Law
Section on commonly litigated contract
provisions from a transactional and litigation perspective. The CLE will take
place at the Bar offices from 5 to 7 pm.
More information about the CLE will be
circulated through the listserve.
Mary Lombardo, Co-Chair
Michael Neary, Co-Chair
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
COMMITTEE
It’s that time of year again!! Calling
all runners, walkers and volunteers!
The Bar Association is the presenting
Legacy Sponsor of the 2014 Inspiration
2k Walk/Run and 5k Run to benefit the
Special Olympics of Montgomery
County on Sunday, September 28, 2014
at Georgetown Prep at 9:00 am.
To register for the 2K walk/run or 5K
run, visit our online registration site:
http://www.somowalk.org. To volunteer,
e-mail
Emily
Gelmann
at
[email protected].
This fun-filled event is a great way to
enjoy a crisp fall morning with your colleagues from the Bar Association while
raising funds to provide year-round sports
and leadership programs for Montgomery
County children and adults with intellectual disabilities. In addition to the 2K/5K
walk/run there will be food, festivities
and fun! The Third Annual Inspiration
Walk promises to be an awesome event,
so you don’t want to miss it. Get a team
from your office together, or bring your
whole family!
Emily Gelman, Co-Chair
Revee Walters, Co-Chair
CRIMINAL LAW SECTION
October 8, 2014
March 11, 2015
January 14, 2015
Meetings will be held at 12:15p.m.
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on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the
Association building, unless otherwise
noted.
Janet Hager, Co-Chair
Peter Larson, Co-Chair
dISTRICT COURT BENCH
BAR COMMITTEE
September 4, 2014
February 5, 2015
October 2, 2014
March 5, 2015
November 6, 2014
April 2, 2015
December 4, 2014
May 7, 2015
January 8, 2015
Meetings will be held on the 1st
Thursday of the month at 8AM in the
Judges Conference Room in the District
Court building, 191 East Jefferson St.,
Rockville, MD, unless otherwise noted.
Richmond decision update: The Court
of Appeals ordered the implementation of
the Richmond Decision effective July 1,
2014. (Rule 4-213, et seq). In furtherance
of the implementation, the Court of
Appeals has created a District Court of
Maryland Appointed Attorneys Program
for the purpose of providing attorney representation to indigent criminal defendants
during initial appearances. The program
provides compensation to attorneys who
contribute their time and legal expertise.
For information, and to register, go to this
link:
http://www.courts.state.md.us/
district/appointedattorneys/
E-filing Update: The Maryland
Electronic Courts Program is starting
training for Anne Arundel County Bar
Association Members in August. The
training will be open to other attorneys
shortly and there will also be webinars
and videos. Registration for e-filing is
projected to start September 15.
Implementation for the actual start of
e-filing is still projected to start sometime
in the fall in Anne Arundel County.
Change in marijuana possession
laws: Effective October 1, 2014, law
enforcement officers will be able to issue
civil citations for possession of less than
10 grams of marijuana, These charges
will not appear in Case Search and defen-
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dants may pay a penalty of $100.00 without appearing in court.
Because these new citations charge a
civil offense, the burden of proof will be
preponderance of the evidence, but
District Court will schedule the cases on
criminal dockets in the same manner as
drug cases are now.
The State’s Attorney’s Office is
already modifying its approach on first
offense possession of less than ten grams
cases under current law. Assistant State’s
Attorneys can now resolve such cases by
authorizing defendants to make a voluntary contribution of $100.00 at the time of
trial. A court appearance is still mandatory
on existing marijuana charges of any kind.
Contraband Policy: The Court once
again is drawing counsel’s attention to the
contraband policy (District Court Practice
Pointers) printed on page 7 of this
Newsletter. Discretion is also given to
the supervising bailiff to determine if
other items may be designated as contraband based on the accompanying circum-
EdUCATION LAW SECTION
As your continuing Co-Chairs, we
have begun to plan the years’ calendar of
events. We will notify our section members by email through our Bar listserve
about our upcoming meetings. So please
be certain we have your current contact
information. We would appreciate any
suggestions about potential speakers you
may have available, topics, practice tips, or
any other contributions you wish to share.
Please feel free to email Pat
([email protected]) or David
([email protected]) if you want
to become more involved with the
Education Law section or the practice
area.
David Bach, Co-Chair
Pat Hoover, Co-Chair
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ELdER LAW SECTION
October 8, 2014
March 11, 2015
December 10, 2014 May 13, 2015
January 14, 2015
Meetings will be held on the 2nd
Wednesday of the month from 8AM 9AM in the upstairs conference room of
the Bar Association building.
The September meeting of the Elder
Law Section will take place on
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 8:00
am. The Montgomery County Office
of the Legal Aid Bureau will host the
meeting at their offices, 600 Jefferson
Street, Suite 430, Rockville, MD 20852.
Anne Hurley, Esq. will speak on the subject of involuntary discharge issues.
The October meeting will take place
on Wednesday, October 8 at 8am at Bar
Headquarters. david Goldfarb, the
Public Policy Manager for the National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys will
speak about elder law legislative initiatives.
Morris Klein, Chair
EMPLOYMENT LAW
SECTION
October 7, 2014
March 3, 2015
November 4, 2014
Please join us when Matthew
Radler of Bernabei & Watchel, PLLC
will discuss electronic discovery methods on September 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
in the bar conference room. In employment law cases, discovery on electronically stored information can prove both
vital and prohibitively expensive. This
presentation will detail a method that
allows counsel to produce certain ESI
that preserves important metadata while
also controlling costs. The focus will be
on preserving metadata from gmail and
outlook.com email accounts.
On October 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in
the bar conference room, we will discuss
the new Maryland Wage Lien. Camilla
Roberson of the Maryland Public Justice
Center will introduce us to the requirements under regulations promulgated by
the Maryland DLLR. We are pleased to
let you know that Suzanne Schneider,
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Assistant Court Administrator and
Fannie Stokes, Manager of Land
Records of the Montgomery County
Circuit Court, will speak about recording
the lien as well.
