NEWSLETTER - Bar Association of Montgomery County Maryland

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THE
BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD
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EWSLETTE
Volume 54, Issue 10
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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NEW BAR STAFF EMAIL ADDRESSES ... SEE PAGE 2
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Rockville District
Courthouse: It appears that our efforts
to encourage the
Governor to restore
funding
for
the
Rockville
District
Courthouse may be
successful.
It is
believed that the
funding is back on track. However, we
do await final verification of that so that
the Courthouse project can go forward.
Our Association thanks everyone who has
been involved in this effort, most especially all of our elected Delegates and
Senators who have enthusiastically supported this. Our special thanks also to our
Courthouse Committee chaired by Steve
Van Grack.
Nominations and Elections: By the
time you receive this issue of the
Newsletter, you will have received your
Ballot for the up-coming election. It is
my pleasure to publically thank Jim
Debelius and the hardworking members
of the Nominations & Elections
(Continued on page 4)
Monthly Bar Luncheon Schedule
April 17, 2007
12:15p.m. - 1:00p.m.
Rockville United Methodist Church
112 West Montgomery Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
BAR REVUE 2007
May 23, 2007 ~ 5:30 p.m.
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Rockville Civic Center
603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville, MD 20851
~
A Rockville Court Companion
Modeled on The Full Monty
Come see why we have nothing to hide,
and what's really under our judges' robes. As
usual, we will poke fun at the foibles of the past
year, real or imagined, and will fill your eyes and
ears with lusty good cheer. Full of surprises,
you'll laugh so hard you'll cry at this year's Bar
Revue as we tickle your funny bone or whatever
else we can reach. Bar Revue: Priceless.
Steve Bienstock, Director
~ See Insert for Reservation Form ~
Reminder ... Take Your Child
to Work Luncheon
Thursday, April 26 ... See Page 18
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
The MSBA's Leadership Academy is now
in its 11th year. It was established in 1996 by
then-President Robert Gonzales. Its purpose is
to bring members with leadership ability and
potential to the MSBA and train them to
become even better leaders for both the MSBA
and Local and Specialty bars.
The program is NOT for new attorneys
but for practitioners from all backgrounds who
want to learn more about the opportunities for
leadership. To nominate someone for the
Leadership Academy, the form is on the website:
(http://www.msba.org/sec_comm/
committees/leadership/)
The deadline for applications is March 31.
April 2007
113TH ANNUAL MEETING &
LAW DAY CELEBRATION
May 4, 2007 ~ 8:00a.m.-2:30p.m.
Keynote Speaker To Be Announced
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel
& Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Rd.
North Bethesda, MD 20852
SEMINARS BEING PRESENTED:
Self Represented Litigants in Family Law
Cases – They’re Here To Stay!
Why Advocates Should Mediate
Criminal Law Update
The Legal and Ethical Considerations of
‘Doing Business’ on The Internet
Why Planning for Long-Term Care is a
Critical Component in Retirement
and Estate Planning
Problems With Illegal Employment and
Worker’s Compensation and Sanctions Under
Federal Law on Hiring of Illegal Immigrants
Changes to Rule 1.15 of the Rules of
Professional Conduct and the
New Rule 16-606.1 on Trust Accounts and
Safekeeping of Client’s Property
Executive Briefing:
Security Savvy Network Decisions
For Registration ... See Insert This Issue
PLEASE NOTE: The hotel is giving BAMC
Law Day attendees a discount on parking for
the day. The cost for parking will be $4.00,
payable by each attendee.
PLEASE RETURN TO: MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD, BAR FOUNDATION AT ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE
~ VOLUNTEER OR SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT PRO BONO ~
In conjunction with Rule 6.1, I wish to contribute time and/or money to the Mo.ntgomery 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.) ________________
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
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Please Note New Bar Staff Email Addresses
Bar Association
Beverly
Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected]
Tessy
Office Manager/LRS Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected]
Cindy
Association Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[email protected]
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Janet
Shalawn
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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-toLawyer Committee.
Committee members are available to
assist lawyers find confidential effective
programs to suit their needs.
All calls are strictly confidential.
Barbara R. Graham, Chair
Phone: (301) 294-3467
E-mail: [email protected]
BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD
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FRIENDS OF BILL W.
LAWYER MEETING
For further information as to the time and
location of the meetings, please call Lawyerto-Lawyer Committee member, Dan Gaskill at
(301) 279-7400.
The deadline for submission
of copy for the newsletter is
the 10th of the month for
the following months’ issue.
LEGAL ETHICS
HOTLINE
Samuel M. 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.
2006-2007
Officers and Chairs
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS:
President: John C. Monahan
President-Elect: Mary Ellen Flynn
Treasurer: Robert B. Hetherington Treasurer-Elect: Donna E. Van Scoy
Secretary: Suzy L. Eckstein
Past President: Paul F. Kemp
Executive Director: Beverly C. Mondin
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Bradford S. Bernstein
Wendy B. Karpel
Shelly D. McKeon
Audrey A. Creighton
Daniel M. Kennedy, III Richard H. Melnick
James R. Hammerschmidt Mary K. (Kathy) Knight Master Joan E. Ryon
Hadrian N. Hatfield
Hon. Cheryl A. McCally George E. Simms, III
New Practitioners Co-Chairs: Omolade R. Akinbolaji & Ivonne C. Lindley
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Assoc./Found. – Ann. Mtg. & Law Day – Donna E. Van Scoy, Chair –
(301) 610-0110
Bench/Bar-Circuit – Jennifer A. Forquer, Chair – (301) 657-8805
Bench/Bar-District Court – John P. Kudel, Chair – (301) 762-3770 &
Rajita M. Andrews, Vice Chair – (301) 762-7770
Courthouse Construction – Robert H. Metz, Co-Chair – (301) 961-5112 &
Steven Van Grack, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7671
Fee Dispute Resolution – Ronald S. Canter, Co-Chair – (240) 386-3000,
Michael J. McAuliffe, Co-Chair –(301) 762-1696 &
David L. Rubino, Co-Chair – (301) 762-7770
Interprofessional – Jeffrey Fenster, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3229 &
H. Patrick Donohue, Co-Chair – (301) 251-0440
Judicial Selections – Thomas D. Murphy, Chair – (301) 424-0400
Deborah E. Reiser, Vice Chair – (301) 961-6094
Lawyer to Lawyer – Barbara R. Graham, Chair – (301) 294-3467 &
F. Patrick Kelly, Vice Chair – (301) 279-5600
Lawyer Referral –Gregory E. Flynn, Chair – (301) 340-2020 &
Jeffrey VanGrack, Vice Chair - (301) 657-0159
Legal Ethics – Jeffrey M. Axelson, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7650 &
Samuel M. Shapiro, Co-Chair – (301) 340-1333
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
Nominations & Elections – James J. Debelius, Chair – (301) 840-2232
Personnel Transition – David S. De Jong, Chair – (301) 838-3204
Professionalism & The Quality of Life - Karen L. Federman-Henry, Chair –
(240) 777-6761 & Steven M. Selzer, Vice Chair – (301) 251-1590
Designated Conciliator Program – James M. Brault, Chair –
(301) 424-1060
Social – Patricia M. Weaver, Co-Chair – (301) 951-9360 &
Millard S. Bennett, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3203
Technology – Jonathan R. Bromberg, Chair – (301) 251-6200
Unauthorized Practice of Law – Ronald M. Abramson, Chair –
(240) 386-3000
SECTION CHAIRS
Alternative Dispute Resolution – Robert L. Baum, Co-Chair –
(301) 610-0610 & Ellen F. Kandell, Co-Chair – (301) 588-5390
Business Law – James L. Parsons, Jr., Co-Chair – (301) 424-5100 &
David P. Shapiro, Co-Chair – (301) 968-1644
Commercial Litigation – J. Bradford McCullough, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0734
& Jeffrey M. Schwaber, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3210
Criminal Law – David A. Martella, Chair – (301) 251-9001
Employment Law – Scott A. Mirsky, Co-Chair – (301) 251-6200 &
Rosanna C. Lopez, Co-Chair – (202) 861-2934
Estates & Trusts – Jay M. Eisenberg, Chair – (301) 230-5223
Family Law – Stephanie L. Fink, Co-Chair – (301) 762-8872 &
Lisa S. Segel, Co-Chair – (301) 315-6030
Federal Practice – Charles F. Chester, Co-Chair – (301) 294-2500 &
VACANT, Co-Chair –
Health Law – Randi Kopf, Co-Chair – (301) 762-3770 &
Jayson Slotnik, Co-Chair – (301) 649-0626
Immigration – Jinhee K. Wilde, Chair – (202) 328-1000
Intellectual Property & Technology – Jeffrey I. Auerbach, Co-Chair –
(301) 896-0600 & Eric J. Von Vorys, Co-Chair – (301) 230-5242
Juvenile Law – Neil I. Jacobs, Chair – (301) 762-9200
Law Firm Management – David A. Pordy, Chair – (301) 230-5205
New Practitioners – Omolade R. Akinbolaji, Co-Chair – 301-657-8805 &
Ivonne C. Lindley, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3217
Mentor/Mentee (sub of New Practitioners) - Lili Khozeimeh, Chair –
(301) 340-9090
Chamber Chats – Monica G. Harms, Chair – (301) 838-3230
Personal Injury Litigation – Michael V. Nakamura, Co-Chair (Plaintiff) –
(301) 230-5255 & John J. O’Neill, Co-Chair (Defense) – (301) 279-0099 &
Hong S. (Paul) Chung, Vice Chair – (301) 230-5230 &
Andre M. Forte, Vice Chair – (301) 762-7770
Real Estate – Jerry R. O’Conor, Chair – (202) 887-0005
Taxation – Alan S. Zipp, Chair – (301) 340-0084
Telecommunications – Bruce A. Henoch, Co-Chair – (301) 230-6569 &
Michael Deutschman, Co-Chair – (301) 571-6222
Workers Compensation Law – John T. Beamer, II, Co-Chair –
(240) 777-6728 & Alan B. Gross, Co-Chair – ((301) 670-7030
BAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS (Effective July 1, 2006)
President: Paul F. Kemp
Treasurer: Richard S. Stolker
President-Elect: John C. Monahan Assistant Treasurer: Robert B. Hetherington
Past President: John J. McCarthy
DIRECTORS
James M. Brault
Eric M. Johnson
Robert C. Park
Douglas M. Bregman John P. Kudel
Linda D. Schwartz
Eun (Jeannie) K. Cho Susan S. Magazine
Deane A. Shure
Charles B. Day
Mimi L. Magyar-Socorso Harry C. Storm
Glenn M. Cooper
Rachel T. McGuckian
Joseph P. Suntum
David S. DeJong
Patrick C. McKeever
Marvin Waldman
Mary Ellen Flynn
Camilla O. McRory
Alan S. Zipp
Jo B. Fogel
A. Howard Metro
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Bar Revue – Steven J. Bienstock – (301) 251-1600
Cable T.V./Law School for the Public – Thomas P. Ryan, Co-Chair –
(301) 762-7770 & Natasha R. Luddington, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0748
Continuing Legal Education – John R. Garza, Chair – (301) 838-3585
CLE Breakfasts – James C. Strouse, Chair – (410) 730-7600
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
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CURRENT UPDATE
CIRCUIT COURT FAMILY
DIVISION
POLICY REGARDING CUSTODY
TRIALS WHEN PARTIES ARE
LIVING TOGETHER
The Family Division Masters will continue, at a scheduling conference, to bifurcate the
issue of residential custody from financial
issues or other divorce-related issues, and
schedule a merits custody trial prior to any
other matter except pendente lite support and
access issues.
In any case in which the parties are living
together at the time of the scheduling conference, regardless of their marital status, the
scheduling Master will advise them that the
Court may decide NOT to proceed with the
custody trial if the parties are living together at
the time of the custody trial, or it may decide
NOT to grant custody at the close of the trial.
Thus a resolution of a custody dispute may not
occur as expeditiously as intended under the
current DCM plan.
Similarly, although support and access
issues will be scheduled for pendente lite hearings even though the parties are living together at the time of the scheduling conference, the
scheduling Master will advise the parties that
a Court may decline to grant even pendente
lite relief if the parties are living together at
the time of the pendente lite hearing.
COURT POLICY CHANGE
REGARDING MOTIONS FOR
TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP
As of February 1, 2007, the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County will no longer rule on
Motions for Temporary Guardianship ex parte
unless the matter is an emergency as defined
by the Maryland Annotated Code. The
Maryland Annotated Code, Estates and Trusts
§ 13-101(f) defines an "emergency" as meaning that a "person is living in conditions which
present a substantial risk of death or immediate and serious physical harm to himself or
others."
If the matter is an emergency, then counsel is advised to submit a Petition for
Assumption of Jurisdiction - Emergency
Protective Services pursuant to Maryland
Rule 10-210. If the matter fails to necessitate
emergency protective services, but needs an
expeditious ruling, then the matter shall be
submitted to the Family Duty Judge, after first
being screened by the Adoption/Guardianship
Case Manager. The Duty Judge will either
hear the Motion for Temporary Guardianship
the same day or set the Motion for hearing
within 48 hours.
Requests for temporary guardianship
filed as non-emergencies will be set for a hearing within two weeks and the Assignment
Office will send notices to all interested persons. Thus, parties will now be required to
attend a hearing on any motion for temporary
guardianship prior to the Show Cause hearing,
which will be scheduled in accordance with
Maryland Rule 10-104.
JUVENILE CINA DOCKET CHANGES
Effective January 29, 2007, the following
changes have been made to the Juvenile
Dockets. All CINA matters set for adjudicatory hearings will be put on the CINA duty
docket. The judge handling that docket will
call those matters at 9:30 a.m. If a matter is
proceeding to adjudication it will be sent to
the trial judge. Those matters not proceeding
to adjudication will remain with the duty
judge. If there are no CINA adjudications, the
trial judge will receive cases from other rotations.
