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May 2004 The Monthly Newspaper of the Philadelphia Bar Association Vol. 33, No. 5 A Gift From Sister City in China Williams to Address Bar at June Quarterly
by Jeff Lyons
Juan Williams, senior correspondent for National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition,” will deliver the 6th Annual Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Public Interest Lecture at the Association’s June 24 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon. The winner of the Photo by Jeff Lyons Juan Williams Shi Dengying, deputy chief justice of the Tianjin People’s Higher Court in Tianjin, China, presents Chancellor Gabriel L.I. Justice Ruth Bader Bevilacqua with a traditional painting from the Chinese city as Chancellor-Elect Andrew A. Chirls and Vice Chancellor Alan M. Ginsburg Legal Writing Competition will Feldman look on. The delegation from Tianjin, one of several sister cities to Philadelphia, included judges and officials from China’s also be announced at the event, and new third-largest city. They visited the Philadelphia Bar Association on April 16 and also toured the high-tech courtroom in City Hall and members of the Association’s Year Clubs historic sites in the city. will be honored. Tickets for the event are $50 for mem- bers and $55 for nonmembers and can be purchased at www.philadelphiabar.org. Williams also works on documentaries Shestack Receives Scalia Award and participates in NPR’s efforts to Jerome J. Shestack, a partner at standards they law and learning, and a yearning for explore television opportunities. WolfBlock and former president of the have set,” Shestack mental engagement and productive From 2000 to 2001, Williams hosted American Bar Association, has been said. “It is especial- discourse, as well as a true spirit of NPR’s national call-in show “Talk of the selected as the recipient of the ly pleasing to be cordiality, good humor and respect for continued on page 14 Philadelphia Bar Association’s inau- the first recipient of others. Joseph V. Del Raso and gural Justice Antonin Scalia Award for this distinguished William M. Janssen are co-chairs of Professional Excellence. award.” the Scalia Award Committee. In This Issue ... Shestack was to be presented with The award is Shestack heads WolfBlock’s litiga- the award by Justice Scalia at the April presented to the tion department and is a nationally 3 Law Week 2004 29 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon. lawyer or judge Jerome J. Shestack renowned trial lawyer who is cited by 4 Federal Bench-Bar “I am deeply honored to have been who has, through the National Law Journal as one of the chosen. Professional excellence is the his or her life and work, exhibited the “100 Most Influential Lawyers” in the 8 Bike-a-Thon highest accolade a lawyer can achieve. high ideals and commitment to pro- United States. But it is not achieved without the nur- fessionalism exemplified by Justice Shestack has handled complex liti- 12 Bar Foundation turing and support of colleagues. My Scalia. The award recognizes a lifelong gation for ABC, NBC, CBS, Westing- partners and associates at WolfBlock record of professional accomplish- house, GAF, Hertz, RCA, Advanta and 13 YLD Carnivale surely deserve much credit for the ment, scholarship, reverence for the continued on page 14 KNIPES-COHEN COURT REPORTING 215-928-9300 COURT REPORTING • VIDEOGRAPHY • VIDEOCONFERENCING 400 Market Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Phone: 800-544-9800 • 215-928-9300 • Fax: 215-627-0555 The Ultimate Driving Machine Think Spring!
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PHILADELPHIA 2MAY 2004 / BAR REPORTER Big Stakes in City Tax Reform Battle by Gabriel L.I. Bevilacqua
Taxes. The mere word can trigger FRONTLINE Taxes can choke and destroy economic growth. And taxes can actually anxiety. And only a few weeks ago, we all found ourselves facing our annual prevent the creation of businesses and jobs. Misplaced or unbalanced tax deadline once again. We can’t taxation can pre-emptively strike at the heart of our local economy. escape taxes but we can do something about them. Right here in Philadelphia, we can work to help craft sound and productive tax policies. And that’s paid to employee owners of businesses in the city. what the Philadelphia Bar Association operated as corporations or sole pro- In fact, the Pennsylvania Economy intends to do. prietorships at rates ranging from League found that a law firm is faced “The power to tax,” U.S. Supreme 3.8801 percent for non-residents to with an 80 percent greater increase in Court Chief Justice John Marshall once view of local tax policy and look at 4.4625 percent for residents. This dis- taxes if it expands in Philadelphia said, “involves the power to destroy.” everything closely. parity needs to be addressed. And this rather than in the suburbs. And he added that “the power to Fortunately, wage, net profit, real probably can be accomplished with a Regrettably, the current tax struc- destroy may defeat and render useless property, business privilege and other relatively simple change in the law that ture actually encourages lawyers to fol- the power to create.” Though Marshall taxes have been exhaustively reviewed. we are exploring with our elected offi- low their clients out of the city. And uttered those words in 1819 they And we continue to urge the city to cials. over the past 15 years our surveys remain particularly relevant to restructure its tax system. Second, the wage tax must continue show that Philadelphia law firms have Philadelphia’s tax situation today. Taxes First, the city must address the to be cut until it is substantially been opening satellite offices in sur- can choke and destroy economic inequality that is inherent in the inter- reduced. rounding counties at an accelerating growth. And taxes can actually prevent action of the Net Profits Tax and Studies have time and again shown rate. Still, the area’s major law firms the creation of businesses and jobs. Business Privilege Tax and thereby cor- that the wage tax is one of the princi- (including many national and regional Misplaced or unbalanced taxation can rect the over-taxation of sole propri- pal reasons why businesses leave powerhouses) have continued to main- pre-emptively strike at the heart of our etorships and firms that are organized Philadelphia, do not expand here or tain their main offices in the city. local economy. as partnerships. never locate here in the first place. Clearly, the firms would rather not Taxes levied in one area (or tax Specifically, the city effectively taxes These studies are confirmed by our leave. But as the inequitable tax treat- breaks selectively granted) affect every sole proprietorship and partnership own experience. Just from the stand- ment of sole proprietorships and part- point of those of us who are already other segment of the economy. That’s income at a combined rate of at least continued on page 16 why it is important to take a careful 6.5 percent but taxes compensation here, there is a disincentive to expand
PHILADELPHIA Brown Program Highlights Law Week Editor-in-Chief A program commemorating the with the help of scores of lawyer-vol- naturalization ceremony welcoming Molly Peckman, Esq. 50th anniversary of the landmark unteers. dozens of new U.S. citizens will be held Associate Editor Brown v. Board of Education decision will Binding the week with this year’s in the Ceremonial Courtroom of the Sunah Park, Esq. highlight the Association’s annual Law theme, the Association will host a spe- U.S. Courthouse at 6th and Market Week celebration beginning Monday, cial, invitation-only commemoration of Streets at 10:30 a.m. Chancellor Gabriel Contributing Editor May 3. the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. L.I. Bevilacqua will offer remarks at the Richard Max Bockol, Esq. Members of the Young Lawyers This unique program will feature very ceremony and Judge Norma L. Shapiro Advisory Editors Division will converge on schools and personal testimonials from judges, att- will preside. Bruce H. Bikin, Esq. community forums alike, sharing, with orneys and lay people who were inv- Lawyers participating in the Merih O. Erhan, Esq. their Philadelphia neighbors, the valid- olved with and/or affected by the rul- Stepping Out for Seniors program will Marc W. Reuben, Esq. ity and workings of the U.S. legal sys- ing which declared “separate but equal” meet with students on Tuesday, Director of Publications and New Media tem, and its monumental impact on education to be unequivocally uncon- May 4 to discuss areas of law the stu- Mark A. Tarasiewicz opening the classroom door to all the stitutional. These testimonials will be dents are likely to encounter after Managing Editor nation’s children. followed by a reenactment of the key graduation as they begin their adult Jeff Lyons Beginning May 3 and running courtroom arguments from the case, lives. The program will cover a variety through May 7 (May 1 is the national performed by Philadelphia students. of issues, including renting a place to Copy Editor Kate Maxwell celebration of Law Day) the Young During a week that features a host live, keeping a job, understanding con- Lawyers Division will not only be int- of special events and services reaching sumer credit, paying taxes and getting Associate Executive Director for Communications and Public Affairs eracting with city students in their out to thousands of Philadelphia resi- married. This program will be held at Daniel A. Cirucci schools, they will also be donating dents, there is sure to be something to Girls High School, Broad and Olney legal advice to area residents, helping benefit everyone. Streets. Executive Director Kenneth Shear to welcome the newest American citi- On Monday, May 3, a dramatic continued on page 17 zens, and immersing Philadelphia stu- The Philadelphia Bar Reporter (ISSN 1098-5352) is published monthly and available by subscription for dents into the life of an attorney - in $45 per year by the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., 11th fl., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. the office and the courtroom. Tell Us What You Think! Periodicals postage paid at Philadelphia, Pa. POST- The weeklong law fest is one of the MASTER: Send address changes to Philadelphia Bar The Philadelphia Bar Reporter welcomes letters to the editors for publication. Reporter, c/o Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 most ambitious public outreach efforts Letters should be typed. There is no word limit, but editors reserve the right to Market St., 11 fl., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. of its type in the nation. All of the Law Telephone: (215) 238-6300. Association Web site: condense for clarity, style and space considerations. Letters must be signed to www.philadelphiabar.org. Newspaper e-mail address: Week activities are under the direction verify authorship, but names will be withheld upon request. Letters may be [email protected]. The editorial and other views expressed in the Philadelphia Bar Reporter are not nec- of Association Chancellor-Elect Andrew mailed, faxed or e-mailed to: Jeff Lyons, Managing Editor, Philadelphia Bar Reporter, essarily those of the Association, its officers, or its A. Chirls and are coordinated by the members. Advertising rates and information are avail- Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., 11th floor, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107- able from Media Two, 22 W. Pennsylvania Ave, Suite Association’s Young Lawyers Division 2911. Phone: (215) 238-6345. Fax: (215) 238-1267. E-mail: [email protected]. 305, Towson, Md., 21204. Telephone: (410) 828-0120.