Please save the date for October 10,
2014.
The Maryland Employment
Lawyers Association and the University
of Maryland Journal of Race, Class, and
Gender are jointly planning an event to
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A symposium open to students and attorney will
be held in the afternoon in Baltimore with
an evening reception afterwards. More
details to follow.
Gwen D’Souza, Co-Chair
Gregg Greenberg, Co-Chair
ESTATE & TRUST LAW
SECTION
October 6, 2014
March 9, 2015
January 26, 2015
Meetings will be held at Noon at the
Shulman Rogers offices, located at 12505
Park Potomac Ave., 6th Floor, Potomac,
MD, unless otherwise noted.
The next meeting will be held on
September 8, 2014 in the Executive
Office Building Auditorium. Joseph
Griffin will be our speaker.
Jay Eisenberg, Chair
FAMILY LAW SECTION
We hope you all are savoring these
last few weeks of summer … and in the
meantime, don’t fret, we have been planning your upcoming bar year! Please
SAVE THE DATE for the following
events, CLEs, programs and meetings
which we have scheduled for the upcoming year for the Family Law Section:
SECTION MEETINGS/PROGRAMS
• September 25, 2014
• October 30, 2014
• November 20, 2014 **5:00pm in
Courtroom 1; (Family Judges’
Roundtable)
• January 29, 2015
• February 26, 2015
• March 26, 2015 **5:00pm in
Courtroom 1; (Family Law
Masters’ Roundtable)
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• April 30, 2015
*** Please note that all FL Section
Meetings are approximately 1 hour long
and will take place at 5:30pm in the Bar
Office, CLE Classroom, except as otherwise noted.
The Family Section will kick off the
year on Thursday, September 25, 2014
at 5:30 p.m. in the CLE Classroom of the
Bar Building with a program on Valuing
Professional Practices, presented by
Eric Rollinger, Esquire, of Stein
Sperling. The program will focus on the
special considerations in valuing professional practices, such as Law Offices and
Doctor’s Offices, that don’t always apply
to other businesses, including the computation of Personal Goodwill. Plan to
attend this helpful and informative program!
Don’t forget to sign up to attend our
first CLE of the year, on Wednesday,
October 29, 2014, from 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. in the CLE classroom, entitled:
Evidence and trial practice for the fam-
ily law practitioner, presented by speakers from the bench and bar. This seminar
will review the proper methods of introducing evidence relevant to a family law
case. Focus will be on methods and
objections to authenticating evidence,
including lay testimony, expert testimony,
expert reports, social media, and prior
statements of children. This practical
seminar will also review effective cross
examination techniques and arguments
before the court. Tips on presenting your
case and “views from the bench” will be
provided along with helpful written material.
And as we gear up for another great
year, please also SAVE THE DATE for
the following social events
SOCIAL EVENTS
• Fall Happy Hour – October 15,
2014, location TBD
• Holiday Party – TBD in December
at Delaney McKinney
• Spring Happy Hour – March 12,
2015, location TBD
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IMMIGRATION LAW
October 15, 2014
March 18, 2015
December 17, 2014 May 20, 2015
Our regular meetings are scheduled
from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. on the third
Wednesday of each month at the upstairs
conference room of the Bar Building.
Experienced immigration attorneys will
present on a topic and answer questions.
We encourage all of you to participate in
these brown-bag luncheons; no matter the
topic of each session, you can always bring
questions you have about cases and ask the
friendly members of our Section about
them. Also, luncheons are our Section’s
business meetings: your participation and
suggestions will help our group to learn
more and improve its service to members.
RSVPs for the lunch meetings are not
necessary, but appreciated. Please mark
your calendar for the following dates:
• 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 17
o Speaker: Edward Neufville
Need a referral for Virginia
or DC criminal or traffic cases?
Jonathan R. Oates
Virginia criminal attorney,
Jonathan Oates, has tried two
first-degree murder cases before
a jury. Jon has handled hundreds
of criminal and traffic cases in
all northern Virginia jurisdictions, and meets clients in our
Falls Church office. Jon is fluent
in Spanish.
His cell is (202) 320-4160.
Washington, dC criminal
attorney, david Wooten, has
tried many felony cases before
a jury, including a recent
acquittal in a sex offense case
in Montgomery County. David
is fluent in Spanish, having
served in the Peace Corps for
two years in Ecuador.
His cell is (202) 770-8006.
david M. Wooten
Law Offices of Jezic, krum & Moyse, LLC
Andrew V. Jezic
In 2011 and 2013, Andrew Jezic, a former prosecutor in Montgomery County, was selected to the
list of best criminal lawyers by Washingtonian
magazine. From 2011-2014, Mr. Jezic has been
recognized as a Super Lawyer. He has tried 85
cases before a jury, and has handled over 25 homicide cases. Andy is co-author of the treatise,
Maryland Law of Confessions, published by West.
He is fluent in Spanish, and handles serious felony
cases in D.C. His cell is (240) 687-2986.
Open on weekends
Free consultations
September, 2014
Phone: (240) 292-7200
(703) 763-7709
Offices in Wheaton, Md,
Washington, dC and
Falls Church, VA
Visit Jezicfirm.com
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STOMP Wine Festival
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Sugarloaf Mountain Winery
18125 Comus Rd.
Dickerson, MD 20842
Join your friends and colleagues at Sugarloaf Mountain
Winery in Dickerson, MD for the annual STOMP Wine
Festival on Saturday, October 11, 2014. The event is
tentatively scheduled from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. There
will be a $15 entrance fee payable at the event itself.
Complimentary transportation, sponsored by Gore
Brothers Reporting, will be provided from Rockville.
Please RSVP by September 25th with the total number of
attendees to [email protected].
