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The Monthly Newspaper of the Philadelphia Bar Association Vol. 36, No. 8 August 2007 Temple’s Hart Lawyers Go Outside for Good Causes to Speak at Oct. Quarterly
■ By Jeff Lyons
Ann WeaVer Hart represents a first for Temple University. When she was elected the ninth president of the university in May of last year, it also marked the fi rst time a woman would serve in that position. Hart will deliver the keynote remarks Ann Weaver Hart at the Association’s Tuesday, Oct. 16 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon at the Philadelphia Mar- riott Downtown, 1201 Market St. Th e Association’s Women in the Profession Committee will present its annual Sandra A member of the Philadelphia Bar Day O’Connor Award at the event. Th e Association team (top photo, far Sandra Day O’Connor Award is pre- right) pedals along Kresson Road continued on page 16 in Cherry Hill, N.J. during the American Cancer Society Bike-a- Thon on July 15. More than 170 riders representing the Bar made the 67.8-mile ride from the Ben In This Issue Franklin Bridge to Buena Vista Camping Park to raise money for 3 LPM Support the American Cancer Society. A golfer (right) takes aim at the 4 Global Thinking 18th hole at the Philadelphia Bar Foundation Golf Classic on June 6 Raising the Bar 26 at The Ace Club in Lafayette Hill, Pa. The annual event raised 14 Scholarship Lottery $93,000 for the endowment for the Bar Foundation. For more 15 ‘Net Etiquette photos from both events, see Pages 12 and 13. 20 Sunah in the City Photos by Jeff Lyons Jeff by Photos
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Philadelphia Bar Reporter August 2007 philadelphiabar.org Frontline Association Joins Fight to End Editor-in-Chief Sunah Park, Esq.
Associate Editors Restrictions on Gun-Crime Data Heather J. Holloway, Esq. Stacey Z. Jumper, Esq. Asima Panigrahi, Esq. “It’s a disturbing By Jane Dalton for youth development, Brian K. Sims, Esq. statistic.” children growing up in Philadelphians were Th at’s how Philadel- poverty, single-parent Contributing Editor phia Police Commission- households, and – most more likely to be mur- Richard Max Bockol, Esq. er Sylvester M. Johnson notably – increased traf- dered than residents Advisory Editors described Philadelphia’s fi c in illegal guns. Bruce H. Bikin, Esq. 406 murders last year – a Th e murder rate of other cities whose Molly Peckman, Esq. 7.7 percent increase over continues to rise. As of populations exceed Marc W. Reuben, Esq. the previous year. this writing, there have Director of Communications Philadelphia had the been 233 murders in 1 million people. Mark A. Tarasiewicz highest murder rate Philadelphia this year, among the nation’s 10 primarily by guns. Amendment – which eff ectively bars the Senior Managing Editor largest cities in 2006, Th e Philadelphia Bar Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Jeff Lyons and violent crime and property crime Association recently joined with New Explosives from sharing vital information Copy Editor grew at a rate that exceeded the national York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and with local law enforcement authorities Adrienne Cornwall average, according to FBI data released Mayor John Street as well as the 225 – in federal appropriations legislation. Executive Director in June. Philadelphians were more likely members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Unfortunately, on July 12, the House Kenneth Shear to be murdered than residents of other and 30 police organizations that have Appropriations Committee voted 40-26 cities whose populations exceed 1 million been fi ghting for the removal of ill-ad- to uphold these restrictions. Th e vote was The Philadelphia Bar Reporter (ISSN 1098-5352) is people. vised restrictions on access to trace data a profound disappointment, and revealed published monthly and available by subscription for $45 Th ese startling fi gures are attributable on guns used in crimes. a Congress that is dangerously out-of-step per year by the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Mar- ket St., 11th fl oor, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. Period- to a complex mix of economic and social Recently, we urged Sen. Arlen Spec- with the bi-partisan coalition of mayors, icals postage paid at Philadelphia, Pa. POSTMASTER: causes – unemployment, a resurgence ter and Congressman Chaka Fattah police chiefs and other Americans from Send address changes to Philadelphia Bar Reporter, in gang activity, reductions in programs to oppose the inclusion of the Tiahrt continued on page 16 c/o Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., 11th fl oor, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. Telephone: (215) 238-6300. Association Web site: philadelphiabar.org. Newspaper e-mail address: [email protected]. The editorial and other views expressed in the Phila- Association’s LPM Division Provides Support delphia Bar Reporter are not necessarily those of the Association, its offi cers or its members. Advertising rates and information are available from Howard Hyatt at MediaTwo, 1014 W. 36th St., Baltimore, MD, 21211. ■ By Marla A. Joseph For more information on the Law Telephone: (410) 902-5797. Practice Management Division, visit Page 1 skyline photo by Edward Savaria, Jr./PCVB philadelphiabar.org. New Year’s resolutions can be Quite WebCheck daunting, but 2006 was my most ambi- tious one to date - starting my own law Philadelphia Bar Association for guid- • To provide references from three fi rm. After 11 years of practicing workers’ ance. As my business continues to grow, clients who have used their services in the compensation law, I was ready to tackle I am constantly fi nding the need for a past fi ve years; Tell Us the challenges of practicing alone, but variety of vendors that are lawyer-friendly. • To consent to check for complaints What You Think! managing my own law fi rm was an Rather than reinventing the wheel, I have against the applicant and the applicant’s The Philadelphia Bar Reporter entirely new experience. benefi ted from the expertise of the Bar business with the Better Business Bureau, welcomes letters to the editors Th ere were so many aspects of a law Association’s panel of vendors and con- the Bureau of Consumer Protection, and/ for publication. Letters should fi rm that I had taken for granted. When sultants who want to help me and have or the local Chamber of Commerce; be typed. There is no word limit, I worked at a law fi rm I had the luxury off ered one free hour of consultation to • To provide any Bar member, who was but editors reserve the right to of simply practicing law, while partners, Bar members in exchange for the privilege introduced to the vendor or consultant condense for clarity, style and offi ce managers and consultants handled of being on the panel. through the Program, with a free one- space considerations. Letters must managing the business. Computer Th is year, I am co-chairing the Law hour consultation upon their request. be signed to verify authorship, networks, case management programs, Practice Management Division’s Vendor We hope that Bar members will take but names will be withheld upon banking, support staff , marketing, health Committee with Mary F. Platt. Our mis- advantage of the division when seeking request. Letters may be mailed, and malpractice insurance were aspects sion is to continue to off er a diversifi ed qualifi ed vendors and consultants to sat- faxed or e-mailed to: Jeff Lyons, of my practice that I had always taken list of approved vendors who will provide isfy their business needs. In this increas- Senior Managing Editor, Philadel- for granted. Now, I had to navigate the quality services to Bar members. In order ingly complex business world, lawyers phia Bar Reporter, Philadelphia Bar overwhelming task of managing my own to be approved, each applicant must meet need as much support as possible to Association, 1101 Market St., 11th fi rm with a constant barrage of vendors with representatives of the Law Practice succeed. Th e Law Practice Management fl oor, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107- and consultants vying for my business. Management Vendor and Consultant Division provides that support. 2911. Phone: (215) 238-6345. Fax: When I learned of the Law Practice Referral Program Committee prior to (215) 238-1159. E-mail: reporter@ Management Division (the brainchild being approved for participation in the Marla A. Joseph, a sole practitioner, is co-chair philabar.org. of Immediate-Past Chancellor Alan M. Program. In addition, each vendor must of the Law Practice Management Division’s Feldman), I was relieved to turn to the agree: Vendor Committee. philadelphiabar.org August 2007 Philadelphia Bar Reporter 3 INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMITTEE Chancellor: Bar Reaching Out Overseas
