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THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD

CONTENTSPRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By James A. Mood, Jr.

Strange days indeed:Most peculiar Mama.

— John Lennon/Yoko Ono

As fall arrives and school begins, I find myself in a bit of a quandary. My son is entering his freshman year of high school. Because he is blessed with greater intelligence than his fa-ther, he is enrolled in an Advanced Placement Government course. I am admittedly excited about this because I might actually be able to offer him at least some level of guidance and

knowledge on topics of civics and the law. So, that’s the good part.

My angst arises from the fact that my children have arrived at an age where they will be, for the first time in their lives, truly aware of the operation of our government and the behavior of our elected leaders. My son will be eligible to vote in the next presidential elec-tion. Politics has always been a messy business, but I am genuinely concerned about the deplorable state of political discourse and the possible trickle-down effect on young people today. Commentators sometime refer to what is happening as the “new normal.” I submit that there is nothing normal about it and, if it is, it should not be.

Before you stop reading and toss aside this newsletter, let me be clear: this is not a political piece. I suspect that, regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, you have been exceedingly disap-pointed by what seems to be a steady stream of personal attacks and an alarming lack of courtesy. We seem to be collectively losing our ability to respectfully debate issues about which reasonable people can disagree.

While the internet has transformed our lives, often for the better, it has also created an environment in which polite disagreement is in-creasingly abandoned. In its place, outrage is the order of the day. If you don’t believe me, venture into the comments section of near-ly any article on the web. The level of animosity is nothing short of shocking -- and it is, for the most part, anonymous. Through technol-ogy, we have gained a remarkable and powerful ability to speak but I fear that, in the process, we are losing our ability and desire to listen.

Face-to-face communication is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. When I entered the practice of law, a significant percentage of attor-neys were of the firm opinion that you should never respond to an email in less than 24 hours. To do so sooner would risk a response that was not properly considered. In the current day and age, a fail-ure to respond in 24 hours will likely prompt inquiries about wheth-er you are still among the living. Emails have supplanted letters and

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3 Current Update

5 A Balancing Act

10 BAMC Happy Hour

8 New Practitioner Section

9 Committees/ Sections

15 Continuing Legal Education Insert

16 Bar Foundation Fall Outing Insert

24 Techlectic

25 Pro Bono

26 Specialty Bar Associations

27 Rent/Lease Ads

27 Attorney Opportunities

30 States Attorney Schedules

31 Judges Schedules

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Bar Association Staff Julie Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-3453

[email protected]

Maria Office Manager/LRS Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) [email protected]

Cindy Association Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) [email protected]

Monika Membership Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) [email protected]

Ana -- Lawyer Referral Service Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 279-9100 Lawyer Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-7040

[email protected]

Bar Foundation StaffYesenia CLE Seminars and Events Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 340-2534

[email protected]

Pro Bono ProgramClient Intake Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-7651 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-7652

The following staff listing is not for public information. It is for attorney use only.

Debbie Program Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 762-5831 [email protected]

Jorge Case Manager / Intake Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 762-8488 [email protected]

Vacant Case Manager / Intake Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-2706

2017- 2018 Officers and ChairsASSOCIATION OFFICERS President: James A. Mood, Jr.President-Elect: Steven J. BienstockTreasurer: Keith J. RosaTreasurer-Elect: Donna E. McBrideSecretary: Karen A. FerrettiPast President: Lauri E. ClearyExecutive Director: Julie PetersenEXECUTIVE COMMITTEETheresa ChernoskyPaul ChungAindrea M. ConroyLeslie R. JanisRhian McGrathDavid C. Merkin

Hon. Eric J. NeeJeremy D. RachlinHon. Holly D. Reed, IIIRevée M. WaltersClark E. Wisor, IIICarlotta A. Woodward

New Practitioners Co-Chairs:Joshua Bienstock & Joshua SchmandCOMMITTEE CHAIRSAssoc./Found. – Ann. Mtg. & Law Day – Donna E. McBride – (301) 762-5212Bench/Bar-Circuit – Heather C. Collier – (301) 340-9090; Megan N. Rosan – (301) 656-1177Bench/Bar-District Court – Reginald W. Bours – (301) 340-7600; Richard D. London – (301) 588-6900Budget – Alan S. Zipp – (301) 340-0084Community Outreach - Jessica S. Blumberg – (301) 657-0742; Mee Soon Langohr – (301) 945-9272Fee Dispute Resolution – Robert C. Park, Jr. – (301) 961-5175; Karen Robbins – (301) 668-3222Judicial Selections – Stephanie L. Fink – (301) 762-8872; Kristina Badalian, Vice Chair – (301) 869-1700Lawyer Assistance – Karen H. Alegi – (240) 489-3428; William E. Hewitt, Jr. – (301) 424-8520Lawyer Referral – Louis M. Leibowitz – (301) 279-0224Leadership Development – Christopher W. Roberts – (301) 657-0168; John S. Weaver – (301) 424-7207Legal Ethics – P. David Gavin – (301) 279-2700; Allen J. Katz – (301) 840-8007; Samuel M. Shapiro – (301) 340-1333Legislation – J. Bradford McCullough – (301) 657-0734; Catherine H. McQueen – (240) 507-1700 Membership Benefits – Erin L. Kopelman – (301) 347-1261; David C. Merkin – (301) 762-9200 Mentor/Mentee (sub of New Practitioners) - Daniel Tavares – (301) 762-7473Nominations & Elections – Mary Katherine Knight – (240) 777-7400Social – Mary McGuinness Saxon – (202) 466-8960 Amanda C. Smith – (240) 614-7543Social Media / Technology – Jessica S. Blumberg – (301) 657-0742; Keith J. Rosa – (240) 777-9108 Softball – Paul Schwinn – (301) 945-9278Specialty Bar Associations – VACANTStrategic Planning – Casey Weinberg Florance – (301) 838-3318Youth Courthouse Project – Allison McFadden – (240) 399-7900; George E. Simms, III – (240) 777-7383

SECTION CHAIRSAdministrative Law – John T. Henderson, Jr. – (410) 229-4100; Nicolas Orechwa, Vice Chair – (410) 229-4100Alternative Dispute Resolution – Robert L. Baum – (301) 610-0610; Kenneth A. Vogel – (202) 332-7323Business Law – David E. Kay – (301) 657-0724Collaborative Law – Laura Duncan, – (240) 409-6108; Roger A. Hayden, II – (301) 656-8850; Eshigo P. Okasili – (301) 452-4929; Amanda G. Sow – (202) 302-0497Commercial Litigation – E. Andrew Cole – (301) 838-3218; William A. Goldberg – (301) 907-2813Criminal Law – Patrick J. Mays – (240) 777-7385; David H. Moyse – (240) 292-7200Education Law – Lisa S. Becker – (240) 778-2304; David M. Briglia – (240) 223-2412Elder Law – Morris Klein – (301) 652-4462; Mary Jo Broussard-Speier – (301) 468-5657Employment Law – Joy C. Einstein – (301) 945-9250; Gregg C. Greenberg – (301) 587-9373Estates & Trusts – Jay M. Eisenberg – (301) 230-5223Family Law – Emily Gelmann – (301) 340-2020; Pilar Nichols – (2301) 762-8999 Heather R. Sweren – (301) 869-1700Immigration – Parva Fattahi, Co-Chair – (240) 614-7638; Rachel Ullman, Co-Chair – (301) 994-8800Intellectual Property & Technology – Michael L. Greenberg – (202) 625-7000; Raymond Van Dyke – (202) 378-3903Juvenile Law – Amy J. DiBiasio – (440) 221-2810; Corey E. Talcott – (240) 777-6767Law Firm Management – Amy B. Strent – (301) 657-0010New Practitioners – Joshua I. Bienstock – (301) 251-1600; Joshua C. Schmand – (301) 347-1273Chamber Chats – Anne-Marie Carnemark – (301) 762-5212Personal Injury Litigation – Aaron M. Blank (Plaintiff) – (301) 945-9271; Stephanie L. Shearer (Defense) – (301) 791-6924Real Estate – Matthew D. Alegi – (301) 230-6574; Sarah Cline – (301) 945-9245Solo & Small Firm – Evan V. Goitein – (301) 323-8272; David A. Schiller – (301) 315-0801Taxation Law – John S. Pontius, Jr. – (301) 656-4424; Mark W. Schweighofer – (301) 838-3233Workers Compensation Law – William J. Inman – (301) 315-9400; Jeffrey W. Stickle – (240) 777-6728

BAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS(Effective July 1, 2017)