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12:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 15
Speaker: Lynn Garfinkel
Topic: Asylum
12:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 19
seeking speakers
Topic: TBD
12:30 p.m., Wednesday, december 17
HOLIdAY PARTY
What topics interest you for CLEs
or luncheons? Interested in speaking?
Willing to be a mentor? Want to sponsor our holiday party in december?
Contact us to share your ideas and to let
us know about your availability for further collaboration.
Parva Fattahi, Co-Chair
Maria Glinsmann, Co-Chair
LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT
September 11, 2014
October 16, 2014
November 20, 2014
February 19, 2015
March 19, 2015
April 23, 2015
December 18, 2014 May 21, 2015
January 15, 2015
Meetings will be held at 8:00 a.m.
onthe 3rd Thursday at the offices of
Hostetter Strent, 7201 Wisconsin Ave.,
Suite 675, Bethesda, MD, unless otherwise
noted.
Amy Strent, Chair
LAWYER ASSISTANCE
COMMITTEE MEETING
dATES
October 8, 2014
March 11, 2015
December 10, 2014 May 13, 2015
January 14, 2015
All meetings will be held at 5:00p.m.
in the upstairs conference room of the Bar
Association building, located at 27 West
Jefferson St., Rockville, MD, unless otherwise noted.
Paul Ethridge, Co-Chair
Deane Shure, Co-Chair
BUSIINESS LAW
LEGAL ETHICS
COMMITTEE MEETING
dATES
October 16, 2014
March 19, 2015
December 18, 2014 May 21, 2015
January 15, 2015
June 18, 2015
All meetings will be held 4:30p.m.
on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the
Association building, unless otherwise
noted.
Sam Shapiro, Co-Chair
Dan Shea, Co-Chair
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
COMMITTEE
Would you like to get a discount at
local restaurants just by being a member of the Montgomery County Bar
Association?
The
Membership
Benefits
Committee is trying to recruit local
CIVIL LITIGATTION
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restaurants to provide discounts to members of the bar association, as a way of
promoting area establishments and promoting membership in the bar association. Only a handful of restaurants have
been approached and the following have
agreed to a 20% discount: Mama Lucias,
Bar Louie, Taste Gastropub, 82 Steak
Out. The response has been overwhelming and can apply to any service business.
Please let your clients and friends with
local businesses know of the opportunity
to be exposed to 2500 families with a
chance to post their menus and products
on our website. It is a win/win! We are
asking for anyone who has a contact at a
local restaurant to help us with this effort,
or anyone who is interested in contacting
restaurants at which we do not have a
contact to reach out to those restaurants.
This is a great way to increase the benefits provided to our members and benefit
our community, but we need your help!
This is just the first step in our plan to
offer discounts at a range of restaurants
and other local businesses and service
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providers. We have had a warm response
so far, with several local restaurants providing tentative agreements to participate. Please contact Jim Mood (301-4240400), [email protected], or
Kate
McQueen,
(240-507-1718),
[email protected], if are willing to assist in this effort. Please join us
in making this program the best that it can
be for our members!
Kate McQueen, Co-Chair
Jim Mood, Co-Chair
PERSONAL INJURY
LITIGATION SECTION
November 21, 2014 March 20, 2015
January 23, 2015
All meetings will be held at Noon
on the 3rd Friday (rather than the last
Friday) of the month in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association
building.
We hope that you all had an enjoyable summer. Our first meeting was held
on August 22 and featured insights and
observations from Judge Nee and Judge
Schweitzer
about
practice
in
Montgomery County District Court. We
would like to thank Judge Nee and Judge
Schweitzer for the generous participation
as well as Shulman Rogers for sponsoring
lunch for the event.
Our next meeting will be held on
September 19th.
In addition, we have scheduled an
evening CLE on October 23 from 5:45
pm to 7:45 pm. The CLE involves How
To Effectively Use Your I-Pad In Civil
Litigation.
We will send several emails to the
group concerning the specifics of the
September 19th meeting so people can
rsvp their lunch orders accordingly.
Paul Chung, Co-Chair
Andre Forte, Co-Chair
REAL ESTATE SECTION
September 9, 2014
October 14, 2014
November 11, 2014
December 9, 2014
February 10, 2015
March 10, 2015
April 14, 2015
May 12, 2015
September, 2014
January 13, 2015
June 9, 2015
Meetings will be held on the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. at the
offices of Shulman Rogers, located at
12505 Park Potomac Ave., 6th Floor,
Potomac, MD 20854.
Matthew D. Alegi, Co-Chair
Sarah Cline, Co-Chair
itself. Please RSVP by September 25th
with the total number of attendees to
[email protected]..
John C. Moffett, Co-Chair
Andrew L. Schwartz, Co-Chair
Keith Rosa, Co-Chair
Phase II of AJAC
On July 2, 2014, the IRS released the
second phase of reforms to the Appeals’
function within the Service as part of continuing efforts under its Appeals Judicial
Approach and Culture (“AJAC”) Project.
The changes outlined in Phase Two of
TAxATION LAW SECTION
AJAC, which take effect on September 2,
We are getting closer to finalizing 2014, provide guidance for employees
our October meeting on practice tips for trying to resolve various Examination
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
tax issues with the Comptroller of cases worked in Appeals. Proceedings on
Please SAVE THE DATE and join Maryland. We will have speakers from appeal from taxpayer examination, audit
your friends and colleagues at Sugarloaf Hearings and Appeals and on Sales and reconsideration, claim and overassessMountain Winery in Dickerson, Use Tax. We will distribute more infor- ments, innocent spouse relief, and certain
Maryland for the annual STOMP Wine mation as soon as it is available via the penalty-specific cases are among those
affected by the AJAC Phase Two guidFestival on Saturday, October 11, Section Listserv.
2014. Transportation courtesy of Gore
In November we are planning a CLE ance.
