Rhode Island Bar Association 20 13 ANNUAL MEETING June 13 & 14 Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence ANNUAL DINNER: THURSDA Y, JUNE 13 | ANNUAL LUNCHEON: FRIDA Y, JUNE 14 WELCOME 2013 ANNUAL MEETING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUAL MEETING Carolyn R. Barone, Esq. PLANNING COMMITTEE Armando E. Batastini, Esq. Mark B. Morse, Esq., Chair David N. Bazar, Esq. Victoria M. Almeida, Esq. Richard P. D’Addario, Esq. Gil A. Bianchi, Jr., Esq. Melissa E. Darigan, Esq. Timothy J. Conlon, Esq. Michael R. McElro y, Es q. William J. Delaney, Esq. Vincent A. DiMonte, Esq. President Michael R. McElroy, Esq. Rebecca E. Dupras, Esq. Bruce W. McIntyre, Esq. Richard M. Fil, Esq. Mark B. Morse, Esq. Kevin J. Gallagher, Esq. J. Richard Ratcliffe, Esq. Maureen G. Glynn, Esq. Linda Rekas Sloan, Esq. Humberta M. Goncalves-Babbitt, Esq. J. Robert Weisberger, Jr., Esq. Miriam H. Gordon, Esq. Patrick A. Guida, Esq. Joseph M. Hall, Esq. J. Robert Weisberger, Jr., Es q. President-Elect Jane F. Howlett, Esq. Marcia McGair Ippolito, Esq. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lise M. Iwon, Esq. Helen Desmond McDonald Lynda L. Laing, Esq. COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Donna M. Lamontagne, Esq. Frederick D. Massie Brooks R. Magratten, Esq. Heather A. Pierce, Esq. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION Benjamin A. Pushner, Esq. Bruce W. McIntyre, Es q. DIRECTOR Treasurer Patrick J. Smock, II, Esq. Nancy J. Healey Andrew C. Spacone, Esq. FINANCE DIRECTOR Jonathan L. Stanzler, Esq. Karen L. Thompson Elliot Taubman, Esq. PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR Dean J. Wagner, Esq. Susan A. Fontaine J. Robert Weisberger, Jr., Esq. N G I Melissa E. Darigan, Esq. S E Secretary D COVER PHOTOGRAPH O I THE RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION Z U L CENTER ROTUNDA E D by Brian McDonald S I R R O M : N G I S E D E R U H C O R two B RHODE 2013 ANNUAL MEETING ISLAND BAR ASSOCIATION Dear Colleagues, I look forward to seeing you at the Bar Association’s 2013 Annual Meeting on Thursday and Friday, June 13th and 14th, at the Rhode Island Convention Center. This year’s hard-working Annual Meeting Committee, ably chaired by Mark B. Morse, produced a diverse and enriching program for us. Supporting this effort, many Bar members and the Bar staff worked with Mark’s committee to ensure a seamless presentation of work - shops and social events. As a result, our Annual Meeting provides attendees with an outstanding opportunity to learn, improve our practice, socialize with our colleagues, and fulfill our annual CLE requirements. We have a wide range of seminars scheduled over the two days of the Annual Meeting, providing guidance in family, probate, criminal, trial and commercial law, a variety of ethics-related topics, the always popular State and Federal Court updates and more. These seminars are enhanced by the participation of many distinguished and accom - plished presenters including many of our colleagues. This year, our Keynote Speaker is the nationally-known speaker, author, legal editor and commentator, broadcast host, esteemed law professor and scholar, Arthur R. Miller who is addressing the implications of the United States Supreme Court decisions, Bell Atlantic v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal , and their relation to clients’ access to the courts. On Thursday night, the festivities begin with a lively reception, followed by dinner, our Annual Bar Awards (please see page 15 for a complete listing and description of this year’s awards) for outstanding achievements and an address by our incoming Bar Association President, J. Robert Weisberger, Jr. During our Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, we are honoring our colleagues for their exceptional community service and contributions to our Bar Journal . Additionally, we will have the pleasure of traditional remarks by Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell on the State of the Rhode Island Judiciary. The 2013 Annual Meeting Committee’s attention to our diverse membership’s interests and needs resulted in an excellent program, and I urge you to take advantage of the Annual Meeting’s early registration fee savings by completing and sending in your registration form before June 7th. Please note that this year, all seminar materials are on a USB flash drive. The cost for this is included in your registration. While printed seminar materials are available, they must be pre-ordered, and there is an added charge of $30. I thank you in advance for the honor and pleasure of serving you throughout the past year, and I look forward to seeing you on June 13th and 14th. Michael R. McElroy, Esq. President, Rhode Island Bar Association three SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE THURSDAY JUNE 13, 2013 Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association