President: Lynn Lauri E. ClearyPresident-Elect: James A. Mood, Jr.Treasurer: Ronald S. CanterSecretary: Bibi M. BerryPast President: Lynn Caudle BoyntonBOARD OF DIRECTORSMichael G. BanksHon. Marielsa A. BernardBradford S. BernsteinHon. Sharon V. BurrellHeather CollierHon. John W. Debelius, IIICasey Weinberg FloranceJo B. FogelCaitlin C. GrantHon. Anne S. HarringtonHon. Kevin G. HesslerHeather Q. HostetterDaniel M. Kennedy, III

Lili KhozeimehHon. Mary Beth McCormickElizabeth J. McInturffRichard H. MelnickLynndolyn T. MitchellHon. John C. MoffettJohn M. QuinnAndrew L. SchwartzMallon A. SnyderBenjamin S. Vaughan Patricia M. WeaverAlan S. Zipp

COMMITTEE CHAIRSC-IT Program –Stephen H. Chaikin – (240) 777-7202; Karen Mooney - (240) 777-7366Cable T.V./Law School for the Public – Lauri E. Cleary – (301) 657-0176; James R. Klimaski - (202) 296-5600Continuing Legal Education – Jeffrey Hammond – (301) 861-4555; Honorable Marina L. Sabett - (410) 935-4786Diversity – Hon. Charles B. Day – (301) 344-0393; Susan Magazine - (240) 774-7220Endowment – Daniel M. Kennedy – (301) 251-6600Facilities – John Monahan - (301) 251-1811Fall Outing – Alison W. Rind – (301) 657-0750; David P. Shapiro – (301) 656-7603Pro Bono – Michael J. Goecke – (301) 657-0185 School Mock Trial – Bradford S. Bernstein – (301) 517-4811; Casey L. Cirner – (301) 762-1600Speakers Bureau - Magistrate James A. Bonifant - (240) 777-9050; Stephen H. Chaikin - (240) 777-7405; Warren E. Tydings - (301) 670-3020

FOR LAWYERS WHO NEED HELPAnyone aware of Attorneys who are having problems with stress, depression, overwhelmed with their practice, family issues, and related illnesses, including addiction, that interfere with their professional or personal lives, please call the Lawyer Assistance Committee. Committee members can assist Lawyers in finding confidential and effective programs to help them.

All calls are strictly confidential.Karen H. Alegi, Co-Chair

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CIRCUIT COURT NOTESRobert A. Greenberg, Administrative JudgeFAMILY DIVISION MAGISTRATEI am pleased to announce that the Judges of the Circuit Court have selected Ms. Bibi Berry as our new Family Di-vision Magistrate. Ms. Berry will fill the position vacated by the appointment of Judge James A. Bonifant. Ms. Berry is a Principal in the firm of Paley Rothman where she devotes her practice to Family Law and litigation. Magistrate Berry will begin effective October 11, 2017. She will be assigned to Hearing Room 2K and her office will be in Room 2900 on the 2nd floor of the South Tower.

LAW LIBRARY RENOVATIONSThe Circuit Court Law Library renovations continue. During this time, the Library will re-

main open with limited access to some areas. We will keep you apprised of the ongoing status of the renovations and we ap-preciate your patience while we improve this resource.

REQUEST FOR ASSIGNMENT TO BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (B&T) OR ADVANCED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADJUDICATION RESOURCE (ASTAR) TRACKSPlease be advised, in addition to the Civil Case Information Report required by MD Rule 2-111 and MD Rule 16-302, any party requesting assignment to a Business and Technolo-gy (B&T) or Advanced Science and Technology Adjudication Resource (ASTAR) Track shall submit a one (1) page state-ment setting forth each of the seven (7) factors the court may consider, pursuant to MD Rule 16-308 (c). Failure to file the statement or failure to address each of the seven (7) factors will result in a denial of the request

for B&T or ASTAR assignment. The case will then be assigned to a standard track, pursuant to the courts Civil Differentiated Case Management Plan, as set forth in MD Rule 16-302. If you have questions regarding this procedure, please contact the DCM Coordinator, Rick Dabbs, at 240 -777- 9358 or by email at [email protected].

CIRCUIT COURT WEBSITEThe Circuit Court launched its new website on Septem-ber 5, 2017. The new website is more user friendly and is now responsive on mobile devic-es. Attorneys have their own

set of pages that are easily reached from the Home Page https://tinyurl.com/yccuprzj or the dark blue bar located on the top of each page. These pages include quick links to the Court Schedule/Daily Docket, Case Search, the Judicial Center Bar Card/Security Pass applica-tion, transcripts, forms, and the telephone directory. The Court streamlined the content to make it more understandable. Visitors have much less text to read through, can view a list of frequently asked questions, or when necessary, easily find ways reach a live person by tele-

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text messages have replaced phone calls.

Media outlets purposefully seek out extreme opinions and rev-el in the inevitable arguments that result. Few consumers of the news seem interested in being exposed to any ideas or arguments that are inconsistent with their own beliefs. Rather than permitting their opinions to be challenged, many consume news simply to obtain confirma-tion that their beliefs are cor-rect. Those on the “other side” are simply wrong; their opinions unworthy of respect.

A recent example is the debate regarding Confederate memori-als and how the Civil War and Reconstruction will be stud-ied and remembered by future generations. Like many other issues in the headlines, it has often been framed by the most extreme opinions. I submit that eradicating symbols of oppres-sion while, at the same time, preserving a fair and accurate recitation of our complicated history requires a more nuanced debate than we seem to be capa-ble of participating in at the mo-ment.

No reasonable person would suggest that we should not call out prejudice, insensitivi-ty or discrimination when we see it. But, by the same token, we should be careful not to characterize every incident of prejudice as racism. Instead, I suggest that we make a sincere effort to distinguish between prejudice and racism. While racism is, obviously, indefensible and a product of hate, prejudice is frequently the product of ig-norance. Where there is igno-rance, there is the possibility of education and enlightenment. But when the merely ignorant are reflexively labeled as racists, there is little incentive for them to listen, learn and, hopefully, change.

So what is my point? I believe that we, as attorneys, play a critical role in fostering commu-nication and framing civil and productive debate. More often than not, we meet and interact with our clients during the most stressful and vulnerable times of their lives. They instinctive-ly look to us for how to view and interact with opposing at-torneys and parties. When we denigrate opposing counsel, cli-ents view that as tacit approval

(Continued from page 1) for them to do likewise. When clients observe discourteous be-havior between attorneys, they form a belief that this is just the way our system of justice works.

Perhaps even more destruc-tive is the notion that displays of courtesy and civility are for the weak. Many years ago, I had the opportunity to sit in on part of the “D.C. Sniper” trial when it was tried in our circuit court. At one point during the proceedings, the defendant, Mr. Muhammad, became argumen-tative with Judge James L. Ryan who presided over the proceed-ings. I will never forget Judge Ryan’s rebuke: “Please do not mistake my courtesy as weak-ness.” None of us should view the courtesy of opposing coun-sel as weakness or convey that mis-perception to our clients.

In addition to embracing civil-ity, we need to encourage our clients to listen. I frequently tell clients that the opposing party’s perception is the client’s reali-ty. That perception may not be accurate or fair but it must be dealt with. When we take the time to view a dispute from the perspective of the opposing par-ty, we can be more creative in resolving those disagreements.

But first, we need to encourage our clients to actually listen.

We, as attorneys, are the stew-ards of our adversarial system of justice. As such, we are in the unique position of being able to demonstrate the effectiveness of civility and true communica-tion. Plus, it makes the practice of law more enjoyable. It is in-credibly gratifying to reach the conclusion of a difficult trial and be able to exchange handshakes and a kind word with opposing counsel. Clients should have the opportunity to see us interact in this way and to hear judges com-pliment the professionalism of the attorneys at the conclusion of a case.

Many years ago, I was invited to participate in the drafting of the BAMC’s Code of Civility. If you are interested in reading it, you can find it in the first few pages of your Lawyer Directory. But you shouldn’t have to. The conduct that we display just has to conform to the wisdom we learned at the knees of our par-ents: “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say it at all” and the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Words we should all live (and practice law) by.




phone. The new site also cen-tralizes information for parties representing themselves. Our thanks to those attorneys who provided feedback on the draft site and we would encourage everyone to use the site when-ever possible. If you have sug-gestions for further content or you need an updated reference to a bookmarked page, please contact Anne C. Grant via phone at 240-777-9152 or email at [email protected].

FAMILY LAW SELF HELP CENTER The Circuit Court’s Family Law Self Help Center is of-fering evening hours. The Center will remain open ev-ery Tuesday until 8:00 p.m. This extension of service hours will allow more flexi-bility for those patrons who have limited or no ability to leave their jobs during the day. During this time two attorneys will be available to assist litigants. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Madeleine Jones at [email protected] or at (240) 777-9061.