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PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / MAY 2004 3 Federal Bench-Bar Conference Lawyers, Judges Invited to June 11 Event by Robert Nigro Fletman will introduce the first session, “The Vanishing Jury Trial and Its Effects Lawyers and judges who practice on Judges, Lawyers and Clients.” Panel and preside in the local federal courts includes U.S. District Court Judges Leg- are invited to attend the 2004 Federal rome D. Davis, Lowell A. Reed Jr., and Bench-Bar Conference on Friday, June Timothy J. Savage and attorneys Abbe 11 at Ashbourne Country Club in Chel- F. Fletman, Robert C. Heim, Chief tenham, Pa. The event is co-sponsored Federal Defender Maureen Kearney by the Association’s Federal Courts Co- Rowley and Jerome J. Shestack. mmittee and the Pennsylvania Bar In- The next panel will be “Is Technol- stitute. ogy All It’s Cracked Up to Be?” The The conference, an educational and panel will include U.S. District Court recreational event for federal court Judges Harvey Bartle III, Bruce W. practitioners and judges, offers 2.5 sub- Kauffman and Cynthia M. Rufe and Photo by Jeff Lyons Federal Courts Committee Chair (from left) Rudolph Garcia, Court Clerk Michael E. Kunz and stantive and .5 ethics continuing legal attorneys Mark A. Aronchick, Thomas Committee Vice Chair Abbe F. Fletman meet before the Bench-Bar planning meeting. education credits and will be held from R. Kline and Carolyn P. Short. 8:10 a.m. to 1 p.m. On-site registration Conference participants can hear a R. Gross and Charisse R. Lillie. copy of the 2003 Federal Bench-Bar and a continental breakfast begin at “Report from the U.S. Attorney's Office,” Chief Judge Giles and Committee Conference course manual is included 7:30 a.m. Litigators and judges will presented by U.S. Attorney Patrick L. Chair Garcia will then lead a session on with registration. then discuss topics of interest in the Meehan, with topics of interest to the “Good and Welfare,” and Garcia then Register by calling PBI at (800) 247- Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Foll- criminal bar. will make closing remarks. 4724 or (800) 932-4637 or by visiting owing an on-site luncheon, the after- Next, a presentation of “Recent Following the conference, a cocktail www.pbi.org. Pre-registration is strong- noon is open for relaxing and golf. Developments and Hot Topics” will fea- reception will precede lunch. ly encouraged. Arrangements for golf Conference planners are Federal ture reports by U.S. District Court Chief Tuition rates are $149 for members following the conference, at an addi- Courts Committee Chair Rudolph Judge James T. Giles, U.S. Bankruptcy of the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia or tional charge, may be made by con- Garcia, partner at Saul Ewing LLP, and Court Judge Kevin J. Carey, U.S. District any other county bar association or tacting Bar Association’s Meeting Committee Vice Chair Abbe F. Fletman, Court Chief Magistrate Judge James R. any cosponsoring organization; $129 Manager Stephanie Krzywanski at (215) partner at WolfBlock. Melinson and U.S. District Court Clerk for members admitted after Jan. 1, 238-6360 or [email protected]. U.S. District Court Chief Judge James of Court Michael E. Kunz. This will be 2000; $169 for nonmembers; $129 for T. Giles and Garcia will open the con- followed by a panel discussion includ- paralegals attending alone; and $99 for Robert Nigro is a program manager for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. ference with welcoming remarks. ing attorneys Mitchell L. Bach, Deborah those attending with an attorney. One
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PHILADELPHIA 4MAY 2004 / BAR REPORTER Document Notice Program Bar, City Join Forces to Combat Fraud The Bar Association is working with from Regional Housing Legal Services,” the City’s Department of Records to said Bevilacqua. help homeowners fight fraud with a “This program will hopefully reduce new document notice program. The the growing number of fraudulent Photo by Jeff Lyons Chancellor Gabriel L.I. Bevilacqua discusses the Document Notice Program as City Records program will combat fraud by inform- transfers involving the poor and the Commissioner Joan T. Decker looks on. ing property owners of real estate elderly. We congratulate all involved transactions that are registered with for their commitment to our commu- lent. urred, the owner will be advised to ob- the City. nity and to our profession,” he said. Under Pennsylvania law, the tain a copy of the document from the City Records Commissioner Joan T. “Unfortunately, real estate fraud is a Records Department is mandated to Records Department and to get legal Decker was joined by Chancellor Gab- growing problem in our City. By noti- record all deed and mortgage docu- assistance. The Association’s Lawyer riel L.I. Bevilacquain announcing the fying property owners, the City is com- ments if they are filled out completely, Referral and Information Service has program on March 24 at a news con- bating crime and giving owners oppor- even if the information later proves recruited a panel of attorneys who can ference at City Hall. tunities to take corrective action,” false. This means that fraudulent docu- help solve problems that arise due to “The Document Notice Program is a Decker said. ments that are completed correctly are fraudulent conveyance of real estate, wonderful example of a public/private The Records Department will notify recorded and may go undetected until according to Klitsch, the Association’s partnership. Records Commissioner current property owners each time a a legal transaction against the deed or director of public and legal services. Joan Decker provided the leadership deed or mortgage is recorded by mail- mortgage is initiated. If a client can’t afford a private and initiative that brought together the ing them a letter giving details of the The Document Notice Program will attorney, they will be referred to one of Records Department of the City of transaction. This notification will give protect homeowners, who will be able several pro bono agencies that are also Philadelphia, Charles Klitsch from the property owners the ability to verify to uncover and resolve fraud involving involved with the program. Those LRIS of the Philadelphia Bar Associa- transactions and provide notice of pos- their property immediately after a agencies include Philadelphia VIP, tion, Miriam Jacobson from Philadel- sible fraud involving their property. fraudulent transaction is recorded, Regional Housing Legal Services, Sen- phia Volunteers for the Indigent Prog- Owners will receive information on rather than having it come to light iorLAW Center, Community Legal Ser- ram, Karen C. Buck from the Senior- legal services and advice on how to years later. vices, Philadelphia Legal Assistance and LAW Center and Judith F. Berkman take action if a transaction is fraudu- If a fraudulent transaction has occ- the Homeless Advocacy Project.
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PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / MAY 2004 5 PHILADELPHIA 6MAY 2004 / BAR REPORTER Experts: Business Development Can Lead to Freedom by Jeff Lyons your specialty,”she said. Resnick said that business develop- Business development is key to ment is something to which attorneys lawyers of all ages and can eventually have to specifically devote time. “It has provide attorneys independence, a to be in the front of your mind,” she panel of experts told the Women in the said. Profession Committee on April 15. Men traditionally take prospective The panel was moderated by Steph- clients to ballgames or play golf. Many anie Resnick, partner in the Litigation women don’t feel comfortable in those Department and member of the execu- settings, Rosen said. “Women can do tive committee at Fox Rothschild LLP. tea time instead of tee time,” she said. The panelists included: Julia D. Corelli, “Breakfast or lunch meetings might be partner in the Corporate & Securities easier for women because of family group and member of the Executive Photo by Jeff Lyons constraints.” Committee at Pepper Hamilton LLP; Moderator Stephanie Resnick (from left) discusses rainmaking with panelists Amy B. Rainmaking can also give attorneys Amy B. Ginensky, vice chair of the Ginensky and Linda F. Rosen. Attorneys Cheryl L. Young and Julia D. Correlli were also pan- freedom. “You don’t have to rely on Litigation Department at Dechert LLP; elists at the April 15 meeting of the Women in the Profession Committee. your boss or your firm for clients. I Linda F. Rosen, plaintiffs’ trial attorney cles facing women when it comes to and activity you’re involved with,” don’t feel like I’m tied to the firm with M. Mark Mendel Ltd.; and Cheryl rainmaking and business development Young explained. because I have the freedom to bring in L. Young, partner in the Family Law is visibility. Business development also requires business. Rainmaking absolutely gives Practice Group and member of the “You have to be visible in the com- touting yourself and your abilities. you independence,” said Rosen. executive committee at WolfBlock. munity and you have to be visible “You have to tell people what you do Corelli said rainmaking can get you “It’s really important for young with women. And whatever group and that you do it well. Men have no to a point where you get to choose lawyers to focus on business develop- you’re with, let everyone know that problem touting themselves and nei- your clients, instead of having to rely ment. Use the contacts you’ve devel- you work and what you do. The busi- ther should we,” said Rosen. on clients choosing you. oped throughout your life. You’ll find ness will flow to you,” said Rosen. Speaking engagements are also All of the panelists agreed that the that these people you’ve known all According to Young, rainmaking another way to get more business. “If quality of work an attorney performs your life need lawyers,” said Ginensky. doesn’t have to be all work, either. “You someone asks me to speak, I’ll do it. It will have a lot to do with the referrals “As you get more senior, it’s important can be a rainmaker by finding your helps with visibility,” Rosen said. they receive. “The key is doing a that you’ve developed an expertise so niche and getting involved with groups Young said you can also ask to superb job. That’s very important for people know that you’re the person to and causes you like. And on any board speak before church and synagogue client referrals. Clients want results and go to for a specific kind of case.” you sit on, people will know what you groups or local business groups. “It’s a if they get them, they’ll keep coming Rosen said one of the biggest obsta- do. But it’s important to like the board great way to show your expertise in back,” Corelli said.
