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February 2005 The Monthly Newspaper of the Philadelphia Bar Association Vol. 34, No. 2 Chancellor’s Reception Bench-Bar Returns to Boardwalk Tropicana Quarter to Host 2005 Conference by Jeff Lyons
The Philadelphia Bar Association’s Bench-Bar Conference will return to Atlantic City in 2005, convening at The Quarter at Tropicana on the Boardwalk on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. “The Bench-Bar Conference is a model of what a bar association can do. It combines education, camaraderie, collegiality and fun. It’s an opportunity to meet your adversaries and your de- cision makers in an informal setting. We revived it in 2004 to great acclaim from the people who were there, and we look forward to even bigger success Photo by Jeff Lyons Chancellor Andrew A. Chirls is joined by Vice Chancellor Jane L. Dalton and Chancellor-Elect Alan M. Feldman at the Jan. 6 Chancellor’s in 2005,” said Chancellor Andrew A. Reception at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue. Hundreds of members of the legal community attended the event to greet the Chirls. new Chancellor. More photos, Page 13. Sayde J. Ladov, a partner at Abra- hams, Loewenstein & Bushman, and Mitchell L. Bach, a member of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, are co- chairs of the event. Sixers GM Billy King to Address YLD “We are indeed fortunate to be holding our Bench-Bar Conference at by Jeff Lyons the 76ers, mark- vice president of basketball administra- The Quarter this year,” said Ladov. “We ing his second tion, a role in which he served as the are on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. It Billy King, president and general complete season point person for basketball operations. continued on page 12 manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, will as the president Less than a year later, he was promoted be the keynote speaker at the Young and general to general manager, and on April 5, Lawyers Division Annual Meeting on manager of the 2000, he signed a new multi-year con- In This Issue ... Wednesday, March 9 at the Park Hyatt organization. tract with the team. Philadelphia at the Bellevue. King oversees all “Billy is originally from Washington, 4 Lyon Visit Also at the luncheon, 2005 YLD Chair aspects of bas- D.C., and came to Philadelphia for a car- Natalie Klyashtorny will outline her ketball opera- eer opportunity with the 76ers. Over a 6 Military Affairs plans for the year. The Craig Perry and F. tions, as well as Billy King short period of time, and at a young Sean Peretta Community Service Aw- all facets of business operations. He age, he has become a leader, not just in 9 Bar Foundation ards and the YLD Vision Award will also continues to serve as the 76ers point the sports community, but in our civic 10 Online Directory be presented. man for all trades, player procurement community as well,” said Klyashtorny. Named team president on May 26, and player contract negotiations. “I feel that he is a great ambassador 17 Bar Leadership 2003, King is in his eighth season with King joined the 76ers in June 1997 as continued on page 21 KNIPES-COHEN COURT REPORTING 215-928-9300 ROBERT J. MARANO, Esq., MARKETING DIRECTOR COURT REPORTING • VIDEOGRAPHY • VIDEOCONFERENCING 400 Market Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Phone: 800-544-9800 • 215-928-9300 • Fax: 215-627-0555 H=>EE>C<# HNC8=GDC>O:9#
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PHILADELPHIA 2 FEBRUARY 2005 / BAR REPORTER Evaluate Judges on Their Qualifications by Andrew A. Chirls The Chief was apparently prompted to speak out because, as he puts it, The Chief Justice of the United FRONTLINE “criticism of judges, including charges of activism, have in the eyes of States is on the right. And Chief Justice Rehnquist is also in the right. He hap- some taken a new turn in recent years.” pens to be correct. Writing in his 19th Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, the Chief points to efforts to impeach judges in other countries that have advanced Justice has vigorously and eloquently “who issue decisions regarded by some beyond ours. Disruptions of the bal- defended the independence of our as out of the mainstream” and pro- ance between Congress and the judi- judiciary. posed legislation that would limit the ciary seem to worry the Chief Justice, Chief Justice Rehnquist is a keen jurisdiction of the federal courts to and they ought to concern us, too. and lifelong student of history. His decide challenges to certain govern- To me, it is clear that the Chief book on application of the Constitut- degree these tensions are healthy in ment actions. Justice is speaking on behalf of all ion in times of war, All the Laws But One, maintaining a balance of power.” Fair These are very serious concerns. judges regardless of the tenor of their is instructive and easy to read. So it enough. And I’m pleased that the Chief has decisions or their particular judicial should surprise no one that he views So why speak out now? The Chief chosen to address them. Perhaps even philosophy. And that’s wise as well. Yes, criticism of judges and attacks on our was apparently prompted to speak out more dangerous - because they are we are free to criticize judges. That’s judiciary in a balanced historical con- because, as he puts it, “criticism of more subtle - are proposals in Con- democracy. It’s part of our system. It’s text. He notes “criticism of judges and judges, including charges of activism, gress to limit the ability of federal jud- healthy. judicial decisions is as old as our have in the eyes of some taken a new ges to enforce the law and the Constit- But the authority to impeach or republic.” As with most judges, he turn in recent years.” Chief Justice ution. There are people who want to remove a judge is quite another matter. seems to accept this as an occupational Rehnquist specifically cites the PRO- do this by taking away the jurisdiction And that authority should not extend fact of life. The Chief also recognizes TECT Act (designed to protect children of judges to consider certain kinds of to decisions from the bench. Judges that occasional attacks on the judiciary from predators and purveyors of child constitutional issues. One idea floated should not be concerned about inflam- are an outgrowth of tensions built into pornography) which requires the col- last year in Congress was a law that ing any group that might be able to our three-branch system of govern- lection of information on an individ- would prohibit judges from consider- continued on page 16 ment and he admits, “to a significant ual, judge-by-judge basis. He also ing developments in human rights law
that our immigrant community is as problem but the adverse affects are much composed of legally present as local. The president, as chief enforcer of illegally present. What are our schools the laws, and Congress, maker of the Editor-in-Chief LETTERS and hospitals to do with these people? laws, must face the reality that the Molly Peckman, Esq. How do they get decent jobs? How do ideal circumstances Chancellor Chirls More on Immigrants they qualify for a driver’s license or a envisions are unattainable under cur- Associate Editors To the Editor: mortgage? They, too, yearn, but in hid- rent circumstances. Sunah Park, Esq. ing. Immigrants, who are legal and can Lawrence S. Felzer, Esq. Chancellor Andrew Chirls’ remarks Heather J. Holloway, Esq. As for the legally present who are be processed as such in reasonable in “Immigrants are Vital to Philadel- Stacey Z. Jumper, Esq. phia’s Future” (Philadelphia Bar Reporter, waiting for their “papers,” they wait periods of time, can become free and Asima Panigrahi, Esq. January 2005), are valid, meaningful and wait while the federal government equal members of our community with and do lead the way in recognizing goes through reorganization after reor- much to offer by their skills, culture Contributing Editor Richard Max Bockol, Esq. that America’s vitality is the unusual ganization trying to accomplish the and by sharing the cost of freedom by impossible without adequate resources becoming taxpayers. Maybe a bar asso- combination and interchange between Advisory Editors the population and immigrants. Whe- to properly process the qualified. In the ciation such as ours needs to make a Bruce H. Bikin, Esq. ther we, as lawyers, or as a Bar Assoc- meantime, this mass of would-be qual- deeper study so that we lead in estab- Merih O. Erhan, Esq. iation, do enough to foster and stimu- ified, without proper papers, cannot get lishing the vitality from diverse peo- Marc W. Reuben, Esq. late growth derived from the inter- decent jobs, medical care, proper ples. The future of Philadelphia and the Director of Publications and New Media change begs a deeper and more per- schooling and thereby become metropolis deserves to be everything Mark A. Tarasiewicz verse question. investors in our community. our Chancellor foresees. Managing Editor Unlike the times of our grandpar- Public attitudes toward immigrants Lawrence Corson Jeff Lyons are often confused and perplexed in ents, when there was no limit on the Copy Editor number of entrants, today our immi- these days because the storekeeper, the Looking Back, Ahead Kate Maxwell gration laws contain limitations on bank, the credit card company, medical To the Editor: provider, lawyer, teacher and police off- Associate Executive Director numbers, as well as restrictions per- I enjoyed reading Steve Waxman’s for Communications and Public Policy taining to social and political behavior, icer do not know whether they are letter in the January 2005 Philadelphia Daniel A. Cirucci dealing with a legal or illegal alien. Of Bar Reporter because it also caused me to as these current laws should. 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PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / FEBRUARY 2005 3 Advancing PERSPECTIVES Exchange Program Aids Bar’s Cause Attorneys Seeking Worldwide International Business by Kenneth Shear by Michael Scullin Exchange Program we have developed with the Lyon Bar, France’s second The new year has a way of prompt- I had been to Lyon several times to largest after Paris. ing new initiatives. attend official ceremonies of the Lyon Since that time, approximately 20 A recent morning’s mail brought me Bar, but I had never witnessed the newly minted lawyers from Europe and at least three pieces of chamber of invited to attend the swearing-in of the annual Festival of Lights. December 8 the United States have participated in commerce-type flyers promoting the Lyon Bar Association president as well started as a religious fête in the city, a this exchange, working in firms like need for projects and programs advan- as participate in a series of meetings date to celebrate being saved from Reed Smith, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Du- cing Philadelphia as either a tourist and seminars regarding advancing the harm by the Blessed Virgin, but it has ane Morris LLP, Dechert, smaller firms destination city, or as a place to advan- transatlantic business relationships now been expanded into a three-day and even the federal courts. ce our commercial interest - including, between our two cities. As of this writ- technological extravaganza of lights, It has been said that even in the but not limited to, stemming the “brain ing the follow-through from our early bathing the city in artistic grace. On Internet world, the practice of law is drain” from our region. This certainly December trip continues. this trip, the festival happened to coin- still based on relationships. This could seems to be a hot topic for 2005. For- Lyon, the second-largest city in cide with a visit by a high-level delega- not be truer on the international front. tunately, this is one priority that your France, emphasizes its textile and tion of the Philadelphia Bar Association If a client is committing to a multi-mil- Bar Association is already plugged into. chemical industries. Moreover, it sees who joined us, shedding light for these lion- (or billion- ) dollar investment, This past December I was privileged itself as a center of biomedical research, delegates on a legal exchange program you will need to work with foreign to join the top leadership of our Assoc- providing preventive cancer therapies. that has been in swing since 1997. counsel to complete the transaction, iation in getting a glimpse of the oppo- We had the opportunity to meet with It is almost a truism that with and you want to know that you can site side of this coin: that is, a foreign the city’s deputy mayor for internat- today’s global economy one needs to trust him or her - and their capabilities. perspective of viewing Philadelphia ional relations, tourism and city-to-city think globally. With people, business, This can’t be picked up from a directo- and its environs in a positive sense as cooperation. Just the fact that Lyon investment, leisure and education tak- ry; you need to develop personal rela- an area to expand business as well as (less than half the size of Philadelphia) ing on border-crossing aspects, lawyers tionships. The Lyon program is an the practice of law. has a deputy mayor in charge of inter- need to take steps to be ready to play a example of how to achieve that result. As part of the ongoing sister bar national relations itself demonstrated significant role on that level as well. As Getting to know the young lawyers association relationship between the global sophistication and its commit- Ken Shear’s article attests, the who have lived and worked in Philadelphia Bar Association and the ment to promote Lyon as a destination Philadelphia Bar is doing just that, Philadelphia has proved to be a richly Lyon, France Bar Association, we were continued on page 6 through the Twinning Relationship and continued on page 5 Superior Information is Your Premier Public Record Information Source. Superior Information, a ChoicePoint® service, has been providing quality public record information to the legal, insurance, investigative and banking industries for years. We perform fast and efficient searches of multiple public record sources to provide the information you need through our intuitive online interface.