Madeleine Jones
COUNCIL TO ACCEPT
APPLICATIONS FOR
CHARTER REVIEW
COMMISSION
The County Charter was amended in
1976 to provide that a Charter Review
Commission shall be appointed by the
County Council every four years to study the
Charter. The Commission researches and
evaluates Charter issues raised by the
County Executive, County Council, other
government officials, and the public.
Commission reports are submitted no later
than May 1 of every even-numbered year.
These reports contain recommendations concerning any proposed Charter amendments.
The Commission is composed of eleven residents of the County, five of whom are
appointed from a list of names submitted by
the County Executive. Six members will be
appointed by the Council. The chair is designated by the Council and the vice chair is
designated by the County Executive. No
more than six members can be from the same
political party.
Applicants should submit letters of
interest, including resumes, to Marilyn J.
Praisner, President, Montgomery County
Council Office, Stella B. Werner Council
Office Building, 100 Maryland Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20850, by 5:00 p.m.,
Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Resumes
should include professional and civic experience and home and office telephone numbers
and email address. Letters and resumes submitted by applicants are made public as part
of the appointment process. Members of
County boards, committees and commissions
may not serve on more than one such group
at a time.
(Continued on page 5)
WHEN YOU CALL ONE OF OUR ADVERTISERS TO MAKE AN INQUIRY, TELL THEM WHERE YOU SAW THEIR AD.
COST-EFFECTIVE
APPEALS
ERIC H. SINGER, ESQ.
Strategy • Research •
Brief Writing • Oral
Argument
301-320-9293
[email protected]
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, cont’d
(Continued from page 1)
Committee for their yeoman work on this
project. Many more people applied to be
considered for elected positions than we
had vacancies. As an example, six people
applied to run for the office of Treasurer
while we only have two slots on the
Ballot. The Committee investigated and
discussed all candidates and attempted to
place on the Ballot the best available candidates for each position with due consideration to issues such as type of practice,
size of firm, geography, and the like. I
believe the Committee has produced an
excellent ticket and hopefully those who
were not selected by the Committee will
continue to remain involved in the
Association and apply next year.
Barrister's Bash: Beyond everyone's expectations, the Social Committee
has succeeded in selling out the First
Annual Barrister's Bash. As of March 17,
2007, we have 525 people paid and
signed up to attend. There will be a waiting list for applications received after that
date so please contact Heather Collier of
the Committee if you wish to be placed
on the waiting list. Also if anyone who
has signed up cancels for any reason,
please e-mail Heather so that others can
attend.
ABA Delegate: The Executive
Committee is studying a possible change
in the term of our ABA Delegate.
Currently our Delegate serves for one
year and, by tradition, is the Past
President of the Bar Foundation. John
McCarthy reported on his experience at
the ABA mid-year meeting in Florida and
indicated that it takes more than one year
to really be effective and to become
familiar with the procedures. Other local
Bars have Delegates who have more than
a one or two year term, such as our
Maryland State Bar Association. At the
next Executive Committee Meeting, we
will consider and debate this issue and
make a decision regarding extending the
term of the ABA Delegate. Your comments are invited.
Errata: Congratulations to our
newest Domestic Relations Master Clark
Wisor who was selected by the members
of the Circuit Court. Best wishes to Clark
as he starts his new position. Also many
thanks to John Weaver who leaves the
Master's Office after six years to return to
private practice...Please continue to work
on any potential vendors for our Annual
Meeting...Did you know that the Circuit
Court provides wireless internet access
while you are in the Circuit Court, in the
courtrooms and most, if not all, of the
common areas...By the way, isn't
Daylight Savings Time wonderful!
Be careful out there.
John C. Monahan
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE WOMENS
BAR ASSOCIATION
11th Annual Take Your Child to Work Luncheon
Thursday, April 26, 2007 ~ Noon
Golden Bull Restaurant
For information, please contact Darcy Shoop at (301) 8383-3228
or [email protected]
~
Leadership Development Series
How to Have your Cake and Eat it Too!
Come enjoy lunch with friends and hear from our guest speaker
Mary Ellen Flynn
(2007-2008 President of the Bar Association of Montgomery County)
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 ~ 12p.m. to 1:30p.m.
The PGA Tour Grill
Cost: $30 per person
For information, please contact Stephanie Archie at (301) 657-8815 or
[email protected]
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PAGE 5
CURRENT UPDATE, cont’d
(Continued from page 3)
COUNCIL SEEKS APPLICANTS
FOR 2 POSITIONS ON
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD
The terms of Wendy Collins Perdue,
Democrat, and Meredith K. Wellington,
Republican, will expire on June 14, 2007. Ms.
Perdue and Ms. Wellington have both served
two terms and are not eligible for reappointment.
No more than three members of the
Planning Board may be from the same political
party, and all members must be residents and
registered voters of Montgomery County when
appointed. Members serve four-year terms and
are limited to two full terms. This position can
be filled by a Democrat (D), Republican (R) or
a voter who declines to affiliate with a party, or
is a member of another party officially recognized by the Board of Elections. Annual compensation for Board members is currently
$25,000. The Council is considering legislation
to increase compensation to $30,000. The
increase would be effective for new appointees.
The Planning Board serves as the Council’s
principal adviser on land use planning and community planning. Planning Board members also
serve as Commissioners of the MarylandNational Capital Park and Planning Commission.
Some of the Board’s responsibilities with regard
to planning are: 1) preparation and amendment
of County General Plan; 2) preparation and
amendment of Master Plans and functional plans;
3) formulation of subdivision regulations; 4)
preparation of or recommendations on text
amendments to the Zoning Ordinance; 5) implementation of the subdivision process by reviewing and approving all preliminary plans, site
plans, and other plans for development; 6) advice
on the planning implication of capital facilities
and programs of the County Government,
Montgomery College, Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, and Montgomery County
Public Schools; 7) commenting, under its
Mandatory Referral authority, on plans for public
facilities of local, state, and federal agencies; and
8) approval of the work program and the annual
operating budget for the Planning Department
and the Commission’s bi-county offices.
The Planning Board sits as the Park
Commission and approves the annual Parks
Department operating budget and Capital
Improvements Program, land acquisition contracts and major development contracts for parks,
development plans for individual park facilities,
policies for park operations, and park user fees.
The Montgomery County Planning Board
meets all day every Thursday and often meets
on one other evening a week. The entire
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission meets the second Wednesday of
every month. On average, a Planning Board
member can expect to spend at least two full
days a week in scheduled and informal meetings. Additionally, substantial time is required
for preparatory work and other activities related to Planning Board responsibilities.
Letters expressing interest, including a
resume listing professional and civic experience, should be addressed to Council President
Marilyn Praisner, County Council Office,
Stella B. Werner Council Office Building, 100
Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20850, and must be received no later than
5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2007. It is
the Council’s policy not to consider applications received after the deadline. After the
April 25 closing date, Councilmembers will
review the letters of application and select
applicants for interviews to be held in June.
Letters of application are made public as
part of the appointment process. The names of
all applicants are published and available for
public review and interviews are conducted in
public. A resume of professional and civic
experience should be included with letters of
application. A financial statement of assets,
debts, income, and family property interests
will be required of all applicants; only the candidate appointed will be required to make the
financial statement available to the public.
BAMC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Monday, February 12, 2007
The President called the meeting to order.
The President reported that the Public Justice
Council requested the BAMC sign on a brief to
get the Green Party on the ballot. The MSBA
declined to sign on. The President of the
Garrett County Bar Association agreed to sign
on. The President declined to sign on behalf of
the BAMC.
PRESIDENTS UPDATE:
• Funding for New District Court:
Governor O'Malley took out the funding for the
New District Court from this year's Budget. The
main funding was supposed to be in next year's
Budget. The President wrote a letter to Governor
O'Malley requesting that the funding for the construction of the Rockville District Court be
restored for this year. The funding was removed
because of concern over the location. The State
already owns the property where the Court was to
be built, and has already spent over 5 million on
site plans and other related costs. Funding exists
to demolish the library. Most of our delegates are
in favor of the funding, except for new delegate,
Jim Gilchrist, whose constituents are against the
location. The design will be similar to the new
Silver Spring District Court.
• Barrister's Bash: The current count is
379. We only needed 180 to break even on the
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event and the venue can hold up to 450 people. The President requested that all members
of the Executive Committee attend.
• Budget 2007-2008: See Treasurer's
Report below.
• Membership
Committee:
This
Committee is being reconstituted after many
years. Mark Emden and Mike Subin have volunteered to chair the Committee initially until
Mary Ellen assumes the role of President and
determines who to appoint. Past President Paul
Kemp will work with the Committee to review
the fee structure for government attorneys.
• Blast Fax Discussions: The Blast
Email is set up to reach every Member of
BAMC. The Upcoming Events distributed at
the Bar Luncheons will be sent to the
Members once a month. Other possible blast
emails may include death of members and
other significant events like the Barrister's
Bash.
TREASURER'S REPORT:
The Treasurer reported on the proposed
budget and brought the following items to the
Committee's attention:
• The Budget Committee recommended
a dues increase of $10 per year for the next
three years. This request is made to maintain
a proactive Bar Association to meet the ever
increasing cost of membership services, keeping up-to-date computer hardware, purchasing
upgraded software programs to include online balloting, surveys, on-line registration,
on-line programs and prepare for the transition of our Executive Director in 2008. The
increase will be voted on at the April luncheon.
• The cost of the Annual Meeting has
been increased to $28,000 due to the new
location.
• The amount for Judicial Selections
has been increased from $4,000 to $6,000 due
to the referendum on positions coming available. The fee for applicants for Judicial
Selections has been raised to $150.
• The Newsletter costs have increased
by $2,000.
• The Postage costs have increased
from $6,000 to $9,000 due to the increase of
postage and the rental of the postage machine.
• The Xerox lease decreased from
$4,900 to $4,500.
• The fee to obtain the available personnel list has been increased to $50.
• Lawyer Referral is being used less.
The hope is that once the program is online the
use will increase.
• A Motion to recommended the dues
increase was made with one abstention and the
remaining Members unanimously voted for
passage.
A discussion ensued regarding decreasing the amount of dues for government agency
attorneys to facilitate maintaining and increasing them as members. Paul Kemp recommended offering government agency attorneys the same rates as new practitioners
because their numbers are so low. Inclusion
of increased numbers of government agency
attorneys would increase collegiality in the
BAMC. The Executive Director suggested we
explore what benefits the BAMC can offer
government agency attorneys, e.g. the BAMC
obtaining certification to provide some of the
required Public Defender's CLEs. The
President requested Richard, Paul, Kathy and
Audrey to ask for additional suggestions from
their respective offices.
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reported they will be meeting with the Judges
and will report to the Executive Committee
after the meeting.
COMMITTEE/SECTION REPORTS:
Commercial Litigation Section–Jeff
Schwaber, Co-chair, reported the section is
very active. Breakfast meetings from 8:00
a.m.-9:00 a.m. are held every other month,
alternating between the offices of Lerch, Early
and Stein, Sperling as well as additional CLE
meetings. Programs included: E-Discovery
and Technology presented by an outside vendor, and a CLE on Virginia Practice presented
by 2 retired Maryland judges and a Virginia
attorney (this program was co-sponsored with
the Business Section). The typical attendance
is 20 people at breakfast and 30 people at the
CLEs.
OTHER ASSOCIATIONS LIAISON
REPORTS:
J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association:
Marilyn Pierre reported The Black History
Month celebration was cancelled due to
weather conditions and will be rescheduled.
Montgomery County Women's Bar
Association: Lindsay Parvis reported on the
upcoming Women's Bar Events which included the May 30th luncheon with Mary Ellen
Flynn to speak on leadership issues.
NEW BUSINESS:
• Wendy Karpel raised concern regarding the Executive Order from Governor
O'Malley changing the composition of the
Judicial Nominations Commission. Donna
Van Scoy provided her understanding that the
number of attorneys elected has been reduced
to 3 from 4 so that more lay people can participate. In addition, members will be considered by where they live rather than where they
work. The MSBA is writing a letter of protest
to the Governor regarding the changes.
• Information on the Fee Dispute
Resolution issues will be reported on at the
March meeting, including, Suzy Eckstein's
discussions with the Fee Dispute Committee
Chairs.
• The President will request the
Personal Injury Section to review and report
on the progress of efforts in Tort Reform to
institute comparative negligence in Maryland.
• The President-Elect reported on
upcoming events planned to assist in connecting with the Speciality Bars, including: March
1 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Expectations in
Silver Spring- Meeting of Speciality Bar
Leaders to discuss joint events, including, an
October 19 Multi Cultural Party. Those interested in helping with the Multi Cultural Party
should contact Audrey Creighton, who will be
chairing the event.
Respectfully Submitted,
Suzy Eckstein, Secretary
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IN MEMORIAM ...
Jacob N. Perkins
August 4, 1969 - February 5, 2007
By Rande Davis
Monocacy Monocle
The news of the death of Jake
Perkins rippled through the community
like a shock wave.
Neighbors and friends watched in
recent years as Jake bravely struggled
with the personal challenge of kidney
failure and having to spend up to fifteen
hours every week on dialysis. He had a
highly unusual run-in with a bug or
insect while playing golf in West Virginia
in 2001, and thirty-six hours later he was
in an emergency room with a temperature of 106 degrees. The infection that
resulted in kidney failure put him on a
path in life that would have sunk most
people.
This young lawyer, so very active in
the community as a leader and volunteer,
had devoted most of his personal time,
and even a significant part of his professional time, to working on behalf of so
many community organizations.