of the Israeli Bar, as well as Israeli lawyers, the people who came were the lawyers task force to help with this goal. She also ■ By Brian K. Sims judges and legislators. and not necessarily bar leaders.” suggested the formation of an interna- Of her travels, Dalton said she was As she explained, despite the diverse tional conference of bar leaders from Part of the Philadelphia Bar Assoc- most struck by two seemingly oppos- delegations, partnerships with the local countries and cities of particular strategic iation’s mission is to attract business, in- ing responses from local bar members. bar and local businesses were not stressed interest to Philadelphia. cluding international business, to the city, “We met a number of people who were enough. “Th is conference is a venue for Following her remarks, Dalton took Chancellor Jane Dalton told members of originally from Philadelphia” but on the the bar to market itself,” the Chancellor questions from those in attendance and the International Law Committee. other hand “so many lawyers had no said. the overall remarks focused on what more “I am particularly interested in the information about us or knowledge of Dalton also told the Committee the Bar could be doing internationally. international aspects of Philadelphia and Philadelphia.” about her broader role for international A resounding theme of the questions, the Philadelphia Bar,” Dalton said at the Dalton spoke early about her goal of initiatives. “It seems to me that one of the and the answers from both Dalton and Committee’s June 28 meeting. Discuss- developing an Israeli exchange program things we really have not done is to look the committee co-chairs, was stressing the ing the Association’s international eff orts, with the local bar. She admits that the strategically and decide where we want importance of business promotion and Dalton spoke alongside committee co- initiative has been hampered by visa ourselves to be. We’ve responded on an outreach to countries like China. chairs Michael Scullin and Gene Burd. concerns that may not be resolved in ad-hoc basis to particular initiatives.” Overall, the committee and Chancellor During Dalton’s introduction, Scullin time to start this fall as hoped but said “a “At this point, we would benefi t by Dalton spoke about the need for the Bar explained that as Chancellor, Dalton has number of law fi rms in Philadelphia and having a broader inquiry into where are and its members to take proactive steps publicly committed to “the importance of Israel have expressed interest in hosting we going and how we want to get there,” toward international initiatives and keep expanding international outreach, build- students.” said Dalton. Her eff orts would support the Bar’s eff ort thus far at the forefront of ing bridges with other countries, and Dalton also spoke of her recent atten- partnering with the Business Law Section Bar activities. thinking globally to remain competitive.” dance at an Israeli Bar conference where and IP practice groups “because technolo- “We’re going to continue to work on it Dalton is currently developing an she participated in an International Bar gy is one of the main reasons people come and increase what we do,” said Dalton. exchange program with the Israel Bar. reception. She was struck by the fact that, here for legal advice, or go elsewhere.” Earlier this year, Dalton was invited to despite having delegations from China, In this respect, Dalton told the Com- Brian K. Sims is an associate editor of the travel to Israel where she met with leaders Malaysia, France and Russia, “often times mittee that she was looking to establish a Philadelphia Bar Reporter.
Association Forms Nominating Commitee Summer Reception
The Nominating Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association has been formed. Committee members are Alan M. Feldman, Chair, Gaetan J. Alfano, Michael G. Balent, Hope Caldwell, Andrew A. Chirls, Merritt A. Cole, Jane Leslie Dalton, Jeff rey L. Dashevsky, Pa- tricia A. Dubin, William P. Fedullo, Laura A. Feldman, Sidney L. Gold, Michael B. Hayes, Kim R. Jessum, Sayde J. Ladov, Linda M. Martin, Scott A. Mayer, Joseph S. Mitchell III, A. Michael Pratt, G. Bradley Rainer, Stephanie Resnick, Stacy A. Tees and Stewart M. Weintraub. Association Secretary John E. Savoth serves as a non-voting member of the committee. Th e committee has scheduled dates for its next meet- ings. Th ey are Th ursday, Sept. 6 at 12 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 3:30 p.m. and Th ursday, Oct. 12 at 3:30 p.m. Offi ces for which candidates are being solicited are Vice Chancellor, secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer, and fi ve seats on the Board of Gover- nors, three of which are to be nominated by the Nomi- nating Committee. Each Board seat carries a three-year term. Individuals who wish to be considered for any of the above offi ces should submit a resume of their back-
ground and indicate the position for which they wish to Tarasiewicz A. Mark by Photo run. Materials should be submitted to the Chair of the Chancellor Jane Dalton (from left) is joined Lawrence S. Felzer and Katie Eyer, co-chairs of the Com- Nominating Committee, Alan M. Feldman, c/o Susan mittee on the Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men, and Chancellor-Elect A. Michael Pratt at the Committee’s annual reception for law students and summer associates on July 12 at the offi ces of Saul Knight, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., Ewing LLP. More than 90 people attended the event. 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107-2911, no later than 5 p.m., Th ursday, Oct. 4.
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philadelphiabar.org August 2007 Philadelphia Bar Reporter Firms Renew Raising the Bar Campaign Pledge
■ By Mark A. Tarasiewicz
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation Chackers Honored – the charitable arm of the Philadelphia Bar Association – has announced that more than half of the city’s law fi rms that participated in the Foundation’s inau- gural “Raising the Bar” campaign have already renewed their commitment for this year. Th is historic endeavor raises critical funds to provide legal services to those who need, but cannot aff ord, help. Th e 2007 “Raising the Bar” campaign, begun in January, asks every law fi rm in Philadelphia to pledge a minimum of $300 per lawyer to public interest and other legal services organizations. In 2006 – the campaign’s inaugural year – 133 fi rms contributed nearly $1.5 million, a 31 percent increase over the amount that fi rms donated individually in 2005. Halfway through 2007, 71 fi rms have Former Chancellor Edward F. Chacker (from left), Com- reaffi rmed their commitment to legal munity Legal Services Executive Director Catherine C. services by agreeing to participate in Carr, Bar Foundation Executive Director Maureen Mingey and Brian Chacker gather after the July 11 meeting of the “Raising the Bar” as of this writing. Th ese Delivery of Legal Services Committee. At the meeting, Carr fi rms represent more than 3,600 attor- recognized Edward Chacker for his role as a Champion of neys. Th e list of fi rms is updated regularly Justice and supporter of the Philadelphia public interest at philadelphiabar.org. bar. Chacker was presented with Community Legal Ser- “Th e law fi rm community can make vices’ “Our Pledge: Justice For All” screen print (right) a diff erence in the lives of those less designed by Sam Maiten. The print is presented annually to CLS Champion of Justice honorees at the Breakfast of fortunate in our community by stepping Champions. Chacker was honored as a Champion of Justice up to the plate in support of the Raising in 1995, but never received the print until Carr made the the Bar campaign,” said Bar Foundation surprise presentation in July. Mingey thanked Brian Chack- President Elaine M. Rinaldi. “We need er for his tireless efforts and leadership in spearheading the fi nancial support of every law fi rm to the Young Lawyers Division’s Comedy Night, an annual event that raises funds to benefi t the Bar Foundation and ensure that Philadelphia is a place where its grantees. The YLD’s 2nd Annual Comedy Night raised everyone has access to justice.” more than $30,000 for the Foundation in May. According to Bar Association Chancel- lor Jane Dalton, “Raising the Bar presents Philadelphia law fi rms with the opportu- nity to provide consistent fi nancial sup- port to sustain our vitally important and nationally recognized public interest legal particularly for those struggling with • Make direct donations to any of the Additional information about the service providers. We anticipate increased poverty, abuse and discrimination. Th e Philadelphia public interest law