PROGRAM GUIDE
Daily Activities
CLE Credits
Wednesday, June 8
- Educational Session I
Thursday, June 9
- Educational Session II
- President's Reception
Friday, June 10
- Educational Session I
- Educational Session II
- Solo Day
Saturday, June 11
Meeting Committee
Exhibitors
Mid-Year Meeting in Panama details
Daily Activities
Wednesday – Saturday
Family Days at Jolly Roger Amusement Park
30th Street and Coastal Highway
$25.00 – pays one price all day ticket to:
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Splash Mountain Water Park
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Miniature Golf
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Amusement Rides
(limit 2 rides on Wild Mouse Coaster)
$35.00 – includes everything above plus:
3 rides at Speed World tickets
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Order your tickets in advance. Limited number available on site!
Special Note: Park does not officially open until Thursday, June 9th
CABANA “HOSPITALITY” SUITES
Conveniently located poolside at the Clarion Hotel.
Check the hotel message board for times.
Anne Arundel County Bar Association
(Cabana 203)
Bar Association of Baltimore City
(Cabana 204)
Baltimore County Bar Association
(Cabana 202)
Bar Association of Montgomery County
(Cabana 201)
Frederick County Bar Association
(Cabana 206)
Women’s Bar Association of Maryland
(Cabana 205)
CHILD CARE SERVICES
Dial-A-Nanny
Pat Bennett
410.641.2977
This information is provided as a service to our members; however the Maryland State Bar Association makes no recommendation of any service.
MSBA CLE: Raising the Bar for Education
Please stop by the MSBA CLE booth to receive a Uniform Certificate of Attendance prior to attending any MSBA educational program. All certificates must be returned and signed by a staff member at the conclusion of each seminar you attend. For Pennsylvania MCLE, a $2.00 charge will be assessed for each credit hour and partial credit hour.
CLE CREDIT GUIDE
All sessions that have been approved for credit are listed below: |
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Thursday, June 9, 2011The Windmill Tilts Back: 2.5 hours |
Friday, June 10, 2011
Maryland Health Care Reform: 2.5 hours |
Solo Day:The Hazards of Maryland’s Wrongful Death Law: 1 hour |
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011
1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
MSBA REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
(Grand Ballroom)
1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL
(Grand Ballroom)
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
2010-2011
(Banquet Hall #2-B)
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Welcoming Reception |
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Join us for a great kick-off to the 2011 Annual Meeting. This festive party is sure to provide fun for the whole family. Enjoy Drinks, Light hors D’oeuvres, Music and your chance to win great Door Prizes! |
Sponsored in part by:
www.etnet.com
Platinum Sponsor
2011 Annual Meeting Exhibitors
Silver Sponsors
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
CRAB FEAST – HOOPER’S RESTAURANT
12912 Ocean Gateway
*All you can eat crabs, shrimp, chicken, ribs and more on the deck of Hooper’s Restaurant! Get your tickets early this event will be a sell-out. Cash Bar.
(Transportation is provided from the Clarion)
NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR
*Salad available upon request
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011
*7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
MSBA REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
(Grand Ballroom)
*Registration will re-open from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. so that later arrivals can pick-up President’s Reception Tickets.
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL
(Grand Ballroom)
7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
COFFEE BREAK
(Grand Ballroom)
EDUCATIONAL SESSION I
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SECTION JOINT BREAKFAST
(Program Immediately following Breakfast)
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
THE WINDMILL TILTS BACK: WIND POWER IN THE AGENCIES, THE LEGISLATURE, AND THE COURTS
Turbines begin to turn, and the legal system begins to take account of them. Wind power, an unprecedented technology, impacts large economic interests, consumers, and wildlife, and has sparked struggles all over the legal landscape. This program examines the regulatory structures being created on both the state and federal levels to license wind power generation and enable the transmission and sale of the power to consumers, the compromises being forged in lawsuits over wildlife impacts, the possible impact of local zoning barriers, and the thrust and parry of the lawmaking process in the Maryland legislature as it dealt with the attempt this last session to create a charter for offshore wind farms.
| Sponsored By: | Administrative Law Section |
| Co-Sponsored By: | Environmental Law Section |
| Program Chair: | Jack L. B. Gohn, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Wright J. Frank, Energy Program Specialist, Office of Offshore, Alternative Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation & Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Interior; Eric R. Glitzenstein, Partner, Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal, Washington, D.C.; Andrew Gohn, Clean Energy Program Manager, Maryland Energy Administration; Abigail Hopper, Energy Advisor, Office of the Maryland Governor; Adam T. Sampson, Esq. |
| Location: | Banquet Hall #2-A |
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
ANNUAL SECTION MEETING
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
DRAFTING IN MEDIATION - ONLY FOR THE STOUT OF HEART
Join us for an interactive discussion about the drafting of documents at the end of a mediation session: What do you draft: Memo, Agreement or something in between.
