NEWSLETTER - Bar Association of Montgomery County Maryland

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THE
BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD
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EWSLETTE
27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850-4200
Telephone: (301) 424-3454 Fax: (301) 217-9327
Web Site: http://www.montbar.org — E-mail: [email protected]
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November 2007
Volume 55, Issue 5
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
DID YOU
KNOW??? ... That
our BAMC Website,
www.barmont.org,
has a "Find a Lawyer"
referral service for
our
membership's
use? ... That it costs
only $30 for the first
listing, and $10 for each additional listing?...And that anyone (i.e., potential
clients) can access it?
DID YOU KNOW??? ... That this
newsletter is available on the "members
only" pages of our website at least 7 days
before it is received by U.S. Mail?
AND DID YOU EVEN KNOW???
... That our website has "members only"
restricted pages that also provide us court
schedules, members' phone numbers and
email addresses, listings of positions
available and positions sought by individuals, as well as other valuable information?
(Continued on page 4)
Bar Luncheon Schedule
November 6, 20077 – Collaborative Law:
What is it? Why You Need to Know.
Speakers: Suzy Eckstein and Stacy Talbott
December 4, 2007
February 5, 2008
January 8, 2008
March 4, 2008
April 1, 2008
12:15p.m. - 1:00p.m.
Rockville United Methodist Church
112 West Montgomery Ave., Rockville, MD
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
... TECH TALK
LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT
SECTION
“Managing Litigation Documents With
Technology in the Electronic Era." Attorney
William G. Rossick of Esquire Litigation
Solutions will kick of The Technology
Committee's monthly "Tech Talk" series
following the November 6, 2007 Bar
Luncheon. Tech Talk will be held at the Bar
Office, 27 West. Jefferson Street in Rockville.
Please RSVP to C. Sei-Hee Arii
([email protected]) or Lindsay Parvis
([email protected]). This program
may be postponed or cancelled if there is a lack
of interest, so please RSVP as soon as possible.
C. Sei-Hee Arii , Co-Chair
P. Lindsay Parvis , Co-Chair
The Law Firm Management Section proudly presents a special presentation by Joel Rose of
Joel A. Rose & Associates entitled "Techniques
for Maintaining a Collegial, Cooperative Firm
Atmosphere and Concurrently Making Partners
Accountable For Their Actions/Inactions."
I'm confident that every firm could benefit by sending one or more representatives to
this presentation and discussion.
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2007
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Place: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal,
Pordy & Ecker, P.A.
11921 Rockville Pike, 4th Floor
Rockville, MD 20852
Please R.S.V.P. to Donna Olenick at
[email protected] or 301-230-5200, Ext.
5515.
David A. Pordy, Chair
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
CHEVY CHASE BANK
On behalf of the Bar Foundation Board of
Directors and members of the Bar Association,
we would like to thank Chevy Chase Bank for
its 14th year as Tournament Sponsor for the
Golf and Tennis Charity Classic. We are very
proud of this partnership!
ROCKVILLE ART & FRAME
IS NOW A POSTAL FACILITY
Location: 90 West Montgomery Ave.,
Rockville, MD
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9:00am-5:30pm
~ CLE EVENING SEMINARS ~
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 &
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Rita Rosenkrantz Basic Family Law Institute
The Proper Care & Handling of Expert Witnesses
Important Income Tax Aspects of Marriage &
Divorce
Electronic Discovery
~ CLE MORNING BREAKFAST ~
Thursday, November 15, 2007
How To Present An Indefinite Alimony Case and Have
It Survive on Appeal
~ To register for any of these CLEs, please see page 21 ~
FAX BACK TO (301) 424-6724 OR E-MAIL YOUR PREFERENCE TO [email protected]
~ VOLUNTEER/CONTRIBUTION FOR PRO BONO ~
In conjunction with Rule 6.1, I wish to contribute time and/or money to the Montgomery County, Maryland, Bar Foundation Pro Bono Program.
I wish to donate:
Time in the following areas of law: ________________________________ Time to the Evening Legal Clinics (6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.)
________________ Time to the Pro Bono office as a Volunteer Consulting Attorney from 10:00a.m.-Noon on M____ Tu ____ W ____ Th____
I wish to donate funds and enclose $________ Credit Card #: _________________________________________
Exp. Date ____________
(CIRCLE ONE) VISA or MC
Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________
Phone: ________________________________ Fax: _________________________________ Email: _________________________________
The Montgomery County, Maryland Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization and contributions are tax deductible under
Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
HEADING
Please Note New Bar Staff Email Addresses
Bar Association
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Beverly
Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected]
Tessy
Office Manager/LRS Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected]
Cindy
Association Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected]
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jennifer
Julie
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Lawyer Referral Service Operators (part-time) . . . . . . . .
Lawyer Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected] and [email protected]
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(301) 424-3453
(301) 424-7040
(301) 762-8376
(301) 424-6351
(301) 279-9100
(301) 424-7040
Bar Foundation
Marleni
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.
Mary Kay Canarte, Managing Attorney (Part-Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 762-5831
[email protected]
Maria
Office Administration / Client Coordination . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-2706
[email protected]
Ingrid
Office Administration / Client Coordination . . . . . . . . . . (301) 762-8488
[email protected]
FOR LAWYERS WHO
NEED HELP
If you are aware of attorneys who are having
problems with alcohol, drugs, stress, emotional
problems and related illnesses that interfere with
their professional or personal lives, please call the
Lawyer-to-Lawyer Committee. Committee members are available to assist lawyers find confidential
effective programs to suit their needs.
All calls are strictly confidential.
F. Patrick Kelly, Chair
Phone: (301) 279-5600
E-mail: [email protected]
FRIENDS OF BILL W.
LAWYER MEETING
For time and location of the meetings, please
call Lawyer-to-Lawyer Committee member, Dan
Gaskill at (301) 279-7400.
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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LEGAL ETHICS
HOTLINE
Samuel Shapiro
P. David Gavin
- (301) 340-1333
- (301) 279-2700
For a written confidential opinion, submit your
written request, marked confidential, to Jeffrey
M. Axelson, c/o Bar Association of
Montgomery County, MD, 27 West Jefferson
St., Rockville, MD 20850.
BAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS
(Effective July 1, 2007)
President: John C. Monahan
Treasurer: Robert B. Hetherington
President-Elect: Mary Ellen Flynn Assistant Treasurer: Donna E. Van Scoy
Past President: Paul F. Kemp
DIRECTORS
Douglas M. Bregman Mimi L. Magyar-Socorso Deane A. Shure
Eun (Jeannie) K. Cho John J. McCarthy
Richard S. Stolker
Charles B. Day
Rachel T. McGuckian
Harry C. Storm
Glenn M. Cooper
Patrick C. McKeever
Joseph P. Suntum
David S. DeJong
Camilla O. McRory
Marvin Waldman
Jo B. Fogel
A. Howard Metro
Alan S. Zipp
Hon. Eric M. Johnson Robert C. Park, Jr.
Susan S. Magazine
Linda D. Schwartz
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Bar Revue – Steven J. Bienstock – (301) 251-1600
Cable T.V./Law School for the Public – Lauri E. Cleary, Co-Chair –
(301) 657-0176 & VACANT, Co-Chair –
Continuing Legal Education – John R. Garza, Chair – (301) 838-3585
CLE Breakfasts – VACANT, Chair –
Fall Outing – James R. Hammerschmidt, Co-Chair – (301) 951-9338 &
Alison W. Rind, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0750
Pro Bono – Lauri E. Cleary, Chair – (301) 657-0176
School Mock Trial – Bradford S. Bernstein, Co-Chair – (301) 762-1600 &
Rachel T. McGuckian, Co-Chair – (301) 762-1600
Speakers Bureau – VACANT, Chair (Public Division) –
& Rene Sandler, Chair (School Division) – (301) 610-9797
Youth Initiative Program – Rene Sandler, Chair – (301) 610-9797
2007-2008
Officers and Chairs
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
President: Mary Ellen Flynn
President-Elect: Paul B. DeWolfe
Treasurer: Donna E. Van Scoy
Treasurer-Elect: Nancy A. Sachitano
Secretary: Audrey A. Creighton
Past President: John C. Monahan
Executive Director: Beverly C. Mondin
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Larry A. Ceppos
Eun (Jeannie) K. Cho
Patrick W. Dragga
Suzy L. Eckstein
James R. Hammerschmidt
Hadrian N. Hatfield
William E. Hewitt, Jr.
Wendy B. Karpel
Mary K. (Kathy) Knight
Hon. Cheryl A. McCally
Richard H. Melnick
Stephen H. Ring
New Practitioners Co-Chairs:
Lili Khozeimeh & Ivonne C. Lindley
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Assoc./Found. – Ann. Mtg. & Law Day – Nancy A. Sachitano, Chair –
(301) 657-8805
Bench/Bar-Circuit – Peter A. Feeney, Chair – (240) 777-7349
Bench/Bar-District Court – Jonathan R. Bloom, Chair – (301) 762-4021
Catastrophic Health Emergency – David C. Merkin, Chair –
(301) 251-1180
Courthouse Construction – Mary Ellen Flynn, Chair – (301) 563-6685
Fee Dispute Resolution – Michael J. McAuliffe, Co-Chair –
(301) 762-1696 & David L. Rubino, Co-Chair – (301) 762-7770 &
Deborah L. Webb, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0725
Interprofessional – VACANT, Chair
Judicial Selections – Deborah E. Reiser, Chair – (301) 961-6094
Daniel L. Shea, Vice Chair – (301) 424-1060
Lawyer to Lawyer – F. Patrick Kelly, Chair – (301) 279-5600
Lawyer Referral – Jeffrey Van Grack, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0159 &
Dawn E. Bowie, Co-Chair – (301) 340-1050
Legal Ethics – Jeffrey M. Axelson, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7650 &
Samuel M. Shapiro, Co-Chair – (301) 340-1333
Legislation – Hadrian N. Hatfield, Chair – (301) 657-8805
Long Range Planning – Jeffrey M. Axelson, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7650
& Laurie E. Cleary, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0176 &
David W. Lease, Co-Chair – (301) 838-8950
Membership – Monica G. Harms, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3230 &
Charles B. Lipscomb, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7000
Nominations & Elections – Joseph A. Lynott, III, Chair – (301) 424-5100
Personnel Transition – David S. De Jong, Chair – (301) 838-3204
Professionalism & The Quality of Life - Steven M. Selzer, Chair –
(301) 251-1590 & Elizabeth G. Loggia, Vice-Chair – (301) 340-9393
Designated Conciliator Program – VACANT, Chair
Social – Patricia M. Weaver, Co-Chair – (301) 951-9360 &
Millard S. Bennett, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3203
Softball – Charles B. Lipscomb, Chair – (301) 738-7000
Specialty Bar Associations – Audrey A. Creighton, Chair – (240) 773-9603
Technology – C. Sei-Hee Arii, Co-Chair – (301) 762-8545 &
P. Lindsay Parvis, Co-Chair – (301) 340-9090
Unauthorized Practice of Law – Ronald M. Abramson, Chair –
(240) 386-3000
Youth Courthouse Project – Holly D. Reed, III, Co-Chair –
(301) 587-9480 & Mariana C. Cordier, Co-Chair – (240) 268-0230
SECTION CHAIRS
Alternative Dispute Resolution – Ellen F. Kandell, Co-Chair –
(301) 588-53900 & Judith A. Mustille, Co-Chair – (301) 424-1720
Business Law – James L. Parsons, Jr., Co-Chair – (301) 424-5100 &
David P. Shapiro, Co-Chair – (301) 656-7603
Commercial Litigation – J. Bradford McCullough, Co-Chair –
(301) 657-0734 & Jeffrey M. Schwaber, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3210
Criminal Law – Marc R. Emden, Co-Chair (Defense) – (301) 762-7007
& Carol A. Crawford, Co-Chair (State) – (240) 777-7342
Education Law – Patrick J. Hoover, Chair – (301) 424-5777
Elder Law – Camilla O. McRory, Co-Chair – (301) 762-7473 &
VACANT, Co-Chair
Employment Law – Laurel N. Anchors, Co-Chair – (301) 990-6065 &
Christina V.B. Ballance, Co-Chair – (301) 340-8200
Estates & Trusts – Jay M. Eisenberg, Chair – (301) 230-5223
Family Law – Stuart M. Skok, Co-Chair – (301) 840-8565 &
Vicki Viramontes-LaFree, Co-Chair – (301) 656-8850
Federal Practice – VACANT, Chair
Health Law – VACANT, Chair
Immigration – Jinhee K. Wilde, Co-Chair – (202) 328-1000 &
Cynthia G. Katz, Co-Chair – (301) 838-4400
Intellectual Property & Technology – Albert M. Churilla, Co-Chair –
(301) 319-9846 & Michael L. Greenberg, Co-Chair – (202) 625-7000
Juvenile Law – Mary K. Knight, Co-Chair (State) – (240) 777-7440 &
Carlotta A. Woodward, Co-Chair (Defense) – (301) 424-6366
Law Firm Management – David A. Pordy, Chair – (301) 230-5205
New Practitioners – Lili Khozeimeh, Co-Chair – (301) 340-9090 &
Ivonne C. Lindley, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3217
Mentor/Mentee (sub of New Practitioners) - Heather S. Collier –
(301) 340-9090
Chamber Chats – Monica G. Harms, Chair – (301) 838-3230
Personal Injury Litigation – Hong S. (Paul) Chung, Co-Chair (Plaintiff) –
(301) 230-5230 & Andre M. Forte, Co-Chair (Defense) – (301) 762-7770
Real Estate – Matthew D. Alegi, Co-Chair – (301) 230-6574 &
Alexis H. Peters, Co-Chair – (301) 255-0538
Taxation – Glenn M. Anderson, Chair – (301) 762-5212
Telecommunications – VACANT, Chair
Workers Compensation Law – Wanda G. Caporaletti, Co-Chair –
(301) 562-1140 & Kevin J. O’Connell, Co-Chair – (301) 424-2300
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AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE
The Legal Ethics Committee is alerting you
to changes in Rules 1.15 Safekeeping
Property and Rule 16-600 Attorney Trust
Account Record Keeping. The following
rules go into effect January 1st, 2008. Please
have your office manager, secretary and bookkeeper determine whether your current office
practices meet these requirements. If they do
not, you should determine how best to accomplish this prior to the effective date.
AMENDMENTS TO THE MARYLAND
RULES OF PROCEDURE
Rule 16-812, MRPC
Rule 1.15. Safekeeping Property.
