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January 2006 The Monthly Newspaper of the Philadelphia Bar Association Vol. 35, No. 1 Pratt Merit Selection Needed to Become for Judges, Feldman Says Chancellor by Jeff Lyons in 2008 Calling the mission “clear and urgent,” Chancellor Alan M. Feldman A. Michael Pratt, a partner at Pepper said the Association must protect the Hamilton LLP, will serve as Vice authority and the discretion vested in Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar our judges to interpret and apply the Association in 2006 after running unop- law. posed in the Tuesday, Dec. 6 election. “We must oppose the drumbeat of Pratt will serve as Chancellor-Elect in calls for so-called judicial restraint 2007 and Chancellor in 2008. and strict construction of the law, The following candidates for Bar because we know that these are sim- offices also ran unopposed and will be ply code words for the de facto nulli- serving in their positions on Jan. 1: fication of a free and autonomous Treasurer, Scott F. Cooper; Assistant judiciary,” Feldman told Association Treasurer, Jeffrey M. Lindy; Secretary, members at the Dec. 6 Annual Meet- John E. Savoth; Assistant Secretary, ing Luncheon at the Park Hyatt Kathleen D. Wilkinson; and Board of Philadelphia at the Bellevue. Governors, Judy F. Berkman, Kim R. “Remember: We are the Philadel- Jessum, Matthew Perks, Stephanie phia Bar Association, with a magnifi- Resnick and Eric G. Zajac. cent history and tradition of standing The following seven candidates were up and speaking out against those elected to three-year terms on the who would make judges subservient Young Lawyers Division Executive to the political whims of the moment. Committee: May Mon Post (241 votes), We have no greater calling than to Hope Caldwell (235), Jocelyn A. protect judicial independence, and to Gabrynowicz (230), Katherine Skubecz make sure that what happened to (224), Shawane L. Lee (217), Alexis J. Justice Nigro never happens again to Gultanoff (216) and Brian S. Chacker another judge in this Common- (215). Also receiving votes were Agatha wealth,” he said, referring to the fail- Lambris (119) and Henry Yamplosky ed retention bid of Pennsylvania Su- Photo by Jeff Lyons (103). preme Court Justice Russell M. Nig- Chancellor Alan M. Feldman outlined his plans for 2006 to Bar members at the Dec. 6 ro, who was denied a seat on the Annual Meeting Luncheon. state’s highest court amid voter back- tant step forward. The amendment “Pro bono service is a moral re- In This Issue ... lash over legislative and judicial pay would establish a broadly representa- sponsibility, as well as a professional raises. tive Commission to develop a list of obligation imposed by Rule 6.1 of the 4 In Their Own Words Feldman called on the state to eminent nominees for consideration Rules of Professional Conduct. But the 6 Year-End Events adopt merit selection of judges. and appointment by the governor,” fact is that this isn’t enough to over- “Legislation introduced earlier this he said. come real-world time and billing 13 Feasts to Famine year by State Senators Fumo and Feldman also proposed a plan that pressures, which inhibit even lawyers Williams to amend our Constitution would grant continuing legal educa- who have a genuine interest in pro- 14 Section Spotlight in order to bring merit selection of tion credit to attorneys who perform viding pro bono representation. If judges to Philadelphia is an impor- pro bono legal services. continued on page 10 16 According To...

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PHILADELPHIA 2 JANUARY2006 / BAR REPORTER Merit Selection Will Ensure Judicial Independence by Alan M. Feldman