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PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / MAY 2004 7 Riders of All Abilities Sought for Bike-a-Thon by Mark A. Tarasiewicz Volunteers are Vital Novice rider? Cycling fanatic? No matter what your level of bicycling Even if you’re not able to ride, experience, you’re invited to join the you can become a member of Philadelphia Bar Association’s team for the Philadelphia Bar Association’s the American Cancer Society 2004 team for the American Cancer Bike-a-Thon, to be held on Sunday, Society Bike-a-Thon by volun- July 11. teering on the day of the event. Members of the Philadelphia legal There are a number of volunteer community can register for the event opportunities from which to online through the ACS’s Bike-a-Thon choose. They include helping Web site at www.acsbike.org. Registra- staff register last-minute riders at tion is also available at www.philadel- Ben Franklin Bridge or in phiabar.org and through registration Voorhees or Hammonton; setting forms at Bar headquarters. Participants Photo by Jeff Lyons up, serving and replenishing without a team jersey will receive a Bike-a-Thon Committee Co-Chairs (from left) Stephen T. Saltz and Jeffrey Abramowitz are refreshments and cleaning at six Philadelphia Bar Association logo jer- joined by training rides coordinator Robert Maizel and Chancellor Gabriel L.I. Bevilacqua at New Jersey rest stops; picking up sey to wear on the day of the event. the Committee’s April 16 planning meeting. cyclists in a “sag wagon” who are Even if your law firm or company patch to place on your current jersey to certificate; $401 to $650 receive a $50 unable to finish the ride and tak- already has a Bike-a-Thon team, you show your Bar spirit. gift certificate; $651 to $1,000 receive a ing them to the endpoint (must can become a member of the Philadel- Riders can earn prizes or bike shop pair of beach towels or an $80 gift cer- have a van or be able to drive a phia Bar Association team as well by gift certificates when they reach fund- tificate; $1,001 to $1,500 receive a mes- truck); patrolling between rest selecting both teams on the registration raising targets. Riders who raise $250 to senger bag or a $125 gift certificate; stops, summoning sag wagons form. You’ll receive a Bar Association $400 in pledges will receive a $30 gift $1,501 to $3,500 receive a portable DVD and confirming police presence player or a $250 gift certificate; and rid- at busy intersections; and serving ers who raise $3,501 or more receive an on a planning committee. Special Apple iPod™ or a $500 gift certificate. volunteer registration forms are Early bird registration is $100 if the available at Bar headquarters, or form and fee are postmarked or faxed volunteer online at www.acs- (or if you register online) by June 7. A bike.org. continued on page 10
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PHILADELPHIA 8MAY 2004 / BAR REPORTER Bush Should Let Them Eat Wedding Cake by Bruce H. Bikin I cherish our Constitution as it stands. I am not a big fan of new amend- I don’t really understand the hulla- COMMENTARY baloo about the proposed constitution- ments. I think there are way too many now. The first 10 were great. The al amendment to ban same-sex mar- 13th was embarrassingly necessary. The 14th and 15th were positive riages. Our president says he wants to “protect marriage” as an institution. statements. Things started decidedly downhill with the 18th and now And I don’t really understand that pro- this same-sex marriage ban. tecting the sanctity of marriage stuff, either. I haven’t heard him come out for a constitutional amendment ban- any really good ones, but I don’t claim that potentially preclude any marriages ning spouse abuse or child abuse or to have considered all aspects of the from being performed in churches or infidelity or divorce. Call me old fash- issue. There are possible estate and synagogues? Wouldn’t it mean priests ioned, but it seems to me those acts are succession rules, medical health bene- and rabbis would no longer be permit- more destructive of the sacraments of with nose hairs and zits that need to fits rules and real estate tenancies to ted to perform these secular marriages? marriage, the sacredness of the marital be popped. These are a few of the name three things that could change in Wouldn’t religious ceremonies become union, than the voluntary joining of things that ought to be constitutionally certain aspects if same-sex marriage is just that, a ceremonial appendage to two people who publicly profess their banned ahead of same-sex marriage. permitted. Nonetheless, we needn’t the real, secular ceremony? I can’t love for each other. The list is really much longer, but space burden our wonderful Constitution imagine President Bush really intends I can think of a lot of things that I limits me. with another kooky amendment. that kind of a result, but who knows? would prefer our constitution ban way I cherish our Constitution as it But then again, if you think about I’ve never been particularly good at ahead of same-sex marriage. Guns, stands. I am not a big fan of new it, maybe a kooky amendment would figuring out exactly what he is think- violence, hatred, poverty, intolerance amendments. I think there are way too be just the ticket. There is always the ing, even when he tries to tell us. But and hunger come to mind immediate- many now. The first 10 were great. The “Law of Unintended Consequences” to then, I’ve had people tell me the same ly. Then there are all those niggly little 13th was embarrassingly necessary. The address. If we are going to argue in thing. things. People smoking cigarettes in the 14th and 15th were positive statements. favor of the “Establishment Clause” Let’s just leave the Constitution, as alcove of the entryway to my office Things started decidedly downhill with prohibiting state-sponsored religion, great a document as it is, the way it is. building so I have to inhale it as I pass the 18th and now this same-sex mar- wouldn’t an amendment to our And if two people love each other and through on my way to work would be riage ban. Constitution to protect marriage, if want to get married, who am I to say one. People serving garbanzo beans in Marriage is a state issue. It ought to read together with the First they shouldn’t be able to do so? salads is another. I hate that. People stay that way. There may be policy rea- Amendment, almost have to make who forget to use deodorant before sons why any particular state would marriage a secular institution? Bruce H. Bikin, a partner at Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads LLP, is an advisory editor of the long flights and sit next to me. People ban same-sex marriage. I can’t think of Wouldn’t it just have to? So, mightn’t Philadelphia Bar Reporter.
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PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / MAY 2004 9 BIKE-A-THON Riders can take a breather, replen- Bar-News Media Committee ish their water supply and grab ener- continued from page 8 gizing snacks at four well-stocked free acsbike.org keychain flashlight rest areas. Support crews patrol the Gender Journalism is Topic will be given to all early-bird regis- route and rest stops, offering every- trants. The registration fee is $125 if thing from tire replacement to med- postmarked, faxed or completed ical/ambulatory services. of May 26 Panel Discussion online before June 25. Same-day reg- At the endpoint in Lenape Park, istration is $150. All fund-raising riders can enjoy a refreshing shower Members of the television and print politics and the broader society? How money must be postmarked by Aug. and feast on a fabulous BBQ that is media will join a noted author and has this affected the plight of women 31 to qualify for awards, incentive free to all riders. Family and friends professor for an in-depth panel discus- in the workplace, the goal of equal pay prizes and team/individual fundrais- can meet riders at the endpoint and sion on Gender Journalism™ and the for equal work, the advocacy of related ing rankings. enjoy amusements and kiddie rides. media’s coverage of the women’s issues and the perception of feminist The ACS Bike-a-Thon is a 62.5- Refreshments are available to guests movement on Wednesday, May 26. The leaders? How have the courts and leg- mile ride from the Ben Franklin at a minimal fee. event is sponsored by the Association’s islatures reacted to the media’s charac- Bridge in Philadelphia to Lenape Park Participants who wish to drop off Bar-News Media Committee. terization of the women’s movement? in Mays Landing, N.J. Lineup is at their vehicle at Lenape Park the day Panelists for the program include The meeting begins at noon in the 6:30 a.m. and the start is at 7 a.m. before the event can park free in des- Patricia Bradley, Ph.D., chair, Depart- 11th floor Conference Center of Bar Two New Jersey start points are also ignated areas. Dropoff on July 10 is ment of Journalism, Public Relations Association headquarters, 1101 Market available: Main Street in Voorhees bet-ween 3 and 10 p.m. Return trans- and Advertising at Temple University’s St. Lunch is available for $7.50 for those (7:45 a.m. lineup, 8 a.m. start) and portation on July 11 is available for School of Communications of Theater; members who register in advance. For Mazza’s in Hammonton (8:45 a.m. riders and their bicycles back to the Bobbi Booker, lifestyle reporter for The meeting registration information, con- lineup, 9 a.m. start). An optional start point for a small fee. Philadelphia Tribune; Emilie Lounsberry, a tact [email protected]. Century Ride extension makes it a A kickoff event will be held on reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer; Jill For more information about the full 100 miles from the Ben Franklin Saturday, June 5 at Campbell’s Field, Porter, columnist for the Philadelphia program, contract Bar-News Media Bridge start point. when the Camden Riversharks play Daily News; and Monica Yant Kinney, Committee Chair Arline Jolles Lotman Through the generous support of against the Somerset Patriots. Bike-a- columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. at [email protected] cyclists, sponsors and volunteers, last Thon riders who pre-register for the The panel will be moderated by Wally year’s event raised $857,000 in the July 11 event will be invited to attend Kennedy, host of 6 ABC’s “Sunday Live” Save the Date: fight against cancer. The fund-raising the ballgame for free. and “Inside Story.” goal for 2004 is $1 million. For more information about the Among the issues the panel will dis- Andrew Acclaimed one of Bicycling magaz- Philadelphia Bar Association’s Bike-a- cuss are: Have the media skewed the ine’s 38 Great Rides, the ACS Bike-a- Thon Team, contact Bike-a-Thon message of the women’s movement Hamilton Ball Thon is a chance to enjoy a terrific Committee Co-Chair Jeffrey and effectively undermined the move- non-competitive outing and fight Abramowitz at (215) 568-4980, or Co- ment’s agenda and the legal rights of Saturday, cancer at the same time. The event is Chair Stephen T. Saltz at (215) 496- women? And if so, what are the reper- held rain or shine. 8282. cussions for the law, the workplace, Nov. 13, 2004