(a) A lawyer shall hold property of clients
or third persons that is in a lawyer's possession
in connection with a representation separate
from the lawyer's own property. Funds shall be
kept in a separate account maintained pursuant
to Title 16, Chapter 600 of the Maryland Rules,
and records shall be created and maintained in
accordance with the Rules in that Chapter. Other
property shall be identified specifically as such
and appropriately safeguarded, and records of
its receipt and distribution shall be created and
maintained. Complete records of the account
funds and of other property shall be kept by the
lawyer and shall be preserved for a period of at
least five years after the date the was created.
(b) A lawyer may deposit the lawyer's
own funds in a client trust account only as
permitted by Rule 16-607 b.
(c) Unless the client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing, to a different
arrangement, a lawyer shall deposit legal fees
and expenses that have been paid in advance
into a client trust account and may withdraw
those funds for the lawyer's own benefit only
as fees are earned or expenses incurred.
(d) Upon receiving funds or other property in which a client or third person has an interest, a lawyer shall promptly notify the client or
third person. Except as stated in this Rule or
otherwise permitted bylaw or by agreement
with the client, a lawyer shall deliver promptly
to the client or third person any funds or other
property that the client or third person is entitled to receive and, upon request by the client
or third person, shall render promptly a full
accounting regarding such property.
(e) When a lawyer in the course of representing a client is in possession of property in
which two or more persons (one of whom may
be the lawyer) claim interests, the property
shall be kept separate by the lawyer until the
dispute is resolved. The lawyer shall distribute
promptly all portions of the property as to
which the interests are not in dispute.
NEW RULES TO TITLE 16 - COURTS,
JUDGES, AND ATTORNEYS
Rule 16-606.1. ATTORNEY TRUST
ACCOUNT RECORD-KEEPING
(a) Creation of Records
The following records shall be created
and maintained for the receipt and disbursement of funds of clients or of third persons:
(1) Attorney Trust Account Identification
An identification of all attorney trust
accounts maintained, including the name of
the financial institution, account number,
account name, date the account was opened,
date the account was closed, and an agreement
with the financial institution establishing each
account and its interest-bearing nature.
(2) Deposits and Disbursements
A record for each account that chronologically shows all deposits and
disbursements, as follows:
(A) for each deposit, a record made at or
near the time of the deposit that shows (i) the
date of the deposit, (ii) the amount, (iii) the
identity of the client or third person for whom
the funds were deposited, and (iv) the purpose
of the deposit;
(B) for each disbursement, including a
disbursement made by electronic transfer, a
record made at or near the time of disbursement that shows (i) the date of the disbursement, (ii) the amount, (iii) the payee, (iv) the
identity of the client or third person for whom
the disbursement was made (if not the payee),
and (v) the purpose of the disbursement;
(C) for each disbursement made by electronic transfer, a written memorandum authorizing the transaction and identifying the attorney responsible for the transaction.
Cross reference: See Rule 16-609 c, which
provides that a disbursement that would create
a negative balance with respect to any individual client matter or with respect to all client
matters in the aggregate is prohibited.
(3) Client Matter Records
A record for each client matter in which
the attorney receives funds in trust, as follows:
(A) for each attorney trust account transaction, a record that shows (i) the date of the
deposit or disbursement; (ii) the amount of the
deposit or disbursement; (iii) the purpose for
which the funds are intended; (iv) for a disbursement, the payee and the check number or
other payment identification; and (v) the balance of funds remaining in the account in connection with the matter; and
(B) an identification of the person to
whom the unused portion of a fee or expense
deposit is to be returned whenever it is to be
returned to a person other than the client.
(4) Record of Funds of the Attorney
A record that identifies the funds of the attorney held in each attorney trust account as permitted by Rule 16-607 b.
(b) Monthly Reconciliation
An attorney shall cause to be created a
monthly reconciliation of all attorney trust
account records, client matter records, records
of funds of the attorney held in an attorney
trust account as permitted by Rule 16-607 b,
and the adjusted month-end financial institution statement balance. The adjusted month-
end financial institution statement balance is
computed by adding subsequent deposits to
and subtracting subsequent disbursements
from the financial institution's month-end
statement balance.
(c) Electronic Records
Whenever the records required by this
Rule are created or maintained using electronic means, there must be an ability to print
a paper copy of the records upon a reasonable
request to do so.
Committee note: Electronic records should
be backed up regularly by an appropriate
storage device.
(d) Records to be Maintained
Financial institution month-end statements, any canceled checks or copies of canceled checks provided with a financial institution month-end statement, duplicate deposit
slips or deposit receipts generated by the
financial institution, and records created in
accordance with section (a) of this Rule shall
be maintained for a period of at least five
years after the date the record was created.
Committee note: An attorney or law firm may
satisfy the requirements of section (d) of this
Rule by maintaining any of the following
items: original records, photocopies, microfilm, optical imaging, electronic records, or
any other medium that preserves the required
data for the required period of time and from
which a paper copy can be printed.
Cross reference: Rule 1.15 (Safekeeping
Property) of the Maryland Lawyers' Rules of
Professional Conduct.
Source: This Rule is new.
Rule 16-609. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS
a. Generally.
An attorney or law firm may not borrow
or pledge any funds required by the Rules in
this Chapter to be deposited in an attorney
trust account, obtain any remuneration from
the financial institution for depositing any
funds in the account, or use any funds for any
unauthorized purpose.
b. No Cash Disbursements.
An instrument drawn on an attorney
trust account may not be drawn payable to
cash or to bearer, and no cash withdrawal
may be made from an automated teller
machine or by any other method. All disbursements from an attorney trust account
shall be made by check or electronic transfer.
c. Negative Balance Prohibited.
No funds from an attorney trust account
shall be disbursed if the disbursement would
create a negative balance with regard to an
individual client matter or all client matters in
the aggregate.
Source: This Rule is derived in part from former Rule BU9 and is in part new.
Jeffrey M. Axelson, Esquire, Co-Chair
Samuel Shapiro, Esquire, Co-Chair
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, cont’d
(Continued from page 1)
ACCORDING TO OUR RECENT
ON-LINE MEMBERS' SURVEY: Only
5% of the survey respondents use the
"Find a Lawyer" feature on our website
when looking for a lawyer in a particular
area of practice, and 56% of the respondents either do not know that restricted
pages exist on the website or how to
access them. Yet, 84% of the respondents
said they would "usually" or "always" use
a BAMC online directory if we had one.
Further, 67% of the respondents did not
know the BAMC newsletter is posted on
our website 7 days before receiving the
newsletter by mail, and yet 49% of the
responses said they always read the
newsletter "as soon as they can."
Clearly, we need to do a better job of
informing our members of the "Find a
Lawyer" and "members only" features of
our website.
The survey confirmed that we are
going in the right direction in investing
time and money in both our website and
in more advanced computer hardware and
software for our BAMC office. Over
60% of the respondents said that they prefer online registration for CLE classes
and BAMC events and prefer to participate in online elections and judicial referenda.
I recognize that participating in a survey is not a cherished activity, and in light
of how busy we lawyers are in juggling
our practices, families, and other activities, I am pleased to report that 313 persons (13% of the persons who received
the survey by email) participated. This
rate of return has been verified as a typical participation rate for bar association
surveys. Of our survey participants: 31%
are solo practitioners, 24% are in firms of
five attorneys or less,18% are in law
WHEN YOU CALL ONE OF OUR ADVERTISERS TO MAKE AN INQUIRY,
TELL THEM WHERE YOU SAW THEIR AD.
firms greater than ten lawyers, 16% are
government lawyers, and 11% are corporate counsel or in-house counsel. And as
far as years of experience: 25% of our
respondents has been practicing law for
more than 30 years, 24% for 20-30 years,
21% for 11-20 years, 12 % for 5-10 years,
and 18% for less than five years.
The survey respondents rated our
monthly newsletter, printed directory, and
courthouse security passes as the highest
ranked benefits of BAMC in that order.
For association goals, Continuing Legal
Education (CLE) ranked most important,
followed closely by civility among members of the profession, improvement of
the administration of justice, and publications. The comments portion of the survey provided some excellent suggestions
of CLE topics and will be shared with our
CLE Committee and Section Chairs.
Further, 85% of the respondents rated our
CLEs "good" to "excellent" and most of
our members want us to offer a larger
number of and greater topic selection for
CLEs. While the majority of our membership prefers live seminars rather than
on-line, phone, videotape or CD-Rom
seminars, due to the positive responses
we received for the other alternatives, we
will be showing tapes of live seminars on
our website. IN FACT, DID YOU
KNOW??? ... That you can watch tapes
of some of our May 4th Annual Meeting
programs on our website (a/k/a
"Webcasts")? IF NOT, check them out
now so you can experience the advantages of this state-of-the-art technology.
Except for one strongly worded negative comment about the softball league
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, cont’d
and a comment that our newsletter is too
large, all of the other typed-in comments
were very complimentary and positive. As
a whole, our Bar Association was highly
rated by its members. In response to the
question regarding BAMC's performance
evaluation as a bar association, 32% of the
respondents said "excellent," and another
44% of the respondents gave a rating of
"very good." Four percent of the respondents rated BAMC as "fair" and only one
person gave us a "poor" rating (perhaps the
same person who did not have a positive
softball league experience(?)).
I thank everyone who participated in
our first ever on-line survey, and I encourage you to continue sending your comments, whether positive or negative, to the
Bar Association, so that we may better
serve our members in these changing
times of new technology and more diverse
membership. The survey results will be
particularly helpful to our Long Range
Planning Committee in formulating the
agenda and goals of their upcoming annual conference.
Now that your head is possibly spinning from numbers and percentages, I am
pleased to report that the success of our
October 18th "Party Around the World"
proves that, in addition to the serious topics of the practice of law, administration
of justice, civility, CLEs, and technology,
our bar association likes to have fun and
meet new people. I extend many thanks
and kudos to the Chair of the Party and
our Specialty Bar Association Committee
Audrey Creighton, the party planning
committee, and all the co-hosts and sponsors for a great event.
In closing, I wish each of you and
your family a very special Thanksgiving
holiday.
Mary Ellen Flynn
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CURRENT UPDATE
CIRCUIT COURT FAMILY
DIVISION
Save the Date!!! The Administrative
office of the Courts will be offering a six
hour training for those interested in
becoming Best Interests Attorneys. This
training will be offered in Montgomery
County on November 20, 2007 and in
Baltimore on November 27, 2007. The
location and start time is not yet available.
If you are interested, please hold the date
on your calendar. More information will
be forthcoming. If you have any questions please call Madeleine Jones at 240777-9061.
Adjudication/No Witness Hearings:
When an adjudication/no witness hearing
is requested for a Respondent who is not
under the supervision/probation of any
judge, the Assignment Office will determine availability within the timeframe
requested, without divulging who may or
may not be assigned to a docket on those
dates. Once the date has been agreed
upon, the Assignment Office will indicate
to which courtroom the case is assigned.
Once set, a case may not be moved
elsewhere unless the following occurs
either by oral or written motion:
• The scheduled judge consents to
the move;
• The Assignment Office determines that another judge is available and
transfers it to that judge's docket.
Only the Assignment Office can
move the case. It is imperative that this
procedure be followed.
Juvenile Bench/Bar Schedule for
2008: Meetings will be held in Courtroom
18 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m... Please
note that there are no meetings scheduled
for July or August. Delinquent bench bar
meetings will be held on Thursdays and
CINA bench bar meetings will be held on
Wednesdays. The schedule for 2008 is as
follows:
Thursday, January 17, 2008 - DELQ
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - CINA
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - DELQ
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - CINA
Thursday, May 15, 2008 - DELQ
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - CINA
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - DELQ
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - CINA
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - DELQ
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - CINA
Madeleine Jones, Family Division Coordinator
ADULT DRUG COURT
GRADUATION
The Honorable Nelson W. Rupp, Jr.,
Chair of the Adult Drug Court and
Members of the Adult Drug Court Team
invite all members of the Bar and public
to attend the Drug Court Graduation
Ceremony on November 28, 2007 at
4:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1 of the Judicial
Center, Montgomery County Circuit
Court.
NEW SHERIFF’S OFFICE
FEES
On October 1, 2007 new fees went
into effect for the Sheriff’s Office. To
view a copy of the of the fees, visit our
website at www.montbar.org.
J. FRANKLYN BOURNE
BAR ASSOCIATION
ANNIVERSARY BANQUET
Please mark your calendars and plan to
attend the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar
Association 30th Annual Anniversary
Banquet–From Success...To Significance–
J. Franklyn Bourne Bar in the New
Millennium.
The event will be held on Thursday,
November 1, 2007 at 6:30p.m. at Martin’s
Crosswinds and will feature Special Guest
Speaker Harry Belafonte.
For information, please contact Judge
Hassan El-Amin at (301) 952-4011 or
Sharon Christmas DeBerry, Esquire at
(301) 883-8616.
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IN MEMORIAM ...
James D. Dalrymple
September 27, 1962 - September 27, 2007
James David Dalrymple was born in
Takoma Park, Maryland, on September
27, 1962 and passed away due to heart
failure in his home in Germantown,
Maryland, on September 27, 2007. He
was 45 years of age.
Jim grew up in Aspen Hill,
Maryland, playing baseball, football and
basketball for the Wheaton Boys Club.
He attended Robert E. Peary High
School, where he excelled in academics,
football and baseball. He starred in
numerous high school musicals and other
drama productions and he developed a
passion for playing guitar and song writing.
He attended Frostburg State
University, majoring in political science
and earning his B.S. degree with honors
in 1984. Jim studied law at Catholic
University, in Washington, D.C., earning
his Juris Doctor in 1987. While in law
school, he clerked for the Rockville law
firm of Wilson, McCarthy and Ethridge.
Following graduation, Jim clerked for
one year for the Honorable James
McAuliffe in the Montgomery County
Circuit Court. Thereafter, Jim joined the
law firm of Linowes and Blocher in 1988,
later joining the law firm of Stein
Sperling before branching out on his own
and starting the law firm of James D.
Dalrymple, Esq., P.C. in Gaithersburg.
Jim's expertise was in litigation, also
practicing in the areas of estates and
trusts.
As an attorney, Jim continued his
love of music, enjoying his participation
in the Bar Association's annual variety
show, The Bar Review, where he played
guitar, sang, performed skits and helped
write and produce the shows. He was
active in the Bar Association, serving for
numerous years as the chair of the Pro
Bono Committee.
