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THETHE BARBAR ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION OFOF MONTGOMERYMONTGOMERY COUNTY,COUNTY, MDMD EWSLEEWSLETTETTE NN Pride in Membership, Leadership in Justice RR Volume 61, issue 7 www.montbar.org January 2014 prESiDEnT’S MESSAgE By Richard H. Melnick bAr LunCHEon SCHEDuLE Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to NO January Bar Luncheon change the world. February 4, 2014 – Speaker: Douglas F. Gansler, Current Update -Nelson Mandela 3 Happy New Year, everyone! Attorney General of Maryland As we begin 2014, I look for- March 11, 2014 April 1, 2014 6 A Balancing Act ... ward to all of us working Rockville United Methodist Church together and communicating, as 112 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville, MD Legal Ethics attorneys and members of this 12:15p.m. - 1:00p.m. Article Bar Association, with a If you have a dietary restriction and 9 renewed resolve, civility, com- require a special meal, please contact passion, courage, and passion that leads us to Cindy at [email protected] at least 1 11 Tech Talk achieve great success in our professional and per- week prior to the luncheon. Please indicate sonal lives. We are a strong community of attor- what type of dietary restriction you have. New Practitioners neys who, through our association with one anoth- 12 er, bring great value to our clients, one another, and bAr ASSoCiATion oF our society. MonTgoMEry CounTy 13 Committees/Sections Near the end of 2013, the world sadly lost ELECTion noTiFiCATion Nelson Mandela, a man who exhibited great For oFFiCErS AnD insert Bar Foundation courage, vision, and leadership in overcoming ExECuTiVE CoMMiTTEE A CLE Seminars unjust imprisonment and peacefully bringing people In compliance with Article VII of the together in a conflict-ridden South Africa. There is Bar Association Constitution, the mem- insert Party Around the much we can learn from the way Mr. Mandela bership is hereby notified that a General B World Flyer approached his life that may positively impact our Election for new Officers and Executive own lives. As noted in the above quote, education Committee will be conducted. If you are interested in running for 23 Pro Bono is paramount to bringing forth and fostering a free any of the positions, please contact Julie and peaceful society. Petersen ([email protected]) or The BAMC is committed to, and participates Committee Chair Joe Fitzpatrick Specialty Bar in, educating young people and attorneys on numer- ([email protected]) by January 31st. Associations ous fronts. Through its “Creating an Improved Schedule 24 Slate printed in March newsletter Tomorrow” (“C-IT”) Program, BAMC attorneys are with invitation for petition Rent/Lease Ads enhancing classroom curriculum, seeking student Mar. 14, 2014 Petition Deadline 25 viewpoints through an essay contest, and generating Mar. 17, 2014 Ballots Emailed to Members April 7, 2014, 2PM Voting Deadline a dialogue that encourages young people in our high April 25, 2014 Announcement of Results Attorney Opportunity schools to be a part of our society’s legal process- at the Annual Meeting 26 Ads es—rather than just being subject to them. In this regard, please visit http://www.montbar.org/ States Attorney associations/12896/files/C-iTFlyer.pdf, and make SAVE THE DATE Schedules a tax-deductible contribution in an amount with 30 which you are comfortable, in order to help fund th scholarships to award C-iT contest winners as 120 Annual Meeting & Judges Schedules part of this educational effort. Also, if you have Law Day Celebration 31 not been able to get involved in this year’s activities, please contact me so that we can make you a part of Friday, April 25, 2014 back 8:00a.m.-2:30p.m. Cover Calendar C-IT in the future. (Continued on page 4) INSIDE THIS ISSUE For your inForMATion 2013-2014 Bar Association ... Main Line ... (301) 424-3454 Officers and Chairs Julie Executive Director . (301) 424-3453 ASSOCIATION OFFICERS [email protected] President: Richard H. Melnick Maria Office Manager/LRS Supervisor . (301) 424-7040 President-Elect: Mallon A. Snyder [email protected] Treasurer: James R. Hammerschmidt Treasurer-Elect: Joseph A. Lynott, III Cindy Association Administrative Assistant . (301) 762-8376 Secretary: Amy J. Bills [email protected] Past President: Daniel M. Kennedy, III Monika . (301) 424-6351 Executive Director: Julie Petersen [email protected] EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thomas M. DeGonia, II Lawyer Referral Service Operator . (301) 279-9100 Victor M. Del Pino Monica Marc R. Emden Lawyer Line . (301) 424-7040 Casey Weinberg Florance } [email protected] Maura L. Lynch John M. Maloney Bar Foundation Donna E. McBride Pilar C. Nichols yesenia CLE Seminars and Events Coordinator . (301) 340-2534 Rhian McGrath [email protected] P. Lindsay Parvis Jessica Hepburn Sadler Margaret M. Schweitzer Pro Bono Program New Practitioners Co-Chairs: Client intake Lines . (301) 424-7651 Aindrea M. Conroy & Kathryn E. Deckert . (301) 424-7652 COMMITTEE CHAIRS Assoc./Found. – Ann. Mtg. & Law Day – Joseph A. Lynott, III, The following staff listing is not for public information. It is for attorney use only. Chair – (301) 424-5100 Bench/Bar-Circuit – David