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She suggested that the more said it’s possible that the public would giving and not giving advice can Technology has drastically affected personalized the advice is, the more be distrustful and would just assume sometimes be quite fuzzy. the profession of law and has greatly likely it is that an attorney-client rela- that lawyers had their own financial Lanctot then posed the argument affected the concept of “attorney-client tionship has been formed, and the concerns in mind. that perhaps the primary solution is to privilege,” an expert on ethics and the attorney could potentially be held An even more important considera- come up with statutes that more accu- Internet recently told members of the liable for giving such advice. Professor tion, is that with the current surge of rately target the unauthorized practice Professional Responsibility Committee. Lanctot added that there has yet to be Web sites meant to assist laypeople of law. “But do we as a profession real- Catherine J. Lanctot, a professor at a lawsuit filed in response to legal with the preparation of legal docu- ly want that? And how will these stat- Villanova University Law School, noted advice given via the Internet. But she ments, the livelihoods of solo practi- utes affect First Amendment rights?” that many Web sites have recently said it’s potentially just a matter of tioners could be threatened. Lanctot she asked. The Bar Association has been created by attorneys for the pur- time before it happens. raised the issue of whether these sites struggled to accurately define the pose of giving legal advice. Unfortun- The discussion turned to the issue are engaged in the unauthorized prac- unauthorized practice of law, she said, ately, the activity conducted through of legal advice being given by laypeo- tice of law, and if so, can they be sued instead adhering to the principle of these sites is extremely hard to track, ple via the Internet. Lanctot pointed to as a consequence of the advice they “we know it when we see it.” The lack and the question of whether an attor- a case in New York in which a 15-year- are giving. In reference to form prepa- of a clear definition makes it even ney-client relationship has been form- old posed as an attorney and had ans- ration done by paralegals, the case law more difficult to recognize and ulti- ed within this context is a difficult one wered thousands of legal questions on- from the 1970s states that it is permissi- mately address, Lanctot added. to address. She inquired as to what line. Lanctot asked whether it was the ble for a non-attorney to type a form, job of attorneys to educate the public but not for them to give any advice. Asima Panigrahi is a law clerk for Philadelphia could potentially happen when a Common Pleas Court Judge Denis P. Cohen. Save May 16 Bar Foundation Golf Classic for 25th Annual June 28 at Phila. Cricket Club Charity Run by Jeff Lyons Runners of all abilities are invit- The Philadelphia Bar ed to join walkers, their friends, Web Foundation’s 16th Annual colleagues and family members for Golf Classic will be held at check the Philadelphia Bar Association’s √ the Philadelphia Cricket Club To register for the Phila- 25th Annual Charity Run on Sun- in Flourtown. Both of the delphia Bar Foundation day, May 16. Proceeds from the Cricket Club’s courses – race will benefit the Support Cen- Golf Classic, visit Militia Hill and Wissahickon – ter for Child Advocates and the www.philadelphiabar.org will be available for play at American Diabetes Association. the Monday, June 28 event. shots, but players have to For the third straight year, the The fee for players is $375. clear water to make it to the event will consist of a 5k run (3.1 This includes all greens fees, green. miles) and will also include walk- golf cart, lunch, refreshments, The Militia Hill course has ers. The race and walk begin at 8:30 dinner and cocktails follow- more of a rolling, hilly land- a.m. on West River Drive adjacent ing the tournament. scape than the Wissahickon to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A limited number of course. There is also a lot of The event has raised more than $1 members of the Young high fescue grass in the rough million since its inception. Lawyers Division may play at beyond the fairway that can Volunteers help you from the a discounted fee of $295. make finding a lost ball an time you get to the site of the race. Proceeds from the event ben- adventure. Militia Hill was In addition, water, nutritional efit the Philadelphia Bar designed by Dr. Michael drinks and snacks are also provid- Foundation. Last year’s event Hurdzan and Dana Fry. ed at the end of the race at the pic- raised more than $110,000. The Wissahickon course nic for the participants. The 2004 Golf Classic will was built by A.W. Tillinghast The race is just 5 kilometers (3.1 feature a silent auction and in 1922. Tillinghast also des- miles) long and even if you can’t raffle with many exciting igned legendary golf courses run the entire race, there are many prizes donated by prominent at Winged Foot, Baltusrol and people who will be out there walk- area retailers and restaurants. the San Francisco Country ing with you. It’s a great opportu- Raffle tickets are available Club. The 6,805-yard course nity to meet others in the legal for $10 each or six for $50. plays to a par 71. community as well as benefiting a They may be purchased in Wissahickon’s 9th hole is good cause. advance or on the day of the rated among the top 500 tournament. holes in the world by Golf Militia Hill is a par-72 Digest. The 459-yard hole is a Web course that plays 7,370 yards very difficult, long, uphill par from the tournament tees. 4 with strategic bunkering. check The longest hole is the 604- Bermuda-length shorts are You can register for√ the 25th yard, par-5 6th hole. The permitted for players. For annual Charity Run online at course’s signature hole is the more information about the Golf Classic, contact Melissa www.active.com 3rd hole, a 496-yard par 4. The hole is in an old quarry. Engler at (215) 238-6347 or The green is accessible in two [email protected]. PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / MAY 2004 11 Make a Difference Through Access to Justice by Edward F. Chacker I WANT TO SHARE A SECRET. I BAR FOUNDATION want to tell you about the nicest gift I ever received. It was the night my wife made me cry. We were at dinner celebrating our wedding anniversary when Sheila handed me what I thought was a cus- tomary anniversary card. I was wrong; it was anything but customary. As I unfolded the piece of paper tucked within the card, and I began to read its words, tears rolled down my cheeks. derful party. But even more important- Sheila had created a scholarship in my ly, the firm celebrated with a $100,000 honor. This gift, which assists one high gift to local charities, including $50,000 school student to go to college, was the to our Philadelphia Bar Foundation. most beautiful present I had ever That donation immediately will impact received. our communities and help fund legal Mark L. Alderman (center), chair of WolfBlock, presents a check for $50,000 to Gerald As lawyers, and, more specifically, access for the disadvantaged in A. McHugh Jr., immediate-past president of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. Philadelphia lawyers, most of us are, or Philadelphia. WolfBlock made the presentation in honor of the firm’s 100th anniversary. Bar will be fortunate enough to be in, a Your contribution (in addition to Foundation Executive Director Maureen Mingey is shown at left. position where gifts can be about help- being tax deductible) is a sign that ing someone else. your success in the legal world comes In that spirit, I ask you to consider with the understanding that there is happens to me, eat the envelope. Do it Each year on May 1 (Law Day), I get your Philadelphia Bar Foundation. In also an obligation. To state it simply, now (please). Pick up your pen and help to present an award to a graduating the coming months, each of us will we should support that which supports make a difference. Last month I told senior. It simply does not get better enjoy a birthday, an anniversary, possi- our families and us. you the story of Donna, a real 12-year- than that. Get to know that feeling. bly a retirement. During each of these From May 1 to May 14, the Bar old who was bounced around the fos- Membership is $100. most deserved celebrations it is impor- Foundation is holding its Access to ter care system here in Philadelphia Become a member of your tant to remember the profession that Justice Campaign. Your personal enve- until one of our lawyers got her placed Philadelphia Bar Foundation. Fill out and brought us our success. lope allowing you to become a mem- in a loving home. mail your personal envelope now. On Saturday, March 27, the law firm ber of the Bar Foundation is right in Membership is $100, a small am- of WolfBlock celebrated its 100th birth- front of you. Simply fill it out now. If you ount to show Donna and those like her that you care. Edward F. Chacker, a partner at Gay Chacker & Mittin, is day. The firm celebrated with a won- wait to do it later, your desk may, as it president of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. HAP Holds 15th Annual April Benefit The Homeless Advocacy Project held its 15th Annual April Benefit on Thursday, April 22 at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue. Pictured from left are 2004 Planning Committee members Marnie E. Simon, Lenard A. Cohen, HAP Development Director Marnie Boccella, HAP Executive Director Marsha Cohen, Madeline M. Sherry and Judy Greif, who co-chaired the committee with Lenard Cohen and Blaine Stanley. The event was presented by PECO Energy, along with The Verizon Foundation, Fox Rothschild LLP and Aqua Pennsylvania. More than 200 people attended the event, which raised more than $120,000 for HAP. Photo by Mark A. Tarasiewicz Overbrook Wins State Mock Trial Championship Philadelphia’s Overbrook High tions, 12 high school teams advanced Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice es and attorney advisors in preparing School defeated Pittsburgh’s Oliver to the state mock trial championships. Russell M. Nigro presided at the cham- for competition. Volunteer attorneys High School on Saturday, March 27, to All 12 teams competed in two quarter- pionship. Overbrook played the def- and community leaders serve as jurors win the Pennsylvania Bar Association final rounds on March 26. The four ense in the finals and Oliver was the in the trials. The juries determine the Young Lawyers Division Statewide winning teams of the quarterfinal prosecution. The case, which was used winners in each trial based on the Mock Trial Championship in Harris- rounds advanced to the semifinals held throughout the state in all mock trial teams’ abilities to prepare their cases, burg. Overbrook will represent March 27 at the Dauphin County competitions, centered around an all- present arguments and follow court Pennsylvania in the national mock trial Courthouse. Those teams included eged car theft by a student suffering rules. finals May 7 to 9 in Orlando, Fla. This Abington Heights (Lackawanna Coun- from Asperger’s Syndrome. Overbrook defeated Mastbaum is Overbrook’s second state mock trial ty), Carlisle High School (Cumberland Through the competition, eight- High School to win the John S. Brad- championship. County), Oliver and Overbrook. Over- member student teams are given the way Mock Trial Competition title. The This year, 268 high school teams brook beat Abington Heights in the opportunity to argue both sides of the competition is sponsored by the Young competed in the district and regional semifinal round and went on to com- case in an actual courtroom before a Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia levels of Pennsylvania's mock trial pete against Oliver High School for the judge. The students, who play the roles Bar Association and Temple University competition - one of the largest in the state championship in the Pennsyl- of lawyers, witnesses, plaintiffs and de- Beasley School of Law’s Law, Education, nation. Following the local competi- vania state Senate chambers. fendants, are assisted by teacher coach- and Participation Project. PHILADELPHIA 12 MAY 2004 / BAR REPORTER YLD Celebrates From left, Pennsylvania Bar Carnivale Association YLD Chair-Elect James A. Wells, Philadelphia Bar Association YLD Chair Kim R. Jessum, YLD Executive Committee member May Mon Post and John Encarnacion enjoy the festivities at the YLD Spring Gala on April 17 at Loews Philadelphia Hotel. Brian S. Chacker dances with Nishi Rampal at the YLD Spring Gala. More than 200 people attended the event, which raised funds for the Philadelphia Bar Photos by Genna Viozzi Partygoers examine some of the items available during the silent auc- Sumita Ray and YLD Executive Committee mem- Foundation. tion at the YLD Spring Gala. ber Carl E. Kennedy at the Gala. ‘One Child, One Lawyer’ Gives a Voice to Many by Kim R. Jessum issues. Volunteer attorneys will some- cate for a child who is in desperate times be called upon to interact with need of a lawyer. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a teachers, doctors, government officials, There are hundreds of thousands of program available to each of us that YLD UPDATE family members, other attorneys and, if children in foster care, most of whom would simultaneously advance our necessary, the judicial system in four have been removed from their homes careers, enrich our lives and make a core services: child protection, medical- after being abused or neglected. It has difference in our community? Well, ly needy children, kinship care and been reported that in Philadelphia there is. adoption. Through Child Advocates, alone, there were more than 4,300 In keeping with the Young Lawyers children are secured with much-need- dependency petitions filed in each of Division 2004 theme of “Get Connect- ed social services, placed in safe homes, the past two years. Without an effective ed,” there is no better way to get con- and helped to testify in court. advocate focused exclusively on their nected with the community and with Throughout the region, attorneys needs, these children often bounce other attorneys than to participate in a from diverse disciplines are coming from house to house and school to structured pro bono services program. together for this common goal. There is school until they reach age 18, and One program that brings together Child, One Lawyer” initiative. “One no requirement that volunteer attor- then are discarded by the system. It is bright and energetic attorneys and ot- Child, One Lawyer” is a child advoca- neys must be litigators or even family not uncommon for these kids to attend her professionals from across our reg- cy-based initiative to provide lawyers law practitioners - attorneys with tran- dozens of schools throughout their ion is run by the Support Center for with skills and contacts that actually sactional practices are just as effective. childhood. For just a few hours a Child Advocates, located at 1900 Cher- make a difference in the life of a child. While this is a wonderful program month, you can give children who ry St. Building teams of trained lawyers, for attorneys of all experience levels, it have been removed from their homes Child Advocates, founded in 1977, is social workers and other professionals, would be especially beneficial for those a voice in the system that determines the country’s oldest and largest pro Child Advocates focuses the energy of just starting out in the profession. their fate. bono legal and social services agency diverse and talented individuals to Many new lawyers are not called upon Child Advocates is conducting its for children. Its mission is to advocate improve the lives of children. Volunteer to interact directly with clients, oppos- next Volunteer Training Workshop on for abused and neglected children in lawyers are trained in a CLE-accredited, ing counsel, or the courts for several Thursday, June 3. I encourage each of Philadelphia, with the goal of securing full-day workshop, followed by one or years. Volunteering as a pro bono you to enroll by calling (800) 932-4637 a permanent, nurturing environment more periods of courtroom observa- attorney affords you an opportunity to and start on your way to making a dif- for every child. tion, before being assigned a case. get the hands-on experience that is ference in the life of one child. You will The Young Lawyers Division, in Once assigned a case, the volunteer often so desired. Working with Child not regret it. connection with Child Advocates, is attorney works with social workers and Advocates, you have the support of trained professionals to educate and Kim R. Jessum, chair of the Young Lawyers Division, is promoting the American Bar Associa- lawyers who are specialists in child patent counsel for Rohm and Haas Company. Her e-mail tion Young Lawyers Division’s “One welfare practice and children’s legal motivate you to be an effective advo- address is [email protected]. PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / MAY 2004 13 SCALIA AWARD chaired the first ABA Commission on the Mentally Disabled. Shestack also chaired the continued from page 1 SeniorLAW Center Celebrating 25th ABA’s Standing Committee on Legal Aid and was Comcast. In the antitrust field, he negotiated the a founder of the ABA’s Pro Bono Center. Anniversary With May 19 Reception consent decree covering the network television A world leader in the international human The SeniorLAW Center will celebrate its 25th anniversary industry and the settlement of the Federal Trade rights movement, Shestack has chaired the with a reception at the Independence Visitors Center at 6th and Commission’s industry-wide litigation against International League for Human Rights for the Market streets on Wednesday, May 19 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. the major airport car rental companies and suc- past 20 years. He is chairman of the ABA’s Center The evening will include music, fine food, cocktails and cel- cessfully defended Hertz in a series of antitrust for Human Rights. He served as U.S. ambassador ebration as the SeniorLAW Center marks 25 years of protecting actions. Shestack won a multi-million-dollar to the United Nations Commission on Human the rights of Philadelphia seniors. class action litigation for Westinghouse Electric Rights under President Jimmy Carter and also For sponsorship or ticket information, contact Larry Felzer involving employee benefits. He also represents served as a member of the Conference on at (215) 701-3203 or [email protected] or visit the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in insur- Security and Cooperation in Europe and as a www.seniorlawcenter.org. ance, health care and other litigation. Shestack commissioner of the U.S. Presidential- SeniorLAW Center provides a combination of legal services, has successfully defended many media clients in Congressional Commission to Improve the community education, outreach and advocacy, incorporating a First Amendment defamation cases, including a Effectiveness of the United Nations under comprehensive approach to representing and empowering its multi-million-dollar libel action against ABC President Bush. Shestack has also chaired the clients. SeniorLAW Center also acts as a vital link in the com- and its “20/20” program. International Bar Association Standing plex network of services available to Philadelphia’s senior citi- Prior to his election as president of the Committee on Human Rights. zens. American Bar Association, Shestack served on He founded and was the first chair of the Through the efforts of SeniorLAW Center’s legal staff as the Board of Governors and the Executive New York-based Lawyers Committee for Human well as volunteer attorneys from Philadelphia’s legal commu- Committee of the ABA and chaired its Program Rights, and for 20 years served as president of nity, SeniorLAW Center serves thousands of elders each year, and Planning Committee. He was a member of the International League of Human Rights. He including victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation, eld- the Nominating Committee and Pennsylvania’s also served as general counsel of Amnesty ers facing housing crises and homelessness and grandparents state delegate to the ABA. International in the U.S. He is currently coun- raising grandchildren. For six years, Shestack served on the ABA’s selor to the American Society of International Since its founding in 1978 by members of the Bar Associa- Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, Law. tion, SeniorLAW Center has provided free legal representation which makes recommendations to the President Shestack was a founding member of The for more than 32,000 seniors, focusing on the most vital and and the U.S. Senate on the qualifications of all Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and is recurring legal problems facing elders: housing, abuse, fin- prospective federal judges. He served as chair of founder of the Public Interest Law Center of ancial exploitation, consumer problems, grandparent custody, the ABA’s Section of Individual Rights and Philadelphia. personal and end-of-life planning needs. HIGGINBOTHAM “All Things Considered,” as well as “Talk including “Politics - The New Black in 1976. He sits on the Haverford Col- of the Nation.” Power.” Articles by Williams have app- lege Board of Trustees, the Aspen Inst- continued from page 1 Williams is the author of the criti- eared in Newsweek, Fortune, The Atlantic itute of Communications and Society Nation.” In that role, he brought the cally acclaimed biography, Thurgood Monthly, Ebony, Gentlemen's Quarterly and Program, Washington Journalism Cen- program to cities and towns across Marshall - American Revolutionary, which The New Republic. ter, and the New York Civil Rights America for monthly radio “town hall” was released in paperback in February Williams continues to be a con- Coalition. meetings before live audiences. The 2000. He is also the author of the non- tributing political analyst for the Fox The lecture was inaugurated by the town hall meetings were a part of “The fiction bestseller Eyes on the Prize: Amer- News Channel and a regular panelist Public Interest Section to honor the Changing Face of America,” a yearlong ica's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965. on Fox News Sunday. He has also memory of the late Third Circuit Court NPR series focused on how Americans During his 21-year career at The appeared on numerous television pro- of Appeals Chief Judge A. Leon Higgin- were dealing with rapid changes in Washington Post, Williams served as an grams, including “Nightline,” “Washing- botham Jr. society and culture as the United States editorial writer, op-ed columnist, and ton Week in Review,” “Oprah,” CNN’s Previous Higginbotham lecturers entered the 21st century. The series, White House reporter. He has won an “Crossfire” (where he frequently served are Marian Wright Edelman, Professor supported by a grant from the Pew Emmy award for TV documentary as co-host) and “Capitol Gang Sunday.” Charles J. Ogletree, Congressman Charitable Trusts, involved monthly writing and won widespread critical A graduate of Haverford College, Chaka Fattah, ABA President Dennis W. pieces airing on “Morning Edition” and acclaim for a series of documentaries Williams received a B.A. in philosophy Archer and scholar Dr. Cornel W. West. Philadelphia Bar Association April Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon Thursday, June 24 at Noon at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut Streets • Featuring 6th Annual Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Public Interest Lecture by Juan Williams • Presentation of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Legal Writing Competition Award • Honoring new members of the Association’s Year Clubs Please make reservations for the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Quarterly Meeting Return to: and Luncheon. Tickets are $50 for members and $55 for non-members. Checks should be Quarterly Meeting made payable to the Philadelphia Bar Association. Philadelphia Bar Association 1101 Market St., 11th fl. Name: Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911 Credit Cardholder: Firm/Employer: Visa MasterCard American Express Address: Card number: Expiration date: Phone: Fax: Signature: E-Mail: Credit card payments should be faxed to Bar Headquarters at (215) 238-1267. PHILADELPHIA 14 MAY 2004 / BAR REPORTER Changes Let Perrier’s Main Line Bistro Shine Le Mas dow shutters, brown wicker chairs, and of delights. Superimpose Perrier’s insis- 503 W. Lancaster Ave. recessed lighting fixtures add simplicity tence on classical deeply scented Lyon Wayne, PA 19087 FEASTS TO FAMINE and warmth. Glassware and vases are sauces with Shillinglaw’s Charleston (610) 964-8744 cobalt blue; fresh flowers abound. charm at grilling fish and vegetables Waitperson No. 1 (dressed in cobalt with a South Carolina twang. A diner’s by Skinny D. Bockol blue shirt and tie) comes to place a taste buds travel in circles of opulence lemon slice into an empty water glass. and hospitality. Helen Sigel Wilson declined to con- Waitperson No. 2 pours water into said I arrive on Sunday at 6 p.m. On this tinue to clutter her life with the restau- glass 10 seconds later. In a moment, a day only, the restaurant is BYOB. So rant business at L’Auberge decades ago. third waitperson dressed all in black bring your finest champagne, French She transferred her