TRUST OFFICE – INFORMATIONAL VIDEOS.The Circuit Court Trust Of-fice has two informational videos to assist persons who have been appointed as the Guardian of the Property of a Disabled Person or a Minor. The videos provide information on the following topics:

How to Fill Out an Annual Fi-duciary Report - https://youtu.be/yHJ7D90Rz5k

How to Complete an Invento-ry & Information Report -https://youtu.be/nF8MWphbxg

The videos can be found at the adjacent links above or on the Circuit Court Website at:www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

CircuitCourt/Court/ TrustOffice/TrustOffice.html

MCCC Law Library – CHECK IT OUTKate Martin, Library Director DEEP DIVE: NEW LEXISNEXIS FEATURESThe MCCC Library has a new LexisNexis contract with fab-ulous new resources for BAMC attorneys.

• Access to 96,000 news sourc-es including decades of the New York Times, legal periodi-cals and the Daily Record, plus financial news sources – all with pinpoint Lexis searching

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pedia-like entries that can be narrowed to your jurisdiction

• 25 years of back versions of Maryland code sections

Many lawyers wait until the last minute to prepare for trials, return phone calls, draft motions, take on difficult clients or employees, or respond to difficult correspondence.

We then either run to the next case we work on last minute or if we don’t, we go back to putting things off on a future case. The result is that we are more stressed and so is our staff. It begs the question of what our own part is in the stress of our practice.

When we continue to go from deadline to deadline and crunch time to crunch time, we may ultimately give up op-portunities to develop business, solve practice problems, meet a growth goal or take a short vacation. Worse than that, it can affect our health and well-being.

Good leadership (of yourself and your firm) would have us plan to take these difficult tasks on now so that they are not harder later. We might actually be energized if we take on one difficult thing each day.

I spend a lot of time coaching my clients in planning to do tasks and case actions when they can and not waiting until the last minute. It starts with planning 2, 3 or 4 months at a time in advance and includes planning out the work for each trial or event way before it’s due. Trials are always stressful but can planning make them no more stressful than necessary?

Are you willing to put in the planning and steps necessary to reduce deadline stress so you can feel better and accomplish other important goals in your practice?Geoff Gilbert is a former practicing attorney, managing partner, and CPA at Ernst & Young. He also taught undergraduate stress classes at the University of Maryland. Geoff is a business coach for indi-vidual attorneys and managing partners in small, medium and large firms. Please send comments to [email protected].

A Balancing Act Do We Set Up Our Work So We Will Always Be Stressed?

The CLE Committee would like to hear from you!!!

Have ideas for future CLEs? Interested in speaking at a seminar? Let us know!

Yesenia Mendez, CLE Coordinator

[email protected] (301)340-2534

Julie Petersen, Executive Director [email protected]

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Adult Drug Court Graduation

To Be Held On November 15th Circuit Court Judges Nelson Rupp, Joseph Quirk, John Maloney and the Montgom-ery County Circuit Court invite you to the 22nd Adult Drug Court Graduation on November 15, 2017 at 4 p.m. in Courtroom 3E of the Circuit Court building. Reception following.

For information, please contact Jenna Davis, Prob-lem Solving Court Coor-dinator at 240-777-9141.




Twenty years ago, the Joseph Greenwald & Laake family experienced a great loss. Fred Joseph was not just a named partner of the firm, but a greatly

loved, admired and respected civil rights and criminal trial lawyer.

Please join us for an evening of remembrance and generosity. Contributions will be accepted to benefit the scholarship in his name at his alma mater, American University’s Washington College of Law.

Fred R. Joseph Memorial CelebrationWhen: October 26, 6-9p.m.

Where: Joseph Greenwald & Laake, PA 6404 Ivy Lane, Suite 400 Greenbelt, MD 20770-1417

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to Celebrate the Life of Fred Joseph

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Circuit Court CINA and Delinquency Bench/Bar ScheduleMadeleine Jones CINA: October 16, 2017DEL: November 29, 2017All meetings will be held from 12:30 - 1:30PM in Courtroom 5H.

Another Successful Softball SeasonPaul Schwinn The Bar Association of Mont-gomery County's softball league recently concluded a successful 2017 season. This year’s league consisted of teams including the Law Clerks, Shulman Rog-ers, Lerch, Early & Brewer, Pa-

ley Rothman, the office of the County Attorney, Offit Kurman, Planet Depos, “Res Ipsa,” and McCarthy Wilson. The teams collectively played more than 50 games. Lerch, Early & Brewer and Paley Rothman, who field a combined team called the “Pa-ley Ale Brewers” led the league in wins this season, reminis-cent of their undefeated stretch from 2014-2016.

Every team participated in a three-round playoff tourna-ment spanning from July 24th – 31st. The heart-pounding cham-pionship game came down to the final at-bat, as the Paley Ale Brewers walked-off Offit Kur-man to take home the trophy.

Congratulations to Paley Ale Brewers and all participants! Thank you to our hard working captains on organizing a success-ful thirteen weeks of softball.

If you, your firm or organization are interested in participating in the 2018 season, please contact me at [email protected].


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NEW PRACTITIONER SECTIONJoshua Bienstock, Co-Chair Joshua Schmand, Co-Chair MEETING DATESOct. 11, 2017 Feb. 14, 2018Nov. 8, 2017 Apr. 11, 2018Meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the CLE Classroom of the Bar Association building, unless otherwise noted.

Thank you to those Committee Chairs who presented at Sep-tember’s Section meeting and thank you to all the New Prac-titioners who attended. I know the Bar Association appreciates its new members expressing in-terest in participating on com-mittees and your attendance at this meeting was encouraging.

In addition, thank you to the Family Law Section for collab-orating on the September 28, 2017 seminar. Looking forward to putting our heads together in the future with your section and other sections for the bet-terment of both our members and the profession. Special thanks to Lindsay Parvis, Anne Grover, and Chris Roberts for a terrific presentation.

The New Practitioners Section will host this month’s meeting on Wednesday, October 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Bar Associa-tion building CLE Classroom. We will have speakers coming in to give a seminar on Salary Negotiation and look forward to seeing you all there.

Keep an eye out for emails and other announcements from the New Practitioner Section. If you have questions, please contact either Josh Bienstock at [email protected] / (301) 251-1600 or Josh Schmand at [email protected] / (301) 347-1273.

CHAMBER CHATSCallie Carnemark, Chair Judge Bonifant has dedicated his impressive legal career to Montgomery County. He be-gan as an Associate at Miller,

Miller & Canby before going on to form Clarke, Crawford & Bonifant, which later merged to form another illustrious lo-cal firm, Debelius, Clifford, De-belius, Crawford & Bonifant. During his over thirty years in private practice, Judge Boni-fant focused on family law, em-inent domain, real estate, and misdemeanor crime, among others. In 2013, the Judges of the Circuit Court for Mont-gomery County appointed him as a Family Magistrate. Judge Bonifant has been a Judge on the Circuit Court bench since July 6, 2017, and is currently in the Family Law rotation.

Please join us on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 at 12:30 pm for a brown-bag lunch in Courtroom 9C (North Tower 9th Floor). This is an excellent opportunity to get to know one of the newer members of our Circuit Court bench in this in-formal setting, and to benefit from Judge Bonifant's partic-ular insight in how to refine your trial advocacy skills. The Chamber Chat is open to all members of the Bar.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or (301) 762-5212. We look forward to seeing you there!

MENTOR/MENTEE COMMITTEEDaniel Tavares, Chair I, as your new Mentor-Mentee Chair, am busy planning up-

coming Mentor-Mentee pro-grams. Please contact me at [email protected] or

301-762-7473 if you would like to be paired with a Mentor or would be willing to be a Mentor.

Have you practiced law for seven years or more? If so, we are looking for your help to develop the next generation of BAMC. Please consider participating today!

If you have been practicing law for less than seven years and would like guidance from a mentor, we encourage you to apply to get a mentor.

By participating in the Bar’s Mentor-Mentee Program, experienced attorney-mentors are paired with new-practitioner-mentees. The mentors share their experiences and wisdom with their mentees. Both mentors and mentees build relationships with each other, involve themselves in BAMC, and network with other mentors and mentees. With their involvement, each can learn from one another.

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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTIONJohn Henderson, Co-Chair Nicolas Orechwa, Co-Chair MEETING DATESOct. 4, 2017 Feb. 7, 2018Nov. 1, 2017 Mar. 7, 2018Dec. 6, 2017 Apr. 4, 2018Jan. 3, 2018 May 2, 2018Meetings will be held on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 5:30p.m. to 6:30p.m. in the upstairs conference room of the bar association building, 27 West Jefferson Street, Rock-ville, Maryland, unless other-wise noted by signage.