| Sponsored By: | Alternative Dispute Resolution Section |
| Program Chairs: | Cecilia Paizs, Esq. and David Simison, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Cecilia Paizs, Esq. and David Simison, Esq. |
| Location: | Conference Rooms #4 and #5 |
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
THE CONTINUING FIGHT AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY
The panel of experts will discuss trends towards increased protection of animals through state and local anti-cruelty laws and highlight the perspective of the Animal Abuse Commission in Baltimore - the first permanent Animal Abuse Commission in the country.
| Sponsored By: | Animal Law Section |
| Program Chair: | Nathan W. Herschler, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Caroline A. Griffin, Esq., Chair, Mayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission for Baltimore City; Professor Susan Hankin, MPH, Esq. |
| Location: | Conference Room #3 A Continental Breakfast will be served! |
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
CONSTRUCTION LAW: BEYOND THE BASICS
Our panelists will discuss in depth such topics as statutory remedies and defenses in construction disputes, unforeseen site conditions, design professionals' perspectives, and the recent trend towards "Green" construction and its impact on the industry.
| Sponsored By: | Construction Law Committee |
| Co-Sponsored By: | Membership Committee |
| Program Chairs: | Tracy L. Steedman, Esq. and Nicole Lentini, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Kenneth W. Cobleigh, Esq., Michael P. Skojec, Esq., Tracy L. Steedman, Esq., Paul S. Sugar, Esq. |
| Location: | Banquet Hall #2-B Breakfast will be served! |
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Part 1
SOCIAL MEDIA IN LITIGATION
Should you search social media sites for information about jurors, witnesses or even counsel or the judge? How can you stop jurors from doing the same thing? what are the pros and cons of social media in trial?
| Sponsored By: | Litigation Section |
| Co-Sponsored By: | Technology Subcommittee |
| Program Chair: | W. Lawrence Wescott, II, Esq. |
| Speakers: | John Prisbe, Esq., Venable, LLP; Scott Marder, Esq., Duane Morris LLP; Katherine Bosken, Esq., Gebhardt & Smith LLP; Katherine Jones, Assistant Director of IT for Law Practice, Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.; Mitch Rotbert, Clearspire Service Co., LLC |
| Location: | Conference Rooms #1 and #2 |
Part 2
THE LITTLE KNOWN TRIAL OF WYATT EARP
– Use of 21st Century technology in a 19th Century trial
Discover how high-tech visual storytelling can be both effective and impactful in the courtroom. The fascinating and compelling true story of Wyatt Earp will demonstrate how you can apply some of these techniques to your next trial. Be a member of the Tombstone jury who decides whether or not Wyatt Earp is guilty of murdering the Clantons and McLaurys, on Oct. 26, 1881, in the infamous Gunfight at the OK Corral.
| Sponsored By: | Litigation Section |
| Program Chair: | M. Natalie McSherry, Esq. |
| Speaker: | James O'C Gentry Jr., Esq. |
| Location: | Conference Rooms #1 and #2 |
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
8th Annual Meet and Greet Reception
for
Maryland’s New Judges
(Banquet Hall #1)
Hon. Robert M. Bell, Chief Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals
Special Invited Guest
Hon. Martin O’Malley, Governor
EDUCATIONAL SESSION II
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
THE USE OF ADR IN COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
Mediation, arbitration and structured settlement conferencing are effective techniques in addressing the diverse concerns of the multiple parties that usually make up a complex construction dispute. Learn from some of the best practitioners how to make ADR work in such conflicts to preserve a productive relationship, solve problems and let the project move forward.
| Sponsored By: | Alternative Dispute Resolution Section |
| Co-Sponsored By: | Construction Law Committee |
| Program Chairs: | Hon. Edward G. Ketchen, Jr. and Andrea C. Terry, Esq. |
| Moderator: | Kenneth A. Vogel, Esq., Bar-Adon & Vogel PLLC |
| Speakers: | Hon. Carol Smith; Hon. Edward Ketchen; Rebecca E.R. Bleecker, Esq., Bleecker & Bleecker P.A.; Anthony Meagher, Esq., DLA Piper |
| Location: | Banquet Hall #2-B |
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
MID-TERM ASSESSMENT: A DISCUSSION OF RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS AND THE IMPACT THE TWO-YEAR-OLD OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS HAD ON THE HIGHEST COURT IN THE LAND
Three of the most experienced Supreme Court advocates and reporters in the country will review the Court's current term, including many of its high profile cases, the influence the newest members have had on oral argument, and the overall direction of the Court.
| Sponsored By: | Appellate Litigation Committee |
| Co-Sponsored By: | Litigation Section |
| Program Chairs: | Hon. Robert A. Zarnoch and Andrew H. Baida, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Alan B. Morrison, veteran Supreme Court litigator and Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest and Public Service Law, George Washington University Law School; Lyle Denniston, senior Supreme Court reporter, SCOTUSblog; and Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor and legalcorrespondent, Slate |
| Location: | Conference Rooms #1 and #2 |
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
HELPDESK: HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
Join the Ethics Committee and Raymond Hein, Deputy Bar Counsel, in a lively discussion of recent topics including outsourcing legal services, classic and web inspired issues relating to confidentiality and privilege, multi-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary practices, conflicts, contacting persons or organizations represented by counsel. Come with questions on these, or other, issues. We’ll have answers.
