THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD EWSLETTE 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850-4200 Telephone: (301) 424-3454 Fax: (301) 217-9327 N Web Site: http://www.montbar.org — E-mail: [email protected] R Volume 56, Issue 1 June 2008 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 114th ANNUAL MEETING Outstanding Contested Custody Case AWARDS Service: Bonnie J. Montgomery; Athan "What's it all Tsimpedes about"? Our keynote 18th Annual Jurist Award: The Outstanding Legal Clinic Service: speaker, Brendan Sul- Honorable Eric M. Johnson and The Jonathan Bloom; Rosemarie Ricchiuto; livan, described by Honorable Stephen P. Johnson Stacy Reid Swain; Juan Washington Washingtonian Maga- 19th Annual Professionalism Award: zine as ‘DC's toughest Nancy A. Sachitano EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE lawyer’ turned this President’s Citation for Outstanding FOR 2008-2009 often frustrating ques- Service: David S. DeJong, Personnel tion into an entertain- Transition Committee; Heather S. Collier, President: Paul B. DeWolfe ing, inspiring and challenging address at Barrister’s Bash, Party Around the World President-Elect: E. Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jr. and Executive Director Retirement Party; the 114th Annual Meeting and Law Day Treasurer: Nancy A. Sachitano David A. Pordy, Law Firm Management Treasurer-Elect: Richard H. Melnick Celebration. Section (17 Years of Service) Secretary: James A. Mood, Jr. The answer, according to Mr. Committee Chairs of the Year: David New Practitioner Section Co-Chairs: Sullivan, lies in those rare letters from L. Rubino, Fee Dispute Resolution; Heather S. Collier clients thanking us for our diligence, ded- Audrey A. Creighton, Party Around Lili Khozeimeh ication and care in handling their case, The World; Charles B. Lipscomb, Executive Committee Members however large or small, and he offered Softball Commissioner; C. Sei-Hee 2-year term: Bradford S. Bernstein two golden rules: Arii and P. Lindsay Parvis, Technology Charles L. Frederick FIRST, "Save these letters," as a Committee; Mariana C. Cordier and Heather Q. Hostetter reminder that each case is the most Holly D. Reed, III, Youth Courthouse Elizabeth G. Loggia important case in the entire world to those Project Deborah L. Webb we represent. And Section Chairs of the Year: Stuart M. Alan S. Zipp SECOND, "Write your own obitu- Skok and Vicki Viramontes-LaFree, 1-year term: Larry A. Ceppos ary as you would like it to read," as a con- Family Law Section; Ivonne C. Lindley, Eun (Jeannie) K. Cho stant measure of our efforts against the New Practitioner Section; Patrick J. Patrick W. Dragga standards of what we would like our Hoover, Education Law Section Suzy L. Eckstein accomplishments to be. William E. Hewitt, Jr. Mr. Sullivan also shared several sto- BAR FOUNDATION AWARDS Stephen H. Ring ries from his long experience that illus- Andrew L. Sonner Excellence in Diversity Award: Office of the trated his devotion to these rules. Montgomery County Attorney IMPORTANT CHANGES Whether slapping a subpoena on a five Presidents Citation for Outstanding COMING TO OUR star general as a young army captain fresh Service: John R. Garza, Continuing WEBSITE ... out of law school, or facing down a panel (Continued on page 4) Legal Education; James R. Hammerschmidt and Alison W. Rind, Within the next few weeks, Fall Outing Committee BAMC members will have the capability of updating the informa- RETIREMENT DINNER Community Service Awards: Rene Sandler, School Education Committee tion that is stored in our database, AND ROAST IN HONOR OF as well as the capability of register- BEVERLY MONDIN, Pro Bono Guardianship Program: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & ing for CLEs, events and paying EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ecker, P.A., Kim V. Fiorentino, dues. Monday, June 16, 2008 Director It is very important that each The Hilton Hotel Pro Bono Mentoring Program Award: member update their email address 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD Jeffrey N. Greenblatt; Strickler, when given the opportunity ... we Sachitano & Hatfield, PA. anticipate that future voting will be For more information and Outstanding Pro Bono Attorneys: done through email. registration form, please see insert. Brian Barke; Ronald S. Canter; Celene Thank you. Coburn Wilson PAGE 2 FOR YOUR INFORMATIONHEADING x Please Note New Bar Staff Email Addresses w 2007-2008 Officers and Chairs Bar Association Beverly Executive Director . (301) 424-3453 ASSOCIATION OFFICERS [email protected] President: Paul B. DeWolfe President-Elect: E. Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jr. Tessy Office Manager/LRS Supervisor . (301) 424-7040 Treasurer: Nancy A. Sachitano [email protected] Treasurer-Elect: Richard H. Melnick Secretary: James A. Mood, Jr. Cindy Association Secretary . (301) 762-8376 Past President: Mary Ellen Flynn [email protected] Executive Director: Beverly C. Mondin Clarice Membership . (301) 424-6351 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE [email protected] Bradford S. Bernstein Larry A. Ceppos Leslie Lawyer Referral Service Operators (part-time) . (301) 279-9100 Eun (Jeannie) K. Cho Patrick W. Dragga Natalia} Lawyer Line . (301) 424-7040 Suzy L. Eckstein [email protected] and [email protected] Charles L. Frederick William E. Hewitt, Jr. Heather Q. Hostetter Bar Foundation Elizabeth G. Loggia Marleni CLE Seminars and Events Coordinator . (301) 340-2534 Stephen H. Ring [email protected] Deborah L. Webb Alan S. Zipp New Practitioners Co-Chairs: Pro Bono Program Heather S. Collier & Lili Khozeimeh COMMITTEE CHAIRS Client Intake Lines . (301) 424-7651 Assoc./Found. – Ann. Mtg. & Law Day – Nancy A. Sachitano, Chair – (301) 657-8805 . (301) 424-7652 Bench/Bar-Circuit – Peter A. Feeney, Chair – (240) 777-7349 Bench/Bar-District Court – Jonathan R. Bloom, Chair – (301) 762-4021 The following staff listing is not for public information. It is for attorney use only. Catastrophic Health Emergency – David C. Merkin, Chair – (301) 251-1180 Mary Kay Canarte, Managing Attorney (Part-Time) . (301) 762-5831 Courthouse Construction – Mary Ellen Flynn, Chair – (301) 563-6685 Fee Dispute Resolution – Michael J. McAuliffe, Co-Chair – [email protected] (301) 762-1696 & David L. Rubino, Co-Chair – (301) 762-7770 & Deborah L. Webb, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0725 Maria Office Administration / Client Coordination . (301) 424-2706 Judicial Selections – Daniel L. Shea, Chair – (301) 424-1060 To Be Appointed, Vice Chair – (301) 424-1060 [email protected] Lawyer to Lawyer – F. Patrick Kelly, Chair – (301) 279-5600 Lawyer Referral – Jeffrey Van Grack, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0159 & Ingrid Office Administration / Client Coordination . (301) 762-8488 Dawn E. Bowie, Co-Chair – (301) 340-1050 Legal Ethics – Jeffrey M. Axelson, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7650 & [email protected] Samuel M. Shapiro, Co-Chair – (301) 340-1333 Legislation – Hadrian N. Hatfield, Chair – (301) 657-8805 Long Range Planning – Jeffrey M. Axelson, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7650 & Laurie E. Cleary, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0176 & FOR LAWYERS WHO David W. Lease, Co-Chair – (301) 838-8950 Membership – Monica G. Harms, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3230 & LEGAL ETHICS Charles B. Lipscomb, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7000 NEED HELP Nominations & Elections – Joseph A. Lynott, III, Chair – (301) 424-5100 HOTLINE Personnel Transition – David S. De Jong, Chair – (301) 838-3204 If you are aware of attorneys who are having Professionalism & The Quality of Life - Steven M. Selzer, Chair – (301) 251-1590 & Elizabeth G. Loggia, Vice-Chair – (301) 340-9393 problems with alcohol, drugs, stress, emotional Designated Conciliator Program – VACANT, Chair problems and related illnesses that interfere with John M. Maloney - (240) 372-8142 Social – Millard S. Bennett, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3203 & Patricia M. Weaver, Co-Chair – (301) 951-9360 their professional or personal lives, please call the Edward E. Sharkey - (301) 657-8184 Softball – Charles B. Lipscomb, Chair – (301) 738-7000 Specialty Bar Associations – Audrey A. Creighton, Chair – (240) 773-9603 Lawyer-to-Lawyer Committee. Committee mem- Technology – C. Sei-Hee Arii, Co-Chair – (301) 762-8545 & bers are available to assist lawyers find confidential For a written confidential opinion, submit your P. Lindsay Parvis, Co-Chair – (301) 340-9090 Unauthorized Practice of Law – Ronald M. Abramson, Chair – effective programs to suit their needs. written request, marked confidential, to Jeffrey (240) 386-3000 All calls are strictly confidential. Youth Courthouse Project – Holly D. Reed, III, Co-Chair – M. Axelson, c/o Bar Association of (301) 587-9480 & Mariana C. Cordier, Co-Chair – (240) 268-0230 F. Patrick Kelly, Chair Montgomery County, MD, 27 West Jefferson SECTION CHAIRS Phone: (301) 279-5600 Alternative Dispute Resolution – Ellen F. Kandell, Co-Chair – St., Rockville, MD 20850. (301) 588-53900 & Judith A. Mustille, Co-Chair – (301) 424-1720 E-mail: [email protected] Business Law – James L. Parsons, Jr., Co-Chair – (301) 424-5100 & David P. Shapiro, Co-Chair – (301) 656-7603 Commercial Litigation – J. Bradford McCullough, Co-Chair – FRIENDS OF BILL W. (301) 657-0734 & Jeffrey M. Schwaber, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3210 Criminal Law – Marc R. Emden, Co-Chair (Defense) – (301) 762-7007 LAWYER MEETING BAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS & Jessica Zarrella, Co-Chair (State) – (240) 777-7469 Education Law – Patrick J. Hoover, Chair – (301) 424-5777 Elder Law – Camilla O. McRory, Co-Chair – (301) 762-7473 & For time and location of the meetings, please (Effective July 1, 2007) VACANT, Co-Chair Employment Law – Laurel N. Anchors, Co-Chair – (301) 990-6065 & call Lawyer-to-Lawyer Committee member, Dan President: John C. Monahan Treasurer: Robert B. Hetherington Christina V.B. Ballance, Co-Chair – (301) 340-8200 Gaskill at (301) 279-7400. President-Elect: Mary Ellen Flynn Assistant Treasurer: Donna E. Van Scoy Estates & Trusts – Jay M. Eisenberg, Chair – (301) 230-5223 Past President: Paul F. Kemp Family Law – Reza Golesorkhi, Co-Chair – (301) 340-9090 & DIRECTORS Rhian McGrath, Co-Chair – (301) 907-2804 & Douglas M. Bregman Mimi L. Magyar-Socorso Deane A. Shure P. Lindsay Parvis, Co-Chair – (301) 340-9090 BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD Eun (Jeannie) K. Cho John J. McCarthy Richard S. Stolker Federal Practice – VACANT, Chair NEWSLETTER Charles B. Day Rachel T. McGuckian Harry C. Storm Health Law – VACANT, Chair Glenn M.