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Clarion Res
Fontainebleau HoOcean City Maryla
June 15-18 20
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS SUPPLIED BY THE MS
A SUPPLEMENT TO
S O L O D
A Y
P a g e s 2
5 - 2
The Maryland Judiciary and
The Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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~Notic of Meetin~ Notice is hereby given of the Annual Business Meeting of the Maryland State Bar Association
be held at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel
Crystal Ballroom on Saturday June 18 at 830 am
FAMILY DAYS AT JOLLY ROGER
AMUSEMENT PARK 30 th Street and Coastal Highway
Pier Location ndash401 South Atlantic Ave
1000 am ndash 600 pmSplash Mountain Water Park
$2300 - all day __________
1000 am ndash 600 pm Amusement Rides and
Miniature Gol$1600 ndash all day
__________
1000 am ndash 600 pmSpeed World
Unlimited rides or 2 hours $3200
ickets will be available at the MSBA Registration Desk at the Clarion
DAILY ACIVIIES WEDNESDAY ndash SAURDAY
CABANA
HOSPITALIT Y SUITESConveniently located poolside at the ClarionHotel Check the hotel message board or times
Back by Popular DemandTHE WELLNESS SPOT
Sponsored byLawyer Assistance Program
Maryland State Bar Association
Stop by the Exhibit Hall and have your Blood Pressure and Bone Density checked and muchmore Open during regular Exhibit Hall hours
Discount ickets AvailableVarious Ocean City Locations
Dial-A-Nanny - Pat Bennett - 4106412977 Tis inormation is provided as aservice to our members however the Maryland State Bar Association makes norecommendation o any service
CHILD CARE SERVICES
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MSBA CLE Raising the Bar for EducationPlease stop by the MSBA CLE booth to receive a Uniorm Certificate o Attendance prior to attending any M
educational program All certificates must be returned and signed by a staff member at the conclusion o each se you attend For Pennsylvania MCLE a $200 charge will be assessed or each credit hour and partial credit h
Need CLE Credits
LAW SCHOOL RECEPTIONS
June 16
500 pm ndash 700 pmU983150983145983158983141983154983155983145983156983161 983151983142 B983137983148983156983145983149983151983154983141 S983139983144983151983151983148
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Join Dean Ronald Weich UB Law Faculty and the Officeo External Relations or a happy hour at the Maryland State
Bar Association Annual Meeting
Horizons Main Bar
June 17
500 pm - 700 pmU983150983145983158983141983154983155983145983156983161 983151983142 M983137983154983161983148983137983150983140
F983154983137983150983139983145983155 K983145983150983143 C983137983154983141983161 S983139983144983151983151983148 983151983142 L983137983159 Alumni amp Friends Reception
Please join Dean Donald obin and enjoy an evconnecting with ellow UM Carey Law alumni andReception will be held in Conerence Rooms 5 and
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel All are welcome
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00 pm ndash 730 pm
MSBA REGISTRATION
AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
00 pm ndash 730 pm
EXHIBIT HALL
(GRAND BALLROOM)
400 pm ndash 600 pm
Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Section and the Daily Record
( Liquid Assets ndash 94th amp Coastal Highway)
400 pm ndash 530 pm
MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
2015-2016 BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
Conerence Rooms 1-3)
600 pm ndash 730 pm
WELCOMING RECEPTION
lsquoA CARIBBEAN PARTYrsquo
(Crystal Ballroom) Join Judges Lawyers Family and Friends rom arou
state as we kick-off the Joint Bench Bar Conference anthe announcement o the destination or the 2017 MSBAMeeting
Tis estive party is sure to provide un or the whole Enjoy Drinks Light hors Drsquooeuvres Music and your cha win great Door Prizes
Sponsored in part by
Platinum Sponsor Founded in 1946 Ellin amp ucker is one o the Mid-Atlan premier business consulting and certified public accounting
Silver Sponsors
2016 Exhibitors
800 pm ndash 1000 pm
CRAB FEAST
HOOPERrsquoS CRAB HOUSE
12913 Ocean Gateway All You Can Eat CrabFeast
Steamed crabs steamed shrimp ried chicken corn onhush puppies beer wine so drinks and coffee
Salad upon request Bus transportation is pro983158ided fom the Clarion to Hoop
fom Hooperrsquos back to the Clarion and the Princess R-NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR-
JUDGES ONLY PROGRAMMING
Princess Royale Hotel REGISTRATION
100 pm ndash 330 pmBUSINESS MEETING
345 pm ndash 500 pmPLENARY SESSION
Wednesday Jun 15 Wednesday Jun 15
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630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 830 am
Special Presidentrsquos Initiative Program
WELLNESS DISCUSSION GROUP
Te Wellness Discussion Group has been such a big success thatwe have been asked by MSBA President Judge Pamila J Brown
to offer it at the Joint Bench Bar Conerence Rememberhuman first and a LawyerJudge second Join us i you dto achieve optimum emotional and physical wellness amthe stress and chaos o practicing law Te Wellness DiscGroup will provide an inormal un and supportive oppto explore wellness-based topics such as nutrition exercimindulness and work-amily balance
SpeakersLisa Caplan LCSW-C Lawyer Assistance Program CouKate Sinclair Esq Silverman Tompson Slutkin amp Wh
Program SponsoredLawyer Assistance Program Maryland State Bar Associa
Room
Suite 311313 (Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
ACReS is an ofcial US Department of Agriculture (USDA) certied agricultural mediation program
Maryland Department of AgricultureRoom 208 | 50 Harry S Truman Parkway | Annapolis MD 21401 | 4108415778 | 8004925590 | wwwmarylandacrescom
Larry Hogan Governor Boyd K Rutherford Lt Governor Joseph Bartenfelder Secretary James P Eichhors t Deputy Secretary
Mediate ndashDonrsquot LitigateThe Maryland Agricultural Confict Resolution Service
bull Can resolve conicts betweenfarmers and their neighborsorganizations and localgovernments
bull Assists with agriculturalcredit issues
bull Assists with unfavorabledecisions by USDA agencies
bull Offers condential assistanceto help resolve disputes
bull Reduces the need forunnecessary litigation
bull Increases understanding amongagricutural producers agenciesorganizations and communities
bull Strengthens agriculture throughbetter communications
M a
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d
A g r i c
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S e r v i c
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730 am ndash 200 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARY
REGISTRATION INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)Registration will re-open fom 600 pm ndash 730 pm or later
arrivals to pick-up Presidentrsquos Reception tickets
730 am ndash 200 pm
EXHIBIT HALL
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1030 am
COFFEE BREAK
Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruit
Grand Ballroom)
Educational Program - Track 1 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 830 am
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION BUSINESS
MEETING AND BREAKFAST
(Banquet Hall 2-B)
830 am ndash 1030 am
MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
WITH ADMINISTRATIVE LAW HOW TO BE AT
THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH
THE RIGHT STUFF
Tis program is designed or the rookie and experienced administrativeaw practitioner as well as the judge conducting judicial review Aoadmap to protecting your clientrsquos rights and remedies and avoiding
common pitalls Learn how to always be at the right place at theight time with the right stuff by mastering exclusive primary andconcurrent jurisdiction administrative exhaustion effective preparationand presentation preservation o the record and understanding thenuances o judicial review and administrative mandamus
Speakersudge Kevin F Arthur Court o Special AppealsJudge Andrea M Leahy Court o Special Appeals
Judge Julie R Rubin Associate Judge Circuit Court oBaltimore City Ralph S yler Venable
Program SponsorAdministrative Law Section
Program ChairPeter Sheehan Esq and Michele J McDonald AAG
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
ADR SECTION CONTINENTAL BREAK
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Conerence Room 5)
830 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSIBLING WARSrdquo
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN
PROBATE ESTATES AND TRUSTS AND
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION
While the use o mediation and collaborative law in domand general civil matters has quickly expanded in Maryland throughout the country their use has been slower to
traction in the context o probate estates and trusts andlitigation (eg adult guardianships will contests) MarylCircuit Court Judges Orphansrsquo Court Judges Private AMediators Court ADR Administrators and CollaboratPractitioners will discuss the current status o ADR in thTe panelists will engage the audience in brainstorming plans within Marylandrsquos Judiciary and the Bar to encouruse o ADR in these stressul amily disputes
SpeakersKathy Brissette-Minus Esq Law Office o Kathy Bris
Minus Judge Wendy Cartwright Prince Georgersquos CouOrphansrsquo Court Suzy Eckstein Esq Oakley and Ecks Judge Juliet Fisher Baltimore County Orphansrsquo CourtByron Macfarlane Esq Register o Wills Howard CoMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq Maryland Court o SpeciaKelly M Preteroti Esq Ober Kaler Judge Steven I P(Ret) Prince Georgersquos County Circuit CourtH Andrew Reckson Esq Law Offices o H Andrew RLLC Judge Gale Rasin (Ret) Baltimore City Circuit
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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eff rueman Esq Baltimore CityCircuit Court Judge Pamela WhiteBaltimore City Circuit Courtudge Tomas Ross Circuit Court or
983121ueen Annersquos County
Program SponsorAlternative Dispute Resolution Section
Program Chairsudge Tomas Ross and
Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
800 am ndash 1030 am
AT THE CORNER OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMALS
CO-FACILITATED DIALOGUE
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
DOG SHOOTINGS
Te panel members and acilitators anyo whom bring great expertise in law andmediation to the table will reflect on anddiscuss situations that escalate into police-nvolved killings o ldquoFidordquo the amily pet
Tey will ocus on the emerging fieldo community policing balancing thecompeting interests o the human andanimal stakeholders involved in theseettings Moreover they will discuss
dispute resolution tools and how they maybe applied to underlying conflicts betweenpolice humans and animals in a civilmanner inormed by and consistent withessons-learned rom recently publicized
violent human-related police interactions
SpeakersGary C Norman Esq AssociateCivil Rights Commissioner MarylandCommission on Civil Rights AttorneyMediator and Consultant and CeciliaB Paizs Esq Attorney Mediatorand rainer
ursday Jun 16
Advance your career with
continuing legal education for
attorneys mediators paralegals
and other legal professionals from
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Legal Studies Institute
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bull Gain insight from attorneys whoare experts in their field
bull Increase effectiveness in client
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bull Expand your professional network
AACC offers high-quality affordable
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Visit us on the Web to
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Richard H Melnick Esq Associate County Attorney Office ohe County Attorney Montgomery County Maryland E Anne
Benaroya Esq Founder o Maryland Animal Law Center andPrivate Practice
Program SponsorAnimal Law Section
Program ChairGary C Norman Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
800 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSO YOU WANT TO START A VETERANSrsquo
COURTrdquo ndash A PROSPECTIVE FROM HOW TO
CREATE A VETERANS COURT DOCKET AND
HOW TO PRACTICE IN IT
Te goal o the Veteransrsquo CourtsDockets is ldquoo successullyhabilitate veterans by diverting them rom the traditional criminalustice system and providing them with the tools they need in
order to lead a productive and law-abiding liestylerdquo Tis timelypresentation will include an update on how Veterans Court aregetting started throughout Maryland Baltimore and Prince
Georges County have made great strides in establishing dockets andcourts the legal community can benefit tremendously rom theirparticular experiences Te presentation will cover the basic nutsand bolts o how Baltimore City District Court started a courtalong with practical advice rom those that engage in making it theastest growing specialty court in the State For those that care aboutveteransrsquo issues and how the legal community and judiciary canhave a positive impact on veterans in our state this is an excellentopportunity to learn rom those that are making a difference
Speakers
udge Halee Weinstein District Court Judge Baltimore CityGray Barton Director Office o Problem Solving CourtsPatricia Deros Assistant Statersquos AttorneyAntonia Fasanelli Esq Executive Director o the HomelessPersons Representation Project Inc Prof Hugh McCleanDirector University o Baltimorersquos Te Bob Parsons VeteransAdvocacy Clinic Craig Cook LCSW-C Health Care orHomeless Veterans Coordinator and Janette DeBoissiereAssistant Public Deender
ModeratorCharles Blomquist Esq
Program SponsorsCriminal Law and Practice Section amp Veterans Affairs aMilitary Law Section
Program ChairsSidney Butcher Esq Judge racey Parker-Warren and John P
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
800 am ndash 830 am
LITIGATION SECTION BREAKFAS
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 2-A)
830 am ndash 1030 am
RAZZLE DAZZLE THE JURY
THE DOS AND DONrsquoTS OF USING
TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTROOM
Are you suffering rom courtroom technophobia Te is notrdquoDo you use technology in the courtroomrdquo Te qis ldquoDo you know how to use it effectivelyrdquo Learn to ldquoraz
dazzlerdquo the jury Te dos and donrsquots o using visuals to testory A multimedia presentation which brings lie to yo
Speaker James OrsquoC Gentry Jr Esq Bekman Marder amp Adkin
Program SponsorLitigation Section
Program ChairsAlan Sternstein Esq and Bradord McCullough Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
RESPONDING TO ATTORNEY GRIEVANC
JUDICIAL DISABILITY COMPLAINTS
Into each lawyerrsquos and judgersquos lie some rain may all Wh
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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ain comes in the orm o a letter rom Bar Counsel or JudicialDisabilities Investigative Counsel it may seem that plans oran ark might be in order Te Attorney Grievance Commissioneceived over two thousand complaints in FY15 and the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities received over a hundred and
fiy A distinguished panel o decision-makers and practitionersegularly involved in attorney and judicial discipline andegulation will offer insight into the processes and the evaluation
o complaints as well as practical advice in responding to the near-nevitable grievance ndash think o this as a lie-preserver
SpeakersCarol A Crawford Esq Executive Director InvestigativeCounsel Maryland Commission on Judicial DisabilitiesAlvin I Frederick Esq Eccleston amp Wol RichardBerwanger Esq Eccleston amp Wol Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counsel William C Brennan Jr Esq BrennanMcKenna Manzi Shay Chtd Hon Alexander Wright Jr Chairperson Commission on Judicial Disabilities
ModeratorGlenn M Grossman Esq Bar Counsel
Program SponsorsProessionalism Committee and Ethics Committee
Program Chairs Judge Joan Bossmann Gordon Pauline C OnyemaechiGlenn M Grossman Esq (Proessionalism Committee) Wayne M Willoughby Esq (Ethics Committee)
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Coffee and tea served
800 am ndash 900 amSTATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEC
BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETI
(Suite 317319 Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland Criminal Jury Instrucons and Commentary 2016 Ed
David E Aaro
Get comprehensive Maryland Criminal Jury Instrucons and
a Criminal Law Handbook ndash all in one placeMaryland Criminal Jury Instrucons and Commentary combines over 290 paern jury instrucons with exceponally thoroug
detailed commentary Given its depth and scope it is both an essenal part of any Maryland prosecutor or defense aorneyrsquos lib
well as an invaluable resource for judges and has been cited in recent cases by the US Supreme Court the Maryland Court of Appea
the Maryland Court of Special Appeals
This publicaon is updated to reect the latest statutory and case law changes It provides a clear explanaon of Maryland crimin
and related aspects of evidence and criminal procedure making it an excellent starng point for case preparaon whatever its depo
In-depth coverage of such frequently ligated areas as
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bull Evaluaon of evidence (also applicable in civil cases)
Order Today Call 8002231940or visit wwwlexisnexiscomMDRULEsee web site for description of new features and Table of Contents
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900 am ndash 1030 am
HAS SUING THE GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR
NATIONAL PASTIME
Each year the Court o Appeals decides legal issues arising out ocases filed by individuals and businesses against State and local
governments Come hear two distinguished Judges o the Courto Appeals and two experienced litigators in this field give theirperspectives on some o the important cases decided this yearnvolving suits against State and local governments
Speakersudge Robert McDonald Court o Appeals Judge Glenn
Harrell (Ret) Court o Appeals imothy F Maloney JosephGreenwald amp Laake Kevin Bock Karpinski Karpinski Colaresiamp Karp PA
ModeratorCarol S Rubin Esq Principal Counsel M-NCPPC
Program SponsorState and Local Government Law Section
Program ChairRobert H Drummer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
Educational Program - Track1130 a - 130 p
1130 am ndash 130 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENSIs the orce strong with you becoming a judge one day Dfirst part o Jedi training initiates will witness our panel perorm Jedi mind tricks (ie provide their thoughts andto help initiates prepare or the arduous road to becominlawyer a prerequisite or anyone seeking a judicial appoinTen judges rom other galaxies will join the program tochallenge Jedi initiates in duels to the death (Also knowdiscussion groups rotating among the judges) Prizes Pri will be awarded or the best Forces o Good costumes Dand Storm roopers need not attend
Speakers Judge Georgia Brady Office o Administrative Hearing Judge Jeannie Cho District Court or Montgomery CoMagistrate Richard Sandy Circuit Court or Frederick
Judge Mary Kramer Circuit Court or Howard CountMichael Reed Court o Special Appeals Judge GeorgeUS District Court or the District o Maryland Moderator Christine Pham Esq Rosenberg Martin Greenberg
Program Chairs Judge Julie Weatherly Christine Pham Esq Kelcie LEsq and Aindrea Conroy Esq
Program SponsorBench Bar Section Council and Young Lawyers Section
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Tatooine refeshments to be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
SURVIVING THE MAELSTROM TREADIN
THE MURKY WATERS OF RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION
Structures are ubiquitous in all human societies and it is ithat some structures will suffer rom deects in their const
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
1030 am ndash 1130 am12TH ANNUAL MEET AND GREETRECEPTION FOR MARYLANDrsquoS
NEW JUDGES
(Crystal Ballroom 1)Hon Mary Ellen Barbera Chie Judge
Maryland Court o Appeals
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the yearsn resolving disputes over construction deects ouching on all
o them is well beyond the scope o this program but we hope toprovide guidance on some o the most important undamental issueshat one might expect to conront in construction deect litigation
arising out o residential housing projects Legal and Industryxperts will address problems and describe solution strategies arisingn the context o the construction o a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discoveredong aer the completion o construction Problems will bexamined rom the perspectives o the Owner General Contractor
Engineering and Design Proessionals and Sub-Contractors inelevant trades Litigation issues will include identification andargeting o deendants orum and venue considerations statutes
o limitation and repose causes o action and theories o recoveryor bodily injury and property damage affirmative deenses use oxperts contractual obligations insurance coverage and mediation
and settlement considerations Troughout the program attentionwill be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residentialconstruction deect litigation in that the relatively small amount incontroversy may require that only the most promising actual andegal issues will be actively litigated
Speakersudge Diane Leasure (Ret) Darren Burns Carney Kelehan
Bresler Bennett amp Scherr LLP Clark L Griffith AIAConstruction Consulting Associates Robert Kelly Jackson ampCampbell PC Gregory Koger Holland amp Knight LLP
Moderatorudge Diane Leasure (Ret)
Program SponsorConstruction Law Section
Program ChairRobert Kelly Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 45
A light lunch will be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYL
WIP NAVIGATING MARYLANDrsquoS RESPO
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAX
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay otal Maximum Daily Lin December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Mary waters that eed the Chesapeake Bay In response Marydeveloped a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) or those limits In compliance with the WIP Maryland ha passed several regulations and permitting requirements taffect municipalities private entities and the public Sothese regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff program is designed to inorm the local government or s practitioner o these new requirements and how they cantheir clients in securing the required permit(s)
Speakers Jon Mueller VP or Litigation Chesapeake Bay FoundaBen Grumbles Secretary Maryland Department o the
Environment Erik Michelson Anne Arundel CountyDepartment o Public Works Watershed Protection andRestoration Program
Moderator Judge Douglas Nazarian
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
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Elder Law Estate amp Special Needs Planning
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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basic accounting issues to the
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customized team of advisors
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Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
amp Tax Services
Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
Detection
10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
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T 410-356-5900
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19833 Leitersburg Pike
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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~Notic of Meetin~ Notice is hereby given of the Annual Business Meeting of the Maryland State Bar Association
be held at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel
Crystal Ballroom on Saturday June 18 at 830 am
FAMILY DAYS AT JOLLY ROGER
AMUSEMENT PARK 30 th Street and Coastal Highway
Pier Location ndash401 South Atlantic Ave
1000 am ndash 600 pmSplash Mountain Water Park
$2300 - all day __________
1000 am ndash 600 pm Amusement Rides and
Miniature Gol$1600 ndash all day
__________
1000 am ndash 600 pmSpeed World
Unlimited rides or 2 hours $3200
ickets will be available at the MSBA Registration Desk at the Clarion
DAILY ACIVIIES WEDNESDAY ndash SAURDAY
CABANA
HOSPITALIT Y SUITESConveniently located poolside at the ClarionHotel Check the hotel message board or times
Back by Popular DemandTHE WELLNESS SPOT
Sponsored byLawyer Assistance Program
Maryland State Bar Association
Stop by the Exhibit Hall and have your Blood Pressure and Bone Density checked and muchmore Open during regular Exhibit Hall hours
Discount ickets AvailableVarious Ocean City Locations
Dial-A-Nanny - Pat Bennett - 4106412977 Tis inormation is provided as aservice to our members however the Maryland State Bar Association makes norecommendation o any service
CHILD CARE SERVICES
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MSBA CLE Raising the Bar for EducationPlease stop by the MSBA CLE booth to receive a Uniorm Certificate o Attendance prior to attending any M
educational program All certificates must be returned and signed by a staff member at the conclusion o each se you attend For Pennsylvania MCLE a $200 charge will be assessed or each credit hour and partial credit h
Need CLE Credits
LAW SCHOOL RECEPTIONS
June 16
500 pm ndash 700 pmU983150983145983158983141983154983155983145983156983161 983151983142 B983137983148983156983145983149983151983154983141 S983139983144983151983151983148
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Join Dean Ronald Weich UB Law Faculty and the Officeo External Relations or a happy hour at the Maryland State
Bar Association Annual Meeting
Horizons Main Bar