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PHILADELPHIA 4 FEBRUARY 2005 / BAR REPORTER EXCHANGE with a new significance and dimension, and it can only grow and improve with continued from page 4 that support. SEC Official Visits Committee rewarding personal experience as well. A puzzling aspect of the program The experience has gone beyond the has been the extent to which the num- warm and fuzzy. Participants routinely ber of lawyers coming to Philadelphia mention the business they have exceeds Philadelphia lawyers going to brought back with them, and host France. Perhaps this phenomenon can firms and lawyers here have succeeded be attributed to the charming aspects in developing opportunities abroad. of our fair city, but the facts probably Hosts who have been repeat partici- support another conclusion, which is pants find a ready-made international the different economics facing firms network. Many of our former interns and young lawyers in this country. now work in major firms in Europe, Firms may be reluctant to let lawyers such as Freshfields, Baker & McKenzie; go if they have to continue paying Winston & Strawn; Ernst & Young; Fi- them the relatively large salaries; asso- dal, August & Debouzy; and Haarm- ciates may not wish to forego or ann & Hemmelrath. reduce those salaries when they are Photo by Jeff Lyons This year, our delegation had an faced with sizable debt. Arthur S. Gabinet (from left), district administrator of the Philadelphia District Office opportunity to meet in Lyon with 10 Even if a young lawyer is simply of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is joined by Investment Companies participants in the program in a given a leave of absence, the intern Committee Co-Chairs Brian S. Vargo and John N. Ake at the Committee’s Jan. 6 meet- round-table discussion at the head- needs support for living expenses. One ing. Gabinet discussed enforcement actions brought by the SEC in the past year relat- quarters of the Lyon Bar. Each lawyer possibility for increasing participation ing to mutual fund distribution. described his or her experience in from our younger colleagues would be Philadelphia, the impact it had on their to extend the program to law students, mal discussions with the president of to include our visitors in social and careers and their lives, the importance in addition to practicing lawyers. Law the bar-supported Law School in Lyon, professional events as honorary mem- of the welcome they received here, and students could take a half-year, a this appeared to be a workable con- bers, and to spread the word about the where they are now working — often semester, or perhaps even a summer to cept. Law school administrators in types of opportunities that exist due to their participation in the pro- perform an internship. It could be Philadelphia have also embraced the through this type of program. gram. It was a touching moment for offered as a credit program. Students idea. Obviously, the idea needs to be All of this adds up to a very fertile some of us who have come to know are more likely to have the time avail- fleshed out further, but the rudiments territory for the development of them well in Philadelphia, and perhaps able; they are looking for valuable of the development are there. rewarding relationships and business an eye-opener for those of us who had experience for their resumes, and they Having said that, it is still worth- opportunities and, one would hope, not previously been exposed to the are not as often faced with immediate while to encourage working lawyers to more glimpses of the Festival of Lights. breadth and depth of what happens debt obligations. Ironically, they may share this experience. In the year here. The renewed interest of the Bar ahead we also hope to work closely Michael E. Scullin, of counsel with Monteverde, McAlee be willing to pay for the experience & Hurd, is co-chair of the Association’s International leadership has afforded the program rather than expect payment. In infor- with the Young Lawyers Division, both Law Committee.
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PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / FEBRUARY 2005 5 Military Affairs Committee Judge Visits Appellate Courts Committee Committee Chair Looking for a Few Good Lawyers
by Jeff Lyons Marine Corps from 1996 to 2004, is looking to revitalize the Military Affairs James I. Kennedy knows what it’s Committee. like to uproot his life and report for “You don’t have to have a military military duty in just 48 hours’ time. background. All you need is an interest He’s done it. in helping people out,” he said. “We Kennedy, chairman of the Associa- don’t want people to think that they
Photo by Jeff Lyons tion’s Military Affairs Committee, wants can’t help us out just because they did- Appellate Courts Committee Chair Charles L. Becker (from left) is joined by to reach out and help soldiers and res- n’t serve.” Chancellor-Elect Alan M. Feldman and Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Jack A. ervists called to duty by helping them Lawyers of all disciplines are being Panella at the Committee’s Jan. 12 meeting. Judge Panella discussed interlocutory get their affairs in order before they sought by the committee. Kennedy says appeals in Pennsylvania appellate practice. report to active duty. a lot of the cases will involve trusts and The Military Affairs Committee will estates, civil litigation mortgage fore- PERSPECTIVES both sides now see the need to signifi- meet on Thursday, Feb. 10 at noon to closures and wills. He said the commit- cantly revise. continued from page 4 discuss ways it can help members of tee also offers help to veterans in The three days spent in Lyon uncov- the military with legal problems associ- obtaining veterans benefits as well as advocating for its region and attributes. ered a view of an expanding role for ated with their deployment. tax advice. We further had the opportunity to our Association as we move into the Kennedy expects to have military Kennedy also wants the committee meet with the heads of the bar associa- 21st century global economy. Indeed, it lawyers from area bases at the meeting to sponsor public education prorgams tions of Birmingham, England; Milan, was not only our involvement with to explain how civilian attorneys can dealing with military events and their Italy; Barcelona, Spain; and Krakow, Lyon that stimulated this point of view, lend a hand. relation to the law. Poland. We all participated in a seminar but the special participation of our “With all these reservists being In 2003, the Association established discussing the implications of the prac- own Cathy Carr, executive director of called up, it can be a burden for the the Military Assistance Program to help tice of law resulting from directives Community Legal Services, who, at the judge advocate general officers at the military personnel and their families that were coming down from the Eur- invitation of the Shanghai, China Bar bases. We want to let them know help who have been called to active duty. opean Union. What we found in the Association, agreed on behalf of the is here and available to both the JAG Kennedy wants to expand the program, seminars should not have surprised us. Philadelphia Bar Association to partici- corps as well as the military people,” he which was based on the American Bar Questions were raised with regard to pate in a conference with a number of said. Association’s Operation Enduring pending issues such as lawyer advertis- cities to discuss the advancement of Kennedy, who served in the U.S. Lamp. ing, multijurisdictional practice and lawyering with Pacific rim countries. their attendant ethical considerations. I am convinced that these two expe- Sound familiar? riences served as watershed events in As indicated, our relationships are the evolution of the Philadelphia Bar ongoing and evolving. We hope to rec- Association. The mission of our Assoc- iprocate with many of the individuals iation has now been expanded to in- we met when they travel here this clude searching for those opportunities month. We have been asked to help to promote the Philadelphia region and facilitate contacts with appropriate state its lawyers and law firms on an inter- and local officials. In the past our sister national basis. Lyon showed us the vast bar association relationship has limited opportunities that our region should itself to the exchange of young lawyers be taking advantage of in having busi- from Lyon coming to some of our law nesses locate here and having our law- offices to participate in either a six- yers working in the vineyards to final- GAY AND LESBIAN LAWYERS OF PHILADELPHIA month or one-year internship. These ize the details in achieving those ends. exchanges have been under the guid- The new year begins. New priorities ance of Michael Scullin and Enid Adler. are charted. And the world shrinks just We have been involved with this limit- a bit more. ed relationship for about seven years, based on a formal set of protocols that Kenneth Shear is executive director of the Philadelphia We congratulate one of our Bar Association. founding members, Auerbach Real Estate, Inc. ANDREW A. CHIRLS, serving as Specializing in Foreclosures, Chancellor of the Bankruptcy & Estate Sales Philadelphia Bar Association in 2005. Completed over 1,000 negotiations involving: Short Payoffs • Multiple Mortgages • State & IRS Tax Liens P.O. Box 58279 Philadelphia, PA 19102 30 years experience (215) 627-9090 Paul Auerbach, Broker Toll Free: (866) 953-6825 www.galloplaw.org 113 Lakeside Drive Fax: (215) 364-9557 Southampton, PA 18966 Mobile: (215) 630-7522
PHILADELPHIA 6 FEBRUARY 2005 / BAR REPORTER Civil Rights Committee Chancellor on the Air Author Discusses Book, 9/11 Reaction