Jim married Judy Ann Witters of
Rockville in November of 1989, and
together they had three children, Ariel
(age 16), Alex (14), and Allison (11). He
is also survived by his parents, Chuck and
Jann Dalrymple, his two sisters, Valerie
Rollins and Jackie Dalrymple Perry (Sid)
and his brother Bob Dalrymple (Jane).
Jim will be remembered by all for his
quick wit, his love of music, his high ethical standards, his athletic abilities, his
love of the Redskins, his love of his family and his kindness. He will be greatly
missed.
~
James W. Salter, III
April 22, 1939 - September 11, 2007
Everyone remembers Sept 11.
However, on Sept 11, 2007 that date took
on an entirely new meaning for me personally, because on that date I lost a dear
friend and colleague on the courthouse
(Continued on following page)
WHEN YOU CALL ONE OF OUR ADVERTISERS TO MAKE AN INQUIRY, TELL THEM WHERE YOU SAW THEIR AD.
PAGE 8
IN MEMORIAM ...
(Continued from preceding page)
steps of the District Court in Silver
Spring, Maryland: Jim Salter.
I first met Jimmy in 1970 when I
began practicing law in Silver Spring as a
solo practitioner. Jimmy was following
the law in a firm with his father and Jim
Tomes, all of whom were willing to give
a hand to a newcomer.
Later, Jimmy moved his practice to
Potomac and finally to Rockville.
However, he always kept his Silver
Spring roots, even continuing the old firm
name of Tomes and Salter to the finish.
Jim Salter loved the law as few people I have ever known. He believed in the
law and what it stood for always. Jim was
intellectually sharp and insightful, seeing
right through the most complex legal and
factual maze to the heart of the matter. If
you wanted to talk law with Jimmy, you
needed to bring your "A" game.
As many can attest, Jim was an
excellent litigator with a wry sense of
humor and a sometimes biting wit. But on
another note, he was always just and professional in his dealings and willing to
give assistance or advice to anyone who
needed it, and often without seeking anything in return.
The record will clearly reflect that
Jimmy gave generously to his profession,
our bar and his colleagues. Yet he loved
his family more than can be imagined. He
met and married the wonderful Carol
Frasher whom he loved dearly along with
their children, grandchildren and his siblings.
Yes, Jimmy will be sorely missed
by the lawyers, Judges, Courthouse personnel, his friends, family and the community in general.
When all is said and done, more
is often said than is done. But not with
Jimmy. He was a doer. When struck by
Cancer, he fought and was winning until
suddenly and unexpectedly cut down by a
silent force.
Jim Salter is gone, but his spirit
remains and what he was and the things
he did will not be forgotten. The torch he
carried is now passed to us, and it is our
duty to see that the flame is kept burning
brightly to light the way for those who are
to follow.
If I could say one final word to
Jim, it would be: Thanks for the memories, Jim. Thanks for the memories.
John H. Harman, Esquire
**************
It's just about a year ago now that we
learned that Jim Salter was ill. Early one
morning, I received a call from Jimmy
inviting me to come and have breakfast
with him at the Apollo. He sounded very
serious and matter of fact. I remember
thinking "Have I done something
wrong?"
I sat down across from Jim. He was
very intent on eating his breakfast, a large
plate of grits and eggs, an occasional sip
of coffee that his favorite waitress
warmed up periodically. There was never
any messing around with Jimmy when he
was serious… "I'll get right to the point,"
he said in between bites. "My results are
in… I have cancer." And, just like that
everything changed.
On our part, there was great sadness.
Sometimes, there was anger at the world,
anger at Jim for his daily lifestyle, anger
at the doctors for not helping him sooner.
On Jim's part, there was a sense of resolve
and urgency. There would be no more
vacations until he beat the disease, no
more time for his favorite pastime - golf.
He was 100 percent certain that he would
win this challenge, as he had so many
times before when faced with a seemingly supreme legal foe. He was going to
beat this disease or die trying.
Mr. Salter once told me that he wasn't afraid of dying, so long as he didn't
wither away. At the wake, I overheard
someone say that it was as if Jim wrote
his own ending. He died suddenly, without suffering or lingering on. He died
doing what he loved, suited up and being
a lawyer. He died in a way that caused
his family as little grief as possible…
under the circumstances.
Jim Salter loved life like no other.
He loved the law and practicing law. The
only thing that he loved more than his
chosen profession was his family, his
wife, Carol and his children, Carrie and
Jamie. He would put a judge on hold,
stop a deposition, tell everyone else to
wait if one of them called.
I, for one, feel as though I was handed a gift when I made the acquaintance of
James W. Salter, III. I will miss him
immensely.
Luis F. Gomez, Jr.
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TOYS FOR TOTS CAMPAIGN
Through December 14, 2007
The New Practitioner Section is
collecting gifts for the Marine Corps
Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign
Please drop off unwrapped gifts at the
Bar Association Building at 27 West
Jefferson Street in Rockville.
PAGE 9
LEGAL ETHICS
WITNESSES AND THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY
Is a prosecutor ethically prohibited
from talking to a witness on a case when the
witness is represented by counsel in an unrelated matter? As any criminal practitioner
can tell you, today's state witness is tomorrow's defendant and vice versa. This creates
an array of ethical considerations for criminal practitioners.
Maryland Rule of Professional
Conduct (MRPC) 4.2 dictates that "a lawyer
shall not communicate about the subject of
the representation with a person who the
lawyer knows is represented in the matter by
another lawyer unless the lawyer has the
consent of the other lawyer or authorized by
law or court to do so." This is sometimes
referred to as the anti-contact rule.
The critical language from the Rule
regarding this issue is "in the matter" since
the prosecutor is not attempting to discuss
with the witness any issues that are related to
the matter in which he is represented. The
comments to the rule point out that "this
Rule does not prohibit communication with
a person… concerning matters outside the
representation."
The Maryland State Bar Association
Committee on Ethics issued an opinion on
this subject nine years ago and opined that the
prosecutor can talk to the witness despite the
representation by counsel in another matter.
(Ethics opinion 98-18) The opinion points out
that the prosecutor cannot "ignore the obvious" about whether a witness is represented
by someone concerning the subject matter of
the communication. The opinion goes on to
point out that a prosecutor may determine that
a person represented by a public defender
"would not be entitled legally to that representation in a matter where the person was merely a witness", citing the authorizing statute for
the Public Defender (Art. 27A, Section 4).
There are a limited number of cases in
Maryland (and elsewhere) on this precise
topic. The closest Maryland appellate courts
came to addressing this issue is in In Re
Criminal Investigation No. 13, 82 Md. App.
609 (1990), in which the corporate counsel
for a company under investigation sought an
injunction to prohibit the Attorney Generals
office from talking to any employees without counsel's consent and presence. The
company cited Rule 4.2 of professional conduct as its authority.
The Court of Special Appeals rejected
the company's claim. The Court first pointed
out that the scope of the Rules indicates that
violation of a Rule of Professional
Responsibility are "designed to provide
guidance to lawyers and to provide a structure for regulating conduct through disciplinary agencies…The purpose of the Rules
can be subverted when they are invoked by
opposing parties as procedural weapons."
The Court then went on to say that "the
weightiest of all arguments against the
appellant's position, however, is the one
based upon common sense." There would
never be any undercover investigation of
any "sophisticated and organized criminal
enterprise" if "the boss's lawyer" were present at every witness interview. The Court
concludes that under such a broad reading of
Rule 4.2 "the investigations of Watergate,
Teapot Dome and Credit Mobilier would
have been dead in the water before they
were underway."
In Re Criminal Investigation No. 13
involves the investigative stage and does not
address the post-indictment issue raised
here.
Other states have strictly construed
what is included under rules similar to 4.2
when determining when a discussion
involves a "matter" in which a person is represented. A New York court determined that
a prosecutor could talk to a defendant about
his Freedom of Information Request even
though his conviction was still under appeal
because, while it was concerning the same
"subject" i.e. the criminal case, the FOIA
request and the criminal appeal were different "matters" within the context of the anticontact rule. Mims v. Chichester, 722 N.Y.S.
2d 30 (2001)
A common sense reading of Rule 4.2
would also indicate that a prosecutor should
not be prevented from talking to his witness
prior to trial by a counsel on an unrelated
matter. A defense attorney should not gain
leverage on an unrelated criminal matter by
precluding a client from talking to a prosecutor as a witness on a separate matter.
Likewise, a prosecutor should not gain
leverage on a separate crime by his discussions with the defendant when he is a "witness" in a separate matter.
Prosecutors must be careful when talking to a witness who has a separate criminal
matter. They should make it clear to the witness that they will not discuss the crime that
the witness has been charged with without
their attorney present. The prosecutor should
have a witness present (as with other witness
conferences) to verify that the conversation
did not digress into a discussion about a represented matter, thus making Rule 4.2 applicable.
(It should be pointed out that the comments to 4.2 indicate that a client can ask to
talk to a prosecutor without his attorney
present and the prosecutor must then file an
ex-parte motion with the court to have substitute counsel appointed for that discussion.)
John M. Maloney, Esq.
Jeffrey M. Axelson, Esq., Co-Chair
Samuel M. Shapiro, Esq., Co-Chair
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NEW PRACTITIONER SECTION
FRIENDRAISER
MENTOR/MENTEE COMMITTEE
The Fall "Friendraiser" (a.k.a. Happy
Hour!) was held on Thursday, October 11,
2007 at the Greystone Grill in the Rockville
Town Center (www.greystonegrill.com).
Thank you to the restaurant for sponsoring
appetizers for the event! There was a good
turnout and we appreciate current members
of the bar, including our President Mary
Ellen Flynn and President Elect Paul
DeWolfe, who came out to meet and welcome new practitioners!
As many of you know the Bar
Association has a Mentor Program for New
Practitioners. Heather Collier is this year's
chair and she still is trying to pair mentors
with mentees. The mentoring program purpose is to foster professionalism and
improve the practice of law in Montgomery
County by having experienced practitioners
known for their high degree of professionalism and commitment to excellence impart
their knowledge to new practitioners. We
are looking for mentors in all practice areas
and she would appreciate your time and
assistance in volunteering to be mentors.
Should you have any questions please contact Heather at 301-340-9090 or
[email protected].
CHAMBER CHATS
The Honorable Joseph A. Dugan, Jr.
will host the Circuit Court Chamber Chat
on November 15, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. in his
chambers located at 50 Maryland Avenue,
Suite 701, Rockville, MD. The District
Court judges will host the District Court
Chamber Chat again in December - date to
be determined. Please remember to bring
your lunch, your colleagues and your questions for our judges! Contact Monica G.
Harms
at
(301)
838-3230
or
[email protected] for more information.
TOYS FOR TOTS
The BAMC New Practitioner Section
once again in organizing a contribution for
the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots
Campaign for the eighth year in a row.
Please drop off unwrapped gifts at the Bar
Association Building located at 27 West
Jefferson Street in Rockville. Gifts for all
ages are encouraged, but don't forget items
for teenagers such as CDs, watches, gym
bags, cosmetics, and jewelry. If you would
like more information, please contact Ivonne
Lindley at [email protected] or
(301) 838-3217 or Lili Khozeimeh at
[email protected] or at
301-340-9090.
Lili Khozeimeh, Co-Chair
Ivonne C. Lindley, Co-Chair
TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTEE ... TECH TALK
“Managing Litigation Documents With
Technology in the Electronic Era."
Attorney William G. Rossick of Esquire
Litigation Solutions will kick of The
Technology Committee's monthly "Tech
Talk" series following the November 6,
2007 Bar Luncheon. Tech Talk will be held
at the Bar Office, 27 West. Jefferson Street in
Rockville. Please RSVP to C. Sei-Hee Arii
([email protected]). This program may be postponed or cancelled if there
is a lack of interest, so please RSVP as soon
as possible.
C. Sei-Hee Arii , Co-Chair
P. Lindsay Parvis , Co-Chair
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COMMITTEES & SECTIONS
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION SECTION
The ADR Section will hold its next
breakfast meeting on Tuesday, November 13,
2007 at 8 a.m. at the Broadway Diner, 895
Rockville Pike, Rockville. All section members are invited.
Ellen F. Kandell, Co-Chair
Judith A. Mustille, Co-Chair
BUSINESS LAW SECTION
Now that the Fall Outing has passed and
you no longer need to spend your evenings
polishing-up on your golf game, the Business
Law Section invites you to join us for our final
two programs for Fall 2007. Please mark your
calendars to join us - members of all BAMC
Sections are welcome!
On November 14, 2007, from 5:30 p.m.
to 7:00 p.m., the Business Law Section will
hold a Section meeting and educational program at Paley Rothman (4800 Hampden Lane,
Sixth Floor, Bethesda). At the November
meeting, Joseph Hennessey, a principal with
Newman McIntosh & Hennessey, LP
(www.newmanmcintoshlaw. com), will be
back by popular demand to speak to the
Section about metadata in legal documents
(letters, agreements, discovery, pleadings,
etc.) and the legal and ethical considerations
of disclosing and accessing metadata. This is
a HOT TOPIC for both transaction-based and
litigation-based practices and has been the
subject of numerous recent legal ethics opinions. This is a free program and is a must for
all BAMC members.
On December 13, 2007, from 5:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m., the Business Law Section will
present its long-format CLE program at the
Bar Association Headquarters. The Fall CLE
will focus on "Securing Your Transaction - A
Guide to Protecting Your Client's Deal." This
CLE will include a discussion and review of
promissory notes, pledge and security agreements and relevant UCC considerations. This
program is intended to benefit lawyers of all
levels of experience, though some familiarity
with commercial transactions will be helpful.
Planning is well underway for the
Business Law Section's Spring program lineup. The Section's short-format educational
programs tentatively will include presentations on reviewing and negotiating commercial leases, understanding business succession
planning and estate planning issues in closely
held businesses, and a nuts and bolts review of
entity selection in business planning and using
commercial insurance tools in business operations and business transactions. The Section's
long-format CLE will focus on The Ins and
Outs of Compensation and Incentive Plans.
Finally, by popular demand, Glenn Cooper, a
principal with Paley Rothman, has agreed to
present the Section with an update to his
monograph on the Standards and Methods of
Corporate Control (subject to his research
schedule) in late Spring or Fall 2008. This
should be another great program year for the
Business Law Section!
