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Philadelphia ® The Monthly Newspaper of the Philadelphia Bar Association Vol. 36, No. 6 June 2007 Judge Sloviter ‘Justice’ Law Week, Family Style Screening to Represent Year Clubs at to Kick Off June Quarterly Bench-Bar n By Jeff Lyons n By Jeff Lyons U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Dolores K. Sloviter will off er remarks on behalf A panel of five Judges will lead of new members of the Association’s Year the discussion following a screening of Clubs at the June 7 Quarterly Meeting “Soul of Justice: Th elton Henderson’s and Luncheon. American Journey,” the opening pro- Th e Year Clubs gram for the 2007 Bench-Bar Confer- recognize attorneys ence at Bally’s Atlantic City on Friday, who have been Sept. 28. A total of 7 CLE credits are practicing law for 50 available at the two-day conference. years or more. Gwen Th e opening luncheon program is Ifi ll, moderator and sponsored by the Public Interest Section, managing editor of the Asian American Bar Association of PBS’ “Washington Sloviter the Delaware Valley, the Barristers As- Week” and senior sociation of Philadelphia, the Hispanic correspondent for “Th e NewsHour with Bar Association, the South Asian Bar As- Jim Lehrer,” will deliver the Judge A. Leon sociation and the National Bar Associa- Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Public Inter- tion Women Lawyers Division. est Lecture at the event, which begins at 12 Th e panelists include U.S. Court of continued on page 21 Appeals Judge Th eodore McKee; U.S. District Court Senior Judge Cliff ord Scott Green and Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judges Nitza Quinones In This Issue I. Alejandro, Frederica Massiah-Jackson 4 VIP’s New Chief and Teresa Sarmina. Additional panel- ists may be added before the conference 5 Mentoring Program begins. “Soul of Justice” presents the life and 8 Commerce Update Photo by Jeff Lyons Jeff by Photo work of one of the fi rst African-Ameri- Sheinelle Jones, anchor of Fox 29’s “Good Day Philadelphia,” talks 13 2007 5K Run/Walk can federal judges in the United States with students at the Lawyer for a Day program on May 4 as her father, and chronicles the impact of his deci- Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas President Judge C. Darnell Jones 17 Grantee Training sions on the lives of millions. Th e fi lm II, looks on. Judge Jones also spoke to the students, as did Chancellor- follows Judge Henderson from his time Elect A. Michael Pratt and Fox 29’s Dr. Mike Cirigliano. See Page 12 for 18 O’Connor Award more Law Week photos. in the U.S. Department of Justice during continued on page 22 Celebrating KNIPES-COHEN COURT REPORTING 40 Years of Service to the Legal 215-928-9300 uCommunity. 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Gerber to reflect the outstanding Rosalind T. Kaplan trial training the Alexander Kerr June 10–16, 2007 Adrian R. King Academy has imparted.” Thomas R. Kline Abraham C. Reich, Fred T. Magaziner Co-Chairman, Fox Rothschild 12 hours of CLE credit Hon. Frederica A. Massiah-Jackson Joseph R. McFadden, Jr. Gerald A. McHugh, Jr. Robert J. Mongeluzzi William J. O'Brien Justice Jack Panella Hon. Lowell A. Reed, Jr. To apply for this program, contact: Daniel F. Ryan, III Dorothy E. Lee David Smith [email protected] Dennis R. Suplee 215.204.9000 Joseph A. Tate Luther E. Weaver, III Charles G. Young, III www.law.temple.edu 2 Philadelphia Bar Reporter June 2007 philadelphiabar.org Frontline Editor-in-Chief Education is Key to Progress Sunah Park, Esq. Associate Editors Heather J. Holloway, Esq. and Economy of City, Region Stacey Z. Jumper, Esq. Asima Panigrahi, Esq. Brian K. Sims, Esq. Education and the region’s econo- Paul Harrington, a labor economist 10.5 percent, the report said. my. and associate director of the Center for As Paul Vallas prepares to depart as Contributing Editor When you come right down to it, you Labor Market Studies at Northeastern CEO of the city’s public school system, Richard Max Bockol, Esq. can’t really separate the two. One is de- University, led the team that researched the search for a top-notch replacement Advisory Editors pendent on the other. We cannot succeed and produced the report. becomes