agencies Philadelphia Bar Foundation, including law fi rm participation in this important Foundation provides grants and technical supported by the Bar Foundation; grant applications and criteria, is avail- initiative.” assistance to legal services organizations • Make a donation to the Bar Founda- able at philadelphiabar.org. For more Alan M. Feldman, immediate-past that have demonstrated both a need tion with a “donor option” as to how the information, contact Maureen Mingey, Chancellor of the Association, and Grant for fi nancial support and an eff ective donation should be allocated among the executive director of the Bar Foundation, S. Palmer, a partner at Blank Rome LLP, program for assisting needy clients who legal services organizations. at [email protected]. are the co-chairs of the 2007 “Raising the otherwise cannot aff ord an attorney. Dur- Bar” campaign. Th ey expect to build on ing 2006, the Bar Foundation funded 30 last year’s success by encouraging at least legal organizations with grants ranging in 150 fi rms to pledge $1.7 million to help size from $2,750 to $102,000. THE PHILADELPHIA assure that those who need a lawyer will Th ere are three ways for Philadelphia have a lawyer, regardless of economic or law fi rms and individual lawyers to con- social status. tribute to “Raising the Bar”: Th e Philadelphia Bar Foundation’s • Make direct donations to the Phila- mission is to promote access to justice, delphia Bar Foundation; LAPhiladelphiaWY Bar Association Quarterly MagazineER For more information on the Bar Photo contest entries sought; Foundation’s Raising the Bar Cam- WebCheck paign, visit philadelphiabar.org visit philadelphiabar.org for information
6 Philadelphia Bar Reporter August 2007 philadelphiabar.org philadelphiabar.org August 2007 Philadelphia Bar Reporter CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE Greeting New Citizens Attorney in Torture Case Speaks Out notion of “torture lite.” An enabling administration and ■ By Michael J. Carroll a too often too compliant press did not help the public confront the truth. It should be no surprise that Susan L. BurKe, Th e truth is that the torture techniques used by and counsel for Iraqi torture victims, is the daughter of a career in the name of the U.S. would be quite familiar to the military man. Members of the U.S. military have been guards and prisoner victims of the Chilean, Brazilian and implicated in torture and other crimes against Iraqis. Th ey other dictatorships of past decades. We as a nation once have also been exposing and condemning wrongdoing at condemned without reservation torture through the use of considerable professional, and sometimes personal risk. extreme cold and heat, sleep deprivation, prolonged expo- Whether for fear of future torture of captured U.S. person- sure to dangerous and painful levels of light and sound, and nel, outrage over dishonor that spills over to all military, or the total deprivation of light and sound. We condemned basic decency and a sense of right and wrong - the best of electric shocks, beatings, sexual abuse and humiliation, and the American military abhors torture. rape used by repressive regimes. We now equivocate, ignore Burke spoke at the July meeting of the Civil Rights and deny. We fear 9/11/01 and future 9/11s. Committee about Saleh v. Titan, in which she is suing Military authorities believe that 80 percent of those government contractors who tortured prisoners. In 2006 imprisoned were innocent of wrongdoing. Th ere are more government contracts totaled about $400 billion dollars, than 1,000 Iraqi torture victims who could be plaintiff s in almost twice the year 2000 fi gure. Some consider contrac- Burke’s action but only about 200 have come forward. Th e tors a fourth branch of government. Too often that fourth rest have been tortured into silence or cannot be found. branch is beyond the reach and review of the American Burke’s case is strong but such cases are not always deter- public, Congress and even the contracting agencies. But in mined by law alone. Courts and juries decide in the context
Burke’s case, the fact that the torturers were contractors and of events and fears of the day. But regardless of the ultimate Tarasiewicz A. Mark by Photo not U.S. military personnel provided the legal space that outcome, her eff orts have helped reveal an ugliness that was Attorney Ria C. Momblanco greets new allowed the litigation to go forward. hidden. She has made it harder and perhaps impossible for citizens at a July 2 naturalization ceremo- Burke outlined horrors visited upon prisoners in U.S. credible future denials professing ignorance of what was ny at U.S. District Court. Fifty people from 20 nations took the oath of citizenship at custody in Iraq. She noted that much of the American happening in the prisons and in the camps of Iraq. the program, which also featured remarks public has formed the false if comforting belief that abuse from Richard C. Negrin and U.S. District at Abu Ghraib and other Iraqi prisons and camps was more Michael J. Carroll is co-chair of the Civil Rights Committee. Court Judge Eduardo C. Robreno. humiliation than torture, or that it was within some vague
MINORITIES IN THE PROFESSION COMMITTEE Agencies Monitor Immigration Changes
■ By Kathryn C. Harr reform legislation, which diff ers from the said Nan Feyler, executive director of United States armed forces and who have pervasive enforcement approach, is dire, the Nationalities Service Center. For not really been given refugee status and “Imagine litigating a case for explained Regan Cooper, of the Penn- example, the infl ux of immigrants has permitted to come.” someone who is claiming asylum, sylvania Immigration and Citizenship off set the decline in major cities. Penn- “If things are not going to move on the someone who has been brutally tortured Coalition. Th e latest version of legislation sylvania has had a 41 percent increase in federal level,” Read urged, “then paying and persecuted, and you have to explain is currently stalled in the Senate with little its immigrants between 2001 and 2005, attention to the state and local issues and exactly what’s happened to them through chance of resuscitation. compared to 16 percent nationally. More attacks on immigrants in that context be- an interpreter in three hours. Th at’s the Cooper described a “shadow” popula- than half are from Latin America. She comes even more important.” Read spoke amount of time that we are given to tion of 12 million undocumented people, said 11 percent of Philadelphia’s popula- to the pervasive practice of preying on present a case to an immigration judge,” 3 million of whom are children. Fear- tion is foreign born. Cooper noted that immigrants by people claiming to be able Ayodele Gansallo of the Hebrew Im- ful of going to law enforcement for any in Philadelphia, a memorandum from to help immigrants obtain legal status. migrant Aid Society (HIAS) explained reason and being exposed, these workers the City Solicitor’s offi ce mandates that Th e need for pro bono service to fi ll the at the June 28 meeting of the Minorities are subject to rampant exploitation. neither services nor law enforcement may immigrant resource gap is signifi cant. in the Profession Committee. With no Art Read, general counsel for the inquire about immigration status. “My representation is a life or death clerks to help and no checks in place to Friends of Farmworkers, recommended Currently, Philadelphia has the second issue,” Gansallo described her work. ensure uniformity across the country, im- a pro-immigrant, pro-worker approach highest Liberian community in the na- Both HIAS and the Nationalities Service migration judges are overwhelmed with to reform, to “turn some of that anti-im- tion, but specifi c immigrant populations Center off er programs for attorneys to the number of cases, creating multi-year migrant hysteria into a worker solidarity are constantly shifting depending on state volunteer to help immigrant communi- backlogs on average. movement.” He noted that any reform department policies, Feyler explained. ties. Immigration work can be a “won- “Th e right to due process is totally will need the help of the business com- “We’re hoping that in the next year or derful and interesting challenge,” Feyler ignored,” Gansallo added, noting that munity, which currently plays a strong two we’ll begin to see Iraqi refugees,” she added. this concept should be centrally ad- role in dictating the terms of the reform. added, who would include the “tens of dressed within any immigration reform “New arrivals to this country and this thousands Iraqi refugees who are now in Kathryn C. Harr is an associate with Trujillo legislation. Th e need for comprehensive city have really fueled this economy,” Syria and Jordan who helped support the Rodriguez & Richards, LLC.