While the Business Law Section has a lot
of fantastic programs on tap for this year, we
invite your suggestions and recommendations
for programs to run starting in Fall 2008!
We look forward to seeing you at the
November meeting on November 14th! Have
a happy Thanksgiving!
Please submit any agenda items that you may
have
to
Ann
Wilson
at
[email protected], two days before the
meeting.
David P. Shapiro, Co-Chair
James L. Parsons, Jr., Co-Chair
Starting in November our meetings will
be held on the first Wednesday of each month
at 8a.m. in the Administrative Judge's
Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the
Circuit Court building in Rockville.
November 7, 2007
February 6, 2008
December 5, 2007
March 5, 2008
January 2, 2008
April 2, 2008
May 7, 2008
The following matters are brought to
your attention:
The Clerk of the Court, Loretta Knight,
brings the following matters to your attention:
1) Interpreters. If you request an interpreter for your case and it turns out one is not
actually necessary, please be sure to let the
Clerk of the Court know 48 hours in advance
of the hearing date. When cancellations are
CINA/DELINQUENCY
BROWN BAG BENCH BAR
MEETINGS
November 15, 2007* May 15, 2008*
December 19, 2007** June 18, 2008**
January 17, 2008*
September 18, 2008*
February 20, 2008** October 22, 2008**
March 20, 2008*
November 20, 2008*
April 16, 2008**
December 17, 2008**
*=Delinquent
**=CINA
All meetings will be held in Courtroom
18 of the District Court Building at 12:30 1:30 PM. CINA bench/bar meetings will be
held on a Wednesday and Delinquent bench/
bar meetings will be held on a Thursday.
CIRCUIT COURT BENCH
BAR COMMITTEE
PAGE 12
not made or made late, it still costs the Court
for at least 2 hours of interpreter time and can
cost even more for lengthy trials. It is very
important for attorneys to self monitor their
cases and determine, in advance if possible,
whether an interpreter is necessary. Please
take the time to follow up on your cases with
interpreters and alert the Clerk of the Court to
make appropriate cancellations so that the
Court process can run more smoothly.
2) List Interested Parties in Pleadings.
Please list the names and addresses of all
interested parties at the beginning of the
pleadings. It is very time consuming for the
department to search through the pleadings to
determine the name and address of an interested person.
3) Consolidated Cases. If the order consolidating the cases does not state "all further
pleadings go into [specific case]," then each
individual case continues on and the department will need copies of pleadings for each
case involved in the consolidation.
4) New Case File tracking System. Our
court will soon be implementing a new case
file tracking system. The new system will
automatically detect the location of case files
as they pass by a scanning device in key areas
throughout the court buildings. The scanners
are capable of "seeing through" solid objects
to detect RFID stickers.
5) Foreclosure Cases. There was a 700%
increase in Foreclosure cases since last year.
If you have any concerns to bring
to the Committee's attention, please feel
free to contact any committee member
or Peter Feeney at 240 777-7349 or
[email protected].
Peter A. Feeney, Chair
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
SECTION
The next breakfast meeting of the
Commercial Litigation Section will take place
on Tuesday, November 27, 2007, from 8:009:00 a.m., at the offices of Stein, Sperling,
Bennett, De Jong, Driscoll & Greenfeig, P.C.,
25 West Middle Lane, Rockville, Maryland.
Please RSVP to Chris Grube at (301) 8383269, or [email protected].
The Commercial Litigation Section will
be presenting a CLE program on Wednesday,
November 7, 2007 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at
the CLE Classroom in the Bar Association
building. The program is titled The Proper
Care and Handling of Expert Witnesses. The
Honorable Peter J. Messitte, U.S. District
Court for the District of Maryland, and the
Honorable Durke G. Thompson, Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, Maryland will be the
speakers.
Jeffrey M. Schwaber, Co-Chair
J. Bradford McCullough, Co-Chair
CRIMINAL LAW SECTION
Our regular section meetings will be held
on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30
PM in the bar building. The schedule is:
November 13, 2007
December 11, 2007
"What are the Current Differences that
Exist Between the State's Attorney's
Office and the Defense Bar and How do
we Narrow Them?"
Even though we work in an adversarial
system, we also know that strong differences
occasionally arise in the ways in which each
side practices law. When they do, it is still
important that we act professionally. The
criminal law section invites you to a meeting
on Tuesday, November 13 from 5:30pm to
7:00pm at the Bar Building to address, in a
EMINENT DOMAIN/CONDEMNATION
AND AD VALOREM TAX ASSESSMENT CASES
Jim Thompson and Joe Suntum head Miller, Miller & Canby's eminent domain/condemnation practice - a practice that extends back to the 1970's
when Bill Canby established a major presence in the field. We accept lawyerto-lawyer referrals to:
•
•
•
•
Achieve "just compensation" for property owners
Try complete and partial taking cases
Evaluate damages from roads, utilities and other projects
Consult with owners and counsel
Proven experience and leadership in this area, including trial work,
teaching at ALI-ABA on eminent domain, and membership in the Owner's
Counsel of America (www.ownerscounsel.com), a select national group of
lawyers representing owners in condemnation cases.
In addition, both lawyers have done extensive amounts of ad valorem
tax assessment hearings/trials, teach classes on Maryland property tax, and
have completed the Property Tax School for the Institute for Professionals in
Taxation (IPT) addressing valuation issues.
Miller, Miller & Canby
200-B Monroe Street
Rockville, Maryland 20850
301.762.5212
www.millermillercanby.com
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cordial and professional way, your concerns
and opinions about the state of our respective
practices. Our hope is that the meeting will
enhance the state of professional collegiality
between our two bars. This will not be a gripe
session. However, if would like to submit
questions in advance, please submit them to
Reggie Bours. His email address is
[email protected].
We will have Team Leaders of the State's
Attorney's office, members of the Public
Defender's office, and members of the defense
bar in attendance. Once again, food and drinks
will be served. We hope to see you there.
Carol A. Crawford, Co-Chair
Marc R. Emden, Co-Chair
DISTRICT COURT BENCH
BAR COMMITTEE
MEETING DATES
November 8, 2007
February 7, 2008
December 6, 2007
March 6, 2008
January 3, 2008
April 3, 2008
May 1, 2008
All meetings will be held on the 1st
Thursday of the month at 8:00a.m. in the
Judges' Conference (4th Floor) in the District
Court building in Rockville, unless otherwise
noted.
New District Court–Although Governor
O'Malley commissioned a study regarding
potential sites for the new District Courthouse,
it still appears likely that the site will be the
old Rockville Public Library site across the
street from the Rockville City Police
Department. Construction will hopefully
begin in 2009 or 2010.
Criminal Procedure–In criminal cases,
pre-trial State continuances when the defendant is unrepresented will be denied. The
Court wants the Defendant to appear in Court
on the trial date in order to be advised of his
right to an attorney. Frequently, when the
State files a pre-trial motion to continue (due
to witness problems), the Defendant fails to
appear thinking that the pre-trial State motion
excuses the Defendant's appearance.
However, the trial judge is free to reconsider
the State's motion to continue on the actual
trial date. The Court will generally grant the
State's motion to reconsider the denial of the
continuance once the Defendant is properly
advised. Therefore, the State may still keep
witnesses on call. This may not apply however, if the Defendant is incarcerated due to the
trial date charge. The State should also be
aware that if defense counsel has timely
entered his appearance prior to trial and has
sent notice to the State, the likelihood that the
case will be continued on the trial date
decreases, especially if the Defendant is incarcerated. If the Defendant fails to appear after
receiving the State's pre-trial motion to continue, it is unlikely that a bench warrant will be
issued for the Defendant's failure to appear.
Possession of Alcohol citations–The
Court will no longer accommodate requests to
move alcohol citation cases to times of the
year when Defendants who attend school out
of state are back in the area on vacation.
Defense counsel should contact Margaret
Schweitzer or Dave Baker of the State's
Attorney's Office to try to work something out
pre-trial.
Privacy Concerns–Civil counsel should
be aware that any and all exhibits filed with the
court that contain a person's identifying information e.g. social security number, address,
phone number etc. should be redacted due to
identity theft concerns. This information is frequently found in medical records, When counsel submit their 10-104 statements in accident
cases, the Court only wants a list of items as
well as the notice that the records have been
sent to the other side. Counsel should refrain
from actually filing the exhibits pre-trial.
Jonathan R. Bloom, Chair
EDUCATION LAW SECTION
Section meetings will be be held on the
first Friday of the month at noontime. All will
be held in the Conference Room of the Bar
Association Building, unless otherwise noted.
Dates are as follows:
November 2, 2007
February 1, 2008
December 7, 2007
March 7, 2008
January 4, 2008
April 4, 2008
May 2, 2008*
*to be a breakout session at the BAMC Annual
Meeting & Law Day Celebration.
Patrick J. Hoover, Chair
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
SECTION
CLE: November 27th, 2007 from 5:307:30pm at the Bar Association.
Chief Magistrate Judge Paul W. Grimm,
of the U.S. District Court for the District of
Maryland and Circuit Court Judge Eric
Johnson will explore electronic data and its
implications in employment law cases.
Judge Grimm has written a variety of books
on evidence, including Fundamentals of Trial
Evidence: State and Federal. Judge Grimm
began his career as a Judge Advocate in the U.S.
Army. His civilian career began in 1980 when he
became an Assistant State's Attorney in
Baltimore County. In 1981, he became an
Assistant Attorney General for the State of
Maryland. In 1997, Judge Grimm was appointed
a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District
Court for the District of Maryland. In addition,
Judge Grimm is an adjunct professor for the
University of Maryland School of Law and the
University of Baltimore School of Law.
Judge Johnson began his career prosecut-
ing for the Office of the State Attorney's in
Montgomery County. In 1996, he was
appointed as a District Court of Maryland
Judge. In 2000, he was appointed as a
Circuit Court of Maryland Judge.
The questions posed to the Judges will
include:
• How long is an employer required to
retain documents in the normal course of business?
• Does an employer have to be served
with a lawsuit before it is required to maintain
records that may be discoverable?
• Are employers required to maintain
back-ups of documents?
• What are the confidentiality issues
involved in the retrieval of e-mails when the emails may reveal possible discriminatory
behavior, etc.?
• When and under what circumstances
may an employer monitor e-mails of an
employee?
We look forward to seeing you for this
exciting CLE.
Laurel N. Anchors, Co-Chair
Christina V. B. Ballance, Co-Chair
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ESTATE & TRUST LAW
SECTION
Please make sure to hold the dates for the
remainder of the year's meetings:
November 26, 2007
February 11, 2008
January 28, 2008
March 10, 2008
April 14, 2008
The above meetings will be held at the
office of Shulman Rogers, 11921 Rockville
Pike, 4th Floor Conference Center, Rockville.
Lunch is available starting at 11:45 courtesy
of our sponsors (see below), and our programs
begin at noon sharp and end no later than 1pm.
Jay M. Eisenberg, Chair
FAMILY LAW SECTION
All meetings will be held on the 3rd
Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Bar
CLE Classroom, unless otherwise noted.
November 8, 2007
December 13, 2007 (Holiday Party)
January 24, 2008
February 21, 2008
March 20, 2008 (Wine & Cheese, Judge Ann
Sundt)
April 17, 2008
May 2, 2008 (Law Day)
Please join us for several worthwhile
programs in November, starting with the "Rita
Ronsenkrantz Basic Family Law Training" on
November 6 and 13, 2007, at 5:30 p.m., the
annual program that provides excellent training and mentor opportunities for new practitioners in family law. Our Section meeting
program on November 8, 2007, at 5:30 p.m.
will address "Pre-Nups, Post-Nups and in
Between" with Robin A. Clark, Darryl A.
Feldman and Robin B. Taub as our speakers.
Last but not least, there will be a CLE
Breakfast on November 15, 2007, at 7:45
a.m. by the Honorable Patrick Woodward on
"Indefinite Alimony," to give us insight on the
recent alimony cases from the view of the
appellate bench.
Our annual Holiday Party will be hosted
by Strickler, Sachitano & Hatfield on
December 13, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. marking
their second year to graciously open their
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offices to all of our Section members, Judges,
Masters and Court staff for what is sure to be a
fun and festive event. See the flier insert in this
Newsletter for more details and how to RSVP.
Thank you to Hadrian Hatfield and
Kathleen Dumais for their informative program on October 11th, addressing
"Legislation in Family Law," giving us the
knowledge we need to participate in legislations affecting our cases. We also wish to specially thank all of the panel speakers for their
excellent program on "ADR Approaches in
Family Law" on October 23rd, including
David Goldberg, Debbie Reiser, Hadrian
Hatfield, Judge James Ryan, Darcy Shoop,
Suzy Eckstein and Jennifer Forquer.
Thank you to the following family law
attorneys who volunteered their time in
September to the Pro Se Project: Kay
Ackerman, Brian Barke, Doug Cohn, Bonnie
Montgomery and Heather Sunderman. Those
interested in volunteering should contact
Cherish
O'Donnell
at
[email protected].
Thank you to Geoffrey Platnick and Bob
Baum for volunteering their time to teach the
Divorce Legal Seminar at the Commission for
Women. Those interested in volunteering
should contact Shelly McKeon at [email protected].
We welcome all of our Section's
Committees and Liaisons this year. These are
the valuable leaders in our Section. If you
have questions, ideas or want to become
involved in matters affecting our Section, here
are the designated individuals to contact:
Secretary:
Laurel Anchors
Legislation:
Lindsay Parvis
Programs:
Reza Golesorkhi
Rhian McGrath
CLE's:
Geoffrey Platnick
Maeve McGrath
Rita Rosenkrantz:
Scott Strickler
John Weaver
Social:
Rahul Kishore
Heather Collier
Holiday Party:
Jennifer Forquer
Commission for Women: Shelly McKeon
ADR Directory Project: Jennifer Forquer
Monica Harms
Heather Collier
Court Evaluator Program: John Weaver
Nicholas Orechwa
Melissa Kucinski
Executive Committee
Liaison:
Hadrian Hatfield
Mentor/Mentee Liaison: Heather Collier
Family Division Liaison: Rahul Kishore
Pro Se Project Liaison:
Cherish O'Donnell
ABA Liaison:
Melissa Kucinski
New Practitioner
Liaison:
Lili Khozeimeh
Divorce
Roundtable Liaison:
John Spiegel
Web Page Liaison:
Dawn Bowie
Library Liaison:
Robert Eustice
MSBA Liaison:
Erik Paul Arena
Don't forget to sign up for the November
programs and send in your RSVP's for the
Family Law Section Holiday Party!