CIRCUIT COURT BENCH BAR COMMITTEEHeather Collier, Co-Chair Meg Rosan, Co-Chair MEETING DATESOct. 4, 2017 Feb. 7, 2018Nov. 1, 2017 Mar. 7, 2018Dec. 6, 2017 Apr. 4, 2018Jan. 3, 2018 May 2, 2018

June 6, 2018Meetings will be held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. in Room 3240 of the Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court Bench-Bar Committee re-convened for the first meeting of the 2017-2018 term on Wednesday, September 6th, at 8:00 a.m., in Room 3240 of the Circuit Court. The Com-mittee will continue to meet at

8:00 a.m. on the first Wednes-day of each month. The follow-ing topics were discussed:

WELCOMEJudge Robert A. Greenberg has settled into the post of Admin-istrative Judge, and has relocat-ed to Courtroom 3E.

APPOINTMENTSWe congratulate Bibi Berry, Esq., who will assume her new position as Family Law Magis-trate effective October 11, 2017. Applications are currently be-ing accepted for two judicial vacancies due to retirements.

JUSTICE REINVESTMENT ACTEffective October 1, 2017, the Justice Reinvestment Act signed into law by Governor Hogan last year will begin impacting criminal cases in Montgomery County. The leg-islative goal of the Act was to reduce the number of incarcer-ated individuals in Maryland, and re-route the funds that would otherwise have been spent on their incarceration to more rehabilitative-minded programs among other things. Some of the practical impacts will include the reduction of criminal penalties, the reduc-tion of sanctions for violations of probation, and earlier parole consideration in certain cases. We await the full impact these legislative changes may have on the handling of criminal cases in the County.

COURTHOUSE RENOVATIONSRockville City continues ren-

ovations outside of the Mary-land Avenue entrance to the Circuit Court. Litigants and at-torneys are encouraged to use the Monroe Street or Terrace Level entrances over the next several months while construc-tion is ongoing.

The ramp that connects the North and South towers on the second floor of the Cir-cuit Court has been under construction, but was sched-uled to re-open approximately mid-September.

Law Library renovations are expected to continue through November. Conference rooms are being made available on the second floor and may still be reserved through the Law Library.

CIRCUIT COURT WEBSITEAfter 9 months of design, development and launch, the new and improved Cir-cuit Court website went live just after Labor Day. Attor-neys are encouraged to visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cct/ for answers to fre-quently asked questions. The daily dockets are listed by last name each day on the “Court Schedule” link.

If you have any concerns or issues to bring to the Commit-tee’s attention, please feel free to contact either new Co-Chair at:

Heather: (301) 340-9090 or [email protected]; Megan: (301) 656-1177or [email protected]

COLLABORATIVE LAW SECTIONLaura Duncan, Co-ChairRoger Hayden, Co-ChairEshigo Okasili, Co-Chair Amanda Sow, Co-ChairMEETING DATESOct. 24, 2017 Feb. 27, 2018Dec.: TBA Mar. 27, 2018Jan. 23, 2018 May 22, 2018Meetings take place from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the BAMC Con-ference Room (upstairs), unless otherwise specified.

Our generous sponsor, Jeanne Koerber of RE/MAX Success, will provide a free lunch. It is important that we give Jeanne at least 24-hour notice of the number attending to make sure there is food for everyone. Email: [email protected] or contact any of the co-chairs listed above with your RSVP. You are, of course, welcome to bring your own brown bag lunch, if you prefer to do so or are unable to send in your RSVP 24 hours before the meet-ing.

We are collaborating to provide great presenters and informa-tional sessions for our meet-ings this year. For our meeting on Tuesday, October 24th at 12 pm, we will feature LJ Pelham, the Interim Director of the Col-laborative Project of Maryland. She will speak about "CPM, Collaborative Practice, Train-ing and Mentoring Opportu-nities Within the Collabora-tive Community.” LJ is always up to date and will be sharing important information about ways to get involved.

Please, note that all of our meetings take place from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in the BAMC Conference Room (upstairs), unless otherwise specified.

Also please mark your calen-dars for these upcoming dead-lines and events:

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• October 17th: The Collabora-tive Section, in collaboration with CPM, will be hosting a lunch with Idith Schaham, a collaboratively trained attor-ney from Israel, who will talk to us about her experience in stating several publicly-fund-ed Collaborative centers for low bono and pro bono ser-vices. The event will take place at BAMC.

• October 23rd: CDRP’s Educa-tional Training Series at Sea-sons 52

• November 13th: CDRP’s Col-laborative Casual at Gordon Biersch.

We continue to welcome your ideas and suggestions about our meetings, CLE topics, as well as how to launch and maintain a successful Collabo-rative practice. We look forward to seeing you at our next meet-ing and would like you to invite

your partners, associates, men-tors, mentees and fellow practi-tioners. Remember, Collabora-tive Practice is interdisciplinary involving not only lawyers, but also financial and business valuation professionals, men-tal health coaches, real estate agents, etc. Feel free to invite any professional who would like to contribute to the Collab-orative Practice movement.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION SECTIONDrew Cole, Co-ChairBill Goldberg, Co-ChairThe Commercial Litigation Section will be meeting on November 14th at the offices of Stein Sperling, from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Judge Robert Greenberg will be our guest and he will discuss, among other things, the transition to being the Chief Administra-tive Judge.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEEJessica Blumberg, Co-ChairMee Soon Langohr, Co-ChairThe Sixth Annual BAMC/Special Olympics Inspiration Walk will be held on October 1, 2017 at Georgetown Prep! The event will include a 5k cross country run, a 1k inspiration walk, and many new activities and games for the whole fam-ily.

If you would like to be add-ed to our Special Olympics Volunteer Listserve, please contact Yesenia Mendez, [email protected].

CRIMINAL LAW SECTIONPatrick Mays, Co-ChairDavid Moyse, Co-ChairThe Criminal Law Section will be hosting a Fall Happy Hour

on Wednesday October 18 at 5PM at Bar Louie. Bar Louie will be providing drink specials for the Section.

DISTRICT COURT BENCH BAR COMMITTEEReginald Bours, Co-ChairRichard London, Co-ChairMEETING DATESOct. 4, 2017 Feb. 7, 2018Nov. 1, 2017 Mar. 7, 2018Dec. 6, 2017 Apr. 4, 2018Jan. 3, 2018 May 2, 2018Meetings are held at 8a.m. on the 1st Wednesday of the month in the 5th Floor Confer-ence Room (off of Courtroom 511) of the District Court build-ing, located at 191 East Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850.

The first meeting of the year was conducted on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 before the District Administrative Judge, the Hon. Patricia Mitchell.



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MATTERS OF INTEREST IN CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC CASESOur District Court is still awaiting the appointment of three new judges, and no interviews by the governor had been scheduled as of the date we met. The three newer judges appointed to the court [Judges Gelber, Koch and Sa-bett] have less than one year’s experience and are scheduled to attend training in Novem-ber 2017. There is a limita-tion on the number of “Vis-iting Judges” assigned each month. The Court continues to struggle with greater case-loads while understaffed and one product of this problem is that some courtrooms will have to be closed periodically. Check the website for current scheduling information each month.

Mental Health Court: In less than one year into its opera-tion, MHC is already forced to put new people in a waiting list. There are 47 participants in the District Court program and 10 in Circuit Court. The professional mental health staff was to be serving only a total of 50 persons. Attorneys are reminded there is a strict application process to get into MHC, and that the State's At-torney's Office has veto power

on new admissions. Contact Maxine Curtis, 301-563-8890, or [email protected].

Opening Drug Case Evidence: In August Judge Mitchell signed an administrative order that requires her prior person-al approval and an appropriate order before sealed evidence containers can be opened in the courtroom on a given case. This is because of the possibil-ity of danger to court person-nel, attorneys and others that could be exposed to toxic mate-rials that might be airborne. If there is a legitimate reason to open such containers, prepare a written motion and an appro-priate order.

Emergency contact phone numbers: Attorneys are ex-pected to be on time and in the courtroom to check in with the Assistant State's Attorneys and court room clerks before each court day commences. Attorneys should not use the telephone in or before court to check in. If an attorney is ex-pecting to be late, the following numbers should be used to no-tify the District Court.

Rockville Cases: 301-563-8867

Silver Spring Cases: 301-563-8520

Weather-related information about whether Montgomery County courts are open on a giv-en day can generally be obtained by 6:00 a.m. on the website: http://www.courts.state.md.us/ administration/closingsdelays.html.

DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCY – CHANGE OF LAW EFFECTIVE 10-1-17 Criminal Procedure, Section 16-210 has been amended to require District Court Commis-sioners to make a determina-tion whether an individual is eligible for representation by the Public Defender in certain circumstances. Until then, staff of the Public Defender’s Office were required to review finan-cial information and eligibility criteria.