The AJAC Project is designed to
Brothers will be provided from Bar on the recent changes to the Offshore
Headquarters in Rockville to/from Voluntary Disclosure Program. We are ensure that Appeals takes a “quasi-judiSugarloaf Mountain Winery. The event awaiting IRS approval for a subject matter cial approach to the way it handles cases,
should last from about 12:00 pm to 4:00 expert to join a panel of practitioners to pres- with the goal of enhancing internal and
pm. Please arrive at Bar Headquarters to ent on this relevant topic. Special thanks to external customer perceptions of a fair,
catch the bus by 12:00 pm. There will be Tim Canney of Kundra and Associates for impartial and independent Office of
Appeals." Last summer, the IRS released
a $15 entrance fee payable at the event guest writing this monthly article.
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take “investigative actions or perform
analysis of new information or new
issues.” Instead, the case must generally
be returned to IRS Examinations for its
determination on the supplemental facts.
In order to remain independent, direct ex
parte communication between Appeals
and the unit in which a case originates is
generally prohibited. Phase Two clarifies
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when contact between IRS Appeals and
other units is permissible (such as for
purely ministerial reasons) and how to
prepare case files for return to other IRS
functions to avoid improper communication with personnel.
One caveat seen throughout both
Phase One and Phase Two of AJAC is
that a “new issue” or alternative legal
argument raised by a taxpayer is not the
same as new information or facts.
Nonetheless, the Phase Two guidance
instructs Appeals to provide the originating unit of the IRS with an opportunity to
examine any new issues. Appeals may
generally not raise new issues on its own
or re-open issues already agreed upon at
the Examination level. Although perhaps
the most ambiguous aspect of AJAC,
Appeals’ consideration of new issues and
alternative theories is constrained by the
express prohibition under the Phase One
guidance that Appeals may not develop
new facts to support any novel theory.
Thus, the potential for abuse by either
taxpayers or the IRS appears limited.
John Pontius, Co-Chair
Mark Schweighofer, Co-Chair
WORkERS COMPENSATION
LAW SECTION MEETING
dATES
March 12, 2015
October 9, 2014
December 11, 2014 May 14, 2015
January 8, 2015
Meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. at
the offices of Meiselman, Salzer, Inman
& Kaminow, located at 611 Rockville
Pike, Suite 225, Rockville, MD.
Will Inman, Co-Chair
Jeff Stickle, Co-Chair
YOUTH COURTHOUSE
PROJECT COMMITTEE
MEETING dATES
October 1, 2014
March 4, 2015
November 5, 2014
April 1, 2015
December 3, 2014
May 6, 2015
January 7, 2015
Meetings are held at 12:15 p.m. in
the upstairs conference room of the Bar
Association building.
Holly Reed, Co-Chair
Patricia Via, Co-Chair
STOMP WINE FESTIVAL
Join your friends and colleagues at Sugarloaf Mountain Winery in Dickerson,
MD for the annual STOMP Wine Festival on Saturday, October 11, 2014. The
event is tentatively scheduled from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. There will be a $15
entrance fee payable at the event itself. Complimentary transportation, sponsored
by Gore Brothers Reporting, will be provided from Rockville.
Please RSVP by September 25th with the total number of attendees to
[email protected].
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Do you need
administrative
support staff?
~
The Bar Association
maintains a personnel
listing that is available to
our attorney members for
$25. Please contact
Maria at
301-424-7040 or
[email protected]
for information.
September, 2014
Montgomery County Bar Foundation’s
22nd Annual Golf, Tennis Charity Classic
& Silent Auction
~
Manor Country Club
14901 Carrolton Road
Rockville, MD 20853
~
In addition to our Silent Auction at the reception, join us at
https://www.fundsforcauses.com/event/overview/event_id/2061
for our on-line auction Monday, October 13 - Thursday, October 16!
For registration, please use the form included in this Newsletter.
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participant obtain stable employment and therefore restore their
life, stay committed to recovery
and become a productive member
of the community. For further
information please contact Austine
Long, Drug Court Coordinator at
(240) 777-9141.
Litigation Support – Expert Witness Testimony
Business Valuation – Pension Valuation – Financial Analysis
Forensic Accounting – Financial Fraud Investigations
Tax Issues – Income Tax Preparation
Alan Zipp
Certified Public Accountant
Attorney at Law
Certified Business Appraiser
Certified Fraud Examiner
Telephone 301-340-0084 – [email protected]
932 Hungerford Drive, Suite 13 Rockville, MD 20850
September, 2014
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Debbie Craven, Program Coordinator
We would like to invite you or your
associates to please volunteer! The
Montgomery County Bar Foundation Pro
Bono Program seeks volunteers –
whether experienced or newly barred
attorneys – to join our panel. There are
many county residents that are in great
need of pro bono services. Your call to
volunteer will make a difference to those
without resources.
The Pro Bono Program provides two
ways for county residents to receive
FREE LEGAL SERVICES in civil
cases – at a legal advice clinic or through
the client intake line for referral to an
attorney volunteer for direct representation. The legal advice clinics operate in
four locations across the county (SEE
BOX BELOW) and provide residents the
opportunity to walk-in and meet with an
attorney volunteer without scheduling an
appointment. Eligible clients present
their legal problems to an attorney and
receive free immediate legal advice
and/or referral to a non-profit or government social service agency that may be
helpful. The client intake line operates
out of the main office where the staff
screens calls from potential clients. The
Pro Bono Program staff conducts all
screenings over the phone only. Cases
referred to attorney volunteers include
family law, debt collection, bankruptcy,
limited employment, limited immigration, wills and power of attorney.
The Pro Bono Program currently is
participating in three projects. First, we
participate in the Judicare Project.
Contested custody and complex family
law cases are referred at a reduced fee to
experienced family law attorneys.
PRO BONO UPdATE
Attorneys can seek reimbursement of $80
per hour with a cap of 20 hours per case.