Sometime during 2006 our nation FRONTLINE It is clear that merit selection is the only way to separate the judicial will lose the services of a great jurist and a wonderful person, Justice Sandra selection process from momentary passions and purely partisan political Day O’Connor. concerns. Justice O’Connor cuts across all political boundaries and her integrity and dedication to the cause of justice remain unquestioned. When Justice United States senator actually suggest- sions and purely partisan political con- O’Connor speaks, people listen. ed a “cause-and-effect” connection be- cerns. In a recent address in front of the tween so-called judicial activism and Judicial independence and a top- American Academy of Appellate Law- “recent episodes of courthouse violence flight judiciary go hand-in-hand. yers Justice O’Connor reflected on her way.” Turning the phrase on its ear, Jus- in this country.” True, the senator later And this is a cause that we must time on the high court and noted that tice O’Connor described the Schiavo softened his remarks. But what could embrace as lawyers, as officers of the judges don’t always make everybody case as a “flagrant display of judicial have prompted him to even suggest court and as responsible citizens. It is happy. “We have the power to make restraint.” such a connection in the first place? our cause. the president or the Congress really, I’m glad that Justice O’Connor sig- In my lifetime I have never seen our “There is no natural constituency for really angry,” she said. “In fact, if we do naled out the term “judicial restraint” judiciary under such relentless attack. judicial independence,” Justice not make them mad some of the time, because it and terms such as “strict If you doubt that the threat to judi- O’Connor said, “except for a vibrant, we probably aren’t doing our jobs. Our construction of the law” are used as cial independence is real you need responsible lawyer class. We can’t trust effectiveness,” she added, “therefore code words for the de facto nullifica- only look to our recent experience in the courts to protect themselves.” relies on the knowledge that we won’t tion of a free and autonomous judicia- Pennsylvania where an honest, decent be subject to retaliation for our acts.” ry. Sadly, our judiciary is under attack and qualified justice of the state Sup- Alan M. Feldman, a partner at Feldman, Shepherd, That’s an important statement - by those who want results-oriented Wohlgelernter, Tanner and Weinstock, is Chancellor of reme Court was voted out of office by the Philadelphia Bar Association. His e-mail address is expressing a powerful condition to the justice that produces decisions that an angry electorate for reasons that [email protected]. “effectiveness” referenced by Justice strictly adhere to their own political had absolutely nothing to do with his O’Connor. views. performance as a judge. I truly believe But now even Justice O’Connor And for evidence of that we need we must make sure that what happen- must admit that we can no longer sim- not rely solely on Justice O’Connor. ed to Justice Russell Nigro never hap- ply assume that judges “won’t be sub- No less an authority than the Am- pens again to another judge here. ject to retaliation for their acts.” erican Judicature Society has rightly This year we will act on two fronts: Indeed, Justice O’Connor herself Editor-in-Chief pointed out that recent attacks on an Where appropriate, we will promptly, went on to describe recent threats to Molly Peckman, Esq. independent judiciary have not only vigorously and steadfastly defend judicial independence including mat- included voting state court judges out judges against unfair attacks and we Associate Editors ters related to last year’s emotional Ter- of office, and the threatened impeach- will also redouble our efforts to amend Sunah Park, Esq. ri Schiavo case in which we learned ment of federal judges who make un- the state constitution so that Philadel- Lawrence S. Felzer, Esq. that even the historic jurisdiction of Heather J. Holloway, Esq. popular rulings, but also the denial of phia will be able to switch to a merit state courts over family disputes could necessary adjustments to judicial com- Stacey Z. Jumper, Esq. based non-elective system for choosing Asima Panigrahi, Esq. be casually sacrificed by zealots - zeal- pensation, and punitive cuts in the judges. It is clear that merit selection is ots with significant political power and budgets of both federal and state the only way to separate the judicial Contributing Editor influence - whose notion of judicial in- courts. selection process from momentary pas- Richard Max Bockol, Esq. dependence was “my way or the high- It’s gotten so bad that last spring a Advisory Editors Bruce H. Bikin, Esq. Merih O. Erhan, Esq. Chancellor’s Forum on ‘Intelligent Design’ Jan. 24 Marc W. Reuben, Esq. Attorneys representing families developed through natural processes. ty of teaching intelligent design as sci- Director of New Media and Publications looking to overturn the Dover School In a six-week trial this fall in U.S. ence, and the most significant case on Mark A. Tarasiewicz District’s “intelligent design” curriculum District Court for the Middle District of religious issues in public school science Managing Editor will discuss the case at a Tuesday, Jan. Pennsylvania, plaintiffs argued that classes since 1987, when the U.S. Jeff Lyons 24 Chancellor’s Forum. intelligent design is an attempt to bring Supreme Court ruled against the teach- Copy Editor Eric Rothschild and Stephen G. creationism and religion into the class- ing of creation science. 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PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / JANUARY2006 3 In Their Own Words FJD Panel to Examine Pro Bono Needs Nation’s Boomers by Asima Panigrahi trative Judge James J. Fitzgerald III, said nicipal Court Judge Ronald Merriwea- the committee will “examine how we ther and Court of Common Pleas Ad- are Moving On The First Judicial District’s new Jud- offer access to justice to all people, es- ministrative Officer Karen Blackburn. icial Pro Bono Committee, consisting of pecially underprivileged people who The members of the bar include Thom- by Daniel A. Cirucci members of both the bench and the cannot afford to use the courts effec- as E. Zemaitis, a partner at Pepper bar, has been formed to identify cate- tively.” Hamilton, LLP and president of Vol- Picture a snake swallowing a water- gories of cases that illustrate an in- Other committee members include unteers for the Indigent Program, and melon. creasing need for pro bono services. Judge Fitzgerald, along with Court of Carl Oxholm III, general counsel of That’s what Philadelphia Court of Common Common Pleas Judges Gary S. Glazer, Drexel University and senior vice pres- America’s popula- Pleas Judge Anne E. Lazarus, appointed Annette M. Rizzo, Kevin M. Dougherty, ident of their new College of Law. A tion profile has chair of the Committee by Adminis- Idee C. Fox, Lillian Harris Ransom, Mu- continued on page 12 looked like as baby boomers have slowly aged. There are now about 30 million of us Daniel A. Cirucci between the ages of 55 and 64. And we are at the older end of the boomer spectrum. By 2014 there will be 40 million in this age group. These figures hold true within our own legal community as well. And the number of older Americans will just keep growing. When people tell me that I’m old, even for a baby boomer I answer: “No, you’ve got it wrong. I’m in the van- guard of my generation. I’m leading the way.” Well, what do you expect from someone whose business has been called “pure spin?” Anyway, trend-spot- ters tell us that we boomers won’t retire in the traditional sense. Rather, we’ll move onto something else. We’ll hold onto whatever treasure we have w and take our time and talent and invest Where do you begin? it in new endeavors. And I am trying to get out in front of the trend. Later this month I will leave the Bar Association after nearly •CIVIL COURT RECORDS •REAL PROPERTY DATA •DEATH RECORDS 28 years to begin dividing my time between consulting and teaching. •SUPERIOR ALERTS •USA PATRIOT DATA •UCC ONESEARCH Far from retiring, I’ll be sharing •LIENS AND JUDGMENTS •BANKRUPTCY •MORTGAGE AND what I’ve learned with others and RECORDS DEED INFORMATION applying it to help others. But I’ll also •CERTIFIED CHILD be leaving a space behind and giving a SUPPORT JUDGMENTS •CRIMINAL RECORDS •CORPORATION younger person a chance to write the ONESEARCH next chapter in the Bar Association’s public relations effort. And I think that’s important. Since I’ve already been teaching Performing public records searches can Superior Information every day to help part-time for several years now I’ve be as difficult as finding the proverbial them find the information they need been able to spend hundreds of hours with an emerging crop of 20-some- needle in a haystack. It is even more quickly and efficiently. We consolidate things. Here’s what I’ve discovered: they’re bright, talented, engaging and a difficult when you must sort through multiple public record sources from lot more mature in their own way than multiple haystacks of public record across the country into one easy-to-use you might think. And what’s more, being with them is just plain fun. sources to find your information. That Web-based interface. Visit us online They’re anxious to assume their right- ful roles in the workplace (indeed, is why thousands of companies turn to today and see how easy it is to find many of them are already working your needle. their way through school). So here’s my message to my fellow boomers: Polish off your plan for tomorrow. Make haste. The spotlight is ready to move. The next act is waiting www.superiorinfo.com in the wings — and it’s looking good! 609.883.7000 Daniel A. Cirucci is the Association’s Associate Executive Director for Communications and Public Policy. © 2005 ChoicePoint Asset Company. Superior Information is a service mark of ChoicePoint Asset Company.