by Thomas Prettyman mans in World War II, Amer- icans are faced with an un- Philadelphia writer Dave winnable war and a loss of Lindorff summed up his feel- civil liberties, Lindorff said. ing about the state of affairs in “These are not more dan- this country quite simply. gerous times. We are just led “We live in scary times,” to believe so. The Bush ad- Lindorff told members of the ministration led us to believe Association’s Civil Rights that 9/11 was an attack on our Committee at their Jan. 6 way of life. But the attack it- meeting. Lindorff spoke to the self didn’t threaten our way of Committee about his book, life. The government’s res- This Can’t Be Happening! Resisting ponse attacked our way of the Disintegration of American life.” Democracy. Lindorff cited responses as The author suggests the the Patriot Act, proposed legis- Photo by Jeff Lyons Chancellor Andrew A. Chirls meets with CBS 3 anchor Pat Ciarrocchi on Jan. 7. Chirls was interviewed threat comes not from terror- lation to allow indefinite de- for the CBS 3 program “Newsmakers with Marc Howard.” The interview was aired on Jan. 9. ists, but from the govern- tention of prisoners without ment’s stirring up fear about charge, and John Ashcroft’s terrorists. Lindorff said the plan (“Operation Tips”) to re- Bush administration used 9/11 cruit 20 million private citizens Distance Learning CLE Option to Continue as a pretext to increase its to “spy” on their neighbors’ The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has year by participating in pre-approved, interac- powers, invade Iraq and sec- suspicious activities. Lindorff authorized the Continuing Legal Education tive, Internet or computer-based CLE programs. ure reelection, much as Ger- signed up to be a civilian tip- Board to continue the accreditation of Internet The rule change is the outgrowth of a suc- many’s Nazi government used ster, listing his occupation as or computer-based CLE programs. cessful two-year pilot project that evaluated the the 1933 Reichstag fire as a “teacher.” He received a thank- A rule change adopted by the court in Dec- appropriateness and effectiveness of distance pretext to build up for World you letter for joining, but no ember provides lawyers with the option of com- learning technologies, resulting in its accredita- War II and increase its own instructions on where to re- pleting four hours of instruction per compliance tion. powers. Now, like the Ger- continued on page 13
PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / FEBRUARY 2005 7 YLD Executive Committee Dedicated, Diverse by Natalie Klyashtorny means least, is our financial secretary, bers of the Philadelphia District Attor- Michael Adler, one of the brightest ney’s, Public Defender’s and City Soli- One of the legal profession’s great- stars in the litigation department at citor’s Offices. A number of our mem- est obstacles is its image problem with YLD UPDATE Blank Rome LLP. Mike’s commitment to bers have left potentially lucrative ca- the general public. Popular culture has the YLD is matched only by his com- reers at private firms to work in either portrayed the lawyer as villain, not mitment to the Temple Law Alumni public interest organizations or to be hero, and in varying degrees from a Association, of which he serves as ass- educators. I have also noticed a trend selfish, greedy misanthrope to a blood- istant secretary, and to his many pro among my contemporaries of starting sucking leech. It seems as if we are bono activities such as Philadelphia their own firms at a younger age than often the scapegoat for many of soci- Reads, Society Created to Reduce Ur- before. ety’s, if not the nation’s, woes. The ban Blight and the Support Center for Our diversity is not accidental as young lawyer has it worse as not only Child Advocates. each group of leaders of the YLD has does he suffer from the public vilifica- Throughout the course of this year, I made a determined effort to make our tion attributed by society, he is also invite you to join some of our commit- Executive Committee as representative minimized and misunderstood by his Law Week and then return to the office tees or come out to our events and get as possible of the Bar as a whole, elders within the profession. at 6 p.m. and work into the night on a to know some of the other great peo- through the appointment process in The main reason that I take such brief that is imminently due. He de- ple on our Executive Committee, the addition to elections. Diversity is nec- great pride in serving as YLD chair is voted an Eagles playoff Sunday to many accomplishments of whom are essary for several important reasons. It that I am leading a truly exceptional leading a delegation of young lawyers too lengthy for this article. enlivens our organization by bringing group of people who not only spend in teaching high schoolers oratory Not only is our group deeply com- to the forefront a variety of ideas es- countless hours working, but also ded- skills in the Champions of Caring pro- mitted to serving the public and the poused by people of different back- icate themselves to making their com- gram. profession, we are probably the most grounds. Additionally and just as im- munity, city, and, in fact, the world a Our vice chair is Scott Sigman, who, diverse single group within the Bar portantly, it enables us to present an better place. I could probably write a as an assistant district attorney, is one Association. More than half of our image to the diverse Philadelphia com- book about how my fellow young of the best resources in Lynne Abra- members are female and a third are munities that we serve of a diverse Philadelphia lawyers are contributing ham’s arsenal. Through his work on minority. The last six chairs of the YLD Philadelphia legal community. in positive, active ways to making our the Public Nuisance Task Force, Scott have all been either female or minority. I urge all my colleagues in the Phil- society better. Unfortunately, I am lim- works to improve the quality of life in Not only are we diverse racially and adelphia Bar to make as strong a com- ited by editorial constraints and for the our neighborhoods by closing down gender-wise, our members also repre- mitment to public service and to diver- time being, I would like to give recog- establishments that diminish that qual- sent a wide spectrum of legal special- sity as has the Young Lawyers Division. nition to the members of the YLD ity through violence and drugs. ties and firm sizes. Our board includes Our secretary is Lisa Getson, who is trial lawyers, defense attorneys, trans- Natalie Klyashtorny, an associate at the Locks Law Firm, Cabinet. is chair of the Young Lawyers Division. I am truly humbled to have a per- not only a practicing attorney, but also actional lawyers, litigators and mem- son of Michael Hayes’ caliber assisting a successful realtor in the Haverford me as chair-elect. In addition to work- Station office of Prudential Fox & Ro- ing as a litigator at Montgomery, ach. The treasurer is Dennis Young, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, who, in addition to his work at Mont- Mike devotes countless hours to public gomery McCracken, is on the board of service. In 2003, Mike was awarded the White-Williams Scholars, a nonprofit Michael K. Smith Excellence in Service organization dedicated to encouraging and rewarding achievement by Phila- Award by the Pennsylvania Bar Assoc- Duane Morris congratulates our partner iation YLD. Mike is the type of person delphia public school students from that will attend a 4 p.m. meeting about low-income families. Last, but by no Jane Leslie Dalton on her election to the office of Vice Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association ATTORNEY DISIPLINARY/ETHICS MATTERS
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port for training. So he called and asked where to report. “I was then given an 800 number. The number was for ‘America’s Most Wanted,’ ” he said. What shocked Lindorff more than the Tips/Most Wanted connection was that no other reporter had investigated it. Only after Lindorff wrote about it in Salon did a major media network fol- low suit. Lindorff discussed John Walker Lindh, the “American Taliban.” After capture, Lindh was tortured, denied access to family or counsel and charged with treason and murder. The treason and murder charges didn’t hold up. “The only charge the government could bring against him was under a Chancellor Andrew A. Chirls and his partner, Larry Frankel, greet Philadelphia City Councilman Michael Nutter at the Chancellor’s law designed to prosecute corporations Reception on Jan. 6 at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue. More than 800 members of the legal community gathered to wish that deal with Cuba,” he said. Chirls well in his year as Chancellor. Fearing popular backlash against a man associated with the Taliban, Lindorff said Lindh’s attorneys let him agree to 20 years in prison. Lindh signed a gag order and a statement he had not been tortured, even though he had been duct-taped to a gurney in an unlit and unheated container for 10 Hundreds days in Afghanistan and denied treat- ment for a festering leg wound. “The gag order kept us from learn- Greet Chirls ing about government torture techni- ques until they surfaced in Abu at Chancellor’s Ghraib.” Lindorff said his wife chose the book’s title. “Every morning when I Reception read the papers, I said, ‘This can’t be happening!’ She said that’s what I should call the book.” Lindorff’s previous book was Killing Time: An Investigation Into the Death Row Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Photos by Jeff Lyons Chirls welcomes U.S. District Court Judge Petrese B. Tucker. Thomas Prettyman is the executive director of The Legal Clinic for the Disabled, Inc.