June 17
500 pm - 700 pmU983150983145983158983141983154983155983145983156983161 983151983142 M983137983154983161983148983137983150983140
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Please join Dean Donald obin and enjoy an evconnecting with ellow UM Carey Law alumni andReception will be held in Conerence Rooms 5 and
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel All are welcome
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00 pm ndash 730 pm
MSBA REGISTRATION
AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
00 pm ndash 730 pm
EXHIBIT HALL
(GRAND BALLROOM)
400 pm ndash 600 pm
Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Section and the Daily Record
( Liquid Assets ndash 94th amp Coastal Highway)
400 pm ndash 530 pm
MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
2015-2016 BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
Conerence Rooms 1-3)
600 pm ndash 730 pm
WELCOMING RECEPTION
lsquoA CARIBBEAN PARTYrsquo
(Crystal Ballroom) Join Judges Lawyers Family and Friends rom arou
state as we kick-off the Joint Bench Bar Conference anthe announcement o the destination or the 2017 MSBAMeeting
Tis estive party is sure to provide un or the whole Enjoy Drinks Light hors Drsquooeuvres Music and your cha win great Door Prizes
Sponsored in part by
Platinum Sponsor Founded in 1946 Ellin amp ucker is one o the Mid-Atlan premier business consulting and certified public accounting
Silver Sponsors
2016 Exhibitors
800 pm ndash 1000 pm
CRAB FEAST
HOOPERrsquoS CRAB HOUSE
12913 Ocean Gateway All You Can Eat CrabFeast
Steamed crabs steamed shrimp ried chicken corn onhush puppies beer wine so drinks and coffee
Salad upon request Bus transportation is pro983158ided fom the Clarion to Hoop
fom Hooperrsquos back to the Clarion and the Princess R-NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR-
JUDGES ONLY PROGRAMMING
Princess Royale Hotel REGISTRATION
100 pm ndash 330 pmBUSINESS MEETING
345 pm ndash 500 pmPLENARY SESSION
Wednesday Jun 15 Wednesday Jun 15
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630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 830 am
Special Presidentrsquos Initiative Program
WELLNESS DISCUSSION GROUP
Te Wellness Discussion Group has been such a big success thatwe have been asked by MSBA President Judge Pamila J Brown
to offer it at the Joint Bench Bar Conerence Rememberhuman first and a LawyerJudge second Join us i you dto achieve optimum emotional and physical wellness amthe stress and chaos o practicing law Te Wellness DiscGroup will provide an inormal un and supportive oppto explore wellness-based topics such as nutrition exercimindulness and work-amily balance
SpeakersLisa Caplan LCSW-C Lawyer Assistance Program CouKate Sinclair Esq Silverman Tompson Slutkin amp Wh
Program SponsoredLawyer Assistance Program Maryland State Bar Associa
Room
Suite 311313 (Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
ACReS is an ofcial US Department of Agriculture (USDA) certied agricultural mediation program
Maryland Department of AgricultureRoom 208 | 50 Harry S Truman Parkway | Annapolis MD 21401 | 4108415778 | 8004925590 | wwwmarylandacrescom
Larry Hogan Governor Boyd K Rutherford Lt Governor Joseph Bartenfelder Secretary James P Eichhors t Deputy Secretary
Mediate ndashDonrsquot LitigateThe Maryland Agricultural Confict Resolution Service
bull Can resolve conicts betweenfarmers and their neighborsorganizations and localgovernments
bull Assists with agriculturalcredit issues
bull Assists with unfavorabledecisions by USDA agencies
bull Offers condential assistanceto help resolve disputes
bull Reduces the need forunnecessary litigation
bull Increases understanding amongagricutural producers agenciesorganizations and communities
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730 am ndash 200 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARY
REGISTRATION INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)Registration will re-open fom 600 pm ndash 730 pm or later
arrivals to pick-up Presidentrsquos Reception tickets
730 am ndash 200 pm
EXHIBIT HALL
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1030 am
COFFEE BREAK
Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruit
Grand Ballroom)
Educational Program - Track 1 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 830 am
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION BUSINESS
MEETING AND BREAKFAST
(Banquet Hall 2-B)
830 am ndash 1030 am
MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
WITH ADMINISTRATIVE LAW HOW TO BE AT
THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH
THE RIGHT STUFF
Tis program is designed or the rookie and experienced administrativeaw practitioner as well as the judge conducting judicial review Aoadmap to protecting your clientrsquos rights and remedies and avoiding
common pitalls Learn how to always be at the right place at theight time with the right stuff by mastering exclusive primary andconcurrent jurisdiction administrative exhaustion effective preparationand presentation preservation o the record and understanding thenuances o judicial review and administrative mandamus
Speakersudge Kevin F Arthur Court o Special AppealsJudge Andrea M Leahy Court o Special Appeals
Judge Julie R Rubin Associate Judge Circuit Court oBaltimore City Ralph S yler Venable
Program SponsorAdministrative Law Section
Program ChairPeter Sheehan Esq and Michele J McDonald AAG
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
ADR SECTION CONTINENTAL BREAK
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Conerence Room 5)
830 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSIBLING WARSrdquo
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN
PROBATE ESTATES AND TRUSTS AND
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION
While the use o mediation and collaborative law in domand general civil matters has quickly expanded in Maryland throughout the country their use has been slower to
traction in the context o probate estates and trusts andlitigation (eg adult guardianships will contests) MarylCircuit Court Judges Orphansrsquo Court Judges Private AMediators Court ADR Administrators and CollaboratPractitioners will discuss the current status o ADR in thTe panelists will engage the audience in brainstorming plans within Marylandrsquos Judiciary and the Bar to encouruse o ADR in these stressul amily disputes
SpeakersKathy Brissette-Minus Esq Law Office o Kathy Bris
Minus Judge Wendy Cartwright Prince Georgersquos CouOrphansrsquo Court Suzy Eckstein Esq Oakley and Ecks Judge Juliet Fisher Baltimore County Orphansrsquo CourtByron Macfarlane Esq Register o Wills Howard CoMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq Maryland Court o SpeciaKelly M Preteroti Esq Ober Kaler Judge Steven I P(Ret) Prince Georgersquos County Circuit CourtH Andrew Reckson Esq Law Offices o H Andrew RLLC Judge Gale Rasin (Ret) Baltimore City Circuit
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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eff rueman Esq Baltimore CityCircuit Court Judge Pamela WhiteBaltimore City Circuit Courtudge Tomas Ross Circuit Court or
983121ueen Annersquos County
Program SponsorAlternative Dispute Resolution Section
Program Chairsudge Tomas Ross and
Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
800 am ndash 1030 am
AT THE CORNER OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMALS
CO-FACILITATED DIALOGUE
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
DOG SHOOTINGS
Te panel members and acilitators anyo whom bring great expertise in law andmediation to the table will reflect on anddiscuss situations that escalate into police-nvolved killings o ldquoFidordquo the amily pet
Tey will ocus on the emerging fieldo community policing balancing thecompeting interests o the human andanimal stakeholders involved in theseettings Moreover they will discuss
dispute resolution tools and how they maybe applied to underlying conflicts betweenpolice humans and animals in a civilmanner inormed by and consistent withessons-learned rom recently publicized
violent human-related police interactions
SpeakersGary C Norman Esq AssociateCivil Rights Commissioner MarylandCommission on Civil Rights AttorneyMediator and Consultant and CeciliaB Paizs Esq Attorney Mediatorand rainer
ursday Jun 16
Advance your career with
continuing legal education for
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Legal Studies Institute
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Richard H Melnick Esq Associate County Attorney Office ohe County Attorney Montgomery County Maryland E Anne
Benaroya Esq Founder o Maryland Animal Law Center andPrivate Practice
Program SponsorAnimal Law Section
Program ChairGary C Norman Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
800 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSO YOU WANT TO START A VETERANSrsquo
COURTrdquo ndash A PROSPECTIVE FROM HOW TO
CREATE A VETERANS COURT DOCKET AND
HOW TO PRACTICE IN IT
Te goal o the Veteransrsquo CourtsDockets is ldquoo successullyhabilitate veterans by diverting them rom the traditional criminalustice system and providing them with the tools they need in
order to lead a productive and law-abiding liestylerdquo Tis timelypresentation will include an update on how Veterans Court aregetting started throughout Maryland Baltimore and Prince
Georges County have made great strides in establishing dockets andcourts the legal community can benefit tremendously rom theirparticular experiences Te presentation will cover the basic nutsand bolts o how Baltimore City District Court started a courtalong with practical advice rom those that engage in making it theastest growing specialty court in the State For those that care aboutveteransrsquo issues and how the legal community and judiciary canhave a positive impact on veterans in our state this is an excellentopportunity to learn rom those that are making a difference
Speakers
udge Halee Weinstein District Court Judge Baltimore CityGray Barton Director Office o Problem Solving CourtsPatricia Deros Assistant Statersquos AttorneyAntonia Fasanelli Esq Executive Director o the HomelessPersons Representation Project Inc Prof Hugh McCleanDirector University o Baltimorersquos Te Bob Parsons VeteransAdvocacy Clinic Craig Cook LCSW-C Health Care orHomeless Veterans Coordinator and Janette DeBoissiereAssistant Public Deender
ModeratorCharles Blomquist Esq
Program SponsorsCriminal Law and Practice Section amp Veterans Affairs aMilitary Law Section
Program ChairsSidney Butcher Esq Judge racey Parker-Warren and John P
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
800 am ndash 830 am
LITIGATION SECTION BREAKFAS
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 2-A)
830 am ndash 1030 am
RAZZLE DAZZLE THE JURY
THE DOS AND DONrsquoTS OF USING
TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTROOM
Are you suffering rom courtroom technophobia Te is notrdquoDo you use technology in the courtroomrdquo Te qis ldquoDo you know how to use it effectivelyrdquo Learn to ldquoraz
dazzlerdquo the jury Te dos and donrsquots o using visuals to testory A multimedia presentation which brings lie to yo
Speaker James OrsquoC Gentry Jr Esq Bekman Marder amp Adkin
Program SponsorLitigation Section
Program ChairsAlan Sternstein Esq and Bradord McCullough Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
RESPONDING TO ATTORNEY GRIEVANC
JUDICIAL DISABILITY COMPLAINTS
Into each lawyerrsquos and judgersquos lie some rain may all Wh
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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ain comes in the orm o a letter rom Bar Counsel or JudicialDisabilities Investigative Counsel it may seem that plans oran ark might be in order Te Attorney Grievance Commissioneceived over two thousand complaints in FY15 and the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities received over a hundred and
fiy A distinguished panel o decision-makers and practitionersegularly involved in attorney and judicial discipline andegulation will offer insight into the processes and the evaluation
o complaints as well as practical advice in responding to the near-nevitable grievance ndash think o this as a lie-preserver
SpeakersCarol A Crawford Esq Executive Director InvestigativeCounsel Maryland Commission on Judicial DisabilitiesAlvin I Frederick Esq Eccleston amp Wol RichardBerwanger Esq Eccleston amp Wol Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counsel William C Brennan Jr Esq BrennanMcKenna Manzi Shay Chtd Hon Alexander Wright Jr Chairperson Commission on Judicial Disabilities
ModeratorGlenn M Grossman Esq Bar Counsel
Program SponsorsProessionalism Committee and Ethics Committee
Program Chairs Judge Joan Bossmann Gordon Pauline C OnyemaechiGlenn M Grossman Esq (Proessionalism Committee) Wayne M Willoughby Esq (Ethics Committee)
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Coffee and tea served
800 am ndash 900 amSTATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEC
BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETI
(Suite 317319 Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland Criminal Jury Instrucons and Commentary 2016 Ed
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This publicaon is updated to reect the latest statutory and case law changes It provides a clear explanaon of Maryland crimin
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900 am ndash 1030 am
HAS SUING THE GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR
NATIONAL PASTIME
Each year the Court o Appeals decides legal issues arising out ocases filed by individuals and businesses against State and local
governments Come hear two distinguished Judges o the Courto Appeals and two experienced litigators in this field give theirperspectives on some o the important cases decided this yearnvolving suits against State and local governments
Speakersudge Robert McDonald Court o Appeals Judge Glenn
Harrell (Ret) Court o Appeals imothy F Maloney JosephGreenwald amp Laake Kevin Bock Karpinski Karpinski Colaresiamp Karp PA
ModeratorCarol S Rubin Esq Principal Counsel M-NCPPC
Program SponsorState and Local Government Law Section
Program ChairRobert H Drummer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
Educational Program - Track1130 a - 130 p
1130 am ndash 130 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENSIs the orce strong with you becoming a judge one day Dfirst part o Jedi training initiates will witness our panel perorm Jedi mind tricks (ie provide their thoughts andto help initiates prepare or the arduous road to becominlawyer a prerequisite or anyone seeking a judicial appoinTen judges rom other galaxies will join the program tochallenge Jedi initiates in duels to the death (Also knowdiscussion groups rotating among the judges) Prizes Pri will be awarded or the best Forces o Good costumes Dand Storm roopers need not attend
Speakers Judge Georgia Brady Office o Administrative Hearing Judge Jeannie Cho District Court or Montgomery CoMagistrate Richard Sandy Circuit Court or Frederick
Judge Mary Kramer Circuit Court or Howard CountMichael Reed Court o Special Appeals Judge GeorgeUS District Court or the District o Maryland Moderator Christine Pham Esq Rosenberg Martin Greenberg
Program Chairs Judge Julie Weatherly Christine Pham Esq Kelcie LEsq and Aindrea Conroy Esq
Program SponsorBench Bar Section Council and Young Lawyers Section
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Tatooine refeshments to be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
SURVIVING THE MAELSTROM TREADIN
THE MURKY WATERS OF RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION
Structures are ubiquitous in all human societies and it is ithat some structures will suffer rom deects in their const
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
1030 am ndash 1130 am12TH ANNUAL MEET AND GREETRECEPTION FOR MARYLANDrsquoS
NEW JUDGES
(Crystal Ballroom 1)Hon Mary Ellen Barbera Chie Judge
Maryland Court o Appeals
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the yearsn resolving disputes over construction deects ouching on all
o them is well beyond the scope o this program but we hope toprovide guidance on some o the most important undamental issueshat one might expect to conront in construction deect litigation
arising out o residential housing projects Legal and Industryxperts will address problems and describe solution strategies arisingn the context o the construction o a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discoveredong aer the completion o construction Problems will bexamined rom the perspectives o the Owner General Contractor
Engineering and Design Proessionals and Sub-Contractors inelevant trades Litigation issues will include identification andargeting o deendants orum and venue considerations statutes
o limitation and repose causes o action and theories o recoveryor bodily injury and property damage affirmative deenses use oxperts contractual obligations insurance coverage and mediation
and settlement considerations Troughout the program attentionwill be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residentialconstruction deect litigation in that the relatively small amount incontroversy may require that only the most promising actual andegal issues will be actively litigated
Speakersudge Diane Leasure (Ret) Darren Burns Carney Kelehan
Bresler Bennett amp Scherr LLP Clark L Griffith AIAConstruction Consulting Associates Robert Kelly Jackson ampCampbell PC Gregory Koger Holland amp Knight LLP
Moderatorudge Diane Leasure (Ret)
Program SponsorConstruction Law Section
Program ChairRobert Kelly Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 45
A light lunch will be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYL
WIP NAVIGATING MARYLANDrsquoS RESPO
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAX
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay otal Maximum Daily Lin December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Mary waters that eed the Chesapeake Bay In response Marydeveloped a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) or those limits In compliance with the WIP Maryland ha passed several regulations and permitting requirements taffect municipalities private entities and the public Sothese regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff program is designed to inorm the local government or s practitioner o these new requirements and how they cantheir clients in securing the required permit(s)
Speakers Jon Mueller VP or Litigation Chesapeake Bay FoundaBen Grumbles Secretary Maryland Department o the
Environment Erik Michelson Anne Arundel CountyDepartment o Public Works Watershed Protection andRestoration Program
Moderator Judge Douglas Nazarian
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
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Elder Law Estate amp Special Needs Planning
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Towson | Columbia | Easton
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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basic accounting issues to the
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customized team of advisors
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Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
amp Tax Services
Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
Detection
10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
F 410-581-0368
19833 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown M
T 301
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
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MSBA CLE Raising the Bar for EducationPlease stop by the MSBA CLE booth to receive a Uniorm Certificate o Attendance prior to attending any M
educational program All certificates must be returned and signed by a staff member at the conclusion o each se you attend For Pennsylvania MCLE a $200 charge will be assessed or each credit hour and partial credit h
Need CLE Credits
LAW SCHOOL RECEPTIONS
June 16
500 pm ndash 700 pmU983150983145983158983141983154983155983145983156983161 983151983142 B983137983148983156983145983149983151983154983141 S983139983144983151983151983148
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Join Dean Ronald Weich UB Law Faculty and the Officeo External Relations or a happy hour at the Maryland State
Bar Association Annual Meeting
Horizons Main Bar
June 17
500 pm - 700 pmU983150983145983158983141983154983155983145983156983161 983151983142 M983137983154983161983148983137983150983140
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Please join Dean Donald obin and enjoy an evconnecting with ellow UM Carey Law alumni andReception will be held in Conerence Rooms 5 and
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel All are welcome
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00 pm ndash 730 pm
MSBA REGISTRATION
AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
00 pm ndash 730 pm
EXHIBIT HALL
(GRAND BALLROOM)
400 pm ndash 600 pm
Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Section and the Daily Record
( Liquid Assets ndash 94th amp Coastal Highway)
400 pm ndash 530 pm
MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
2015-2016 BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
Conerence Rooms 1-3)
600 pm ndash 730 pm
WELCOMING RECEPTION
lsquoA CARIBBEAN PARTYrsquo
(Crystal Ballroom) Join Judges Lawyers Family and Friends rom arou
state as we kick-off the Joint Bench Bar Conference anthe announcement o the destination or the 2017 MSBAMeeting
Tis estive party is sure to provide un or the whole Enjoy Drinks Light hors Drsquooeuvres Music and your cha win great Door Prizes
Sponsored in part by
Platinum Sponsor Founded in 1946 Ellin amp ucker is one o the Mid-Atlan premier business consulting and certified public accounting
Silver Sponsors
2016 Exhibitors
800 pm ndash 1000 pm
CRAB FEAST
HOOPERrsquoS CRAB HOUSE
12913 Ocean Gateway All You Can Eat CrabFeast
Steamed crabs steamed shrimp ried chicken corn onhush puppies beer wine so drinks and coffee
Salad upon request Bus transportation is pro983158ided fom the Clarion to Hoop
fom Hooperrsquos back to the Clarion and the Princess R-NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR-
JUDGES ONLY PROGRAMMING
Princess Royale Hotel REGISTRATION
100 pm ndash 330 pmBUSINESS MEETING
345 pm ndash 500 pmPLENARY SESSION
Wednesday Jun 15 Wednesday Jun 15
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630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 830 am
Special Presidentrsquos Initiative Program
WELLNESS DISCUSSION GROUP
Te Wellness Discussion Group has been such a big success thatwe have been asked by MSBA President Judge Pamila J Brown
to offer it at the Joint Bench Bar Conerence Rememberhuman first and a LawyerJudge second Join us i you dto achieve optimum emotional and physical wellness amthe stress and chaos o practicing law Te Wellness DiscGroup will provide an inormal un and supportive oppto explore wellness-based topics such as nutrition exercimindulness and work-amily balance
SpeakersLisa Caplan LCSW-C Lawyer Assistance Program CouKate Sinclair Esq Silverman Tompson Slutkin amp Wh
Program SponsoredLawyer Assistance Program Maryland State Bar Associa
Room
Suite 311313 (Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
ACReS is an ofcial US Department of Agriculture (USDA) certied agricultural mediation program
Maryland Department of AgricultureRoom 208 | 50 Harry S Truman Parkway | Annapolis MD 21401 | 4108415778 | 8004925590 | wwwmarylandacrescom
Larry Hogan Governor Boyd K Rutherford Lt Governor Joseph Bartenfelder Secretary James P Eichhors t Deputy Secretary
Mediate ndashDonrsquot LitigateThe Maryland Agricultural Confict Resolution Service
bull Can resolve conicts betweenfarmers and their neighborsorganizations and localgovernments
bull Assists with agriculturalcredit issues
bull Assists with unfavorabledecisions by USDA agencies
bull Offers condential assistanceto help resolve disputes
bull Reduces the need forunnecessary litigation
bull Increases understanding amongagricutural producers agenciesorganizations and communities
bull Strengthens agriculture throughbetter communications
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730 am ndash 200 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARY
REGISTRATION INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)Registration will re-open fom 600 pm ndash 730 pm or later
arrivals to pick-up Presidentrsquos Reception tickets
730 am ndash 200 pm
EXHIBIT HALL
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1030 am
COFFEE BREAK
Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruit
Grand Ballroom)
Educational Program - Track 1 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 830 am
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION BUSINESS
MEETING AND BREAKFAST
(Banquet Hall 2-B)
830 am ndash 1030 am
MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
WITH ADMINISTRATIVE LAW HOW TO BE AT
THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH
THE RIGHT STUFF
Tis program is designed or the rookie and experienced administrativeaw practitioner as well as the judge conducting judicial review Aoadmap to protecting your clientrsquos rights and remedies and avoiding
common pitalls Learn how to always be at the right place at theight time with the right stuff by mastering exclusive primary andconcurrent jurisdiction administrative exhaustion effective preparationand presentation preservation o the record and understanding thenuances o judicial review and administrative mandamus
Speakersudge Kevin F Arthur Court o Special AppealsJudge Andrea M Leahy Court o Special Appeals
Judge Julie R Rubin Associate Judge Circuit Court oBaltimore City Ralph S yler Venable