PHILADELPHIA 4 JANUARY2006 / BAR REPORTER Jenkins Board OKs Former Chancellor, Board Chair Honored $25 Increase in Dues

The Board of Directors of the Jenkins Law Library has approved a membership dues increase of $25 per year for 2006 and 2007. This will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2006. Attorneys who are not members of Jenkins will be unable to use the library on a daily basis unless they subscribe to the membership program. As the county law library for Philadelphia, Jenkins’ primary revenue comes from court filing fees that declined substantially in 2005. Since membership dues presently account for only 9 percent of the law library’s funding and have not been raised in 15 years, the board agreed this increase was necessary. “Without a predictable source of funding, it is difficult to maintain the high level of customer service and in- depth print and online collections that our members have come to rely upon for their legal research,” said Library Director Regina L. Smith. The dues increase was recom- mended by the law library’s Strategic Planning Commit- tee, chaired by Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Ad- ministrative Judge James J. Fitzgerald III. The committee will be presenting the finalized strategic plan to the board in early 2006. The Jenkins Law Library supports the legal information Photo by Jeff Lyons Immediate-Past Chancellor Andrew A. Chirls holds a bound volume of 2005 editions of the Philadelphia Bar research needs of the general public and over 9,500 mem- Reporter at the Board of Governors meeting on Dec. 12. The volume, marking Chirls’ year as Chancellor, was pre- bers. In addition to an extensive current, historic and rare sented by 2005 Board Chair Patrice A. Toland, and has the word “Chancellor” inscribed in several languages. book collection, library members have free public access Chirls gave Toland a ceremonial gavel to commemorate her year as chair. Also honored were outgoing Board to LexisNexis, Westlaw, palawlibrary.com and numerous members Audrey C. Talley, Ronald A. Kovler, Mary F. Platt, Alexander B. Giacobetti, Gregory H. Mathews, Molly online research tools. As an added benefit, many online Peckman, Mark W. Tanner, Butler Buchanan III, Kathleen M. Shay, George Newman, Carolyn M. Zack, Susan J. research materials are now available 24 hours a day, 7 Kupersmith, Richard S. Seidel, Stewart M. Weintraub, Lenard A. Cohen, Robert Hrouda and Clifford E. Haines. days a week to members through the library’s Web site, jenkinslaw.org.

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PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / JANUARY2006 5 Photo by Jeff Lyons Incoming Family Law Section Chair Jacqueline G. Segal is joined by Photo by Areetha Carter Court of Common Pleas Judge Myrna P. Field at the section’s Nov. 30 Former Workers’ Compensation Section Co-Chair Judge Marc W. Harrison (from left) stands with Martha Annual Dinner at Maggiano’s Little Italy. Judge Field was honored for her Hampton Award recipient Maria Terpolilli at the Section’s Nov. 30 Reception at the Pyramid Club. Also pictured dedication and service to the Family Law bench. are Marc Jacobs and former section co-chairs Deborah Beck, Michael Dryden and Judge Scott Olin. Photo by Jeff Lyons Photo by Jeff Lyons The Young Lawyers Division held its annual Holiday Party on Dec. 8 at the Boathouse Row Bar at the Rittenhouse Incoming Public Interest Section Chair Jeffrey Campolongo stands with Hotel. Pictured (from left) are Matthew Kappa, Charles Eppolito III, Bethany Wilson and Michael Stewart. The Andrew Hamilton Award recipient Sharon Dietrich at the Section’s Dec. event was sponsored by Mellon Financial. 1 Annual Reception at Loews Philadelphia Hotel.