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philadelphiabar.org August 2007 Philadelphia Bar Reporter 9 In Their Own Words Gun Control, Public Policy and the 2nd Amendment
as high as $100 billion, By Douglas Gaston almost anyone to carry (vi) banning “cop killer” ammunition and ■ By Douglas Gaston and approximately 80 a concealed handgun in high-capacity clips; (vii) recurring safety percent of the costs of public. training; (viii) imposing design and safety Last fall I attended the funeral treating fi rearms-related If we truly want to ad- requirements on gun manufacturers; and, for Erron Watson. Erron, 21, was shot injuries are paid for by dress the issues of violent most important, (ix) holding gun manu- while walking his dog near his grand- taxpayers. crime, a more rational facturers and dealers responsible for their mother’s home in North Philadelphia. Th e issue is not and constitutionally per- role in illegal gun traffi cking. Erron was the cousin of someone very whether the federal missible approach would Gun-related violent crime is a multi- special to me and she will be haunted for government (or state begin with the following layered and complicated problem for the rest of her life by the sight of his life- governments) can or propositions: (1) the which there are no easy answers or quick less body lying on the ground. To most will ban completely the Second Amendment fi xes. Underlying issues such as drugs and people Erron is merely a statistic – num- ownership of handguns. right to bear arms is not alcohol abuse, poverty, domestic violence ber 289 on the Inquirer’s list of Phila- Th e issue is more about absolute; (2) handguns and lack of opportunity play a role in delphia homicide victims in 2006. But choices, values and political determina- are inherently dangerous; and (3) the the cycle of violent crime. If, however, to the family and friends who mourned tion than constitutional interpretation. cost to society in terms of loss of life and we do not reduce the number of guns, his death, he was a gentle, fun-loving For example, the inability of the Penn- the cost to taxpayers warrant intelligent, stop illegal traffi cking and impose higher teddy bear of a guy who did not deserve sylvania legislature to pass a law to limit narrowly tailored, reasonable gun control standards of safety and care, the deaths such a fate. At his funeral I came to the handgun purchases to one gun a month laws, including, but not limited to, (i) and related costs to society will continue realization that there is no consolation makes the case. One gun a month should limiting gun purchases; (ii) prohibiting to rise. Th at’s a bad public policy choice. for a distraught and devastated mother hardly be controversial and is certainly the carrying of concealed weapons; (iii) whose son has been ruthlessly murdered a reasonable restriction on private gun requiring gun registration and a license; Douglas Gaston is senior vice president and or a family that has lost a brother, uncle, ownership. New Jersey passed a similar (iv) providing law enforcement with general counsel for Comcast Cable Communi- nephew and cousin. law that, while laudable, will be less ef- access to information useful in tracking cations, LLC. Th is article contains his personal We will never know whether Erron’s fective if a neighboring state fails to take gun-related crimes; (v) requiring waiting opinions and not those of Comcast. death could have been prevented by steps to reduce gun traffi cking. Th e recent periods in addition to background checks; tougher gun laws, but we owe it to him, refusal by the House Appropriations his family, his infant daughter, and the Committee to repeal the Tiahrt Amend- family and friends of all the other victims ment and remove restrictions that limit to do everything legally permissible to law enforcement access to federal data prevent similar senseless tragedies. about guns recovered in crimes is further Philadelphia may have the dubious evidence of misplaced priorities. distinction of leading the nation in gun- So why is comprehensive and eff ective related killings, but the problem of gun gun legislation unattainable? A popular related violence is not just a state or local view is that the gun lobby is too power- issue. According to the Brady Center to ful for elected offi cials to oppose. A more Prevent Gun Violence, fi rearms were used cynical view is that as a society we do not to murder 11,624 people in the U.S. value the lives of young African-American in 2004 (compared to 184 in Canada), men who make up a disproportionate fi rearm homicide was the leading cause percentage of the victims. Beyond cynical of death for African-American males ages and bordering on reckless is the “more 15-34, the annual cost of gun violence is guns, less crime” view that would allow
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When Your worKdaY slows down You should also fi nd tion, your client fi les excuse to take that extra long lunch or because your client or supervisor is on va- time to escape from the By Alan Nochumson need that “extra special for you to leave work early for drinks or cation, physically or mentally, you should offi ce and spend time attention.” For the past a happy hour in the name of business really take this time of the year as an with your family. I am couple of months, I development. Enjoy the rest of your opportunity to refocus on your personal as guilty as anyone, but am sure your fi les have summer! and professional wellness. you, your family, your been neglected in lieu As summer approaches, many of us are clients, and your law of actually servicing Alan Nochumson, the sole shareholder of No- attempting to shed that unwanted weight fi rm really need you to your clients’ legal needs. chumson P.C., is chair of the Young Lawyers we obtained during the winter season. If unwind. All work and An unorganized offi ce Division. He can be reached by e-mail at you have not already, dust off your gym no play make you a very makes you less effi cient [email protected]. membership and start that journey to stressed and unproduc- and aff ects your state of physical fi tness. Whether your motivation tive attorney. Even a mind. By uncluttering for doing so is due to health concerns week away from the your offi ce, you will be, or fear of being mistaken for a beached offi ce will give that extra boost of energy in essence, uncluttering your mind. BlogLink whale, by spending time in the gym only that will allow you to fi nish the year with Finally, this time of the year should be a couple of days a week, you will regain the proverbial bang. your chance to network with potential Visit philawdelphia.wordpress.com that hop in your step which has sorely Th is lull also gives you an excuse to clients and referral sources as much as to see what the Association’s young lawyers are saying. been missing for months. organize your offi ce. If I am an indica- possible. Th ink about it, there is no better Workers’ Comp Section Seeks Hampton Award Nominees
The Association’s WorKers’ Compensation Sect- Harrisburg on proposed legislation. S. Jacobs (a partner with Hampton at Galfand Berger) ion will present its 7th annual Martha Hampton Award Hampton enjoyed the role she played as a mentor or and the co-chairs of the section from last year, Judge later this year. Th is award was named in honor of an educator to many of us. She also maintained close friend- Patricia M. Bachman, Valerie H. Lieberman and Eric L. attorney who was committed to the practice of workers ships among her peers. She had the ability to be a strong Segal. In addition to the award, a charitable contribution compensation law. Each year a committee reviews nomi- advocate in the courtroom and the next moment have is made each year to Kids Chance by Galfand Berger, on nations as to the attorney or judge who best exemplifi es coff ee with opposing counsel discussing only personal behalf of the Section. Kids Chance off ers scholarships Martha’s unique compassion and dedication to her matters not legal ones. It is this respect for people and the to children who have lost a parent due to a work-related clients, her professionalism, scholarship and good will profession that led to the creation of this award. injury. with her peers. It should be noted all members of the bar and bench Your nominations are important. We encourage your Hampton’s interests went beyond the individual cases who practice workers’ compensation law are eligible. Th is participation. Please include your thoughts for making she litigated. She believed in the viability and importance is not an award restricted to claimants’ attorneys. Past any nomination. of the Workers’ Compensation Section and served as a winners have included counsel from both sides of the All nominations can be e-mailed to Marc S. Jacobs at co-chair of the section. Her involvement included writing aisle as well as from the bench. [email protected] or mailed to Jacobs at 1818 informative articles to testifying before subcommittees in Th is year’s Award Committee will be chaired by Marc Market St., 23rd Floor, Philadelphia, Pa. 19103.
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philadelphiabar.org August 2007 Philadelphia Bar Reporter 11 Bar Association Bikers Raise $91,000 for ACS
Bar Association Secretary John E. Savoth (left in left photo) and his son, Nate, were among the 174 members of the Philadelphia Bar Association team in the July 15 American Cancer Society Bike-a-Thon. Cyclists rode nearly 70 miles from the Ben Franklin Bridge to the Buena Vista Camping Park in Buena, N.J. Members of the Bar Association team hope to increase their fund- raising goal to $125,000 by Aug. 15. More than 5,000 riders competed in the event, raising more than $1.5 million. To contribute, visit acsbike.org. Photos by Jeff Lyons Jeff by Photos
1 Philadelphia Bar Reporter August 2007 philadelphiabar.org Golfers Hit the Links to Benefi t Bar Foundation
Bar Foundation President Elaine M. Rinaldi (above) meets with event co- chair Rod Wittenberg before play began at the 18th Annual Philadelphia Bar Foundation Golf Outing at The ACE Club in Lafayette Hill, Pa. on June 26. More than 100 golfers raised $93,000 for the Bar Foundation.