| Sponsored By: | Ethics Committee |
| Program Chairs: | T. Christine Pham, Esq. and Gayle M. Driver, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Raymond Hein, Deputy Bar Counsel, Attorney Grievance Commission; Ariana Arnold, Assistant United States Attorney (Civil Division); Marc R. Emden, Esq., Law Offices of Marc R. Emden, P.A.; T. Christine Pham, Esq., Rosenberg|Martin|Greenberg, LLP; Randolph S. Sergent, Esq. |
| Location: | Conference Room #3 |
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
AVOIDING POTHOLES ON THE PATH TO CITIZENSHIP: UNTANGLING FAMILY & CRIMINAL LAW ISSUES FROM THE IMMIGRATION CASE
Hear about the complexities of family-based immigration and the consequences to non-U.S. Citizens for criminal actions under the federal immigration laws. This program will address the ways that criminal law and family law issues arise in the representation of clients on immigration law matters. Learn the common problems that non-citizen clients face in this area. The panel will also discuss how to identify and address problems arising from the intersection of Maryland’s family and criminal laws with the Immigration & Nationality Act, Board of Immigration Appeals and federal court decisions.
| Sponsored By: | Immigration Law Section |
| Program Chair: | Adam J. Rosen, Esq. |
| Moderator: | Mark J. Shmueli, Esq., Law Office of Mark J. Shmueli |
| Speakers: | Jonathon S. Greene, Esq., The Greene Law Firm; Warren S. Alperstein, Esq., Alperstein & Diener, P.A.; Naima Said, Esq., Naima Said & Associates |
| Location: | Conference Room #6 A light lunch will be served! |
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLERK? COME TEST YOUR BRAIN POWER!
This unique program is entertaining, informative, interactive, and a fast-paced take-off on the TV game show “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?”
Panelists will answer frequently asked - and frequently missed - questions about Maryland civil procedure, pleading, discovery, and trial practice by allowing the audience (anonymously by the use of computerized audience responders) to answer the questions, too, as our moderator (Judge Battaglia) poses them to our panel of two law clerk contestants and three experts (Archibald, Fader, & Sandler). Audience participants will receive prizes for correct answers. Come and compete and eat!
| Sponsored By: | Judicial Administration Section |
| Co-Sponsored By: | Continuing Legal Education Committee |
| Program Chair: | Hon. Lynne A. Battaglia |
| Speakers: | Hon. Lynne A. Battaglia, Maryland Court of Appeals; Hon. John F. Fader II, Baltimore County Circuit Court; James K. Archibald, Venable LLP; and Paul Mark Sandler, Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler |
| Location: | Banquet Hall #2-A A light lunch will be served! |
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Depositions 102 (TECHNIQUES, STRATEGIES, TACTICS AND SKILLS for complex & expert depositions)
An experienced panel of litigators will provide an arsenal of useful techniques, strategies, tactics and skills to master the fundamentals of how to handle depositions in complex case, as well as depositions of expert witnesses and difficult witnesses, in order to effectively complete discovery.
| Sponsored By: | Young Lawyers Section Council |
| Program Chairs: | Laurie Wasserman, Esq. and Christine Britton, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Paul D. Bekman, Esq., Salsbury, Clements, Bekman, Marder & Adkins, LLC; Neil Diloff, Esq., DLA Piper; Robert Graham Fiore, Esq., Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz LLC; Lee B. Rauch, Esq., Tydings & Rosenberg, LLP |
| Location: | Conference Rooms #4 and #5 A light lunch will be served! |
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored by: The Worcester County Bar Association and Wicomico County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the Bay
*Free to all Lawyers and Judges registered for the conference. Please wear your name badge.
*Additional tickets for spouses, guests and non-registrants - $10.00.
*One free drink ticket and snacks provided.
Limited Tickets Available (please plan to arrive early!)
For more information contact:
Cathi V. Coates, Esq. 410.723.6000
3:00 p.m.
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING
(The Links at Lighthouse Sound)
| 3:00 p.m. | Board of Directors Meeting |
| 4:00 p.m. | Fellows Meeting, Initiation of New Fellows and Presentation of the Eney and Shea Awards |
| 5:00 p.m. | Reception |
4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE LAW ALUMNI RECEPTION
Join Dean Phillip J. Closius, UB Law Faculty and the Office of External Relations for happy hour at the Maryland State Bar Association Annual Meeting! UB Law’s annual reception at MSBA will be held at the Horizons Oceanfront bar in the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau. There is no charge for UB Law alumni to attend. To RSVP or if you have any questions, please email lawevents@ubalt.edu.
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
THE SAINT THOMAS MORE SOCIETY OF MARYLAND RECEPTION
Join us for Beer, Wine, Fruit and Cheese - Poolside at the Clarion
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
MSBA REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
(Grand Ballroom)
President's Reception
Thomas D. Murphy, Esq., President
Henry E. Dugan, Jr., Esq., President-Elect
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7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Clarion Hotel – Crystal Ballroom
Business Attire – Standing Reception
Tickets required at the door
For Your Convenience, Complimentary Valet Parking is Available!