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PHILADELPHIA 6 JANUARY2006 / BAR REPORTER Hotel. of thefacultyfordinnerCLE,atSection’s AnnualDinneronDec.8attheRittenhouse Tax SectionChairJosephE.RonanJr. (left)isjoinedbyWilliamEldridgeFrenzel,amember behalf ofDHS. Commissioner, acceptedthecommittee’s IngramAdvocateforJusticeAward on Cheryl ChildrenandYouthPhiladelphia DepartmentofHumanServices DivisionDeputy Men, attheCommittee’s Dec.7HolidayPartyattheofficesofDuaneMorrisLLP. McGee, P. Ray, co-chairs oftheAssociation’s CommitteeontheLegalRightsofLesbiansandGay joinsJohnP. andKevin McGee,MichelleM.Marx Chancellor-Elect JaneL.Dalton(fromleft) A EOTR/JNAY067 BAR REPORTER /JANUARY2006 PHILADELPHIA

Photo by Jeff Lyons Photo by Mark A. Tarasiewicz Wilkinson, RudolphGarcia,RonaldA.KovlerandRichardS.Seidel. Holiday ReceptiononDec.12attheWestin Philadelphia.PicturedfromleftareKathleenD. The 2005leadershipoftheStateCivilLitigationSectiongathersatsection’s inaugural Room intheWanamaker Building. Jane BarrettattheSection’s Tea AnnualReceptiononDec.13attheAtriumofCrystal Julia B.Fisher, outgoingchairoftheProbateandTrust Section,poseswithnewchairMary

Photo by Jeff Lyons Photo by Jeff Lyons Judith Frankel Rubino, Criminal Justice Section chair for 2005, greets incoming section Photo by Jeff Lyons Chair John A. Ryan at the section’s Dec. 15 Annual Reception. The section honored

Photo by Mark A. Tarasiewicz Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Benjamin Lerner with its annual Justice Karen Detamore visits with Thomas J. Prettyman (center) and Jeffrey Campolongo, co- Thurgoood Marshall Award at the event, held at Loews Philadelphia Hotel. chairs of the Committee on the Legal Rights of Persons with Disabilities, at the Committee’s Dec. 14 reception at the Bar Association. Photo by Jeff Lyons Michael J. Berkowitz, incoming chancellor of the Louis J. Brandeis Law Society, presents a Philadelphia City Solicitor Romulo L. Diaz Jr. addresses a reception in his honor at the gift to Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Anne E. Lazarus, the outgoing chancellor, Mayor’s Reception Room in City Hall on Dec. 1. The reception was an official welcome for at the group’s Dec. 7 Hanukkah Party. Diaz as the city solicitor and was sponsored by the Philadelphia Bar Association.

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PHILADELPHIA 8 JANUARY2006 / BAR REPORTER Challenges Loom for Young Lawyers YLD UPDATE by Michael B. Hayes these important matters? Will your political spheres? Are you ready to This promises to be a very impor- voice be heard above the din as those give something back to the community tant year for the future of our profes- in power decide the future of our pro- while improving the public perception sion and our city. The state legislature fession and our city? of attorneys? continues to put an increasing number On a more direct, personal level, If you find yourself answering some of measures on the table that will have will you take charge of your profes- - really, any - of these questions in the a direct impact on the practice of law sional growth and maturation as an affirmative, I strongly urge you, the in Pennsylvania, such as the proposed attorney? Do you want to develop a many members of our Young Lawyers tax on legal services. At the same time, network of fellow young lawyers and a Division, to come out to one of our trouble has been brewing at home, bevy of contacts in the business and continued on page 15 with prominent attorneys here in Philadelphia being swept into - and receiving charges out of - the now- infamous City corruption scandal. While government ethics reform measures are being proposed, debated, There’s nothing like having the right and voted on by City Council, political horses are lining up at the gates, jock- Pennsylvania form … right at your fingertips. eying for position, and sidling up to the campaign troughs in preparation for the 2007 mayoral election. And although residential development is at its highest pace in recent memory and trendy restaurants, shops and clubs are bringing more and more residents and tourists to downtown Philadelphia, poor neighborhoods throughout the city continue to fall into disrepair and despair. The ring of gunshots has unfortu- nately become commonplace in many neighborhoods, with frightened citizens refusing to cooperate with police, even in the wake of senseless acts of violence against innocent child-victims, for fear of violent reprisals. Against this bleak backdrop, the Police Department faces an uphill struggle to restore peace to the streets of Philadelphia. To be sure, for those Philadelphians living in the shadow of violence, poverty and drugs, the prosperity of Center City and the other “trendy” neighborhoods of Find just the right form in a fraction of the time with new ® Philadelphia must seem a world away. LexisNexis Pennsylvania Online Forms. Will the legislature continue on its seeming quest to regulate the practice of law for the advancement of their Go Beyond Cases & Codes Talk about legal ease … now you can identify and retrieve just own political agendas and the enrich- the right Pennsylvania form with just a few clicks of your mouse. Manage Your Practice ment of state tax coffers? How will the LexisNexis Pennsylvania Online Forms help you proceed legislature’s encroachment on the prac- Grow Your Practice tice of law affect our practices going with confidence knowing you have the most up-to-date form forward? Will the grand openings of that fits most any point of law, factual situation or transaction. luxury condo after luxury condo in Comprehensive, current and court-proven, our online collection Philadelphia, combined with the of over 7,000 forms features key titles from the names you know much-anticipated introduction of and trust—Dunlap-Hanna Pennsylvania Forms, Bongiovanni’s ethics reforms in city government, help Featuring Pennsylvania Transaction Guide: Legal Forms and more. create significant business development Dunlap-Hanna in the city? Will the rising tide of inter- You can even use these time-saving forms as a starting point est and development in the City of Pennsylvania Forms for related online research. Link directly to on-point case law, Brotherly Love “raise all ships,” as the authoritative analytical resources and indispensable practice saying goes, or will the dichotomy guides from the model form you’ve selected. between the increasingly upper-class neighborhoods versus the economical- ly depressed areas of the city continue Find out how LexisNexis Pennsylvania Online Forms to grow – making ours an unfortunate can add a little legal ease to your online research. www.lexisnexis.com/paforms tale of two cities? Visit or call 877-810-5324 and mention code 203640. These are just a few of the many important questions facing us as the young lawyers of Philadelphia. Do you LexisNexis and the Knowledge Burst logo are registered trademarks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under license. want to have a hand in the outcome of It’s How You Know is a trademark of LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Other products and services may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. AL8610 © 2005 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / JANUARY2006 9 Chancellor Alan M. Feldman poses with his wife, Maureen Pelta, daughter, Erica and his Chancellor Alan M. Feldman is joined by Vice Chancellor Jane L. Dalton and Chancellor- mother, Bernice Feldman. Feldman’s other daughter, Julia, was unable to attend the event. Elect A. Michael Pratt before the Dec. 6 Annual Meeting Luncheon.

