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PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION www.palmbeachbar.org October 2012 Justice John Paul Stevens to Speak November 9 The Palm Beach County Bar Association and Associate Counsel to the Subcommittee on the Study the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches are pleased of Monopoly Power of the Judiciary Committee of to announce that Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, the U.S. House of Representatives, 1951–1952, and a Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United member of the Attorney General’s National Committee States, will speak at a joint luncheon on November 9 at to Study Antitrust Law, 1953–1955. He was Second the Kravis Center. Justice Stevens was born in Chicago, Vice President of the Chicago Bar Association in on April 20, 1920. He married Maryan Mulholland, and 1970. From 1970–1975, he served as a Judge of the has four children - John Joseph (deceased), Kathryn, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Elizabeth Jane, and Susan Roberta. He received an President Ford nominated him as an Associate Justice A.B. from the University of Chicago, and a J.D. from of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat December Northwestern University School of Law. He served 19, 1975. Justice Stevens retired from the Supreme in the United States Navy from 1942–1945, and was Court on June 29, 2010. Pre-registration is required a law clerk to Justice Wiley Rutledge of the Supreme for this luncheon and can be done on the Bar’s website Court of the United States during the 1947 Term. He palmbeachbar.org. was admitted to law practice in Illinois in 1949. He was Mark your calendar for Pumpkin Carving Contest! Our Third Annual Family Picnic is scheduled for upcoming Membership Events Saturday, October 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Dreher Park in West Palm Beach. The Membership October 13: Family Picnic at Dreher Park Committee has lots of fun activities planned for the October 19: Diversity Luncheon with guest entire family including our first pumpkin carving speaker FL Bar President Gwynne Young contest for adults, a triple giant slide, face painting, ice cream, BBQ, prizes and so much more. November 9 (PLEASE NOTE NEW The cost is just $20.00 for adults and $5.00 for DATE): Joint Luncheon with Forum Club children. Your admission price includes lunch and with Guest Speaker Ret. U.S. Supreme Court unlimited fun! Justice John Paul Stevens If you’re a great pumpkin carver – please December 6: Annual Holiday Party and let us know you’d like to participate in the contest. Silent Auction at Frenchman’s Reserve Send your email to [email protected] RSVP for the picnic by registering online at February 1, 2013: Joint Luncheon with www.palmbeachbar.org Federal Bar Association. Guest speaker is 11th Circuit Chief Judge Joel Dubina March 1: Bench Bar Conference April 5: Membership Luncheon with Guest Inside... Technology Corner .............................9 Speaker Marsha Hunter – Consultant on President’s Message ...........................3 Young Lawyers Section ....................10 Persuasion and Public Speaking Techniques for Lawyers Email ...................................................5 Professionalism Corner .....................11 Diversity Corner .................................6 New Members ...................................12 April 30: Annual Judicial Reception Capital Campaign ...............................7 Bankruptcy Corner ............................13 Pro Bono Corner .................................7 Real Property ....................................15 June 1: Annual Installation Banquet Rules of Civil Procedure .....................8 Bulletin Board ...................................19 THE Save the date for our Holiday Party, December 6! Mark your calendar and join us for our Annual Holiday PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION Party and Silent Auction on Thursday, December 6 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Frenchman’s Reserve in Palm Beach Gardens. ADAM T. RABIN President The cost is $35.00 and includes drinks, heavy hors d’oeuvres plus a chance to shop for holiday gifts at great prices! www.palmbeachbar.org If you can donate an item for the auction, that would be PATIENCE A. BURNS, CAE great! We’re looking for gifts such as tickets to professional Executive Director ballgames, electronics, artwork, jewelry, hotel accommodations, Officers items for children and pets too! If you have a gift to donate Adam T. Rabin, President Jill G. Weiss, President-elect please call Lynne at the Bar Office at 687-2800. One hundred Directors percent of the proceeds will benefit charities sponsored by the Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes Young Lawyers and North County Sections. C. Wade Bowden Gregory P. Huber Theodore S. Kypreos Jessica Callow Mason Letters to the Editor Edward “Ned” Reagan James “Grier” Pressly III Dear Mr. Rabin, John R. Whittles I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all you have done for me this John M. Howe, Immediate Past President