If Jake Perkins had a slogan to live
by, it most assuredly was: making every
minute count. His sense of urgency
seemed to define his life and his leadership style. While the rest of us had the
luxury of leisure, he always seemed to
have his eye on the clock.
In high school (Class of 1987), he
was just about everywhere. He played
football, basketball, baseball, and ran
indoor track. He played French horn in
the band when he wasn't practicing on the
Academic Team and the Math Team. Just
so he didn't get too bored, he was also the
Student Government President.
After entering Virginia Tech, he didn't slow down. He was Speaker of the
Student House of Representatives, member of the SGA Executive Council, participated in the Council on Athletics, and
was a member of the Residents Hall
Federation.
He became an intern with Sen. John
Warner (R-VA) for a year and a half and
worked as a special education assistant at
MCPS before entering the University of
Maryland School of Law where he graduated in 1997. He is a member of the
Maryland and Virginia bars.
After graduation, he joined a law
firm specializing in insurance defense litigation and participated in a major and
successful case litigating against appraisal fraud in Baltimore. He ran two firms:
Jacob N. Perkins, P.A., and he had partnered with Frank Jamison in Perkins
Title, Inc. For him, choosing law was
easy. Jake always seemed driven by two
passions: the law and helping people.
His community service list is impressive. He had been Poolesville Day
Committee Co-Chairman with his fourth
year coming up. He was on the Board of
Directors of the PHS Booster Club,
President of the Poolesville Area
Chamber of Commerce, and on the Board
of Directors of the Monocacy Lions Club.
Over the years, we came to expect to hear
his raspy voice announcing the varsity
football games at the PHS athletic field.
Whether it involved school sports or the
Poolesville Athletic Association, Jake has
always been involved in youth sports in
one way or another.
In the last few weeks, while he continued to experience severe pain without
complaining, he helped out with the
Monocacy Lions Club auction, he
presided over the PACC annual banquet,
and continued in leading the Poolesville
Day Committee. On the last day of his
life, I called Jake because I needed information from him about the Chamber. I
heard his voice and remember thinking
just how terrible he sounded and that he
was not doing well at all. It was the worst
I had ever heard him. Without saying a
word and without complaining at all, he
responded to my request, and this last call
was ended as so many, many other calls
ended over the years by my simply saying, "Thanks, Jake."
There are so many ways to describe
Jake. These past years as we have gotten
to know him, watching him battle the
cards dealt him, witnessing his hope for a
renewal from a kidney transplant, and
being awestruck by his courage in facing
such personal tribulation, there is one
word that comes to mind: warrior. We
think Jake always knew time was running
out, but he battled on with determined
courage. He was a warrior-a brave heartin every sense of the word. In the end, the
health issues claimed his life, but he
claimed a piece of all our lives forever for
the warrior he became. He did so much,
and we could say so much more, but in
the end it comes down to three simple
words: "Thank you, Jake."
Jake was a member of the Bar
Association of Montgomery County. On
behalf of his many friends and colleagues, our deepest sympathy is sent to
the his family.
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FEATURE ARTICLE
THE ETHICS OF VIEWING
AND PRODUCING
METADATA
Metadata creates ethical concerns for
attorneys who exchange information
electronically. Metadata is accessible
information embedded in electronic documents. It may include facts such as the
document's author, date of creation, dates
of printing, number of revisions, previous
versions, and editing time. Recent decisions by the American1 and Maryland2
Bar Association's Committees on Ethics
address (1) whether it is ethical for attorneys who receive electronic documents to
review and use metadata and (2) whether
attorneys have an ethical obligation to
remove privileged metadata before giving
electronic documents to others. The committees' opinions are summarized herein.
(1) Review and Use of Metadata by
Receiving Attorneys
(A) American Bar Association
Model Rules of Professional
Conduct
The ABA Committee found that no
Model Rule directly addresses the review
and use of metadata. Model Rule 4.4(b),
the most closely applicable Model Rule,
does not preclude a lawyer from reviewing and using metadata. The Rule does,
however, require a lawyer who receives a
document that he knows or should know
was inadvertently sent to "promptly notify the sender." Accordingly, the ABA
Committee determined that, although it
does not run afoul of the Model Rules for
a recipient to review and use metadata,
the recipient must notify the sender if he
knows or should know that the transmission of metadata was inadvertent.
(B) Maryland Rules of
Professional Conduct
The Maryland Committee found that,
like the ABA Model Rules, the Maryland
Rules do not bar a recipient from reviewing
and using metadata. Moreover, Maryland
has not adopted Model Rule 4.4(b). For this
reason, the Maryland Committee concluded
that, in addition to permitting a recipient to
review and use metadata, the Maryland
Rules do not require the recipient to notify
the producing attorney, even where disclosure of the metadata was inadvertent.
The Maryland Committee clarified that,
though there is no ethical prohibition
against viewing or using the data, counsel
may be subject to legal standards or
requirements arising from case law,
statute, or rules of procedure pertaining to
the production of electronic documents.
The Committees singled out for special
mention the amendments to the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure which went into
effect December 1, 2006. Pursuant to
revised Federal Rule 16(b)(5) and (6),
parties are encouraged to agree on protocols for production of electronic information. A party would be obliged ethically
to comply with the terms of any such
agreement lest they violate MRPC 8.4(b)
by engaging in conduct prejudicial to the
administration of justice.
(2) Removal of Metadata by
Producing Attorneys
(A) American Bar Association
Model Rules of Professional
Conduct
The ABA Committee did not directly
address whether producing attorneys
have an ethical obligation to remove
metadata prior to sending documents
electronically, but did recommend that
lawyers avoid disclosing metadata. The
Committee offered a variety of ways to
do so. For example, computer users can
avoid creating metadata in the first place.
Attorneys can delete metadata before producing electronic documents or can send
documents in alternate forms. Attorneys
can also negotiate confidentiality agreements or protective orders prior to producing any documents electronically.
(B) Maryland Rules of
Professional Conduct
The Maryland Committee concluded
that the Maryland Rules obligate the producing attorney to "take reasonable measures" to prevent the disclosure of privileged metadata.
According to the
Committee, Rule 1.1's requirement that a
lawyer provide competent representation
and Rule 1.6's mandate that attorneys
keep certain client information confidential underlie the producing attorney's duty
to maintain the confidentiality of privileged metadata. The Committee did not
opine what measures might be warranted
or reasonable under particular circumstances.
Edward E. Sharkey
Jeanine Gagliardi
1ABA Standing Comm. on Eth. & Prof'l
Resp., Formal Op. No. 06-422 (2006), available at http://tinyurl.com/ylc7wf (with ABA
password).
2Maryland Bar Assoc., Comm. on Ethics,
No. 2007-09 "Ethics of Viewing or Using
Metadata," available at http://tinyurl.com/28pclk.
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NEW PRACTITIONER SECTION
COURTHOUSE TOUR &
RECEPTION FOR NEWLY
ADMITTED ATTORNEYS
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Spring Tour and Reception
on March 14, 2007 to welcome all attorneys recently admitted to the Maryland
State Bar and the Bar Association of
Montgomery County. We received a
great turn out of new admittees who we
encouraged to remain involved in bar
activities as they begin their legal careers
in this county.
FRIENDRAISER
The Spring "Friendraiser" on March
29, 2007 at the Daily Grill in Bethesda
was a great success! Thank you to the
Maryland State Bar Association Young
Lawyers' Section for sponsoring the
event! We hope you will join us again
for our Fall Friendraiser, likely to be held
in October in Rockville.
CHAMBER CHAT
Circuit Court: Judge Mason will
host the Circuit Court chamber chat on
April 25, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. in his chambers which are located in the Circuit
Court, 50 Maryland Avenue, on the 8th
Floor. Please mark your calendars for
this event and bring your lunch, your colleagues and your questions! Please contact Monica G. Harms, Esq., at Stein,
Sperling et al, (301) 838-3230 or
[email protected] if you have
any questions, suggestions or need more
information
MENTOR/MENTEE
The committee still needs for mentors!! There has been a high interest from
the new admittees and young lawyers for
mentorship. The need for mentors has
increased since the July bar results came
out and the new bar members were sworn
in. If you have not already signed up to be
a mentor, please consider doing so for the
upcoming year. Our association prides
itself on the development of young
lawyers. We need still mentors in the following practice group: Community
Association Law, Business Law, Tax law,
Public Interest, FDA/Health Law,
Environmental
Law,
Public
Policy/Legislative, and Criminal Law.
However, mentors in other practice areas
are welcome as well. If you are already
a mentor and would be willing to assist
another mentee, please contact Lili
Khozeimeh, Esq., at 301-340-9090
(phone)
or
by
e-mail
at
[email protected].
Omolade R. Akinbolaji, Co-Chair
Ivonne C. Lindley, Co-Chair
The deadline for submission of
copy for the newsletter is the
10th of the month for the
following months’ issue.
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COMMITTEES & SECTIONS
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION SECTION
Judge Harrington has agreed to raise the
hourly compensation for court appointed civil
track two and three cases (including domestic
cases) to $200/hr. Fees for civil track 4 and
business technology and medical malpractice
cases will be $250/hr. To be eligible for
appointment as a court mediator, you must have
the requisite training and submit an application.
Additional information and application forms
can be found at http://www.marylandmacro.org/
The long awaited Collaborative Law
team training will be held May 17, 18 and 19
in Gaithersburg. Attendance at all three days
of the training is required to get certified as a
collaborative law attorney. For further information, or for a registration form, please contact Karen Robins at 301-260-0223 or
[email protected].
The monthly meeting of those interested in
collaborative law will be held as always the 4th
Monday of the Month (April 23) at 6:30 p.m. at
Ristorante Felicita, 51 Monroe St in Rockville.
The cost of the meeting is $15.00 and includes
dinner and soft drinks. There will be a cash bar
for beer, wine, and mixed drinks. Please RSVP
no later than April 17th by e-mailing Marge
Hofberg at [email protected].
The American Bar Association will be having the annual meeting of its Section of Dispute
Resolution in Washington, D.C. from April 25-28
at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. Additional information, including the conference brochure and
registration forms, can be found at
http://www.abanet.org/dispute/documents/
2007ConferenceBrochureFINAL.pdf
Robert L. Baum, Co-Chair
Ellen F. Kandel, Co-Chair
BUSINESS LAW SECTION
The Business Law Section would like to
thank David Kochanski of Shulman Rogers for
his presentation on the Maryland State Bar
Association's opinion letter project, given at the
(rescheduled) February meeting. We also
would like to thank the Real Property Section
for planning such an excellent program.
Mark your calendars! On April 25, 2007,
from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., the Business Law
Section will present its long-format Spring CLE
program at the Bar Association Headquarters.
The Spring CLE is scheduled to include presentations by Arnold B. Sherman, Esquire, a partner
with Paley Rothman (www.paleyrothman.com),
who will speak about the planning and drafting
considerations for comprehensive business relationship/control agreements (e.g., buy-sell,
shareholder and operating agreements), the
Honorable Michael D. Mason, Judge, Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, Maryland
(www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mc/judicial),
who will share his insights into business relationship/dispute issues that have presented before the
Bench; and Paul H. Ethridge, Esquire, a partner
with Ethridge, Quinn, McAuliffe, Rowan &
Hartinger (http://www.eqmrh.com), who will
speak about planning for and selecting contractual dispute resolution mechanisms and the application of those mechanisms to relationship agreements and enforcement actions. More details
will follow in future Newsletters.
On May 4, 2007, the Business Law
Section will be joining the Intellectual Property
& Technology Law Section and the Real Estate
Law Section at the Bar Association of
Montgomery County's 113th Annual Meeting to
present a Break-Out program on the legal and
ethical considerations of "Doing Business on
the Internet." The program will cover a variety
of issues that lawyers may encounter with
respect to their client's, and their own, use of the
Internet and other forms of high technology.
The program will include a discussion of the
legal issues involved in doing business over the
Internet, including considerations in setting up a
web site, copyright and trademark issues, security, e-commerce and rights of privacy. The program also will offer a discussion addressing
issues specific to lawyering over the Internet,
including the use of blogs and chat rooms, metadata, attorney/client privilege issues, and other
ethical pitfalls in an attorney's use of high technology. Please stay tuned to the Bar Newsletter
for the specific time and break-out location for
this outstanding program.
Finally, on May 22, 2007, from 5:30 p.m.
- 7:00 p.m., the Business Law Section will hold
its final Section meeting and program at Lerch,
Early & Brewer, Chtd. (3 Bethesda Metro
Center, Suite 460, Bethesda). At the May meeting Marc R. Engel, Esquire, a principal with
Lerch, Early & Brewer (www.lerchearly.com),
will speak to the Section about practical strategies and planning for improving hiring, employee performance and retention.
In addition, planning is under way for next
year's program schedule; we invite program suggestions and proposals from all Bar members.
We look forward to seeing you at the
Business Law Section meetings!
James L. Parsons, Jr., Co-Chair
David P. Shapiro, Co-Chair
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CINA/DELINQUENCY
BROWN BAG BENCH BAR
MEETINGS
April 18, 2007**
September 20, 2007*
June 20, 2007**
October 24, 2007**
November 15, 2007*
*=Delinquent
**=CINA
There will be no bench/bar meeting in July
or August. All meetings will be held in
Courtroom 20 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. Please
submit any agenda items that you may have to
Ann Wilson at [email protected], two
days before the meeting.
CIRCUIT COURT BENCH
BAR COMMITTEE
MEETING DATES
April 4, 2007
May 2, 2007
Meetings are held in the Administrative
Judge’s Conference Room on the 3rd floor of
the Circuit Court building in Rockville.
The following matters are brought to your
attention:
If you need to find out if the Circuit
Courthouse is closed due to an emergency or
inclement weather there is a designated phone
number you can call in addition to listening to
the various radio and television broadcasts. The
number is (240) 777-9399. A recorded message will tell you the status of the Circuit Court's
business hours.