The Pro Bono Program requires that the
attorney must accept a pro bono case for
each case accepted under the Judicare
Project. Second, we have a working
agreement with the Collaboration
Project of Maryland for family law case
referrals that include modifications.
Third, we refer eligible clients with debt
buyer cases to attorney volunteers for
direct
representation
under
the
Consumer Protection Project.
The Pro Bono Program provides
FREE LEGAL TRAINING to attorney
volunteers. The Rita Rosenkrantz
Family Law Training is available via
webcast to attorneys for free in
exchange for agreeing to accept a family law case. You can sign-up to begin
the training at your convenience over
the next 30 days. The most recent training was taped during the recent live
class presentation held the 1st week of
May 2014. Maryland barred attorneys
in good standing can watch a preview of
the training and then determine if they
would like to proceed with the entire
seminar. Please call Yesenia at
301.340.2534 to obtain the website and
necessary code to watch the preview
and to get the Pro Bono Program
Training Agreement form. Attorneys
participating in the training have the
opportunity to immediately join a mentoring group hosted by an experienced
family law attorney. The mentoring
group meetings are your opportunity to
ask questions about your case and learn
from the attorneys participating in the
group. Thank you to Lindsay Parvis
LEGAL AdVICE CLINICS
Charles Gilchrist Center for Cultural
diversity - Upcounty Service Center
12900 Middlebrook Road
Germantown, MD 20874
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Ana G. Mendez University System
Capital Area Campus
11006 Veirs Mill Road, Suite L-1
Wheaton, Maryland 20902
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
TESS Community Service Center
EASTERN County Regional Service Center
8513 Piney Branch Road
3300 Briggs Chaney Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Silver Spring, MD 20904
1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
1st and 2nd Thursday of each month
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
All attorney volunteers must be scheduled in advance into the clinics. Please call
301.762.5831 to add your name to the volunteer schedule for a clinic! The first halfhour of each clinic is for client registration; attorneys should arrive no later than
one-half hour after the posted start time of a clinic.
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and Erik Arena for leading our current
mentoring group.
The PBRC also offers FREE
LEGAL TRAINING to attorneys in
exchange for a pro bono commitment in
several areas including the Consumer
Protection Project and bankruptcy. Check
the PBRC website, www.probonomd.org,
for details.
The Pro Bono Program staff works
daily to meet the challenges of connecting client and attorney. WHEN THE
STAFF CONTACTS YOU, PLEASE
BE GENEROUS ANd VOLUNTEER
TO TAkE A PRO BONO CASE. “You,
the Volunteer Attorneys, are the Pro Bono
Program.” What we do and what statistic
we report depends entirely upon you.
JOIN YOUR COLLEAGUES IN
SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY.
Thank you to our wonderful
Volunteer Attorneys! On behalf of the
Board of Directors of the Bar Foundation,
we would like to extend a heartfelt thank
you to the following attorneys for their
time, dedication, and service for the
month of July 2014. Taking a case or
working at our evening clinics, their willingness to help far exceeds their names
solely being mentioned below…simply
ask our clients.
Pro Bono / Judicare Case Referrals
Bunker, Kate*
Creel, Dan
Dodd, Richard*
Emejuru, Ikechukwu
Fletcher, Gordon
Guzman, Sandra
Hoverman, Andrew
Jacobsen, Alisha
Koh, Patricia*
Marshall, John
Peddicord, Audra
Skiouris, Elena
West, Pamela
East County Service Center
NO Clinics Month of July
Gilchrist Center – Germantown
Jacobsen, Alisha+
Parsons, James
Pugliese, Elizabeth+
Tabaku, Florian
Wagman, Robert
Ana G. Mendez – Wheaton
Akamigbo, Chijioke+
Blair, Matthew
Bunker, Kate
Lemberg, Kenneth
Renner, Richard
Peddicord, Audra
Shapiro, Samuel
Vega, David+
TESS Community Center
Akamigbo, Chijioke +
Lemberg, Kenneth
Peddicord, Audra
Renner, Richard
Stevens, Jamie
Vega, David+
Washington, Juan C. +
West, Pamela
* = accepted more than 1 case
+ = Supervising Attorney
September, 2014
Register or Donate ONLINE at:
www.somowalk.org
2014 INSPIRATION 2K WALK/RUN AND 5K RUN
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Presented by: Bar Association of Montgomery County
Hosted by: Georgetown Prep
10900 Rockville Pike, N. Bethesda 20852
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[ ] INSPIRATION 2K WALK
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[ ] 2K CROSS COUNTRY RUN
ENTRY DIVISION: [ ] MEN [ ] WOMEN
Age group: [ ] under 18
[ ] 5K CROSS COUNTRY RUN
[ ] 18-54
[ ] 55+
There is no cost to participate in the Inspiration Walk Opening Ceremonies or festivities.
The fee to enter the 2K WALK, 2K RUN or 5K RUN is $25 and includes an event T- shirt and one ticket
for the random prize drawing.
T-shirt size (if donating $25 or more): [ ] Youth L
Adult: [ ] S [ ] M [ ] L
[ ] XL
[ ] XXL
Donations:
Entry fee: $25.00 minimum
$
I can’t attend, but would like to make a donation:
$
I would like to sponsor an Inspiration Sign ($100.00)
$
Dedicate your Inspiration Sign to your business, your office, a SOMO athlete or to someone special in your
life. We will contact you to arrange the wording. The Inspiration Signs are displayed along the Opening
Ceremonies’ Inspiration Field. * Inspiration Sign order deadline is Sept. 1 0 th.
TOTAL:
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Send completed form with check made payable to “SOMO INSPIRATION WALK” to: Special Olympics MO c/o
Pam Yerg, 10204 Colebrook Ave, Potomac MD 20854. Special Olympics is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization and
as such all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Tax ID 237089144
[ ] I want to volunteer! Please contact me.