Program SponsorAdministrative Law Section
Program ChairPeter Sheehan Esq and Michele J McDonald AAG
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
ADR SECTION CONTINENTAL BREAK
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Conerence Room 5)
830 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSIBLING WARSrdquo
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN
PROBATE ESTATES AND TRUSTS AND
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION
While the use o mediation and collaborative law in domand general civil matters has quickly expanded in Maryland throughout the country their use has been slower to
traction in the context o probate estates and trusts andlitigation (eg adult guardianships will contests) MarylCircuit Court Judges Orphansrsquo Court Judges Private AMediators Court ADR Administrators and CollaboratPractitioners will discuss the current status o ADR in thTe panelists will engage the audience in brainstorming plans within Marylandrsquos Judiciary and the Bar to encouruse o ADR in these stressul amily disputes
SpeakersKathy Brissette-Minus Esq Law Office o Kathy Bris
Minus Judge Wendy Cartwright Prince Georgersquos CouOrphansrsquo Court Suzy Eckstein Esq Oakley and Ecks Judge Juliet Fisher Baltimore County Orphansrsquo CourtByron Macfarlane Esq Register o Wills Howard CoMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq Maryland Court o SpeciaKelly M Preteroti Esq Ober Kaler Judge Steven I P(Ret) Prince Georgersquos County Circuit CourtH Andrew Reckson Esq Law Offices o H Andrew RLLC Judge Gale Rasin (Ret) Baltimore City Circuit
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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eff rueman Esq Baltimore CityCircuit Court Judge Pamela WhiteBaltimore City Circuit Courtudge Tomas Ross Circuit Court or
983121ueen Annersquos County
Program SponsorAlternative Dispute Resolution Section
Program Chairsudge Tomas Ross and
Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
800 am ndash 1030 am
AT THE CORNER OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMALS
CO-FACILITATED DIALOGUE
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
DOG SHOOTINGS
Te panel members and acilitators anyo whom bring great expertise in law andmediation to the table will reflect on anddiscuss situations that escalate into police-nvolved killings o ldquoFidordquo the amily pet
Tey will ocus on the emerging fieldo community policing balancing thecompeting interests o the human andanimal stakeholders involved in theseettings Moreover they will discuss
dispute resolution tools and how they maybe applied to underlying conflicts betweenpolice humans and animals in a civilmanner inormed by and consistent withessons-learned rom recently publicized
violent human-related police interactions
SpeakersGary C Norman Esq AssociateCivil Rights Commissioner MarylandCommission on Civil Rights AttorneyMediator and Consultant and CeciliaB Paizs Esq Attorney Mediatorand rainer
ursday Jun 16
Advance your career with
continuing legal education for
attorneys mediators paralegals
and other legal professionals from
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Legal Studies Institute
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bull Gain insight from attorneys whoare experts in their field
bull Increase effectiveness in client
advocacy and trial strategy
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Richard H Melnick Esq Associate County Attorney Office ohe County Attorney Montgomery County Maryland E Anne
Benaroya Esq Founder o Maryland Animal Law Center andPrivate Practice
Program SponsorAnimal Law Section
Program ChairGary C Norman Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
800 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSO YOU WANT TO START A VETERANSrsquo
COURTrdquo ndash A PROSPECTIVE FROM HOW TO
CREATE A VETERANS COURT DOCKET AND
HOW TO PRACTICE IN IT
Te goal o the Veteransrsquo CourtsDockets is ldquoo successullyhabilitate veterans by diverting them rom the traditional criminalustice system and providing them with the tools they need in
order to lead a productive and law-abiding liestylerdquo Tis timelypresentation will include an update on how Veterans Court aregetting started throughout Maryland Baltimore and Prince
Georges County have made great strides in establishing dockets andcourts the legal community can benefit tremendously rom theirparticular experiences Te presentation will cover the basic nutsand bolts o how Baltimore City District Court started a courtalong with practical advice rom those that engage in making it theastest growing specialty court in the State For those that care aboutveteransrsquo issues and how the legal community and judiciary canhave a positive impact on veterans in our state this is an excellentopportunity to learn rom those that are making a difference
Speakers
udge Halee Weinstein District Court Judge Baltimore CityGray Barton Director Office o Problem Solving CourtsPatricia Deros Assistant Statersquos AttorneyAntonia Fasanelli Esq Executive Director o the HomelessPersons Representation Project Inc Prof Hugh McCleanDirector University o Baltimorersquos Te Bob Parsons VeteransAdvocacy Clinic Craig Cook LCSW-C Health Care orHomeless Veterans Coordinator and Janette DeBoissiereAssistant Public Deender
ModeratorCharles Blomquist Esq
Program SponsorsCriminal Law and Practice Section amp Veterans Affairs aMilitary Law Section
Program ChairsSidney Butcher Esq Judge racey Parker-Warren and John P
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
800 am ndash 830 am
LITIGATION SECTION BREAKFAS
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 2-A)
830 am ndash 1030 am
RAZZLE DAZZLE THE JURY
THE DOS AND DONrsquoTS OF USING
TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTROOM
Are you suffering rom courtroom technophobia Te is notrdquoDo you use technology in the courtroomrdquo Te qis ldquoDo you know how to use it effectivelyrdquo Learn to ldquoraz
dazzlerdquo the jury Te dos and donrsquots o using visuals to testory A multimedia presentation which brings lie to yo
Speaker James OrsquoC Gentry Jr Esq Bekman Marder amp Adkin
Program SponsorLitigation Section
Program ChairsAlan Sternstein Esq and Bradord McCullough Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
RESPONDING TO ATTORNEY GRIEVANC
JUDICIAL DISABILITY COMPLAINTS
Into each lawyerrsquos and judgersquos lie some rain may all Wh
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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ain comes in the orm o a letter rom Bar Counsel or JudicialDisabilities Investigative Counsel it may seem that plans oran ark might be in order Te Attorney Grievance Commissioneceived over two thousand complaints in FY15 and the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities received over a hundred and
fiy A distinguished panel o decision-makers and practitionersegularly involved in attorney and judicial discipline andegulation will offer insight into the processes and the evaluation
o complaints as well as practical advice in responding to the near-nevitable grievance ndash think o this as a lie-preserver
SpeakersCarol A Crawford Esq Executive Director InvestigativeCounsel Maryland Commission on Judicial DisabilitiesAlvin I Frederick Esq Eccleston amp Wol RichardBerwanger Esq Eccleston amp Wol Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counsel William C Brennan Jr Esq BrennanMcKenna Manzi Shay Chtd Hon Alexander Wright Jr Chairperson Commission on Judicial Disabilities
ModeratorGlenn M Grossman Esq Bar Counsel
Program SponsorsProessionalism Committee and Ethics Committee
Program Chairs Judge Joan Bossmann Gordon Pauline C OnyemaechiGlenn M Grossman Esq (Proessionalism Committee) Wayne M Willoughby Esq (Ethics Committee)
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Coffee and tea served
800 am ndash 900 amSTATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEC
BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETI
(Suite 317319 Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland Criminal Jury Instrucons and Commentary 2016 Ed
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900 am ndash 1030 am
HAS SUING THE GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR
NATIONAL PASTIME
Each year the Court o Appeals decides legal issues arising out ocases filed by individuals and businesses against State and local
governments Come hear two distinguished Judges o the Courto Appeals and two experienced litigators in this field give theirperspectives on some o the important cases decided this yearnvolving suits against State and local governments
Speakersudge Robert McDonald Court o Appeals Judge Glenn
Harrell (Ret) Court o Appeals imothy F Maloney JosephGreenwald amp Laake Kevin Bock Karpinski Karpinski Colaresiamp Karp PA
ModeratorCarol S Rubin Esq Principal Counsel M-NCPPC
Program SponsorState and Local Government Law Section
Program ChairRobert H Drummer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
Educational Program - Track1130 a - 130 p
1130 am ndash 130 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENSIs the orce strong with you becoming a judge one day Dfirst part o Jedi training initiates will witness our panel perorm Jedi mind tricks (ie provide their thoughts andto help initiates prepare or the arduous road to becominlawyer a prerequisite or anyone seeking a judicial appoinTen judges rom other galaxies will join the program tochallenge Jedi initiates in duels to the death (Also knowdiscussion groups rotating among the judges) Prizes Pri will be awarded or the best Forces o Good costumes Dand Storm roopers need not attend
Speakers Judge Georgia Brady Office o Administrative Hearing Judge Jeannie Cho District Court or Montgomery CoMagistrate Richard Sandy Circuit Court or Frederick
Judge Mary Kramer Circuit Court or Howard CountMichael Reed Court o Special Appeals Judge GeorgeUS District Court or the District o Maryland Moderator Christine Pham Esq Rosenberg Martin Greenberg
Program Chairs Judge Julie Weatherly Christine Pham Esq Kelcie LEsq and Aindrea Conroy Esq
Program SponsorBench Bar Section Council and Young Lawyers Section
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Tatooine refeshments to be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
SURVIVING THE MAELSTROM TREADIN
THE MURKY WATERS OF RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION
Structures are ubiquitous in all human societies and it is ithat some structures will suffer rom deects in their const
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
1030 am ndash 1130 am12TH ANNUAL MEET AND GREETRECEPTION FOR MARYLANDrsquoS
NEW JUDGES
(Crystal Ballroom 1)Hon Mary Ellen Barbera Chie Judge
Maryland Court o Appeals
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the yearsn resolving disputes over construction deects ouching on all
o them is well beyond the scope o this program but we hope toprovide guidance on some o the most important undamental issueshat one might expect to conront in construction deect litigation
arising out o residential housing projects Legal and Industryxperts will address problems and describe solution strategies arisingn the context o the construction o a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discoveredong aer the completion o construction Problems will bexamined rom the perspectives o the Owner General Contractor
Engineering and Design Proessionals and Sub-Contractors inelevant trades Litigation issues will include identification andargeting o deendants orum and venue considerations statutes
o limitation and repose causes o action and theories o recoveryor bodily injury and property damage affirmative deenses use oxperts contractual obligations insurance coverage and mediation
and settlement considerations Troughout the program attentionwill be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residentialconstruction deect litigation in that the relatively small amount incontroversy may require that only the most promising actual andegal issues will be actively litigated
Speakersudge Diane Leasure (Ret) Darren Burns Carney Kelehan
Bresler Bennett amp Scherr LLP Clark L Griffith AIAConstruction Consulting Associates Robert Kelly Jackson ampCampbell PC Gregory Koger Holland amp Knight LLP
Moderatorudge Diane Leasure (Ret)
Program SponsorConstruction Law Section
Program ChairRobert Kelly Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 45
A light lunch will be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYL
WIP NAVIGATING MARYLANDrsquoS RESPO
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAX
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay otal Maximum Daily Lin December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Mary waters that eed the Chesapeake Bay In response Marydeveloped a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) or those limits In compliance with the WIP Maryland ha passed several regulations and permitting requirements taffect municipalities private entities and the public Sothese regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff program is designed to inorm the local government or s practitioner o these new requirements and how they cantheir clients in securing the required permit(s)
Speakers Jon Mueller VP or Litigation Chesapeake Bay FoundaBen Grumbles Secretary Maryland Department o the
Environment Erik Michelson Anne Arundel CountyDepartment o Public Works Watershed Protection andRestoration Program
Moderator Judge Douglas Nazarian
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
Frank Frankamp Scherr LLCndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndash
Elder Law Estate amp Special Needs Planning
4103378900 | wwwfrankelderlawcom | 18883380400
Towson | Columbia | Easton
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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basic accounting issues to the
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customized team of advisors
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Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
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Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
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10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
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19833 Leitersburg Pike
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
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Records Management
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Centers
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Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
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Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
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Disability Trust
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Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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00 pm ndash 730 pm
MSBA REGISTRATION
AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
00 pm ndash 730 pm
EXHIBIT HALL
(GRAND BALLROOM)
400 pm ndash 600 pm
Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Section and the Daily Record
( Liquid Assets ndash 94th amp Coastal Highway)
400 pm ndash 530 pm
MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
2015-2016 BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
Conerence Rooms 1-3)
600 pm ndash 730 pm
WELCOMING RECEPTION
lsquoA CARIBBEAN PARTYrsquo
(Crystal Ballroom) Join Judges Lawyers Family and Friends rom arou
state as we kick-off the Joint Bench Bar Conference anthe announcement o the destination or the 2017 MSBAMeeting
Tis estive party is sure to provide un or the whole Enjoy Drinks Light hors Drsquooeuvres Music and your cha win great Door Prizes
Sponsored in part by
Platinum Sponsor Founded in 1946 Ellin amp ucker is one o the Mid-Atlan premier business consulting and certified public accounting
Silver Sponsors
2016 Exhibitors
800 pm ndash 1000 pm
CRAB FEAST
HOOPERrsquoS CRAB HOUSE
12913 Ocean Gateway All You Can Eat CrabFeast
Steamed crabs steamed shrimp ried chicken corn onhush puppies beer wine so drinks and coffee
Salad upon request Bus transportation is pro983158ided fom the Clarion to Hoop
fom Hooperrsquos back to the Clarion and the Princess R-NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR-
JUDGES ONLY PROGRAMMING
Princess Royale Hotel REGISTRATION
100 pm ndash 330 pmBUSINESS MEETING
345 pm ndash 500 pmPLENARY SESSION
Wednesday Jun 15 Wednesday Jun 15
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630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 830 am
Special Presidentrsquos Initiative Program
WELLNESS DISCUSSION GROUP
Te Wellness Discussion Group has been such a big success thatwe have been asked by MSBA President Judge Pamila J Brown
to offer it at the Joint Bench Bar Conerence Rememberhuman first and a LawyerJudge second Join us i you dto achieve optimum emotional and physical wellness amthe stress and chaos o practicing law Te Wellness DiscGroup will provide an inormal un and supportive oppto explore wellness-based topics such as nutrition exercimindulness and work-amily balance
SpeakersLisa Caplan LCSW-C Lawyer Assistance Program CouKate Sinclair Esq Silverman Tompson Slutkin amp Wh
Program SponsoredLawyer Assistance Program Maryland State Bar Associa
Room
Suite 311313 (Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
ACReS is an ofcial US Department of Agriculture (USDA) certied agricultural mediation program
Maryland Department of AgricultureRoom 208 | 50 Harry S Truman Parkway | Annapolis MD 21401 | 4108415778 | 8004925590 | wwwmarylandacrescom
Larry Hogan Governor Boyd K Rutherford Lt Governor Joseph Bartenfelder Secretary James P Eichhors t Deputy Secretary
Mediate ndashDonrsquot LitigateThe Maryland Agricultural Confict Resolution Service
bull Can resolve conicts betweenfarmers and their neighborsorganizations and localgovernments
bull Assists with agriculturalcredit issues
bull Assists with unfavorabledecisions by USDA agencies
bull Offers condential assistanceto help resolve disputes
bull Reduces the need forunnecessary litigation
bull Increases understanding amongagricutural producers agenciesorganizations and communities
bull Strengthens agriculture throughbetter communications
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730 am ndash 200 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARY
REGISTRATION INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)Registration will re-open fom 600 pm ndash 730 pm or later
arrivals to pick-up Presidentrsquos Reception tickets
730 am ndash 200 pm
EXHIBIT HALL
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1030 am
COFFEE BREAK
Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruit
Grand Ballroom)
Educational Program - Track 1 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 830 am
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION BUSINESS
MEETING AND BREAKFAST
(Banquet Hall 2-B)
830 am ndash 1030 am
MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
WITH ADMINISTRATIVE LAW HOW TO BE AT
THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH
THE RIGHT STUFF
Tis program is designed or the rookie and experienced administrativeaw practitioner as well as the judge conducting judicial review Aoadmap to protecting your clientrsquos rights and remedies and avoiding
common pitalls Learn how to always be at the right place at theight time with the right stuff by mastering exclusive primary andconcurrent jurisdiction administrative exhaustion effective preparationand presentation preservation o the record and understanding thenuances o judicial review and administrative mandamus
Speakersudge Kevin F Arthur Court o Special AppealsJudge Andrea M Leahy Court o Special Appeals
Judge Julie R Rubin Associate Judge Circuit Court oBaltimore City Ralph S yler Venable
Program SponsorAdministrative Law Section
Program ChairPeter Sheehan Esq and Michele J McDonald AAG
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
ADR SECTION CONTINENTAL BREAK
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Conerence Room 5)
830 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSIBLING WARSrdquo
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN
PROBATE ESTATES AND TRUSTS AND
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION
While the use o mediation and collaborative law in domand general civil matters has quickly expanded in Maryland throughout the country their use has been slower to
traction in the context o probate estates and trusts andlitigation (eg adult guardianships will contests) MarylCircuit Court Judges Orphansrsquo Court Judges Private AMediators Court ADR Administrators and CollaboratPractitioners will discuss the current status o ADR in thTe panelists will engage the audience in brainstorming plans within Marylandrsquos Judiciary and the Bar to encouruse o ADR in these stressul amily disputes
SpeakersKathy Brissette-Minus Esq Law Office o Kathy Bris
Minus Judge Wendy Cartwright Prince Georgersquos CouOrphansrsquo Court Suzy Eckstein Esq Oakley and Ecks Judge Juliet Fisher Baltimore County Orphansrsquo CourtByron Macfarlane Esq Register o Wills Howard CoMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq Maryland Court o SpeciaKelly M Preteroti Esq Ober Kaler Judge Steven I P(Ret) Prince Georgersquos County Circuit CourtH Andrew Reckson Esq Law Offices o H Andrew RLLC Judge Gale Rasin (Ret) Baltimore City Circuit
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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eff rueman Esq Baltimore CityCircuit Court Judge Pamela WhiteBaltimore City Circuit Courtudge Tomas Ross Circuit Court or
983121ueen Annersquos County
Program SponsorAlternative Dispute Resolution Section
Program Chairsudge Tomas Ross and
Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
800 am ndash 1030 am
AT THE CORNER OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMALS
CO-FACILITATED DIALOGUE
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
DOG SHOOTINGS
Te panel members and acilitators anyo whom bring great expertise in law andmediation to the table will reflect on anddiscuss situations that escalate into police-nvolved killings o ldquoFidordquo the amily pet
Tey will ocus on the emerging fieldo community policing balancing thecompeting interests o the human andanimal stakeholders involved in theseettings Moreover they will discuss
dispute resolution tools and how they maybe applied to underlying conflicts betweenpolice humans and animals in a civilmanner inormed by and consistent withessons-learned rom recently publicized
violent human-related police interactions
SpeakersGary C Norman Esq AssociateCivil Rights Commissioner MarylandCommission on Civil Rights AttorneyMediator and Consultant and CeciliaB Paizs Esq Attorney Mediatorand rainer
ursday Jun 16
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Legal Studies Institute
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Richard H Melnick Esq Associate County Attorney Office ohe County Attorney Montgomery County Maryland E Anne
Benaroya Esq Founder o Maryland Animal Law Center andPrivate Practice
Program SponsorAnimal Law Section
Program ChairGary C Norman Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
800 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSO YOU WANT TO START A VETERANSrsquo
COURTrdquo ndash A PROSPECTIVE FROM HOW TO
CREATE A VETERANS COURT DOCKET AND
HOW TO PRACTICE IN IT
Te goal o the Veteransrsquo CourtsDockets is ldquoo successullyhabilitate veterans by diverting them rom the traditional criminalustice system and providing them with the tools they need in
order to lead a productive and law-abiding liestylerdquo Tis timelypresentation will include an update on how Veterans Court aregetting started throughout Maryland Baltimore and Prince
Georges County have made great strides in establishing dockets andcourts the legal community can benefit tremendously rom theirparticular experiences Te presentation will cover the basic nutsand bolts o how Baltimore City District Court started a courtalong with practical advice rom those that engage in making it theastest growing specialty court in the State For those that care aboutveteransrsquo issues and how the legal community and judiciary canhave a positive impact on veterans in our state this is an excellentopportunity to learn rom those that are making a difference
Speakers
udge Halee Weinstein District Court Judge Baltimore CityGray Barton Director Office o Problem Solving CourtsPatricia Deros Assistant Statersquos AttorneyAntonia Fasanelli Esq Executive Director o the HomelessPersons Representation Project Inc Prof Hugh McCleanDirector University o Baltimorersquos Te Bob Parsons VeteransAdvocacy Clinic Craig Cook LCSW-C Health Care orHomeless Veterans Coordinator and Janette DeBoissiereAssistant Public Deender
ModeratorCharles Blomquist Esq
Program SponsorsCriminal Law and Practice Section amp Veterans Affairs aMilitary Law Section
Program ChairsSidney Butcher Esq Judge racey Parker-Warren and John P
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
800 am ndash 830 am
LITIGATION SECTION BREAKFAS
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 2-A)
830 am ndash 1030 am
RAZZLE DAZZLE THE JURY
THE DOS AND DONrsquoTS OF USING
TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTROOM
Are you suffering rom courtroom technophobia Te is notrdquoDo you use technology in the courtroomrdquo Te qis ldquoDo you know how to use it effectivelyrdquo Learn to ldquoraz
dazzlerdquo the jury Te dos and donrsquots o using visuals to testory A multimedia presentation which brings lie to yo
Speaker James OrsquoC Gentry Jr Esq Bekman Marder amp Adkin
Program SponsorLitigation Section