The Clerk of the Court reminds everyone
that you need to take care when including sensitive personal information in documents that are
filed with the Court. The Court's files are currently accessible by the public and will, in the
future, be scanned and available for viewing by
the public on line. Including this type of personal information in court documents can provide a
ready source of data for those persons engaged
in identity theft. If you need to include social
security numbers, Federal Identification
Numbers, account numbers or other personal
information in court documents, please take the
time to consider how to appropriately protect
that information. Options include deleting all
but the last four digits of the social security
number, Federal Identification Number, or part
of the account number, asking the Clerks that
the document be placed in a "confidential envelope" within the file as documents contained
therein will not be scanned and published on the
internet, or filing a request to shield a document
pursuant to Rule 16-1009
If you have any concerns to bring to
the Committee's attention, please feel
free to contact any committee member or
Jennifer A. Forquer at (301) 657-8805 or
[email protected].
Jennifer A. Forquer, Chair
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
SECTION
The next breakfast meeting of the
Commercial Litigation Section will take place
on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 from 8-9 am,
at the offices of Lerch, Early & Brewer, 3
Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 460, Bethesda,
Maryland. Please RSVP to Becky Madison at
(301) 657-0726, or [email protected].
The Honorable Patrick L. Woodward of
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the Court of Special Appeals will be our guest
speaker at the March meeting.
Judge
Woodward will discuss some "do's and don'ts"
for brief writing and oral argument, and will
also review some recent cases.
J. Bradford McCullough, Co-Chair
Jeffrey M. Schwaber, Co-Chair
DISTRICT COURT BENCH
BAR COMMITTEE
MEETING DATES
April 5, 2007
May 3, 2007
In my absence at the District Court Bench
Bar Meeting held on March 1, 2007, the following minutes of the meeting were provided to me
by Committee Member Jonathan Bloom.
With respect to Court Interpreters, it was
recommended that counsel bring either office
staff or an English-speaking friend or relative to
court for communications with clients and witnesses which take place outside the courtroom.
Judge Wolfe reminded the members that in
reference to all motions, criminal or civil, they
must be accompanied by a proposed order. The
order should designate where and to whom
copies of the order should be sent.
With respect to civil cases, again, as a
reminder, do not file the 10-304 bill/reports with
the court. However, remember to serve opposing counsel with those documents. When an
attachment to a non-personal injury case is filed,
an effort should be made to highlight (with a
colored highlighter) any provision in the attachment for attorneys' fees and remember to serve
the opposing side with a copy of all attachments. Finally, on the civil pleadings and proposed orders, counsel are encouraged to include
complete case numbers, location of the case, as
well as a reminder if the case is scheduled on the
morning or afternoon docket.
With respect to criminal cases, when juveniles are charged in the adult District Court,
counsel are encouraged to not file reverse
waivers unless counsel is sure the case will not
be indicted. When reverse waivers are filed in
the District Court, an investigation must be
ordered and on those occurrences, it has created
administrative problems. It was observed,
under normal circumstances, the only juveniles
who are prosecuted in adult court are those
charged with certain weapons offenses and
these represent an extremely small number of
the juveniles charged in adult court.
Once again, a reminder that all cell phones
must be turned to silent while court is in session.
Discussions are ongoing concerning an all-day
incarcerable traffic docket, an all day domestic
violence protective order docket, and a second
civil day. You are encouraged to stay tuned for
more information concerning these matters.
John P. Kudel, Chair
EMPLOYMENT LAW
SECTION MEETING DATES
May 10, 2007
The Section would like to thank Paul F.
White, Ph.D., a Director of ERS Group, for
speaking at our Section's March meeting.
Rosanna C. Lopez, Co-Chair
Scott A. Mirsky, Co-Chair
ESTATE & TRUST LAW
April 16, 2007
Meetings will be held on the 2nd Monday
of the month at Noon in the Conference Room
at the offices of Shulman, Rogers, Gandal,
Pordy & Ecker, unless otherwise noted.
Refreshments will be served at 11:45a.m.
Jay M. Eisenberg, Chair
FAMILY LAW SECTION
MEETING DATES
April 19, 2007
May 4, 2007 [Law Day]
All meetings will be held on the 3rd
Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the CLE
Classroom of the Bar Association Building.
March was a very busy month for our
Section. Thank you to all who organized and
participated in our regular monthly Section program, the Rita Rosenkrantz Pro Bono Training,
and the Annual Family Law Update.
Our April CLE will be presented by Faith
Dornbrand, Jan White, and Marcia Fidis, and is
entitled, "High Net Worth Divorce Clients:
Finding and Analyzing Financial Information."
The program will focus on different sources of
financial information including Trusts, brokerage statements and public records (SEC and IRS
documents). To register, contact Marleni at the
Bar office (301-340-2534) or send an email to
[email protected].
April brings our last regular Section
meeting for the 2006-2007 year. A representative from "FamilyWizard," will offer a presentation of the computerized calendaring program which has been designed specifically for
use by divorced and blended families. Please
join us for what should be a very informative
program.
The month of May brings Law Day,
scheduled for May 4th at the Bethesda North
Marriott Conference Center. We will have a
round table discussion on how "SelfRepresented Parties" impact the Court and our
practices. In addition, we will be electing
next year's Section chairperson(s). If you are
interested in serving as Section chairperson,
are interested in serving on any of our Section
committees, or have any ideas for any programs you would like to see for next year,
please contact us at [email protected] or
[email protected].
Stephanie L. Fink, Co-Chair
Lisa S. Segel, Co-Chair
FEDERAL PRACTICE
SECTION
If there is a particular Federal Court practice issue or topic any attorney wants to discuss
and/or speak on at an upcoming meeting, please
let me know as soon as possible.
Charles Chester, Chair
IMMIGRATION LAW
April 18, 2007
All meetings will be held on the 3rd
Wednesday of the month at Noon in the
Conference Room of the Bar Association building.
Jinhee Wilde, Chair
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
& TECHNOLOGY LAW
SECTION
May 9, 2007
The meetings are held on the 2nd
Wednesday of the month at 8:00a.m. in the Bar
Association Conference Room.
Jeffrey I. Auerbach, Co-Chair
Eric J. Von Vorys, Co-Chair
LAWYER TO LAWYER
COMMITTEE
May 10, 2007
Meetings will be held on the 2nd Thursday
of alternating months (September through May)
at 5:00p.m. in the Circuit Court Law Library.
Barbara R. Graham, Chair
F. Patrick Kelly, Vice Chair
LEGAL ETHICS
COMMITTEE MEETING
DATES
April 11, 2007
May 9, 2007
June 13, 2007
All meetings will be held on the 2nd
Wednesday of the month at 4:30p.m. in the Bar
Association Conference Room.
On Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 4:30 at
the Bar Offices, the Honorable Judge Irma
Raker of the Court of Appeals, will be addressing us.
Please RSVP to Co-Chair Jeffrey
Axelson's assistant to [email protected].
Jeffrey M. Axelson, Co-Chair
Samuel M. Shapiro, Co-Chair
PERSONAL INJURY
LITIGATION SECTION
As many of you know, after almost a
decade of co-chairing the Section, John and I are
stepping down at the end of this year. We decided that it is time to let new leaders take over the
Section reigns. We have thoroughly enjoyed the
many meetings and programs that we have put
on, and we have especially enjoyed the interaction with all the different judges, practitioners,
experts and other speakers. We also greatly
appreciate the support of Beverly, Cindy, and
everyone at the Bar who were instrumental in
facilitating our meetings and programs all these
years. Thanks to all of you for making the
Section a fun and informative success.
We know that you will all support Paul Chung
(Co-Chair, Plaintiff) and Andre Forte (Co-Chair,
Defense) as they take over. We are fortunate to
have them as the new Co-Chairs and look for
many good things in the future from them
Michael V. Nakamura, Co-Chair (Plaintiff)
John J. O’Neill, Jr., Co-Chair (Defense)
Hong S. (Paul) Chung, Vice Chair
Andre M. Forte, Vice Chair
PROFESSIONALISM & THE
QUALITY OF LIFE
COMMITTEE MEETING
DATES
May 1, 2007
The meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday
of the month at 4:30p.m. in the Bar Association
Conference Room, unless otherwise noted.
A slight spring break
In lieu of the March meeting, members of
the Committee joined the Ethics Committee
meeting where Glenn Grossman discussed the
proposed amendment to the Rules of
Professional Conduct (Rule 1.15). By next
month, we should have more information about
the Professionalism Commission's progress and
a wrap up of our year.
The next meeting of the Professionalism
and Quality of Life Committee will be held on
April 3, 2007 at 4:30 pm in the bar headquarters
conference room. Please join us!
Karen L. Federman Henry, Chair
REAL ESTATE LAW
June 12, 2007
As always, the breakfast meetings will be
held at the Rockville IHOP, 775 Rockville Pike,
on the west side of the Pike between
Wintergreen Shopping Center and Courtesy
Jeep, and will begin at 7:30 a.m., unless otherwise noted.
One or more e-mail reminders, describing
the scheduled speaker, the topic and the location
of the meeting, will precede each breakfast
meeting.
There will be No meeting in April.
In lieu of our normal monthly meeting in
May, Real Estate Section members are encouraged to attend BAMC's 113th Annual Meeting
and associated CLE program on Friday, May
4th. I especially commend to you the presentation by Eric Von Vorys of Shulman Rogers on
the subject of "The Legal and Ethical
Considerations of 'Doing Business' on the
Internet."
This presentation is jointly sponsored by the Business Law, Technology Law,
and Real Estate Law Sections of BAMC.
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday,
June 12th, and our featured speaker will be
Carson Mills, Maryland State Counsel for
Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation. Carson
will review the legislation passed by the
Maryland General Assembly in its 2007 session.
Jerry R. O’Conor, Chair
TAXATION LAW SECTION
MEETING DATES
April 4, 2007
May 2, 2007
What is Economic Substance? According
to the IRS and the courts, it is a determination of
whether, from an objective standpoint, the transaction is likely to produce economic benefits
aside from a tax deduction.
While there is no Tax Code definition or
regulation of economic substance, proponents
of the doctrine argue that Congressional intent
requires that the overall transaction make economic sense over and above any tax benefits.
Although legislation has been introduced in
Congress to codify the economic substance doctrine, none has been enacted. The IRS and the
Treasury Department oppose codification as
unnecessary.
The IRS aggressively prosecutes cases of
sham transactions which lack either a business
purpose or economic substance. According to
the IRS Chief Counsel Donald Korb: "Basically,
in any particular case, we will make a technical
argument first, but there is a backstop in the form
of economic substance available and it should be
used by the government when necessary."
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There is a line of cases supporting the economic substance doctrine, notwithstanding the
lack of a statutory provision. In the Fourth
Circuit, Rice's Toyota World, Inc., v.
Commissioner, 752 F.2d 89 (1985) created a
two prong test to determine whether a transaction was a sham and should be disregarded for
tax purposes. The first test was that the taxpayer must have been motivated by no business
purposes other than obtaining tax benefits when
he entered into the transaction; and second, that
the transaction must have no economic substance because no reasonable possibility of a
profit exists.
Other courts have expanded these tests.
For example, the Tax Court in Larsen, Vincent
v. Commissioner, 89 TC 1229 (1987), held that
the presence of business purpose does not entitle a transaction to be recognized where objective indications of a realistic potential for economic profits are not clearly apparent. The
Federal Circuit in Coltec Industries v.
Commissioner, 454 F.3d 1340 (2006) held that,
notwithstanding that the taxpayer followed the
law explicitly and met every legal and technical
requirement of the Tax Code, the transaction
would nevertheless be disregarded for tax purposes because it lacked economic substance.
The 6th Circuit in Dow Chemical Company v.
Commissioner, 435 F.3d 494 (2006) disallowed
tax deductions meeting all technical requirements of the Tax Code because the transaction
lacked economic substance.
Of course the taxpayers in Coltec and Dow
Chemical appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court,
arguing that because they met all technical
requirements of the Tax Code the transactions
should not be disregarded for tax purposes. On
February 20, 2007, the Supreme Court denied
cert in both cases and let the Appeals Courts
decisions stand. This advertent act by the
Supreme Court provides the IRS with the ultimate authority to aggressive pursue the eco-
nomic substance doctrine and disregard transactions that fail the IRS's subjective economic
substance or business purpose tests.
Tax practitioners raise concern that an
unbridled economic substance doctrine may be
extended by the IRS to cover a greater number
of tax strategies, putting not only transactions
that are clearly tax shelters at risk but also
endangering cutting-edge financial, partnership,
corporate, and estate planning even though the
technical requirements of the Tax Code may be
apparently satisfied. Ironically, the IRS and
Treasury Department opposed the Supreme
Court review of the Coltec and Dow Chemical
decisions.
The best advice to give our clients in tax
planning is to answer the question: "Would you
do this deal if it were not for the tax benefits?"
If the answer is negative or maybe, then caution
should be the word, as the transaction may be
disregarded by the IRS under the economic substance doctrine.
The Tax Section meets on the first
Wednesday of each month at 5:30 PM, in the
Law Offices of Alan Zipp, at Jackson Place
South, 932 Hungerford Drive, Suite 13,
Rockville, Maryland 20850, Telephone (301)
340-0084. All interested attorneys are invited to
attend. The meeting dates for the remainder of
the year are scheduled as follows: 4/4/07.