Around October 1, 2017, there will be a new form called “Com-missioner Application for Rep-resentation by Office of Public Defender” (DC-099), but Judge Mitchell informed us that last minute amendments on the form will make it unavailable until then.

One reason for this change is that persons being held for bond reviews are being re-quired to provide eligibility information before release on bond. This law expands it, and makes available to potential indigent persons a 24 hour lo-cation, that is, a Commission-er’s office, where he or she can apply.

There is also a toll-free number for applicants to contact the Public Defender’s Office: 1-833-453-9799

Eligibility determinations by District Court Commissioners are emailed to the Public De-fender locations.

EDUCATION LAW SECTIONLisa Becker, Co-Chair David M. Briglia, Co-ChairMEETING DATESOct. 12, 2017 Feb. 8, 2018Nov. 9, 2017 Mar. 8, 2018Dec. 14, 2017 Apr. 12, 2018Jan. 11, 2018 May 10, 2018

June 14, 2018Meetings will be held at Noon on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Upstairs Confer-ence Room of the Bar Associa-tion building.

Please save the date for our upcoming CLE: November 30, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Addressing Special Educational Needs of Children in Family Law Cases. Co-sponsors: Education Law/Family Law Sections. Panelists to be an educational psychol-ogist, Best Interest Attorney, educational consultant and Judge/Magistrate; to be mod-erated by Lisa Seltzer Becker. The panel will cover important topics including, What is spe-cial education?; The process parents go through to get pub-lic services; How do you know if a child has special needs?; What happens when unity in parental decision-making breaks down?; Matching needs of a child with a school; and proving special needs, neces-sary services, and related ex-penses.

ELDER LAW SECTIONMorris Klein, Co-ChairMary Jo Broussard-Speier, Co-ChairMEETING DATESOct. 11, 2017 Feb. 14, 2018Nov. 8, 2017 Mar. 14, 2018Dec. 13, 2017 Apr. 11, 2018Jan. 10, 2018 May 9, 2018Meetings are held at 8AM on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the upstairs confer-ence room of the Bar Associa-tion building, unless otherwise noted.

The Elder Law Section will hold its next meeting on October 11

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at 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. at the BAMC bar headquarter’s main conference room. Our topic, Reverse Mortgages Revisit-ed, will be presented by Mary Loeven of Reverse Mortgage Funding, LLC. You may have read Ms. Loeven article on re-verse mortgages in the NAELA NEWS last year.

In addition, please don’t miss the opportunity to attend El-der Law Issues in Family Law Matters held October 25, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the BAMC classroom. This CLE is a joint effort between the Family Law Section and Elder Law Section. Visit the CLE page of the BAMC website at http://montbar.site-ym.com/?131 for information on how to reg-ister.

The Elder Law section wel-comes lawyers whose practice includes elder law and disabil-ity rights or special needs law. We encourage all interested to attend.

ESTATE & TRUST LAW SECTIONJay Eisenberg, ChairMEETING DATESOct. 2, 2017 Feb. 12, 2018Nov. 6, 2017 Mar. 12, 2018Jan. 8, 2018 Apr. 16, 2018Meetings will be held at Noon in the Shulman Rogers offices, located at 12505 Park Potomac Ave,, 6th Floor, Potomac, MD, unless otherwise noted.

FAMILY LAW SECTIONEmily Gelmann, Co-ChairPilar Nichols, Co-ChairHeather R. Sweren, Co-ChairSeptember was a busy month, and October will be just as busy.

We began this year, on Sep-tember 12, 2017, with a break-fast with the newly appointed Circuit Court Judges, James A. Bonifant and Kevin G. Hessler,

and District Court Judges, Ma-rina L. Sabett, Rand L Gelber, and Sherri Koch. This event provided a wonderful opportu-nity to learn more about these judges and their experiences thus far on the bench.

Our first CLE took place on September 26, 2017 on Military Retirement Benefits, Disability Pay, and Related Issues. Our seasoned panelists, Bruce E. Avery, Esq., Partner with Avery & Upton; Kristina Badalian, Esq., Partner with Brodsky, Renehan, Pearlstein & ouquet, Chtd.; and Maureen Glackin, Esq., Partner with Reinstein, Glackin, Patterson & Herriott LLC, educated our sec-tion members regarding recent changes in the law concerning military retirement benefits.

Lastly, together with the New Practitioner’s Section, on Sep-tember 28, 2017, P. Lindsay Par-vis, Esq., Partner with Dragga, Hannon & Wills, LLP; Anne E. Grover, Esq., Partner with Jo-seph, Greenwald Laake, PA; and

Christopher Roberts, Esq., Prin-cipal with Lerch Early & Brew-er presented on the Anatomy of a Family Law Case: Process, Planning & Resources. The presentation provided an ex-cellent step-by-step approach to family law cases for both new practitioners and expe-rienced practitioners looking to branch out into the area of family law. Thank you to all of our amaz-ing presenters!.Please SAVE THE DATE for the following:

MEETING DATESHere is what our program co-chairs have planned:October 26, 2017 in **Court-

room 1 – Deborah E. Reiser, Principal with Lerch Early & Brewer, will present on nego-tiation and mediation tech-niques from the mediator’s perspective.

November 16, 2017 **5:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1; (Family Judg-es’ Roundtable)

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Evening Seminar Rates New Practitioners Members Non-Members Law School Student MembersEarly Bird Rates: $35 $65 $120 No FeeRates after Early Bird: $45 $75 $130 No Fee

LGBT Parentage and Marriage Issues: An Essential Family Law Update and Analysis Tuesday, October 3 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Create Dynamic Litigation Graphics -- Even if You’re Not an Artist and Have No Budget Thursday, October 12 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Persuasion Strategies for Every Litigator and Negotiator Tuesday, October 17 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Changes to Social Host Liability in Maryland: Did you know that serving alcohol to minors can now result in both civil liability and jail time? Thursday, October 19 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Changes to the Rules Regarding E-Discovery: You have found some damning electronic evidence; now how do you get it admitted? Tuesday, October 24 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Elder Law Issues in Family Law Matters Wednesday, October 25 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Client Communications: Avoiding Malpractice and Ethical Complaints in Your Law Practice Thursday, October 26 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The Nuts and Bolts of Trying a DUI/DWI Case Thursday, November 2 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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** Please note that all Family Law Section Meetings are ap-proximately 1 hour long and will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Bar Office, CLE Class-room, except as otherwise noted.

CLESThe section is planning several CLEs this fall, including joint programs with other sections (see the CLE section of the BAMC website for registration information):

October 25, 2017, 5:30-8:30 p.m. – Elder Law Issues in Family Law Matters. Co-sponsors: Family Law/Elder Law Sections. Attor-ney Speakers include Morris Klein, Esq.; Lili Khozeimeh, Esq., Case Manager with the Circuit Court for Montgom-ery County, Maryland; Rich-ard Neuworth, Esq, Partner with Lebau & Neuworth; Bryan Renehan, Esq., Part-

January 18, 2018 – Vincent M. Wills, Esq., Partner with Dragga, Hannon & Wills, LLP, will present on “other assets” – airline miles, stock options, and how to address these “other assets” in set-tlement and at trial.

February 15, 2018 – Benjamin Marcoux, Esq., and Annema-rie Wall, Esq., both with Mar-coux & Wall, LLC, will present on defending against and keeping out written hearsay under the Maryland Rules of Evidence.

March 15, 2018 **5:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1; (Family Law Magistrates’ Roundtable)

April 19, 2018 – Casey Wein-berg Florance, Esq., Partner with Stein Sperling Ben-nett De Jong Driscoll PC, will present on contempt issues and how best to present a contempt case to the Court.

May or June 2018 **Practi-


ner with Brodsky, Renehan, Pearlstein & Bouquet, Chtd.; and Mary Jo Broussard Spei-er, with The Speier Law Firm, LLC; with additional speak-ers to be announced. This intermediate level CLE will address significant aspects of family law and elder law practice, including: an over-view of Medicaid eligibility rules; the impact of marital status and divorce on Med-icaid benefits taking into account spousal refusal and mutual consent divorce; es-tate and Medicaid planning in the creation of trusts, essential gifting provisions, and protection of the family home; and civil and criminal recourse for elder victims of financial abuse and ex-ploitation.

November 30, 2017, 5:30-8:30 p.m. – Addressing Special Educational Needs of Chil-dren in Family Law Cases. Co-sponsors: Family Law/Education Law Sections. Moderator: Lisa Seltzer Beck-

er, Esq., Of Counsel with Mc-Millan Metro, P.C. Panelists (TBD) will include an educa-tional psychologist, Best In-terest Attorney, educational consultant, and Judge/Mag-istrate.

SOCIAL EVENTSMark your calendars for the following social events:

• Fall Happy Hour – Thurs-day, October 26, 2017, following the meeting. It will be Hallow-een themed. Location TBD.