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
MSBA REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
(Grand Ballroom)
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL
(Grand Ballroom)
Exhibitors Showcase – Special Prizes
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
COFFEE BREAK
(Grand Ballroom)
7:30 a.m.
YOUNG LAWYERS SUN RUN
Everyone Welcome
Sponsored By: THE DAILY RECORD
10 k (6.2 miles) and 5k (3.1 miles)
Montego Bay, 130 Street South Ocean Drive
EDUCATIONAL SESSION I
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
UNIQUE ESTATE, GIFT, INHERITANCE AND TRANSFER TAX ISSUES UNDER MARYLAND LAW
This presentation will review the current Federal and Maryland laws relating to estate, gift, inheritance and transfer taxes, including recent changes. The panelists will provide practical advice for estate planners and other practitioners on minimizing and avoiding these taxes.
| Sponsored By: | Estates and Trusts Section |
| Program Chair: | Frank S. Baldino, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Jeffrey K. Gonya, Esq. and Ashley Short, Esq., Venable LLP |
| Location: | Conference Room #1 Coffee and Pastries during program! |
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
MARYLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM AND MAINTAINING MEDICARE BILLING PRIVILEGES
This presentation will review the current federal and Maryland changes to health care since March of 2010 and will focus in more detail on the more complex maze of Medicare enrollment regulations for health care providers.
| Sponsored By: | Health Law Section |
| Program Chairs: | Michelle E. Saffan, Esq. and Christopher P. Dean, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Christopher P. Dean, Esq. and Donna J. Senft, Esq. |
| Location: | Conference Room #2 Coffee and Pastries during program! |
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW SECTION BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETING
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE WORKPLACE
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Myspace, Classmates.com, YouTube, you can't get away from this stuff. Hear from employer, employee and government attorneys about the limits (and possibilities) of social networking in the workplace.
| Sponsored By: | Labor and Employment Law Section |
| Program Chairs: | Keith J. Zimmerman, Esq. and Eric D. Disharoon, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Robert B. Ftizpatrick, Esq., Robert B. Fitzpatrick, PLLC; Eileen Morgan Johnson, Esq., Whiteford Taylor Preston, LLP; Albert W. Palewicz, Esq., Regional Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Region 5 |
| Location: | Banquet Hall #2-B |
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
NUTS & BOLTS OF E-DISCOVERY
This program will consist of two common scenarios in e-discovery. The first is a discussion between counsel, their technical experts, and the client to determine the boundaries of the duty to preserve information. They will develop a discovery plan to present at a “meet-and-confer” conference of the parties. The second scenario is the “meet-and-confer” conference under Federal Rule 26(f)/Md. Rule 2-504.1, at which two opposing parties negotiate the scope of preservation, the form of production of electronic documents, and privilege issues. This session is presided over by a mediator/judge, who will provide commentary. The result is an oral report on the areas of agreement and disagreement, and where court intervention is necessary.
| Sponsored By: | Litigation Section |
| Co-Sponsored By: | Technology Subcommittee |
| Program Chairs: | W. Lawrence Wescott, II, Esq. and M. Natalie McSherry, Esq. |
| Speakers: | David Kinzer, Esq., Ober | Kaler; Francis R. Laws, Esq., Thomas & Libowitz, P.A.; J. Mark Coulson, Esq., Miles & Stockbridge. P.C.; Howard Feldman, Esq., Whiteford Taylor Preston, LLP; Michael MacWilliams, Esq., Venable LLP’; Marc Hirschfeld, Esq., Precision Legal Services; James Shoemaker, Miles & Stockbridge |
| Location: | Conference Room #3 and #4 A Continental Breakfast will be served! |
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETING
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
"UNDERSTANDING MARYLAND'S NEW POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT" AND "ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY ISSUES IN REFINANCING"
Part 1: A brief summary of Maryland's new General and Limited Power of Attorney Act will be presented with time for Q&A.
Part 2: A panel of experienced practitioners will discuss various aspects of environmental liability issues that may arise during the refinancing of real estate, including the borrower's and lender's perspectives, environmental insurance options, and the impact of environmental justice issues among minority communities in projects involving federal funding. Panelists will provide recommendations for minimizing risk along with informative case studies.
| Sponsored By: | Real Property Planning & Zoning Section |
| Co-Sponsored By: | Environmental Law Section |
| Program Chairs: | Nicole M. Lacoste, Esq. and Richard N. Harvey, Esq. on behalf of Real Property Section; Margaret M. Witherup, Esq. on behalf of Environmental Section |
| Moderator: | Margaret M. Witherup, Esq., Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC |
| Speakers: | J. Paul Reiger, Jr., Esq., Old Republic National Title Insurance Company; Todd R. Chason, Esq., Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC; Harold L. Segall, Esq., Beveridge & Diamond, P.C; David P. Resch, AAI, ARM, DANA Insurance and Risk Management, Inc.; Melinda Downing, Environmental Justice Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy |
| Location: | Banquet Hall #2-A |
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
BUSINESS LAW AND TAXATION SECTIONS BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETINGS
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
BUSINESS ISSUES OF LAW FIRMS -- GENESIS TO ARMAGEDDON
Why do some law firms survive and thrive for generations, while others explode in dramatic and colorful fashion? If your firm is two or two hundred lawyers, the business of practicing law gives rise to many issues. Some of the challenges are common to all businesses and some are peculiar to our profession. The Tax Section and the Business Law Section present a panel of corporate and tax lawyers to help you with some of the business challenges of your law practice entity. We will discuss business and tax issues related to (i) forming and growing a firm, including entity organization and ethical and other issues with respect to lateral hiring, (ii) operating a law practice, including the challenges of compensation structures and tax traps embedded therein, and (iii) winding up a practice, including funding partners’ retirement and the challenges of law firm break-ups. If you have questions about how to buy out departing partners, whether or not to own your own building, whether or not to take equity in your clients’ ventures, and other business issues, don’t miss this program.
