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Philadelphia ® The Monthly Newspaper of the Philadelphia Bar Association Vol. 39, No. 10 October 2010 Historical Society Kickoff Event Register Online By Oct. 13 for Bench-Bar n By Jeff Lyons Online registration for the 2010 Bench-Bar & Annual Conference is avail- able until Wednesday, Oct. 13. This year’s Past Bar Association Chancellors (from left) Peter Hearn, Alan M. Feldman, Sayde J. Ladov, Allan H. Gordon, Sey- conference will be held Friday and Satur- mour Kurland, Robert C. Heim, Abraham C. Reich, current Chancellor Scott F. Cooper, Jane Leslie Dalton, Lawrence day Oct. 15 and 16 at the Borgata Hotel J. Beaser, Executive Director Kenneth Shear and Edward F. Chacker gather at the reception introducing the Associa- Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. tion’s Historical Society on Sept. 22 at Jenkins Law Library. Fourteen CLE programs in a variety of practice areas are being planned for the Bench-Bar & Annual Conference. The CLE programs, in which attendees can earn up to eight hours of credit (including the opportunity to earn two ethics credits), will feature judges and some of the city’s most well-known practitioners, who will use their expertise and experience to en- lighten attendees. Registration is available at philabenchbar.org. A dramatic reenactment commemo- rating the 275th anniversary of Andrew Hamilton’s historic 1735 defense of printer Photos by Jeff Lyons Jeff by Photos John Peter Zenger will be offered for CLE Temple University Senior Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Com- credit as the opening plenary program on munications Betsy Leebron Tutelman (left) was honored by the Histori- cal Society at the event. Tutelman, along with Temple students Patrick Oct. 15. The case established the concept Rosenbaum and Andrew Reynolds, recorded interviews with the past of freedom of the press and coined the Chancellors for the Association’s future Historical Society website. His- term “Philadelphia lawyer.” (The Trial of torical Society Co-Chair William P. Fedullo (above, from left), Chancellor John Peter Zenger: A Play in Four Scenes, Scott F. Cooper and Gerard J. St. John meet after the event. For more on by Michael E. Tigar, Copyright © 1986, the Historical Society, see Cooper’s column on Page 3. continued on page 10 Bar Launches Civil Gideon Corner on Web In This Issue n By Jeff Lyons resource for attorneys who want to know those areas of adversarial civil proceedings more about civil Gideon and how they where basic human needs are at stake. 4 Pro Bono Week The Philadelphia Bar Association can get involved.” In a resolution adopted by the Board 6 TV’s Judge Pirro has launched Civil Gideon Corner, a In 2009, Chancellor Sayde J. Ladov of Governors in April 2009, the Task resource where attorneys can learn more formed the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Force was charged with examining civil 7 Blogs & Visibility about expanding the right to counsel for Civil Gideon Task Force. The mission Gideon efforts underway in other states, low-income people in civil cases were of the Task Force is to investigate and developing strategies for implementing 9 Technology Risks basic human needs are at stake. consider all aspects of an effective system civil Gideon in Philadelphia and making “Using this technology portal will al- of civil Gideon in Philadelphia, including recommendations in two areas of basic 12 ADAAA Compliance low us to keep members updated on the the development of concrete and prac- need: cases involving the loss of shelter 13 PNC Perspectives Association’s progress,” said Chancellor ticable proposals to advance the imple- and child custody. Scott F. 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Bar Historical Society Keeps Eye Editor Emeritus Bruce H. Bikin, Esq. on the Past While Looking Ahead Associate Editors Heather J. Austin, Esq. Ria C. Momblanco, Esq. “When the past no longer illuminates the In my inaugural ad- By Scott F. Cooper first time. Regina Parker, Esq. future, the spirit walks in darkness.” dress, I challenged our In late September, the Thomas Bryan, Esq. - Alexis de Tocqueville, author of Association to undertake Historical Society rolled Edward P. Kelly, Esq. Democracy in America a significant effort to out its first major initia- Sarah L. Hopkins, Esq. Julia Swain, Esq. preserve our history. My tives. First, it previewed Nicole Edwards, Esq. In a year in which we have done proposal was simple: our interactive timeline much building for the future, it is time to promptly create an His- and its just-completed Contributing Editor celebrate from where we have come. For torical Society focused video interviews of 32 Richard Max Bockol, Esq. months, the Philadelphia Bar Associa- on the unique history of our past Chancel- Advisory Editors tion has been working on recording and of the Association, our lors and our executive Sunah Park, Esq. bringing to life our history. This month members, legal employ- director, Ken Shear. Molly Peckman, Esq. we are ready to show the fruits of those ers and our commitment The collection of these Marc W. Reuben, Esq. labors. to public interest. Under interviews was possible Associate Executive Director, In a series of events this fall, the Asso- the exceptionally capable leadership of only because of an amazing partner- Communications ciation will celebrate where we have come co-chairs William P. Fedullo, Robert C. ship with Temple University, and Senior Mark Tarasiewicz from and how it affects where we are Heim and Roberta D. Liebenberg, we Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Senior Managing Editor, going. Our centerpiece is the unveiling have met that challenge. Their work will Communications Betsy Leebron Tutel- Publications of our new Historical Society. Through allow many Philadelphia lawyers and man. We completed it after six months of Jeff Lyons it, we are both preserving and bringing to other members of the community to “field” tapings. life our history. study our cherished history for the very continued on page 12 Executive Director Kenneth Shear The Philadelphia Bar Reporter (ISSN 1098- 5352) is published monthly and available by Elections Committee Formed; Candidates Sought subscription for $45 per year by the Philadel- phia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., 11th The Philadelphia Bar Association entitled to vote. written authorization should be submit- floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107-2911. 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