property to those adds breadsticks, bread and creamy Bordeaux and/or California chardon- who developed it into a gorgeous butter to the table, and checks to see nay (corkage fee assessed). The restau- French farmhouse fairyland, for the that what No. 1 and No. 2 had done is rant is already bustling and beginning benefit of Chef Marcel Brossette who’d To your left is a huge continental still perfect. to fill. just closed his La Camargue in Center bar sporting half a dozen two-foot Waitperson No. 4 takes your order Never miss the jumbo lump crab City. high taps at its middle. Beer is served after having named the specials of the cake ($12) appetizer, served upon a I was the attorney privileged to in pompous pilsner glasses that are day. tower of chunky avocado salad, crispy obtain the new liquor license for the perfectly proportioned for the longest No. 2 returns to remove the “show prosciutto and micro cilantro. The lat- establishment. After a series of retiring draughts. Casually and smartly dressed plates” (with “P” for “Perrier” embla- ter herbs tickle your tonsils upon a fes- or firing chefs, revolving themes and diners sit at unadorned tables, semi- zoned thereon, but of little other than tinate swallow of the avocado and crab the passage of a few more decades, plush couches or at the bar sipping ornamental use); and in synchroniza- portions, spiked by shamelessly large Georges Perrier decided to make his magna-martinis with appropriate tion worthy of a French Foreign Legion chunks of crustacean meat. You have mark at this location on the Main Line. olives and hubris. A plasma television marching brigade, your appetizers, to sit still until the hungry hypnagogic He renovated even more spectacularly adds to the lack of ceremony. entrées and desserts are leisurely look on your face disappears. and has brilliantly combined the ingre- To one’s right is a bevy of more for- served. Meanwhile, managers in full Or try “poulet pizza” ($9) made with dients of meticulous attention to ser- mal eating areas, my favorite being the suits observe all participants, intending the thinnest see-through pie dough vice details, upscale seasonal platter Western Wall Room. Its jagged white to take seamless care of you. upon which rest smoky grilled chicken, items and a suburban ambiance of ele- stones emulate the look and feel of The food is the fun. Inspired by smoked bacon, herb pesto and melted gant fun. Jerusalem’s most pious place, so much Perrier’s recent reflections that Main fontina cheese. 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So, you Association of Young Lawyers (Associa- ments. between favorable and unfavorable tax can multiply these figures and consider tion Internationale des Jeunes Avocats, The AIJA lawyers will attend a semi- policies. A study released in January that a large majority of our lawyers, or AIJA). Lawyers from such diverse nar hosted at the Bar Association on 2003 by the Central Philadelphia while operating small businesses, make locations and as far away as Paris, Tok- May 20, to which other non-member Development Corporation explains that huge contributions to Philadelphia’s yo, London, Mexico City, Bombay and lawyers are invited. The seminar will Pennsylvania suburbs have enjoyed a tax base. The city’s tax structure great- Hong Kong, among many others, will include financial and legal experts from robust 34 percent increase in profes- ly impacts on these small and medi- be arriving in Philadelphia on May 20 around the world who will discuss sional services jobs between 1990 and um-sized firms as well. to attend the meeting and related sem- “U.S. and Non-U.S. LBOs and MBOs: 2000. The legal services sector must have inars and other events. Which Model Works Best and When?” The study goes on to note that a major say in crafting tax policy for Local lawyers on the planning com- The seminar will analyze the latest de- Philadelphia added no new commercial the city and the region. You and I (and mittee include Alessandro M. Barzaghi, velopments in leveraged buyouts and office buildings in the 1990s. By con- our law firms) are absolutely vital to a visiting foreign attorney at Pepper management buyouts around the trast, the Pennsylvania suburbs have this region and its economy. And this Hamilton LLP from Antonelli Cocuzza world and will provide an in-depth added 12 million square feet of space, year we intend to be at the table when & Associati of Milan, Italy; Robin Shel- analysis of structuring issues, trends, the equivalent of 10 Liberty Place tow- tax legislation is written. I have already don of SEI Investments; Neil Boyden financing alternatives and management ers, surpassing Center City in total testified before City Council on these Tanner of Pepper Hamilton LLP and issues. The seminar will include CLE space in the process. issues and I will return again and Peter Tucci of Piper Rudnick. credit in New York and Pennsylvania Had 12 million square feet of new again, if necessary, to deliver our mes- The conference will be based at the and a cocktail reception sponsored by commercial space been developed in sage and offer our assistance. Rittenhouse Hotel, where many of the Pepper Hamilton LLP. Information and Philadelphia, the City would have The power to tax involves the power AIJA commissions will meet regarding an application for the CLE seminar is received approximately $64 million per to destroy business, jobs and economic business matters, but these global available at www.aija.org. year in real estate taxes, $150 million a vitality or the power to create a grow- lawyers will also be treated to such AIJA was founded in 1962 and is a year in new annual business and wage ing, vital, economically vibrant city and local treats as a Ride the Ducks tour, an nonprofit association of individual taxes and would have generated region. With our help, Philadelphia Italian dinner with opera at Victor’s lawyers age 45 and under who are between 156,000 and 240,000 more must now choose. Café in South Philadelphia, a tour of members of numerous local and nat- hotel room nights per year in business the Barnes Foundation and much more. ional bar associations. AIJA is based in travel. 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PHILADELPHIA 16 MAY 2004 / BAR REPORTER LAW WEEK LegalLine hotline. From 5 to 8 p.m., area FEASTS TO FAMINE caramelized onions, molten gruy- residents can call lawyers at (215) 238-6333 ere, Dijon mustard and an eight- continued from page 3 continued from page 15 and have their legal questions answered inch high mound of the best Also on Tuesday, the Louis D. Brandeis free and confidentially. This program is “pizza” to “other pizzas” is like French fries you’ve ever allowed to Law Society will sponsor the Stu Agins Day being co-sponsored by the law firm of comparing Grace Kelly to Anna slip between your lips. There is a of Service at the Rowan House, 325 N. 39th Buchanan Ingersoll PC. Nicole Smith. Dieu! St., from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Participants in this On Thursday, May 6, the YLD will For entrées, the miso-yaki glaz- In honor of Monsieur Perrier’s program will conduct mock job interviews bring their Doctor/Lawyer in the ed halibut ($21) has me hooked. A rethinking about Le Mas, all prices with the Rowan House residents to help Classroom program to students of the huge chunk of pearly white filet, have been slashed, service upgrad- prepare them for entering into the work Albert M. Greenfield Elementary School, seared with a crucial crust, lies mo- ed, and the interior surroundings force. 23rd and Chestnut Streets, from 10:15 to tionless atop a bed of fragrant bas- glorified and maintained. Le Mas On Wednesday, May 5, the invita- 11:15 a.m. Through this program, a team of mati rice. Gleaming snow peas has become what L’Auberge had tion-only Brown v. Board of Education com- doctors and lawyers will discuss their bathe in ginger-scented froth. Your been: a “destination restaurant” for memoration will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 careers with students. fork taps to break the outer layer lunch and dinner. p.m. at the Philadelphia School District Volunteer attorneys and judges pair of the fish, revealing a sweltering Angelo Ferreira, the general Building at 21st Street and the Parkway. with high school students, providing a steaminess. A slight miso marinade manager, a Brazilian who’d last At lunchtime, dozens of Philadelphia behind-the-scenes experience of their jobs is alluded to as you breathe in the worked at Jake’s in Manayunk, attorneys will gather to provide free, in- by taking them to their offices and into the aromas of ginger and buttery bas- does everything, including without person legal advice at a Law Fair, from courts during the Lawyer for a Day pro- mati. The halibut enters your limitation, bringing desserts and noon to 2 p.m., in the Center Court of the gram on Friday, May 7. Several city mouth. Its skin crackles, and sur- chatting with patrons. He remem- Gallery at Market East in Center City. courtrooms will be open to allow the par- renders folds of fresh flesh. bers my name from a previous Attorneys will provide answers to legal ticipants to observe the proceedings. The I will not mention Perrier’s fam- visit, and remembers my portend- questions on a broad range of topics, students will meet the lawyers and judges ous cheesesteak ($10) except to say ed choice of regular black coffee. I including landlord/tenant law, divorce and at the Bar Association at 8:30 a.m., and all that if you’re at Le Mas just to have take one spoonful of the hot child custody matters, wills and estate participants are invited back to the fun, request it without objection. A chocolate-centered layered cake planning, real estate law and employment Association’s 11th floor Conference Center marvel of a thickly sliced French and realize what Marie Antoinette law. at noon for a concluding lunch, during baguette is smothered in silken must have been hoping for. Also on Wednesday, free legal advice which students will recount their experi- steak, without an ounce of gristle, will be given to those who call the ences and hear from various speakers. fat or grease. In lieu thereof are APRÉS GEORGES, LE DÉLUGE PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / MAY 2004 17 Career Corner Don’t Raise Pay Issues Too Early in Interview by James LaRosa and Gary Mintz come the lower salary, i.e., less billable Career Questions? hours, no billable hours, a new field of Question: When is the best Send your career questions to James practice, etc. time to talk about money in a LaRosa at JuriStaff, Inc., at Similarly, your present salary may job interview? start discussing salary until at least the [email protected] or call JuriStaff at be significantly lower than the salary Answer: There is no black-and- second interview. Another general rule (215) 751-9100. You can also send your you are seeking, or what the prospec- white answer, other than to say that is that salary negotiations should not questions to [email protected] tive employer generally pays. If that’s you don’t want to raise the salary issue start until the candidate is reasonably the case, understand that your poten- too early in the interview process. In certain that a job offer is forthcoming. detail the specifics of the position to tial new employer is likely going to general, the best time to start talking Starting salary negotiations before it is try to get away from giving a specific take the view that he or she is not nec- about salary is when the interviewer apparent that a job offer is forthcom- number at that point. essarily required to give you a signifi- raises the issue. ing can be seen as presumptuous and Many times the employer is simply cant raise from your current salary The goal of the interview is to get can hurt your chances of even getting trying to get a feel for what the candi- level. Your view will obviously be that the prospective employer interested in a job offer. date is presently making. If asked, it is you should be paid what other emp- the skills and value you can bring and Sometimes the interviewer may generally a good idea to be direct and loyees with the same responsibilities the need you can fill in that organiza- raise the salary issue prematurely. If answer the question because it is often are paid. In this circumstance it’s often tion. Therefore, as in any type of sale, the interviewer starts discussing money fairly easy for a prospective employer good to explain that you’re aware that you want to focus as much time and issues very early in the interview to find out what you are making, and your salary is significantly lower than energy on what you can do for the process, it can put the candidate in a if you inflate that number you have that offered by the prospective em- employer before letting the employer difficult position. If you have done really hurt your prospects of getting ployer and it’s one of the reasons you know how much it will cost. If the some research, you’ll have an idea of the job. Your current salary is not nec- are looking to make a move, e.g. for a wrong thing is said about compensa- the salary range of the position. If you essarily an indication of what you are more competitive salary. This is not tion too early in the process, the do, and assuming you are comfortable seeking to earn. In some cases, your going to guarantee that you will get a employer may not hear anything you with that range, you can respond to a present salary may be significantly higher offer, but it allows you to frame say thereafter relating to the potential compensation question early in the higher than the salary of the position the issue in a professional manner. value you bring to the firm. It is very interview process by stating: “I believe for which you are applying. 