For more information about volunteering, contact Pam Yerg at [email protected]
EVENT DAY: All participants will be required to sign a Special Olympics Maryland Release and waiver of liability
and Parental Consent Agreement (“Agreement”). Save time by downloading the agreement, printing and signing it before
hand to save time in the registration process. Form is available at: www.somdmontgomery.org/iw.pdf
SCHEDULE: 5K run registration is 7:30 to 8:30 with race starting at 9 am.
2K run/walk registration is 8:30 to 9:30, race/run starting at 10:30
Opening Ceremonies (featuring the “warm up” Inspiration Walk: one lap around the “Inspiration
Field”) at 10am.
Awards for 5K will be at start of Opening Ceremonies. Raffle ticket drawing and other awards will be when
the 2K run/walk is complete.
Revised 07-21-14
SPECIALTY BAR ASSOCIATIONS
BOURNE MONTGOMERY
COUNTY COMMITTEE
On Saturday, September 6, 2014,
the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association
will host its Annual Family Cookout
from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Location
to be determined. For more information
contact Ronisha Moore, Esq. at
[email protected].
NEW dATE: On Saturday,
September 13, 2014, the J. Franklyn
Bourne Bar Association will host its
Montgomery County Committee meeting at Holly Reed’s office, located at
8720 Georgia Ave., Suite 1000, Silver
Spring, MD. The meeting is free and
will be held from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
Breakfast will be served. For more
information contact Holly Reed, Esq. at
301 587-9480 or [email protected].
On Thursday, September 18, 2014,
the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association
will hold its General Body Meeting at
6:00 pm at UCFW, Local 400, 4301
Garden City Drive, Lower Level, in
Landover, MD (one block away from the
New Carrollton Station). Dinner will be
served. For more information contact
Gerald
Collins,
Esq.
at
[email protected].
On Saturday, September 27, 2014,
at 12 noon the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar
Association will partner with the
Maryland State Bar Association to host a
Wills For Heroes Program in Prince
George’s County, Maryland. The program will take place at the Fire Services
Building, 6820 Webster Street,
Landover, MD. For more information
contact Gerald Collins, Esq. at
[email protected].
Gerald Collins, President
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
WOMEN’S BAR
ASSOCIATION
By all these lovely tokens September days
are here, With summer's best of weather
And autumn's best of cheer.
Helen Hunt Jackson
While the summer may be coming to
an end, the fun and excitement for this
year’s WBA events are just beginning.
The WBA executive board and committees have planned a multitude of events
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for this coming year and we hope to see
you there.
To lead off our year, we invite you to
join us for the annual Normandie Farms
dinner on September 15th at 5:30 p.m.
We will be honoring our own pastPresident and member of the
Montgomery County Chapter of the
WBA, Margaret Schweitzer, on her
appointment as Associate Judge for the
District Court of Maryland for
Montgomery County. The WBA will also
recognize and present the 2014 scholarship awards, including the Hon.
Katherine D. Savage Montgomery
College Scholarships, Hon. Irma S. Raker
Scholarships and the Hon. Ann N. Sundt
Law School Scholarships, to an amazing
group of students. At the dinner, you will
learn about each recipient’s inspirational
stories and accomplishments throughout
his or her life. If you want to reserve your
seat, please look for the flyer on the WBA
website for details.
Our committees are also busy planning exciting events for the upcoming
year including Prepare for Success, Take
Your Child to Work, the Judicial
Reception and many more. The dates and
locations of these events will be forthcoming. Announcements and notices from our
chapter are sent via our Yahoo group listserv. If you are not a member and would
like to join the WBA chapter, please visit
the state web site at www.wba-md.org.
Also, if you would like to be more
involved with the chapter, please email
me at [email protected].
Please join us for our next meeting on
Tuesday, September 9th at 12:30 p.m. in
the Circuit Court library. At the meeting,
we will continue to plan and discuss
future events and projects. We invite and
welcome anyone to attend our meeting.
Rhian McGrath, President
SIMON E. SOBELOFF
JEWISH LAW SOCIETY
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014: 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Irvin B. Nathan “Real Life
Tales of Judge Simon Sobleloff” – B’nai
Israel Congregation, 6701 Montrose
Road, Fanaroff Pavilion, Rockville, MD.
– Irvin B. Nathan, current Attorney
General of the District of Columbia and
former law clerk for Judge Simon
Sobeloff at the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court
of Appeals will share “real life” tales of
Judge Sobeloff and insights of the Judge,
the man and mentor. Irvin Nathan spent
most of his legal career at Arnold &
Porter leading the white collar criminal
defense practice. He was appointed
Attorney General for the District of
Columbia in 2011. There will be a buffet
barbecue dinner catered by Blue Star
Kosher of Rockville featuring chopped
brisket, sliced beef and chicken, veggies
and cornbread. Dietary laws will be
observed. Dinner provided by the Simon
E. Sobeloff Jewish Law Society. Please
RSVP to Program Chair Richard Schimel
at [email protected] or 240463-7073.
OCTOBER 5, 2014: Ford’s
Theatre – driving Miss daisy. We are
organizing a group sale ticket purchase
for 2:00 pm. Sunday Matinee at Ford’s
Theatre (there is no Redskins game that
day!) Possible plan for lunch prior to the
performance at Bo-Dogs, 614 E Street,
NW, a short distance from Ford’s Theatre.
We need a minimum of 15 to qualify for
a group discount. Please RSVP to Brian
Barke at 301-309-8300 or Brian Sadur at
301-340-2930 on or before September 5,
2014.
OCTOBER 30, 2014: Annual
Award dinner: Join us for the presentation of the “Annual Sobeloff Award” to
the Honorable Ellen M. Heller,
Administrative Judge, Circuit Court for
Baltimore City (ret). for Outstanding
Contributions to the Legal & Jewish
Communities. This dinner & reception
will be held October 30, 2014 from 6:00
PM to 9:00 PM at the Ten Oaks Ballroom,
5000 Signal Bell Lane, Clarksville,
Maryland. Dietary laws will be observed.