Program ChairsAlan Sternstein Esq and Bradord McCullough Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
RESPONDING TO ATTORNEY GRIEVANC
JUDICIAL DISABILITY COMPLAINTS
Into each lawyerrsquos and judgersquos lie some rain may all Wh
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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ain comes in the orm o a letter rom Bar Counsel or JudicialDisabilities Investigative Counsel it may seem that plans oran ark might be in order Te Attorney Grievance Commissioneceived over two thousand complaints in FY15 and the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities received over a hundred and
fiy A distinguished panel o decision-makers and practitionersegularly involved in attorney and judicial discipline andegulation will offer insight into the processes and the evaluation
o complaints as well as practical advice in responding to the near-nevitable grievance ndash think o this as a lie-preserver
SpeakersCarol A Crawford Esq Executive Director InvestigativeCounsel Maryland Commission on Judicial DisabilitiesAlvin I Frederick Esq Eccleston amp Wol RichardBerwanger Esq Eccleston amp Wol Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counsel William C Brennan Jr Esq BrennanMcKenna Manzi Shay Chtd Hon Alexander Wright Jr Chairperson Commission on Judicial Disabilities
ModeratorGlenn M Grossman Esq Bar Counsel
Program SponsorsProessionalism Committee and Ethics Committee
Program Chairs Judge Joan Bossmann Gordon Pauline C OnyemaechiGlenn M Grossman Esq (Proessionalism Committee) Wayne M Willoughby Esq (Ethics Committee)
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Coffee and tea served
800 am ndash 900 amSTATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEC
BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETI
(Suite 317319 Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland Criminal Jury Instrucons and Commentary 2016 Ed
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well as an invaluable resource for judges and has been cited in recent cases by the US Supreme Court the Maryland Court of Appea
the Maryland Court of Special Appeals
This publicaon is updated to reect the latest statutory and case law changes It provides a clear explanaon of Maryland crimin
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900 am ndash 1030 am
HAS SUING THE GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR
NATIONAL PASTIME
Each year the Court o Appeals decides legal issues arising out ocases filed by individuals and businesses against State and local
governments Come hear two distinguished Judges o the Courto Appeals and two experienced litigators in this field give theirperspectives on some o the important cases decided this yearnvolving suits against State and local governments
Speakersudge Robert McDonald Court o Appeals Judge Glenn
Harrell (Ret) Court o Appeals imothy F Maloney JosephGreenwald amp Laake Kevin Bock Karpinski Karpinski Colaresiamp Karp PA
ModeratorCarol S Rubin Esq Principal Counsel M-NCPPC
Program SponsorState and Local Government Law Section
Program ChairRobert H Drummer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
Educational Program - Track1130 a - 130 p
1130 am ndash 130 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENSIs the orce strong with you becoming a judge one day Dfirst part o Jedi training initiates will witness our panel perorm Jedi mind tricks (ie provide their thoughts andto help initiates prepare or the arduous road to becominlawyer a prerequisite or anyone seeking a judicial appoinTen judges rom other galaxies will join the program tochallenge Jedi initiates in duels to the death (Also knowdiscussion groups rotating among the judges) Prizes Pri will be awarded or the best Forces o Good costumes Dand Storm roopers need not attend
Speakers Judge Georgia Brady Office o Administrative Hearing Judge Jeannie Cho District Court or Montgomery CoMagistrate Richard Sandy Circuit Court or Frederick
Judge Mary Kramer Circuit Court or Howard CountMichael Reed Court o Special Appeals Judge GeorgeUS District Court or the District o Maryland Moderator Christine Pham Esq Rosenberg Martin Greenberg
Program Chairs Judge Julie Weatherly Christine Pham Esq Kelcie LEsq and Aindrea Conroy Esq
Program SponsorBench Bar Section Council and Young Lawyers Section
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Tatooine refeshments to be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
SURVIVING THE MAELSTROM TREADIN
THE MURKY WATERS OF RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION
Structures are ubiquitous in all human societies and it is ithat some structures will suffer rom deects in their const
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
1030 am ndash 1130 am12TH ANNUAL MEET AND GREETRECEPTION FOR MARYLANDrsquoS
NEW JUDGES
(Crystal Ballroom 1)Hon Mary Ellen Barbera Chie Judge
Maryland Court o Appeals
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the yearsn resolving disputes over construction deects ouching on all
o them is well beyond the scope o this program but we hope toprovide guidance on some o the most important undamental issueshat one might expect to conront in construction deect litigation
arising out o residential housing projects Legal and Industryxperts will address problems and describe solution strategies arisingn the context o the construction o a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discoveredong aer the completion o construction Problems will bexamined rom the perspectives o the Owner General Contractor
Engineering and Design Proessionals and Sub-Contractors inelevant trades Litigation issues will include identification andargeting o deendants orum and venue considerations statutes
o limitation and repose causes o action and theories o recoveryor bodily injury and property damage affirmative deenses use oxperts contractual obligations insurance coverage and mediation
and settlement considerations Troughout the program attentionwill be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residentialconstruction deect litigation in that the relatively small amount incontroversy may require that only the most promising actual andegal issues will be actively litigated
Speakersudge Diane Leasure (Ret) Darren Burns Carney Kelehan
Bresler Bennett amp Scherr LLP Clark L Griffith AIAConstruction Consulting Associates Robert Kelly Jackson ampCampbell PC Gregory Koger Holland amp Knight LLP
Moderatorudge Diane Leasure (Ret)
Program SponsorConstruction Law Section
Program ChairRobert Kelly Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 45
A light lunch will be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYL
WIP NAVIGATING MARYLANDrsquoS RESPO
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAX
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay otal Maximum Daily Lin December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Mary waters that eed the Chesapeake Bay In response Marydeveloped a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) or those limits In compliance with the WIP Maryland ha passed several regulations and permitting requirements taffect municipalities private entities and the public Sothese regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff program is designed to inorm the local government or s practitioner o these new requirements and how they cantheir clients in securing the required permit(s)
Speakers Jon Mueller VP or Litigation Chesapeake Bay FoundaBen Grumbles Secretary Maryland Department o the
Environment Erik Michelson Anne Arundel CountyDepartment o Public Works Watershed Protection andRestoration Program
Moderator Judge Douglas Nazarian
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
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Elder Law Estate amp Special Needs Planning
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Towson | Columbia | Easton
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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basic accounting issues to the
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customized team of advisors
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Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
amp Tax Services
Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
Detection
10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
F 410-581-0368
19833 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown M
T 301
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 830 am
Special Presidentrsquos Initiative Program
WELLNESS DISCUSSION GROUP
Te Wellness Discussion Group has been such a big success thatwe have been asked by MSBA President Judge Pamila J Brown
to offer it at the Joint Bench Bar Conerence Rememberhuman first and a LawyerJudge second Join us i you dto achieve optimum emotional and physical wellness amthe stress and chaos o practicing law Te Wellness DiscGroup will provide an inormal un and supportive oppto explore wellness-based topics such as nutrition exercimindulness and work-amily balance
SpeakersLisa Caplan LCSW-C Lawyer Assistance Program CouKate Sinclair Esq Silverman Tompson Slutkin amp Wh
Program SponsoredLawyer Assistance Program Maryland State Bar Associa
Room
Suite 311313 (Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
ACReS is an ofcial US Department of Agriculture (USDA) certied agricultural mediation program
Maryland Department of AgricultureRoom 208 | 50 Harry S Truman Parkway | Annapolis MD 21401 | 4108415778 | 8004925590 | wwwmarylandacrescom
Larry Hogan Governor Boyd K Rutherford Lt Governor Joseph Bartenfelder Secretary James P Eichhors t Deputy Secretary
Mediate ndashDonrsquot LitigateThe Maryland Agricultural Confict Resolution Service
bull Can resolve conicts betweenfarmers and their neighborsorganizations and localgovernments
bull Assists with agriculturalcredit issues
bull Assists with unfavorabledecisions by USDA agencies
bull Offers condential assistanceto help resolve disputes
bull Reduces the need forunnecessary litigation
bull Increases understanding amongagricutural producers agenciesorganizations and communities
bull Strengthens agriculture throughbetter communications
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730 am ndash 200 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARY
REGISTRATION INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)Registration will re-open fom 600 pm ndash 730 pm or later
arrivals to pick-up Presidentrsquos Reception tickets
730 am ndash 200 pm
EXHIBIT HALL
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1030 am
COFFEE BREAK
Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruit
Grand Ballroom)
Educational Program - Track 1 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 830 am
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION BUSINESS
MEETING AND BREAKFAST
(Banquet Hall 2-B)
830 am ndash 1030 am
MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
WITH ADMINISTRATIVE LAW HOW TO BE AT
THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH
THE RIGHT STUFF
Tis program is designed or the rookie and experienced administrativeaw practitioner as well as the judge conducting judicial review Aoadmap to protecting your clientrsquos rights and remedies and avoiding
common pitalls Learn how to always be at the right place at theight time with the right stuff by mastering exclusive primary andconcurrent jurisdiction administrative exhaustion effective preparationand presentation preservation o the record and understanding thenuances o judicial review and administrative mandamus
Speakersudge Kevin F Arthur Court o Special AppealsJudge Andrea M Leahy Court o Special Appeals
Judge Julie R Rubin Associate Judge Circuit Court oBaltimore City Ralph S yler Venable
Program SponsorAdministrative Law Section
Program ChairPeter Sheehan Esq and Michele J McDonald AAG
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
ADR SECTION CONTINENTAL BREAK
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Conerence Room 5)
830 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSIBLING WARSrdquo
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN
PROBATE ESTATES AND TRUSTS AND
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION
While the use o mediation and collaborative law in domand general civil matters has quickly expanded in Maryland throughout the country their use has been slower to
traction in the context o probate estates and trusts andlitigation (eg adult guardianships will contests) MarylCircuit Court Judges Orphansrsquo Court Judges Private AMediators Court ADR Administrators and CollaboratPractitioners will discuss the current status o ADR in thTe panelists will engage the audience in brainstorming plans within Marylandrsquos Judiciary and the Bar to encouruse o ADR in these stressul amily disputes
SpeakersKathy Brissette-Minus Esq Law Office o Kathy Bris
Minus Judge Wendy Cartwright Prince Georgersquos CouOrphansrsquo Court Suzy Eckstein Esq Oakley and Ecks Judge Juliet Fisher Baltimore County Orphansrsquo CourtByron Macfarlane Esq Register o Wills Howard CoMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq Maryland Court o SpeciaKelly M Preteroti Esq Ober Kaler Judge Steven I P(Ret) Prince Georgersquos County Circuit CourtH Andrew Reckson Esq Law Offices o H Andrew RLLC Judge Gale Rasin (Ret) Baltimore City Circuit
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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eff rueman Esq Baltimore CityCircuit Court Judge Pamela WhiteBaltimore City Circuit Courtudge Tomas Ross Circuit Court or
983121ueen Annersquos County
Program SponsorAlternative Dispute Resolution Section
Program Chairsudge Tomas Ross and
Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
800 am ndash 1030 am
AT THE CORNER OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMALS
CO-FACILITATED DIALOGUE
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
DOG SHOOTINGS
Te panel members and acilitators anyo whom bring great expertise in law andmediation to the table will reflect on anddiscuss situations that escalate into police-nvolved killings o ldquoFidordquo the amily pet
Tey will ocus on the emerging fieldo community policing balancing thecompeting interests o the human andanimal stakeholders involved in theseettings Moreover they will discuss
dispute resolution tools and how they maybe applied to underlying conflicts betweenpolice humans and animals in a civilmanner inormed by and consistent withessons-learned rom recently publicized
violent human-related police interactions
SpeakersGary C Norman Esq AssociateCivil Rights Commissioner MarylandCommission on Civil Rights AttorneyMediator and Consultant and CeciliaB Paizs Esq Attorney Mediatorand rainer
ursday Jun 16
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Richard H Melnick Esq Associate County Attorney Office ohe County Attorney Montgomery County Maryland E Anne
Benaroya Esq Founder o Maryland Animal Law Center andPrivate Practice
Program SponsorAnimal Law Section
Program ChairGary C Norman Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
800 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSO YOU WANT TO START A VETERANSrsquo
COURTrdquo ndash A PROSPECTIVE FROM HOW TO
CREATE A VETERANS COURT DOCKET AND
HOW TO PRACTICE IN IT
Te goal o the Veteransrsquo CourtsDockets is ldquoo successullyhabilitate veterans by diverting them rom the traditional criminalustice system and providing them with the tools they need in
order to lead a productive and law-abiding liestylerdquo Tis timelypresentation will include an update on how Veterans Court aregetting started throughout Maryland Baltimore and Prince
Georges County have made great strides in establishing dockets andcourts the legal community can benefit tremendously rom theirparticular experiences Te presentation will cover the basic nutsand bolts o how Baltimore City District Court started a courtalong with practical advice rom those that engage in making it theastest growing specialty court in the State For those that care aboutveteransrsquo issues and how the legal community and judiciary canhave a positive impact on veterans in our state this is an excellentopportunity to learn rom those that are making a difference
Speakers
udge Halee Weinstein District Court Judge Baltimore CityGray Barton Director Office o Problem Solving CourtsPatricia Deros Assistant Statersquos AttorneyAntonia Fasanelli Esq Executive Director o the HomelessPersons Representation Project Inc Prof Hugh McCleanDirector University o Baltimorersquos Te Bob Parsons VeteransAdvocacy Clinic Craig Cook LCSW-C Health Care orHomeless Veterans Coordinator and Janette DeBoissiereAssistant Public Deender
ModeratorCharles Blomquist Esq
Program SponsorsCriminal Law and Practice Section amp Veterans Affairs aMilitary Law Section
Program ChairsSidney Butcher Esq Judge racey Parker-Warren and John P
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
800 am ndash 830 am
LITIGATION SECTION BREAKFAS
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 2-A)
830 am ndash 1030 am
RAZZLE DAZZLE THE JURY
THE DOS AND DONrsquoTS OF USING
TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTROOM
Are you suffering rom courtroom technophobia Te is notrdquoDo you use technology in the courtroomrdquo Te qis ldquoDo you know how to use it effectivelyrdquo Learn to ldquoraz
dazzlerdquo the jury Te dos and donrsquots o using visuals to testory A multimedia presentation which brings lie to yo
Speaker James OrsquoC Gentry Jr Esq Bekman Marder amp Adkin
Program SponsorLitigation Section
Program ChairsAlan Sternstein Esq and Bradord McCullough Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
RESPONDING TO ATTORNEY GRIEVANC
JUDICIAL DISABILITY COMPLAINTS
Into each lawyerrsquos and judgersquos lie some rain may all Wh
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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ain comes in the orm o a letter rom Bar Counsel or JudicialDisabilities Investigative Counsel it may seem that plans oran ark might be in order Te Attorney Grievance Commissioneceived over two thousand complaints in FY15 and the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities received over a hundred and
fiy A distinguished panel o decision-makers and practitionersegularly involved in attorney and judicial discipline andegulation will offer insight into the processes and the evaluation
o complaints as well as practical advice in responding to the near-nevitable grievance ndash think o this as a lie-preserver
SpeakersCarol A Crawford Esq Executive Director InvestigativeCounsel Maryland Commission on Judicial DisabilitiesAlvin I Frederick Esq Eccleston amp Wol RichardBerwanger Esq Eccleston amp Wol Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counsel William C Brennan Jr Esq BrennanMcKenna Manzi Shay Chtd Hon Alexander Wright Jr Chairperson Commission on Judicial Disabilities
ModeratorGlenn M Grossman Esq Bar Counsel
Program SponsorsProessionalism Committee and Ethics Committee
Program Chairs Judge Joan Bossmann Gordon Pauline C OnyemaechiGlenn M Grossman Esq (Proessionalism Committee) Wayne M Willoughby Esq (Ethics Committee)
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Coffee and tea served
800 am ndash 900 amSTATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEC
BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETI
(Suite 317319 Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland Criminal Jury Instrucons and Commentary 2016 Ed
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well as an invaluable resource for judges and has been cited in recent cases by the US Supreme Court the Maryland Court of Appea
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900 am ndash 1030 am
HAS SUING THE GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR
NATIONAL PASTIME
Each year the Court o Appeals decides legal issues arising out ocases filed by individuals and businesses against State and local
governments Come hear two distinguished Judges o the Courto Appeals and two experienced litigators in this field give theirperspectives on some o the important cases decided this yearnvolving suits against State and local governments
Speakersudge Robert McDonald Court o Appeals Judge Glenn
Harrell (Ret) Court o Appeals imothy F Maloney JosephGreenwald amp Laake Kevin Bock Karpinski Karpinski Colaresiamp Karp PA
ModeratorCarol S Rubin Esq Principal Counsel M-NCPPC
Program SponsorState and Local Government Law Section
Program ChairRobert H Drummer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
Educational Program - Track1130 a - 130 p
1130 am ndash 130 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENSIs the orce strong with you becoming a judge one day Dfirst part o Jedi training initiates will witness our panel perorm Jedi mind tricks (ie provide their thoughts andto help initiates prepare or the arduous road to becominlawyer a prerequisite or anyone seeking a judicial appoinTen judges rom other galaxies will join the program tochallenge Jedi initiates in duels to the death (Also knowdiscussion groups rotating among the judges) Prizes Pri will be awarded or the best Forces o Good costumes Dand Storm roopers need not attend
Speakers Judge Georgia Brady Office o Administrative Hearing Judge Jeannie Cho District Court or Montgomery CoMagistrate Richard Sandy Circuit Court or Frederick
Judge Mary Kramer Circuit Court or Howard CountMichael Reed Court o Special Appeals Judge GeorgeUS District Court or the District o Maryland Moderator Christine Pham Esq Rosenberg Martin Greenberg
Program Chairs Judge Julie Weatherly Christine Pham Esq Kelcie LEsq and Aindrea Conroy Esq
Program SponsorBench Bar Section Council and Young Lawyers Section
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Tatooine refeshments to be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
SURVIVING THE MAELSTROM TREADIN
THE MURKY WATERS OF RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION
Structures are ubiquitous in all human societies and it is ithat some structures will suffer rom deects in their const
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
1030 am ndash 1130 am12TH ANNUAL MEET AND GREETRECEPTION FOR MARYLANDrsquoS
NEW JUDGES
(Crystal Ballroom 1)Hon Mary Ellen Barbera Chie Judge
Maryland Court o Appeals
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the yearsn resolving disputes over construction deects ouching on all
o them is well beyond the scope o this program but we hope toprovide guidance on some o the most important undamental issueshat one might expect to conront in construction deect litigation
arising out o residential housing projects Legal and Industryxperts will address problems and describe solution strategies arisingn the context o the construction o a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discoveredong aer the completion o construction Problems will bexamined rom the perspectives o the Owner General Contractor
Engineering and Design Proessionals and Sub-Contractors inelevant trades Litigation issues will include identification andargeting o deendants orum and venue considerations statutes
o limitation and repose causes o action and theories o recoveryor bodily injury and property damage affirmative deenses use oxperts contractual obligations insurance coverage and mediation
and settlement considerations Troughout the program attentionwill be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residentialconstruction deect litigation in that the relatively small amount incontroversy may require that only the most promising actual andegal issues will be actively litigated
Speakersudge Diane Leasure (Ret) Darren Burns Carney Kelehan
Bresler Bennett amp Scherr LLP Clark L Griffith AIAConstruction Consulting Associates Robert Kelly Jackson ampCampbell PC Gregory Koger Holland amp Knight LLP
Moderatorudge Diane Leasure (Ret)
Program SponsorConstruction Law Section
Program ChairRobert Kelly Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 45
A light lunch will be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYL
WIP NAVIGATING MARYLANDrsquoS RESPO
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAX
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay otal Maximum Daily Lin December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Mary waters that eed the Chesapeake Bay In response Marydeveloped a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) or those limits In compliance with the WIP Maryland ha passed several regulations and permitting requirements taffect municipalities private entities and the public Sothese regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff program is designed to inorm the local government or s practitioner o these new requirements and how they cantheir clients in securing the required permit(s)
Speakers Jon Mueller VP or Litigation Chesapeake Bay FoundaBen Grumbles Secretary Maryland Department o the
Environment Erik Michelson Anne Arundel CountyDepartment o Public Works Watershed Protection andRestoration Program
Moderator Judge Douglas Nazarian
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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basic accounting issues to the
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Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
amp Tax Services
Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
Detection
10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
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T 301
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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730 am ndash 200 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARY
REGISTRATION INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)Registration will re-open fom 600 pm ndash 730 pm or later