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We While the Pennsylvania Bar Instit- have the same great roster of seminars, ute’s Conference Center in Philadelphia many tailored to your local practice was under renovation recently, we and including your favorite updates, Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania Bar Institute missed seeing many of you there. We plus new offerings all the time. The Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s renovated Conference Center in the Wanamaker Building thank all of our customers for their Some things, though, have stayed includes an expanded bookstore area. patience and understanding as you the same. You’ll still know many of our took PBI’s seminars elsewhere while speakers or recognize them from their You’re not in some cavern here, or for lawyers to find information, even our Wanamaker Building center in outstanding reputations. In addition to straining to see or hear the speakers. outside of the seminar setting. downtown Philadelphia was under the best of the Philadelphia and PBI Executive Director Roger “These facility improvements have construction. Pennsylvania bars, when we bring you Meilton sees the new center as a con- helped us to continue to do what we Whatever the circumstances, we’ve a national speaker, they, too, are stellar. tinuation of PBI’s partnership with the do best,” McCoy says. “We make it easi- always loved being able to serve you And PBI still makes it easy. We’re Philadelphia Bar Association and an er for lawyers to practice law.” and we want to see you again. But if still friendly and helpful, you get great important part of our ongoing effort to PBI Associate Director Lisa Muench you haven’t tried us yet, now is the course manuals, and we offer many serve the CLE needs of all lawyers in manages the facility on a day-to-day best time ever. great publications to help support your southeastern Pennsylvania. basis, and is looking forward to pro- We’ve got more reasons you should practice. PBI Director of Seminars Richard ducing more and more varied pro- make — or continue to make - PBI your Our new conference center features: McCoy adds, “Our speakers have access grams for the legal profession. She one-stop, first-choice continuing legal • A great new buffet area where you to all of the technological innovations notes that PBI’s former Philadelphia education provider. We’ve undergone can get your breakfast or lunch, plenty available for education. But we like to facility had limited flexibility, and that an extensive renovation and expan- of hot fresh coffee, and a variety of think of our new facility as a home PBI’s needs had outgrown it. sion, but we’re still in our same, conve- sodas, teas and juices. attorneys can go for many professional “One of the things we wanted to do nient location — the 10th floor of the • A comfortable, expanded book- purposes, even when they are not in the renovation was create space that Wanamaker Building. We renovated store area where you can relax, browse coming to seminars. Our expanded could accommodate the presentations because we know you deserve a dedi- and find the manuals and publications bookstore, for example, makes it easier continued on page 21 cated, up-to-date center for CLE, you need, easier than ever before. PBI’s backed by the statewide expertise of knowledgeable staff can point you PBI. We wanted to improve our facility toward what you need, just like we’ve in Philadelphia, yet keep it familiar and always done. close to your practice and colleagues • Expanded main seminar rooms, and easy to get to from work or home. brighter and nicer than ever. Our growing pains are over, and we • Razor-sharp projections of want you to turn to us for CLE again PowerPoints and videos. and again. So we made sure that you • New intimate seminar and confer- can attend seminars in our modern, ence rooms for smaller class sessions. ATTORNEY DISIPLINARY/ETHICS MATTERS Representation, Consultation and Expert Testimony in Matters Involving Ethical Issues and/or the Rules of Professional Conduct JAMES C. SCHWARTZMAN, ESQ. Schwartzman & Associates, P.C. 1760 Market St. 12th Floor Phila., PA 19103 (215) 563-2233 Former Chairman, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Former Chairman Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Former Federal Prosecutor AV Rated PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / MAY 2004 19 Pro Bono Aid Sought for Domestic Violence Survivors by Judith Bernstein-Baker manent legal status under the Violence from 12 to 2 p.m. at Morgan Lewis, happy ending. E.C. is now a lawful per- Against Women Act. 1701 Market St. Lunch will be provided manent resident, working legally and E.C. wanted some respite from the There are hundreds of immigrant and CLE credits are available. Call VIP supporting her child, now 9 years old, violence in Colombia so she went on women such as E.C. who are beginning at (215) 523-9550 to register. who recently joined her. vacation to the U.S. She met J.R., an to step forward and seek assistance. A Immigrant survivors face myriad Almost 100 percent of the cases American citizen, at a party and fell in new collaborative of immigration ser- legal, social and psychological barriers handled by members of the collabora- love. He proposed to her quickly, say- vice providers consisting of HIAS and even more pronounced than those of tive have resulted in safety and long- ing he couldn’t bear it if she returned Council Migration Service, Nationalities the general population. Some women term residency for immigrant sur- to Colombia. After the marriage, J.R. Service Center and the Pennsylvania cannot speak or read English, and lack vivors. Nationally, 78 percent of cases changed. He had sudden mood swings Immigration Resource Center, is work- the skills necessary to access basic sup- were approved by immigration officials and began using drugs. Upon return- ing in conjunction with Philadelphia ports and resources. Others, due to in 2003. ing from a rehabilitation center, he was Volunteers for the Indigent Program to their undocumented status, are placed “Non-immigration attorneys can stable for a while, but soon returned to meet this increased demand for ser- in detention and face additional obsta- quickly learn how to handle an immi- being volatile. He began hitting her vices. The collaborative provides train- cles. According to Alison Pennington, gration case of domestic violence sur- and in one incident, almost blinded ing and mentoring to non-immigration associate director of PIRC, “survivors of vivors,” points out Joe Hohenstein, the her. E.C. sought help from a women’s attorneys who handle immigration domestic violence face increased isola- NSC coordinator of such work. An in- shelter. Staff at the shelter discovered cases. The initiative to expand pro tion in detention. Typically, the det- structor at Temple University Beasley E.C. lacked immigration status because bono immigration services was made ention facilities that house these wom- School of Law, Hohenstein has also su- her husband never filed papers for her. possible through a special grant from en are in rural settings and are far aw- pervised law students in this area and E.C. could not work or obtain public the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. ay from the legal, social and psycho- notes that “protecting survivors is on benefits. Fortunately, staff members A special training session sponsored logical support that survivors of dom- the cutting edge of immigration law.” contacted an immigration service by the collaborative and Philadelphia estic violence need.” VIP devoted to representing immigrant The work is extremely rewarding. Judith Bernstein-Baker is executive director of HIAS and provider who was able to file a “self- Council Migration Service. petition” for E.C. so she could gain per- survivors will be held Thursday, June 3, Cases like those of E.C. often have a Monday, May 17 Business Law Section Executive Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tuesday, May 18 Board of Governors Cabinet – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Women in the Profession Committee – meeting, noon, 11th floor Conference Center. Lunch: Note: While the following listings have been verified prior to press time, any scheduled event may be sub- $7.50. ject to change by the committee or section chairs. Elder Law Committee – meeting, noon, 11th floor Committee Room South. Monday, May 3 Wednesday, May 19 Public Interest Section Executive Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Workers’ Compensation Section Executive Committee – meeting, 10:30 a.m., 11th floor Family Law Section – meeting, 4 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Committee Room. Tuesday, May 4 Workers’ Compensation Section – meeting, noon, 11th floor Conference Center. Lunch: $7.50. Philadelphia Bar Foundation Board of Trustees – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Federal Courts Committee – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Board of Governors – meeting, 4 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Committee on Racial and Gender Bias – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 11th floor Committee Room. Wednesday, May 5 Lunch: $7.50. LegalLine – 5 p.m., 11th floor LRIS offices. Delivery of Legal Services Committee – meeting, 8:30 a.m., 10th floor Board Room. Brown vs. Board of Education – 10 a.m., Philadelphia School Administration Building, 21 Thursday, May 20 Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Family Law Section Executive Committee – meeting, noon, 11th floor Committee Room State Civil Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. South. LegalLine – 5 p.m., 11th floor LRIS offices. Friday, May 21 Thursday, May 6 Social Security and Disability Benefits Committee – meeting, noon, 11th floor Conference Environmental Law Committee – meeting, noon, 11th floor Conference Center. Lunch: $7.50. Center. Lunch: $7.50. Civil Rights Committee – meeting, 12:15 p.m., 11th floor Committee Room South. Tuesday, May 25 Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee – meeting, 12:15 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Criminal Justice Section – meeting, noon, 11th floor Conference Center. Friday, May 7 Wednesday, May 26 Philadelphia Lawyer magazine Editorial Board – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 10th floor Board Bar-News Media Committee – forum, noon,11th floor Conference Center. Room. Committee on the Legal Rights of Persons with Disabilities – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 11th floor Tuesday, May 11 Committee Room. Criminal Justice Section Executive Committee – meeting, noon, 10th floor Board Room. Thursday, May 27 Solo and Small Firm Committee – meeting, noon, 11th floor Conference Center. Lunch: $7.50. Lawyer