The Tax Section is planning a major CLE
program for the Spring: "WHAT EVERY
ATTORNEY NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT
THE TAXATION OF REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS." This seminar has lots of
economic substance. The date is April 24,
2007. Using a panel of experienced tax attorneys, this seminar will present information on
the taxation of several important aspects of real
estate transactions, including: the exclusion of
gain on the sale of a principal residence; the
choice of entity for real estate investing; rental
properties and special tax rules; like-kind
exchanges; condemnations and involuntary
transfers; and transfer and recordation taxes and
exceptions
Alan S. Zipp, Chair
WORKERS COMPENSATION
LAW SECTION MEETING
DATES
April 12, 2007
May 10, 2007
All meetings will be held on the 2nd
Thursday of the month at 4:30p.m. in the
Conference Room of the Bar Association building, unless otherwise noted.
On March 7, 2007 the workers comp section hosted a session with two of the newly
appointed Commissioners: Patricia G. Adams
and Jeffrey T. Weinberg. Ms. Adams, a previous
member of the Commission who has practiced
workers compensation law for more than 25
years and Mr. Weinberg, who has spent his
entire legal career practicing in the area of
workers' compensation, were highly engaging.
They spoke of their philosophies and expectations for litigants appearing before them. In
addition, they asked for suggestions from the
group as to how the workers compensation
process and procedures could be enhanced. It
was expected that the new Commissioners,
appointed by Governor O'Malley, would shortly
be approved by the Md. Senate and be sworn in.
At the next meeting of the section, to be
held on April 12, 2007 at 4:30pm we have invited Kimberly Ward, the third newly appointed
Commissioner. Don't miss it!
John T. Beamer, II, Co-Chair
Alan B. Gross, Co-Chair
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CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Spring 2007 Schedule
Seminars:
Cost: $60 Member, $30 New Practitioner, $85 Non-Member;
BREAKFAST: Advance Registration $10.00; At Door Registration: $12.00
*All CLE classes are held in the Bar Office CLE Classroom unless noted- 27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20850*
Tuesday, April 10, 5:30- 8:30 pm
Program Chair: Faith D. Dornbrand, Esq.
High Net Worth Divorce Clients: Finding and Analyzing Financial Information
This CLE will cover select topics related to the representation of high net worth clients, including the following: Trusts--what kinds are commonly used; important characteristics; martial vs. non martial property
issues; support issues; valuation and distribution issues; Public records--information in SEC and IRS public
records concerning income and assets Brokerage Statements--how to interpret them.
Speakers: Marcis C. Fidis, Esq, Faith D. Dornbrand. Esq and Jan White, Esq of Pasternak & Fidis • R.
Jordan Smyth, Jr.,of Edgemoor Capital Management Inc.
Wednesday, April 11, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Program Chair: Marc R. Engel, Esq.
Strategies for Making Mediation Successful -What Litigators, Non-litigators and Business and
Personal Advisors Should Know
This workshop will address: Compelling reasons why mediation is such an attractive and viable option for
prospective litigants •How to decide when to mediate •The importance of learning about your mediator •The
importance of analyzing a case (or dispute) early and often •How to prepare and effective and persuasive
mediation statement •Pre-mediation strategies •Deciding who should attend and speak at the mediation •
Mastering mediation etiquette • Being prepared to “close the deal” •The relationship between mediation and
litigation.
Speaker: Marc R. Engel, Esq. Lerch, Early, Brewer
Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Rescheduled from Tuesday, March 13,
Program Chair: Marc R. Emden, Esq.
The Seminar will be given Free, RSVP must be made in advance.
How To Transform Your Law Practice Into A Successful Business?
You already know how to research and argue points of law. But, do you know how to run a successful
business, your law practice? This workshop will teach you some of the fundamental elements of what it
takes to make your law practice thrive. You will increase your knowledge about these essential topics,
which are critical to success.
Speaker: Marc R. Emden, Esq.
Tuesday, April 24, 5:30-8:30 p.m
Program Chair: Alan S. Zipp, Esq.
“What Every Attorney Needs to Know About the Taxation of Real Estate Transactions.”
Using a panel of experienced tax attorneys, this seminar will present information on the taxation of several
important aspects of real estate transactions, including (i) a discussion of the exclusion of gain on the sale of
a principal residence (and important exceptions), (ii) choice of entity for a real estate enterprise, (iii) rental
properties (depreciation rules, passive loss limitations, etc.), (iv) like-kind exchanges (v) condemnations and
other involuntary conversions, and (vi) transfer and recordation taxes (and exceptions).
Why Attend ?: Regardless of your area of practice, your clients will most likely become involved in one or
more real estate transactions and they will look to you for answers to common questions. Incorrect advice
(or failing to spot important issues) could be very costly to both you and your clients. This seminar is
designed to provide you with the basic information to spot potential issues, answer general questions, and to
refer your clients to a tax practitioner when appropriate.
Speakers: (i) Glenn M. Anderson, CPA, Esq.; (ii) Marilyn Brasier, Esq.; (iii) Ross A. Darroodi CPA, Esq., :
(iv) David S. Dejong, CPA, Esq., and (v) Alan Zipp, CPA, Esq. Moderator: Glenn M. Anderson, CPA, Esq.
Wednesday, April 25, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Program Chairs: James L. Parsons, Jr. Esq & David P. Shapiro, Esq.
“The Life Cycle of a Business- From Planning to Dissolution Part 2 of a 2 Part Series: Dissolution”
This Course is intended to guide legal practitioners through the practical issues involved with (1) planning and preparing effective business relationship and control agreements (equity holder and buy-sell
type agreements) and counseling clients in such matters; (2) avoiding common pit-falls that result from
business relationships and internal business disputes; and (3) effective planning for and drafting dispute
resolution concepts and applying the same to business relationships.
Speakers:Paul H. Ethridge, Esq, •The Honorable Michael D. Mason, Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, Maryland • Arnold B. Sherman, Esq,
Wednesday, May 9, 5:30- 8:30 p.m
Rescheduled from March 21
Program Chair: Carlos M. Lastra, Esq.
Annual Family Update
Believe it or not but another year has passed and of course the Appellate Courts have issued new cases !
Everyone needs to know what changes occurred and how the changes will impact your family law cases.
Come learn about the changes , and receive insight on practice tips and pointers, from some of the top
family law litigators in Montgomery County. This is a must attend CLE for anyone looking to stay
abreast of the recent cases issued by our appellate courts and to obtain insight on how to take advantage
of those cases for your client’s benefit.
Speakers: Brian K. Pearlstein, Esq. & Carlos M. Lastra, Esq. of Brodosky, Greenblatt, Renehan &
Pearlstein, Chartered.
CLE BREAKFAST
Thursday, April 26, 7:45 a.m.- 8:45 a.m
Program Chair: James C. Strouse, Esq.
The Truth About Family Law
Judge Debelius will describe the highlights of his experience of dealing with Family Law cases,“This Is
A Can't Miss Seminar With A Good Breakfast.”
Speaker: Honorable John W. Debelius III
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113th Annual Meeting
& Law Day Celebration
Friday, May 4, 2007
8:00A.M. - 2:30P.M.
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
North Bethesda, Maryland 20852
Liberty Under Law:
Empowering Youth, Assuring Democracy
2007 Annual Meeting Program Committee
John C. Monahan, President ~ Mary Ellen Flynn, President-Elect
Donna E. Van Scoy, Annual Meeting Chair
Robert L. Baum / Ellen F. Kandell, Co-Chairs - Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
James L. Parsons, Jr. / David P. Shapiro, Co-Chairs - Business Law Section
David A. Martella, Chair - Criminal Law Section
Rosanna C. Lopez / Scott A. Mirsky, Co-Chairs - Employment Law Section
Jay M. Eisenberg, Chair - Estate & Trust Law Section
Stephanie L. Fink / Lisa S. Segel, Co-Chairs - Family Law Section
Charles F. Chester, Chair - Federal Practice Section
Jinhee K. Wilde, Chair - Immigration Law Section
Jeffrey I. Auerbach / Eric J. Von Vorys, Co-Chairs - Intellectual Property & Technology Law Section
David A. Pordy, Chair - Law Firm Management Section
Jeffrey Axelson / Samuel M. Shapiro, Co-Chairs - Legal Ethics Committee
Karen L. Federman-Henry, Chair - Professionalism & The Quality of LIfe Committee
Jerry R. O’Conor, Chair - Real Estate Law Section
John T. Beamer, II / Alan B. Gross, Co-Chairs - Workers Compensation Law Section
STAFF COORDINATORS:
Beverly C. Mondin, Executive Director
Cindy Brandenburg, Conference Coordinator ~ Marleni Jimenez, Exhibits Coordinator
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
8:00 - 10:00a.m.
REGISTRATION
Room A
9:00 - 10:30a.m.
Family Law Section
SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANTS IN FAMILY LAW CASES – THEY’RE HERE TO STAY!
Speakers: Honorable Steven G. Salant; Daniel Zerivitz, from the Pro Se Project and others to be announced
Every practitioner has had or will have a party on the other side who is pro se. This will be a roundtable discussion of how
pro se litigants affect the court and our law practices. Come prepared to discuss guidelines and share strategies.
Stephanie L. Fink / Lisa S. Segel, Family Law Section Program Co-Chairs
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
WHY ADVOCATES SHOULD MEDIATE
Speakers: John Bickerman, Bickerman Dispute Resolution, PLLC; Thomas Murphy, Esquire and Neil Meiselman, Esquire
The session will reveal compelling reasons why mediation will bring better longer lasting results to your clients.
Robert L. Baum / Ellen F. Kandell, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Program Co-Chairs
Room B
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Criminal Law Section
CRIMINAL LAW UPDATE
Speakers: Nancy S. Forster, Maryland Public Defender; Gary Lewis, Montgomery County Accident Reconstruction Unit and
Lenny Simpson, Accident Reconstruction Analysis, Inc.
Nancy S. Forster, Maryland's Public Defender, will review all the recent important cases you must know about to be able to
call yourself a defense attorney or prosecutor. Then, Gary Lewis of the Montgomery County Accident Reconstruction Unit
and Lenny Simpson of Accident Reconstruction Analysis, Inc. will be giving an encore presentation on how to use vehicle
black box information in your cases.
David A. Martella, Criminal Law Program Chair
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Business Law Section & Intellectual Property and Technology Law Section &
Real Estate Law Section
THE LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF ‘DOING BUSINESS’ ON THE INTERNET
Speakers: Eric J. Von Vorys, Esquire and Joseph Hennessey, Esquire
This forty five-minute program will cover a variety of issues that lawyers may encounter that arise from their client's use, and
their own use, of the internet and other forms of high technology. The program will include a discussion of the legal issues
involved in doing business over the Internet, including setting up a web site. Legal issues that frequently arise will be
addressed, including copyright and trademark issues, security, e-commerce and rights of privacy. There will also be a discussion addressing issues specific to lawyering over the Internet, including the use of blogs and chat rooms, metadata,
attorney/client privilege issues, and other ethical pitfalls in an attorney's use of high technology.
James L. Parsons, Jr. / David P. Shapiro, Business Law Section Program Co-Chairs
Jeffrey I. Auerbach / Eric J. Von Vorys, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Section Program Co-Chairs
Jerry R. O’Conor, Real Estate Law Section Program Chair
Room C
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Estate & Trust Law Section
WHY PLANNING FOR LONG-TERM CARE IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT IN RETIREMENT AND
ESTATE PLANNING
Speakers: Robert P. Quinn, Financial Representative, CLU, CLTC, Rockville Office of Northwestern Mutual and Katherine
Oser, CLU, ChFC, CLTC
This presentation is designed to review the importance of talking to your clients in your role as their attorney and trusted
advisor, of planning for long-term care. Long-term care is not just about insurance, it is about having a plan that doesn't
undermine their retirement or estate planning objectives.
Will you be ready when your client's family calls to tell you he/she has developed dementia and asks "what's the plan?"
Asking your clients the tough questions up front will dramatically impact your client's ability to deal with one of the great
milestones in life.
Jay M. Eisenberg, Estate & Trust Law Program Chair
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Employment Law Section & Federal Practice Section & Immigration Law Section &
Workers Compensation Law Section
PROBLEMS WITH ILLEGAL EMPLOYMENT AND WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND SANCTIONS UNDER
FEDERAL LAW ON HIRING OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Speaker: Delegate Luiz Simmons
Del Simmons will discuss illegal employment in the workplace and its impact on both employers and employees. Included in
this discussion is an examination of Federal, State and Local Legislation and caselaw dealing with the rights and obligations
of Employers as they relate to illegal employment. We will also cover potential sanctions and related legal proceedings
against employers if the workers hired are illegal aliens.
Rosanna C. Lopez / Scott A. Mirsky, Employment Law Section Program Co-Chairs
Charles F. Chester, Federal Practice Section Chair
Jinhee K. Wilde, Immigration Law Section Program Chair
John T. Beamer, II / Alan B. Gross, Workers Compensation Law Section Program Co-Chairs
11:00 - 12:00 a.m.
Plenary Session – Legal Ethics & Professionalism
CHANGES TO RULE 1.15 OF THE RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND THE NEW RULE 16-606.1
ON TRUST ACCOUNTS AND SAFEKEEPING OF CLIENT’S PROPERTY
Speakers: Honorable Glenn T. Harrell, Jr., Judge of the Court of Appeals; Albert Brault, Jr., Esquire, of the Rules Committee;
and Glenn Grossman, Esquire, Associate Bar Counsel of the Attorney Grievance Commission Changes to Rule 1.15 of the
Rules of Professional Conduct and the New Rule 16-606.1 on Trust Accounts and Safekeeping of Client’s Property.
Jeffrey M. Axelson / Samuel M. Shapiro, Legal Ethics Committee Program Co-Chairs
Karen L. Federman-Henry, Professionalism & The Quality of Life Committee Program Chair
Great Falls Room (downstairs)
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Law Firm Management Section
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: SECURITY SAVVY NETWORK DECISIONS
Speakers: Heinan Landa, President of Optimal Networks, Inc.