Robert Lee McElroy, IV, Young Lawyers Section summer. I am an intern through the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s President Diversity Internship Program and worked at Shutts and Bowen this summer. I have Kenneth N. Johnson, North County Section President had a wonderful experience and greatly appreciate your advice during the panel Larry Corman, Ex Officio, South Palm Beach County Bar President discussion. The opportunities you have provided for me have been extremely rewarding and I appreciate your commitment to diversity and all of your hard work FL Bar Board of Governors Members Gregory W. Coleman in making this happen for me. I wish you all the best and hope to see you at future Gary S. Lesser PBCBA events this Fall. David C. Prather Michelle R. Suskauer Kindest Regards, FL Bar Young Lawyers Division Katherine E. Newcomer Board of Governors Members J.D. Candidate 2013 Miles A. McGrane IV Adam Myron Nova Southeastern University Matthew T. Ramenda 1507 Belvedere Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406 PHONE (561) 687-2800 FAX (561) 687-9007 EMAIL [email protected]. Advertising Information: Shoshanah Spence • [email protected] Views and conclusions expressed in articles and advertisements herein are those of the authors or advertisers and not necessarily those of the officers, directors, or staff of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Further, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, its officers, directors, and staff do not endorse any product or service advertised. Copy deadline is the first of the month preceding publication. The mission of the Palm Beach County Bar Association is to serve its members, foster professionalism and enhance the public’s understanding and awareness of the legal system. Letters to the Editor The Palm Beach County Bar Association Bulletin welcomes your comments on topics relating to the law, the legal profession, the Palm Beach County Bar Association or the Bar Bulletin. Letters must be signed, but names will be withheld upon request. The editor reserves right to condense. Send letters to: EDITOR Bar Bulletin Palm Beach County Bar Association 1507 Belvedere Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406 Page 2 Bulletin President’s Message How Can We Improve the Retention and Advancement of Women Lawyers Through Flexible Scheduling? By Adam Rabin On October 19, a rich talent pool of women lawyers, of the equation is to take responsibility for PBCBA will host often with unique expertise and training, making the flexible arrangement work. As its Annual Diversity willing to work on a flexible schedule a flex-time attorney, this includes taking Lunch and focus for firms without the expense of full- responsibility for the quality of one’s work, on “Women in the Law.” The program time benefits, salary demands, and meeting deadlines, and meeting expectations will be directed, in part, to why law other resources. These attorneys are a of those who are relying upon the attorney. firms have a difficult time retaining valuable option for firms in dealing with Good organization and communication talented women lawyers and possible fluctuating hiring needs and the ebb and are critical. The more organized and honest solutions for this problem. The issue flow of billable hour workloads. an attorney is with her time constraints, is that women lawyers are now joining In addition, many clients now the better. Demonstrating that the attorney firms in near equal numbers to men, but require gender, ethnic and cultural is reliable and will deliver is essential many leave before they can ascend to diversity for the client to consider hiring to a successful flex-time arrangement. equity partnership or firm management.1 the firm. Large law firms know this and The attorney must be proactive in taking A primary reason is that many women value diversity in their hiring because responsibility for her fate and image at the struggle with balancing their families, the they know that many corporate clients firm. will not retain them otherwise.3 Smaller rigors of practicing law, and the financial 3. Accessibility 2 firms, however, often treat diverse hiring requirements of their firms. The attorney should create an on more of a case-by-case basis. Indeed, So how do we resolve the issue arrangement where her firm can reach client requirements are more incentive of women leaving their firms in far her when out of the office. The attorney for firms to consider flexible scheduling greater numbers than men? First, we should be clear that when she has certain in an effort to retain women lawyers. need to acknowledge the need for hours during which she will be unavailable, reasonable, flexible schedules as an B. What Makes a Flexible Work she should let her colleagues know. At option for working parents. Second, we Arrangement Successful? minimum, the attorney should let her need a paradigm for flexible schedules assistant know. It is frustrating for the 1. Profitability that properly balances the interests of attorney’s supervisor, co-workers, staff, and If a law firm cannot be profitable, employers and employees.