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PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / FEBRUARY 2005 13 “Phantom” Far From a Musical Showpiece by Marc W. Reuben could haunt the wildly florid images um (Christine, the object of the phan- with his spooky art. The silent film ver- tom’s throbbing desire) are often fine, If criticism is the business of relating ARTS & MEDIA sion of this story was a great success, and I got a kick out of Minnie Driver art to the world in which we live, there because of Chaney. He played the mad playing an Italian diva (“I’m-a gonna has to be a special category of commu- and deformed phantom, who haunts the give-a you-a” and so on and so forth). nication whenever the object of des- wells under the Paris Opera, and who The lead is played by Gerard Butler, who cription has no discernable relationship falls in love with a singer names Chris- did his job with relish, exaggerating ev- to the world and its worries. I saw the tine who is in love with another man. ery aspect of his role as if he, like Chan- film version of “The Phantom of the This is an advanced plot device if I’ve ey before him, needed to pantomime Opera” because I had been so revolted ever heard of one. every emotion. Butler’s performance was by the theatrical presentation that I felt If any of you doubt how miserable also notable for the fact that he cannot compelled to re-examine the work. this turgid melodrama actually was, carry a tune. If this was a voice-over, we Perhaps it was I who was out of sorts. look at the 1943 production featuring are all in trouble. Perhaps the musical was not as bad as I Claude Rains (Inspector Renaud from Some of the magical ideas in this imagined. Broadway fun. Sometimes even the best Casablanca the same year). Not even movie included a hallway lighted by I went to see the musical because a production values in a film cannot over- Rains could save this clunker. candelabrum that were held up by arms niece wanted me to play the score for come the rank qualities of the plot itself. Broadway, which has been a barren that protruded from the walls. No peo- her when she sang it as part of her job. I But the movie, thought the ever-hopeful wasteland in terms of new American ple, just arms. This lovely device was never did tell her that I thought the critic, couldn’t possibly be as bad as the musicals for the past 30 years or so, has lifted from Jean Cocteau’s 1946 “Belle et music was stirringly uninspired, and show. Indeed, the movie surpasses by been importing musical offerings, many le Bete,” and had this movie been some- that it sounded like reprocessed mood far the awfulness of the long-running of them British. Most of those have been thing more inspired, the hijacking might music from the silent era – but without Broadway show. written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and have been laudable. As it is, it was the any notable tunes (or, in this case, “The Phantom of the Opera” was a lyricist Tim Rice. I have seen many of garden variety of plagiarism. toones). I just read the music and played second-rate book by Gaston Leroux. their efforts and have enjoyed none of If you don’t believe me (and you it for her on the piano and we never When the book was published, it was them. From religious superstars to roll- shouldn’t) go see it. At the climax, the discussed what I thought of the show. widely understood to be in the category er-skating hipsters, these musicals have insane phantom drops what looks like “Phantom of the Opera” is a musical of popular pulp. Lon Chaney, one of the little musical merit, books and lyrics one of Zsa Zsa Gabor’s old earrings on showpiece only if you can overlook the most talented and bankable stars in sil- that are insultingly awful and a reputa- an audience. By the time this film ends, puerile story, the inane and childish ly- ent films, was known as “The Man of a tion for quality that is largely unde- you too may wish you were in that rics, the ornate arrangement of unin- Thousand Faces” because of his ability served. audience. spired music, the idiotic script, and the to make himself fit into a variety of As for this film, there is little merit to molds and makeup styles. The second- the technical aspects of the movie. The Marc W. Reuben, an advisory editor of the Philadelphia notion that a gothic love story with Bar Reporter, has been writing about the arts since 1973. masochistic overtones is the stuff of rate novel had a rebirth because Chaney performances, especially of Emmy Ross-
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There are many techniques that Portable clients also allow you a much about the importance of developing a professionals who may need your par- can be employed that attorneys and greater degree of flexibility as to where book of business. But I am so busy with ticular area of expertise. If possible, try other professionals have been using you choose to work. Attorneys with my caseload that I do not have time to to join organizations that will not only successfully for many years. There are books of business are in great demand. market to clients. Even if I did have lead you to important contacts, but that numerous books and seminars that can Most of the firms in the city - small, time, I get very little support in my also interest you. Actively participate in be very helpful in teaching you how to medium and large - are all interested in marketing efforts from my firm. How these organizations. Join the various market yourself and your firm. It may speaking with attorneys with portables. important is it to develop a book of committees and try to take on a leader- be worth your time to read a few books The amount and type of portables vary business? What advice can you give me ship role. or take a good seminar on marketing from firm to firm, but almost every firm in improving my marketing efforts? Networking can also be as simple as techniques. is interested in speaking with attorneys Answer: Junior, mid-level and par- speaking to friends and family mem- Marketing is a very difficult and with a solid book of business. Also, ticularly senior attorneys feel tremen- bers. Don’t assume your friends and time-consuming task. It will take long developing good relationships with dous pressure to develop a book of family know that you are looking to hours and may take years before your your clients can open the door to a business. Many of them (particularly develop business. One of the leading efforts bear fruit. 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PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / FEBRUARY 2005 15 FRONTLINE based on objective qualifications and Decisions may not always seem to be spiteful efforts to stop judges from do- not on judicial philosophy or court in tune with the popular will. Judicial ing their jobs in response to a few un- continued from page 3 decisions. It will be done after a thor- vacancies do not always occur on reg- popular decisions is not helpful. We successfully seek their removal for rea- ough investigation. And the people ular schedules, and individuals may be must guard the independence of our sons other than those involving mis- who participate reflect a diversity of appointed or elected to the bench who judiciary so that our system continues conduct or the judge’s ability to dis- backgrounds. We have built in some we do not deem worthy of that high to serve our democracy well and charge his or her duties. Indeed, the participation by people who are not responsibility. And the good news is ensures a commitment to the rule of Judicial Conduct and Disability Act lawyers. When you read in the paper that they often surprise us and do law. We must speak out to defend the makes it quite clear that formal com- that the process is done by a club of great jobs, too. And unpopular deci- judiciary and to ensure that its mem- plaints against federal judges are not old boys, be assured that it just isn’t so. sions often stand the test of time. Just bers are qualified under non-political authorized for reasons “directly related Chief Justice Rehnquist has rightly look at Brown v. Board of Education. standards. to the merits of a decision or procedur- observed once again that ours is not a Our judicial system is still a model perfect system. Judges do not always for the rest of the world. Injecting par- Andrew A. Chirls, a partner at WolfBlock, is Chancellor al ruling.” How to address such com- of the Philadelphia Bar Association. His e-mail address is plaints? The Chief Justice correctly ob- decide cases the way we might like. tisanship, uninformed criticism, and [email protected]. serves that our own appellate process provides a remedy for challenges to such decisions or rulings. So does the long-term political process of having elected officials decide judicial app- ointments. The Chief’s comments about judicial independence are instructive and en- lightening. What’s more, they are broadly applicable throughout the jud- iciary, and they remind us to treasure the independence of our state judiciary. And they remind us how to promote it and preserve it. This year our Judicial Commission will once again rate sitting judges and candidates for the Court of Common Pleas and the Municipal Court. We will evaluate judges and judicial candidates thoroughly, rationally and objectively. We will consider factors such as legal ability, experience, character and integ- rity, financial responsibility, judicial temperament, mental and physical capacity, community involvement, ad- ministrative ability, devotion to im- proving the quality of justice and sound judgment. Each one of these cri- teria is clearly defined and delineated and, as part of its evaluation process the Commission collects information, views and observations from many sources and individuals. In the case of sitting judges, the members of the bar participate in the extensive evaluation via a detailed poll - a sort of “report card” on each sitting judge - which is supplemented by additional investiga- tion if the poll or other considerations raise any questions about the sitting judge’s qualifications. This is the way judges and judicial candidates and judicial nominees ought to be considered and evaluated. The process should center on their qualifications, and it should be done by people who understand what is required of a judge. Here in Pennsyl- vania (where we still elect all of our judges) voters need to consider the qualifications of those standing for judicial election or retention. They need to consider factors such as the ones detailed by our Judicial Comm- ission. And we will communicate the results of our evaluations to all the voters. We will let them know whether we think those who want to sit on the bench or stay on the bench are “Rec- ommended” or “Not Recommended” for that position. But our rating will be