all the more Bruce H. Bikin, Esq. without a well-prepared, well-educated According to Har- By Jane Dalton critical. Th at means that Molly Peckman, Esq. work force. rington, the good news the city’s School Reform Marc W. Reuben, Esq. With that in mind, consider the fol- is that Philadelphia’s Commission, the gov- Director of Communications lowing: work force problem is ernor, the mayor and all Mark A. Tarasiewicz • Only 20 percent of Philadelphians similar to that of many interested parties must have college degrees. Th is places our city cities in the Northeast work closely together Senior Managing Editor near the bottom (92nd) of the nation’s and Midwest that once to fi nd Vallas’ successor. Jeff Lyons 100 largest cities in the percentage of col- depended on factories to And this search must Copy Editor lege-educated residents. employ those who didn’t have one interest in Adrienne Cornwall • One out of every four of the city’s go on to college. So, we mind: the city’s students Executive Director residents left high school without gradu- are not unlike other cit- and the future of the city Kenneth Shear ating. Th is is twice the state average. ies with a similar history. as a vital economic force • More than 60 percent of the city’s But the bad news is that in the region and the The Philadelphia Bar Reporter (ISSN 1098-5352) is adults are termed “low-literate.” Th is Philadelphia’s situation is, as Harrington nation. published monthly and available by subscription for $45 means they have very poor reading skills. describes it, “more severe.” Education is the key to progress. And per year by the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Mar- ket St., 11th fl oor, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. Period- • Forty-fi ve percent of city residents are Th at’s not to say that progress has learning doesn’t stop at the schoolhouse icals postage paid at Philadelphia, Pa. POSTMASTER: not working or looking for work. Once not been made in Philadelphia. Still, we door. For all of us education is a never- Send address changes to Philadelphia Bar Reporter, again, Philadelphia ranks low: 96th or continue to lag too far behind. ending process that is linked not only c/o Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., 11th fl oor, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2911. Telephone: (215) 97th out of the 100 largest cities. Obviously, this report made major to success in business but also to the 238-6300. Association Web site: philadelphiabar.org. • And on top of all that, there are news in the region. But let’s try to focus health of our local economy. Th at’s why Newspaper e-mail address: [email protected]. 80,000 Philadelphians, ages 25-45, con- on what can be done to turn the situation the Bar Association is planning outreach The editorial and other views expressed in the Phila- sidered the prime working age, who have around. And while we’re at it, let’s con- programs with area business groups that delphia Bar Reporter are not necessarily those of the Association, its offi cers or its members. Advertising at least one year of college - but never sider the potential: Getting the number of would update businesses on important rates and information are available from Howard Hyatt fi nished. Philadelphians who have graduated from topics such as business law and employ- at MediaTwo, 1014 W. 36th St., Baltimore, MD, 21211. Th ese fi gures are from an extensive re- high school or have advanced degrees ment issues. And this would be just one Telephone: (410) 902-5797. Page 1 skyline photo by Edward Savaria, Jr./PCVB port recently released by the Philadelphia equal to the state’s level would raise the of the initiatives we would undertake. Workforce Investment Board. city’s potential tax base by $1.8 billion, or continued on page 19 Tell Us Voters Thanked for Following Recommendations What You Think! the Commission’s own 120-member these candidates? Th e Commission’s rat- n The Philadelphia Bar Reporter welcomes By Jane Dalton investigative division, which includes 40 ings are the one place for voters to fi nd letters to the editors for publication. non-lawyer members. Candidates found a thorough, objective review of judicial Letters should be typed.