C. Merkin, Co-Chair – (301) 762-9200; Debbie, Program Administrator . (301) 762-5831 Michael A. Taylor, Co-Chair – (301) 762-9200 Bench/Bar-District Court – Richard D. London, Chair – (301) 588-6900 [email protected] Budget – Bradford S. Bernstein, Chair – (301) 517-4811 Community Outreach - Heather S. Collier, Co-Chair – Jennifer Office Administration / Client Coordination . (301) 424-2706 (301) 340-9090; Rhian McGrath, Co-Chair – (301) 907-2804 [email protected] Fee Dispute Resolution – Robert C. Park, Jr., Co-Chair – (301) 961-5175; Karen Robbins, Co-Chair – (301) 668-3222 Jorge Office Administration / Client Coordination . (301) 762-8488 Judicial Selections – Brian E. Barkley, Chair – (301) 251-6600; Sara M. Donohue, Vice Chair – (240) 507-1700 [email protected] Lawyer to Lawyer – Deane A. Shure, Chair – (301) 762-8860; Jeffrey M. Hamberger, Vice Chair – (301) 309-6444 Lawyer Referral – Elizabeth G. Loggia, Chair – (301) 340-9393 Leadership Development – Casey W. Florance, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3318; Thomas M. DeGonia, II, Co-Chair – (301) 762-1696 Legal Ethics – Jeffrey M. Axelson, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7650; Samuel M. Shapiro, Co-Chair – (301) 340-1333 For LAwyErS wHo Membership Benefits – Catherine H. McQueen, Co-Chair – BAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS (240) 507-1700; To Be Announced, Co-Chair – nEED HELp Mentor/Mentee (sub of New Practitioners) - Erin L. Kopelman, Chair – (Effective July 1, 2013) (301) 347-1261 Anyone aware of Attorneys who are Nominations & Elections – E. Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jr., Chair – President: Daniel M. Kennedy, III (301) 840-2232 having problems with stress, depression, Social – Keith J. Rosa, Co-Chair – (301) 951-1545; President-Elect: Richard H. Melnick Andrew L. Schwartz, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3227 overwhelmed with their practice, family Softball – Katherine G. Crowley, Chair – (301) 340-9090 Treasurer: James A. Mood, Jr. Specialty Bar Associations – Mary Ellen Flynn, Chair – (301) 563-6685 issues, and related illnesses, including addic- Secretary: Carlotta A. Woodward Strategic Planning – Bradford S. Bernstein, Chair – (301) 517-4811 Past President: John M. Quinn Technology – Sebastian Forgues Co-Chair – (240) 507-1700; tion, that interfere with their professional or Behzad Gohari, Co-Chair – (301) 761-3000 Youth Courthouse Project – Holly D. Reed, III, Co-Chair – personal lives, please call the Lawyer to (301) 587-9480; Patricia P. Via, Co-Chair – (240) 777-6721 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lawyer Committee. Committee members Michael G. Banks Heather Q. Hostetter SECTION CHAIRS can assist Lawyers in finding confidential Hon. Mary Ellen Barbera Paul F. Kemp Alternative Dispute Resolution – Robert L. Baum, Co-Chair – Lynn C. Boynton Joseph A. Lynott, III (301) 610-0610; Erik C. Johnson, Co-Chair – (301) 977-8002 and effective programs to help them. Business Law – Karen N. Shapiro, Chair – (301) 838-3222 Hon. Jeannie K. Cho Mimi L. Magyar Collaborative Law – LJ Pelham, Co-Chair – (240) 221-3672; All calls are strictly confidential. Lauri E. Cleary J. Stephen McAuliffe, III Joan M. Weiss, Co-Chair – (301) 315-0840 Deane A. Shure, Chair Heather Collier Rachel T. McGuckian Commercial Litigation – Mary C. Lombardo, Co-Chair – (301) 838- 3226; J. Bradford McCullough, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0734 (301) 762-8860 or [email protected] Hon. John W. Debelius, III John C. Monahan Criminal Law – Janet Hager, Co-Chair – (301) 933-1814; Jeffrey M. Hamberger, Vice Chair David S. De Jong James A. Mood, Jr. Peter W. Larson, Co-Chair – (240) 777-7398 Paul H. Ethridge David A. Pordy Education Law – David R. Bach, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7655; (301) 309-6444 or [email protected] E. Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jr. Christopher W. Roberts Patrick J. Hoover, Co-Chair – (301) 424-5777 Elder Law – Morris Klein, Chair – (301) 652-4462 Jo B. Fogel Hon. Roger W. Titus Employment Law – Gwenlynn W. D’Souza, Co-Chair – (301) 452-1888; Hon. Ann S. Harrington Donna E. Van Scoy Gregg C. Greenberg, Co-Chair – (301) 587-9373 BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD Kevin G. Hessler Patricia M. Weaver Estates & Trusts – Jay M. Eisenberg, Chair – (301) 230-5223 NEWSLETTER Family Law – Kristina Badalian, Co-Chair – (301) 869-1700; Kathryn McDonough, Co-Chair – (301) 563-6685; (USPS 430-930) ISSN-1079-0780 Casey W. Florance, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3318 is published monthly except July/August combined COMMITTEE CHAIRS Immigration – Maria F. Glinsmann, Chair – (301) 987-0030 at $25.00 per year by the Bar Revue – To Be Announced Intellectual Property & Technology – Michael L. Greenberg, Co-Chair – Cable T.V./Law School for the Public – To Be Announced (202) 625-7000; Raymond Van Dyke, Co-Chair – (202) 378-3903 Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD CLE Breakfasts – Erin L. Kopelman, Chair – (301) 347-1261 Juvenile Law – Corey E. Talcott, Chair – (240) 777-6767 27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20850-4200 Continuing Legal Education – John Weaver, Chair – (301) 424-7207 Law Firm Management – Amy B.