Vicki Viramontes-LaFree, Co-Chair
Stuart Muntzing Skok, Co-Chair
IMMIGRATION LAW
SECTION
Thank you, to United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Washington District
Office Director Greg Christian, for clearing a
scheduling conflict and, for facilitating the
appearance of Community Relations Officer,
Gloria Williams-Brevard, who joined us last
month, and lead an excellent program. We truly
appreciate the time that they generously set
aside, out of a very busy schedule to make the
trip to Rockville, in order to provide us with
insights and answer our questions. Mark your
calendars now, as Director Christian will be
joining us on February 20, 2007. Also, as we
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continue to work towards even stronger attendance and participation, thanks to all of you
who participated in this event and helped to
make it such a successful exchange.
Please watch your Immigration Section
list-serve emails for details on the upcoming
November CLE.
As we enter the Thanksgiving holiday
season, we wish you and your loved ones a
healthy and happy holiday, hoping that you
have much for which to be thankful. It is not
too late to help out with our Holiday Party - if
you would like to help, please email Jinhee
Wilde at [email protected] or Cynthia
Groomes Katz at [email protected].
We look forward to hearing from you! Please
bring your immigration questions, comments,
concerns, and experience to our future Brown
Bag Lunches and events!
We will continue to hold our monthly
Brown Bag meetings on the 3rd Wednesday
of the month at 12:00 p.m., in the Bar
Association Conference room, unless otherwise notified. The schedule is:
November–CLE
February 20, 2008
December–Holiday Party March 19, 2008
January 16, 2008
April 16, 2008
May 2, 2008
Our December Holiday Party is just
around the corner. If you are interested in
working on this event, please contact one of
us.
We look forward to seeing you at our
meetings.
Jinhee Wilde, Co-Chair
Cynthia Groomes Katz, Co-Chair
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
& TECHNOLOGY LAW
SECTION
November 13, 2007
February 12, 2008
December 11, 2007
March 11, 2008
January 8, 2008
April 8, 2008
May 13, 2008
The Intellectual Property & Technology
Law Section will meet November 13, 2007,
at 8:00 AM in the first floor conference room
at the Bar Association of Montgomery County
in Rockville, MD. The November topic will
be collaborating with the federal government.
The discussion will include an overview of the
legal basis for technology transfer and licensing of federal government intellectual property, a discussion of the value in federal government collaborations with the private sector as
well as the mechanisms for formulating such
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and development agreements. Food and drink
will be provided.
We will also meet December 11, 2007, at
8:00 AM in the first floor conference room at the
Bar Association of Montgomery County in
Rockville, MD. The December topic will be
two-for-one. We will discuss the patent rule
changes concerning continuation applications,
which will take affect 1 November 2007.
Additionally, we will have a discussion of
ICANN and domain name disputes as they relate
to trademarks. Food and drink will be provided.
In order to make the section topics as relevant to the practices of its members as possible, we also looking for other topics for future
sessions. If you have a suggestion, please
contact
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(email:
[email protected]) or Michael Greenberg
(email: [email protected]).
Albert M. Churilla, Co-Chair
Michael L. Greenberg, Co-Chair
JUVENILE LAW SECTION
The Juvenile Law Section will be holding it's meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of every
month, at 12:30, in Courtroom 20 of the
District Court. Please put the following dates
on your calendars:
November 20, 2007
February 19, 2008
December, 2007
March 18, 2008
January 15, 2008
April 15, 2008
*A holiday party to be held and a time
and location to be announced later.
Kathy Knight, Co-Chair
Carlotta Woodward, Co-Chair
LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT
SECTION
The Law Firm Management Section
proudly presents a special presentation by Joel
Rose of Joel A. Rose & Associates entitled
"Techniques for Maintaining a Collegial,
Cooperative
Firm
Atmosphere
and
Concurrently Making Partners Accountable
For Their Actions/Inactions."
I'm confident that every firm could benefit by sending one or more representatives to
this presentation and discussion.
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2007
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Place: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal,
Pordy & Ecker, P.A.
11921 Rockville Pike
4th Floor Conference Center
Rockville, MD 20852
Please R.S.V.P. to Donna Olenick at
[email protected] or 301-230-5200, Ext.
5515.
David A. Pordy, Chair
LAWYER TO LAWYER
COMMITTEE MEETING
DATES
November 8, 2007
March 13, 2008
January 10, 2008
May 8, 2008
All meetings will be held on the 2nd
EIGHTH ANNUAL
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PLEASE JOIN THE NEW PRACTITIONERS'
SECTION IN MAKING THE HOLIDAYS SPECIAL
FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AND TEENS!!
Please drop off unwrapped gifts at the Bar Association
Building at 27 West Jefferson Street in Rockville.
Gifts for all ages are encouraged, but don't forget
items for teenagers such as CDs, watches, gym bags,
cosmetics, and jewelry.
NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 14, 2007
we are collecting gifts for the
Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign
Contact Section Co-Chairs
Ivonne C. Lindley at (301) 838-3217 or
Lili Khozeimehat (301) 340-9090
with questions.
2007 GOLF AND TENNIS CHARITY CLASSIC
Fall Outing Co-Chairs Alison Rind and
Jim Hammerschmidt
President John Monahan
CHAMPS Scott Nelson, Robert Hetherington,
Tim Fisher & Matt Tidball
David De Jong and Tim Junkin
with Reznick Group
Great Dinner !
Argyle Country Club
Charlie Loehr, Jody Kline,
Paul Klinedinst & Robert Gough
Sharon Rabinovitz
Sean Sherman, Jeannie Cho,
Honorable Eric Johnson & Kevin Kennedy
Honorable Michael Mason, Jack Quinn
& H. Kenneth Armstrong II
Harry Lerch, Alex Tanouye, Eric Core
& Julie Reddig
Jonathan Bloom, Howard Cheris and
Jim Hammerschmidt
Tennis Players Warming Up
2007 GOLF AND TENNIS CHARITY CLASSIC
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Tournament Sponsor
Chevy Chase Bank
Law Firm Patron Sponsors
Commercial Sponsors
Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, Rosenberg, Eig
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Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.
Capital Bank
Santos Postal & Co.
Hole-in-One Sponsor
Law Firm Sponsors
Linowes & Blocher, LLP
Chevy Chase Acura
Tee & Green Sponsors
McCarthy Wilson
Ballard Spahr Andrew & Ingersoll, LLP
Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.
Clifford, Debelius, Bonifant, Fitzpatrick,
Hyatt, Chtd.
McMillan Metro
John C. Monahan
Pasternak & Fidis, P.C.
Dragga, Callahan, Hannon, Hessler &
Wills, L.L.P.
Eagle Bank
Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker,
P.A.
L.A.D. Reporting
Miller, Miller & Canby
Venable LLP
Refreshment Sponsors
Tennis Sponsors
Gore Brothers Reporting &
Videoconferencing
Alyssa W. Chang
Invotex Group
Paradiso, Taub, Sinay & Owel, P.C.
Associate Sponsor
Contributor
Reznick Group
Ain & Bank, P.C.
EuroMotor Cars
Thank You to Our Silent Auction Donors!
Arena Stage
Bar Foundation Board of Directors
Blue Mash Golf Course
Bowl America - Gaithersburg
Brooks Glogau Photographers
Caverns Country Club Resort
Center Stage
Clubgolf Performance Center
Congressional Motors
David S. De Jong, Esquire
Duncan Copeland
Gaithersburg Marriott
Washingtonian Center
Hampshire Greens Golf Course
Honorable Ann S. Harrington
Honorable Michael D. Mason
Jurys Washington Hotel
Intercontinental Harbor Court
Kiehl’s of Georgetown
Niti Crupiti Law Office
Normandie Farm
The Papery Of Rockville
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
The Answer, Inc.
The Aspen Hill Club
The Members Club at Four Streams
Timpano Italian Chop House
Washington Golf Centers
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Thursday of alternating months (September
through May) at 5:00p.m. in the Circuit Court
Law Library, unless noted otherwise.
I wish to again remind all members of the
MC Bar Association that the Lawyer-toLawyer Committee is an ultra confidential
group of fellow attorneys with special skills or
desires to assist other lawyers experiencing
personal difficulties. Our confidentiality is
protected by statute and a personal sense of
dedication. Anyone who calls any committee
member can be guaranteed all information
will be treated appropriately. We are not the
"authorities" or a grievance agency. We only
offer help or guidance for lawyers going
through difficult times. If you or someone you
know is or may be in this category, please call
us.
MC Lawyer-to-Lawyer is scheduled (at
least at the time of this writing) to meet
November 15, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. in the Bar
Association Conference room. We may change
the location, so be sure to check your e-mail. I
am also attempting to verify the e-mail addresses of all our committee members. If you have
not received an e-mail from me asking for a
return mail to verify your address, please contact Cindy at the bar office to give her your
information. Accurate e-mail account information is critical for communicating with our
committee members. We only meet every other
month, and the nature of our work is often of an
emergent nature. So we need to know we can
communicate when necessary.
F. Patrick Kelly, Chair
LEGAL ETHICS
COMMITTEE MEETING
DATES
November 14, 2007
February 13, 2008
December 12, 2007
March 12, 2008
January 9, 2008
April 9, 2008
May 14, 2008
Jeffrey M. Axelson, Co-Chair
Samuel M. Shapiro, Co-Chair
PERSONAL INJURY
LITIGATION SECTION
The personal injury section will hold its
next meeting on November 16, 2007 concern-
ing the new "bad faith" legislation will be just
as informative. The meeting will take place at
noon in the conference room of the
Montgomery County Bar Building.
The tentative schedule for the regular
meetings for the upcoming year is as follows:
11/16/07 – Understanding the New Bad Faith
Legislation
1/18/08 – Technology in the Montgomery
County Courthouses
3/21/08 – Trying a Personal Injury/Worker's
Compensation Case
If you have any questions about the section, any upcoming events or would like to
become more involved, please do not hesitate
to contact us at any time.
Hong S. (Paul) Chung, Co-Chair (Plaintiff)
Andre M. Forte, Co-Chair (Defense)
REAL ESTATE LAW
SECTION MEETING DATES
November 13, 2007
March 11, 2008
November 29, 2007
April 8, 2008
January 8, 2008
May 2, 2008*
February 12, 2008
June 10, 2008
*The May 2 date will be in conjunction with
the Bar Association Annual Meeting & Law
Day Celebration.
All meetings will continue to be at 7:30
a.m. at the IHOP at 775 Rockville Pike on the
second Tuesday of each month.
Our November meeting will be held on
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 7:30 a.m. at
the south Rockville office of Shulman,
Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A. which
is located 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300.
Our featured speaker will be Mort Faller, a
partner with Shulman Rogers. Mort will be
speaking to us about Current Trends in Title
Insurance Claims: The Good, The Bad and
The Ugly.
Mort is the chair of the Firm's Title
Dispute Resolution Group and is actively
involved in representing insureds and title
insurers in the litigation and resolution of
title claims, including: mortgage foreclosure
scams and PHIFA; title defects; lost insured
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mortgage instruments, and; fraud (by sellers,
purchasers, lenders, and, yes, title agents).
Mort's goal will be to identify potential
issues of concern to title agents and insurers
and to help them recognize and avoid high
risk closings before they become open title
insurance claim files. Bagels and coffee will
be served.
We would like to thank Jim Witkin, our
featured speaker at the October meeting, for
hosting us at Linowes & Blocher and providing an excellent overview of the newly passed
Montgomery County Green Building Law.
Due to the busy holiday season we do
not have a formal meeting scheduled for
December. However, please save the date
for an evening social event to kick-off the
holiday season on November 29, 2007. We
will return to our regular meeting time on
January 8, 2007, at 7:30 a.m. As in past
years, the presentation will provide an
overview of the upcoming 2008 Maryland
legislative session.
We look forward to seeing you at our
upcoming events.
Matthew D. Alegi, Co-Chair
Alexis H. Peters, Co-Chair
SPEAKERS BUREAU
COMMITTEE
The Montgomery County Speakers
Bureau for the Montgomery County Public
Schools is off to a great start, however we
need volunteers. There are essentially three
components of this Committee.
The
Committee provides speakers to the
Montgomery County Public Schools on topics
requested by individual schools on an as needed basis. These topics vary depending on the
individual school's needs and have included
requests on basic introductory information to
the legal system to advanced subjects such as
forensics (DNA, fingerprinting techniques).
Secondly, the Committee provides speakers to
MCPS for Career Day which takes place in the
Spring throughout the County. Individuals
who are selected to speak at the schools either
for specific topics or Career Day must complete basic training and register through the
Committee and Montgomery County Public
Schools prior to any speaking engagement.
Third, the Committee has partnered with
MCPS and the Montgomery County State's
Attorney's Office to draft the curriculum in
three subject areas for the MCPS Parent
Academy. Those topics include How a Bill
Becomes a Law, School Violence, and Drugs
and Alcohol. These presentations will take
place between January-March, 2008. The
Committee is currently working on an additional presentation on the topic of Citizenship.
The Committee needs volunteers to work
on the different aspects of this unique and
rewarding partnership with MCPS. Volunteers
should be individuals interested in assisting
MCPS with subjects meant to educate both
parents and students of different age levels
throughout the County. Volunteers are sought
to assist in coordinating speakers, drafting content for presentations, and assisting with Power
Point and other technical tools used in the presentations. If interested, please contact Rene
Sandler at [email protected] or 301610-9797. Your help is greatly needed and
appreciated.
Rene Sandler, Chair (School Division)
TAXATION LAW SECTION
The Taxation Law Section meets on the
second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm
at the law offices of Miller, Miller & Canby
200B Monroe Street Rockville, MD 20850
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Certified Business Appraiser
Certified Fraud Examiner
Telephone 301-340-0084 – [email protected]
932 Hungerford Drive, Suite 13 Rockville, MD 20850
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Phone: 301-762-5212. All interested persons
are welcomed to attend. The next meeting
will be on Wednesday, November 14, 2007,
at 5:30 pm.