Breakfast 7:45am Convention Cente r/ Street Leve l/ West Lobby 8:00am Registration Begins and Exhibits Open – Convention Center, Ballroom Foyer, 5th Floor 8:45 – Welcome by Michael R. McElroy, Esq. , Bar President 9:20am N Convention Center, Ballroom A, 5th Floor E P 9:20 – O 1 Keynote Address – Professor Arthur R. Miller, Esq. 10:20am S .5 credit + .5 ethics T I 10:20 – B I Morning Break 10:45am H X 10:45am – E 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12:00pm Making Under- Digital Refusal Remedies for Civil Motions Tax & Your Case standing Forensics Cases: Wrongful for Default Corporate with a Franchise for Beyond Terminations* & Default Law: N E Better Relationships* Litigators* the Basics* 2 Judgments* Business P 1.0 credit + Memory Buying & O 1.5 credits 1.5 credits 1.5 credits .5 ethics 1.5 credits Selling* S 1.5 credits T I 1.5 credits B I 12:00 – H X Members Luncheon – Convention Center, Rotunda, 5th floor 1:30pm E 12:00 – Rhode Island Bar Foundation Annual Meeting – Convention Center, 1st floor 1:30pm 1:30 – N 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2:45pm E P Making Update on Veterans’ In-Camera Advising Amendments Federal O Your Case Energy Law Court 101* Testimony Trustees to Medical Court S with a in Child in Special Affidavits Mediation T 1.5 credits 1.5 credits I Better Custody Needs Trusts* Statute* B 1.5 credits I Memory Cases* 1.0 credit + 1.5 credits H (repeat) X 1.5 credits .5 ethics E 1.5 credits 2:45 – Afternoon Break 3: 15pm N 3: 15 – E 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 P 4:30pm O Social Recent Ten Things Non- New Claims Medicare Doing S Media Developments: to Know Traditional & Remedies: Secondary Business T I & Family RI about Legal Family Wage & Hour Payer Outside B I Law* Environmental Malpractice Wealth Violations* Compliance* the USA H 1.0 credit Law 1.5 ethics Management * 1.0 credit + 1.0 credit + X 1.5 credits E + 1.5 credits 1.0 credit + .5 ethics .5 ethics .5 ethics .5 ethics 4:45pm Reception – Convention Center, 1st floor 6:00pm Annual Dinner – Convention Center, 1st floor FRIDAY JUNE 14, 2013 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE 8:00am Registration Begins and Exhibits Open – Convention Center, Ballroom Foyer, 5th Floor 8:45 – President’s Welcome by Michael R. McElroy Esq. 9:00am N Convention Center, Ballroom A, 5th Floor E P 9:00 – 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 O 10: 15am S Civil Representing Practical Decoding Maritime Settlement Law Practice T I Case Law Clients Tips: Military Pay Law Primer* Agreements: Management B I Update* before the Drafting in Family 1.5 credits Crossing the Technology H 1.5 credits Parole Good Court* Finish Line* 1.0 credit + X E Board* Contracts 1.0 credit + 1.5 ethics .5 ethics 1.0 credit + 1.5 credits .5 ethics .5 ethics N 10: 15 – E P Morning Break 10:45am O 10:45am – S 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 T 12:00pm I Criminal Future of Animal Law Domestic Opportunity Best Difficult B I Case Law Legal Update Violence: Tweets: Practices in Privilege H X Update* Education & 1.5 credits Restraining/ Social Media Bankruptcy Issues in E Law Schools No Contact in the Court* Civil 1.5 credits 1.0 credit + Orders* Courts 1.5 credits Discovery* .5 ethics 1.5 credits .5 credit + 1.0 credit + N 1.0 ethics .5 ethics E P 12:00 – O Awards Luncheon – Convention Center, 1st Floor 1:30pm S T 1:30 – I 37 38 39 40 41 42 B 2:30pm I H Dos & Advising the File Sharing Division of Incorporating Assistance X Don’ts of Government & Cloud Elderly Affairs Philanthropy Animals E Appellate 1.0 credit Computing Help for Older in Estate 1.0 credit Practice* Clients* Plans* 1.0 ethics 1.0 credit 1.0 credit 1.0 credit N E 2:30 – P O Afternoon Break 2:45pm S 2:45 – T I 43 44 45 46 47 4:00pm B I Effective & Ethical Appearing before International Foreclosure & Patient Safety H Use of Email a Public Body Child Custody Evictions: Traps for & Quality X E 1.5 ethics 1.5 credits Enforcement* the Unwary* Improvement 1.0 credit + 1.5 credits Act Litigation .5 ethics 1.5 credits * Please Note: Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are approved for re-certification to court appointment panels. Courses taken for court appointment should be relevant to panels. NEW SEMINAR MATERIALS FORMAT & ALTERNATIVE This year, all seminar materials are on a USB flash drive, the cost is included in your registration. Printed seminar materials are available for an added charge of $30 and must be pre-ordered. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form and pay the fee to order your copy. At-the-door registrants receive a USB flash drive only. SCHEDULE THURSDAY JUNE 13, 2013 7:45am Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association Breakfast Convention Center/Street Level/West Lobby 8:00am Registration Begins and Exhibits Open – Convention Center, Ballroom Foyer, 5th Floor 8:45 – 9:20am Welcome Michael R.