• Holiday Party – Thursday, December 7, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:30 at Delaney McKinney

• Spring Happy Hour – March 15, 2018 following the Magis-trates’ Roundtable. Located TBD.

• End of Year Dinner/Prac-titioner of the Year Award – TBD in May or June 2018.

OTHER EVENTS• Symposium – We are work-ing on planning another sym-posium this year, which is ten-





tatively set for Friday, January 12, 2018. Kristina Badalian has graciously agreed to take the lead on planning this event. Specific details will follow shortly.

• Law Day – Scheduled for May 4, 2018 back at the Marri-ott location. Plans are already in the works for a great Family Law Section program.

IMMIGRATION LAW SECTIONParva Fattahi, Co-Chair Rachel Ullman, Co-ChairMEETING DATESOct.12, 2017 Mar. 13, 2018

Apr. 24, 2018We will hold our next meeting on Thursday, October 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the upstairs con-ference room of the Bar Associ-ation building.

If you are interested in becom-ing a speaker for our Section meetings or have ideas for the topics of our future meetings, please contact either of us at [email protected] or [email protected].

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY LAW SECTIONMichael Greenberg, Co-Chair Ray Van Dyke, Co-ChairThe Intellectual Property & Technology Section is having

a holiday meeting on Decem-ber 7th. Section Co-Chair Ray Van Dyke will speak about the Top Ten IP Cases for 2017. Of course, if you have any ideas on speakers or wish to speak please contact Ray at [email protected] or Michael at [email protected] for more information.

In early 2018, Ray Van Dyke will reprise his IP basics series on patent, copyright, trade-mark and trade secrets taught in 2015-2016. The series will be of interest to both novices de-sirous of learning more about IP as well as IP practitioners. Please feel free to contact Ray if you have any questions on the IP Basics series. Ray has taught a class on IP Basics for almost 20 years covering various aspects of IP, law and technology, and is pleased to support the BAMC. Please mark your calendars. Mate-rials will be distributed to at-tendees.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY COMMITTEEChris Roberts, Co-Chair John Weaver, Co-ChairMEETING DATESOctober 18, 2017 – Leadership

ProgramNovember 15, 2017 – Network-

ing ReceptionDecember 13, 2017 – Project

Meeting

January 17, 2018 – Leadership Program

March 14, 2018 – Leadership Program

May 4, 2018 – Law Day – Pro-gram Presentation/Gradua-tion

Meetings will be held in the CLE Classroom (except for Law Day Annual Program).

We would like to congratu-late and welcome the 2017-2018 Leadership Development Academy Fellows: Morgan Ap-pel, Donald J. (“DJ”) Carswell, Jr., Bernadette Chimah, Justin DeVault, Paula Evans, Mat-thew Hunter, Leslie Miller, Bi-anca Pinnock, Yoliara Ramos Soto, Jane Rodgers, Jonathan Webb, and Rolanzo White. It was nice to meet all of them at last month’s orientation meet-ing. We’re looking forward to great things from this year’s class. The next Leadership Pro-gram (Team Building Program) is scheduled on October 30, 2017 from 5:30-8 pm (PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE) at the BAMC CLE Classroom. All Fel-lows are required to attend; all Committee Members are en-couraged to attend.

LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT SECTIONAmy Strent, ChairMEETING DATESOct.19, 2017** Feb. 15, 2018*Nov. 16, 2017** Mar. 15, 2018**Dec. 21, 2017* Apr. 19, 2018*Jan. 18, 2018* May 17, 2018**

*Bethesda location**Rockville locationMeetings are held at 8AM in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building, located at 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD or at 7201 Wis-consin Ave., Suite 675, Bethes-da, MD 20814, unless otherwise noted.

LEGAL ETHICS COMMITTEEDavid Gavin, Co-ChairAllen Katz, Co-ChairSam Shapiro, Co-ChairMEETING DATESOct.19, 2017 Feb. 15, 2018Nov. 16, 2017 Mar. 15, 2018Dec. 21, 2017 Apr. 19, 2018Jan. 18, 2018 May 17, 2018Meetings will be held at 4:30PM on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the upstairs confer-ence room of the Bar Associa-tion building, located at 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD, un-less otherwise noted.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS COMMITTEEErin Kopelman, Co-ChairDavid Merkin, Co-ChairMEETING DATESOct. 17, 2017 Nov. 14, 2017Meetings will be held at 8a.m. in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building.

The BAMC Membership Ben-efits Committee is trying to remind all BAMC Members that there are many benefits of being a part of our orga-nization. The Membership Vendor Discounts are ac-cessed at the bar website at www.barmont.org; by click-ing on the “Member’s Cen-ter” tab and scrolling down to the “Membership Services” tab; and then clicking on the “Membership Vendor Dis-counts” tab on the left side of the screen. The BAMC has list-ed several Membership Vendor Discounts on that screen. We will try and highlight a partic-


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The next committee meeting will be on Tuesday, October 17th, at 8:00 a.m., in the Bar Headquarters at 27 West Jef-ferson St., Rockville, and all members of the Association are welcome. We also currently have a meeting scheduled for November 14th at 8 a.m. If you have any concerns or issues to bring to the Committee’s atten-tion, please feel free to contact any Committee member or the Co-Chairs: Erin at (301) 347-1261 or [email protected]; or David at (301) 762-9200 or [email protected].

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION SECTIONAaron M. Blank, Co-Chair Stephanie L. Shearer, Co-ChairMEETING DATESOct.20, 2017 Feb. 16, 2018Nov. 17, 2017 Mar. 16, 2018Jan. 19, 2018 Apr. 20, 2018Meetings will be held at Noon in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building.

REAL ESTATE LAW SECTIONMatt Alegi, Co-Chair Sarah Cline, Co-ChairThe first meeting of the year for the RE Section will be on Tuesday, October 10th, in the Conference Center at Shul-man Rogers, 12505 Park Poto-mac Ave., 6th floor, Potomac, MD 20854, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Our speaker will be expe-rienced litigator Alex Vincent, who will provide us with an update on recent caselaw of interest to real estate practi-tioners.

On November 2nd, we will have a special lunch meeting from noon to 1:00, also in the Confer-ence Center at Shulman Rog-ers, 12505 Park Potomac Ave., 6th floor, Potomac, MD 20854. Our speaker will be Dean Hirts, of the University of Maryland School of Architecture.

Please RSVP for both of these

meetings to Donna Olenick at [email protected].

SOCIAL MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEJessica Blumberg, Co-Chair Keith Rosa, Co-ChairMEETING DATESNov. 16, 2017* Mar. 22, 2018Jan. 25, 2018 May 24, 2018

June 21, 2018 *Lower Level Conference Room

Meetings will be held at 5:30p.m. in the upstairs confer-ence room of the Bar Associa-tion building.

Please check out the BAMC on Facebook (search “Bar As-sociation and Bar Founda-tion of Montgomery Coun-ty”), twitter or Instagram (@bamc_law). If you are a Com-mittee or a Section Chair, and you would like us to promote something on social media for group, please contact either of us — [email protected] or [email protected].

SOLO & SMALL FIRMS SECTIONEvan Goitein, Co-Chair David Schiller, Co-ChairWe will meet on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building. There will be a guest speaker and as always drinks will be provided. The Solo and Small Firm section meetings are open to all members.

YOUTH COURTHOUSE PROJECT COMMITTEEAllison McFadden, Co-Chair George Simms, Co-ChairMEETING DATESOct. 10, 2017* Feb. 13, 2018Nov. 14, 2017 Mar. 13, 2018Dec. 12, 2017 Apr. 10, 2018Jan. 9, 2018 May 8, 2018*CLE Classroom

Meetings will be held at Noon on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the upstairs confer-ence room of the Bar Associa-tion building.


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TECHLECTICPatrick J. HooverAPPLE’S BIG BIRTHDAYApple’s new multi-billion dol-lar Cupertino, CA world-HQ “campus” was unveiled to hun-dreds of journalists and techies from around the world. Those in attendance gathered in the new Steve Jobs Theatre and millions watched online. The September 12th announce-ment included first looks at iOS 11 and eight new pieces of Apple hardware, including three new iPhone iterations; the new Apple Watch; TV; and its new, Home device. Osten-sibly celebrating the 10th year anniversary of the original

iPhone, the live stream event will likely serve to further ce-ment Apple’s global dominance in the new world order.