Heinan Landa, President of Optimal Networks, Inc., presents this informative and interactive session focusing on crucial
security issues and solutions. Learn about the latest in email security, data backup and disaster recovery planning, and share
your insights on internal policies and procedures. Make sure the vital systems in your firm are being managed properly.
David A. Pordy, Law Firm Management Section Program Chair
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.
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Mary Ellen Flynn, President-Elect
Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland
27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850
Fax: (301) 217-9327
the Montgomery county bar
foundation
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PERSONAL INJURY APPELLATE DECISIONS
In Mundey v. Erie (Court of Appeals,
No. 28, September Term 2006, Filed
January 16, 2007), the Court affirmed the
decision of the Court of Special Appeals
reported in the April, 2006 issue of this
Newsletter and the September, 2006 Back
to Court Night booklet as Mundey v. Erie,
167 Md.App. 444, 893 A.2d 645 (2006).
Plaintiff, 24 years old, was seriously
injured as a passenger in a friend's car,
and sought to use the UIM (underinsured
motorist benefits) under his parents' automobile liability policy.
At the time of injury he was living at
his grandmother's home because of family
difficulties with his parents. Before his
parents would allow him to return home, he
would have to "get his act together". In the
meantime his bedroom had been converted
to other family uses. The trial court and
both appellate courts held that he no longer
qualified as a "resident" in his parents'
home and did not qualify for UIM benefits.
In Pope v. Barbre (Court of Special
Appeals, No. 2386, September Term 2005,
Filed January 25, 2007), the Court held
plaintiff failed to comply with the notice
provisions of the Maryland Tort Claims Act
(MTCA-Section 12-106 of the State
Government Article). The MTCA allows
suits against the state and precludes negligence claims against state officials, individually. Plaintiff was partially paralyzed as a
result of being shot by a Queen Anne
County deputy sheriff. Plaintiff's attorney,
believing the deputy to be a county employee, gave notice to the County Commissioner
pursuant to the Local Government Tort
Claims Act (LGTCA). As noted in the
March, 2007 issue of this Newsletter, that
Act requires that within 180 days of an incident, a claimant must submit notice of intention to pursue a claim for damages to an
appropriate official. Under the LGTCA, the
court may waive the requirements by finding substantial compliance.
Practice Pointer: By statute, sheriffs
and deputy sheriffs are classified as state
personnel. The notice provisions of the
MTCA are slightly different than the
LGTCA. A claimant has one year in which
to submit a claim to the State Treasurer or
his or her designee. By regulations promulgated by the Treasurer, his or her
designees are limited to the Chief Deputy
Treasurer and the Director of the Insurance
Division of the State Treasurer's office. By
the time plaintiff's counsel became aware
of the state status of the county sheriff,
fourteen months had elapsed from the time
of the incident. The trial court properly dismissed the claims against the county and
state. The appellate court reversed dismissal of the claim against the deputy as an
individual. State officials lose their immunity when their acts are committed with
malice or gross negligence or outside the
scope of employment. It was error for the
trial court to dismiss the deputy as an individual defendant.
Your attention is called to Lloyd v.
General Motors (Court of Appeals, No.
10, September Term 2002, Filed February
8, 2007), where the Court held "Even in the
absence of actual personal injury, economic loss, the cost to fix the defect alleged, is
recoverable where it is also alleged that
such defect has caused, in other cases, serious bodily injury and, thus, constitutes an
unreasonable risk of death or serious
injury". The opinion is 69 pages and the
decision had been pending for many years.
Defendants included General Motors,
Ford, Daimler Chrysler and Saturn.
The court allowed plaintiffs to proceed
with their class action on behalf of consumers to recoup the cost of fixing defective seatbacks in vehicles manufactured by
defendants. The allegation was that the
seats are unsafe because they collapse rearward in moderate and severe rear-impact
collisions. There have been a number of
claims involving serious injuries and death.
Claims of actual physical injury are excluded from the class. Only repair claims will
receive class status.
If you have any recent Maryland
decisions to submit to the Newsletter,
please contact me at 301-933-4500 or
email at [email protected].
Marvin Waldman
JOSEPH, GREENWALD & LAAKE, P.A.
is pleased to announce the election of
ABIGAIL ROSS HOPPER
as Senior Counsel to the firm focusing her practice
on family and domestic law,
BRIAN J. MARKOVITZ
as Senior Counsel to the firm focusing his practice
on employment and false claims act litigation, and
VERONICA BYAM NANNIS
as Senior Counsel to the firm focusing her practice
on trial and appellate civil litigation.
Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A.
6404 Ivy Lane, Suite 400
Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
(301) 220-2200
www.jgllaw.com
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PRO BONO UPDATE
It is that time of year for grant applications and grant reports for the Pro Bono
Program. The program is woefully under
funded and to maintain a strong service
program, additional funds will be
requested from Maryland Legal Services
as well as the Montgomery County
Government. The Evening Legal Clinics
continue to be a great service for the
Montgomery County Government and
the immigrant population. We are instrumental in stabilizing families by assisting
them with their legal needs.
The number of attorneys volunteering their time and the reduced fee attorneys we have for critical areas of law are
doing a monumental job. In addition,
Mary Kay Canarte, our part-time
Managing Attorney, is doing an incredible job of managing the staff, the cases,
the statistics, the grant applications and
the grant reports. She is doing this on 20
hours a week and is to be applauded by
our members for her conscientious
efforts, dedication, speed and oversight.
The case management of the Child
Custody Grant is particularly important
because these cases many times run for
18 months to two years and must be
tracked back to the grant year in which
we received the money. Again, Mary Kay
and Bea Rice, our part-time contract
bookkeeper, are working together to
assure financial accountability.
If you are not volunteering for Pro
Bono, we would greatly appreciate a consistent financial contribution to the Pro
Bono Program. Yes, we more than anyone, know how much you contribute to
your community and to this Bar
Association and Bar Foundation. "You
are the best." The following attorneys
volunteered their time to the Pro Bono
Program during the Month of February.
On behalf of the MCMBF Board of
Directors, we thank each of you for your
continued dedication:
February Pro Bono Referrals
Kay L. Ackman
Kristen M. Barrett
David F. Chavkin*
Charles S. Darby
Herbert A. Dubin
Jewel Harmon
Craig Holcom
Susan Magazine
John A. Moody
* = 2 cases
Lawrence F. Regan
Scott R. Robinson
David A. Slacter**
Young S. Song
Gary Stein
Bruce L. Stern
Michael Tadenev
Eva Y. Xu*
Donya Zimmerman*
**=3 cases
During February, the following activity took place in the Pro Bono Program:
Cases Referred - 26
Cases Closed - 148
Opened Cases - 31
Intakes - 157
Contested Custody Cases Referred - 2
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PRO BONO UPDATE
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 or need training, please call Mary Kay Canarte at 301762-5831.
February Contested Custody Cases
Sandra V. Guzman
Harry L. Stone
~
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 November 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 Center
Christina Ballance
Kathleen Dolan
Jerry Lyell
Tony AJ Schmidt
David Vega
Juan Washington
TESS Center
Ken Auerbach
Deborah Reiser
Roger Golden
David Vega
Jerry Lyell
Juan Washington
Jay Marks
Beverly C. Mondin, Executive Director
113TH ANNUAL MEETING &
LAW DAY CELEBRATION
May 4, 2007 ~ 8:00a.m.-2:30p.m.
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel
& Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Rd.
North Bethesda, MD 20852
~ Reserve Your Spot ... See Insert This Issue ~
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SPECIALTY BAR ASSOCIATIONS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATION
Our TRIENNIAL AUCTION was a
huge success! Thank you to everyone to who
attended and bid on items. I think attendees left
with some fantastic prizes and with the money
we raised, our Chapter will make donations to
the County Bar's pro bono program, our
Chapter's Foundation (which allows us to
award at least three scholarships annually to
local students), Crossway Community (a shelter for abused women and their children in
Kensington), and Bates Vincent (an arm of the
State Bar's Lawyer's Assistance which provides
help to those attorneys seeking help with their
alcohol, substance abuse, or mental health
issues).
Eternal gratitude to Anne-Marie
Jackson and Donna Van Scoy, the co-chairs
of this event!
This month is our 11th annual Take
Your Child to Work luncheon which will be
held at the Golden Bull Restaurant, 7 Dalamar
Street, Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Thursday,
April 26, 2007, beginning at noon. As you
may already know, our Chapter sponsors high
school girls, many of whom are considered "at
risk," who otherwise might not have the
opportunity to participate in such an event.
This year's Program will focus on personal
and career development with an emphasis on
learning how to successfully apply and interview for a job. We are extremely excited this
year to announce our confirmed motivational
speakers - Cindy Pena, who is a reporter with
WUSA TV9 News, and Susan Cohen, who is
a forensic chemist with the Montgomery
County Police Department Crime Lab. The
event will be moderated by Krystal
McKinney, who is the Manager of Adolescent
Services for the National Center for Children
and Families.
In the past, the children have particu-
larly enjoyed interacting with members of
the Bench during the Luncheon so I hope
that you will consider attending this year's
event and/or sponsoring a child if you are
unable to attend. See the flyer inside this
month's Museletter for sign up details.
Our second leadership development seminar will be our May 30th luncheon at the
PGA Tour Grill featuring Mary Ellen Flynn,
the President-Elect of the Montgomery
County Bar Association, who will be speaking
about her career and involvement in the Bar as
a leader. The flyer to reserve a seat at this
luncheon is inside this issue of the Museletter.
Chapter member, Katie Porwick, is
seeking volunteers to participate in our second
annual Women's Law Day at the Women's
Commission which will be held on May 17,
2007. The Women's Commission tells us that
they consider it one of the best events they
hosted for their clients last year. Katie is
specifically seeking attorneys willing to speak
and/or give fifteen minute consultations in the
practice areas of employment law and immigration law.
Please contact Katie at
[email protected] if you are interested in volunteering for this worthwhile event!
Also for upcoming State WBA events, go
to
http://www.wba-md.org/MainPages/
calendar.asp.
This month's Executive Committee will be
held on April 9, 2007 at noon via conference
call. Email [email protected] for call in instructions. All members are welcome to participate.
Heather Q. Hostetter, President
SIMON E. SOBELOFF
JEWISH LAW SOCIETY
We wish to thank all of the Montgomery
County Judges for their attendance at the reception on March 8, 2007. Further, we wish to
thank all of the volunteers whose efforts made it
possible to put on such a well coordinated event.
Thanks to Brian Sadur, and the "Schleppers"
including Brian Barke, Laurel Anchors, Louise
Preble Schwartz, Gail Landau, Debby
Luxenburg, Richard Schimel, Rob Longman.
Additional thanks to our assistants, Cindy &
Magda, who worked tirelessly during the event.
JOIN TEAM SOBELOFF for the Lawyers
Have a Heart 10K Run & Walk, JUNE 9, 2007,
to raise money for the American Heart
Association. YOU MUST REGISTER
BEFORE MAY 31, 2007 and check the
"TEAM" box at http://www.runlhh.org.
Participants with TEAM SOBELOFF receive a
free Simon E. Sobeloff Law Society T Shirt.
Please contact Elliott Alman at 301-330-0010 or
[email protected] for more details.
WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATION
OF MARYLAND
12TH Annual Golf Tournament
Monday, May 21, 2007
Waverly Wood Golf Club
2100 Warwick Way
Marriottsville, MD 21104
Golf: $150 per person (includes cart, greens
fees, lunch, drinks, dinner and fun!
Golf Clinic: $35
Dinner only: $45
Charity: Kidsave, Inc.
For more information and to sign up, go
to: www.tournevents.com/wba2007.
Mark your calendars also for the Women
Leaders in the Law Breakfast on April 17,
2007. This will be an informative roundtable
discussion of how women have achieved success and recognition in their legal careers. Table
discussions will be led by women attorneys
who are noted for their achievement in the profession. Nancy L. Sloane, Assistant to the
Publisher at The Daily Record, will facilitate.
For information, contact Stephanie
Block, Executive Director, at Tel: (410) 6021003 or [email protected].
L AW O F F I C E S O F
COURTLAND K. TOWNSEND, JR.
***************
6804 COASTAL HIGHWAY
TOWNSEND TOWERS
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842
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PREVIOUS PRACTICE IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND
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FAX: (410) 524-4953
TELEPHONE: (410) 524-4300
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STATE & NATIONAL
MSBA BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
SEMINARS/WEBCASTS
Edward J. Gilliss, President
Alison L. Asti, President-Elect
John P. Kudel, Treasurer
Katherine K. Howard, Secretary
J. Michael Conroy, Jr., Past President
Robert T. Gonzales, ABA State Delegate
Friday, April 20, 2007
Public Speaking for Lawyers
on site in Washington, DC
Thursday-Friday, April 26-27, 2007
Elder Law
on site in Chicago | or | via video webcast
in your office
Historic Preservation Law
Cosponsored by the National Trust for
Historic Preservation
on site in Washington, DC | or | via video
webcast in your office
Immigration Law: Basics and More
Sponsored with the cooperation of the
American Immigration Lawyers
Association (AILA)
on site in Washington, DC | or | via video
Thursday-Friday, May 3-4, 2007
Commercial Securitization for Real
Estate Lawyers
on site in Chicago | or | via audio webcast
in your office
Wednesday, May 9-11, 2007
Wetlands Law and Regulation
Cosponsored by the ABA Section of
Environment, Energy and Resources and
the Environmental Law Institute (ELI)
on site in Washington, DC | or | via audio
Thursday-Friday, May 31-June 1, 2007
Charitable Giving Techniques
Cosponsored by the ABA Section of Real
Property, Probate and Trust Law and the
ABA Section of Taxation
in your office
2-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
1-Year Term Members
Deborah L. Webb
(301) 657-0725
Deane A. Shure
(301) 762-8860
~ www.msba.org ~
LAW SCHOOL ENROLLMENT EDGES
UPWARD, MINORITIES SHOW
SLIGHT GAIN, WOMEN SLIGHT DROP
Enrollment at American Bar Associationapproved law schools edged up slightly in the
current academic year, with minorities gaining
some ground as a proportion of the total, and
the proportion of women dropping slightly.