| Sponsored By: | Taxation Section and Business Law Section |
| Program Chairs: | James G. Dattaro and J.W. Thompson Webb |
| Speakers: | Paul T. Kaplun, Venable LLP; Steven S. Manekin, Ellin & Tucker, Chartered, Accountants; Jeffrey A. Markowitz, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.; Marshall B. Paul, Saul Ewing LLP; Robert A. Rombro, Law Office of Robert A. Rombro PA; Jeffrey P. Reilly, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.; Daryl J. Sidle, Baxter, Baker, Sidle,Conn & Jones, P.A.; Jefferson V. Wright, Miles & Stockbridge P.C. |
| Location: | Conference Room #5 |
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
LITIGATING USERRA ISSUES AND ISSUES FACING VETERANS:
A Holistic Approach to Recovering Damages and Attorney Fees
Join the Special Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Military Law as it presents a program detailing a holistic and practical approach to representing veterans and military service members under the Uniformed Services and Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and the Service members Civil Relief Act. With possible recoveries including attorney fees and double damages, this is a growing area of practice that can be fruitful, while serving those that serve us.
Part I of the two-part program will help the practitioner identify the nuts and bolts of suits under the acts while maximizing the benefits to your clients. Part II will be a presentation addressing the mental and physical issues faced by our returning veterans as they reintegrate into the workplace. Both of these presentations offer valuable tools and knowledge to the practitioner already representing or seeking to begin representation of veterans and current military members.
| Sponsored By: | Veterans Affairs and Military Law Special Committee |
| Program Chairs: | Michael Comeau, Esq. and Matthew Fischer, Esq. |
| Speakers: | COL John Head, Staff Judge Advocate for US Army's Medical Command; Courtney B. Wheeler, Attorney, U.S. Postal Service; Robin Cocky, Cockey, Brennan & Maloney, P.C. |
| Location: | Conference Room #6 |
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
7TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORS’ SHOWCASE
Visit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom for special prizes and drawings!
Visit 20 Exhibitors and you will be eligible to win a digital camcorder,
compliments of the MSBA!
(Winner drawn at 1:00 p.m.)
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
28th ANNIVERSARY OF THE
CHILDREN’S HOUR
Bringing Law-Related Education to the Children of Maryland
This session featuring the “Story Pirate” will include a magical hour of storytelling and fantasy deigned to explore ethical principles on which our legal system is based. Attend this session and find out how the Maryland State Bar (MSBA) and local bars are working to improve the lives of young people across Maryland. Every Lawyer and Judge in attendance will receive a free calculator pad!
Children will receive fun materials and refreshments!
| Sponsored By: | Citizenship Law-Related Education Program |
| Chaired by: | Hon. Diane O. Leasure |
| Location: | Suite #317/319 |
EDUCATIONAL SESSION II
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
BANKRUPTCY WARS: THE CONTINUOUS SPIRAL OF COMPETING FORCES IMPACTING DEBTOR CREDITOR RELATIONS
The Supreme Court has rendered an extraordinarily prolific number of recent opinions which have construed and further defined consumer bankruptcy practice under the 2005 revisions to the United States Bankruptcy Code known as the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention And Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (“BAPCPA”). This program in part examines those opinions with a view toward providing the practical application of those rulings to current consumer bankruptcy practice. In addition, the Consumer Bankruptcy Section is proud to present its third annual federal legislative update of proposed and pending financial legislation of interest to the insolvency community, presented by Samuel J. Gerdano, the Executive Director of the American Bankruptcy Institute. The section will additionally will present a Maryland legislative update of pending and proposed state legislation which impacts the insolvency community. Moreover, for the second time since 2008, and due to a continuous and evolving metamorphosis in state foreclosure law, the Consumer Bankruptcy Section is proud to welcome back the pre-eminent foreclosure practitioner, Kenneth MacFadyen, who will present an update on the current state of foreclosure practice in Maryland. Rounding out our program will be a discussion of certain additional hot topics impacting local consumer bankruptcy practice.
This program is dedicated to the memory of Christopher Michael Fascetta, past President of the Consumer Bankruptcy Section, who passed away much too soon on February 10, 2011.