arrivals to pick-up Presidentrsquos Reception tickets
730 am ndash 200 pm
EXHIBIT HALL
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1030 am
COFFEE BREAK
Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruit
Grand Ballroom)
Educational Program - Track 1 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 830 am
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION BUSINESS
MEETING AND BREAKFAST
(Banquet Hall 2-B)
830 am ndash 1030 am
MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
WITH ADMINISTRATIVE LAW HOW TO BE AT
THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH
THE RIGHT STUFF
Tis program is designed or the rookie and experienced administrativeaw practitioner as well as the judge conducting judicial review Aoadmap to protecting your clientrsquos rights and remedies and avoiding
common pitalls Learn how to always be at the right place at theight time with the right stuff by mastering exclusive primary andconcurrent jurisdiction administrative exhaustion effective preparationand presentation preservation o the record and understanding thenuances o judicial review and administrative mandamus
Speakersudge Kevin F Arthur Court o Special AppealsJudge Andrea M Leahy Court o Special Appeals
Judge Julie R Rubin Associate Judge Circuit Court oBaltimore City Ralph S yler Venable
Program SponsorAdministrative Law Section
Program ChairPeter Sheehan Esq and Michele J McDonald AAG
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
ADR SECTION CONTINENTAL BREAK
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Conerence Room 5)
830 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSIBLING WARSrdquo
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN
PROBATE ESTATES AND TRUSTS AND
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION
While the use o mediation and collaborative law in domand general civil matters has quickly expanded in Maryland throughout the country their use has been slower to
traction in the context o probate estates and trusts andlitigation (eg adult guardianships will contests) MarylCircuit Court Judges Orphansrsquo Court Judges Private AMediators Court ADR Administrators and CollaboratPractitioners will discuss the current status o ADR in thTe panelists will engage the audience in brainstorming plans within Marylandrsquos Judiciary and the Bar to encouruse o ADR in these stressul amily disputes
SpeakersKathy Brissette-Minus Esq Law Office o Kathy Bris
Minus Judge Wendy Cartwright Prince Georgersquos CouOrphansrsquo Court Suzy Eckstein Esq Oakley and Ecks Judge Juliet Fisher Baltimore County Orphansrsquo CourtByron Macfarlane Esq Register o Wills Howard CoMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq Maryland Court o SpeciaKelly M Preteroti Esq Ober Kaler Judge Steven I P(Ret) Prince Georgersquos County Circuit CourtH Andrew Reckson Esq Law Offices o H Andrew RLLC Judge Gale Rasin (Ret) Baltimore City Circuit
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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eff rueman Esq Baltimore CityCircuit Court Judge Pamela WhiteBaltimore City Circuit Courtudge Tomas Ross Circuit Court or
983121ueen Annersquos County
Program SponsorAlternative Dispute Resolution Section
Program Chairsudge Tomas Ross and
Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
800 am ndash 1030 am
AT THE CORNER OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMALS
CO-FACILITATED DIALOGUE
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
DOG SHOOTINGS
Te panel members and acilitators anyo whom bring great expertise in law andmediation to the table will reflect on anddiscuss situations that escalate into police-nvolved killings o ldquoFidordquo the amily pet
Tey will ocus on the emerging fieldo community policing balancing thecompeting interests o the human andanimal stakeholders involved in theseettings Moreover they will discuss
dispute resolution tools and how they maybe applied to underlying conflicts betweenpolice humans and animals in a civilmanner inormed by and consistent withessons-learned rom recently publicized
violent human-related police interactions
SpeakersGary C Norman Esq AssociateCivil Rights Commissioner MarylandCommission on Civil Rights AttorneyMediator and Consultant and CeciliaB Paizs Esq Attorney Mediatorand rainer
ursday Jun 16
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Richard H Melnick Esq Associate County Attorney Office ohe County Attorney Montgomery County Maryland E Anne
Benaroya Esq Founder o Maryland Animal Law Center andPrivate Practice
Program SponsorAnimal Law Section
Program ChairGary C Norman Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
800 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSO YOU WANT TO START A VETERANSrsquo
COURTrdquo ndash A PROSPECTIVE FROM HOW TO
CREATE A VETERANS COURT DOCKET AND
HOW TO PRACTICE IN IT
Te goal o the Veteransrsquo CourtsDockets is ldquoo successullyhabilitate veterans by diverting them rom the traditional criminalustice system and providing them with the tools they need in
order to lead a productive and law-abiding liestylerdquo Tis timelypresentation will include an update on how Veterans Court aregetting started throughout Maryland Baltimore and Prince
Georges County have made great strides in establishing dockets andcourts the legal community can benefit tremendously rom theirparticular experiences Te presentation will cover the basic nutsand bolts o how Baltimore City District Court started a courtalong with practical advice rom those that engage in making it theastest growing specialty court in the State For those that care aboutveteransrsquo issues and how the legal community and judiciary canhave a positive impact on veterans in our state this is an excellentopportunity to learn rom those that are making a difference
Speakers
udge Halee Weinstein District Court Judge Baltimore CityGray Barton Director Office o Problem Solving CourtsPatricia Deros Assistant Statersquos AttorneyAntonia Fasanelli Esq Executive Director o the HomelessPersons Representation Project Inc Prof Hugh McCleanDirector University o Baltimorersquos Te Bob Parsons VeteransAdvocacy Clinic Craig Cook LCSW-C Health Care orHomeless Veterans Coordinator and Janette DeBoissiereAssistant Public Deender
ModeratorCharles Blomquist Esq
Program SponsorsCriminal Law and Practice Section amp Veterans Affairs aMilitary Law Section
Program ChairsSidney Butcher Esq Judge racey Parker-Warren and John P
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
800 am ndash 830 am
LITIGATION SECTION BREAKFAS
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 2-A)
830 am ndash 1030 am
RAZZLE DAZZLE THE JURY
THE DOS AND DONrsquoTS OF USING
TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTROOM
Are you suffering rom courtroom technophobia Te is notrdquoDo you use technology in the courtroomrdquo Te qis ldquoDo you know how to use it effectivelyrdquo Learn to ldquoraz
dazzlerdquo the jury Te dos and donrsquots o using visuals to testory A multimedia presentation which brings lie to yo
Speaker James OrsquoC Gentry Jr Esq Bekman Marder amp Adkin
Program SponsorLitigation Section
Program ChairsAlan Sternstein Esq and Bradord McCullough Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
RESPONDING TO ATTORNEY GRIEVANC
JUDICIAL DISABILITY COMPLAINTS
Into each lawyerrsquos and judgersquos lie some rain may all Wh
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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ain comes in the orm o a letter rom Bar Counsel or JudicialDisabilities Investigative Counsel it may seem that plans oran ark might be in order Te Attorney Grievance Commissioneceived over two thousand complaints in FY15 and the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities received over a hundred and
fiy A distinguished panel o decision-makers and practitionersegularly involved in attorney and judicial discipline andegulation will offer insight into the processes and the evaluation
o complaints as well as practical advice in responding to the near-nevitable grievance ndash think o this as a lie-preserver
SpeakersCarol A Crawford Esq Executive Director InvestigativeCounsel Maryland Commission on Judicial DisabilitiesAlvin I Frederick Esq Eccleston amp Wol RichardBerwanger Esq Eccleston amp Wol Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counsel William C Brennan Jr Esq BrennanMcKenna Manzi Shay Chtd Hon Alexander Wright Jr Chairperson Commission on Judicial Disabilities
ModeratorGlenn M Grossman Esq Bar Counsel
Program SponsorsProessionalism Committee and Ethics Committee
Program Chairs Judge Joan Bossmann Gordon Pauline C OnyemaechiGlenn M Grossman Esq (Proessionalism Committee) Wayne M Willoughby Esq (Ethics Committee)
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Coffee and tea served
800 am ndash 900 amSTATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEC
BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETI
(Suite 317319 Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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900 am ndash 1030 am
HAS SUING THE GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR
NATIONAL PASTIME
Each year the Court o Appeals decides legal issues arising out ocases filed by individuals and businesses against State and local
governments Come hear two distinguished Judges o the Courto Appeals and two experienced litigators in this field give theirperspectives on some o the important cases decided this yearnvolving suits against State and local governments
Speakersudge Robert McDonald Court o Appeals Judge Glenn
Harrell (Ret) Court o Appeals imothy F Maloney JosephGreenwald amp Laake Kevin Bock Karpinski Karpinski Colaresiamp Karp PA
ModeratorCarol S Rubin Esq Principal Counsel M-NCPPC
Program SponsorState and Local Government Law Section
Program ChairRobert H Drummer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
Educational Program - Track1130 a - 130 p
1130 am ndash 130 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENSIs the orce strong with you becoming a judge one day Dfirst part o Jedi training initiates will witness our panel perorm Jedi mind tricks (ie provide their thoughts andto help initiates prepare or the arduous road to becominlawyer a prerequisite or anyone seeking a judicial appoinTen judges rom other galaxies will join the program tochallenge Jedi initiates in duels to the death (Also knowdiscussion groups rotating among the judges) Prizes Pri will be awarded or the best Forces o Good costumes Dand Storm roopers need not attend
Speakers Judge Georgia Brady Office o Administrative Hearing Judge Jeannie Cho District Court or Montgomery CoMagistrate Richard Sandy Circuit Court or Frederick
Judge Mary Kramer Circuit Court or Howard CountMichael Reed Court o Special Appeals Judge GeorgeUS District Court or the District o Maryland Moderator Christine Pham Esq Rosenberg Martin Greenberg
Program Chairs Judge Julie Weatherly Christine Pham Esq Kelcie LEsq and Aindrea Conroy Esq
Program SponsorBench Bar Section Council and Young Lawyers Section
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Tatooine refeshments to be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
SURVIVING THE MAELSTROM TREADIN
THE MURKY WATERS OF RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION
Structures are ubiquitous in all human societies and it is ithat some structures will suffer rom deects in their const
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
1030 am ndash 1130 am12TH ANNUAL MEET AND GREETRECEPTION FOR MARYLANDrsquoS
NEW JUDGES
(Crystal Ballroom 1)Hon Mary Ellen Barbera Chie Judge
Maryland Court o Appeals
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the yearsn resolving disputes over construction deects ouching on all
o them is well beyond the scope o this program but we hope toprovide guidance on some o the most important undamental issueshat one might expect to conront in construction deect litigation
arising out o residential housing projects Legal and Industryxperts will address problems and describe solution strategies arisingn the context o the construction o a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discoveredong aer the completion o construction Problems will bexamined rom the perspectives o the Owner General Contractor
Engineering and Design Proessionals and Sub-Contractors inelevant trades Litigation issues will include identification andargeting o deendants orum and venue considerations statutes
o limitation and repose causes o action and theories o recoveryor bodily injury and property damage affirmative deenses use oxperts contractual obligations insurance coverage and mediation
and settlement considerations Troughout the program attentionwill be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residentialconstruction deect litigation in that the relatively small amount incontroversy may require that only the most promising actual andegal issues will be actively litigated
Speakersudge Diane Leasure (Ret) Darren Burns Carney Kelehan
Bresler Bennett amp Scherr LLP Clark L Griffith AIAConstruction Consulting Associates Robert Kelly Jackson ampCampbell PC Gregory Koger Holland amp Knight LLP
Moderatorudge Diane Leasure (Ret)
Program SponsorConstruction Law Section
Program ChairRobert Kelly Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 45
A light lunch will be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYL
WIP NAVIGATING MARYLANDrsquoS RESPO
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAX
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay otal Maximum Daily Lin December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Mary waters that eed the Chesapeake Bay In response Marydeveloped a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) or those limits In compliance with the WIP Maryland ha passed several regulations and permitting requirements taffect municipalities private entities and the public Sothese regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff program is designed to inorm the local government or s practitioner o these new requirements and how they cantheir clients in securing the required permit(s)
Speakers Jon Mueller VP or Litigation Chesapeake Bay FoundaBen Grumbles Secretary Maryland Department o the
Environment Erik Michelson Anne Arundel CountyDepartment o Public Works Watershed Protection andRestoration Program
Moderator Judge Douglas Nazarian
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
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Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
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Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
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Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
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available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
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eff rueman Esq Baltimore CityCircuit Court Judge Pamela WhiteBaltimore City Circuit Courtudge Tomas Ross Circuit Court or
983121ueen Annersquos County
Program SponsorAlternative Dispute Resolution Section
Program Chairsudge Tomas Ross and
Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
800 am ndash 1030 am
AT THE CORNER OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMALS
CO-FACILITATED DIALOGUE
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
DOG SHOOTINGS
Te panel members and acilitators anyo whom bring great expertise in law andmediation to the table will reflect on anddiscuss situations that escalate into police-nvolved killings o ldquoFidordquo the amily pet
Tey will ocus on the emerging fieldo community policing balancing thecompeting interests o the human andanimal stakeholders involved in theseettings Moreover they will discuss
dispute resolution tools and how they maybe applied to underlying conflicts betweenpolice humans and animals in a civilmanner inormed by and consistent withessons-learned rom recently publicized
violent human-related police interactions
SpeakersGary C Norman Esq AssociateCivil Rights Commissioner MarylandCommission on Civil Rights AttorneyMediator and Consultant and CeciliaB Paizs Esq Attorney Mediatorand rainer
ursday Jun 16
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Richard H Melnick Esq Associate County Attorney Office ohe County Attorney Montgomery County Maryland E Anne
Benaroya Esq Founder o Maryland Animal Law Center andPrivate Practice
Program SponsorAnimal Law Section
Program ChairGary C Norman Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
800 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSO YOU WANT TO START A VETERANSrsquo
COURTrdquo ndash A PROSPECTIVE FROM HOW TO
CREATE A VETERANS COURT DOCKET AND
HOW TO PRACTICE IN IT
Te goal o the Veteransrsquo CourtsDockets is ldquoo successullyhabilitate veterans by diverting them rom the traditional criminalustice system and providing them with the tools they need in
order to lead a productive and law-abiding liestylerdquo Tis timelypresentation will include an update on how Veterans Court aregetting started throughout Maryland Baltimore and Prince
Georges County have made great strides in establishing dockets andcourts the legal community can benefit tremendously rom theirparticular experiences Te presentation will cover the basic nutsand bolts o how Baltimore City District Court started a courtalong with practical advice rom those that engage in making it theastest growing specialty court in the State For those that care aboutveteransrsquo issues and how the legal community and judiciary canhave a positive impact on veterans in our state this is an excellentopportunity to learn rom those that are making a difference
Speakers
udge Halee Weinstein District Court Judge Baltimore CityGray Barton Director Office o Problem Solving CourtsPatricia Deros Assistant Statersquos AttorneyAntonia Fasanelli Esq Executive Director o the HomelessPersons Representation Project Inc Prof Hugh McCleanDirector University o Baltimorersquos Te Bob Parsons VeteransAdvocacy Clinic Craig Cook LCSW-C Health Care orHomeless Veterans Coordinator and Janette DeBoissiereAssistant Public Deender
ModeratorCharles Blomquist Esq
Program SponsorsCriminal Law and Practice Section amp Veterans Affairs aMilitary Law Section
Program ChairsSidney Butcher Esq Judge racey Parker-Warren and John P
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
800 am ndash 830 am
LITIGATION SECTION BREAKFAS
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 2-A)
830 am ndash 1030 am
RAZZLE DAZZLE THE JURY
THE DOS AND DONrsquoTS OF USING
TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTROOM
Are you suffering rom courtroom technophobia Te is notrdquoDo you use technology in the courtroomrdquo Te qis ldquoDo you know how to use it effectivelyrdquo Learn to ldquoraz
dazzlerdquo the jury Te dos and donrsquots o using visuals to testory A multimedia presentation which brings lie to yo
Speaker James OrsquoC Gentry Jr Esq Bekman Marder amp Adkin
Program SponsorLitigation Section
Program ChairsAlan Sternstein Esq and Bradord McCullough Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
RESPONDING TO ATTORNEY GRIEVANC
JUDICIAL DISABILITY COMPLAINTS
Into each lawyerrsquos and judgersquos lie some rain may all Wh
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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ain comes in the orm o a letter rom Bar Counsel or JudicialDisabilities Investigative Counsel it may seem that plans oran ark might be in order Te Attorney Grievance Commissioneceived over two thousand complaints in FY15 and the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities received over a hundred and
fiy A distinguished panel o decision-makers and practitionersegularly involved in attorney and judicial discipline andegulation will offer insight into the processes and the evaluation
o complaints as well as practical advice in responding to the near-nevitable grievance ndash think o this as a lie-preserver
SpeakersCarol A Crawford Esq Executive Director InvestigativeCounsel Maryland Commission on Judicial DisabilitiesAlvin I Frederick Esq Eccleston amp Wol RichardBerwanger Esq Eccleston amp Wol Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counsel William C Brennan Jr Esq BrennanMcKenna Manzi Shay Chtd Hon Alexander Wright Jr Chairperson Commission on Judicial Disabilities
ModeratorGlenn M Grossman Esq Bar Counsel
Program SponsorsProessionalism Committee and Ethics Committee
Program Chairs Judge Joan Bossmann Gordon Pauline C OnyemaechiGlenn M Grossman Esq (Proessionalism Committee) Wayne M Willoughby Esq (Ethics Committee)
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Coffee and tea served
800 am ndash 900 amSTATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEC
BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETI
(Suite 317319 Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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900 am ndash 1030 am
HAS SUING THE GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR
NATIONAL PASTIME
Each year the Court o Appeals decides legal issues arising out ocases filed by individuals and businesses against State and local
governments Come hear two distinguished Judges o the Courto Appeals and two experienced litigators in this field give theirperspectives on some o the important cases decided this yearnvolving suits against State and local governments
Speakersudge Robert McDonald Court o Appeals Judge Glenn
Harrell (Ret) Court o Appeals imothy F Maloney JosephGreenwald amp Laake Kevin Bock Karpinski Karpinski Colaresiamp Karp PA
ModeratorCarol S Rubin Esq Principal Counsel M-NCPPC
Program SponsorState and Local Government Law Section
Program ChairRobert H Drummer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
Educational Program - Track1130 a - 130 p
1130 am ndash 130 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENSIs the orce strong with you becoming a judge one day Dfirst part o Jedi training initiates will witness our panel perorm Jedi mind tricks (ie provide their thoughts andto help initiates prepare or the arduous road to becominlawyer a prerequisite or anyone seeking a judicial appoinTen judges rom other galaxies will join the program tochallenge Jedi initiates in duels to the death (Also knowdiscussion groups rotating among the judges) Prizes Pri will be awarded or the best Forces o Good costumes Dand Storm roopers need not attend
Speakers Judge Georgia Brady Office o Administrative Hearing Judge Jeannie Cho District Court or Montgomery CoMagistrate Richard Sandy Circuit Court or Frederick
Judge Mary Kramer Circuit Court or Howard CountMichael Reed Court o Special Appeals Judge GeorgeUS District Court or the District o Maryland Moderator Christine Pham Esq Rosenberg Martin Greenberg
Program Chairs Judge Julie Weatherly Christine Pham Esq Kelcie LEsq and Aindrea Conroy Esq
Program SponsorBench Bar Section Council and Young Lawyers Section
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Tatooine refeshments to be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
SURVIVING THE MAELSTROM TREADIN
THE MURKY WATERS OF RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION
Structures are ubiquitous in all human societies and it is ithat some structures will suffer rom deects in their const
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
1030 am ndash 1130 am12TH ANNUAL MEET AND GREETRECEPTION FOR MARYLANDrsquoS
NEW JUDGES
(Crystal Ballroom 1)Hon Mary Ellen Barbera Chie Judge
Maryland Court o Appeals
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the yearsn resolving disputes over construction deects ouching on all
o them is well beyond the scope o this program but we hope toprovide guidance on some o the most important undamental issueshat one might expect to conront in construction deect litigation
arising out o residential housing projects Legal and Industryxperts will address problems and describe solution strategies arisingn the context o the construction o a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discoveredong aer the completion o construction Problems will bexamined rom the perspectives o the Owner General Contractor
Engineering and Design Proessionals and Sub-Contractors inelevant trades Litigation issues will include identification andargeting o deendants orum and venue considerations statutes
o limitation and repose causes o action and theories o recoveryor bodily injury and property damage affirmative deenses use oxperts contractual obligations insurance coverage and mediation
and settlement considerations Troughout the program attentionwill be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residentialconstruction deect litigation in that the relatively small amount incontroversy may require that only the most promising actual andegal issues will be actively litigated
Speakersudge Diane Leasure (Ret) Darren Burns Carney Kelehan
Bresler Bennett amp Scherr LLP Clark L Griffith AIAConstruction Consulting Associates Robert Kelly Jackson ampCampbell PC Gregory Koger Holland amp Knight LLP
Moderatorudge Diane Leasure (Ret)
Program SponsorConstruction Law Section
Program ChairRobert Kelly Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 45
A light lunch will be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYL
WIP NAVIGATING MARYLANDrsquoS RESPO
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAX
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay otal Maximum Daily Lin December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Mary waters that eed the Chesapeake Bay In response Marydeveloped a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) or those limits In compliance with the WIP Maryland ha passed several regulations and permitting requirements taffect municipalities private entities and the public Sothese regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff program is designed to inorm the local government or s practitioner o these new requirements and how they cantheir clients in securing the required permit(s)