REAL LIFE SIGNIFICANCE Bet on it! The three new (ex-pected) iPhones, the 8, 8+ and the so called iPhone X have been reported to significantly improve the iPhone en-v i r o n m e n t . Apple will reportedly be moving its new mobile phone to an entirely new screen tech-nology, OLED. Black coloring appears far darker and col-

ors are far more vibrant with OLED but the real difference to my thinking is the greatly im-proved outdoor full sun view-ing experience. If the newly an-ticipated iPhone screen display lives up to its claims, this fea-ture alone will elevate the new

iPhone to one more Apple “must have” for gazillions of us. But far more than merely a new screen, the reality is that Apple’s Sep-tember 12th an-

nouncement unleashed a vast array of very real, very signifi-cant technology development.

Do we need it? Do any of the newly launched Apple prod-ucts amount to something so new, so groundbreaking, we have to have it? Hard to say un-til the new product launch, but I’m gonna make a laymen-law-yer prediction and a promise. I believe the answer to the ulti-mate buy or wait question is a resounding buy and as a result, you will find me online at 11:59 p.m. on the night of the first opportunity to buy the new Apple iPhone! More to come…

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The deadline for submission of copy for the newsletter is always the 10th of the month for the fol-lowing months' newsletter, unless the 10th falls on a weekend ... then, it is the Friday prior to the 10th.

Meet the Team Who Works to Make Your Bar Great!

Cindy – 301-762-8376 – [email protected] Call me if you …

need help accessing the Association website would like to put a legal announcement, attorney

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CLE (providing a class or attending!) Foundation Board of Directors Foundation Committees Bar Leaders Bar Revue Fall Outing Law School for the Public School Mock Trials

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PRO BONO PROGRAMBy Debbie Craven, Program CoordinatorWhile I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our generous contributors, I feel the need to recognize one of our most recent sponsors: Mr. Eric Lammers of Garson Law, LLC. Thank you!

Your donation will assist the Foundation in carrying out its stated purposes of education, charitable and community proj-ects. In addition, the continued mission of the Foundation to assist low income individuals and families who need civil legal services with volunteer attorneys and community re-sources can be more attainable. Your gift is greatly appreciated.

When people earn little income and need assistance, it doesn’t make a difference to them what others in Maryland are earning. With our small staff in place, we continue to help as many people in need as possible. This is where you can make a differ-

ence. The Montgomery County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Pro-gram continues to seek volun-teers – whether experienced or newly barred attorneys – to join our panel. There are many county residents that are in great need of pro bono services. In Fiscal Year 2017, 2538 clients contacted the Pro Bono Pro-gram, seeking assistance for their legal issues; of those 1696 community residents were ad-vised at our legal clinics.

There are two ways for county residents to receive FREE LE-GAL SERVICES in civil cases – at a legal advice clinic or through the client intake line for refer-ral to an attorney volunteer for direct representation. The legal advice clinics operate in five lo-cations across the county and provide residents the opportu-nity to walk-in and meet with an attorney volunteer without scheduling an appointment. El-igible clients present their legal problems to an attorney and re-ceive free immediate legal advice and/or referral to a non-profit or government social service agen-cy that may be helpful. The cli-ent intake line operates out of

the main office where the staff screens calls from potential cli-ents. Cases referred to attorney volunteers include family law, debt collection, bankruptcy, lim-ited employment, simple name changes, limited immigration, wills and power of attorney.

The Pro Bono Program partic-ipates in the Judicare Project. Contested custody and complex family law cases are referred at a reduced fee to experienced family law attorneys. Attorneys can seek reimbursement of $80 per hour with a cap of 20 hours per case. The Pro Bono Pro-gram requires that the attorney must accept a pro bono case for each case accepted under the Judicare Project.

Our Family Law Training Ses-sions known as the Rita Rosen-krantz Family Law Training are currently available via webcast to attorneys for free in exchange for agreeing to accept a family law case. You can sign-up to begin the train-ing at any time and watch the “must see” six hours of training at your convenience over the next 30 days. Please call Yesenia at 301.340.2534 or log on to our

website www.montbar.org for additional information.

Our Heroes Don’t Always Wear Capes! On behalf of the Bar Foundation Board of Directors, we thank the following attorneys for their time, dedication, and service for the month of August 2017. Taking a case or working at our evening clinics, their will-ingness to help far exceeds their names solely being mentioned below…simply ask our clients.

CASE REFERRALSBerry, Rodella*Cheng, Joshua*Chimah, Bernadette*DeNobile, Kathleen*Fernandez, AlexFireison, Louis*Geddis, Chanequa*Granderson, SamanthaHoverman, Andrew*Jones, Matthew*Krohn, DanaRegan, LawrenceUgelow, Richard*Umeh, KaosyWest, PamelaWhitfield, Lynette*

LEGAL ADVICE CLINICS Eastern Montgomery Regional County Service Center Montero, R. Manny+Mukherjee, DianePugliese, Elizabeth M.

Gilchrist Center – Gaithersburg Brannigan, VincentHoverman, AndrewJones, Matthew RyanPugliese, Elizabeth+Price, Daryl+Whelihan, DeborahWhitfield, Lynette+

Gilchrist Center – Germantown Hoverman, AndrewPugliese, Elizabeth+Radice, Alex+

Gilchrist Center – Wheaton Akamigbo, Chijioke+Chang, JoshuaChimah, BernadetteJones, Matthew RyanKrohn, DanaLane, JonathanMiller, JamesMudd, Steven B.Umeh, KaosyWashington, Juan+West, Pamela

TESS Community Center Akamigbo, Chijioke+Chimah, BernadetteKrohn, DanaLewis, HarryPrice, Daryl+Renner, RichardUmeh, KaosyWashington, Juan+West, Pamela* = Accepted more than one case + = Supervising Attorney

Charles W. Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center - Upcounty Regional Service Center 12900 Middlebrook RoadGermantown, MD 208742nd and 4th Tuesday of each month 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

TESS Community Service Center8513 Piney Branch RoadSilver Spring, Maryland 209011st and 3rd Wednesday of each month6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

LEGAL ADVICE CLINICS All attorneys must be scheduled in advance into the legal clinics.

Charles W. Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center - Westfield North Building Suite 2202730 University Blvd., West, Suite 220Wheaton, Maryland 209022nd and 4th Wednesday of each month5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

EASTERN County Regional Service Center3300 Briggs Chaney RoadSilver Spring, MD 209041st and 2nd Thursday of each month 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Charles W. Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center — Gaithersburg Library18330 Montgomery Village AvenueGaithersburg, Maryland 208792nd and 4th Monday of each month6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

All attorney volunteers must be scheduled in advance into the clinics. Please call 301.762.5831 to add your name to the volunteer schedule for a clinic! The first half-hour of each clinic is for client registration. If at all possible, attorneys should arrive no later than one-half hour after the posted start time of a clinic.



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ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF MARYLANDRosalyn Tang, PresidentTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017 COMMITTEE MEETINGAPABA-MD will be having its committee meeting on Octo-ber 19, 2017 at Noon (via con-ference call). Members inter-ested in greater involvement in APABA-MD are invited to join the meeting. Call in no. 888-757-0728; Passcode 301-517-4808. Subsequent meetings will be held on 11/16/17, 1/18/18, 2/15/18, 3/15/18, 4/19/18 and 5/17/18. (via conference call).

J. FRANKLYN BOURNE BAR ASSOCIATIONJill Cummins, Co-Chair Lynndolyn Mitchell, Co-ChairMEETING DATES:The Montgomery County Committee for the J Frank-lyn Bourne Bar Association meets the first Saturday of ev-ery month, unless otherwise indicated. The meetings are held in the conference room at the Bar Association of Mont-gomery County Headquarters located at 27 West Jefferson Street. The next meeting will be held on Saturday, Octo-ber 7, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. If you miss our October meeting, the November meeting will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017. For more informa-tion, please contact Lynndo-lyn Mitchell at (301) 340-2541 or [email protected], [email protected], or Jill Cummins at (410) 361-8701 or [email protected].

Annual Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 2, 2017: This Year’s Theme:” Progress In The Face of Adversity” The J Franklyn Bourne Bar Asso-ciations 33rd Annual Scholar-ship Banquet, will be held at Martin’s Crosswinds located in Greenbelt Maryland. The Keynote Speaker for the Ban-

quet will be Maryland Attor-ney General Brian Frosh. The Happy Hour Reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. and Dinner and Program will be from 7-9 p.m. Sponsorship Opportuni-ties are Welcomed. For more information, please visit www.bournebar.org.

PAST EVENTS:The Annual Bourne Family Pic-nic was held on September 16, 2017 at Watkins Park in Upper Marlboro. The event featured fun activities including games and a bake off.

UPCOMING EVENTS:Walking While Black, Sun-day, October 8, 2017 from 2:00-4:30 p.m., at the Peo-ple’s Community Baptist Church, 31 Norwood Rd., Sil-ver Spring, MD 20905. This event will be held by J Frank-lyn Bourne Bar Association jointly with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Theta Omega Omega Chapter and Community Action Group. Panelist: State Senator Will Smith, J Wyndal Gordon Esq. Officer Reynolds, MCPD, and additional panelist from the legal community.