Cash Bar. Ticket Price $75.00. Due to
anticipated demand for this event, attendance will be strictly limited to the first
400 paid responses received. Call Brian
Barke at (301) 309-8300 for further information.
Brian Sadur, President
The deadline for submission
of copy for the newsletter is
the 10th of the month for the
following months’ issue.
September, 2014
WHAT’S NEW ...
LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Paley Rothman is pleased to announce
that Carlos M. Lastra, a highly
recognized trial attorney with over 20
years of experience representing clients in
domestic disputes, has joined the firm as
Principal, effective July 1, 2014. Named as
a
top
"Divorce Attorney"
by
Washingtonian and Bethesda Magazine,
Lastra will provide additional depth to the
firm’s Family Law practice in divorce,
alimony, custody, child support, paternity
and property distribution cases, as well as
matters involving high net worth
individuals and complex domestic
relations issues. Lastra earned his J.D.
from the University of Miami School of
Law (1992) and his B.A. from the
University of Miami (1989). While in law
school, he was a Certified Legal Intern,
prosecuting felony cases for the Law
Offices of Janet Reno, Miami-Dade State's
Attorney. He also served as a law clerk to
the Hon. Leonard M. Rivikind. Lastra is
licensed to practice in Maryland, Florida
and the District of Columbia; the U.S.
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; and the
U.S. District Courts for the Southern
District and Middle District of Florida.
Walker & Murphy, LLP is pleased to
announce that, effective September 1,
2014, the law firm’s name will change to
Walker, Murphy & Nelson, LLP. In
addition, Walker, Murphy & Nelson, LLP
will be moving, effective the same date,
to 9210 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 320,
Rockville, Maryland 20850. The firm
phone number (301) 519-9150 and
website www.walkermurphy.com will
remain the same. We are also pleased to
announce that Christine Hein, former
law clerk to the Honorable Robert A.
Zarnoch, Maryland Court of Special
Appeals, has joined the firm. Ms. Hein
will be joining the firm’s insurance
defense and civil litigation practice.
RENT/LEASE
BETHESdA – Two windowed offices
available in downtown Bethesda law
office: Reception, conference rooms,
copier, etc., with suite of attorneys;
Proudly Welcomes Its Newest Principals
Carlos M. Lastra
joins the firm as a member of
its
Family
Law
and
Litigation practices. He was
named
“Family
Law
Practitioner of the Year” by
the Montgomery County Bar
Association. Carlos focuses
on complex divorces, child
custody
and
domestic
violence cases, as well as
prenuptial agreements.
Ryan S. Spiegel
joins the firm as Chair of the
Government
Contracts
practice, and a member of its
Litigation and Commercial
Transactions practices. He
also serves as an elected
member of the city council of
Gaithersburg, MD. Ryan
focuses his practice on bid
protests, trade secrets, and
restrictive covenants.
Paley Rothman – Serving the Community for More than 40 Years
Alternative Dispute Resolution · Appellate Practice · Commercial Transactions · Employee Benefits
Employment Law · Estate Planning · Estate & Trust Administration · Family Law
Financial Services · Government Contracts · Government Relations · Health Law · Litigation
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September, 2014
definite referral opportunities; parking in
building and next to large public parking
garage, 1 block from Metro, workstations
also available. Perfect for sole practitioner
or small firm. Virtual office arrangements
also available. Please contact Peggy at
301-961-6464 x3322 if interested.
kENSINGTON – 1 office available for
rent with or without secretarial station. 1
exterior office with window. 1 secretarial
station. Shared office suite with small law
firm in commercial building. Access to
conference room. Ideal for professional
with assistant or individual use. Rent:
$700 for office space; $1,000 for office
space and secretarial station. Located at
10605 Concord St., Suite 206, Kensington,
MD. Free Parking. For information,
contact Eugene Souder at 301-668-5111.
ROCkVILLE – Complete Office Suite
for rent to sole practitioner or small firm.
Special rate to business, tax, or
commercial practice. Three private
offices, secretarial/reception area, storage
room, and restroom. Lovely second floor
view of Route 355 and the Metro trains.
Jackson Place South Office Condominium in front of Montgomery College.
Lots of parking and easy access. Alan
Zipp, CPA-Attorney, 301-340-0084.
ROCkVILLE – One (1) Townhouse
Law Office for rent $500.00 / month 2nd floor office, 15' x 22. Reception area,
library / conference room. Open parking.
Contact Rick at 301-251-9120 or
[email protected].
ROCkVILLE – Palladian window office
for rent in bright, quiet, cathedral ceiling
Rockville townhouse. Use of conference
room, kitchen and spacious client waiting
area. Plenty of free parking. New digital
copier available. Short walk to Circuit
and District Court.
Practice law
comfortably. $695. Ask about free month
rental. Call 301-251-1600.
ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITIES
ASSOCIATE – Active DC-based Elder
Law firm is looking for an experienced,
mid-level entry Associate, preferably
with two bars. The areas of concentration
are Estate Planning, Guardianships/Conservatorships, Trust Administration, fiduciary matters, etc. This is a partnership-
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track position, and business-generation
experience would be a plus. Salary and
benefits are negotiable, but there must be
a commitment to becoming part of a
growing and busy law firm. If you wish
to be considered for this position, please
submit your resume with a cover letter to
[email protected].
