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DecemberDecember 2010 2010 • •Volume Volume 34,34, NumberNumber 5 In This Issue: • Notice of the Nominating Committee • Upcoming CLE Seminars • 2011 Delaware Legal Directory Order Form December 2010 • The Journal of The Delaware State Bar Association 1 Delaware State Bar Association The following positions on the Executive Committee of the Association must be filled for the year 2011-2012: Vice President-at-Large; Vice President, New Castle County; Secretary; Assistant Secretary; Treasurer; Assistant Treasurer; Six Members-at-Large Note: The Vice President, Kent County and the Vice President, Sussex County will be those persons selected by, respectively, the Kent County Bar Association and the Sussex County Bar Association. The following position must be filled for terms as noted: One (1) DSBA Representative to the Delaware Bar Foundation Board for a four-year term The Nominating Committee wants to consider all interested candidates. If you are interested in serving on the Executive Committee or would like to recommend a candidate, please send your name or the candidate’s name along with any helpful background material to Rina Marks, Executive Director, Delaware State Bar Association, 301 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 by February 14, 2011. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO FIND STRONG LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE! The Nominating Committee consists of: Allen M. Terrell, Jr., Chair Benjamin Strauss, Vice-Chair New Castle County Michael W. Arrington (2011) Christine K. Demsey (2012) C. Malcolm Cochran IV (2013) David J. J. Facciolo (2011) Charles J. Durante (2012) Dominick T. Gattuso (2013) Regina E. Gray (2011) Frances Gauthier (2012) Rosemary S. Goodier (2013) Vivian A. Houghton (2011) Dennis J. Menton (2012) Ian Roberts McConnel (2013) Andrew A. Lundgren (2011) Tanisha Lynette Merced (2012) Thomas V. McDonough (2013) Emilie R. Ninan (2011) Edward A. Tarlov (2012) James W. Semple (2013) Sheldon Kevin Rennie (2011) W. Jeffrey Whittle (2012) Christopher Page Simon (2013) Rafael X. Zahralddin-Aravena, (2012) Kent County Sussex County Carol P. Braverman (2011) Dennis L. Schrader (2011) F. Michael Parkowski (2012) Veronica O. Faust (2012) Jeffrey Alexander Young (2013) James Davis Nutter (2013) The Journal of the Delaware State Bar Association is published monthly with a combined July/August issue by Delaware State Bar Association 301 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 December 2010 Volume 34 • Number 5 302-658-5279 (From Kent and Sussex Counties) 800-292-7869 FAX: 302-658-5212 FEATURES www.dsba.org President 2 Notice of the Nominating Committee Matthew M. Greenberg Executive Director 11 Nominations Sought for Law Day Awards Rina Marks Editorial Board 12 And the Miracle Lives On David W. deBruin By Richard K. Herrmann, Esquire Michael L. Sensor Seth L. Thompson 13 Photographs from the Executive Committee Liaison Celebration of Judicial Merit Selection in Delaware Theresa V. Brown-Edwards Vice President-at-Large 18 My Experience with the Rule-Of-Law Mission in Iraq Publications Editor By Albert H. Manwaring IV, Esquire Rebecca Baird © Copyright 2010 by the Delaware State Bar Association. All Rights Reserved. The Bar Journal is the independent journal of the Delaware State Bar Association. It COLUMNS is a forum for the free expression of ideas on the law, the legal profession and the administration of justice. It may publish 4 President’s Corner articles representing unpopular and controversial points of view. Publishing and 6 Editor’s Perspective editorial decisions are based on the quality 10 Tips on Technology of writing, the timeliness of the article, and the potential interest to readers, and all 14 Pro Bono Spotlight articles are subject to limitations of good 16 Ethically Speaking taste. 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Cover Photo Credit: ©istockphoto.com/contour99 3 The Journal of The Delaware State Bar Association • December 2010 President's Corner By Matthew M. Greenberg, Esquire he end of the year is a time to them in a project, or accompany them to a challenges that our legal service organiza- assess accomplishments and section event. By making connections and tions face during these difficult economic set goals. This is true for us building these relationships, not only is times. As a result of the reduced funding Tindividually and as a Bar. This month, our Bar strengthened and solutions to our and increased demand for services, there we