Putting contest winners (above, from left) Hank Ma- honey, Scott F. Cooper, Ray Hutnik and Brian McGrath gather at the completion of the event, which ended in a four-way tie. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Golden (left in right photo) and Barry Simpson wait to begin their rounds. Photos by Jeff Lyons Jeff by Photos Michael B. Hayes follows his tee-shot on the 4th hole, where players had a chance to win a lease on a Lexus for a hole-in-one.
philadelphiabar.org August 2007 Philadelphia Bar Reporter 13 Nominations Deadline is Oct. 12 for Bar’s Wachovia Fidelity Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the Madeira Jr. (1973); Henry T. Reath (1974); Edwin D. Philadelphia Bar Association’s 2007 Wachovia Fidelity Wolf (1975); Marjorie Greenfield and James R. Rede- Award, presented annually to a member of the Associa- ker (1976); Judge Nochem S. Winnet (1977); Morris tion, who through volunteer activities, rendered over L. Forer (1978); William E. Zeiter (1979); Lewis H. a considerable period of time, has made significant VanDusen Jr. (1980); John Rogers Carroll (1981); improvements to the administration of justice. Robert W. Sayre (1982); Frank J. Benasutti and Michael Bally’s Atlantic City will host the 2007 Bench-Bar The criteria for the award are: A. Bloom (1983); Seymour I. Toll (1984); Henry W. Conference on Sept. 28 and 29. • Significant accomplishments in improving the ad- Sawyer III (1985); Carl Oxholm III (1987); Francis P. Scholarships Available ministration of justice (preferably in Philadelphia); Devine III (1988); Robert B. Wolf and Maureen Mc- • The absence of prior recognition for this work by the Cullough (1989); William H. Brown III (1990); Alba to Bench-Bar Conference Philadelphia Bar Association; Martinez-Velez (1991); Richard N. Weiner (1992); • Distinguished service consistently rendered over Thomas B. Rutter (1993); David N. Hofstein and Full scholarships to the 2007 Bench-Bar Confer- a considerable period of time or a single outstanding Mary Gay Scanlon (1994); David Unkovic (1995); ence, to be held September 28-29 at Bally’s in Atlantic achievement in a particular year. (The fact that this Suzanne E. Turner and Bruce A. Franzel (1996); Gerald City, are available again this year by lottery to Association single achievement may have occurred some years ago in A. McHugh and Joseph A. Torregrossa (1997); André members who are public interest or government service not material so long as it has not been recognized.); L. Dennis (1998); William H. Ewing (1999); David T. attorneys. • The accomplishment must arise from voluntary Sykes (2000); Robert C. Heim (2001); Barbara Sicalides Scholarship winners will be drawn and announced on activities rather than for service rendered as a paid profes- (2002); Larry Fox (2003); Frank J. Montemuro (2004); Wednesday, Sept. 5 during a reception beginning at 5:30 sional; and Lawrence J. Beaser (2005); and Stephen D. Brown and p.m. at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., • It is preferred that the recipient be a member of the Samuel W. Silver (2006). The award was not presented in the 11th Floor Conference Center. Philadelphia Bar Association not now in public office or in 1986. To enter the lottery, please submit your name and directly involved with the court operations or any other Nominations should be made in writing. Please organization to Areetha Carter at [email protected] by public service activity. include a detailed statement setting forth information Thursday, Aug. 30. Previous winners of the Wachovia Fidelity Award and reasons why you are recommending the nominee. Scholarships include one night hotel room at Bally’s are William R. Klaus (1966); Frank Zal (1967); Sidney Nominations should be sent to Tracey McCloskey, Phila- as well as all conference fees, CLE credits and meals. For Schulman (1968); Fairfax Leary Jr. (1969); Herman delphia Bar Association, c/o Fidelity Award Committee, more information on the 2007 Bench-Bar Conference, I. Pollock (1970); Leon J. Obermayer (1971); Robert 1101 Market St., 11th Floor, Philadelphia PA 19107. visit philadelphiabar.org. D. Abrahams (1972); Elwood S. Levy and Edward W. The deadline is Friday, Oct. 12.
14 Philadelphia Bar Reporter August 2007 philadelphiabar.org ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE Former Justice Nigro Relishes New Role
■ By Heather J. Holloway attorney actually believed that the case pute Resolution Committee earlier this there is personal animosity between the would settle, each asked Nigro to medi- summer, Nigro identifi ed three require- litigants, then the monetary aspects of When one door closes, another ate. Drawing on his 8 1/2 years of experi- ments for a successful mediation. He said litigation can usually be resolved. opens. Th is was the lesson learned by for- ence as a trial judge and utilizing the skills lawyers must provide documentation to Even when there are non-monetary mer Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice that he employed when trying to settle the mediator; the mediator must read the issues, mediation may be an attractive Russell M. Nigro when he lost the race to cases from the bench, Nigro successfully materials submitted in an eff ort to learn alternative to litigation. Recalling his retain his seat on the court. mediated the action. Th is engagement led the case as well as counsel; and the parties mediation of a medical malpractice action Shortly after leaving the bench, Nigro to his new career as a mediator/arbitrator, must appear with an open mind and they resulting from the death of a child, Nigro was approached by counsel in a case that which he describes as fi nancially reward- must be willing to listen to the mediator explained that the mother was unwilling had been litigated for quite some time. ing, fun and fulfi lling. and objectively discuss both the strengths to settle for any fi gure because she wanted Although Nigro later learned that neither Speaking before the Alternative Dis- and weaknesses of their case. Unless continued on page 16 Netiquette, Guidelines for Bar’s Listserve Users
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Postings to the list should philadelphiabar.org August 2007 Philadelphia Bar Reporter 1 Frontline Law enforcement Nigro continued from page 3 continued from page 15 must be provided all over the country that united behind with the tools neces- answers regarding the events that lead to this issue. her child’s death. The hospital had already Why did your Bar Association join sary to track those accepted liability and she was not likely to with the mayor of New York City and who supply these receive the answers that she sought from others on this common sense issue? Law a trial on damage issues only. Instead, Ni- enforcement must be provided with the deadly wares on the gro persuaded the parties to proceed with tools necessary to track those who supply streets in which we mediation with certain hospital officials these deadly wares on the streets in which in attendance who answered questions we all live and work. Such information is all live and work. posed by the mother and approved by vitally needed to stem the gun violence in Such information Nigro in advance of the mediation. the City of Philadelphia. Nigro, who also performs arbitra- This is not about chipping away at is vitally needed to tion services, noted that litigants pursue Second Amendment rights. It’s about stem the gun violence mediation instead of trial because it is empowering local authorities to do basic less expensive and eliminates many of the police work. in the City of Phila- variables, such as questionable motion We believe that most Philadelphians, delphia. This is not determinations and jury verdicts. Like- indeed, most Americans, support strong wise, arbitration is often sought when the efforts to control illegal guns. And we also about chipping away parties have exhausted settlement efforts believe that most Americans support the at Second Amend- because it too is less expensive, eliminates sharing of vital information that would the risk of excessive jury awards and often help prevent such illegal trafficking. ment rights. It’s about is conducted under a high/low agreement. With more than 30,000 victims of empowering local Both alternatives can significantly reduce gun-related violence each year in this the time that the parties are entangled in country, as a legal profession it is our duty authorities to do basic the litigation process. Lyons Jeff by Photo to help law enforcement to end this sense- Nigro commented that he gets more Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court police work. Justice Russell M. Nigro now works less slaughter. satisfaction out of serving as a mediator as a mediator and arbitrator. Accordingly, your Bar Association rather than an arbitrator. Comparing the will continue to build coalitions with mediation process to a puzzle, Nigro likes that many attorneys select him believ- like-minded groups that are working to the challenge of having to come up with ing that their clients will find a former give law enforcement agencies access to replaces the law(lessness) of the streets. a resolution that will “get everyone to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice to be appropriate information to protect our promise land.” He noted that mediators persuasive. communities and our neighborhoods. Jane Dalton, a partner at Duane Morris LLP, are often able to push the litigants even Common sense may not have car- is Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar As- harder than their own attorneys. This, Heather J. Holloway, an associate at Thorp ried the day in Washington, but we will sociation. Her e-mail address is Chancellor@ he thinks, may be particularly so when Reed & Armstrong, LLP, is an associate editor persist in our efforts until the Rule of Law philabar.org. he serves as a mediator, as he speculates for the Philadelphia Bar Reporter.