ASSOCIATE – General Counsel – The
Housing Opportunities Commission for
Montgomery County has an opening for an
Associate General Counsel in the
Kensington, MD office. Associate General
Counsel is an executive level professional
position, reporting to the General Counsel,
the Executive Director, and is one of three
principal legal officers for the Housing
Opportunities
Commission
of
Montgomery County. The position provides legal advice to the Commission and
related entities and guides and supervises
the services of outside counsel performing
additional functions for the agency. The
incumbent works under the direction of the
General Counsel and supplies advice to the
Commission staff and Commissioners,
both orally and in writing, regarding matters related to real estate transactions, contracting, procurement, employment, governmental regulations, corporate governance, open meeting requirements, personnel matters, environmental issues, torts,
real estate management, landlord tenant
matters, regulatory compliance, technology
policies, and other legal matters impacting
the business of the agency. For a complete
job description and to apply, please go to
h t t p : / / w w w. h o c m c . o r g / C a r e e r s /
default.aspx?id=200#pageTop.
ASSOCIATE – Transactional – Mid-size
Bethesda, Maryland AV rated firm w/fast
paced, growing real estate/lending/business/tax/transactional practice has opening/unique opportunity for an attorney w/37 yrs. experience. Real estate, tax, business
and/or CPA experience a plus. Please send
resume w/cover letter expressing long-term
interests and salary requirements to Selzer
Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer Polott &
Obecny, P.C., 4416 East West Highway, 4th
Floor, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; or by
email: [email protected] All
responses held in strict confidence.
ATTORNEY – Boutique Bethesda firm
seeks partner-level attorney with portable
billings of $150k+. Compensation is
negotiable. Upscale offices located in the
Triangle Area of the Bethesda Central
Business District; supportive and collegial
work environment and opportunity to grow
practice. All areas of practice welcome.
Send resumes to [email protected].
ATTORNEY – Two-lawyer, A-V rated,
civil litigation boutique concentrating on
plaintiffs’ torts including medical malpractice, premises and motor vehicles, family
law and commercial disputes, seeks an
associate with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience, Md. and DC Bar admission, and some book of business. Rockville
offices. Excellent growth and partnership
potential. Email resume and writing sample to: [email protected].
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Martin Cunniff, 1717 K St., NW,
Washington, DC 20036; tel.: 202-8576000; fax: 202-857-6395; email:
[email protected]
daniel H. Gill, 6429 Rock Forest Dr.,
#407, Bethesda, MD 20817; tel.: 301919-7499; fax: 301-919-7499; email:
[email protected]
david N. Hruda, 11414 Livingston Rd.,
Ft. Washington, MD 20744; tel.: 301292-3300; fax: 301-292-3264; email:
[email protected]
Eric Lammers, 7910 Woodmont Ave.,
Suite 650, Bethesda, MD 20814; tel.:
301-280-2700; fax: 301-280-2707;
email: [email protected]
Natalie Laroche, 11109 Willowbrook
Dr., Potomac, MD 20854; email:
[email protected]
Matthew T. Mills, 14741 Governor
Oden Bowie Dr., Suite 4120, Upper
Marlboro, MD 20772; tel.: 301-9524501; fax: 301-952-3444; email:
[email protected]
Vida Mokhtari, 438 N. Frederick Ave.,
Suite 316, Gaithersburg, MD 20877; tel.:
301-670-0443; fax: 301-670-5661;
email: [email protected]
Michael Mulshine, 13119 Turkey
Branch Pkwy., Rockville, MD 20853;
tel.: 301-933-0145; email:
[email protected]
Michael J. Navarre, 1330 Connecticut Ave.,
NW, Washington, DC 20036; tel.: 202-4298081; email: [email protected]
Sade Vongsavanh, 710 Roeder Rd., #303,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; tel.: 973-5632033; email: [email protected]
Edward S. West, 200-B Monroe St.,
Rockville, MD 20850; tel.: 301-7625212; fax: 301-762-6044; email:
[email protected]
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15719 Crabbs Branch Way
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www.shulmanrogers.com/attorneys-118.html
LexisNexis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
www.lexisnexis.com/MDRULE
Longman & Van Grack LLC . . . . . . . . .23
www.LVGLawFirm.com
The McCammon Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
www.McCammonGroup.com
Metro Counseling Services, Inc. . . . . . . .33
www.metrocounselingservices.com
Mike’s Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
www.Mikes-Locksmith.com
Montgomery County Sentinel . . . . . . . .32
www.thesentinel.com
Montgomery County Women’s
Bar Association . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, 22
www.wba-md.org
Alan J. Nuta, Esquire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
www.SSBenefitsLawyer.com
Paley Rothman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
www.paleyrothman.com
Pushkin & Pushkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Rossmann - Hurt - Hoffman, Inc. . . . . . .4
www.rhhinsurance.com
Ronald I. Weiner, Phd, LLC . . . . . . . . .27
www.rweinerphdllc.com
Alan S. Zipp, Esquire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
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STATE’S ATTORNEY’S ASSIGNMENTS
~ Updates to these schedules can be found in the Court Schedules section of the Bar Association website ~
WE NEEd
VOLUNTEERS
The Family Law Self
Help Center is in need of volunteer attorneys to help self
represented litigants in family law matters with legal
information and/or legal
advice. If you have a desire
to serve self represented litigants you can help in one of
two ways:
1. Impromptu Volunteering: If you happen to be
at the Courthouse between
12:00 pm and 2:00 pm and
have a little time to spare,
stop by and see one, or
maybe two, clients. We
almost always have clients
waiting during lunch hours,
and could use your assistance.
2. Scheduled Volunteering: If you have more
time to spare or prefer a more
structured
arrangement,
please contact our Bar liaison:
Judi Bluefeld, (301) 2797817, [email protected],
or stop by and consult with
the Center staff. In that way,
we can let you know when the
Center will be shorthanded,
and can most use your valuable assistance.
Time that you volunteer
at the Family Law Self Help
Center can be counted as Pro
Bono hours to the Court of
Appeals.
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JUdGES SCHEdULES
~ Updates to these schedules can be found in the Court Schedules section of the Bar Association website ~
Circuit Court
*Family Duty; CM=Criminal Motions; PT=Criminal PreTrial Jury Demand/Appeal Docket
September, 2014
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