PHILADELPHIA 16 FEBRUARY 2005 / BAR REPORTER Bar’s Sections, Committees Reorganize Association Officers 1500 Walnut St., Suite 900 Andrew A. Chirls Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-3505 Chancellor Phone: (215) 735-1155 WolfBlock Fax: (215) 790-0556 1650 Arch St., 22nd Floor [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 [email protected] Melissa A. Schwartz Phone: (215) 977-2472 Naulty Scaricamazza & McDevitt Fax: (215) 405-2572 1617 JFK Blvd., Suite 1600 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Alan M. Feldman Phone: (215) 568-5116 Chancellor-Elect Fax: (215) 568-2077 Photo by Mark A. Tarasiewicz Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter & Chancellor Andrew A. Chirls, Board of Governors Chair Patrice A. Toland, Chancellor-Elect [email protected] Tanner Alan M. Feldman and Board Vice Chair Daniel Paul Alva gather at the Board of Governors 1845 Walnut St., 25th Floor Retreat at the Rittenhouse Hotel on Jan. 21. Mark W. Tanner Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter & Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-4708 4 Penn Center, 1600 JFK Blvd. Phone: (215) 546-4488 Tanner Phone: (215) 567-8300 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Fax: (215) 732-6220 1845 Walnut Street, 25th Floor Fax: (215) 567-8333 Phone: (215) 587-1093 [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 [email protected] Fax: (215) 320-4776 Phone: (215) 567-8300 [email protected] Laura A. Feldman Fax: (215) 567-8333 Jane L. Dalton Feldman & Pinto, P.C. [email protected] Vice Chancellor Daniel-Paul Alva 1604 Locust St., # 2R Duane Morris LLP Vice Chair Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Deborah Weinstein 1650 Market St., Suite 4200 Alva & Associates Phone: (215) 546-2604 The Weinstein Firm Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 1601 Market St., Suite 690 Fax: (215) 546-9904 225 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 204 Phone: (215) 979-1830 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 [email protected] Plymouth Meeting, Pa. 19462 Fax: (215) 979-1020 Phone: (215) 665-1695 Phone: (610) 940-0123 [email protected] Fax: (215) 665-0183 Alexander B. Giacobetti Fax: (610) 672-9600 [email protected] Law Offices of Alexander B. Giacobetti [email protected] John E. Savoth 117 S. 17th St., Suite 1600 Secretary Board of Governors Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Fedullo & Savoth Butler Buchanan III Phone: (215) 563-6800 2401 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 1C-41 Honorary Members Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman Fax: (215) 563-6807 Philadelphia, Pa. 19130 Audrey C. Talley & Goggin [email protected] Phone: (215) 235-6500 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 1845 Walnut St., 18th Floor Fax: (215) 235-6504 One Logan Square Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Marla A. Joseph [email protected] 18th & Cherry Streets Phone: (215) 575-2661 Sacks, Weston, Smolinsky, Albert & Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Fax: (215) 575-0856 Luber Kathleen D. Wilkinson Phone: (215) 988-2719 [email protected] 510 Walnut St., Suite 400 Assistant Secretary Philadelphia, Pa. 19106 Fax: (215) 988-2757 Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edleman & [email protected] Joseph J. Centeno Phone: (215) 925-8200 Dicker LLP Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Fax: (215) 925-0508 601 Walnut St., Suite 1130 East Gabriel L.I. Bevilacqua Hippel LLP [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19106 Saul Ewing LLP Phone: (215) 665-3107 Phone: (215) 627-6900, extension 405 1500 Market St., 38th Floor Fax: (215) 665-3165 Marsha Levick Fax: (215) 627-2665 Centre Square West 1617 JFK Blvd., 19th Floor The Juvenile Law Center [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 1315 Walnut St., 4th Floor Phone: (215) 972-8448 [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 Mary F. Platt Phone: (215) 625-0551 Fax: (215) 972-1823 Treasurer [email protected] Gregory F. Cirillo Fax: (215) 625-2808 Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Dilworth Paxson, LLP [email protected] Rhoads, LLP Ronald A. Kovler 1735 Market St., Suite 3200 123 S. Broad Street, 24th Floor Kovler & Rush, P.C. Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Gregory H. Mathews Philadelphia, Pa. 19109 121 S. Broad St., 13th Floor Phone: (215) 575-7122 Law Offices of Gregory H. Mathews Phone: (215) 772-7280 Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-4533 Fax: (215) 575-7200 1818 Market St., Suite 2910 Fax: (215) 731-3906 Phone: (215) 735-5476 [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 [email protected] Phone: (215) 972-2870 Fax: (215) 735-9057 [email protected] Mark N. Cohen Fax (215) 972-2890 Scott F. Cooper Margolis Edelstein [email protected] Assistant Treasurer 601 Walnut St., 4th Floor Young Lawyers Division Blank Rome LLP Philadelphia, Pa. 19106 Molly Peckman Natalie Klyashtorny One Logan Square Phone: (215) 931-5848 Pepper Hamilton LLP The Locks Law Firm Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-6998 Fax: (215) 922-1772 18th & Arch Streets, Suite 3000 1500 Walnut St., 20th Floor Phone: (215) 569-5487 [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-3523 Fax: (215) 832-5487 Phone: (215) 981-4265 Phone: (215) 893-3409 [email protected] Jeffrey L. Dashevsky Fax: (215) 981-4750 Fax: (215) 893-3444 Dashevsky, Horwitz, DiSandro, Kuhn & [email protected] [email protected] Patrice A. Toland Novello, PC Chair 1315 Walnut St., 12th Floor Joseph A. Prim Jr. Post & Schell, P.C. Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 Duca and Prim, LLP continued on page 18
PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / FEBRUARY 2005 17 LEADERSHIP Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Fax: (215) 732-5076 Tax Section Phone: (215) 569-2297 [email protected] continued from page 17 Stewart M. Weintraub Fax: (215) 568-6603 Michael B. Hayes Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP [email protected] Probate & Trust Law Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & 1600 Market St., Suite 3600 Julia B. Fisher Rhoads, LLP Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 ABA Delegates Vice President 123 S. Broad St., 24th Floor Phone: (215) 751-2296 Rudolph Garcia JPMorgan Private Bank Philadelphia, Pa. 19109 Fax: (215) 751-2205 Saul Ewing LLP 1650 Market St., 47th Floor Phone: (215) 772-7211 [email protected] 1500 Market St., 38th Floor Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-7301 Fax: (215) 731-3844 Centre Square West Phone: (215) 640-3520 [email protected] Workers’ Compensation Section Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Fax: (215) (215) 640-3690 Lenard A. Cohen Phone: (215) 972-1961 [email protected] Section Representatives Law Offices of Lenard A. Cohen Fax: (215) 972-1841 Business Law Section 1800 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1500 [email protected] Public Interest Kathleen M. Shay Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Julia H. Haines Duane Morris LLP Phone: (215) 765-8181 Abraham C. Reich 1700 Market St., Suite 2710 1650 Market St., Suite 4200 Fax: (215) 765-8081 Fox Rothschild LLP Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-7301 [email protected] 2000 Market St., 10th Floor Phone: (215) 978-4770 Phone: (215) 979-1210 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Fax: (215) 246-2209 Fax: (215) 979-1020 Ex-Officio Members Phone: (215) 299-2090 [email protected] [email protected] Kenneth Shear Fax: (215) 299-2150 Executive Director [email protected] Real Property Criminal Justice Section Philadelphia Bar Association Susan J. Kupersmith George Newman 1101 Market St., 11th Floor Sirlin Gallogly & Lesser PBA Zone 1 Governor 1529 Walnut St., Suite 600 Newman & Associates Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 Clifford E. Haines 834 Chestnut St., Suite 206 Phone: (215) 238-6338 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-3013 Haines & Associates Phone: (215) 864-9700 Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 Fax: (215) 238-1267 1700 Market St., Suite 2710 Phone: (215) 592-9400 [email protected] Fax: (215) 864-9669 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 [email protected] Fax: (215) 574-0699 Phone: (215) 246-2200 [email protected] Philadelphia Bar Foundation Fax: (215) 246-2209 State Civil Litigation Robert D. Lane Jr. [email protected] Family Law Section President Rudolph Garcia Carolyn M. Zack Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Saul Ewing LLP Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP 1701 Market St. Counsel 1500 Market St., 38th floor 1600 Market St., Suite 3600 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Lawrence J. Beaser Centre Square West Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Phone: (215) 963-5174 Blank Rome LLP Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Phone: (215) 751-2530 Fax: (215) 963-5001 One Logan Square Phone: (215) 972-1961 Fax: (215) 751-2205 [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-6998 Fax: (215) (215) 972-1841 [email protected] Phone: (215) 569-5510 [email protected] The Philadelphia Lawyer Fax: (215) 832-5510 Probate and Trust Section Stephen R. LaCheen [email protected] Ronald A. Kovler Ralph Teeters Editor-in-Chief Kovler & Rush, P.C. Teeters Harvey & Gilboy LaCheen Dixon Wittels & Greenberg Parliamentarian 121 S. Broad St., 13th Floor 1835 Market St. LLP Jeffrey M. Lindy Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-4533 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 1515 Locust St., Suite 900 Law Offices of Jeffrey M. Lindy Phone: (215) 735-5476 Phone: (215) 567-2030 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 1800 JFK Blvd, Suite 1500 Fax: (215) (215) 735-9057 Fax: (215) 567-0588 Phone: (215) 735-5900 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 [email protected] [email protected] Fax: (215) 735-4649 Phone: (215) 575-9290 [email protected] Fax: (215) 765-8081 Tax Public Interest Section [email protected] Barbara W. Freedman Karen L. Detamore Philadelphia Bar Reporter Duane Morris LLP Friends of Farmworkers, Inc. Molly Peckman Section Chairs 1650 Market St., Suite 4200 924 Cherry St., 4th Floor Editor-in-Chief Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-7396 Business Law Phone: (215) 979-1965 Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 Pepper Hamilton, LLP Kathleen M. Shay Phone: (215) 733-0878 18th & Arch Streets, Suite 3000 Fax: (215) 979-1020 Duane Morris LLP [email protected] Fax: (215) 733-0876 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 1650 Market St., Suite 4200 [email protected] Phone: (215) 981-4265 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-7301 Workers’ Compensation Fax: (215) 981-4750 Phone: (215) 979-1210 Real Property Section [email protected] Judge Marc Harrison Fax: (215) 979-1020 Bureau of Worker’s Compensation Susan J. Kupersmith [email protected] Sirlin Gallogly & Lesser Philadelphia Association of Paralegals 1400 Spring Garden St., 15th Floor State Office Building 1529 Walnut St., Suite 600 Robert S. Hrouda Criminal Justice Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-3013 Feldman, Shepherd, Wohlgelernter & Philadelphia, Pa. 19130-4007 Judith Frankel Rubino Phone: (215) 560-2488 Phone: (215) 864-9700 Tanner 120 N. Sumner Ave. Fax: (215) 864-9669 1845 Walnut St., 25th Floor Fax: (215) 560-5290 Margate City, NJ 08402-1354 [email protected] [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Phone: (215) 778-2521 Phone: (215) 567-8300 Fax: (609) 823-6574 W. Michael Mulvey State Civil Litigation Section Fax: (215) 567-8333 [email protected] Richard S. Seidel [email protected] Mulvey & Flanagan, P.C. 1520 Locust St., 10th floor Kline & Specter, P.C. Family Law 1525 Locust St., 19th Floor Greater Philadelphia Legal Marketing Assoc. Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-4403 Milton S. Savage Jr. Phone: (215) 731-0100 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Pamela McCarthy 1616 Walnut St., Suite 1910 Phone: (215) 772-0415 Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg & Fax: (215) 731-0180 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-5313 [email protected] Fax: (215) 735-0937 Ellers Phone: (215) 732-5077 [email protected] 260 S. Broad St. continued on page 19
PHILADELPHIA 18 FEBRUARY 2005 / BAR REPORTER LEADERSHIP Charity Run Women Against Abuse Legal Center Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 continued from page 18 Thomas A. Bell 100 S. Broad St., 5th Floor 18th & Arch Streets Semanoff, Ormsby, Greenberg & Philadelphia, Pa. 19110-1023 Phone: (215) 665-0400 Matthew S. Wynn Torchia, LLC Phone: (215) 686-7082 Fax: (215) 636-0366 Littler Mendelson, P.C. 610 Old York Road Fax: (215) 686-7041 [email protected] Three Parkway Jenkins Court, Suite 200 opapademetriou@womenagain- 1601 Cherry St., Suite 1400 Jenkintown, Pa. 19046 stabuse.org International Law Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-1321 Phone: (215) 887-0200, extension 07 Michael E. Scullin Phone: (267) 402-3015 Fax: (215) 887-5356 Joseph A. Sullivan Monteverde, McAlee & Hurd Fax: (267) 402-3131 [email protected] Pepper Hamilton, LLP 1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1500 [email protected] 3000 Two Logan Square Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-1815 Manny D. Pokotilow Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-2799 Phone: (215) 557-2900 Young Lawyers Division Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen and Phone: (215) 981-4304 Fax: (215) 557-2990 Natalie Klyashtorny Pokotilow, Ltd. Fax: (215) 352-0437 [email protected] Locks Law Firm 1635 Market St., 11th Floor [email protected] 1500 Walnut St., 20th Floor Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-2212 Peter J. Tucci Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-3523 Phone: (215) 567-2010, extension 126 Election Procedures DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary Phone: (215) 893-3409 Fax: (215) 751-1142 Henry J. Lunardi 1650 Market St., Suite 4900 Fax: (215) 893-3444 [email protected] 433 Green View Court Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 [email protected] Plymouth Meeting, Pa. 19462 Phone: (215) 656-3341 Charter & Bylaws Phone: (610) 278-9399 Fax: (215) 656-3301 Committee Chairs Bruce A. Franzel [email protected] [email protected] Alternative Dispute Resolution Oxenburg & Franzel, P.C. David Harwi 1760 Market St., Suite 600 Environmental Law Labor and Employment Law Triage Mediation Services Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-4134 J. Robert Stoltzfus Sidney L. Gold 2042 Mount Vernon St. Phone: (215) 563-8400 Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP Law Offices of Sidney L. Gold & Assoc. Philadelphia, Pa. 19130 Fax: (215) 972-5390 1600 Market St., Suite 3600 1835 Market St., Suite 515 Phone: (215) 235-7711 bfranzel@comcast.net Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-7286 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-2933 Fax: (215) 235-5541 Phone: (215) 751-2090 Phone: (215) 979-7789 [email protected] Lisa Washington Fax: (215) 751-2205 Fax: (215) 569-3870 Blank Rome LLP [email protected] [email protected] Eleanor M. Flannery One Logan Square Monteverde McAlee & Hurd Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-6998 Federal Courts James F. Kilcur 1617 John F Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1500 Phone: (215) 569-5707 Abbe F. Fletman Saul Ewing, LLP Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-1815 Fax: (215) 832-5707 WolfBlock 1500 Market St., 38th floor Phone: (215) 557-2924 [email protected] 1650 Arch St., 22nd Floor Centre Square West Fax: (215) 557-2990 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-2029 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-2186 [email protected] Civil Rights Phone: (215) 977-2478 Phone: (215) 972-7836 Michael J. Carroll Fax: (215) 405-2578 Fax: (215) 972-7725 Appellate Courts Community Legal Services, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] Charles L. Becker 1424 Chestnut St., 5th floor Reed Smith LLP Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-2505 Fee Disputes Large Firm Management 1650 Market St., Suite 2500 Phone: (215) 981-3722 Charles F. Forer Joseph A. Gerber Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-7234 Fax: (215) 981-0437 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC Cozen O’Connor Phone: (215) 241-5660 [email protected] 1515 Market St., 9th Floor 1900 Market St., 3rd Floor Fax: (215) 851-1420 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-1909 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-3527 [email protected] Sherrie J. Cohen Phone: (215) 851-8406 Phone: (215) 665-2026 Golomb & Honik, P.C. Fax: (215) 851-8383 Fax: (215) 665-2013 Bar-News Media 121 S. Broad St., 9th Floor [email protected] [email protected] James E. Elam Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-4533 Elam Reavis, LLP Phone: (215) 985-9177 Linda F. Rosen Law Firm Pro Bono 1616 Walnut St., Suite 918 Fax: (215) 985-4169 The Law Offices of M. Mark Mendel To Be Announced Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-5313 [email protected] 1620 Locust St. Phone: (215) 545-9870 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Law School Outreach Fax: (215) 545-9871 Robert W. Meek Phone: (215) 732-7200 Sara Woods [email protected] Disabilities Law Project Fax: (215) 546-3277 Villanova University School of Law 1315 Walnut St., Suite 400 [email protected] 299 N. Spring Mill Road Saul H. Segan Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-4798 Villanova, Pa. 19085-1516 Attorney At Law Phone: (215) 238-8070 Fidelity Award Phone: (610) 519-7228 121 S. Broad Street, 13th Floor Fax: (215) 772-3126 To Be Announced Fax: (610) 519-5144 Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (215) 732-4000 Government and Public Fax: (215) 732-4700 Committee to Promote Service Lawyers Law Week [email protected] Fairness in the Philadelphia Matthew Perks Alan M. Feldman Legal System District Attorney’s Office Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter & Brennan Award Francis P. Devine 1421 Arch St. Tanner A. Michael Pratt Pepper Hamilton, LLP Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-1507 1845 Walnut St., 25th Floor Pepper Hamilton, LLP 3000 Two Logan Square Phone: (215) 686-9945 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-4708 3000 Two Logan Square Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-2799 Fax: (215) 686-9651 Phone: (215) 567-8300 18th & Arch Streets Phone: (215) 981-4230 [email protected] Fax: (215) 567-8333 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-2799 Fax: (215) 981-4750 [email protected] Phone: (215) 981-4386 [email protected] Insurance Programs Fax: (215) 981-4750 Carl Delacato Jr. Lawyer Referral & [email protected] Delivery of Legal Services Hecker Brown Sherry & Johnson LLP Information Service Ourania Papademetriou 1700 Two Logan Square continued on page 20
PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / FEBRUARY 2005 19 LEADERSHIP [email protected] Nominating Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-6719 Joseph C. Vignola Gabriel L.I. Bevilacqua Phone: (215) 546-6610 continued from page 19 Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Saul Ewing LLP Fax: (215) 546-0118 Sayde J. Ladov Cooperation Authority Centre Square West [email protected] Abrahams, Loewenstein & Bushman 1429 Walnut St., 14th Floor 1500 Market St., 38th Floor 3 Parkway Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Karen K. Weisbord 16th & Cherry Streets, Suite 1300 Phone: (215) 561-9160 Phone: (215) 972-8448 Weisbord & Weisbord Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-1321 Fax: (215) 563-2570 Fax: (215) 972-1823 128 Chestnut St., 2nd Floor Phone: (215) 587-0840 [email protected] [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19106 Fax: (215) 587-0888 Phone: (215) 592-1111 [email protected] Membership/Bar Placement Pension Fax: (215) 592-0160 Nicole D. Galli Paul S. Kimbol [email protected] Lawyers’ & Judges’ Assistance Pepper Hamilton LLP Dechert John Rogers Carroll 3000 Two Logan Square 4000 Bell Atlantic Tower Solo & Small Firm Management Carroll & Brotman 18th & Arch Streets 1717 Arch St. Harper J. Dimmerman The Curtis Center Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-2711 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Law Offices Of Harper J. Dimmerman 601 Walnut St., Suite 1150W Phone: (215) 981-4496 Phone: (215) 994-2603 1616 Walnut St., Suite 1914 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Fax: (215) 981-4750 Fax: (215) 994-2222 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-5319 Phone: (215) 925-4100 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (215) 545-0600 Fax: (215) 925-1596 Fax: (215) 735-1011 [email protected] Mid-Size Law Firm Problems of the Homeless [email protected] Management Michael D. LiPuma Legal Rights of Children Michael D. Schaff Law Offices Of Michael D. LiPuma Joseph A. Prim Laval S. Miller-Wilson Naulty Scaricamazza & McDevitt, Ltd. 2 Penn Centre, Suite 200 Duca and Prim, LLP The Juvenile Law Center 1 Penn Center, Suite 1600 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-1721 1500 Walnut St., Suite 900 1315 Walnut St., 4th Floor Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-1834 Phone: (215) 854-6446 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-3505 Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-4719 Phone: (215) 568-5116 Fax: (215) 636-0862 Phone: (215) 735-2345 Phone: (215) 625-0551 Fax: (215) 568-2077 [email protected] Fax: (215) 790-0556 Fax: (215) 625-2808 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Professional Guidance Military Affairs Jeffrey L. Abrams Women in the Profession Legal Rights of Lesbians & Gay James I. Kennedy Abrams & Associates Molly Peckman Men Kennedy & Liverant LLP 1522 Locust St., 3rd Floor Pepper Hamilton LLP Michelle M. Marx 1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1306 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-4443 3000 Two Logan Square Pepper Hamilton LLP Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Phone: (215) 545-1119 18th & Arch Streets 3000 Two Logan Square Phone: (215) 568-7770 Fax: (215) 940-0125 Philadelphia, PA 19103-2711 18th and Arch Streets Fax: (215) 568-7707 [email protected] Phone: (215) 981-4265 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-2711 [email protected] Fax: (215) 981-4750 Phone: (215) 981-4629 Professional Responsibility [email protected] Fax: (215) 981-4750 Minorities in the Profession Judge Denis P. Cohen [email protected] David T. Garnes 538 City Hall Kimberly A. Boyer Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Kevin P. Ray 2005 Market St. Phone: (215) 686-7340 Goggin Duane Morris LLP 2600 One Commerce Square Fax: (215) 686-7048 1845 Walnut St., 21st Floor 1650 Market St., Suite 4200 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 [email protected] Philadelphia, PA 19103-4707 Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-7396 Phone: (215) 564-8035 Phone: (215) 575-2707 Phone: (215) 979-1567 Fax: (215) 564-8120 Evie Boss Cogan Fax: (215) 575-0856 Fax: (215) 979-1020 [email protected] 1640 Oakwood Drive, W-312 [email protected] [email protected] Narberth, Pa. 19072 Andrea Toy Ohta Phone: (215) 951-1063 Women’s Rights Legal Rights of Persons with Dechert LLP Fax: (215) 951-1488 Laura A. Feldman Disabilities 4000 Bell Atlantic Tower [email protected] Feldman & Pinto, P.C. Jeffrey Campolongo 1717 Arch St. 1604 Locust St., # 2R Law Office Of Jeffrey Campolongo Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Nancy Winkelman Philadelphia, PA 19103-6305 1420 Walnut St., Suite 400 Phone: (215) 994-2916 Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP Phone: (215) 546-2604 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-4003 Fax: (215) 994-2222 1600 Market St., Suite 3600 Fax: (215) 546-9904 Phone: (215) 545-6841 [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-7240 [email protected] Fax: (215) 545-6839 Phone: (215) 751-2342 [email protected] Municipal Court Fax: (215) 751-2205 Zoning, Land Use & Code David D. Denenberg [email protected] Enforcement Thomas Prettyman Abramson & Denenberg, P.C. Cheryl L. Gaston Legal Clinic for the Disabled 1200 Walnut St., Suite 600 Senior Lawyers City of Philadelphia Law Department 1513 Race St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-5449 Judge Paul Jaffe 1515 Arch St., 16th floor Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-1125 Phone: (215) 546-1345 Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP Philadelphia, PA 19102-1504 Phone: (215) 587-3357 Fax: (215) 546-5355 1600 Market St., Suite 3600 Phone: (215) 683-5115 Fax: (215) 587-3166 [email protected] Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Fax: (215) 683-5097 [email protected] Phone: (215) 751-2100 [email protected] Rue Landau Fax (215) 751-2205 Legislative Liaison Community Legal Services [email protected] Stephen G. Pollock Lynn A. Marks 1424 Chestnut St. Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Social Security Disability 1735 Market St., 51st floor 100 N. 17th St., Suite 700 Phone: (215) 981-3716 Jeffrey S. 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PHILADELPHIA 20 FEBRUARY 2005 / BAR REPORTER LETTERS Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Anne E. continued from page 3 Lazarus presents the Benjamin F. Levy Community flashback to a similar issue in which I was a featured Service Award to Lawrence J. Beaser for his lifelong in the “35 under 35” article. Likewise, many of my fel- career of service and community involvement at the low “35 under 35” members have become Bar and Louis D. Brandeis Society Hanukkah Party on Dec. 14 judicial leaders - we also had a diverse class. at the Top of the Tower. Rabbi David Gutterman Something is amiss as our country becomes more presided over the lighting of Hanukkah candles. Also conservative. It is also re-segregating and the bar participating in the event were Brandeis Society Vice leadership is reflecting this unwelcome digression. Chancellor Michael Berkowitz; Assistant Bursar John We need more diversity (Asian-American, Rothschild; and Executive Committee members Hispanic-American, African-Amercian and Eastern- Adam Laver, Natalie Klyashtorny, Jerry Spivack and Mayer Horwitz.
European American) in our bar leadership and row Photo by Maureen Mingey office ranks. Large- and medium-sized law firms need to diversify more as well as to work with minority BILLY KING for USA Basketball’s Executive flecting not only his accomplish- firms as it relates to referrals and collaborations. Committee. He is also a member ments in the sports industry, but continued from page 1 People tend to respect and learn more about each of the NBA and WNBA competi- also the grace, dignity, commit- other when they work together, serve on committees for Philadelphia and is symbolic tion committees. ment and humanity that he ex- together and socialize together in “non-forced” set- of the kind of young talent King, 39, played college basket- emplifies. In 2001, Street and Smith’s tings. Hopefully, we will not digress any further as it Philadelphia should be trying to ball for the Duke University. He Business Journal named him one of relates to diversity. Diversity is a moral issue and its attract from outside,” she said. won the national defensive player the industry’s “Forty under 40.” In also good for business; it is not some liberal, “do Before joining the 76ers, King of the year award following his May 2003, Sports Illustrated named gooder, touchy feely” BS that many of my conserva- served as an assistant coach for senior season. During his college King, along with fellow 76ers Son- tive friends tend to whine about. the Indiana Pacers. He also spent career, Duke went to the Final ny Hill and Allen Iverson, one of Look at Bush II. I didn’t vote for him but he has four seasons as an assistant at Four twice, won the Atlantic Coast the “101 Most Influential Minor- quietly diversified (at least some of the top rungs of Illinois State University and spent Conference regular-season cham- ities in Sports.” his administration) in a way that most conservatives one year as an analyst for college pionship and two ACC Tourna- The event will be held at noon don’t really question (e.g., Powell, Rice, Gonzales, ESPN’s basketball coverage. ment titles. in the Park Hyatt’s Rose Garden Chao...etc...)! The Philadelphia Bar can and should do King currently serves on the In July 2000, King was honored Ballroom on the 19th floor. Visit better!! USA Basketball’s Senior National as the Sports Executive of the Year www.philadelphiabar.org for ticket Willie Lee Nattiel Team Committee and is treasurer at the Rainbow Sports Awards, re- information.