freedom of speech in higher education. achievements and service by many first award to U.S. District Court Senior October Quarterly During her career, Hart has been organizations, including the Business Judge Norma L. Shapiro. The award continued from page 1 actively involved in leadership roles in and Professional Women’s Foundation, has since been presented to the late numerous professional and service organi- the University Council for Educational Juanita Kidd Stout, former justice of the zations. She is chair-elect of the Com- Administration, and the Utah Women’s Pennsylvania Supreme Court; Deborah sented annually to a woman attorney who mission on International Programs of the Forum, and has been honored as a R. Willig, first woman Chancellor of the has demonstrated superior legal talent, National Association of State Universities Distinguished Alumna of the College of Philadelphia Bar Association; Professor achieved significant legal accomplish- and Land Grant Colleges. While presi- Humanities of the University of Utah. Marina Angel, of the Temple University ments and has furthered the advancement dent at UNH, Hart served on the Board In addition to her academic and ad- Beasley School of Law faculty; Third of women in both the profession and the of Trustees of the University System of ministrative work, Hart has been a con- Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Dolores community. New Hampshire, the Board of Directors sultant to many educational institutions, K. Sloviter (former Chief Judge); U.S. Hart came to Temple from the Univer- of Citizens Bank of New Hampshire, and universities, and nonprofit organizations District Court Judge Anita B. Brody; sity of New Hampshire, where she served the Board of Governors of New Hamp- both nationally and internationally. Leslie Anne Miller, first woman president as president beginning in July 2002. shire Public Television, as well as serving Hart and her husband, Randy, have of the Pennsylvania Bar Association; Lila Before leading UNH, she was provost as an incorporator of the New Hampshire four daughters, two granddaughters, and G. Roomberg of Ballard Spahr Andrews and vice president for academic affairs at Charitable Foundation. four grandsons. & Ingersoll, LLP; the late Judge Judith J. Claremont Graduate University in Clare- Her publications include more than The Sandra Day O’Connor Award Jamison; Ellen T. Greenlee, chief defender mont, Calif. Hart also served as professor 85 articles and book chapters and five was established in 1993 to recognize the of the Defender Association of Philadel- of educational leadership, dean of the books and edited volumes, among them important contributions that women at- phia; former Chancellor Audrey C. Tal- Graduate School and special assistant to The Principalship: A Theory of Professional torneys in Philadelphia have made to the ley; U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Marjorie the president at the University of Utah. Learning and Practice (1996) with Paul V. legal profession. O. Rendell; Pennsylvania Superior Court Hart received an M.A. in History and Bredeson and Designing and Conducting That year, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Judge Phyllis W. Beck; and Roberta D. a Ph.D. in Educational Administration, Research (1996) with Clifford J. Drew Sandra Day O’Connor presented the Pichini. both from the University of Utah. Her re- and Michael L. Hardman. Hart has also search interests include leadership succes- served as editor of Educational Adminis- To order tickets for the October sion and development, work redesign and tration Quarterly, the top-referred research Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon, organizational behavior in educational journal in her field. WebCheck visit philadelphiabar.org. organizations, and academic freedom and She has been recognized for her
16 Philadelphia Bar Reporter August 2007 philadelphiabar.org Feasts to Famine Lee How Fook Recalls Summers of Yesteryear
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The Women’s Law ProJect, a Phila- changes or court action, By Elaine M. Rinaldi after year. Th e Women’s Th e Women’s Law Project has also been delphia-based nonprofi t agency recog- the legal team at the Law Project has the successful in cases involving the enforce- nized as a national leader in the fi eld Women’s Law Project capability and agility to ment of Title IX at state universities. “For of women’s rights, is one of the many leads the case in partner- negotiate on behalf of many women, participation in sports is legal service providers supported by the ship with local law fi rms. women in Pennsylvania when they fi rst see that they get second- Philadelphia Bar Foundation. Th e work A perfect example in the local court, the class treatment,” she said. “Th ey’re learn- of the staff (consisting of fi ve attorneys of the necessity of statehouse and even ing a lesson they shouldn’t be learning.” and 11 administrative personnel) covers their work came in a the Supreme Court. “I Whether pushing for a new Family a broad array of legal issues aff ecting telephone call from a sometimes wonder how Court in Philadelphia or mandates for women including domestic violence, woman we will refer to many Philadelphia law emergency contraception for rape victims, reproductive rights, sexual assault, gender as Mya who was in grave fi rms can claim that they the Project doesn’t follow a set agenda. discrimination in employment, education danger. She had been a have been involved with “We have always been guided by listening and athletics along with public policy victim of domestic abuse three Supreme Court to the voices of women and guided by development and welfare reform. and was in the process of changing her cases,” said Carol Tracy, executive director their experience. Today their experience Founded in 1974, the Women’s Law name, when she realized that, according of the Women’s Law Project. “We can points to future challenges. It’s only Project is committed to fi ghting dis- to state regulations, her current name make that claim.” been the last 40 years that women have crimination and injustice against women would have to be published. She knew Th eir results are impressive. WhenTh e had real access to education and employ- and to advancing the economic and that if her name were published, her past Philadelphia Inquirer reported in 1999 ment opportunities,” said Tracy. “Many legal status of women and their families. would reappear and she could not let that that the Philadelphia police department feel that [gender equality] is continuing For its fi rst 20 years, the Women’s Law happen. She contacted the Women’s Law was not adequately investigating sex on a steady upward path. In fact, it has Project dealt primarily with reproductive Project, who immediately went to the crimes, the Women’s Law Project took plateaued in many areas and there’s a rights issues. Today, the Women’s Law state legislature to push for an amend- an aggressive lead that helped reform the downward path in terms of employment Project also focuses on domestic violence, ment to current law that would waive department’s response to sex crimes and and the wage gap. Th e current genera- improved access to Family Court and the publication of a name in the case of domestic abuse. Tracy chairs the Task tion doesn’t know that the gains that have increasing voter participation through domestic violence. Th ey were successful, Force on Domestic Violence, charged been made might be tenuous.” a non-partisan focus on gender-based the legislation was passed, and she was with improving and coordinating services While these trends are disturbing to issues. Th e Project receives more than able to change her name without fear. relating to domestic violence between law Tracy, what really keeps her up at night is 6,000 calls a year from individuals who Mya’s story is one of thousands the enforcement, the Department of Health “worrying about whether we will be able need help. If a call requires legislative Women’s Law Project is involved in year and Human Services and Family Court. continued on page 20
Commentary Preserve Excavations at President’s House