The General Body meetings for J. Franklyn Bourne are held on the third Thursday of the month. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., location TBA. For more information relating to the General Body meetings, and other upcoming events, please contact Pres-ident ShaRon Kelsey Esq. at [email protected]. Visit our website at w w w . b o u r n e b a r . o r g . Follow us on Twitter @Bournebar and Instagram at Instagram@bournebar, and, find us on Facebook.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATIONLili Khozeimeh, PresidentWhat is it about the Normandie Popovers that makes them so

good? I think it’s because we enjoy them with friends and celebrate the Women’s Bar Foundation’s Scholarship recip-ients. Thank you to everyone who joined us on September 18 at our Annual Normandie Farms Scholarship dinner. Each recipient’s story is both captivating and inspiring. I have no doubt that this will not be the last time we hear from these exceptional awardees. It was great to see and meet so many new people at this event. A huge thank you to Donna Van Scoy and her team for their dedication to making this event a success.

We had a great time at the “Back on Track” cycling event on Sep-tember 23 at Equinox Gym to benefit Becky’s Fund. My legs are still sore, but knowing that we raised money for a wonder-ful organization makes it all worth it. For more information about Becky’s Fund, please visit www.beckysfund.org.

Save the Date for our Annual Judicial Reception! November 1st from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the 3rd Floor of the Circuit Court North Tower. It promises to be an enjoyable evening with plenty of refreshments and good com-pany! For information or to RSVP, please contact Christina DeVault at [email protected] or Jessica Hall at JessicaHall@ montgomerycountymd.gov.

Please make sure to mark your calendars for our monthly chapter meetings that begin at 12:30 p.m.:

October 12, 2017 **November 14, 2017*December 12, 2017**January 9, 2018*February 12, 2018 **March 13, 2018 *April 10, 2018**May 8, 2018 **Judicial Conference Room, 3rd Floor North Tower**Conference Call meeting

SIMON E. SOBELOFF JEWISH LAW SOCIETYSave The Date!!! 6TH Annual Sobeloff Award Dinner—Oc-tober 25, 2017 (Wednesday) - 6:00 p.m.—Ten Oaks Ballroom, Columbia, MD.

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ROCKVILLE — Several spa-cious, window offices for rent in bright, quiet, cathedral ceil-ing end unit Rockville town-house next to jury parking lot. Conference room, kitchen and spacious client waiting area. Plenty of free parking. Digital copier available. Short walk to Circuit and District Court. Practice law comfort-ably. Call (301) 251-1600 or email [email protected].

ROCKVILLE — Three win-dowed offices now available in beautifully renovated suite with spectacular views. Locat-ed at 51 Monroe Street across the street from the Circuit Court and next to Rockville Metro Station. Includes high-speed business internet and use of phone lines, foyer, a large conference room, kitchen and use of fitness center and conference rooms located in the building. FedEx, UPS and postal service and parking also available in the building. Con-tact Judith Mustille at 301-424-1720.

ROCKVILLE — 2 furnished windowed offices for rent in building 1 block from District and Circuit Court. Use of con-ference room, kitchen and cli-ent waiting lobby. Free park-

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ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITIESATTORNEY — Estate Plan-ning — Miller, Miller & Canby, an established AV rated Rock-ville, Maryland law firm, has an immediate opening for an attorney with experience in Es-tate Planning and Trust / Estate Administration. Maryland bar required. DC and/or Virginia bars a plus. Advanced degree and/or professional certifica-tions preferred. Compensation commensurate with experi-ence. Send resume and salary requirements to: Kelly Silver, Miller, Miller & Canby, 200 B Monroe St., Rockville, MD 20850 or [email protected].

ATTORNEY — Family Law — A successful family law firm in Rockville, Maryland is seeking an attorney with family law ex-perience of five or more years. The firm is well-managed with a great staff and support, and has a strategic growth plan in place. Typical cases are divorce, custody, modifications of exist-ing orders and contempt pro-ceedings. A great plus if you are active in the community with local Bar associations and busi-ness groups. Requirements: Li-censed and admitted to practice law in Maryland. Licensed in the District of Columbia and/or Virginia is a plus; Strong re-search ability; Ability to handle a case from start to finish, in-cluding mediations and/or trials (first chair experience); Interacts with clients and opposing coun-sel professionally, tactfully and effectively; 1,700 annual billable hour requirement. Firm has bill-able hour and origination bo-nus plans. Qualifications: Law degree from accredited univer-sity; Five or more years of liti-gation experience in family law; Excellent verbal and written skills; Organized, detail oriented and self-starter; Strong analyti-cal and problem-solving skills. Benefits: Competitive salary is commensurate with experience; Firm-subsidized health bene-

fits, 401(k), paid vacation and holidays. COVER LETTER RE-QUIRED along with a resume and writing sample (5-10 pages) in pdf format. Cover letter, to include salary requirement, is to be sent to [email protected]. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

ATTORNEY — Family Law As-sociate — Delaney McKinney LLP, a highly regarded family law firm in Chevy Chase, Mary-land, has an opening for an attorney with a minimum of two years of experience. Prior family law experience is a plus, but is not required. This posi-tion presents an opportunity to practice with a team of profes-sionals dedicated to providing excellent service to families of separation and divorce. This position requires excellent legal, analytical and writing skills, a creative mind, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. The firm is strategi-cally staffed with attorneys at all levels, paralegals, administra-tive staff, and operational sup-port. Our firm offers a cheer-ful working atmosphere. The successful candidate must be a member in good standing of the Maryland Bar. Admission to the District of Columbia Bar, or the ability to be admitted (via waiver or testing) prompt-ly, is also required. Delaney McKinney offers competitive compensation and a compre-hensive suite of benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexu-al orientation, gender identity, national origin, or veteran, fam-ily, or disability status. Please email your resume, cover letter, and a recent writing sample to [email protected] for immediate consideration. All inquiries will be treated con-fidentially.

ATTORNEY — Real Estate — AV-rated Montgomery Coun-ty firm seeks an experienced attorney to join its real estate practice. Interested candi-dates should have 3-7 years’

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LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENTSThe McKeon Law Firm is pleased to announce that Jes-sica L. Zarrella has joined the firm as an associate as of August 2017. Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Zarrella was em-ployed as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Montgomery County for over ten years. She brings her extensive litigation experience to the Firm. Ms. Zarrella received her B.A. in 2003 from Georgetown Univer-sity and her J.D. in 2006 from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.

RENT/LEASEBETHESDA — 3-5 windowed offices available for sublease in our downtown Bethesda law office. We have a community of attorneys and small firms in varied practices. The office includes reception services, use of 4 conference rooms, and access to copier, scanning, etc. Parking is available in the of-fice building and we are next to a large public parking garage. The office is 1 block from the Red line. Workstations for staff are also available. Virtual office arrangements are available. Space for time arrangements with some tenants are possible as well. Please contact Marc at (301) 961-6464 x3313, if you are interested.

ROCKVILLE — Adams Law Center in Downtown Rock-ville — Three beautifully ren-ovated individual offices with

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experience in commercial transactions, financing and leasing with some portable business/clients, and demon-strate self-motivation and engagement in client devel-opment activities. Position provides an opportunity for an attorney with an indepen-dent practice for long term growth with an established firm. Admission to MD Bar re-quired. DC/VA Bar admission considered a plus. Please sub-mit resume in confidence to: [email protected].

ATTORNEY — Trusts & Es-tates — Press, Dozier & Ham-elburg, LLC, is seeking a Trust & Estates attorney licensed in Maryland. Candidates must have at least five years of Trust & Estate law experience and portables. We are a small, collegial law firm in the heart of Bethesda with a business focus, and we are looking for experienced attorneys who need support for their prac-tice. If you would like to grow

your practice with us, please provide a cover letter, resume, and a statement of your por-table business. Cover letter and resumes should be sent to [email protected]. To learn more about our firm visit www.pressdozierlaw.com. Inquiries will be kept confiden-tial.

OF COUNSEL ATTORNEY — Join Us in Bethesda — Seek-ing an experienced solo practi-tioner with a portable practice to associate with our firm and sub-lease a private, windowed office, 3 blocks from the Bethes-da Metro. Having provided out-standing legal services for over 80 years, our attorneys practice in the areas of personal injury law, family law, estate planning & trusts, and general civil liti-gation. At Bulman, Dunie, you will find a collegial, small firm atmosphere with a receptionist available 9am-5pm, free sur-face parking, high speed inter-net, phone and fax lines, com-mercial copier/scanners, use of 3 large conference rooms,

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October 3, 2017 — Speaker: Col. Charles M. Blomquist, President, The Bar Association of Baltimore City

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