November 14, 2007
February 13, 2008
December 12, 2007
March 12, 2008
No Jan. Meeting
April 2, 2008
The Taxation Law Section meets on the
second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm
at the law offices of Miller, Miller & Canby
200B Monroe Street Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-762-5212. All interested persons
are welcomed to attend. There will be no
meeting on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
as the section will be hosting a CLE program
entitled "Important Income Tax Aspects of
Marriage and Divorce" from 5:30 pm - 8:30
pm at the CLE Room of the Bar headquarters
at 27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD
20850. Using a panel of experienced tax
attorneys, this seminar will present information on the taxation of several important
aspects of marriage and divorce, including (i)
deductibility of attorney fees, (ii) innocent
spouse relief, (iii) alimony & child support,
(iv) allocation of deductions and exemptions,
(v) property settlements and transfers incident
to a divorce, and (vi) filing status. The speakers will be: (i) Glenn M. Anderson, CPA, Esq.;
(ii) David S. DeJong, CPA, Esq., (iii) Chaya
Kundra, Esq., (iv) Robb A. Longman, Esq.,
(v) Michael J. Salem, Esq. and (vi) Alan Zipp,
CPA, Esq. and the moderator will be Glenn M.
Anderson, CPA, Esq.
The topic of innocent spouse relief will
be covered at the November 14, 2007 CLE
program. Below is a discussion of a recent US
Tax Court case on the subject.
In Juell v. Com'r, T.C. Memo 2007-219,
the U.S. Tax Court recently found a taxpayer
eligible for innocent spouse relief for deficiencies on joint returns where there was a tax
understatement due to investments of the
other spouse. Innocent spouse relief is available for any tax, interest or penalties which
may be assessed by the IRS upon the filing of
a joint return.
First, there must be an understatement of
tax due to unreported income or incorrectly
claimed deductions or credits. Second, the
spouse must prove that they did not know or
have reason to know of the understatement.
The court will analyze and weigh the particular facts of the case, for example, the education and involvement of the claimant spouse in
the finances of the household, or whether the
spouse failed to question a particular item a
reasonable person would question. Finally,
the court will examine all of the facts and circumstances in a given case, to determine
whether it would be unfair to hold the spouse
liable for the tax, including whether the
claimant spouse received a significant benefit
from the understatement on the return. Relief
from joint and several liability is not easy to
obtain, because of the steps which must be
met to qualify as an innocent spouse. The IRS
has reported that in 2004, there were 51,988
applications submitted and 9,788 granted,
with an additional 3,804 partially granted.
In the above case, Rhonda Juell never participated in the financial matters during her
marriage to Glenn Evans, which began in 1987.
Her husband became involved with an investment partnership and Juell objected. She relied
on her husband's representations that her signature was required on partnership documents
and that the couple was required to file a joint
return, because she was his wife. All payments
from the partnership were made to her husband's separate, restricted accounts and Juell
received no benefit from the payments or eventual tax refunds. The court said it would be
inequitable to hold Juell liable because she confronted her husband before signing documents,
and he assured her that the finances and documents were correct and in proper form.
Alternative forms of relief are also available via Separation of Liability, whereby the
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understatement of tax is allocated between the
former spouses and is only available for
understatements of tax, not refunds.
Separation of Liability is only available if the
spouses filed a joint return and are legally separated, or divorced at the time the petition for
relief is filed. The claimant spouse must meet
the qualifications for Innocent Spouse Relief
discussed above and also establish the basis
for allocating the erroneous items.
If the IRS believes a spouse is entitled to
relief but does not qualify for Innocent Spouse
Relief or Separation of Liability, relief may be
found in the form of Equitable Relief for either
understatements or underpayments of tax. An
underpayment of tax is an amount of tax properly reported on a return, but was not paid. The
spouse must still establish that it would be
unfair to hold the spouse liable for the tax,
based on the facts and circumstances, including factors such as whether the spouse received
a benefit from the unpaid tax or would experience an economic hardship by paying the tax.
The various forms of relief are found
under §6015 of the Internal Revenue Code and
further information may be obtained from the
IRS website at http://www.irs.gov/
[Note: This month's article on Juell v. Com'r
was written by Christine E. Buckley]
Glenn M. Anderson, Chair
and reminders to attendees (with downloadable Outlook calendar appointment) - all for
free. Attendees need only dial the number
provided (long distance), enter the conference
code, and voila - conference call accomplished!
Dirty Keyboards: Wondering what to do
with your well-loved keyboard? Have you
heard about washing it in the dishwasher?!
(We have NOT tested this, but it's almost too
funny not to…) Try searching Google using
"keyboard" and "dishwasher" to learn more
about this tip (or Halloween "trick"?). If looking for a dishwasher safe keyboard, try
SealShield.com. Otherwise, stick with the
basics: compressed air and antibacterial
wipes. Disconnect your keyboard; shake
upside down over a trash can to dislodge
crumbs; holding keyboard sideways above
trash can, use compressed air to dislodge
remaining crumbs; use antibacterial wipes to
wipe down the surface.
Look for our first "Tech Talk" following
the November bar luncheon. Library lunch
roundtable discussions on developing successful websites and blogs are also in the works.
To learn more, please contact Sei-Hee Arii
([email protected]).
Sei-Hee Arii, Co-Chair
P. Lindsay Parvis, Co-Chair
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
WORKERS COMPENSATION
LAW SECTION
Tech Tips of the Month
Free Conference Call Online Services:
Attending endless meetings? Prefer conference calls, but need to conference more people
than your phone service allows? There are
any number of online services that provide
free
conference
call
coordination.
FreeConference.com is one such service with
which we've had experience. Although the
call to join the conference is long distance, the
travel time saved is well worth the cost of the
call. After signing up, the service takes care of
all online scheduling, e-mailing instructions
The Worker' Compensation Section will
meet the third (3rd) Thursday of each month at
4:30p.m. in the Conference Room at BAMC
bar headquarters. The scheduled meetings
are:
November 15, 2007
February 21, 2008
December 20, 2007
March 20, 2008
January 17, 2008
April 17, 2008
The Workers' Compensation Section will
still meet the third (3rd) Thursday of each
month at 4:30 pm at BAMC bar headquarters,
unless otherwise specified.
The September 2007 meeting was well
attended with section members who assisted
in drafting the following schedule for the
upcoming year:
November 15, 2007 - Mary Buonanno &
other panel TBD will present a seminar on
representing the undocumented worker.
December 2007 - Holiday party
January 2008 - legislative update presented by Wendy Karpel of County Attorney's
Office of Montgomery County, Maryland and
Berman, Sobin & Gross
February 2008 - Summary Judgment
with the context of Workers' Compensation
appeals - Is it Dead or Alive. Presented by
Judge Sally Adkins of the Court of Special
Appeals. This meeting will be co-sponsored
and attended by Maryland Defense Counsel
and Maryland Trial Lawyers Association.
This meeting date will change, so stay turned
for date in Feb. 08.
March 2008 - Medicare set asides
April 2008 - Commission update presented by a Commissioner (TBD)
May 2008 - luncheon w/new chairs presented
We look forward to seeing as many of
you as possible.
Wanda G. Caporaletti, Co-Chair
Kevin O'Connell, Co-Chair
YOUTH COURTHOUSE
PROJECT COMMITTEE
MEETING DATES
November 7, 2007
February 6, 2008
December 5, 2007
March 5, 2008
January 2, 2008
April 2, 2008
May 7, 2008
All meetings will be Brown Bag Lunch
meetings, to be held on the 1st Wednesday of
the month at 12:15p.m. in the Bar Association
Conference Room, unless otherwise noted.
Holly D. Reed, III, Co-Chair
Mariana C. Cordier, Co-Chair
EIGHTH ANNUAL
Through December 14, 2007
Please drop off unwrapped gifts at the
Bar Association Building at 27 West
Jefferson Street in Rockville.
Gifts for all ages are encouraged, but
don't forget items for teenagers such
as CDs, watches, gym bags, cosmetics, and jewelry.
The New Practitioner Section is
collecting gifts for the Marine Corps
Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign
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CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
EVENING PROGRAMS:
New Practitioner $35.00
Member $65.00
Non-Member $90.00
CLE Pass: 4 Seminar – $200; 10 Seminar – $500
BREAKFAST PROGRAM:
$10 IN ADVANCE
$12 AT DOOR
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________
Total: $___________________
Fax: ____________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________
Check/Coupon Enclosed OR Fall Pass Number # ____________________ OR
Visa/MC___________________________________________
Exp.____________________
Send Checks: Payable to Montgomery County, MD, Bar Foundation
27 West Jefferson S5., Rockville, MD 20850
Fax Credit Card Payments to : (301) 217-9327
Code: F/410
CLE EVENING SEMINARS
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 &
Rita Rosenkrantz Basic Family Law Institute
Speakers: Scott Strickler, Esquire; John
C. Weaver, Esquire; Vincent M. Wills,
Esquire; Joseph C. Paradiso, Esquire;
Hadrian N. Hatfield, Esquire; Deborah
L. Webb, Esquire
The Proper Care & Handling of Expert
Witnesses
Speakers: The Honorable Peter J. Messitte
and The Honorable Durke G. Thompson
CIRCLE
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DWI Evaluation, Education/Counseling (6 weeks and 26 weeks)
Adolescent and Adult Drug/Alcohol Programs
Outpatient Mental Health Services
Individual, Couples, Group therapy by licensed professionals
Approved and Certified by the State of Maryland
MVA classes in Spanish and English (new licenses)
424 N. FREDERICK AVE., #8A, GAITHERSBURG, MD ~ 301-258-2626
www.circletreatment.com
COMPLETE CONFIDENTIALITY ASSURED
Important Income Tax Aspects of
Marriage & Divorce
Speakers: Glenn M. Anderson, Esquire;
David S. DeJong, Esquire; Chaya
Kundra, Esquire; Robb A. Longman,
Esquire; Michael J. Salem, Esquire;
Alan S. Zipp, Esquire
Electronic Discovery
Speakers: A panel of Judges (TBA) from
Circuit Court for MOntgomery County,
Maryland Court of Appeals, Maryland
Court of Special Appeals and U.S. District
Court for the District of Maryland
CLE MORNING BREAKFAST
Thursday, November 15, 200
How To Present An Indefinite Alimony
Case and Have It Survive on Appeal
Speaker: The Honorable
Patrick L. Woodward
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PRO BONO UPDATE
The following attorneys volunteered their
time to the Pro Bono Program. On behalf of the
MCMBF Board of Directors, we thank each of
you for your continued dedication:
September Pro Bono Referrals
Lawrence Anderson
John Moffett
Adrienne Corley
Deborah Otoo
James S. Dyson*
Peter Spann***
Robert K. Goren
Stacy R. Swain
Daniel M. Kennedy III* Lecia C.K. Wade
Georgia Martin
Lynette Whitfield
Susan Magazine
*=2 cases
**=3 cases
During September, the following activity
took place in the Pro Bono Program:
Cases Referred - 25
Cases Closed - 195
Opened Cases - 31
Intakes - 222
The Board of Directors also wishes to
thank
the
Child
Custody
Hero's
who have taken these very difficult
cases under the Child Custody Grant,
which allows $50.00 per hour up to $1,000. If
you would like to volunteer your services
or need training, please contact Mary Kay
Canarte
at
301-762-5831
or
[email protected].
September Child Custody Cases
Louise Preble-Schwartz Belinda Tilley*
Aimee C. Robbins
Lecia C.K. Wade
Peter Spann
Donya Zimmerman
Regan A. Sweeney
*=2 cases
~
The Evening Legal Clinics at TESS and
the Gilchrist Center continue to handle volumes of clients through the very able assistance of David Vega, Esquire and Jay Marks,
Esquire. Their assistance and commitment
continues to be the backbone of the program
along with our very committed Volunteers.
Following are the attorneys who volunteered in September at the Clinics. On behalf
of the Board of Directors of the Bar
Foundation, we wish to thank all of our “PRO
BONO HERO'S for their time and dedication.”
Gilchrist Germantown Center
Elliott Alman
Jacqueline Ngole
Jonathan Bloom
Stacy Reid Swain
Mary Kay Canarte
Monty Yolles
Gilchrist Wheaton Center
Christina Ballance
Andrew Murnane
Dinah Choi
Rosemarie Ricchinto
Sondell Foster
David Vega
Nakia Gray
Juan Washington
TESS Center
Marc Emden
David Vega
Jerry Lyell
Juan Washington
On behalf of the conscientious work of
Mary Kay Canarte, our part-time managing
attorney for the Pro Bono Program, I am
pleased to announce the opening of two
UPCOUNTY EVENING LEGAL CLINICS
IN GERMANTOWN. This gives us a total of
six evening clinics to serve the community for
legal information, guidance and advice from
our
incredible
Volunteer Attorneys.
Congratulations Mary Kay on this new service
to our citizens.
October is Pro Bono Contribution Time ...
Support YOUR LOCAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRO
BONO PROGRAM with your volunteer time OR financial contribution to help finance the evening clinics.
Yes, we need your help! Call MaryKay Canarte at
301-762-5831 to volunteer time or use the
contribution form (see front cover) and mail to:
Bar Foundation Pro Bono Program
27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20850
(Your Financial Contribution is Tax Deductible)
Bev Mondin, Executive Director
Appellate Practice
Law Office of Paul Benkert
21 Years Experience
Appellate Briefs, Oral Arguments, Centiorari Petitions
Maryland and Federal Courts
Former Federal Attorney, Assistant State’s Attorney,
and Corporate General Counsel
Current practice specializing in appellate advocacy
Will research and ghost write for you or enter appearance
301-3
340-6
6090 • [email protected]
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SPECIALTY BAR ASSOCIATIONS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
WOMEN'S BAR
ASSOCIATION
THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
CHAPTER OF THE WOMEN'S BAR
ASSOCIATION will host its 11th
Annual Judicial Reception to honor
our Appellate Judges, Circuit Court
Judges, District Court Judges, and
Family Division Masters. This evening
is one of the most anticipated events of
the year and affords everyone a wonderful opportunity to meet and honor our
esteemed judges and masters, meet with
colleagues, and enjoy a delicious assortment of hors d'oeuvres, desserts, wines,
and soda. Mark your calendars for
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007.
The reception opens at 5:30 p.m. in the
Atrium of the Circuit Court building at 50
Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland,
and the cost is $30 for WBA members
and $40 for non-members. Make checks
payable to: WBA Judicial Reception and
send to:
Lisa Segel, 200-A Monroe
Street, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850.
For more information, contact Lisa at
(301) 315-6030.