Christopher Michael Fascetta (1966 - 2011)
| Sponsored By: | Consumer Bankruptcy Section |
| Program Chairs: | Bud Stephen Tayman, Esq. and Stanton J. Levinson, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Antonio Aquia, Esq., Belsky, Weinberg, and Horowitz, LLC, Baltimore, Maryland; Samuel J. Gerdano, Esq., Executive Director, American Bankruptcy Institute, Alexandria, Virginia; Marc Robert Kivitz, Esq., Law Office of Marc R. Kivitz; Baltimore, Maryland; Richard D. London, Esq., Richard D. London & Associates, P.C., Silver Spring, Maryland; Stanton J. Levinson, Esq., Law Office of Stanton J. Levinson, Silver Spring, Maryland; Kenneth MacFadyen, Esq., Friedman & MacFadyen, P.A., Baltimore, Maryland; Ann Shaw, Esq., Law Offices of Ann Shaw, Salisbury, Maryland; Richard S. Stolker, Esq., Uptown Law, LLC, Rockville, Maryland; Bud Stephen Tayman, Esq., Bud Stephen Tayman, P.A., Greenbelt, Maryland; Tiffany S. Franc, Esq., Hodes, Pessin & Katz, P.A., Towson, Maryland |
| Location: | Conference Room #1 Light Refreshments will be served! |
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MARYLAND CRIMINAL LAW
Want to know the very latest developments in criminal law in Maryland? Then this program is for you! Come listen to this all-star panel of distinguished speakers. This program examines the most recent case law in the areas of evidence, 4th Amendment - searches and seizures, and the 5th and 6th Amendments - defendants’ statements.
| Sponsored By: | Criminal Law Section Council |
| Program Chair: | William C. Brennan, Jr., Esq. |
| Speakers: | Hon. Mary Ellen Barbera – Judge, Court of Appeals of Maryland Andrew Levy, Esq., Professor, University of Maryland School of Law Gary E. Bair, Esq., Partner, Bennett & Bair |
| Location: | Conference Room #2 Light Refreshments will be served! |
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
IMPLEMENTING HEALTH CARE REFORM
This session will focus on the myriad of changes in Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance and the new long-term care insurance program included in the Affordable Care Act.
| Sponsored By: | Elder Law Section |
| Program Chairs: | Leslie B. Fried, Esq. and LaRue G. Lennon, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Gene Coffey, Esq. National Senior Citizens Law Center; Vicki Gottlich, Esq, Center for Medicare Advocacy; Morris Klein, Esq., Law Offices of Morris Klein; Christopher P. Dean, Esq., Ober/Kaler |
| Location: | Conference Room #5 |
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
UNBUNDLED MELODY: LIMITED REPRESENTATION & OTHER ETHICAL ISSUES
Join our distinguished panel of experts from the Judiciary and private practice as we examine new trends in the delivery of legal services. We take a particular look at the practical and ethical implications of limited representation, also known as "unbundling". Then, as always, we feature our annual legislative review, our Lifetime Achievement Award presentation, tongue-in-cheek skits, Twenty Questions, and prizes...lots of prizes...
| Sponsored By: | Family & Juvenile Law Section |
| Program Chairs: | Walter A. Herbert, Jr., Esq. |
| Speakers: | Glenn Grossman, Esq.; Hon. Cindy Callahan; Dawn Bowie, Esq.; Pamela Ortiz, Access to Justice Commission;Alicia Cummins, Esq., Chris van Roden, Esq., Craig Little, Esq., Dana Williams, Esq., Dorothy Fait, Esq., Dorothy Lennig, Esq., Erin Gable, Esq., Hadrian Hatfield, Esq., Justin Sasser, Esq., Kristine Howanski, Esq., Lorraine M.B. Prete, Esq., Mary Sanders, Esq., Master Leah Seaton, Master Mary Kramer, Maureen Glackin, Esq., Renee Bronfein Ades, Esq., Ronald Bergman, Esq., Sally Gold, Esq., Vince Wills, Esq.; |
| Location: | Banquet Hall #2-A |
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
GAMES, NETWORKING AND ONLINE BUSINESSES – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES EMERGING FROM THE VIRTUAL WORLD
Every month, hundreds of millions of consumers across the globe play online social games – tending to their virtual farms in Farmville or waging war against their virtual mob enemies in Mafia Wars. These consumers also use social networking applications such as LinkedIn to connect with other business professionals, or use FaceBook to share pictures, news and other information with their friends, family and the entire world. Many consumers create and publish videos on YouTube, some of which go viral, while celebrities gain millions of followers on Twitter. These consumers have also become very comfortable with making purchases via online means and have changed the dynamics of the retail industry.
This program is designed to provide you with an update on the significant intellectual property issues that arise when dealing with the virtual world, including copyrights, trademarks and patents. Ideal for intellectual property practitioners, this session is also particularly helpful to transactional lawyers and to litigators who are not intellectual property specialists, but have some responsibility for identifying and handling their client’s intellectual property issues.