Philadelphia Lawyer magazine Editorial Board - meeting, 12:30 p.m., 11th floor Committee Room South. Monday, Feb. 14 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Business Law Section Executive Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Tuesday, Feb. 15 Note: While the following listings have been verified prior to press time, any scheduled event Cabinet – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. may be subject to change by the committee or section chairs. Women’s Rights Committee – meeting, 12:15 p.m., 11th floor Committee Room South. Lunch: Tuesday, Feb. 1 $7.50. Philadelphia Bar Foundation Board of Trustees – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Wednesday, Feb. 16 Wednesday, Feb. 2 Federal Courts Committee – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Delivery of Legal Services Committee – meeting, 8:30 a.m., 10th floor Board Room. Thursday, Feb. 17 State Civil Litigation Section Rules and Procedures Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Family Law Section Exec. Committee – meeting, noon, 11th floor Committee Room South. Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Professional Responsibility Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Thursday, Feb. 3 Friday, Feb. 18 Civil Rights Committee – meeting, 12:15 p.m., 11th floor Committee Room South. Social Security and Disability Benefits Committee – meeting, noon, 11th floor Conference Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee – meeting, 12:15 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Center: Lunch: $7.50. Lunch: $7.50. Judicial Commission – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Environmental Law Committee – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 11th floor Conference Center: Lunch: $7.50. Monday, Feb. 21 Philadelphia Bar Reporter Editorial Board – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 10th floor Cabinet Room. President’s Day – Bar Association offices closed. Business Law Section – Annual Reception, 5:30 p.m., Pyramid Club, Tickets: $35. Tuesday, Feb. 22 Friday, Feb. 4 Section Chairs meeting with Chancellor – 8:30 a.m., 10th floor Board Room. Judicial Commission – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Criminal Justice Section – meeting, noon, 11th floor Conference Center: Lunch: $7.50. Women in the Profession Committee – meeting, 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Monday, Feb. 7 Young Lawyers Division Cabinet – meeting, noon, 10th floor Cabinet Room. Public Interest Section Executive Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Family Law Section – meeting, 4 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Wednesday, Feb. 23 Medical-Legal Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Tuesday, Feb. 8 Criminal Justice Section Executive Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Thursday, Feb. 24 Lawyer Referral and Information Service Committee – meeting, noon, 11th floor Committee Wednesday, Feb. 9 Room. Appellate Courts Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Board of Governors – meeting, 4 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Thursday, Feb. 10 Friday, Feb. 25 Solo and Small Firm Committee – meeting, noon, 11th floor Conference Center: Lunch: $7.50. Judicial Commission – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Legislative Liaison Committee – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 11th floor Committee Room South. Lunch: $7.50. Monday, Feb. 28 Committee on the Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 11th floor Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Committee Room. Unless otherwise specified, all checks for luncheons and programs should be made payable to the Philadelphia Bar Association Friday, Feb. 11 and mailed to Bar Headquarters, 1101 Market St., 11th fl., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. Send Bar Association-related cal- endar items 30 days in advance to Managing Editor, Philadelphia Bar Reporter, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market Judicial Commission – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. Fax: (215) 238-1267. E-mail: [email protected].
PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / FEBRUARY 2005 21 to a three-year term on the Continuing organization dedicated to the promo- Legal Education Board. tion and conservation of the Delaware GALLOP Honors Estuary. PEOPLE Alexis L. Barbieri, director Abbe F. Fletman, a partner with Nancy of the Pennsylvania WolfBlock, has been appointed as a Winkelman, a Attorney General’s lifetime member to the Board of partner at Schnader Public Protection Directors of the Free Library of Harrison Segal & Division, was a Philadelphia by Mayor John F. Street. Lewis LLP, has been recipient of the elected a Fellow of 2004 “Outstanding Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen, the American Aca- Service Award” a partner at WolfBlock, recently served demy of Appellate presented by Widener University as co-chair of Womens Way’s 2nd Lawyers from the School of Law. The award is presented Annual Women & Influence confer- geographic region covered by the each year to a graduate who demon- ence at Community College of Third Circuit Court of Appeals. She is strates exemplary alumni service to the Philadelphia. Lawrence S. Felzer, president of only the ninth lawyer and first woman law school as a whole, to a particular Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of to receive this honor. concentration within the school, Butler Philadelphia, presents GALLOP’s and/or to one’s profession. Buchanan III, a Michael M. Greenberg Award to Sophia Lee, an associate with Reed shareholder with MaryCatherine Roper. The award is Smith LLP, has been elected president- S. David Fineman, a senior partner Marshall, Denne- given annually in memory of one of elect of the Asian American Bar Assoc- with Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C., hey, Warner, Cole- the founders of Philadelphia iation of the Delaware Valley. Lee will has honored by the U.S. Postal Service man & Goggin, Attorneys for Human Rights, the assume the office of president in 2006. for his nine years of service on the recently spoke at predecessor organization to GAL- United States Postal Service Board of the Defense Re- LOP. The presentation was made at Joseph A. Governors. He served as chairman of search Institute’s GALLOP’s Annual meeting in Dworetzky, a the board for the past two years. Insurance Coverage and Practice November at the Sheraton shareholder with Symposium in New York City on the Rittenhouse Square. Hangley Aronchick Steven J. Rocci, a partner at topic of the relationship between Segal & Pudlin, was Woodcock Washburn LLP, served as insurers and independent outside of the Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules recently confirmed moderator in a panel discussion on counsel retained by insureds. Committee by the Supreme Court of by the Pennsylva- recent patent law developments affect- Pennsylvania. nia Senate to serve ing corporate counsel at the Corporate Michael L. Viola, a partner with as a member of the Counsel Institute of the Georgia Shainberg & Viola, has been appointed Robert C. Heim, a partner at Pennsylvania Energy Development Institute of Continuing Legal Education co-chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Dechert LLP, has been appointed by Authority. in Atlanta, on Dec. 2. Association’s new Committee on the Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street to a Legal Rights of Gay Men and Lesbians. position on the Free Library of Andrew B. Alfred W. Zaher and Hallum O. Philadelphia Board of Trustees. Cohn, a partner Bailey of Woodcock Washburn LLP Jeffrey M. with Kaplin Stewart gave a presentation on “Legal Issues in Lindy, a sole prac- Peter Perry of Meloff Reiter & Trademark Licensing and Brand titioner, has been Stampone D’Angelo Stein, P.C., was a Management” at the Licensing elected to the Board Renzi DiPiero featured speaker for Executive Association annual meeting of Directors of the appeared on a program on on October 20, 2004. Zaher was also Union Fire Fox29’s “Good Day Pennsylvania re-elected chair of LES’ Transportation Association in Bala Philadelphia” Mechanic’s Lien and Mechatronics Section for 2005. Cynwyd, Pa. where he discussed Law, Prompt Payment Law and Bond Zaher also served as moderator in a the top 10 things Claims on Dec. 9 in Allentown, Pa. panel discussion on “Technology Henry Ian Pass, a sole practitioner, you should do if Transfer…A Faster, Cheaper, Better Way was a panelist at the Eighth Annual injured at work. Harold M. to Market,” at the The Society of Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference Goldner, a sole Automotive Engineers Commercial in December. Pass was a member of Alan C. Kessler, a partner with practitioner, pre- Vehicle Engineering Congress & the panel that discussed “Idea WolfBlock, has been elected vice chair- sented “20 Things Exhibition on Oct. 26. Generation and Validation, The man of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Employment Law- Business Plan.” Governors. yers Need to Know Jonathan Shub of Sheller, Ludwig About Corporation & Badey addressed “Current Proced- Nicholas J. Nastasi, a sole practi- Ian M. Comisky, a partner at Blank Law” at the Penn- ural Challenges to the Class Action tioner, has been announced as chair of Rome LLP, has been re-elected to a sylvania Bar Instit- Process and Class action Settlements the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s two-year term as secretary of the ute program “Litigating Employment Issues” at the Pennsylvania Bar Instit- Criminal Procedural Rules Committee. Board of Directors for the Mann Center Discrimination Cases” on Dec 3. ute’s Dec. 10 CLE program “The Explo- for the Performing Arts. sion and Evolution of Class Action Daniel Jeck, a partner with Jonathan Peri Law.” Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Schleifer, of Saul Ewing LLP Weinstein & Winkler, P.C., was a faculty Names Are News was recently select- Francis P. Newell, a partner at member at the Pennsylvania Trial “People” highlights news of ed to the Alumni Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Lawyers Association seminar “Failure members’ awards, honors or Board of Directors Rhoads, LLP, has been appointed to to Diagnose Cancer.” appointments of a civic or com- at the Widener serve on the transition team for munity nature. Information may University School Pennsylvania Attorney General-Elect Shari J. Odenheimer, a member be sent to Jeff Lyons, Managing of Law. He has also Tom Corbett. of Cozen O’Connor, has been appoint- Editor, Philadelphia Bar Reporter, been appointed to ed to a three-year term on the Orph- Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 the Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences Juhan Runne, a shareholder with ans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee Market St., 11th floor, Philadelphia, Advisory Council. Archer & Greiner, P.C., has been named by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Pa. 19107-2911. Fax: (215) 238-1267. to a three-year term on the Board of E-mail: [email protected]. Leonard Dubin, a partner with Directors of the Partnership of the Mary Jane Barrett of Harkins and Photos are also welcome. Blank Rome LLP, has been appointed Delaware Estuary, a regional, nonprofit Harkins has been designated as chair
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