None of the changes was substantial.
The ABA Section of Legal Education and
Admissions to the Bar today released statistics
on students enrolled in ABA-approved law
schools across the country, based on information compiled in a questionnaire distributed last
fall. Among the results:
• Total law school enrollment showed a net
gain of 0.3 percent, increasing from 148,273
students in fall of 2005 to 148,698 the current
year.
• Enrollment by students seeking a J.D, the
basic law degree, rose 0.5 percent, from
140,298 to 141,031.
• There was a larger increase in first year
enrollment, a rise of 1.7 percent, from 48,132 in
fall of 2005 to 48,937 in the current academic
year.
• Men represent a slightly larger portion of
the total J.D. enrollment and of the first year
class this year than they did last year. Out of
total J.D. enrollment, 53.1 percent are men,
compared with 52.5 percent last year. Out of
the first year class, 53.7 percent are men, compared with 53 percent last year.
• Minority students edged up just slightly,
representing 21.6 percent of all J.D. students
this year, compared to 21.2 percent last year.
Of students in their first year of enrollment,
minorities represent 22.3 percent this year,
compared with 21.6 percent last year.
The statistics on minorities do not include
students enrolled in law schools in Puerto Rico.
Thursday-Friday, May 31-June 1, 2007
SEC/NASD Compliance
Designing and Implementing an
Effective Compliance Program for
Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers
Sponsored with the cooperation of the
Philip D. Reed Chair and the Center for
Corporate, Securities, and Financial Law,
Fordham Law School
on site in New York | or | via audio webcast in your office
Thursday-Friday, June 7-8, 2007
Securities Litigation
Planning and Strategies
on site in Boston | or | via audio webcast in
your office
Uses of Insurance in Estate
and Tax Planning
in your office
The New Uniform Commercial Code
on site in Boston | or | via audio webcast in
your office
Sunday-Friday, June 17-22, 2007
Estate Planning in Depth
Cosponsored by Continuing Legal
Education for Wisconsin (CLEW)
on site in Madison, WI
Fundamentals of Securities Law
on site in San Francisco | and | and live
video webcast
For information on any of the programs listed above or to register, please visit the
website at www.ali-aba.org.
STEPHEN J. DUNN
AT T O R N E Y
AND
COUNSELOR
AT L AW
Litigation experience representing Federal Civil Servants
To include the following Federal Administrative Forums:
U.S. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
F E D E R A L W O R K E R S C O M P E N S AT I O N ( O W C P )
SECURITY CLEARANCE APPEALS
7400 YORK ROAD, SUITE 405
TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204-7531
TELEPHONE (410) 321-8368
FAX (410) 321-1599
Email: [email protected]
Webpage: www.sdunnlaw.com
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PRIDE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
LERCH, EARLY & BREWER,
CHTD. RECEIVES
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. announced
today that six attorneys with the firm had
been selected for inclusion in the 2007 edition of the "Best Lawyers in America" legal
directory.
The "Best Lawyers in America" is a
directory of the legal profession published
annually by Woodward/White, Inc.
Attorneys included in the "Best Lawyers"
directory are chosen based entirely upon the
results of evaluations received from other
attorneys across the nation.
Lerch, Early & Brewer attorneys
appearing in the 2007 edition include:
Robert G. Brewer, Jr., chair of the Land
Use and Zoning Group, and a principal in
the Health Care Group; Harry W. Lerch, a
principal in the Land Use and Zoning
Group; Deborah E. Reiser, chair of the
Family Law Group; Eric M. Core, a princi-
pal in the Estate Planning and Probate
Group; Stanley J. Reed, chair of the
Litigation Group; and Steven A. Robins, a
principal in the Land Use and Zoning
Group
Additionally, the firm announced that
three attorneys have been selected as
"Leaders in Their Field" by Chambers and
Partners, a UK-based publisher of guides to
the legal profession. Four of the firm's
practice groups were also selected for inclusion.
Attorneys selected include Paul J.
DiPiazza, a principal in the Business and
Taxation Group, Stanley J. Reed, and
Robert G. Brewer, Jr. In addition to the
firm's Business and Taxation Group, other
firm practice groups appearing in the 2007
directory include the Litigation, Real
Estate, and Health Care groups.
Chambers and Partners conducts in-depth
interviews with firm clients when selecting attorneys and practice groups to
include in the guide. The company also
publishes annual guides for the UK and
global legal markets.
EIGHT PALEY ROTHMAN
ATTORNEYS NAMED
"MARYLAND SUPER
LAWYERS"
"Super Lawyers" is an annual listing of
outstanding lawyers who have attained a
high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. According to the publisher, the "Maryland Super Lawyers" list is
comprised of approximately 5% of the
licensed, active attorneys in the state.
The Paley Rothman lawyers selected
include:
Arthur H. Blitz, head of the firm's
Real Estate and Financial Services practice
groups who also belongs to the Litigation
and Business & Commercial Transactions
groups.
Paula A. Calimafde, who chairs Paley
Rothman's Retirement Plans and Employee
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HEADING
PRIDE
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Benefits practice groups and also is a member of the firm's Estate Planning,
Government Relations, Nonprofit and Tax
groups.
Glenn M. Cooper, the manager and a
senior member of the firm's Litigation,
Appellate Practice and Family Law practice
groups and a past president of the
Montgomery County Bar Association.
Kathleen M. Dumais, who belongs to
Paley Rothman's Litigation and Family
Law practice groups, and is a member of the
Maryland House of Delegates for District
15 in Montgomery County.
Hope B. Eastman, chair of the firm's
Employment Law practice group who is the
immediate past president of the College of
Labor & Employment Lawyers.
Roy I. Niedermayer, a member of
Paley Rothman's Litigation and Appellate
practice groups.
Linda D. Schwartz, who chairs the
firm's Professional Ethics & Discipline
practice group, and is a member of the
Estate Planning, Estate and Trust
Administration, Business & Commercial
Transactions and Real Estate groups.
Steven A. Widdes, co-chair of the
firm's Estate Planning and Estate & Trust
Administration practice groups, and is a
former chairman of the Maryland State Bar
Association Taxation section.
~
Mary E. Hunter, 8720 Georgia Ave., Suite
700, Silver Spring, MD 20910; tel.: (301)
585-0707; email: [email protected]
Melanie A. Keegan, 11921 Rockville
Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852;
tel.: (301) 231-0952; fax: (301) 230-2891;
email: [email protected]
Chandni Kumar, 600 East Jefferson St.,
Suite 201, Rockville, MD 20852; tel.:
(301) 251-4010; fax: (301) 217-0409;
Lisolette E. Mitz, 11711 Rosalinda Dr.,
Potomac, MD 20854; tel.: (301) 299-9887
Rosalind E. Myers, 1106 Regal Oak Dr.,
Rockville, MD 20852; tel.: (240) 6203696; email: [email protected]
Stacey L. Schwaber, 11921 Rockville
Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852;
tel.: (301) 255-0544; fax: (301) 230-2891;
Joan M. Wilbon, 1120 Connecticut Ave.,
NW, Suite 1020, Washington, DC 20036;
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LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Law Firm of Belli, Weil & Grozbean,
P.C. is pleased to announce that Zachary E.
Berge has joined the firm as an Associate. Mr.
Berge handles civil litigation, including
Family Law, Personal Injury and General
Business Litigation. Mr. Berge received his
law degree from The Catholic University,
Columbus School of Law in 2004. He has formerly served as law clerk to the Honorable
Magistrate Judges J. Dennis Doyle, Aida L.
Melendez, Elizabeth Carroll Wingo, and
Pamela Y. Diaz (retired) of the Superior Court
for the District of Columbia.
Brodsky, Greenblatt & Renehan, Chartered
announces with pleasure that the firm will be
continuing its practice of family law under its
new name of Brodsky, Greenblatt, Renehan
& Pearlstein, Chartered, effective January 1,
2007. We are also pleased to announce that
Carlos M. Lastra has become a partner of the
firm. Mr. Lastra has ben an associate of the
firm since 2000. He was admitted to practice
in MD, FL and DC, as well as the U.S.
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the
U.S. District Courts for the Southern District
and Middle District of Florida. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced criminal and personal injury law in Miami, FL. He received his
J.D. degree from the University of Miami
School of Law in 1992 and is bilingual in
Spanish. We are also pleased to announce that
Kristina Badalian, Nicholas C. Minshew,
Nicolas Orechwa and Heather R. Sweren
have become associated with the firm. Ms.
Badalian is a former clerk for all sitting
judges of the District Court of Montgomery
County. Mr. Minshew is a former attorney
for a non-profit adoption agency assisting
families in domestic and international adoptions. Mr. Orechwa is a former prosecutor
with the District Attorney's Office in New
Orleans, LA, contractor with the Office of the
Inspector General for the Department of
Defense, and the Central Legal Staff of the
Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal
Appeals in Washington, DC. Ms. Sweren is a
former law clerk for the Honorable William J.
Rowan, III, in the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, and a former intern to
the Honorable John W. Debelius, III, in the
Circuit Court for Montgomery County and the
Honorable Gary Everngam in the District
Court for Montgomery County.
The Office of the County Attorney for
Montgomery County, Maryland, is pleased
to announce several new members. In
November, Erin J. Ashbarry joined the
Office as an Assistant County Attorney. Ms.
Ashbarry engaged in private practice with
Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker
after her clerkship with the Honorable D.
Warren Donohue. She practices on the
Division of Finance and Procurement and represents the Department of Technology
Services as her primary area of responsibility.
John P. Markovs left the private practice of
law in January 2007, to accept an appointment
as an Associate County Attorney. Mr.
Markovs is principally responsible for construction litigation involving Montgomery
County and advising the Department of Public
Works and Transportation on construction and
contract matters. Mr. Markovs was formerly a
partner in Samek, McMillan & Metro, P.C
(now known as McMillan Metro, P.C.).
Terrilyn E. Brooks left the Office of the
Attorney General in January 2007 to accept an
appointment as an Associate County Attorney.
Ms. Brooks will be principally responsible for
advising the Division of Solid Waste Services
of the Department of Public Works and
Transportation. Ms. Brooks was formerly an
Assistant Attorney General with the Maryland
Department of the Environment. Patricia
Lisehora Kane also accepted an appointment
in January 2007 as Associate County Attorney
after 25 years in private practice. Ms. Kane
will serve in the Civil Litigation section of the
Office of the County Attorney. Prior to joining this office, Ms. Kane clerked for the
Honorable David L. Cahoon in the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County from 1980-81,
was an associate in a private firm from 19811983, and worked as a trial lawyer for
Travelers Insurance Company in their staff
counsel program from 1983 through 2006. All
four of these new members of the Office are
located at 101 Monroe Street, Third Floor,
Rockville, Maryland 20850 and can be
reached at 240-777-6700 or through our website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
services/attorney.htm.
The Law Firm of Dragga, Callahan, Hannon
& Hessler, L.L.P. is pleased to announce our
new firm name, Dragga, Callahan, Hannon,
Hessler & Wills, L.L.P. The firm is located
at 110 North Washington St., Suite 300,
Rockville, MD 20850-2223, tel.: (301) 3409090.
Garson Claxton is expanding its law firm
with three new additions, it was announced
today. Eric S. Lammers joined the firm as
senior counsel in the litigation group. Veteran
attorney Jerry Pasternak is also joining as
senior counsel in the government relations
practice. Michael I. Kaplan recently became
an associate, bringing his considerable business aptitude to the firm. Eric Lammers has
15 years of experience in complex commercial
litigation, including contract, insurance, environmental, licensing, intellectual property and
corporate and partnership disputes. Eric has
handled matters before federal and state courts
throughout the country, as well as in domestic
and international arbitration proceedings.
Before joining Garson Claxton, he was a partner at a major national law firm. Eric graduated with honors from Northwestern University
and received his J.D. from the University of
California where he served on the Federal
Communications Law Journal. He is a member of the Maryland, District of Columbia and
Pennsylvania bars. Jerry Pasternak comes
from the public policy world, where he served
as senior advisor to former Montgomery
County Executive Doug Duncan for the past
12 years. At Garson Claxton, he will bring his
expertise to bear on government relations, lobbying and business with county and state governments. Jerry also has extensive experience
as counsel in commercial real estate transactions and was a partner in the real estate
department of a prestigious Washington, D.C.
law firm. He received his law degree from the
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University of Southern California and a
Master of Laws degree from Georgetown
University. He is admitted to practice law in
the District of Columbia and in California.
Michael Kaplan will provide legal services in
Garson Claxton's real estate and business
departments, handling commercial leasing,
business acquisitions and strategic business
planning. Michael graduated from Davidson
College and received his J.D. with honors
from the Dickinson School of Law of the
Pennsylvania State University. At the
Dickinson School he was Senior Editor of the
Law Review and a member of the Woolsack
Honor Society. He is a member of the
Maryland bar.
Gwendolen McLeod, Linda Haspel, Anna
McBeth and Haspel & McLeod, P.C. are
pleased to announce that we are opening a
Frederick office at 316 West Patrick St., 1st
Floor, Frederick, MD 21701. We can be
reached at (301) 424-8841 (our Rockville
office) or (301) 631-0592 (our Frederick
office). We will continue to concentrate our
practice in divorce and family law. We look
forward to working with all of you.
The law firm of Karp, Frosh, Lapidus,
Wigodsky & Norwind, P.A. is pleased to
announce that Michael L. Subin has become
an associate at the firm. Mr. Subin served as
president of the Montgomery County Council
for three terms during his 20 year tenure on
the council. He has also served as Chair of the
Montgomery College Board of Trustees and is
a retired Captain of the U.S. Naval Reserves.