celebrate one of the highlights of the challenges developed, our individual pro- are ample opportunities for your assistance year with the admission to the Bar of a fessional lives are enhanced by the experi- and involvement. By becoming involved new class of lawyers to practice before the ence. So, just as our new members look to and working with a newly admitted at- Supreme Court for the State of Delaware. become involved, please consider joining torney on a pro bono case, we can instill The admission ceremony conducted by them by participating in any number of the importance of such work, ensure the the Delaware Supreme Court is both social, educational, public service, or pro- development of their skills to practice impressive and personal. We before our Courts with the are fortunate that members professionalism and civil- of our Supreme Court con- The arrival of new members provides ity that Delaware lawyers duct such a ceremony for our section and Bar leaders, along are known for throughout newly admitted attorneys. with other veteran lawyers, with the country, and meet the In becoming licensed an opportunity to reach out to our needs of our State’s residents. lawyers in Delaware, each of Please contact the DSBA or the newly admitted lawyers newly admitted lawyers and invite any of our legal service pro- becomes one of only sev- them to a program, involve them in viders for ideas on how you eral thousand lawyers ever a project, or accompany them to a can assist. admitted in Delaware. In section event. Similarly, the end of the contrast, in a state like New year is the time to make an York, over 15,000 candidates annual contribution to the take the bar exam annually. The small size fessional opportunities planned for 2011. Combined Campaign for Justice. Dela- of our Bar provides opportunities to develop There are several new initiatives soon to ware can be proud that it has the highest relationships among its members and with be launched. We need your involvement per capita contribution by any Bar As- members of the judiciary. One of the best to meet the needs of our Bar, our justice sociation. The Combined Campaign is ways to take advantage of this is through system, and our State. the only coordinated annual fundraising participation in the DSBA. Newly admitted This time of year also reminds us of effort for the three non-profit agencies that lawyers are offered dues-free membership to our ability and need to work together and provide legal services to those Delawar- the DSBA and to any section of the DSBA impart upon our newly admitted lawyers eans who cannot afford it: Community they wish to join through June. I strongly the commitment and professionalism of Legal Aid Society, Delaware Volunteer encourage each newly admitted member Delaware lawyers. We have a strong foun- Legal Services, and the Legal Services to take advantage of this opportunity. The dation: Delaware has the highest partici- Corporation of Delaware. Regardless of DSBA has sections that cover the most pation in the country in a voluntary bar; your political and philosophical beliefs, substantive fields of law while other sections and among all states, Delaware has the upon admission we, as members of the are focused upon particular interests and highest percentage of attorneys who give Bar, swore to support our system of justice activities of lawyers. their time and money to charitable and pro which must include accessibility. Leading The arrival of new members provides bono activities in support of legal services by example in this area is yet another way section and Bar leaders, along with other to the poor. This steadfast commitment to demonstrate to newly admitted lawyers veteran lawyers, with an opportunity to to service and financial support has served that we do our part to insure that the judi- reach out to our newly admitted lawyers us well. We must not only maintain, but cial system is accessible to all—including and invite them to a program, involve work to improve our success in light of the those who could not otherwise afford to December 2010 • The Journal of The Delaware State Bar Association 4 have their rights and interests protected with legal representation. In recent years, the Combined Cam- paign has met its annual goal of $750,000. This year its goal is $800,000. Please help them reach it by making a contribution before the end of the year. There are three ways to donate. You can make an online pledge (for a one-time payment, monthly payments, or quarterly payments) at: http://www.delawareccj.org/pledge.html.