Our experienced panel will discuss acquiring, protecting and defending intellectual property in the virtual world and will review applicable recent court decisions in intellectual property law. Attendees will receive a copy of our publication entitled
“Annual Intellectual Property Law Update”
| Sponsored By: | Intellectual Property Section |
| Program Chairs: | Vasilios Peros, Esq., and Duane N. Moore, Esq. |
| Speakers: | Vasilios Peros, Esq., Thomas & Libowitz, P.A.; Frederick N. Samuels, Esq., Cahn & Samuels LLP; Kristin P. Herber, Esq., Tydings & Rosenberg LLP; Professor Patricia E. Campbell, University of Maryland School of Law |
| Location: | Conference Rooms #3 and #4 A light lunch will be served! |
1:00 p.m.
32nd ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
The Links at Lighthouse Sound
Price: $100.00 per golfer
(12:00 p.m. – Registration and Box Lunch)
RSVP By – Friday, June 3, 2011
For More Information Contact:
Nicole Earl, Golf Chairperson
Director of Administration
410.685.7878 or 800.492.1964 ext. 3019
NEarl@msba.org
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
2010-11 Leadership Academy Fellows, Chairpersons and Committee Members
Location: Conference Room #6
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Mallard Run Tennis Courts
6101 Coastal Highway
Limited Spaces Available
Price: $25.00 per player
Prizes and Awards
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
Business Meeting
Location: Conference Room #4
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW RECEPTION
Please join Dean Veryl V. Miles as we welcome and congratulate the newest members of the Maryland State Bar at the Horizons Oceanfront bar in the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau. All CUA Law Alumni and friends are welcome to attend. To RSVP email cualawalumni@law.edu or call 202.319.5670.
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW RECEPTION
Join Dean Phoebe A. Haddon for appetizers and drinks, and connect with UMDLaw alumni and friends. Reception will be held in Conference Rooms IV and V at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau. All are welcome. Kindly RSVP to alumni@law.umaryland.edu or 410.706.2070.
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
POOLSIDE KIDS PARTY!
Children are invited to splash in the pool and enjoy punch, snacks, games and prizes.
(Clarion Pool)
Note: Although the MSBA has hired a lifeguard for this event, parents should bring and stay with their children.
This event is designed for children 12 and under.
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
DESSERTS & WINE
RECEPTION
(Clarion Pool)
SOLO DAY - FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011
Solo and Small Firm Practice Section’s 12th Annual
SOLO DAY
@ the Annual Meeting
Co-sponsored by the
Negligence, Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Section
Solo Section Program Chair:
Hon. Lenore Gelfman
Negligence, Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Section Program Chair:
Judson H. Lipowitz, Esq.
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Coffee
8:20 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Welcome by Chair of Section and Solo Day Chair
Location: Banquet Hall #1
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
SORTING THROUGH INFORMATION OVERLOAD: BEST ONLINE TOOLS FOR LAWYERS
This quick and lively session will show you some of the most useful online tools for lawyers. Only those in attendance will receive the list of sites and tools. Coffee will be available to help you get started.
Speaker: Vasilios Peros, Esq., Thomas & Libowitz, P.A
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
THE FUTURE OF LAWYERS AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION: THE REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED
Regardless of whether you like it or not, major changes are coming at breakneck speed to the legal profession and they will have an enormous impact on practitioners on all settings, practice areas and firm size. Solo and small firm practitioners will not be immune to these changes.
The speakers for this session are both from small firms and will not only give you some sobering information on what changes to expect but how to use them as opportunities for improving your practice.
| Speakers: | Thomas Lyons, Providence, RI, Past President, Rhode Island Bar Association | Frederic S. Ury, Fairfield, CT, Past President, Connecticut Bar Association, NCBP President-Elect, and Member, ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 |
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Breakout sessions – Run Concurrently
1. ** Co-sponsored by the Negligence, Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Section
THE HAZARDS OF MARYLAND’S WRONGFUL DEATH LAW: WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE (AND HOW TO FIX IT)?
Using fact patterns and sample forms, the speakers will highlight ethical, apportionment and court resolution issues which exist in wrongful death cases. Attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants will receive practical guidance and tips on how to identify and properly navigate through the hazards that lurk within the Maryland Wrongful Death Act, the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct and the Maryland Rules.
| Panelists: | Hon. Vicki Ballou-Watts, Baltimore County Circuit Court; Judson H. Lipowitz, Esq., Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz, LLC; Christopher M. McNally, Esq., Bodie, Dolina, Smith & Hobbs, P.A.; and Paul J. Schwab, III, Esq., Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz, LLC. |
| Location: | Banquet Hall #1 |
2. SHOW ME THE MONEY: TIPS FOR PREVENTING PROBLEMS AND GETTING PAID
Preventing collection problems and getting paid from clients is just as important in good economic times as in bad. This session will give practical and useful tips to help prevent problems before they start by discussing how to choose clients wisely, using fee agreements appropriately and monitoring your agreements. The session will also give suggestions on how to handle clients who do not pay timely or at all. What is the safest way to make certain that clients pay?
| Speaker: | Mary Ellen Flynn, Esq., Andalman & Flynn, Rockville, MD |
| Location: | Conference Room #6 |
3. TURNING TIME INTO PROFIT: HOW THE SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTITIONER CAN BENEFIT FROM AFFORDABLE FORENSIC AND DISCOVERY ANALYSIS
Domestic, PI and Tort practice areas are, today, challenged with processing exceptional volumes of discovery, much of it electronic in the form of e-mail, bank records, and “PDF” files. Effective management of these materials, either produced to- or received from opposing counsel, can make the difference between profit and pain for attorneys and clients.