ANNUAL MEETING amounts to less than $1 per day, or about one billable hour per year, for continued from page 1 each of its lawyers. With your help and we’re serious as a profession about our support, we can and we will change pro bono obligations, rather than just the culture in this great city to make continuing to look the other way at the certain that people who have the mis- substantial non-participation of so fortune to be poor are not denied many of us, we need a solution that access to justice in the very cradle of accommodates the economic facts of liberty of our nation, our own beloved life,” he said. Philadelphia,” he said. “I suggest that our Pennsylvania Su- Feldman said that a task force he preme Court and the CLE Board adopt has appointed will recommend how a new rules which would permit lawyers Law Practice Management Section, to earn continuing legal education devoted exclusively to supporting the credits for qualifying pro bono work,” business of practicing law, can be Feldman said, adding that Wyoming, adopted and implemented. Delaware, New York, Tennessee and “We will also retain a law practice Washington have moved in this direc- management consultant who will pro- tion. Colorado has adopted a new rule vide no-charge expert management that allows a lawyer providing uncom- consultations and services to every pensated legal representation to member of the Bar Association, togeth- receive one hour of CLE credit for Feldman meets with Daniel-Paul Alva (left) at the reception. Alva will serve as chair of the er with regular management seminars every 5 hours of pro bono service. Board of Governors during Feldman’s year as Chancellor in 2006. and a constant flow of information on He also called on the lawyers of the $300 per lawyer to the Bar Foundation, above this level now, and other firms sound management and best practices. city to better fund the city’s public the Volunteers for the Indigent are quite close. But our legal commu- With this new initiative, the interest law agencies. Program and/or to the legal services nity needs to commit to all of us Philadelphia Bar Association will now “In 2006, together with leaders of organization of your choice. I do not achieving this modest goal by the end be your partner in supporting the the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, I will and would not come before you to ask of next year,” Feldman said. development, growth and, yes, the ask every law firm in our legal com- for a level of support that is unrealistic; “The truth is that there isn’t a law financial success of your practices. munity, large and small, to contribute in fact, a fair number of us are at or firm in this town that can’t afford what Prosperity is not a dirty word,” he said.

Joey T. Shabot, a third-year student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, accepts

the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg "Pursuit of Justice" Legal Writing Competition Award at the Photos by Jeff Lyons Dec. 6 luncheon. The award was presented by Committee Co-Chairs Kathleen D. Wilkinson Chancellor Alan M. Feldman jokes with his brother, Elliott, at the reception prior to the Dec. (left) and Diane Edelman. 6 Annual Meeting Luncheon.