Speakers Jon Mueller VP or Litigation Chesapeake Bay FoundaBen Grumbles Secretary Maryland Department o the
Environment Erik Michelson Anne Arundel CountyDepartment o Public Works Watershed Protection andRestoration Program
Moderator Judge Douglas Nazarian
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
Frank Frankamp Scherr LLCndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndash
Elder Law Estate amp Special Needs Planning
4103378900 | wwwfrankelderlawcom | 18883380400
Towson | Columbia | Easton
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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ABA Retirement Funds
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Records Management
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Centers
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Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
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Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
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Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
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Richard H Melnick Esq Associate County Attorney Office ohe County Attorney Montgomery County Maryland E Anne
Benaroya Esq Founder o Maryland Animal Law Center andPrivate Practice
Program SponsorAnimal Law Section
Program ChairGary C Norman Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
800 am ndash 1030 am
ldquoSO YOU WANT TO START A VETERANSrsquo
COURTrdquo ndash A PROSPECTIVE FROM HOW TO
CREATE A VETERANS COURT DOCKET AND
HOW TO PRACTICE IN IT
Te goal o the Veteransrsquo CourtsDockets is ldquoo successullyhabilitate veterans by diverting them rom the traditional criminalustice system and providing them with the tools they need in
order to lead a productive and law-abiding liestylerdquo Tis timelypresentation will include an update on how Veterans Court aregetting started throughout Maryland Baltimore and Prince
Georges County have made great strides in establishing dockets andcourts the legal community can benefit tremendously rom theirparticular experiences Te presentation will cover the basic nutsand bolts o how Baltimore City District Court started a courtalong with practical advice rom those that engage in making it theastest growing specialty court in the State For those that care aboutveteransrsquo issues and how the legal community and judiciary canhave a positive impact on veterans in our state this is an excellentopportunity to learn rom those that are making a difference
Speakers
udge Halee Weinstein District Court Judge Baltimore CityGray Barton Director Office o Problem Solving CourtsPatricia Deros Assistant Statersquos AttorneyAntonia Fasanelli Esq Executive Director o the HomelessPersons Representation Project Inc Prof Hugh McCleanDirector University o Baltimorersquos Te Bob Parsons VeteransAdvocacy Clinic Craig Cook LCSW-C Health Care orHomeless Veterans Coordinator and Janette DeBoissiereAssistant Public Deender
ModeratorCharles Blomquist Esq
Program SponsorsCriminal Law and Practice Section amp Veterans Affairs aMilitary Law Section
Program ChairsSidney Butcher Esq Judge racey Parker-Warren and John P
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
800 am ndash 830 am
LITIGATION SECTION BREAKFAS
AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 2-A)
830 am ndash 1030 am
RAZZLE DAZZLE THE JURY
THE DOS AND DONrsquoTS OF USING
TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTROOM
Are you suffering rom courtroom technophobia Te is notrdquoDo you use technology in the courtroomrdquo Te qis ldquoDo you know how to use it effectivelyrdquo Learn to ldquoraz
dazzlerdquo the jury Te dos and donrsquots o using visuals to testory A multimedia presentation which brings lie to yo
Speaker James OrsquoC Gentry Jr Esq Bekman Marder amp Adkin
Program SponsorLitigation Section
Program ChairsAlan Sternstein Esq and Bradord McCullough Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
RESPONDING TO ATTORNEY GRIEVANC
JUDICIAL DISABILITY COMPLAINTS
Into each lawyerrsquos and judgersquos lie some rain may all Wh
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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ain comes in the orm o a letter rom Bar Counsel or JudicialDisabilities Investigative Counsel it may seem that plans oran ark might be in order Te Attorney Grievance Commissioneceived over two thousand complaints in FY15 and the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities received over a hundred and
fiy A distinguished panel o decision-makers and practitionersegularly involved in attorney and judicial discipline andegulation will offer insight into the processes and the evaluation
o complaints as well as practical advice in responding to the near-nevitable grievance ndash think o this as a lie-preserver
SpeakersCarol A Crawford Esq Executive Director InvestigativeCounsel Maryland Commission on Judicial DisabilitiesAlvin I Frederick Esq Eccleston amp Wol RichardBerwanger Esq Eccleston amp Wol Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counsel William C Brennan Jr Esq BrennanMcKenna Manzi Shay Chtd Hon Alexander Wright Jr Chairperson Commission on Judicial Disabilities
ModeratorGlenn M Grossman Esq Bar Counsel
Program SponsorsProessionalism Committee and Ethics Committee
Program Chairs Judge Joan Bossmann Gordon Pauline C OnyemaechiGlenn M Grossman Esq (Proessionalism Committee) Wayne M Willoughby Esq (Ethics Committee)
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Coffee and tea served
800 am ndash 900 amSTATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEC
BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETI
(Suite 317319 Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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900 am ndash 1030 am
HAS SUING THE GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR
NATIONAL PASTIME
Each year the Court o Appeals decides legal issues arising out ocases filed by individuals and businesses against State and local
governments Come hear two distinguished Judges o the Courto Appeals and two experienced litigators in this field give theirperspectives on some o the important cases decided this yearnvolving suits against State and local governments
Speakersudge Robert McDonald Court o Appeals Judge Glenn
Harrell (Ret) Court o Appeals imothy F Maloney JosephGreenwald amp Laake Kevin Bock Karpinski Karpinski Colaresiamp Karp PA
ModeratorCarol S Rubin Esq Principal Counsel M-NCPPC
Program SponsorState and Local Government Law Section
Program ChairRobert H Drummer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
Educational Program - Track1130 a - 130 p
1130 am ndash 130 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENSIs the orce strong with you becoming a judge one day Dfirst part o Jedi training initiates will witness our panel perorm Jedi mind tricks (ie provide their thoughts andto help initiates prepare or the arduous road to becominlawyer a prerequisite or anyone seeking a judicial appoinTen judges rom other galaxies will join the program tochallenge Jedi initiates in duels to the death (Also knowdiscussion groups rotating among the judges) Prizes Pri will be awarded or the best Forces o Good costumes Dand Storm roopers need not attend
Speakers Judge Georgia Brady Office o Administrative Hearing Judge Jeannie Cho District Court or Montgomery CoMagistrate Richard Sandy Circuit Court or Frederick
Judge Mary Kramer Circuit Court or Howard CountMichael Reed Court o Special Appeals Judge GeorgeUS District Court or the District o Maryland Moderator Christine Pham Esq Rosenberg Martin Greenberg
Program Chairs Judge Julie Weatherly Christine Pham Esq Kelcie LEsq and Aindrea Conroy Esq
Program SponsorBench Bar Section Council and Young Lawyers Section
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Tatooine refeshments to be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
SURVIVING THE MAELSTROM TREADIN
THE MURKY WATERS OF RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION
Structures are ubiquitous in all human societies and it is ithat some structures will suffer rom deects in their const
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
1030 am ndash 1130 am12TH ANNUAL MEET AND GREETRECEPTION FOR MARYLANDrsquoS
NEW JUDGES
(Crystal Ballroom 1)Hon Mary Ellen Barbera Chie Judge
Maryland Court o Appeals
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the yearsn resolving disputes over construction deects ouching on all
o them is well beyond the scope o this program but we hope toprovide guidance on some o the most important undamental issueshat one might expect to conront in construction deect litigation
arising out o residential housing projects Legal and Industryxperts will address problems and describe solution strategies arisingn the context o the construction o a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discoveredong aer the completion o construction Problems will bexamined rom the perspectives o the Owner General Contractor
Engineering and Design Proessionals and Sub-Contractors inelevant trades Litigation issues will include identification andargeting o deendants orum and venue considerations statutes
o limitation and repose causes o action and theories o recoveryor bodily injury and property damage affirmative deenses use oxperts contractual obligations insurance coverage and mediation
and settlement considerations Troughout the program attentionwill be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residentialconstruction deect litigation in that the relatively small amount incontroversy may require that only the most promising actual andegal issues will be actively litigated
Speakersudge Diane Leasure (Ret) Darren Burns Carney Kelehan
Bresler Bennett amp Scherr LLP Clark L Griffith AIAConstruction Consulting Associates Robert Kelly Jackson ampCampbell PC Gregory Koger Holland amp Knight LLP
Moderatorudge Diane Leasure (Ret)
Program SponsorConstruction Law Section
Program ChairRobert Kelly Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 45
A light lunch will be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYL
WIP NAVIGATING MARYLANDrsquoS RESPO
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAX
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay otal Maximum Daily Lin December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Mary waters that eed the Chesapeake Bay In response Marydeveloped a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) or those limits In compliance with the WIP Maryland ha passed several regulations and permitting requirements taffect municipalities private entities and the public Sothese regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff program is designed to inorm the local government or s practitioner o these new requirements and how they cantheir clients in securing the required permit(s)
Speakers Jon Mueller VP or Litigation Chesapeake Bay FoundaBen Grumbles Secretary Maryland Department o the
Environment Erik Michelson Anne Arundel CountyDepartment o Public Works Watershed Protection andRestoration Program
Moderator Judge Douglas Nazarian
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
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Elder Law Estate amp Special Needs Planning
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Towson | Columbia | Easton
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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basic accounting issues to the
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customized team of advisors
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Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
amp Tax Services
Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
Detection
10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
F 410-581-0368
19833 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown M
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Program
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Centers
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Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
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LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
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Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
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Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
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Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
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School of Law
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Coleman PA
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Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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FUTURE
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ain comes in the orm o a letter rom Bar Counsel or JudicialDisabilities Investigative Counsel it may seem that plans oran ark might be in order Te Attorney Grievance Commissioneceived over two thousand complaints in FY15 and the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities received over a hundred and
fiy A distinguished panel o decision-makers and practitionersegularly involved in attorney and judicial discipline andegulation will offer insight into the processes and the evaluation
o complaints as well as practical advice in responding to the near-nevitable grievance ndash think o this as a lie-preserver
SpeakersCarol A Crawford Esq Executive Director InvestigativeCounsel Maryland Commission on Judicial DisabilitiesAlvin I Frederick Esq Eccleston amp Wol RichardBerwanger Esq Eccleston amp Wol Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counsel William C Brennan Jr Esq BrennanMcKenna Manzi Shay Chtd Hon Alexander Wright Jr Chairperson Commission on Judicial Disabilities
ModeratorGlenn M Grossman Esq Bar Counsel
Program SponsorsProessionalism Committee and Ethics Committee
Program Chairs Judge Joan Bossmann Gordon Pauline C OnyemaechiGlenn M Grossman Esq (Proessionalism Committee) Wayne M Willoughby Esq (Ethics Committee)
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Coffee and tea served
800 am ndash 900 amSTATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEC
BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETI
(Suite 317319 Tird Floor)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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900 am ndash 1030 am
HAS SUING THE GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR
NATIONAL PASTIME
Each year the Court o Appeals decides legal issues arising out ocases filed by individuals and businesses against State and local
governments Come hear two distinguished Judges o the Courto Appeals and two experienced litigators in this field give theirperspectives on some o the important cases decided this yearnvolving suits against State and local governments
Speakersudge Robert McDonald Court o Appeals Judge Glenn
Harrell (Ret) Court o Appeals imothy F Maloney JosephGreenwald amp Laake Kevin Bock Karpinski Karpinski Colaresiamp Karp PA
ModeratorCarol S Rubin Esq Principal Counsel M-NCPPC
Program SponsorState and Local Government Law Section
Program ChairRobert H Drummer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
Educational Program - Track1130 a - 130 p
1130 am ndash 130 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENSIs the orce strong with you becoming a judge one day Dfirst part o Jedi training initiates will witness our panel perorm Jedi mind tricks (ie provide their thoughts andto help initiates prepare or the arduous road to becominlawyer a prerequisite or anyone seeking a judicial appoinTen judges rom other galaxies will join the program tochallenge Jedi initiates in duels to the death (Also knowdiscussion groups rotating among the judges) Prizes Pri will be awarded or the best Forces o Good costumes Dand Storm roopers need not attend
Speakers Judge Georgia Brady Office o Administrative Hearing Judge Jeannie Cho District Court or Montgomery CoMagistrate Richard Sandy Circuit Court or Frederick
Judge Mary Kramer Circuit Court or Howard CountMichael Reed Court o Special Appeals Judge GeorgeUS District Court or the District o Maryland Moderator Christine Pham Esq Rosenberg Martin Greenberg
Program Chairs Judge Julie Weatherly Christine Pham Esq Kelcie LEsq and Aindrea Conroy Esq
Program SponsorBench Bar Section Council and Young Lawyers Section
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Tatooine refeshments to be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
SURVIVING THE MAELSTROM TREADIN
THE MURKY WATERS OF RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION
Structures are ubiquitous in all human societies and it is ithat some structures will suffer rom deects in their const
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
1030 am ndash 1130 am12TH ANNUAL MEET AND GREETRECEPTION FOR MARYLANDrsquoS
NEW JUDGES
(Crystal Ballroom 1)Hon Mary Ellen Barbera Chie Judge
Maryland Court o Appeals
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the yearsn resolving disputes over construction deects ouching on all
o them is well beyond the scope o this program but we hope toprovide guidance on some o the most important undamental issueshat one might expect to conront in construction deect litigation
arising out o residential housing projects Legal and Industryxperts will address problems and describe solution strategies arisingn the context o the construction o a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discoveredong aer the completion o construction Problems will bexamined rom the perspectives o the Owner General Contractor
Engineering and Design Proessionals and Sub-Contractors inelevant trades Litigation issues will include identification andargeting o deendants orum and venue considerations statutes
o limitation and repose causes o action and theories o recoveryor bodily injury and property damage affirmative deenses use oxperts contractual obligations insurance coverage and mediation
and settlement considerations Troughout the program attentionwill be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residentialconstruction deect litigation in that the relatively small amount incontroversy may require that only the most promising actual andegal issues will be actively litigated
Speakersudge Diane Leasure (Ret) Darren Burns Carney Kelehan
Bresler Bennett amp Scherr LLP Clark L Griffith AIAConstruction Consulting Associates Robert Kelly Jackson ampCampbell PC Gregory Koger Holland amp Knight LLP
Moderatorudge Diane Leasure (Ret)
Program SponsorConstruction Law Section
Program ChairRobert Kelly Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 45
A light lunch will be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYL
WIP NAVIGATING MARYLANDrsquoS RESPO
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAX
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay otal Maximum Daily Lin December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Mary waters that eed the Chesapeake Bay In response Marydeveloped a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) or those limits In compliance with the WIP Maryland ha passed several regulations and permitting requirements taffect municipalities private entities and the public Sothese regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff program is designed to inorm the local government or s practitioner o these new requirements and how they cantheir clients in securing the required permit(s)
Speakers Jon Mueller VP or Litigation Chesapeake Bay FoundaBen Grumbles Secretary Maryland Department o the
Environment Erik Michelson Anne Arundel CountyDepartment o Public Works Watershed Protection andRestoration Program
Moderator Judge Douglas Nazarian
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
Frank Frankamp Scherr LLCndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndash
Elder Law Estate amp Special Needs Planning
4103378900 | wwwfrankelderlawcom | 18883380400
Towson | Columbia | Easton
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
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Friedlander LL
Software Basics
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TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
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available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
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900 am ndash 1030 am
HAS SUING THE GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR
NATIONAL PASTIME
Each year the Court o Appeals decides legal issues arising out ocases filed by individuals and businesses against State and local
governments Come hear two distinguished Judges o the Courto Appeals and two experienced litigators in this field give theirperspectives on some o the important cases decided this yearnvolving suits against State and local governments
Speakersudge Robert McDonald Court o Appeals Judge Glenn
Harrell (Ret) Court o Appeals imothy F Maloney JosephGreenwald amp Laake Kevin Bock Karpinski Karpinski Colaresiamp Karp PA
ModeratorCarol S Rubin Esq Principal Counsel M-NCPPC
Program SponsorState and Local Government Law Section
Program ChairRobert H Drummer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
Educational Program - Track1130 a - 130 p
1130 am ndash 130 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENSIs the orce strong with you becoming a judge one day Dfirst part o Jedi training initiates will witness our panel perorm Jedi mind tricks (ie provide their thoughts andto help initiates prepare or the arduous road to becominlawyer a prerequisite or anyone seeking a judicial appoinTen judges rom other galaxies will join the program tochallenge Jedi initiates in duels to the death (Also knowdiscussion groups rotating among the judges) Prizes Pri will be awarded or the best Forces o Good costumes Dand Storm roopers need not attend
Speakers Judge Georgia Brady Office o Administrative Hearing Judge Jeannie Cho District Court or Montgomery CoMagistrate Richard Sandy Circuit Court or Frederick
Judge Mary Kramer Circuit Court or Howard CountMichael Reed Court o Special Appeals Judge GeorgeUS District Court or the District o Maryland Moderator Christine Pham Esq Rosenberg Martin Greenberg
Program Chairs Judge Julie Weatherly Christine Pham Esq Kelcie LEsq and Aindrea Conroy Esq
Program SponsorBench Bar Section Council and Young Lawyers Section
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 23
Tatooine refeshments to be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
SURVIVING THE MAELSTROM TREADIN
THE MURKY WATERS OF RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION
Structures are ubiquitous in all human societies and it is ithat some structures will suffer rom deects in their const
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
1030 am ndash 1130 am12TH ANNUAL MEET AND GREETRECEPTION FOR MARYLANDrsquoS
NEW JUDGES
(Crystal Ballroom 1)Hon Mary Ellen Barbera Chie Judge
Maryland Court o Appeals
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the yearsn resolving disputes over construction deects ouching on all
o them is well beyond the scope o this program but we hope toprovide guidance on some o the most important undamental issueshat one might expect to conront in construction deect litigation
arising out o residential housing projects Legal and Industryxperts will address problems and describe solution strategies arisingn the context o the construction o a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discoveredong aer the completion o construction Problems will bexamined rom the perspectives o the Owner General Contractor
Engineering and Design Proessionals and Sub-Contractors inelevant trades Litigation issues will include identification andargeting o deendants orum and venue considerations statutes
o limitation and repose causes o action and theories o recoveryor bodily injury and property damage affirmative deenses use oxperts contractual obligations insurance coverage and mediation
and settlement considerations Troughout the program attentionwill be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residentialconstruction deect litigation in that the relatively small amount incontroversy may require that only the most promising actual andegal issues will be actively litigated
Speakersudge Diane Leasure (Ret) Darren Burns Carney Kelehan
Bresler Bennett amp Scherr LLP Clark L Griffith AIAConstruction Consulting Associates Robert Kelly Jackson ampCampbell PC Gregory Koger Holland amp Knight LLP
Moderatorudge Diane Leasure (Ret)
Program SponsorConstruction Law Section
Program ChairRobert Kelly Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 45
A light lunch will be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYL
WIP NAVIGATING MARYLANDrsquoS RESPO
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAX
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay otal Maximum Daily Lin December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Mary waters that eed the Chesapeake Bay In response Marydeveloped a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) or those limits In compliance with the WIP Maryland ha passed several regulations and permitting requirements taffect municipalities private entities and the public Sothese regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff program is designed to inorm the local government or s practitioner o these new requirements and how they cantheir clients in securing the required permit(s)