■ By Enid H. Adler crowded with children and adults of all ages. We looked built above it? Much of the history of that era wasn’t at the diagrams on display, asked many questions of the pretty; but it was the reality of that civilization for good RecentlY, I stopped at the eXcaVations of the excellent archeologist on duty and were totally fascinated or ill. Th e same is true of the President’s House. President’s House at 6th and Market Streets. I was struck by her answers. I was impressed by the curiosity and In Xian, China, for example, the government built a by the same awe that, as a citizen of Philadelphia and interest of the children. We were watching our history protective pavilion above the excavations of the famed lover of history, I feel every time I walk through Inde- unfold as the excavations continued to unveil the realities Terra Cotta Soldiers, where visitors can observe the pendence National Park. of the daily lives of our fi rst presidents from 1790-1800. statues already unearthed and ongoing discoveries. Th ere I have watched the reverence refl ected in the faces of Washington with his slaves; Adams without them. My obviously are ways to protect such sites. Israel is the mas- visitors from many countries as I toured these original, planned short visit turned into two enthralling hours. ter of preserving historical excavations. historic buildings where our founders met and deliber- Initially, I thought that the President’s House and its If the charitable foundations and citizens of Philadel- ated our independence, wrote our Constitution and environs should be rebuilt as it probably was in 1790. phia, including the recently honored Philadelphia patron governed our nation during its fi rst 10 years. Now, arche- Now that I have seen the ongoing “digs”, I have changed par excellence, Lenore Annenberg, could raise millions ologists are uncovering another ultimate spot essential to my mind. Th ey must remain visible and authentic, as of dollars to keep the Th omas Eakins painting of the our understanding of our national history, the house of they are. It is clear that not only is this an historical “hap- “Gross Clinic” here, surely they and others nationwide our fi rst presidents. A wave of excitement accompanied pening” but also a genuine tourist attraction that ranks can do the same in Philadelphia to save and preserve my seeing the actual curved stone-shaped remains of the in importance with Independence Hall and the Liberty these excavations for posterity. Th e time to act is now. Bar window of what has been dubbed the “fi rst” oval offi ce, Bell. It would be heresy to obliterate these excavations colleagues, let’s do it! designed by George Washington. My interest was en- for Philadelphia, the nation and our many visitors from hanced further by the archeologist’s description of a wall abroad. For centuries, such archeological fi nds worldwide Enid H. Adler is past chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s found behind this window, which Washington purport- have attracted travelers. Can one imagine the Coliseum, International Law Committee and its representative to the non- edly had built to hide the slave quarters. the Roman Forum and other ruins in the center of that governmental Coalition of the International Criminal Court. Standing there, I wasn’t alone. Th e platform was city erased by a cover of dirt, so that a replica could be
18 Philadelphia Bar Reporter August 2007 philadelphiabar.org Art & Media “Sicko” Skewers U.S. Healthcare System
the insurance industry and the medical bribery. by such providers. Th is is not the case in ■ By Marc W. Reuben industry - if that is not redundant - run Moore repeats the well-known stories evil Cuba, the backward dictatorship just the government. Millions of dollars are of how insurers have created a preda- a few miles from our shores, where Moore Watching Michael Moore’s latest, stuff ed into the pockets of eager public tory industry that thrives on refusing to took 9-11 responders who were refused and best docu-mockumentary “Sicko,” servants who, like the Kentucky Sen. pay for medical care, fi nding outlandish care by American HMOs. Cuba, which is I could not help but remember a case I Mitch McConnell, call such bribery “free reasons for rejecting claims even when ranked lower than the U.S. in quality of handled against a medical provider more speech.” It is not free speech to walk up the purpose of the provider or HMO is medical services, was able to care for these than a decade ago. Th e parties are ir- to members of Congress and stuff their to provide needed medical coverage. It is people when their own country refused relevant, except for the fact that a doctor pockets with campaign money. Th at is well noted that people die while covered continued on page 20 was suing a provider who had arranged to pay him based upon the number of patients he saw in a given year. His grant for the medical care he provided was, like the way TastyKake used to do business, based on the number of folks he saw the AUGUST year before. If he saw as many people in as much time, he got a fl at fee and if CLE COURSES he saw more people in less time he got a bonus, which the provider refused to Aug. 1 Advanced Negotiation Strategies for Lawyers • The CLE Conference Ctr. pay him - thus setting the stage for my Aug. 2 A Day on Real Estate – East • The CLE Conference Ctr. services. It irked me that people with real Orphans’ Court Practice & Procedure • The CLE Conference Ctr. problems were treated as commodities Aug. 8 Communicating and Listening to Your Clients • The CLE Conference Ctr. and the time it took to acknowledge their PLI Goupcast – Securities Arbitration 2007: Winning Arbitrators’ Hearts and Minds existence was tallied as medical treatment The CLE Conference Ctr. time, and grown people cared not a wit Handling the Failure to Disclose Case: From Leaky Roofs to Flooded Basements for the quality of service performed. The CLE Conference Ctr. 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In most other Aug. 16 Discovery: Where Most Cases are Won or Lost • The CLE Conference Ctr. countries outside Africa and the Middle Retirement Planning for Lawyers • The CLE Conference Ctr. East (save Israel) medical care is available Aug. 17 Understanding the Stock Options Backdating Controversy: New Developments to everyone. Americans who are in need The CLE Conference Ctr. of free medical care are advised to get sick Aug. 21 Technology Law Forum • The CLE Conference Ctr. outside the United States. Aug. 22 Trying a Melzer Case • The CLE Conference Ctr. Moore’s movie is nowhere near as The 25 Credibility Arguments • The CLE Conference Ctr. hysterically sarcastic as his other works, Aug. 23 Fundamentals of PA Business Corporation Practice • The CLE Conference Ctr. 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The Pennsylvania Bar Civility in the Legal Profession • The CLE Conference Ctr. and investments in false and mislead- Institute is an ing advertising have overwhelmed the Aug. 30 Ohlbaum on Evidence – Advocacy: Using the Rules of Evidence to Persuade The CLE Conference Ctr. accredited CLE ability of government to service ordinary provider. Ethics Potpourri • Robert Coles and a Lawyer’s Pursuit of Professionalism • PBA citizens. Even Hillary Clinton, queen of Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee Update • Bates at 30: Three Decades of the healthcare follies of 1993, has taken Lawyer Advertising Ethics • Civil Gideon: Developing a Right to Counsel in Civil almost $1 million from the medical in- Matters • Ethics Jeopardy • Better Living Through Neural Engineering dustry. No one is unstained or untainted. — The CLE Conference Ctr. Gutless liberals have deserted the working class and conservatives continue to believe the shining dribble-on-the-hill fed to them by their monopolistic masters. Both philadelphiabar.org August 2007 Philadelphia Bar Reporter 19 Sunah in the City Money Doesn’t Talk, So Ask About Her Job I was in New YorK CitY for the make a lot of money. Maybe inhaling two But that statement sort By Sunah Park salaries. But it seems the Fourth of July and met some friends of corndogs and two helpings of homemade of fell fl at since I had not common perception a friend’s friend who was having a party Skyline chili spaghetti (sans onions) put yet asked what he did for amongst many is that on the Upper West Side. We all came me in a food coma because I did not have a living. all lawyers make a lot of together to celebrate our country’s free- much of a comeback (I think I may have I could not help money. dom and independence from oppression mumbled something like, “Um, no.”). but be struck that the I am hopeful that in – and, of course, to watch the fi reworks An hour later, when I had moved to a only comment these time, the questions I get on a 64-inch LCD plasma fl at screen diff erent corner of the apartment, I met two non-lawyers made from those who learn HD TV. It was a nice diverse group Nick, who, after asking me what I did when they learned I that I am a lawyer will gathered in that cozy one-bedroom for a living, also stated matter-of-factly was a lawyer had to do relate not to how much apartment - two individuals originally that I must make a lot of money. You with the money. Th e money I must make but from India, two from Korea, one from would think I would have had a snappier other non-lawyers in the to what I do as a lawyer. Syria, one from Japan and two from response after having heard that same apartment also chimed But I am at least grati- Ohio. Except the guys from Ohio, none remark from Andrew, but instead, the in and agreed that all lawyers make a lot fi ed that Nick and Andrew’s comments of us were born in the United States. But second time around, I said, “Uh, no, not of money. were a step above the reaction I got from we all agreed that America is the best me.” Maybe their assumption is natural in one of the doctors who saw me a couple place to live. Talking about money (except to light of the articles about the salaries of of months ago - he mimicked the sign of We were getting to know one an- complain that I never have enough) fi rst-year associates in certain large fi rms the cross. other and I had just started talking with always makes me feel uncomfortable so, and the headline-grabbing large verdicts. Andrew when he asked what I did for a I tried the old tried-and-true maneuver Of course, the truth is, while the profes- Sunah Park, a partner at Th orp Reed & living. Upon learning that I was a lawyer, of defl ect-and-refl ect and said, “Oh, but sion is still struggling to achieve it, diver- Armstrong, LLP, is editor-in-chief of the Phila- Andrew, quite simply, said that I must you must make a lot of money yourself.” sity is a reality when it comes to lawyers’ delphia Bar Reporter.