PHILADELPHIA 10 JANUARY2006 / BAR REPORTER Annual Meeting Beaser Accepts Wachovia Fidelity Award by Jeff Lyons more important task than to work towards improving and strengthening Lawrence J. Beaser, a former that system and keeping our courts Chancellor and current counsel to the strong and independent,” he said. Board of Governors, was presented “In Pennsylvania, we are fortunate with the Association’s Wachovia to have Pennsylvanians for Modern Fidelity Award for his “passionate and Courts, our statewide nonpartisan non- diligent work to advance the cause of profit organization, dedicated to justice.” improving the justice system in our The presentation was made at the state. I have been privileged for many Association’s Dec. 6 Annual Meeting years to work with Pennsylvanians for Luncheon by Wachovia Fidelity Award Modern Courts, its dedicated executive Committee Chair Elaine M. Rinaldi and director, Lynn Marks, and many others Noel Turner of Wachovia. in the fight for merit selection of “This prestigious award is presented judges and for improvement in the annually to a member of our Associa- administration of justice. Because what tion, who through volunteer activities, they do is so important for all of us, rendered over a considerable period and because they are so good at what time, has made significant improve- Photo by Jeff Lyons they do, I am proud to announce that I ments to the administration of justice,” Elaine M. Rinaldi presented the Association’s Wachovia Fidelity Award to former Chancellor am giving the prize given with the said Rinaldi. Lawrence J. Beaser at the Dec. 6 event. Beaser served as Chancellor in 1994. Wachovia Fidelity Award to “Larry joined Blank Rome in 1978 children, funding for legal services and time to help those less fortunate than Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts,” and from that point, he has worked the creation of the business court,” ourselves, to work toward improving Beaser said. passionately and diligently to advance Rinaldi said. our system of justice and to help our Previous recipients of the Wachovia the cause of justice and ensure that “For those of you who know Larry, community.” Fidelity Award include Gerald A. everyone in our community has equal you know he gives, gives and contin- Beaser said the Wachovia Fidelity McHugh Jr., Joseph A. Torregrossa, access to legal representation,” she said. ues to give. In discussing this year’s Award, among other things, recognizes Andre L. Dennis, William H. Ewing, Rinaldi said Beaser took an early recipient of the Wachovia Fidelity volunteer work in improving the David Sykes, Robert C. Heim, Barbara leadership role in the Association’s Award, one of our colleagues said administration of justice. “Our justice Sicalides, Lawrence J. Fox and former Legislative Liaison Committee, working ‘Larry Beaser is the epitome of dedica- system plays a central role in our Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice tirelessly to advocate the Association’s tion to the legal profession,” she said. democratic society. There can be no Frank J. Montemuro Jr. legislative agenda. “He successfully “I feel very privileged and grateful focused his energy on legislation to that my work over the years has been improve the justice system and make recognized by my colleagues here at funding available for legal services for the Philadelphia Bar Association,” the poor.” Beaser said. “I am especially grateful to VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW “Larry has played a critical role in my Blank Rome family and I am hon- Celebrates the many of the issues advanced by our ored that so many of you are here profession, including, among others, today. I am proud to be a partner in a judicial discipline reform, merit selec- firm that encourages me, and in fact, tion of judges, improving services for encourages all of us, to volunteer our FIFTH ANNIVERSARY of

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PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / JANUARY2006 13 Section Spotlight: Business Law Revived Committees Spring to Life, Action by Jeff Lyons become active again. Buraks said the ices to community groups and non- Bench-Bar Conference. She said the committee is planning to sponsor a profit organizations, LawWorks allows section will look into possible pro- The goal for the Business Law Sec- CLE session in the spring that will offer these groups to direct their funding grams of interest for transactional tion during 2005 was to get its commit- updates on the changes in bankruptcy toward carrying out their missions and attorneys for the next conference. tees up and running and revitalized. law. serving their clients. In assisting low- Dandridge said he will work with According to outgoing section Chair “We’re also planning a reception in income small business owners, Law- Chancellor Alan M. Feldman to find Kathleen M. Shay, the section accom- honor of the new Bankruptcy Court Works helps to strengthen the back- ways to expand the Bench-Bar Confer- plished its goal. judges from the Eastern District of bones of the city’s neighborhoods, ence to include more programs for The Section, with nearly 1,500 mem- Pennsylvania in April,” Buraks said. stimulate commerce and bring busi- transactional attorneys. bers and 17 different committees, is the The Business Litigation Committee ness services directly to neighborhood Annual Reception Jan. 18 Association’s largest. “The way to keep also was busy during 2005, hosting a residents. The Section will hold its annual the section active is through the work number of guest speakers at meetings “We’re providing half of the full reception on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the of its committees,” explained Shay. as well as offering CLE programs. A funding for a staff attorney for Law- Pyramid Club at 1735 Market St., on “Some of the committees are more recent program offered tips for cross- Works for two years. This way, they can the 51st floor. At the event, the section active than others.” border litigation Canada. get that attorney up and running while will present its Dennis H. Replansky The section’s committees include Plans for 2006 going out and seeking other sources of Memorial Award and honor the com- Antitrust Law, Banking & Commercial Albert S. Dandridge III, chair of the funding for that attorney,” Shay said. mittee and committee chair of the year. Finance, Bankruptcy Law, Business Liti- section for 2006, wants to see the Shay said one of the section’s goals Winners of the awards will be announ- gation, Business Organizations, Cyber- revived committees become even more is to get transactional attorneys more ced in January. For more information, space & E-Commerce, Franchise Law, active. involved in the Association’s annual visit philadelphiabar.org. Health Care Law, Human Resources & “I’d like to see the committees get Employee Relations, Insurance Law, more guest speakers for their programs Join your Section’s or Intellectual Property, Investment and plan more CLE events,” he said. Companies, Mergers & Acquisitions, Help for LawWorks Committee’s List Serve to stay Securities Regulation, Small Business, The section also has reached out to TaxExempt Finance and Venture Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indi- in touch and keep up to date Capital & Private Equity Law. gent Program’s LawWorks initiative. She said the section’s Bankruptcy LawWorks, VIP’s community economic on the latest Bar events. Visit Committee was dormant for quite a development project, serves as a com- while but through the work of Com- plement to VIP’s traditional pro bono philadelphiabar.org for more information. mittee Chair Kevin H. Buraks, it has services. In providing pro bono serv-