Speakers Jon Mueller VP or Litigation Chesapeake Bay FoundaBen Grumbles Secretary Maryland Department o the
Environment Erik Michelson Anne Arundel CountyDepartment o Public Works Watershed Protection andRestoration Program
Moderator Judge Douglas Nazarian
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
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Elder Law Estate amp Special Needs Planning
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Towson | Columbia | Easton
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
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Disability Trust
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Associates
Hertzbach
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Committee - M
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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FUTURE
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the yearsn resolving disputes over construction deects ouching on all
o them is well beyond the scope o this program but we hope toprovide guidance on some o the most important undamental issueshat one might expect to conront in construction deect litigation
arising out o residential housing projects Legal and Industryxperts will address problems and describe solution strategies arisingn the context o the construction o a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discoveredong aer the completion o construction Problems will bexamined rom the perspectives o the Owner General Contractor
Engineering and Design Proessionals and Sub-Contractors inelevant trades Litigation issues will include identification andargeting o deendants orum and venue considerations statutes
o limitation and repose causes o action and theories o recoveryor bodily injury and property damage affirmative deenses use oxperts contractual obligations insurance coverage and mediation
and settlement considerations Troughout the program attentionwill be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residentialconstruction deect litigation in that the relatively small amount incontroversy may require that only the most promising actual andegal issues will be actively litigated
Speakersudge Diane Leasure (Ret) Darren Burns Carney Kelehan
Bresler Bennett amp Scherr LLP Clark L Griffith AIAConstruction Consulting Associates Robert Kelly Jackson ampCampbell PC Gregory Koger Holland amp Knight LLP
Moderatorudge Diane Leasure (Ret)
Program SponsorConstruction Law Section
Program ChairRobert Kelly Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Rooms 45
A light lunch will be served
1130 am ndash 100 pm
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYL
WIP NAVIGATING MARYLANDrsquoS RESPO
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAX
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay otal Maximum Daily Lin December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Mary waters that eed the Chesapeake Bay In response Marydeveloped a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) or those limits In compliance with the WIP Maryland ha passed several regulations and permitting requirements taffect municipalities private entities and the public Sothese regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff program is designed to inorm the local government or s practitioner o these new requirements and how they cantheir clients in securing the required permit(s)
Speakers Jon Mueller VP or Litigation Chesapeake Bay FoundaBen Grumbles Secretary Maryland Department o the
Environment Erik Michelson Anne Arundel CountyDepartment o Public Works Watershed Protection andRestoration Program
Moderator Judge Douglas Nazarian
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
Frank Frankamp Scherr LLCndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndash
Elder Law Estate amp Special Needs Planning
4103378900 | wwwfrankelderlawcom | 18883380400
Towson | Columbia | Easton
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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basic accounting issues to the
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customized team of advisors
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you with your business and pers
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Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
amp Tax Services
Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
Detection
10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
F 410-581-0368
19833 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown M
T 301
F 301
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
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available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
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Sponsored byEnvironmental Law Section
Program Chairon Mueller Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
A light lunch will be served
130 am- 130 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATrsquoS UNETHICAL
A wo-Part Program Exploring the Pitalls o Speaking Onersquos Mindand Other Potential Ethical raps
Part 1 1130 am - 1230 pm
Te First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary mattersbeore the Court o Appeals ie AGC v Stanalonis (campaign speechn a contested judicial election) and AGC v Frost (statements by an
attorney critical o judges and other government officials) Our panelwill explore those matters and other situations where what attorneysay or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble
Speakersudge Robert N McDonald Maryland Court o Appeals
William C Brennan Esq Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay
Chtd Lydia E Lawless Esq
Assistant Bar Counselimothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald amp Laake PA
Part II 1230 pm ndash 130 pm
Tere are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyersrsquothical responsibilities where the Court o Appeals sanctioned
attorneys or conduct that appeared to take place other than in theraditional arena o the practice o law ndash some situations seemingntuitive and others perhaps counter-intuitive Tis panel will stakeouthe terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners
Speakersudge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret) Te Platt Group Inc LydiaE Lawless Esq Assistant Bar Counsel Tomas E Lynch
II Miles amp Stockbridge PC Patricia M Weaver Esq PaleyRothman Robert J Zarbin Esq Te Zarbin Law Firm
ModeratorWayne M Willoughby Esq Gershon WilloughbyGetz amp Smith LLC
Program Chair Wayne M Willoughby Esq
Program SponsorEthics Committee
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Light refeshments will be served
1130 am ndash 130 pm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLER
REDUX REDUX REDUX COME TEST YO
BRAIN POWER
Tis unique program is entertaining inormative interaand a ast-paced take-off on the V game show ldquoAre Youthan a Fih Graderrdquo Panelists will answer requently asrequently missed - questions about Maryland civil proce pleading discovery and trial practice by allowing the au(anonymously by the use o computerized audience respoto answer the questions too as our moderator (Judge Ba poses them to our panel o three law clerk contestants anexperts (Archibald Fader amp Sandler) Audience participreceive prizes or correct answers Come and compete an Speakers
Judge Lynne A Battaglia Maryland Court o Appeals John F Fader II (Ret) Baltimore County Circuit CoK Archibald Esq Wright Constable amp Skeen and PSandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorLitigation Section Program Chair Judge Lynne A Battaglia
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A A light lunch will be served
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
Frank Frankamp Scherr LLCndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndashndash
Elder Law Estate amp Special Needs Planning
4103378900 | wwwfrankelderlawcom | 18883380400
Towson | Columbia | Easton
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
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Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
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10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
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T 301
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
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Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
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130 am ndash 130 pm
UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT -
DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(echnology basics or a successul law practice)echnology has become an integral part o a successul law
practice Tose who adapt quickly to new legal technologies findhemselves saving significant resources while those who donrsquot findhemselves struggling to keep pace with a ast-changing market Te
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal serviceswhile using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costsTe panel will offer a glimpse into the uture o legal technologiesaising the question what will the attorneyrsquos role be in ten years with
MDEC cyber security automation and algorithms We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some o the
thical issues that technology has created which may not havexisted just a decade ago
Tis is a must attend session or orward-thinking law firmsegal departments and the judiciary Join the Honorableudge Grimm Judge Morrissey along with attorneys and legalechnologists or these exciting panel discussions interactive
demonstrations and QampA sessions
Speakersudge Paul W Grimm United States District Court o
Maryland Judge John P Morrissey Chie Judge DistrictCourt o Maryland Diane P Kilcoyne Attorney Lerch Earlyamp Brewer Chtd Tomas F Goldman Attorney and Author o
echnology in the Law Office Michael D Berman AttorneyRifin Weiner Livingston Levitan amp Silver LLC and MatthewStubenberg I Director MVLS
Program Sponsorechnology Committee
Program ChairGeorge Hermina Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served and abulous door p
130 pm ndash 330 pm
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored byTe Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the BOpen to all convention attendees and guest
Snacks provided while they lastCASH BAR
For more information contact
Cathi V Coates Esq 4107236000
200 pm ndash 400 pm
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumserrsquos Dairyland12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligib
Advance Medical Directives Living W
Trusts Estate Planning and Administration
Powers of Attorney Guardianship
Disability Planning Special Needs Tru
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Elder Law Estate amp Special Needs Planning
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Towson | Columbia | Easton
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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basic accounting issues to the
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customized team of advisors
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Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
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Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
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10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
F 410-581-0368
19833 Leitersburg Pike
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Program
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Aladdin Gems LLC
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Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
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Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
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Legal Studies Institute
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Public Awarene
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Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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FUTURE
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Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
400 pm
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION
ANNUAL MEETING
(Te Links at Lighthouse Sound)
400 pm
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation o New Fellows andPresentation o the Eney and Shea Awards
500 pm
RECEPTION
630 pm ndash 730 pm
REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTrsquoS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
ursday Jun 16 ursday Jun 16
Maryland State Bar Association Inc
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Judge Pamila J Brown President
Judge Harry C Storm President-Elect
Debra G Schubert Immediate Past President
700 pm ndash 900 pm
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door Heavy Hors Drsquooeuvres
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar Complimentary Valet Parking Available
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
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T 410-356-5900
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19833 Leitersburg Pike
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
630 am ndash 730 am YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)In case of rain Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle o water Pre-Registration is required
Drawing or a Yoga Mat
730 am ndash 130 pm
MSBA amp MARYLAND JUDICIARYREGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 130 pm
EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom)
730 am ndash 1100 am
COFFEE BREAK Coffee deca tea danish juice and ruitGrand Ballroom)
730 am
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN
Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By Te Daily Record
10 k (62 miles) and 5k (31 miles)Montego Bay 130 Street South Ocean Drive
Educational Program - Track 800 a - 1030 a
800 am ndash 1030 am
COURT ADR WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MTe Maryland Judiciary supports a variety o alternative dresolution (ADR) programs rom the District Court o Mthe Court o Special Appeals Tese programs provide paran alternative method to resolve their dispute but do theymake a difference Tis panel will share the results rom thADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding the impacts o practitioner strategies and participant respoand comparing ADR to traditional court processes in DisCircuit court cases Te result o the rigorous study is enliinormation or court administrators judges ADR practitand advocates Learn more about the research outcomes ain a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore wresearch means or ADR in Maryland
Speakers Judge Julie R Rubin Circuit Court or Baltimore City Judge Dorothy Wilson District Court o Maryland BaltimCounty im Sheridan Esq Court Administrator Circuitor Baltimore County Mala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq DirectoDivision Maryland Court o Special Appeals Jonathan S REsq Executive Director Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAdministrative Office o the Courts Maryland Judiciary CoKratovil-Lavelle Esq Executive Director Department o FAdministration Maryland Judiciary Maureen A DenihanExecutive Director ADR Programs District Court o Maryl
Walter PhD Director o Court Operations Administrativethe Courts Maryland Judiciary oby reem Guerin EsqDirector Center or Dispute Resolution at the University o MCarey School o Law Nick White PhD Evaluations and ReDirector Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office AdminOffice o the Courts Maryland Judiciary
Program SponsorADR Section
Program ChairsMala Malhotra-Ortiz Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 6
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
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available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
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800 am ndash 1030 am
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING
BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple o years in Maryland ndashnot just in terms o new administration initiatives and new
egislation but also with respect to how businesses (and theirawyers) interact with the State o Maryland and its brancheshellip and more changes are coming Tis break-out session is amulti-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyersboth transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the manyxciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business riendly jurisdiction Te program will begin withbreakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting Te breakast will be ollowed by a presentation and QampA onhot topics and new business legislation coming out o the 2016egislative session Te program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department o Assessments and axationon the ldquoNewrdquo SDA and SDArsquos remarkable efforts over thepast year to modernize its on-line porta l to be more customerocused and to make Maryland a great place to do business Teprogram wil l conclude with a review o Marylandrsquos Business andechnology Courts initiative the Business and echnology CaseManagement Program
SpeakersSenator Brian Feldman Delegate Christopher WestHeidi Dudderar Associate Director Maryland State Department
o Assessments and axation Judge Sean Wallace
Associateudge Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos County
Program SponsorBusiness Law Section
Program ChairDavid P Shapiro Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
800 am ndash 1030 am
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted byhe automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
o the bankruptcy case Particular emphasis will be placed ondomestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
the most conusing - it is common or some portions o tlitigation to be stayed while other portions o the same limay proceed without interruption Additional topics o dare the (1) impact o the subsequent bankruptcy discharginjunction and (2) the difference between prepetition de post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state lao action grounded in each type o debt Our panel will gthrough this oen complex and little-understood area oenable you to better understand the issues involved and hshould be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the and efficiency o state court l itigation
Speakersiffany Stacey Franc Esq Office o Nancy Spencer GChapter 13 rustee Bowie Maryland Marc Robert KiEsq Law Office o Marc R Kivitz Baltimore MarylanRichard D London Esq Richard D London amp AssocPC Silver Spring Maryland Judge Mark F Scurti DCourt o Maryland or Baltimore City Baltimore MaryBud Stephen ayman Esq Bud Stephen ayman PAGermantown Maryland
Program SponsorConsumer Bankruptcy Section
Program ChairsBud Stephen ayman Esq and iffany Stacey Franc Es
Meeting RoomConerence Room 2
800 am ndash 900 am
ldquoPRO BONO RECEPTIONrdquo
Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Sectio Join legal service providers and network with MSBA m we provide easy brie opportunities to serve ldquopro bonordquo
necessarily taking on an entire caseContinental breakast will be served
Conerence Room 3
900 am ndash 1030 am
A CLEAN SLATE BENCH AND BAR
PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1 2015 the landscape changed in Maryland
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clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
clients seeking to expunge their criminal records A change inhe law has brought thousands o clients to the courts seekingxpungements that allow access to new sources o employment
housing and myriad other positive opportunities opics to becovered include changes in Maryland law and how courts aremplementing them and how the private bar the bench and legalervices organizations are working together to provide access toustice
Speakersudge Alexandra N Williams Administrative Judge Maryland
District Court Judge Leo Ryan Jr Associate Judge MarylandDistrict Court Mary-Denise Davis Esq Maryland Office ohe Public Deender Matthew Stubenberg Esq Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program SponsorDelivery o Legal Services
Program ChairAmy L Petkovsek Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
800 am ndash 815 am
ESTATES amp TRUST SECTIONBUSINESS MEETING
Conerence Room 4
815 am ndash 1030 am
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION CONTESTING A
DEFENDING WILLS TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising rom estates and trusts are commonly
to as ldquofiduciary litigationrdquo Clients in these matters rangebeneficiaries who may be individuals or non-profits to iand corporate fiduciaries such as the trust departments ofinancial institutions
Tis program will be presented by attorneys who regulrepresent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others win estate and trust planning and administration Te pro provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparatfiling o legal proceedings including how to evaluate doco a subject o a potential controversy interviews with cl witnesses discovery and other litigation strategy and eva
o these cases or settlement Te presenters will provide and draing techniques that may help avoid litigation T program will a lso offer the unique perspectives o a memthe Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has t with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical irequently arise in these disputes
Speakers Judge David Norken Administrative Law Judge EE Jame s E Edwards Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos L
Group and member o the Firmrsquos Construction GroupMatthew A Mace Esq Co-Chair o OberKalerrsquos Eand rust Group and also a member o the Firmrsquos axKelly M Preteroti Esq Principal in the Litigation Employment Groups at OberKaler Peter V RabinsProessor and Director o the Division o Geriatrics P
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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the right numbers at the right time
basic accounting issues to the
complex investment decision
customized team of advisors
specialists are prepared to
you with your business and pers
financial needs
Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
amp Tax Services
Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
Detection
10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
F 410-581-0368
19833 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown M
T 301
F 301
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
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n the Department o Psychiatry a nd Behavioral Sciences at theohns Hopkins University School o Medicine andudge Judith C Ensor Associate Judge Circuit Court or
Baltimore County
Program SponsorEstates amp rust Section
Program ChairsMary Alice Smolarek Esq and Danielle M Cruttenden Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
A continental breakast will be served
800 am ndash 900 am
LABOR LAW SECTION
BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall 2-B
900 am ndash 1030 am
BEYOND EEOC V ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
o growing concerns o discrimination in the workplace againstMuslims and those o Middle Eastern national descent Tepanelists on this program will examine the discrimination lawsapplicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recentcourt decisions and administrative enorcement activities toaddress and prevent such discrimination
SpeakersDavid Norken Administrative Law Judge EEOCudge John Henderson Administrative Law Judge EEOC
Barnett Brooks Johns Hopkins Medical System Robin Cockey
Cockey Brennan and Maloney
Moderatoreresa eare Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Program SponsorLabor Law Section
Program ChairMelissa M McGuire Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
800 am ndash 830 am
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINE
MEETING AWARDS amp BREAKFAS
Banquet Hall 2-A
Part I 830 am ndash 930 am
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMA
V JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WE DONrsquoT
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS ndash WE AR
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lenHOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its deborrower prior to transer o title by way o oreclosure oin lieu Tis was the question beore the Court o AppeaOctober 2015 but the Court avoided answering it Tis will bring the merits o the question (such as they may bethe Court o Public Opinion
Speakersimothy Guy Smith Esq Glenwood Maryland (one oTe Brownstonesrsquo lawyers) Ellery Archer JohnannesseGoitein Law LLC Bethesda Maryland ModeratorScott Nadel Esq Law Office o Jeffrey Nadel CalvertoMaryland
Part II 930 am ndash 1030 am
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNO
ABOUT GRASS
Reeer Madness is sweeping the Nation including MarylaTe growing and dispensing o cannabis or medical use happroved in Maryland Tere are a host o legal pitalls orand their clients who are involved directly in emerging relaindustries or whose clients do business with those licensedconduct the regulated activities An extremely experiencedin this field rom Illinois (which legitimated medical marigrowing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his kn with attendees including ethical and business consideratio
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
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To make effective decisions you
the right numbers at the right time
basic accounting issues to the