This session addresses these topics and introduces tools and demonstrated methods that can enhance the composition and effectiveness of your discovery efforts. Using actual Domestic and Tort action examples, attendees will be introduced to an inexpensive set of tools, analysis, and analytic methods which have been proven to drive results – lowering costs, increasing profit potential, and improving efficacy in pre-trial and trial activity.
| Speaker: | Paul Merenbloom, Consulting Services Group, Howard County, MD |
| Location: | Captain’s Quarters |
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
(Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
ENABLE THE FUTURE AND MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU USING THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND MEDIA TO MOVE YOUR PRACTICE FORWARD
If you are planning to continue to practice for the next 5-10 years and hope to continue to get new clients, then you need to understand how to use the new technologies and media. People are looking for lawyers in every practice area using these new technologies and you need to know how to make them work for you and how to take advantage of their power.
T.C. Coleman is a litigator from New York who will show you in practical ways that all
Practitioners can use to move their practice into the future because it is coming whether you are ready or not. Come hear this dynamic presentation. You will be changed.
| Speaker: | Tasha Cooper Coleman, Esq. |
| Location: | Banquet Hall #1 |
SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2011
8:00 a.m.
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
8:30 a.m.
Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall #1)
All Members are encouraged to attend!
Thomas D. Murphy, Esq.
– Presiding Special Reports and Awards
Installation of
Henry E. Dugan, Jr. Esq.,
as President
2011-2012
BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING 2011-2012
Immediately following the business meeting
(Banquet Hall #2-B)
MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, INC.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Andrew Radding, Co-Chair
Edwin "Ted" H. Staples, II, Co-Chair
Don Benter
Maricruz Jeennet Bonfante
Christine S Britton
Deirdre Yvette Cheek
Ryan Robert Dietrich
Matthew S. Evans, III
Hon. Marcella A. Holland
William Carl Isler, II
Meredith Blake Martin
Lisa Lynn Mervis
Todd Kevin Pounds
Hon. Mary Cecilia Reese
Reena Kirit Shah
Stacy LeBow Siegel
Thomas G. Slater
Thomas Matthew Weschler
William P. Young, Jr.
Wanda A. Calvin Claiborne, CMP
Director of Meetings & Bar Liaison
OFFICERS
Thomas D. Murphy
President
Henry E. Dugan, Jr.
President-Elect
John P. Kudel
Secretary
Michael J. Baxter
Treasurer
Paul V. Carlin
Executive Director
EXHIBITORS
(as of 5/26/2011)
ABA Retirement Funds
AGA Group, Tax & Accounting Services
Alert, Inc.
American Express Open
Bar Association Insurance Agency- Franklin Morris
Citizenship Law Related Education Program
CLE Department - MSBA
Computers Inc.
Court Call
CoreVault, Inc.
Courthouse Copy Services
Creative Dispute Resolutions, LLC
Daily Record
District Court of MD, ADR Office
Doyle New York, Auctioneers & Appraisers
East Soft, LLC
Family Law Assistant.com
Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman, CPAs
Gore Brothers Reporting & Videoconferencing
Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A.
Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates
Hertzbach & Co., P.A.
Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.
Infinite Conferencing
KatzAbosch
Konica Minolta Business Solutions
Lawyer Assistance Program - MSBA
Leadership Academy - MSBA
LexisNexis
Maryland Association of CPAs
Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
Maryland Legal Service Corporation
Maryland Printer Supply
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
The McCammon Group
McEnroe Voice & Data
Merrill LAD
Mid-Shore Pro Bono Program
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual
New Life Addiction Counseling Services
Peenstra Antiques Art & Antiques Appraisals
Planet Depos, LLC
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland
PNC Bank
Providence Legal Nurse Consulting
Public Awareness - MSBA
Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.
SC&H Group
Software Basics, Inc.
Susquehanna Trust & Investment Co.
Towson Travel/Monarch Tours
Weil, Akman, Baylin & Coleman, P.A.
The Maryland State Bar Association
Invites You and Your Guests to the
2012 Mid-Year Meeting
Experience a New Five-Star Destination
Westin Playa Bonita Resort
PANAMA
February 18-25, 2012
“OH MA PANAMA!”
The largest rainforest in the Western Hemisphere outside the Amazon Basin
Numerous tropical plants and wildlife - some of them found nowhere else in the world.
The second most competitive economy in Latin America.
When created, Gatun Lake was the largest man-made lake in the world,
with the largest earth dam.
These and other fascinating experiences await you in this new Frontier
| Travel Arrangements Towson Travel /Monarch Tours Lilliam Larsen Lilliam@monarchtours.net 410-370-8340 |
Meetings and Special Events Maryland State Bar Association Wanda A. Calvin Claiborne, CMP WClaiborne@msba.org 410.685.7878 or 800.492.1964 |
Last Modified:
June 6, 2011