THE
MARYLAND
STATE
WOMEN'S BAR is awarding our own
JUDGE ANN NEWMAN SUNDT with
the Rita Davidson Award at the annual
mid-year meeting on NOVEMBER 15,
2007, at the Sheraton Columbia Hilton,
10207 Wincopin Circle, Columbia,
Maryland 21044. There will also be a
professional development seminar on
"How to be a Judge in Maryland" moderated by the Honorable Mary Ellen
Barbera. The Seminar begins at 5:00
p.m., a cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m.,
followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. Tickets
are $70 for WBA members, $90 for non-
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Assessment and evaluation
Education (six weeks)
Counseling (26 weeks)
Relapse prevention
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Forensic drug screening
Approved and Certified
by the State of Maryland
JERRI BENNER-GUNNISON, DIRECTOR
15719 Crabbs Branch Way - Rockville, MD 20855
301-670-6161 - (fax) - (301) 670-6163
www.metrocounselingservices.com
members and $50 for law students. A
table of 8 may be purchased for $560.
Please email Hilda Jungclaus at [email protected] for a registration
form.
The Montgomery County Chapter's
Foundation will be hosting the Fall
Forum for high school girls on
November 17, 2007, at Montgomery
College. This is one event that really
helps the community and you do not want
to miss it. Volunteers are needed for the
event. Please contact the Honorable
Kathy Savage at [email protected].
The Chapter's annual holiday party will be
December 12, 2007, at the beautiful home
of Susan Oldham. It is a free event with
lots of food and good cheer. Everyone is
welcome.
The next meeting of the Executive
Committee will be on Tuesday,
November 13, 2007 at noon in the library
of the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County. All members are encouraged to
come and participate.
Sherry L. Leichman, President
J. FRANKLYN BOURNE BAR
ASSOCIATION, INC.
Montgomery County Committee
The next meeting will be held on
Saturday, November 3, 2007 from 9:30
A.M. - 11:30 A.M. in the Conference
Room of the Bar Association of
Montgomery County, 27 West Jefferson
St., Rockville, MD 20850. Refreshments
will be served.
For more information contact Holly
Reed
at (301) 587-9480 or
[email protected].
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STATE & NATIONAL
MSBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Alison L. Asti, President
Katherine Kelly Howard, President-Elect
John P. Kudel, Treasurer
Thomas C. Cardaro, Secretary
Edward J. Gilliss, Past President
Robert T. Gonzales, ABA State Delegate
John J. Murphy, III, Young Lawyers Chair
2-Year Term Members
Thomas P. Ryan
(410) 528-7700
Harry C. Storm
(301) 986-1300
1-Year Term Members
Douglas M. Bregman
(301) 656-2707
Maury S. Epner
(301) 762-5212
Paul F. Kemp
(301) 217-5664
Hon. Mary Beth McCormick (301) 279-1551
Thomas D. Murphy
(301) 424-0400
Steven G. Salant
(240) 777-9042
~ www.msba.org ~
MARYLAND STATE BAR
ASSOCIATION
9TH ANNUAL SOLO &
SMALL FIRM CONFERENCE
Friday November 2, 2007; 8am-1pm
Saturday, November 3, 2007;
8:30am-4pm
BWI Marriott
For more information or to register for
the conference, please visit:
www.msbasoloconference.org
ABA ... CALL FOR
NOMINATIONS–2008
MARGARET BRENT
WOMEN LAWYERS OF
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Do you know an outstanding woman
lawyer who has achieved professional excellence in her field and has paved the way to
success for other women lawyers?
The ABA Commission on Women in the
Profession is seeking nominations for the 18th
Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of
Achievement Awards. These awards will be
presented at a luncheon on Sunday, August 10,
2008 during the ABA Annual Meeting in New
York City.
The deadline to submit the nomination
form and supporting materials is the close of
business on Friday, November 30, 2007.
If you have nominated someone previously and want to nominate her again for 2008,
please submit (1) the online nomination form
and (2) updated material, at a minimum (a) a
current resume and (b) an updated award criteria narrative.
You can submit your nomination via the
online nomination form For more information
and to download the nomination form, please
visit
the
ABA website
at
http://www.abanet.org/women/awards.html.
AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE
AMERICAN BAR
ASSOCIATION SEMINARS/
WEBCASTS
Thursday-Friday, November 8-9, 2007
CLEAN AIR: Law, Policy, and Practice
on site in Washington, DC | or | via audio
webcast in your office
Thursday-Saturday,
November 29-December 1, 2007
Advanced Employment Law and Litigation
on site in Washington, DC | or | via video
Wednesday-Friday, December 12-14, 2007
Environmental Impact Assessment
NEPA and Related Requirements
on site in Washington, DC | or | via video
For information on any of the programs
listed above or to register, please visit the website at www.ali-aba.org.
L AW O F F I C E S O F
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TOWNSEND TOWERS
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842
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FAX: (410) 524-4953
TELEPHONE: (410) 524-4300
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WHAT’S NEW ...
ACCOLADES
Stuart S. Greenfeig and Darcy A. Shoop
have been named to the 2008 list of Best
Lawyers in America, a leading referral
guide to the legal profession in the United
States. Mr. Greenfeig was recognized as a
Best Lawyer in the areas of Collaborative
Law and Family Law and Ms. Shoop in the
area of Collaborative Law. Mr. Greenfeig
and Ms. Shoop are both principals of Stein,
Sperling, Bennett, De Jong, Driscoll &
Greenfeig, P.C.
LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Deckelbaum
Ogens
&
Raftery,
Chartered, is pleased to announce that
Sara M. Donohue, Esquire has joined the
firm as a principal, and that our Senior
Associate, Marjorie Just, Esquire, has
also become a principal. Both Marjorie and
Sara are members of the Maryland and
District of Columbia Bars, and will continue to focus on Family Law and related matters. The firm is also pleased to announce
that Ron Ogens, Esquire, has been elected
President of the Maryland Chapter of the
American Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyers and that he will co-chair the
Academy's 12th Annual Family Law
Symposium, which will be held at Martin's
West on November 12, 2007. The firm is
located at 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite
200, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; (301)
961-9200.
The Law Firm of Dragga, Callahan,
Hannon, Hessler & Wills, L.L.P. takes
pleasure in announcing that P. Lindsay
Parvis and Christopher W. Roberts have
become associated with the firm. The firm
is located at 110 North Washington St.,
Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20850, tel.: (301)
340-9090.
Haspel & McLeod, P.C. is pleased to
announce that Kerry A. Fox has become
associated with the firm. Ms. Fox is a graduate of the University of Baltimore School
of Law and served as a clerk for the
Honorable Julie Stevenson Solt, Circuit
Court for Frederick County, Maryland.
Haspel & McLeod has offices in Rockville
and Frederick.
The law firm of Karp, Frosh, Lapidus,
Wigodsky & Norwind, P.A. is pleased to
announce that Steven VanGrack, Esquire,
former Mayor of Rockville and past chair of
the Maryland Real Estate Commission and
MICPEL, has become “Of Counsel” to the
firm and will be resident in the firm’s
Rockville office.
Lerch, Early & Brewer is pleased to
announce that it is adding nine new attorneys to the firm. The firm welcomes
Raymond J. Sherbill, Joel S. Aronson,
Stuart A. Schwager and Theodore R.
Goldstock as principals (all of them coming
from the former Bethesda firm of Ridberg,
Sherbill & Aronson LLP). Also joining the
firm are associates Alex S. Tanouye (estate
and tax planning), April H. Birnbaum
(land use and zoning), Michael J. Neary
(employment and litigation), Emily B.
Rachlin (litigation) and Julie A. Reddig
(litigation and employment).
McCarthy Wilson LLP is pleased to
announce the opening of its Hagerstown
office on November 1, 2007. The firm will
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WHAT’S NEW ...
continue to operate its principal office in
Rockville, Maryland, and we look forward
to serving our clients from our new
Hagerstown and Baltimore locations. For
nearly forty years, McCarthy Wilson LLP
has distinguished itself as a litigation firm
of experienced trial lawyers, specializing in
a variety of civil matters throughout
Maryland and the District of Columbia,
including personal injury, insurance
defense, insurance coverage, construction
litigation, business law, products liability,
workers compensation, lead paint and toxic
torts, and commercial litigation. For more
information, please visit our website at
www.mcwilson.com. The office will be
located at 223 N. Prospect Street, Suite 400,
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740; Phone (301)
791-6924; Fax (301) 791-6947.
Stark, Meyers, Eisler & Leatham, LLC
(www.starkmeyers.com),
a
growing
Rockville, Md., law firm, is pleased to
announce that Megan M. Wallace, Esq.
has joined the firm as counsel. Wallace
brings ten years of experience in business
and corporate law, estate planning and
administration, land use and zoning law,
and representing non-profit and tax-exempt
organizations. Wallace forms limited liability companies, partnerships, and corporations, including tax-exempt organizations.
Wallace also counsels clients on real estate
matters, including commercial acquisitions
and leases, land use, zoning, and development issues. Her clients include individuals, businesses, charitable organizations,
philanthropic foundations, religious institutions, private schools, and child-care centers. Ms. Wallace is admitted to practice
law in Maryland, Virginia, the District of
Columbia, Georgia, and Michigan.
VanGrack, Axelson, Williamowsky, Bender &
Fishman, P.C., announces the departure of
Steven VanGrack. The firm will be known as
Axelson, Williamowsky, Bender &
Fishman, P.C. The office is located at 401 N.
Washington St., Suite 550 in Rockville, and
provides services in the following Practice
Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice,
Family Law, Workers Compensation,
Criminal Law, General Litigation, Wills and
Estates planning, Real Estate Settlements and
Transactions,
Business
and
Tax,
Employments Law and Foreclosure.
RENT/LEASE
BETHESDA – off Massachusetts's
Avenue, furnished office in suite with
lawyers, copier, facsimile library,
telephone, and high-speed wireless Internet.
No lease to sign, by month or yearly. 15
minutes to D.C. Courts or Rockville. Free
parking. $795 per month, inclusive. Shops,
bank, eateries on the premises. Call Steve
at 301-229-7900.
BETHESDA – OFFICE SUBLEASE: Near
Rockledge Dr/off 270. Entire office available
(approx 1500 sq ft) OR 1 or 2 windowed
offices available + workstations if desired.
All amenities including large conference
room, parking, copier, kitchenette, fax, good
size reception area avail. Ideal for
professionals (attorney, broker, CPA,
salesperson etc) Opportunities for cross
referrals. Contact Cathy 301-672-6889 or
[email protected]
for
more info.
NORTH BETHESDA / ROCKVILLE –
Corner windowed office with secretarial
space in The Executive Condominium on
Executive Blvd. Walking distance to White
Flint Metro Station and easy access to
Rockville Pike, I-270 and Old Georgetown
Rd.
Suite with other attorneys has
receptionist services, two conference
rooms, photo copier, law library, fax, DSL
and kitchenette. Parking is free to tenant,
staff and clients. Looking for compatible
attorney who may be interested in referrals.
Contact Larry Kent at (301) 984-1212 or
[email protected].
GAITHERSBURG – HAVE SPACE,
WILL SHARE with you and yours. Russell
Office Park condominium. Great for solo
or small firm; possible referrals. Flexible
arrangements. Call to visit or discuss.
(301) 258-9636.
GERMANTOWN – Attractive office is
available in a modern condominium office
suite. Share conference room, waiting area,
copier, wireless network, and other
amenities. Space and location are ideal for
solo attorney with a compatible practice,
satellite office, or other small business.
$700.00 per month. Call Stewart A. Sutton
(301) 916-5000.
GERMANTOWN – Churchill Executive
Office Park–high visibility, convenient to
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WHAT’S NEW ...
I-270; 1,000 SF end unit; three offices &
reception. Call (301) 251-9200.
ROCKVILLE – MONROE STREET –
Office space to share. Two spacious
windowed offices (with windows that open)
available in building with free parking for
employees and clients. Space available for
two attorneys and one assistant-secretary in
reception area. Amenities: kitchen, shower,
copy room and conference room. Please
contact Sam Shapiro at (301) 340-1333.
ROCKVILLE – Office with 2 office
spaces across from Courthouses in
downtown Rockville. Back office is
windowed. Front office can be used
separately or as reception/secretary area.
Perfect for two people. Next door to law
firm with conference room. Call Richard at
(301) 838-0098.
ROCKVILLE – 1-3 offices in ground floor
multi-lawyer suite, with use of conference
room/library, workroom and kitchenette.
Receptionist/copier/fax/DSL
options
available. Free parking. Conveniently
located on Research Blvd. near Shady
Grove Rd./I-270. Call (301) 527-9533.
ROCKVILLE – Part time/ Satellite office
in a beautiful penthouse office in premium
office building with outdoor terrace. One
block from Circuit Court. Adjacent to the
Rockville Metro Station. Full use of
conference room, reception, copier &
kitchen, and other amenities for a
reasonable cost. Call Stanley at 301-3403003.
ROCKVILLE – 7th Floor office with view
on Route 355 with ample free parking,
walking to Court and Metro, receptionist,
conference room, kitchen, and available
secretarial area. Call Kathy at (301) 7627200.
ROCKVILLE – Office Space – 17 West
Jefferson Street–across from District Court.
2,500 sq. ft., hardwood, up-grade decor,
available immediately, ideal for law office,
title or mortgage company. Also 1,500 sq.
ft. available immediately; can be divided
into 2 spaces. Call John Garza at (301) 3408200.
ROCKVILLE – Several window offices
for rent in bright, quiet, cathedral ceiling
Rockville townhouse. Use of conference
rooms, library, kitchen and spacious client
waiting areas. Plenty of free parking.
Feed/sort copies available. Short walk to
Circuit and District Court. Practice law
comfortably. Call (301) 251-1600.
ROCKVILLE – Two office suite
available directly across from the
Rockville Courthouses. Reception Office
- 10'x 20' and Main Office with windows
and storage closet 14' x 20'. Perfect for
solo practitioner or satellite office. For
more information please leave message at
(240) 292-1416.
ROCKVILLE – 2 offices available for rent
- one of the offices has five huge windows,
along with a separate secretary and support
staff area. Here's your chance to have a
premier Downtown Rockville Office Space.
Ready-to-occupy 5th floor (Sublease) office
space in Class A building with available
garage parking. Offices are fully wired
with Windows, receptionist, access to 3
conference rooms and fully equipped
kitchen, coffee included. Please call 301738-7688 and ask for Richard Wells or
email [email protected].
SILVER
SPRING
–
OFFICE
SUBLEASE:
Right
off
495/New
Hampshire Exit./1 windowed office
available + workstation. Free parking +
amenities including kitchen, conference
room, reception area, as well as
secretarial/paralegal workstation. Ideal
for professional with or without small
staff (attorney, broker, CPA, salesperson,
etc) Use of furniture, copier, fax avail.