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customized team of advisors
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you with your business and pers
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Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
amp Tax Services
Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
Detection
10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
F 410-581-0368
19833 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown M
T 301
F 301
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 1928
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
SpeakerMichael Delrahim Esq Brown Udell Pomerantz amp DelrahimLtd Chicago IL
ModeratorMatthew L Kimball Esq Niles Barton amp Wilmer LLPBaltimore MD
Program SponsorReal Property Section
Program Chairsoseph F Devlin Esq and Judge Glenn Harrell Jr (Ret)
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
800 am ndash 1030 am
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK BUT hellip
So your Clients have IRS or State o Maryland tax liabilities Youhave probably heard and seen the V and Radio commercialsabout IRS collection alternatives Get the real scoop as to howhese procedures can help your BUSINESS DIVORCE andNDIVIDUAL CLIENS Tis program will include an
overview o the ldquoFresh Startrdquo Initiative Offers in CompromiseLien Withdrawals Installment Agreements and Innocent SpouseRelie We will use real lie scenarios to demonstrate and educateyou on how to handle these matters through a series o actualhypotheticals and discussions o the legal and actual solutions tohese problems
SpeakersScott Schwartzberg Esq Glen Frost Esq Kaitlyn LoughnerEsq Gerald Kelly Esq Vadim Ronzhes Esq and Dan Heller Esq
Program Sponsorax Section
Program ChairDavid J Polashuk Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Continental breakast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys
1030 am ndash 1100 am11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORSrsquo
SHOWCASEVisit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom
special prizes and drawings Visit 25 Exhibiand you will be eligible to win a SPECIA
PRIZE compliments o the MSBA(Winner drawn at 1 pm)
Educational Program - Track1100 a - 100 p
1100 am ndash 100 pm
KEEPING THE FARM ISSUES RELATED T
DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER IS
When developing a business plan many agricultural proddo not consider how to keep the arm going in moments oTese crises such as divorce and bankruptcy can potentia producers losing the arm Divorce can oen lead to produorced to sell property to buyout a non-arming spouse Acontinue to grow and diversiy into other opportunities (sagritourism) developing strategies early on can help produthis arms producing Experts in agricultural law will discattorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses g
Speakers Judge Julie R Stevenson Solt Frederick County CircuSarah Everhart Esq Carey School o Law Baltimore
Jan I Berlage Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage L
ModeratorKelcie Longaker Esq Gohn Hankey Stichel amp Berlage
Program SponsorAgriculture Law Section
Program Chairs Jaffray Edens Cox Esq and Paul Goeringer Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 1
Refeshments will be served
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
wwwgsg-cpacom
To make effective decisions you
the right numbers at the right time
basic accounting issues to the
complex investment decision
customized team of advisors
specialists are prepared to
you with your business and pers
financial needs
Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
amp Tax Services
Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
Detection
10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
F 410-581-0368
19833 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown M
T 301
F 301
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
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Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
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SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
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Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
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EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
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100 am ndash 100 pm
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review theCourtrsquos current 2015 erm including its most high profile cases
SpeakersKimberly Robinson Legal Editor or Bloomberg BNArsquos UnitedStates Law Week Martin S Lederman Associate Proessor oLaw Georgetown University Law Center andeffrey A Lamken Partner MoloLamken LLP
Program SponsorAppellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs
udge Kevin F Arthur and Andrew H Baida Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-B
A light lunch will be served
100 am- 100 pm
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS ndash
NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
Te Guardianship Work Group o the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process inMaryland Among its recommendations the workgroup proposedwelve (12) requirements or court appointments as Counsel or
Alleged Disabled Persons Guardian o the Person and Guardiano the Property Te Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)ecommendations to address how to implement these changes
Attendees will learn rom our distinguished panel o presenterswhy these recommendations need to be implemented whatrsquoshappening in guardianship rom a national perspective whyequired training or non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories o real lie experiences in the field
SpeakersChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Angela Grau Esq DavisAgnor Rapaport amp Skalney LLC Phoenix Woody MarylandDepartment o Aging Erica Wood Esq American BarAssociation Commission on Law and Agingudge Louis Becker (Ret) Circuit Court or Howard County
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle Esq Director Department oFamily Adminsitration Admininstravie Office o the Courts
Moderator Judge Karen Murphy Jensen Circuit Court orCaroline County
Program SponsorElder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program ChairMary M Aquino Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
Coffee and tea will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE
THE GREAT AWAKENING
Te Bench Bar conerence presents an ideal opportunity attorneys and judges to identiy systemic issues in the admo justice such as discovery disputes attorney ee disputesconstitutes material changes in circumstance or custody achild support in the amily law arena and offer and gain ininto where attorneys and judges might be able to work togimprove the experience or those represented by counsel
Speakers
Judge Cynthia Callahan Associate Judge Circuit Couor Montgomery County Judge Kathleen Gallogly CoAdministrative Judge Circuit Court or Baltimore Cou
Judge Angela M Eaves Administrative Judge Circuit or Harord County Judge Fred S Hecker Circuit CoCarroll County Judge Mary M Kramer Circuit CourHoward County Magistrate Lisa S Segel Circuit CouMontgomery County Magistrate Judy L Woodall CiCourt or Prince Georgersquos County Delegate Kathleen Dumais also Senior Counsel at Law Firm o Ethridge 983121Kemp McAuliffe Rowan amp Hartinger Leslie G Billm
Esq Law Firm o rainor Billman Bennett amp Milko LChristopher W Nicholson Esq Law Firm o urnbuNicholson amp Sanders PA Paul J Reinstein EsqLaw Firm o Reinstein Glackin Patterson amp Herriott L
ModeratorsKristine K Howanski Esq Law Firm o Howanski Mamp Erdman LLC
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
wwwgsg-cpacom
To make effective decisions you
the right numbers at the right time
basic accounting issues to the
complex investment decision
customized team of advisors
specialists are prepared to
you with your business and pers
financial needs
Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
amp Tax Services
Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
Detection
10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
F 410-581-0368
19833 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown M
T 301
F 301
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a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
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Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
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330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
2016 Annual Meeting Prog24 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2528
Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2628
SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
2016 Annual Meeting Prog26 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2728
Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2828
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2128
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
Program SponsorFamily and Juvenile Section
Program ChairKristine K Howanski Esq
Meeting RoomBanquet Hall 2-A
100 am ndash 100 pm
MMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clientrsquos noncitizen status change the way I lookat his or her criminal case Te panel will discuss this questionramed in the context o hypothetical cases that will be presentedo participants Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding o howhey should tackle these cases Among the topics to be discussed
are the ollowing
Why Immigration Law matters in theCriminal Law context
Immigration consequences o sampleMaryland offenses
Padilla v Kentucky and obligation ocriminal deense attorney to advisenoncitizen client about the deportationrisks o a guilty plea
Benefits o criminal deense counsel working with immigration counsel (suchas ashioning a plea to avoid adverseimmigration consequences)
Criminal bars to DACAWhat is an ICE holdWhat is mandatory detention Who is
subject to mandatory detentionProsecutorial discretion
Speakersudge John F Gossart Jr United
States Immigration Judge (retired) andAdjunct Proessor o Law at the Universityo Baltimore School o Law Rachel SUllman Esq Te Law Office o RachelS Ullman PC Himedes V Chicas EsqLaw Offices o Jezic amp Moyse LLC Adam
N Crandell Esq Te Law Office Adam N Crandell L
Program SponsorImmigration Section
Program ChairsKlaudia Hall Esq
Conference RoomConerence Room 2
Lunch will be served
1100 am ndash 100 pm
STRANGE BREW ALCOHOL AND
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) o various types o intellec property issues aced by the beer and alcohol industries earliest days o our nation to the present libations have fi prominently in commerce Several IP practitioners will c
wwwgsg-cpacom
To make effective decisions you
the right numbers at the right time
basic accounting issues to the
complex investment decision
customized team of advisors
specialists are prepared to
you with your business and pers
financial needs
Business Valuaons
Litigation Support
Business Consulting
Technology Consulting
Audit Accounting
amp Tax Services
Employee Benefit Plans
Fraud Prevention and
Detection
10045 Red Run Blvd Suite 250
Owings Mills MD 21117
T 410-356-5900
F 410-581-0368
19833 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown M
T 301
F 301
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Asso
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2228
a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
2016 Annual Meeting Prog22 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2328
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2428
330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
2016 Annual Meeting Prog24 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2528
Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2628
SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
2016 Annual Meeting Prog26 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2728
Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2828
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2228
a sobering discussion o a mock startup beer company withecommendations and solutions to the problems encountered
SpeakersBrian D Kaider Esq Law Offices o Brian D Kaider LLC andRaymond Van Dyke Esq Van Dyke Law Washington DC
Program Sponsorntellectual Property Section
Program Chairsulie Hopkins Esq and Raymond Van Dyke Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Light lunch with be served with case samples
100 am ndash 100 pm
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY
Te Special Committee on Voir Dire wil l present proposed Modelury Selection 983121uestions--with distinct sets or criminal and
civil trials optional language and committee notes Committeemembers will explain how the model questions were developedand how judges and lawyers can use them to promote air andfficient jury selection Panelists will encourage questions and
comments rom the audience including proposed revisions
Speakersennifer L Banach Esq Franklin amp Prokopik PC Augustus F
Brown IV Esq Brown Brown amp Young imothy M GunningEsq Judge John Maloney Circuit Court or MontgomeryCounty Judge Charles J Peters Circuit Court or Baltimore City
Moderatorsudge Sherrie L Krauser retired Circuit Court or Prince Georgersquos
County Paul Mark Sandler Esq Shapiro Sher Guinot amp Sandler
Program SponsorVoir Dire Special Committee
Program Chairsudge Sherrie L Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler Esq
Meeting RoomConerence Room 5
Light refeshments will be served
130 pm ndash 330 pm
BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting RoomConerence Room 4
200 pm ndash 330 pm
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101
I you have served in the military please join us or thirewarding opportunity to serve veteransA key component o Baltimore Cityrsquos new Veterans reaDocket is the Veteran Mentor Program Te VMP trains who have served honorably in our military to act as men veterans involved with the criminal justice system Mentinvolves promoting and ostering a ldquocan dordquo attitude encaccomplishment o treatment goals and ensuring no vetbehind Tis orientation and training is a prerequisite toa mentor in Baltimore City and will cover basics o men justice-involved veterans
SpeakersSteven Wrobel Esq Law Office o Steven Wrobel LLCUS Air Force Veteran Debra G Schubert Esq Imm
Past President Mayland State Bar Association Kristina
ModeratorHugh McClean Director o the Bob Parsons Veterans AClinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law andForce Veteran
Program SponsorSpecial Committee on Veterans Courts and Te Bob ParsonAdvocacy Clinic at the University o Baltimore School o Law
Meeting RoomConerence Room 3
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
2016 Annual Meeting Prog22 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2328
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2428
330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
2016 Annual Meeting Prog24 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2528
Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2628
SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
2016 Annual Meeting Prog26 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2728
Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2828
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2328
Friday Jun 17 Friday Jun 17
200 pm ndash 300 pmZUMBA
(Captainrsquos 983121uarters Meeting Room)Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required Drawing or Zumba oning Sticks
200 pm ndash 500 pm
2015-16 Leadership Academy FellowsChairpersons amp Committee Members
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
Proudly Sponsoring ldquoSOLO DAYrdquo Friday June 17th
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawyersrsquo Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Managem
Wish you were at our booth
R
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2428
330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
2016 Annual Meeting Prog24 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2528
Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2628
SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
2016 Annual Meeting Prog26 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2728
Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2828
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2428
330 pm ndash 530 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENTPrice $2500 per player
Prizes and Awards(Mallard Run ennis Courts)
400 pm
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET
Conerence Room 1)
500 pm ndash 630 pm
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool andenjoy light rereshments Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball
(Clarion Pool) Note Although the MSBA has hired a lieguard or this event parents should bring and stay with their children Tis event is
designed or children 12 and under
830 pm - 1030 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL
Enjoy an array o desserts beer wine and chatting with memberso the Bench and the Bar at Clarionrsquos indoor pool
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMM
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J W hite | Jud ge Ju lia B Weatherly | Jud ge D orot
Judge Robert N McDona ld | Ch ie Judge Mar y Ellen Ba
Lisa Gangi Deputy Director Judicial Education
Maryland State Bar Association
Judge Marcell a A Hol land | Edward J Gil liss Esq | Al ice S C
Michael J Winkelman Esq
Judge Pam ila J Brown MSB A Preside nt
Wanda A Ca lvi n Claiborne Director o Meeti ngs
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamil a J Brown Pres ident | Judge Harry C Storm Pres id
Judge Keith R ruer Secretary | Sara H A rthur Esq re
Paul V Carlin Executive Director
Friday Jun 17 Saturday Jun 18
800 am
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
830 am
Maryland State Bar Association IncANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall 1)
All Members are encouraged to attend Judge Pamila J Brown ndash Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
Installation o Judge Harry C Storm
Maryland State Bar Association President bull 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately ollowing the business meeting (Banquet Hall 2-B)
2016 Annual Meeting Prog24 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2528
Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2628
SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
2016 Annual Meeting Prog26 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2728
Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2828
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2528
Lis of hibitor
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
Abbey Bail Bonds
Aladdin Gems LLC
Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB amp T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CarSense Appraisals
Chesapeake Process
Service IncCLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
District Court of MD
ADR Oce
DTI Court Reporting
Solutions
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Gore Brothers
Gorfne Schiller amp
Gardyn PA
Gross Mendelsohn amp
Associates
Hertzbach
Homeless Persons
RepresentationProject
Incentive Travel House
J Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
Legal Studies Institute
Anne ArundelCommunity College
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Maryland Legal AidBureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
Minnesota Lawy
Mutual
The McCammon
McEnroe Voice amp
New Life Addict
Counseling Se
Planet Depos L
Pro Bono Resou
Center of Mary
Public Awarene
Committee - M
Rosen Sapperst
Friedlander LL
Software Basics
Tranquility Woo
TriBridge Partne
University of Ba
School of Law
Weil Akman Ba
Coleman PA
The Womens La
Center of Mary
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Thanks for your supp
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2628
SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
2016 Annual Meeting Prog26 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2728
Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2828
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2628
SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONrsquoS ANNUAL
S o lo Day AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored byNegligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Compensation Section
Meeting RoomCrystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program ChairLisa Hesse Esq
Negligence Section Program ChairRhonda Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
800 am - 830 am
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section or coffee juice and light breakast
820 am - 830 am
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline Esq Section and Solo Day Chair
830 am - 915 am
DO OR DO NOT THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING FACT OR FICTION
Regardless o your opinion about e-filing it is here and will beeverywhere sooner rather than later Hear some tips on how tomake sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-ree as possible
Speakers Paula Darrah Esq Warfield Darrah amp ErdmannPC and Linda Malinowski Administrative Office o theCourt
915 am - 1045 am
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
Te panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clientsand client-related issues such as
en warning signs o bad clients How to deal with difficult clients
Te hazards o social media How to tell i your client is telling the truth Perils o limited representation and other client min
Includes time or Q amp A
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association odd Corriveau EsqHomicide Detective Baltimore City Police DepartmentPeter A Holland Esq Te Holland Law Firm (Modeand Speaker) and Judge Ronald A Silkworth Circui
or Anne Arundel County
1045 am - 1100 am
Break
1100 am - 1215 pm
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session I-MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERrsquoS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
Te judges will share the secrets o making the winning catheir jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give tor the busy negligencecomp practitioners
Friday Jun 17
2016 Annual Meeting Prog26 | Maryland State Bar Association
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2728
Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2828
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2728
Co-Sponsored the Section o Negligence Insurance and Workerrsquos Comp
Speakers Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts Circuit CourtBaltimore County Matt Paavola Esq Workersrsquo Comp Law
Firm LLC Patrick Roberson Esq Cornblatt BennettPenhallegon and Roberson PA Judge Mark Scurti DistrictCourt o Baltimore City Danny Seidman Esq Law Officeso Danny R Seidman
Moderators Rhonda I Framm Esq and Wallace Kleid Esq
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session II-WErsquoLL FIGURE IT OUT WErsquoLL USE THE FORCE
WILLS TRUSTS POAS ADVANCEDDIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even i you do not provide these types o services many o yourclients may have need or them or questions related to their work with you It is important to have a working knowledge to makesure your clientrsquos needs are well-served Tis session will help give you inormation you need to provide better service to your clients
Speaker JoRhea Nagel Wright Esq Armistead LeeRust amp Wright PA
Meeting Room Conerence Room 6
1215 pm- 100 pm
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand im will give hisreview o the 2016 Legislative Session im was a member othe Maryland House o Delegates rom 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity he chaired the House subcommittees on HigherEducation ransportation Public Saety and Capital Budgets
Speaker imothy F Maloney Esq Joseph Greenwald ampLaake PA
100 pm - 400 pm
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Itrsquoll guide you where is the proession heading and howaffect solo and small firm practitioners
Join the section or light are and snacks and listen to t
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sectionrsquos version o alks on the uture o the legal proession especially or sosmall firm practitioners Tree practitioners will give theiron the topics o business technology and client developme you are planning on practicing in the uture it might be a place i you do not know where you are going or what youfind when you get there
Speakers Jim Calloway Esq Practice Management AOklahoma State Bar Association Nakia V Gray Esq Gray Legal PC Eliot M Wagonheim Esq Wagonhei
Meeting Room Crystal Ballroom
Friday Jun 17
100 pm
SPECIALPLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown Esq
PresidentAmerican Bar Association
2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide Maryland State Bar Assoc
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2828
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection
7262019 2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull2016-maryland-joint-bench-bar-conference-program-guide 2828
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECURE
FUTURE
If your Investment Advisor just moved out of statehellipor is no longer
available for face-to-face meetingshellipperhaps itrsquos time to considerFNB Wealth Management Wersquove been serving your friends andneighbors for decades and thatrsquos not about to change Explore the
possibilities with an in-person no-obligation consultation at yourconvenience or call Nicholas Ey at 410-925-9076
Wealth Accumulation Strategies | Investment Advisory Services | College Tuition Planning
Estate amp Retirement Planning | Asset Protection