He is an Adjunct Professor of law at the
Washington College of Law. He will be conducting Mediations at the firm and co-counseling a wide variety of cases with members of
the firm. The firm is located at 2273 Research
Blvd., Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850, tel.:
(301) 948-3800.
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. announced
today that Jeremy I. Goldman has joined the
firm as an associate in the firm's Real Estate
Transactions Group. Mr. Goldman practices
primarily in the area of commercial transactions, including sales, acquisitions, financing
ated with the firm. Ms. Childers focuses her
practice on family law and litigation. Ms.
Childers received her B.A. degree cum laude
from St. Mary's College of Maryland and J.D.
degree cum laude from the University of
Baltimore Law School.
Stark, Meyers, Eisler & Leatham, LLC is
pleased to announce that Erica Leatham, a
zoning and land use attorney, has been named
Partner to the firm. A practicing attorney for
eight years, Leatham has built a solid reputation as one of the brightest zoning and land
use lawyers across the mid-Atlantic region.
Ms. Leatham's practice is concentrated in the
areas of zoning and land use, real estate taxation appeals and commercial transactions. She
represents clients in zoning and land use matters before administrative boards and commissions. Leatham has developed significant
experience with agricultural uses, "smart
growth" concepts and land use development in
Rockville, Md. In 2005, the Washington
Business Journal named Leatham as one of the
"Top Washington Lawyers: Young Guns" for
her excellence in representing clients in land
use matters. Leatham was also profiled in Real
Estate Forum as the "Next Generation of
Leaders." She is admitted to the Bars of
Maryland, D.C., and Virginia.
and leasing matters. Previously, Mr. Goldman
worked as an associate in the Washington,
D.C. office of Bingham McCutchen LLP and
for the New York office of Weil, Gotshal &
Manges LLP. Mr. Goldman received his J.D.
from the University of Pennsylvania Law
School in Philadelphia, PA in 2001 where he
received honors as Senior Editor of the
Journal of Constitutional Law. He received
his B.A., summa cum laude, in English, from
Queens College in Flushing, New York in
1998.
McCarthy Wilson LLP is pleased to
announce the opening of its Baltimore office
on April 2, 2007, located at: The Van Sant
Building, 210 East Lexington St., Suite 200,
Baltimore, MD 21202, tel.: (410) 528-7700,
fax: (410) 528-7736. The firm will continue
to operate its principal office in Rockville,
MD, and we look forward to serving our
clients from our new Baltimore location. For
nearly 40 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, worker’s compensation, lead paint
and toxic torts, and commercial litigation. For
more information, please visit our website at
www.mcwilson.com.
McMillan Metro, P.C. is pleased to announce
that David C. Merkin has joined the firm.
Mr. Merkin will concentrate his practice in
Commercial Litigation and continue to provide representation in security clearance
administrative matters, criminal and traffic
law. Mr. Merkin is formerly a member of the
Board of Governors and chair of the Young
Lawyers of the Maryland State Bar
Association. He has more than 14 years of
experience as a litigator. The firm is located at
1901 Research Blvd., Suite 500, Rockville,
Maryland 20850; tel: (301) 251-1180.
The law firm of Stein, Sperling, Bennett, De
Jong, Driscoll & Greenfeig, P.C. announces
that Christa A. Childers has become associ-
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sq. ft.; across from Metro; private bathroom;
parking; all amenities available; kitchen; conference room, fax & copy. Available immediately. Call (301) 654-7540.
GAITHERSBURG – Large interior office in
premier office building on Route 355. Only a
5 minute drive to courthouse. Building has
ample parking and restaurant. Includes receptionist, copier, kitchen, 2 conference rooms,
fax, DSL, additional space for secretarial/clerical if needed. Available furnished or unfurnished. Overflow work also available. Call
(301) 670-6333.
GAITHERSBURG – Please call if interested
in sharing with other attorneys in office condo
conveniently located near Lakeforest Mall.
Flexible arrangements. For further information, contact (301) 258-9636.
GERMANTOWN – Churchill Executive
Office Park–high visibility, convenient to
I-270; 1,000 sq. ft. end unit; 3 offices and
reception. Call (301) 251-9200.
GREENBELT – Office space to rent short
term or long term. Choice of 3 furnished windowed rooms (1 large, 2 smaller) with multiple waiting areas, copier, full legal library,
large conference room with fireplace, kitchenette, ample parking & DSL. Location is
central to local State and Federal Courts.
Please contact Dawn Jackson at (301) 9820700 or email [email protected].
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 attorneys who may be interested in referrals. Contact Larry Kent at (301) 984-1212 or
[email protected].
ROCKVILLE/COURTHOUSE AREA –
One or two large windowed offices (furnished
or unfurnished) near Courthouse and
Rockville Metro available for immediate sublease. Includes parking, reception area, fax,
copier and conference room. Work station
available for staff, if desired. Congenial
multi-lawyer suite located at 50 West
Montgomery Ave. Quick walk to District and
Circuit Courts and all the amenities of downtown Rockville. Call (301) 315-9400.
ROCKVILLE/COURTHOUSE LOCATION – Three windowed offices (14” x 13.7”,
corner office #1 with secretarial bay); (10.2” x
11.6”, office #2) and (11.8” x 11.2”, corner
office #2) available in walk-up suite located
just 2 blocks from the Rockville Courthouses.
Perfect for small firm. Very pleasant and
relaxed working environment, located on East
Jefferson St. Use of 2 conference rooms,
reception area, kitchen, etc. Free parking.
Call Mike at (301) 251-9660 or email
[email protected].
ROCKVILLE – 24” x 12” upstairs townhouse office. Professionally painted, chair
railing, use of library/conference room, reception area. $500 a month. Call (301) 2519120.
ROCKVILLE – Large corner office with 2
windows, available immediately. 1/2 Block to
District Court. Includes: receptionist, parking,
use of copier, fax, DSL line, kitchen and conference room. Fun work atmosphere. Call
Trisha at (301) 294-3467.
ROCKVILLE – Large window office available for attorney in small suite with other
friendly folks at 110 North Washington St.
Reasonably priced, walk to Metro and new
library. Overflow work possible. Call Alice at
(301) 738-8220.
ROCKVILLE – Office Space Available –
Class A space in distinguished building across
the Pike from White Flint Mall. Exercise
room provided free for tenants. Dry cleaner,
deli, and convenience store in building.
Windowed offices and offices without windows available for rent. Conference Room,
Client Waiting Area, Copier and Fax machine
available for use. Receptionist services available. Overflow work potentially available for
suitable attorney-tenant. For further information, please contact (301) 231-9200.
ROCKVILLE – Office with 2 office spaces
across from Courthouses in downtown
Rockville. Back office is windowed. Front
office can be used separately or as receptionist/secretary area. Perfect for 2 people. Next
door to law firm with conference room. Call
Richard at (301) 838-0098.
ROCKVILLE – Offices 2 blocks from the
courthouse for individual attorneys or a small
firm. Large corner offices available. Shared
conference room/library. Reception area and
parking. North Adams Street. Call (301) 3663993.
ROCKVILLE – One windowed office on
2nd floor of two-level office building that has
a conference room, kitchen, reception area and
free parking.
Walking distance to
Circuit/District
Courts
and
Metro.
Reasonable rent. Contact Benjamin A.
Klopman at (301) 424-0677.
ROCKVILLE – Satellite office in penthouse
location in the Capital Bank building at 1
Church St. One block from Circuit Court.
Full amenities/use of conference room. $250
a month. Call Jon Fellner at (301) 309-2000
for more information.
ROCKVILLE – Several window offices for
rent in bright, quiet, cathedral ceiling
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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 – 600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite
304 on Rockville Pike at Viers Mill intersection. One furnished windowed office available in upscale building/offices. Short walk to
metro and courts, visitor parking free, your
clients greeted by office receptionist and your
own door signage, DSL, copier/fax usage,
conference room use.
Ideal for solo
general/criminal lawyer. Monthly fee $825.
Great indoor building parking at monthly fee
if desired. No secretarial space available.
Call for office space at (301) 424-6368.
ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITIES
ASSOCIATE - Brown & Gould, LLP, a
small civil litigation boutique in Bethesda, is
seeking an associate with 3-5 years civil litigation experience. Candidate must have
excellent research and writing skills, as well
as experience taking and defending depositions, and arguing contested motions.
MD/DC bar a must. VA bar a plus. All
inquiries will be kept in strict confidence.
Please fax resume, writing sample, and salary
requirements to (301) 718-8037 or email to:
[email protected].

ATTORNEY - Entry level attorney wanted.
One of the DC Metro area's top Family Law
attorneys is the principal of a growing
Rockville, Maryland law firm. The Firm is
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looking for an attorney that has 0-5 years
experience working as an attorney, has passed
the Maryland Bar, has the desire to be a trial
attorney, has a strong work ethic, has an aptitude for developing and maintaining interpersonal relationships with clients, and wants to
learn Family Law. Please respond with a cover
letter stating your career goals and how your
personal attributes would make you a good fit
for the available position. Please also include
your
salary
requirements.
Email:
[email protected] or Fax: 301417-9222.

ATTORNEYS - Shulman, Rogers, Gandal,
Pordy & Ecker, P.A. seeks the following attorneys for these fast-growing practice areas:
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION ASSOCIATE: Lateral commercial litigation senior
associate with 5+ years of experience and at
least some 1st or 2nd chair trial experience to
join the firm's thriving and high profile
builder/developer practice group. The ideal
candidate will have some real estate transactional experience, some familiarity with construction and litigation, and experience with
complex settlement negotiation and drafting.
Excellent practice building and partnership
opportunities. VA Bar required and able to
take MD attorney exam. CORPORATE: 3+
years of corporate transactional experience in
drafting LLC partnership, venture capital,
merger and acquisition, shareholder, employment and other contractual agreements.
Helpful background includes knowledge of
federal and state securities laws and tax issues
that arise in connection with corporate transactions. CORPORATE SECURITIES: 3+
years of experience representing both private
and public companies in securities transactional and regulatory compliance issues,
including private placements and public offerings, preparation of Form 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks
and proxy materials, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
and
corporate
governance.
ZONING/LAND USE: 3+ years of experience representing landowners, developers and
other businesses in obtaining zoning and other
land use approvals. Litigation and contracts
experience is helpful. GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTS: Seeking principal with 5+
years of experience.
Portable practice
required. IMMIGRATION: Seeking proactive, result-oriented immigration associate
with 3+ years of attorney experience in immigration law including Emp.-Based IV (including EB-1, EB-2, EB-3) and NIV (including E1, E-2, H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, O-1), FamilyBased IV, naturalization, adjustment of status,
consular processing, I-9 compliance/employer
sanctions, and litigation. Work with a team of
experienced immigration attorneys and professionals who are passionate about the practice
of Immigration Law in a fast paced, collegial
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Excellent practice building and partnership
opportunities. For consideration, submit
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Bowen, Fax (301) 230-2891, Email:
[email protected],
Website:
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ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY Bethesda firm is looking for a Senior Associate
or Junior Partner to join a sophisticated estate
and trust practice. Experience and tax background essential. MD Bar required; DC and/or
VA Bars a plus. Fax resume to: (301) 6563053
or
email
to:
[email protected].

FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY - Bethesda firm
is looking for a Senior Associate or Junior
Partner with excellent academic credentials
and court experience to join a sophisticated,
congenial domestic relations practice. MD
Bar required. DC and VA Bars a plus. Please
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Association of Montgomery County, MD, 27
West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850.
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☺ Legal Ethics Committee Meeting
4:30p.m.
5:30p.m.
CLE Seminar–Mediation
☺ Workers Compensation Section
4:30p.m.
11:45a.m.
Estate & Trust Law Section
☺ Executive Committee Meeting
5:00p.m.
12:15p.m.
Bar Association Luncheon
5:30p.m.
CLE Seminar
☺ Immigration Law Section
Noon
☺ Nominations & Elections Com.
4:00p.m.
5:30p.m.
Family Law Section Meeting
7:30p.m.
BARRISTER’S BASH
5:30p.m.
CLE Seminar–Taxation Law
☺ Pro Bono Committee Meeting
8:00a.m.
12:30p.m.
Circuit Court Chamber Chat
5:30p.m.
CLE Seminar–Business Law
7:45a.m.
CLE Breakfast
9:00a.m.
Long Range Planning Meeting
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☺ Professionalism Committee Mtg.
4:30p.m.
8:00a.m.
Circuit Court Bench Bar Com.
5:30p.m.
Taxation Law Section Meeting
7:30a.m.
District Court Bench Bar Com.
ANNUAL MEETING & LAW DAY CELEBRATION
7:30a.m.
Real Estate Law Section
☺ Intellectual Property &
8:00a.m.
Technology Law Section
☺ Legal Ethics Committee Meeting
4:30p.m.
8:00a.m.
Employment Law Section
☺ Workers Compensation Section
4:30p.m.
5:00p.m.
Lawyer to Lawyer Committee
☺ Foundation Budget Committee
5:30p.m.
5:30p.m.
Business Law Section Meeting
5:00p.m.
BAR REVUE
MEMORIAL DAY – HOLIDAY
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Future Calendar
April 21, 2007 ~ BAMC Barristers’ Bash ~ Rockville
May 17, 2007 ~ WBA Law Day at the Women’s Commission
April 26, 2007 ~ WBA Take Your Child to Work Luncheon
May 23, 2007 ~ Bar Revue ~ Rockville Civic Centre
May 4, 2007 ~ BAMC Annual Meeting & Law Day Celebration
September 25 2007 ~ Back to Courts Night
Newsletter of the
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