Opportunity for cross-referrals. Avail
immed.
$795/month Contact Cathy
301-672-6889
or
[email protected] for
more info.
WHITE FLINT AREA – Central to
Bethesda, Rockville, Silver Spring and
Potomac. On Metro Line. Law firm interested in space and workload sharing
arrangement particularly in areas of
Commercial and Estate Litigation or Post
Death Administration. Great for Senior
Lawyer in need of support or Junior
Lawyer
interested
in
mentoring.
Secretary
Bay, Internet Access,
Conference Room, Copier, Fax, Library
and Storage available. Call Jenny at (301)
231-0677.
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WHAT’S NEW ...
ATTORNEY POSITION
WANTED
AV rated lawyer with extensive experience,
seeking of counsel arrangement with high
profile law firm involved in complex
domestic and/or PI matters.
Prefer
Bethesda/DC locations.
Compensation
negotiable. Send responses to Internal Box
N07-01, Bar Association of Montgomery
County, MD, 27 West Jefferson St.,
Rockville, MD 20850.

ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITIES
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATE– Thriving Bethesda business, real
estate and litigation firm seeks attorney
with 3-5 years experience in commercial
real estate. Extensive drafting experience
and strong academic credentials required.
Excellent compensation, benefits and working environment. Send cover letter and
resume in confidence to Garson Claxton
LLC by email to [email protected], by
fax to (301) 634-1352, or by mail to 7910
Woodmont Ave., Suite 650, Bethesda, MD
20814.

ASSOCIATE – CRIMINAL DEFENSE
AND PERSONAL INJURY – Sandler
Law LLC, a busy Rockville criminal
defense and personal injury practice, seeks
motivated attorney with 1-3 years experience. Former law clerk, prosecutor or assistant public defender a plus. Great opportunity to have significant client contact and
gain valuable court experience. Please
send resume and references to Rene
Sandler by facsimile 301-340-0796 or
e-mail: [email protected].

LITIGATION ASSOCIATE – Melehy &
Associates LLC, a small firm in downtown Silver Spring, is seeking a full time
Associate with 0-2 years experience for its
litigation practice. Applicant must have
an interest in litigation and have strong
writing skills. The Associate's primary
practice areas would be family law, real
estate litigation and general civil litigation. Please send resume and unofficial
law school transcript with salary requirement to: Ms. Gordon, Melehy &
Associates LLC, 8403 Colesville Road,
Suite 610, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910;
Email: [email protected].

LITIGATION ASSOCIATE – Mid-sized
law firm is seeking a litigation associate
with 2-3 years experience to assist with a
diverse litigation practice that includes both
complex commercial cases, traffic and
minor criminal cases, and administrative
proceedings before the U.S. Department of
Transportation. We work in a fast paced
collegial environment providing opportunities for growth and a supportive learning
environment. Please submit resume to:
McMillan Metro, PC, Attn: Cathy LaRue,
1901 Research Blvd., Suite 500, Rockville,
Maryland 20850 or by fax to (301) 2510447.

EXPERIENCED LITIGATION ASSOCIATE– AV rated Montgomery County
law firm seeks attorney with 4 to 6 years litigation experience in family and domestic
relations law. The ideal candidate will
assume responsibility for handling all types
of domestic relations cases, including all
facets of pre-trial preparation through the
trial of any given case; be highly motivated;
have strong organizational skills; excellent
writing skills; and be a team player.
Admission to Maryland Bar required.
Qualified applicants should submit salary
requirements, a current resume, a writing
sample, and a cover letter via fax to (301)
424-0569
or
by
email
to
[email protected].

ATTORNEY – Mid-sized Bethesda law
firm is seeking a full-time litigation associate
with 3 to 5 years of experience for its busy
commercial litigation practice. Candidate
must be licensed in MD; VA & DC bars a
plus. This is an excellent opportunity for
career growth. Benefits include medical and
dental insurance, 401(k), profit sharing and
paid parking. Close to Metro. Send cover
letter and resume to Elyse L. Strickland,
Esquire, Selzer Gurvitch Rabin & Obecny,
Chtd., 4416 East West Highway, Suite 400,
Bethesda, MD 20814; fax 301-986-1301;
email: [email protected].

The deadline for submission of
copy for the newsletter is the
10th of the month for the
following months’ issue.
BUSINESS AND
FAMILY LAW
ASSOCIATES
NEEDED
Stein, Sperling, Bennett, De Jong, Driscoll & Greenfeig, P.C., an
established, AV rated Rockville, MD law firm, has immediate openings
for detail-oriented, self-directed and highly motivated ASSOCIATES for
our BUSINESS & FAMILY LAW practice groups. Business Law
associate must be experienced in commercial transactions, shareholder/LLC
operating agreements and/or commercial real estate. Family Law
associate must be experienced in disputed divorce and custody
matters, including trial work. Candidates must have a minimum of 3
years law firm experience with strong writing skills, Maryland Bar required.
Only qualified candidates should apply.
Send resume to [email protected] or fax to 301-354-8140.
Stein, Sperling, Bennett, De Jong, Driscoll & Greenfeig, P.C.
Rockville · Frederick · Falls Church · Langley Park
www.steinsperling.com • (301) 340-2020
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WHAT’S NEW ...
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
J. Max Barger, 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite
700, Bethesda, MD 20814; tel.: (301) 9519343; fax: (301) 652-8302; email:
[email protected]
Paula M. Bresnan-Gibson, 7006 Carroll
Ave., Suite 200, Takoma Park, MD 20912;
tel.: (301) 270-0327; fax: (301) 270-5927;
email: [email protected]
Gerald Collins, 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville,
MD 20850; tel.: (240) 777-7409; fax: (240)
777-7414; email: [email protected]
Diana Gary, 50 West Montgomery Ave.,
Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20850; tel.: (301)
294-2334; fax: (301) 315-8275; email:
[email protected]
Sigrid C. Haines, 3 Bethesda Metro Center,
Suite 460, Bethesda, MD 20814; tel.: (301)
657-0152; fax: (301) 347-1781; email:
[email protected]
Mikisha Harrison, 77 South Washington St.,
Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850-2331; tel.:
(301) 424-8841; fax: (301) 424-0569; email:
[email protected]
Michelle Hunter Green, 11921 Rockville
Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852-2743;
tel.: (301) 230-6563; fax: (301) 230-2891;
email: [email protected]
Neveen H. Kurtom, 14735 Main St., Suite
3404, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772; tel.: (301)
952-5160; email: [email protected]
Pooja A. Regmi, 1600 K St., NW, Mezzanine
Level, Washington, DC 20006; tel.: (202)
393-3572; fax: (202) 393-0995; email:
[email protected]
Cynthia Robinson, 9801 Greenbelt Rd.,
Suite 209, Lanham, MD 20706; tel.: (240)
965-1811; fax: (240) 553-1549; email:
[email protected]
Wendy H. Schwartz, 818 Connecticut Ave.,
NW, Suite 315, Washington, DC 20006; tel.:
(202) 243-7800; fax: (202) 243-7801; email:
[email protected]
~ Welcome to the Association ~
ADVERTISERS INDEX
Anger Management Techniques . . . . . . .23
Axelson, Williamowsky, Bender &
Fishman, P.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Paul J. Benkert, Jr., Esquire . . . . . . . . . .22
Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC . . . . . .14
www.bwsiplaw.com
Circle Treatment Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
www.circletreatment.com
Design25 Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
www.d25g.com
Stephen J. Dunn, Esquire . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
www.sdunnlaw.com
EagleBank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
eaglebankmd.com
Richard Edelman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
www.economic-analysis.com
Elkind & Shea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
www.disabilitybenefitslawfirm.com
Family Mediation Services, Inc. . . . . . .14
www.familymediator.com
Glinsmann & Glinsmann, Chartered . .18
www.GlinLaw.com
Global Credit Network, L.L.C. . . . . . . .20
www.globalcr.com
David Harrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
www.marylandappraiser.com
Holland Law Firm, PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Insight Treatment Center . . . . . . . . . . . .16
IT Pro 911 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Lawyers Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
www.LawyersDirect.com
Michael L. Kabik, Esquire . . . . . . . . . . .13
www.srgpe.com/immigration.html
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered . . . . .6
www.lerchearly.com
Maryland Bonding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Maryland Drug & Alcohol Monitoring
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
www.mddamp.com
The McCammon Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
www.McCammonGroup.com
Metro Counseling Services, Inc. . . . . . . .23
www.metrocounselingservices.com
Metropolitan Process Services . . . . . . . .17
www.metroprocess24.com
Miller, Miller & Canby . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
www.millermillercanby.com.com
Montgomery County Sentinel . . . . . . . .22
www.thesentinel.com
Oxley & Goldburn Insurance . . . . . . . . .18
www.oxley-goldburn.com
Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, Rosenberg,
Eig & Cooper, Chartered . . . . . . . . . .27
www.paleyrothman.com
Potomac Valley Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . .4
Preferred Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
www.preferredoffices.com
Process Service Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Pushkin & Pushkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Risk Management Group . . . . . . . . . . . .21
www.plan-wisely.com
Rossmann - Hurt - Hoffman, Inc. . . . . .19
www.rhhinsurance.com
SPC Financial Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Stein, Sperling, Bennett, De Jong, Driscoll
& Greenfeig, P.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
www.steinsperling.com
Target Investigations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
www.target-investigations.com
Courtland K. Townsend, Jr., Esquire . . .24
Alan S. Zipp, Esquire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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STATE’S ATTORNEY’S ASSIGNMENTS
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS
ATTENTION ATTORNEYS: Looking
for an easy way to earn some Pro Bono
hours you can report to the Court of
Appeals? The Pro Se Project may be just
what you are looking for. We are conveniently located on the second floor of the
Circuit Court building, and can always
use your help. You can volunteer your
time in one of two ways. If you happen
to be at the courthouse, and have a little
time to spare, stop by and see one, or
maybe two, clients. We almost always
have a backlog of people waiting to be
seen between 12:00pm and 2:00pm each
day, and could use your help. If you have
more time to spare, we ask that you coordinate your visit by either contacting us
directly, or speaking with our Bar liaison,
Cherish O'Donnell, at 301-913-0068. By
doing this we can schedule you for a time
when we know we will be shorthanded,
and your presence will do the most good.
Please be assured, volunteers are under
no obligation to take anyone on as a
client. On the other hand, if you happen
to see someone who needs an attorney,
you are free to offer your services.
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JUDGES SCHEDULES
Schedule updates are available on our website when we receive them
www.montbar.org/memonly/dc_sch.htm
Circuit Court
*Family Duty; CM=Criminal Motions; PT=Criminal PreTrial Jury Demand/Appeal Docket
Calendar
☺ Bar Office Conference Room
See Committee/Section Pages for Location
/
CLE Classroom
CLE Seminar–Call (301) 340-2534 to Register
NOVEMBER
1
2
6
DECEMBER
6:00p.m.
Noon
7:30a.m.
12:15p.m.
5:30p.m.
8:00a.m.
12:15p.m.
5:30p.m.
5:30p.m.
8:00a.m.
5:00p.m.
5:30p.m.
7:30a.m.
5:00p.m.
7:30a.m.
8:00a.m.
8:00a.m.
5:30p.m.
5:30p.m.
4:30p.m.
5:30p.m.
5:30p.m.
7:45a.m.
8:00a.m.
12:30p.m.
4:30p.m.
Noon
12:30p.m.
J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Dinner
☺ Education Law Section
☺ Personnel Transition Committee
Bar Association Luncheon
/ CLE Seminar–Rita Rosenkrantz
Circuit Court Bench Bar
7
☺ Youth Courthouse Committee
WBA Judicial Reception
/ CLE Seminar–Commercial Litigation
District Court Bench Bar
8
☺ Lawyer to Lawyer Committee
Family Law Section
☺ Foundation Board of Directors
9
☺ Executive Committee Meeting
12
Real Estate Law Section
13
ADR Section
☺ Intellectual Property & Technology
☺ Criminal Law Section
/ CLE Seminar–Rita Rosenkrantz
☺ Legal Ethics Committee
14
Business Law Section
/ CLE Seminar–Taxation Law
15
CLE Breakfast–Family Law
Law Firm Management Section
Circuit Court Chamber Chat
☺ Workers Comp Law Section
☺ Personal Injury Litigation Section
16
Juvenile Law Section
20
22
~ THANKSGIVING ~
23
~ FLOATING HOLIDAY–BAR OFFICES CLOSED ~
26
11:45a.m.
Estate & Trust Law Section
Commercial Litigation Section
27
8:00a.m.
5:30p.m.
/ CLE Seminar–Employment Law
Professionalism Commission
28
5:00p.m.
Report
Lawyers Literary Circle
29
4:30p.m.
29-30
~ LONG RANGE PLANNING RETREAT ~
4
5
6
7
10
11
12
13
20
24
25
☺ Personnel Transition Committee
7:30a.m.
12:15p.m.
Bar Association Luncheon
Circuit Court Bench Bar
8:00a.m.
☺ Youth Courthouse Committee
12:15p.m.
District Court Bench Bar
8:00a.m.
☺ Education Law Section
Noon
☺ Executive Committee Meeting
5:00p.m.
☺ Intellectual Property & Technology
8:00a.m.
☺ Criminal Law Section
5:30p.m.
☺ Legal Ethics Committee
4:30p.m.
Taxation Law Section
5:30p.m.
M.C. Womens Bar Holiday Party
5:30p.m.
Lawyers Literary Circle
4:30p.m.
5:30p.m.
/ CLE Seminar–Business Law
Family Law Section Holiday Party
5:30p.m.
Law Firm Management Section
8:00a.m.
☺ Workers Comp Law Section
4:30p.m.
~ FLOATING HOLIDAY–BAR OFFICES CLOSED ~
~ CHRISTMAS ~
Future Calendar
November 1, 2007 ~ J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Banquet
November 29-30, 2007 ~ Long Range Planning Conference
January 17, 2008 ~ Judge Beard Retirement Celebration
March 15, 2008 ~ Barristers Bash ~ Hilton, Washington DC/Rockville
Newsletter of the
BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND
27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850-4200
March 19, 2008 ~ Bar Leaders Dinner ~ Lakewood Country Club
May 2, 2008 ~ Annual Meeting & Law Day Celebration
May 22, 2008 ~ Bar Revue ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
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