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PHILADELPHIA 16 JANUARY2006 / BAR REPORTER Tuesday, Jan. 17 Delivery of Legal Services Pro Bono Subcommittee – 9 a.m., 11th floor Cmte. Room South. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, Jan. 18 Workers’ Compensation Section Executive Committee – meeting, 10:30 a.m., 11th floor Committee Room. Note: While the following listings have been verified prior to press time, any scheduled event Workers’ Compensation Section – meeting, 12 p.m., 11th floor Conference Center. Lunch: may be subject to change by the committee or section chairs. $7.50. Tuesday, Jan. 3 Federal Courts Committee – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Philadelphia Bar Foundation Board of Trustees – meeting, 12 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Thursday, Jan. 19 Wednesday, Jan. 4 State Civil Rules and Procedures Committee – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Delivery of Legal Services Committee – meeting, 8:30 a.m., 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Business Law Section - Annual Reception, 5:30 p.m., Pyramid Club, 1735 Market St., 51st Thursday, Jan. 5 floor. Tickets: philadelphiabar.org. Health Care Law Committee – meeting, 12 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Civil Rights Committee – meeting, 12 p.m., 11th floor Conference Center. Lunch: $7.50. Monday, Jan. 23 Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee – meeting, 12:15 p.m., 11th floor Committee Room Professional Responsibility Committee – meeting, 12 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. South. Lunch: $7.50. Tuesday, Jan. 24 Philadelphia Bar Reporter Editorial Board – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 10th floor Cabinet Room. Chancellor’s Forum – 12 p.m., 11th floor Board Room. RSVP: philadelphiabar.org Friday, Jan. 6 Wednesday, Jan. 25 The Philadelphia Lawyer magazine Editorial Board – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 10th floor Board Young Lawyers Division Philadelphia 2020 Committee – meeting, 12 p.m., 11th floor Room. Conference Center. Monday, Jan. 9 Thursday, Jan. 26 Business Law Section Executive Committee – meeting, 12 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Elder Law Committee – meeting, 1 p.m., 11th floor Committee Room South. Lunch: $7.50. Tuesday, Jan. 10 Board of Governors – meeting, 4 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Criminal Justice Section Executive Committee – meeting, 12 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Friday, Jan. 27 Chancellor’s Reception – 5 p.m., Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut Women’s Rights Committee – meeting, 12:15 p.m., 11th floor Committee Room South. Lunch: streets. Complimentary – no RSVP required. $7.50. Wednesday, Jan. 11 Tuesday, Jan. 31 Section Chairs – meeting, 8:30 a.m., 10th floor Board Room. Criminal Justice Section – meeting, 12 p.m., 11th floor Conference Center. Lunch: $7.50. Appellate Courts Committee – meeting, 12 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Women in the Profession Committee – meeting, 12 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14 Board of Governors Retreat – Atlantic City, N.J. Unless otherwise specified, all checks for luncheons and programs should be made payable to the Philadelphia Bar Association and mailed to Bar Headquarters, 1101 Market St., 11th fl., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. Send Bar Association-related calendar items 30 days in advance to Managing Editor, Philadelphia Bar Reporter, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. Fax: (215) 238-1267. E-mail: [email protected].

PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / JANUARY2006 17 the seminar “The Seven Deadly Sins of Dorothy K. Annual Update for Civil Litigators pro- Partnership” to members of the Phillips, manag- gram held in October. PEOPLE American Institute of Certified Public ing partner of Accountants. Dorothy K. Phillips Leonard P. & Associates, LLC, Goldberger, a Leslie Anne Justin B. was recently fea- shareholder with Miller, former Wineburgh, a tured on WPVI-TV’s Stevens & Lee, lec- general counsel to member of Cozen Action News where tured on insurance Pennsylvania Gov. O’Connor, recently she discussed the and bankruptcy law Edward G. Rendell, served as a panelist latest “divorce party” trend. to members of the has been appointed on entertainment University of to the Board of law panels at Mark S. Connecticut School Visitors of Temple Drexel University, Blaskey, a part- of Law LL.M. Program on Nov. 8. University Beasley Widener University ner with Pepper School of Law. She was also inducted School of Law, Villanova University Hamilton LLP, Halmon L. Banks III and J. into The Hall of Fame, sponsored by School of Law and Temple University recently spoke at Paige Frampton of Martin, Banks, Temple University’s League for James E. Beasley School of Law. the 2005 Planned Pond, Lehocky & Wilson participated Entrepreneurial Women, which honors Giving Day in the recent Pennsylvania Bar Institute women for their achievements as inno- William F. Stewart, a member of Conference in seminar “Social Security Law for vators, entrepreneurs and leaders in Cozen O’Connor, was recently appoint- Philadelphia, spon- Workers’ Compensation Practitioners” the Philadelphia region and beyond. ed to the Supreme Court of sored by The Planned Giving Council on Nov. 2 and 8. Banks served as a Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules of Greater Philadelphia and The course planner and Frampton served Gregory P. Committee. Association of Fundraising as course faculty. Miller, a founding Professionals Greater Philadelphia shareholder in John R. Chapter. Alan H. Casper, a sole practitioner, Miller, Alfano & Washlick, a spoke on “Making and Breaking Raspanti, spoke at member of Cozen Kevin F. Berry, a member of Cozen Allegations of Institutional Bad Faith” the American Law O’Connor, recently O’Connor, was recently elected to a at the American Conference Institute’s Institute-American served as organizer, third term as chair of the Burn 12th Annual National Forum on Bar Association’s moderator and Foundation. Litigating Bad Faith and Punitive seminar, “The Art panel member at Damages in Miami, Fla., on Nov. 15. and Science of Serving as a Special the American Robert A. Korn, Master in Federal and State Courts” on Health Lawyers a principal and B. Christopher Lee, managing Nov. 3-4 in Chicago. Association teleconference, “How to member of Kaplin shareholder of Jacoby Donner P.C., Prepare and Respond to Governmental Stewart Meloff recently spoke at the Neutrals James M. Brogan, a partner with Investigations.” Reiter & Stein, P.C., Conference for the American DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, was a co-course Arbitration Association held in has been inducted as a Fellow of the Lee planner and pre- Philadelphia. American College of Trial Lawyers. Applebaum, a senter of a PBI sem- partner with inar “Advanced Katherine M. Michael F. Henry, a member of Fineman, Krekstein Construction Litigation,” where he pre- Layman, a mem- Cozen O’Connor, recently presented & Harris, was a sented an overview of school construc- ber of Cozen two lectures at the 15th Annual New speaker at the tion law. O’Connor, was a Jersey Special Investigators Association inaugural meeting featured speaker at Insurance Fraud Seminar. Henry’s of the American Bruce W. the Leadership topic, “The Civil Defense in Insurance College of Business Ficken, a partner Heath Care Fall Fraud Cases,” discussed defending Court Judges, sponsored by the AEI- with Pepper 2005 National Long insurers in fraudulent insurance Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Hamilton LLP, has Term Care Confer- claims. Studies in Washington, D.C. in October. become a Fellow of ence/Exhibit in Pittsburgh. She pre- the American sented “Confronting Long Term Care's James J. Kozuch, a partner/share- Steven Miano, a partner with College of Trial Major Legal Issues.” holder with Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, WolfBlock, participated in the Lawyers. Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd., was a panelist Pennsylvania Department of Andrew B. Cohn, a principal with at the PBI course Representing a Client Environmental Protection’s Philip B. Toran, chairman of the Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, Who is Starting a Small Business, Environmental Lending Roundtable on executive committee of Marshall, P.C., was a speaker at the Ninth Annual where he spoke on issues pertaining to Nov. 10 in Harrisburg. Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Real Estate Institute presented by the intellectual property. has contributed a chapter appearing in Pennsylvania Bar Institute in Philadel- Barry H. Boise, the recently published book Inside The phia on Dec. 6 and 7. Cohn spoke Gaetan J. a partner with Minds: Professional Liability Law: Leading about “Modifying Standard Construc- Alfano, a found- Pepper Hamilton Lawyers on Strategies for Minimizing Risk tion Contracts.” ing shareholder of LLP, served as a and Increasing Success in Professional Miller, Alfano & panelist during the Liability Suits. Raspanti, recently Clinical Compliance Names Are News spoke at the 19th and Good Clinical David N. Hofstein, a shareholder “People” highlights news of International Rein- Practices for with Hofstein Weiner & Levit, P.C., was members’ awards, honors or surance Congress, Medical Device and a panelist at the Pennsylvania Institute appointments of a civic or com- held at the Fair- Diagnostic Manufacturers Seminar on of Certified Public Accountants Divorce munity nature. Information may mont Hamilton Princess in Bermuda Nov. 14-15 in Minneapolis, Minn. Conference in King of Prussia. He dis- be sent to Jeff Lyons, Managing on Oct. 19-21. He also addressed a cussed valuation of assets in equitable Editor, Philadelphia Bar Reporter, group of newly naturalized American Jacques L. Etkowicz and distribution. Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 citizens at their naturalization ceremo- Stephen J. Weed of RatnerPrestia Market St., 11th floor, Philadelphia, ny on Nov. 17. were among a panel of speakers at the George Martin, founder of Martin, Pa. 19107-2911. Fax: (215) 238-1267. recent Partnering in Patents XII semi- Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Wilson, served E-mail: [email protected]. Neal A. Jacobs, managing attorney nar at the United States Patent and as a faculty member for the Photos are also welcome. of Jacobs Law Group, P.C., presented Trademark Office on Oct. 26. Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

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