Referral and Information Service Committee – meeting, noon, 11th floor Committee Philadelphia Bar Reporter Editorial Board – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 10th floor Cabinet Room. Room. Thursday, May 13 Board of Governors – meeting, 4 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Legislative Liaison Committee – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 11th floor Committee Room South. Friday, May 28 Lunch: $7.50. Human Resources Committee – meeting, 8:30 a.m., 10th floor Board Room. Committee on the Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men – meeting, 12:30 p.m., 11th floor Committee Room. Monday, May 31 Friday, May 14 Memorial Day – Bar Association offices closed. Women’s Rights Committee – meeting, 12:15 p.m., 10th floor Board Room. Lunch: $7.50. Sunday, May 16 Unless otherwise specified, all checks for luncheons and programs should be made payable to the Philadelphia Bar Association and mailed to Bar Headquarters, 1101 Market St., 11th fl., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. Send Bar Philadelphia Bar Association Charity Run – 8:30 a.m., West River Drive. www.philadelphi- Association-related calendar items 30 days in advance to Managing Editor, Philadelphia Bar Reporter, Philadelphia Bar abar.org Association, 1101 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. Fax: (215) 238-1267. E-mail: [email protected]. PHILADELPHIA 20 MAY 2004 / BAR REPORTER Gov. Rendell to Speak at May 20 Non-Profit Course Gov. Edward G. Rendell and Penn- anizations; Charitable Giving; Legal Endowment, Investment and Spending place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at sylvania Attorney General Gerald J. and Practical Considerations of Volun- Policies: Legal and Practical Consider- PBI’s CLE Conference Center (10th floor, Pappert will address attendees of the teer Staffing; A Look at Recent Case ations; Dos and Don’ts for Churches Wanamaker Building.) Tuition is $219 Pennsylvania Bar Institute Second An- Law and Trends in the Non-Profit and Religious Organizations; Ethical ($110 for representatives of non-profits nual Non-Profit Institute on Thursday, World; An Ethics and Accountability Obligations of Boards of Directors; with gross revenue of $500,000 or less.) May 20. 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Bureau of Charitable Org- The CLE Conference Center Franklin Institute May 10 & 11 Thurgood Marshall's Coming! — Two Performances Science Museum The CLE Conference Center 222 N. 20th Street CLE CENTER May 12 What Every Municipal Solicitor Should Know About 5th Floor continued from page 19 Labor and Employment Law • The CLE Conference Center our faculties wanted to produce,” she says. “The expansion gives us many May 13 Summary Judgment • The CLE Conference Center Philadelphia Bar more options for continuing education. Association We now can have more seminars being May 17 Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Tax Incentives 11th Floor presented concurrently, or we can han- The CLE Conference Center dle our smaller institutes here, as well Conference Center as other seminars that need breakout May 18 Mental Health and Aging • The CLE Conference Center 1101 Market St. sessions.” Muench says that expanding the May 19 Fundamentals of Estate Planning facility has also made it possible for The CLE Conference Center PBI to offer its space for rent to attor- neys and other professional organiza- May 20 Second Annual Nonprofit Institute tions to hold meetings, conferences, The CLE Conference Center and videoconferences, adding that the facility’s new space and technology can May 21 Compulsory Arbitration Seminar also enhance videoconferencing The CLE Conference Center options for PBI’s own seminars. Why did we do all this? Because PBI May 25 Trademarks A to Z • The CLE Conference Center is committed to providing attorneys in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsyl- Impeachment: Law & Practice • Philadelphia Bar Assn. vania with the CLE they want and need. That’s what we do. We’re your May 26 Fundamentals of Family Law statewide CLE provider and we’ve hel- Franklin Institute Science Museum ped you since 1965. We started small, Working Out Securitized Commercial Mortgages but we’ve been growing ever since. We know you, we know your prac- The CLE Conference Center tice, and we hope you already know us. If you haven’t visited us, or haven’t May 27 Trial Tactics • The CLE Conference Center been with us for while, please accept Get the IDEA: Basics of Special Education Law for our invitation to come experience the Parents and New Attorneys • The CLE Conference Center finest CLE facility in Pennsylvania and learn how our seminars and publica- tions, and yes, online CLE, too, can help Call PBI Customer Service at 1-800-247-4724 you and your clients. to register for a course or for more information. We’re here for you, like always. Except better. Register on the Internet at www.pbi.org PBI and the PBEC are Pennsylvania accredited CLE providers. Robert Nigro is program manager for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. PHILADELPHIA BAR REPORTER / MAY 2004 21 Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Lynn A. Marks, tal Laws and Regulations Conference Wilson, has been elected vice chair of executive director and Trade Show at the Harrisburg- the Pennsylvania Chapter of the of Pennsylvanians Hershey Marriott on April 14. The PEOPLE League of Conservation Voters. Martin for Modern Courts, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and was also a member of the special guest was honored on Industry hosted the conference. Judge Louis C. faculty at the Pennsylvania Bar March 21 by the Bechtle, a partner Institute’s Workers’ Compensation Women’s Center of Carl D. at Conrad O’Brien Practice and Procedure 2004 in March. Montgomery Cou- Buchholz III, a Gellman & Rohn, nty for her com- partner at Rawle & P.C., recently partic- Kevin I. Lovitz, munity service. Henderson LLP, has ipated in a panel a member of Ana- been appointed discussion for the pol, Schwartz, Jennifer A. Stiller, a sole practi- chair of the Penn- Environmental, Weiss, Cohan, Feld- tioner, wrote “EMTALA: A Compre- sylvania Lawyers Products Liability man and Smalley, hensive Guide to the Emergency Fund for Client and Mass Torts CLE Seminar, spon- P.C., spoke at the Patient Screening and Transfer Law” Security Board by sored by the American Bar Association Epilepsy Found- published in March by the American the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Section of Litigation. Judge Bechtle dis- ation of Greater Health Lawyers Association. cussed “The Keys to Successfully Philadelphia’s Morris M. Shuster, of counsel with Finalizing Multi-District Litigation.” Epilepsy Wellness Fair on March 27. Michael P. McKenna, managing Chimicles & Tikellis LLP, has been app- partner of Margolis Edelstein, present- ointed to the board of the Pennsylva- Stephen S. Hara K. Jacobs, a partner with ed the Annual Litigation Update at the nia Lawyers Fund for Client Security Aichele, manag- Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, 2004 Claims Seminar of the Pennsyl- Board by the Pennsylvania Supreme ing partner of Saul LLP, has been elected to the Board of vania Association of Mutual Insurance Court. Ewing LLP, has Trustees of the Greater Philadelphia Companies on April 6 and 7 in Grant- been appointed to Chapter of the ALS Association. ville, Pa. Arline Jolles the Board of Direc- Lotman, a sole tors of the World Samuel H. Pond, a partner with James F. Young, a partner with Fox practitioner, recent- Affairs Council of Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Wil- Rothschild LLP, was presented with the ly met with Hiro- Philadelphia, a pri- son, has been appointed to a three- Seamen’s Church Institute Spirit of the yuki Ueda, director vate, nonprofit, nonpartisan public year term on the Board of Law Exam- Port Award on April 8. of the Gender Eq- policy forum and organization dedicat- iners by the Pennsylvania Supreme uality Division of ed to creating a more informed citizen- Court. Andrew B. Japan’s Department ry on matters of national and interna- Cohn, a partner of Social Affairs, to tional significance. Thomas D. with Kaplin Stewart discuss remedies for the Japanese gov- Paradise, a part- Meloff Reiter & ernment’s wage parity problems am- Gina Rubel, ner with Fox Stein, has been el- ong women and foreign workers. president of Furia Rothschild LLP, has ected chair of the Rubel Communi- been awarded the Pennsylvania and Neal A. Jacobs, cations, presented Certificate of Honor New Jersey Advis- managing attorney the CLE seminar by the Temple Uni- ory Board of Dir- of the Jacobs Law “Advertising and versity Law Alumni ectors of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, a Group, PC, was Communicating Association at its group that provides financial services, course planner for with Clients Within annual Founders Dinner on April 17. technical assistance and advisory ser- the Pennsylvania the Rules of Prof- vices to nonprofit organizations. Bar Institute CLE essional Responsibility” on March 15. Peter J. Weber and Marc B. seminar “Business Zingarini, partners with Weber Gary A. Divorce: Breaking Ronald A. Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Krimstock, a Up Is Hard To Do.” Sarachan, a part- Newby LLP, have been named among partner with ner at Ballard Spahr the top lawyers in Pennsylvania by Fineman Krekstein Christopher C. Fallon Jr., a mem- Andrews & Inger- Philadelphia magazine. Weber also led & Harris, P.C., ber of Cozen O’Connor, was recently soll, LLP, testified the Workers’ Compensation Practice recently presented elected a fellow of the American Bar before the United and Procedure 2004 CLE seminar a seminar to the Foundation. States Sentencing sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Philadelphia Commission in Institute in Pittsburgh on March 19. Condominium Paul J. Kennedy, a partner with Washington, D.C. Managers Association on “Ethics for Pepper Hamilton LLP, was honored by on March 17. The hearing focused on M. Scott Community Association Managers.” The Legal Clinic for the Disabled on proposed amendments to the U.S. Gemberling, a April 1 for his many years of “out- Sentencing Guidelines. shareholder with Margaret standing work as president of the Marshall, Denne- Gallagher board of directors.” Vincent R. McGuinness, a mem- hey, Warner, Cole- Thompson, a ber of Cozen O’Connor, was recently man & Goggin, was member of Cozen elected president of the Board of Dir- a featured speaker O'Connor, has been ectors of SquashSmarts, Inc., a non- at the National elected as a fellow profit program that combines squash- Names Are News Alcohol Beverage of the American playing, along with academic tutoring “People” highlights news of Control Association’s Annual Symp- College of Trust and mentoring for low-income middle members’ awards, honors or osium on Alcohol Beverage Law held and Estate Counsel, school students in the Philadelphia appointments of a civic or com- in Washington, D.C., in March. an association of approximately 2,700 public school system. munity nature. Information may lawyers and law professors from the be sent to Jeff Lyons, Managing Halmon L. Banks, a partner with United States and abroad. Louis N. Teti of MacElree Harvey, Editor, Philadelphia Bar Reporter, Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Ltd. has been designated chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Wilson, spoke at the workshop “Work James O’Toole Jr., a partner with Pennsylvania Supreme Court Market St., 11th floor, Philadelphia, Injury: How a Professional’s Saul Ewing LLP, discussed “Recent Dev- Disciplinary Board. Pa. 19107-2911. Fax: (215) 238-1267. Perceptions, Beliefs & Values Guide elopments in Pennsylvania’s Storm- E-mail: [email protected]. Ethical Behavior” at Paoli Presbyterian water Regulation and State’s Water George Martin, a partner with Photos are also welcome. Church in King of Prussia on April 16. Plan” at the 2004 Annual Environmen- PHILADELPHIA 22 MAY 2004 / BAR REPORTER Cut your research down to size. Introducing new, streamlined Pennsylvania Practice Area Menus. Now your research will be faster and more focused with our streamlined Pennsylvania Practice Area Menus. 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