watches over those lucky folk because the interested in serving them instead of munity that desires to care for its own is Arts & Media insurance companies are regulated. serving itself, there would be no health far better off . But that kind of national continued from page 19 Th e American healthcare system is a catastrophe as we have here. Instead we concern went out with FDR who, by the cesspool. Congress is fi lled with money- have turned healthcare over to those who way, wanted to pitch for universal health- to. Well, not refused, just refused to pay hungry crooks who have sold out the profi t from it, and they do their mischief care after the war was over. for needed tests and medicines. Where public for the price of a few television ads. all over the place, from Medicare to pre- Unfortunately, we have been straddled Moore went astray was in not show- If there are 10 members of both houses scription programs to duping the elderly with national leaders, especially in the last ing some of the less saintly elements of who are not dependent upon healthcare and other of the confused. decades, who, well...stink. But we keep government medical service in places like dollars for their political treasuries it But unlike Great Britain, America has electing them. So who shall we castigate? Canada and France. Th e overall picture would be surprising to most of us. Th ey not yet had its cities bombed or suff ered of government managed care throughout do as they are told, if they know what is a fall from international grace. Its people Marc W. Reuben, a sole practitioner, is an ad- the world is far better than in America good for them. Th ey also provide health have not yet been disabused of the notion visory editor of the Philadelphia Bar Reporter. (where our national health statistics have benefi ts for themselves that far exceed that they can live better alone than as a He has been writing about the arts and media begun to fall in comparison to other na- what average Americans can aff ord. community, and that a national com- since 1973. tions), but using Canada and especially What Tony Benn, the old time British France as examples is not the best way to Labourite tells us, is that paying to keep make a point. people miserable keeps people down and Nations like Germany and Australia they do not participate in democracy. He have health delivery systems that rely seems to be correct, for the number of DeCola Detectives Inc. upon government managed care and poor who do not participate in govern- private insurance as a mix. Insurers are ment is staggering. According to Benn, WHEN YOU NEED TO KNOW not for profi ts and lo’ the eye of the Lord if people would vote for a government
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0 Philadelphia Bar Reporter August 2007 philadelphiabar.org CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Beccaria Presentation Photo by Jeff Lyons Jeff by Photo The Justinian Society Chancellor Rudolph Garcia (from left) is joined by Committee, on June 28 in the Jury Assembly Room of the Criminal Justice Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas President Judge C. Darnell Jones II, Center. The Criminal Justice Section and The Justinian Society gathered to Philadelphia Municipal Court President Judge Louis J. Presenza, Chancellor formally dedicate a bust of 18th century scholar Cesare Beccaria, an early Jane Dalton and Michael C. Rainone, chair emeritus of the Beccaria Award proponent of many of the tenets of modern criminal law.
philadelphiabar.org August 2007 Philadelphia Bar Reporter 1 Bortnick and Metzger delivered a presen- a student at Community Learning Cen- tation titled “What You Need to Know ter, a nonprofi t adult literacy program in People About Litigation Management Guide- North Philadelphia. lines,” which examined the history and common elements of insurers’ guidelines Margaret Thomp- Justice Sandra Bruce H. Bikin, a and discussed current trends including son, a member of Schultz Newman, a partner with Mont- the impact of electronic invoicing and Cozen O’Connor, member of Cozen gomery, McCracken, budgeting on litigation management. has been appointed O’Connor, was elect- Walker & Rhoads, to the Pennsylvania ed to the Council LLP, has been chosen Debra Aisenstein of Supreme Court of Th e Pennsylvania to serve as the RecordTrak recently Procedural Rules Society at the annual deputy chairman of presented a lecture Committee for the spring meeting in the Delaware County for the Paralegal Orphans’ Court. Harrisburg. Democratic Party, a post that makes him Studies Program of a voting member of the Delaware County Community College Sozi P. Tulante, an as- Henrik D. Parker of Woodcock Washburn Party Executive Committee. of Philadelphia on sociate with Hangley LLP participated in the American Intel- how to build a per- Aronchick Segal lectual Property Law Association Spring Sandhya M. Feltes, a sonal injury fi le, gather medical records, & Pudlin, recently Meeting May 9-11 at the Seaport Hotel principal with Kaplin and use on-line document repositories graduated from the & World Trade Center in Boston. Stewart Meloff Reiter to more eff ectively and effi ciently handle Federal Bureau of & Stein, P.C., was cases. Investigation’s Citi- Scott B. Schwartz, a member of Cozen honored in May zens’ Academy/Com- O’Connor, recently participated on 2007 as a minority Kevin H. Buraks of Portnoff Law Associ- munity Partnership a panel discussion for the Intellectual lawyer “on the verge” ates, Ltd. authored “Th e Interplay Be- Program. Property Law Institute hosted by the by Th e Legal Intel- tween Section 363(f) and Section 365(h): Pennsylvania Bar Institute and served as ligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly. Is Qualitech the Rule or an Anomaly?” Benjamin R. Barnett, a partner with the co-host for a discussion on trademark in the April/May 2007 edition of Pratt’s Dechert LLP, presented “E-Dialogue with dilution for the International Trademark Andrew J. Rudolph, a partner with Pepper Journal of Bankruptcy Law. Law Firms & Outside Entities” at the Association. Hamilton LLP, has been elected Fellow Corporate E-Discovery Forum on June of the American College of Employee Harold Fullmer, a partner with Woodcock 15 in Washington, D.C. Alan Nadel, a partner with Akin Gump Benefi t Counsel. Washburn LLP, presented a networking Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, recently luncheon seminar entitled, “Intellectual Joseph V. Del Raso, a partner with Pepper received a Distinguished Alumni Service Gregory J. Nowak, a partner at Pepper Property Issues with Converters” on June Hamilton LLP, has been appointed a Award from the George Washington Uni- Hamilton LLP, spoke at the 8th Annual 5 at the 2007 CMM International Con- member of the President’s Commission versity Alumni Association. Th e award is Investment Adviser Compliance Forum ference in Rosemont, Illinois. on White House Fellowships. Members presented to alumni who have demon- in New York on May 30-31. of the Commission are appointed by the strated outstanding volunteer contribu- Henry M. Clinton of Eckert Seamans President. tions to the University and community. Stewart Cohen, a shareholder with Cherin & Mellott, LLC received a distin- Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., has been guished service award from Philadelphia Alan Nochumson, sole shareholder of Joseph K. Hetrick, a partner with Dechert appointed to his fi rst three-year term on VIP for his role as a founding member of Nochumson P.C. and chair of the Phila- LLP, presented “Cross Border Market- the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disci- the Tangled Title Fund Advisory Com- delphia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers ing” at the Defense Research Institute plinary Board. mittee. Division, is a contributing author to the Joint International Pre-Conference in 13th Edition of Th e Philadelphia County London on May 16. He also presented Margaret A. McCausland, a sole practitio- Carl M. Buchholz, managing partner and Court of Common Pleas Civil Practice “Law Firm Marketing & Management” ner, recently spoke at PBI’s Employment CEO of Blank Rome LLP, has recently Manual. at the Center for International Studies’ Law Institute on the validity of releases been named incoming Chair of the Fifth Annual Convocation on June 1 in and at the annual American Occupa- Board of Directors for the United Way of Rhonda Hill Wilson, a sole practitioner, Zurich, Switzerland. tional Health Conference in New Orleans Southeastern Pennsylvania. presented “Th e Use of Technology in the on the challenges of running a business Courtroom,” at the Mississippi Trial Law- James M. Penny Jr., a partner with while complying with the ADA and the Thomas R. Bond, a director and share- yers Annual Convention in New Orleans Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel FMLA. holder with Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, on June 8. She addressed Advanced Nurs- LLP, has been named a member to the Coleman & Goggin, has been elected to ing Home Litigation for the American Pennsylvania SPCA Board of Directors. Bennett G. Picker, a the position of Secretary of the Arizona Association for Justice Annual Conven- partner with Stradley Captive Insurance Association Board of tion in Boston on June 14. Jennifer A. Brandt, a member of Cozen Ronon Stevens & Directors for 2007. O’Connor, recently served as a course Young and former planner and moderator for a new course Chancellor of the Ann Thornton Field, ■NAMES ARE NEWS sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Insti- Philadelphia Bar a member of Cozen tute called “Sophisticated Issues in Family Association, was O’Connor, has been “People” highlights news of members’ Law.” recently appointed named vice chair awards, honors or appointments of a to the Council of Advisors of the Straus of the Board of community or civic nature. Information George W. 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