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T H E B A R A S S O C I A T I O N O F M O N T G O M E R Y C O U N T Y, M D N E W S L E T T E R – F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7 – V O L . 6 4 / I S S U E 8

February 7, 2017Speakers:

Hon. Gary BairHon. Patti Mitchell

Topic: Mental Health Court

March 7, 2017April 4, 2017

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Lauri E. Cleary

Always leave them wanting more.

-- Walt Disney (or P. T. Barnum or Bobby Womack)

In past columns I’ve tried to raise awareness of resources available to address issues of mental impairment among lawyers and their need for assistance, whether due to issues of aging or the onset of dementia or other mental illness, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse

and addiction—the latter of which plagues our legal community in numbers that far exceed those in the general public. My rumina-tions this month are fueled by the growing trend among law firms to make a conscious effort to embrace “succession planning,” or, as I like to think of it, that most diabolical way of making a 55-year-old feel even worse than when that first AARP card arrived in the mail—at a very “tender age” (under 50).

Those of us born at the tail end of the Baby Boom are watching as our not-so-very-elders are beginning to retire in droves—or worse. The sudden death of Steve Elmendorf, a highly esteemed BAMC member who was a pillar of Linowes & Blocher’s land use practice for decades, dealt our bar a bitter blow. It also caused some of us to ponder our own mortality. According to an Altman Weil sur-vey, some 65% of active, practicing attorneys are over 55. Senior departures from practice, whether by way of planned retirement or sudden illness, disability or death, have law firms considering whether they have properly prepared for the retirement or disabil-ity of their senior lawyers.

The answer can and should be determined before a senior attor-ney’s departure or incapacity, and these events (and other inter-ruptions in practice) are not limited to seniors—it’s never too early to have a backup plan. This takes conscious information gather-ing, analysis and planning—the kind of forethought we ask our clients to engage in when considering the legacy they will leave to their heirs. Lawyer succession planning is no different. There are numerous resources available to help you be proactive, and to strengthen your practice and increase client satisfaction before a planned or unplanned departure.

You can hire a consultant to help with these issues, but there are many free resources available online for those who cannot devote a significant budget to such introspection. Chief among them are ABA’s Law Practice Division publications (check out the “Law Practice Today” May 12, 2016 article “Succession Planning—How Does Your Capital Look?” focusing on the economics of succession

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3 Current Update

6 Techlectic

11 Committee/Section Preference Form

12 New Practitioner Section

12 A Balancing Act

13 Committees/ Sections

17 Annual Meeting Insert

19 Bar Foundation CLE Insert

29 Pro Bono

30 Specialty Bar Associations

31 Rent/Lease Ads

32 Attorney Opportunities

34 States Attorney Schedules

35 Judges Schedules

Back Calendar


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

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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

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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]

Jennifer Case Manager / Intake Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-2706 [email protected]

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

2016- 2017 Officers and ChairsASSOCIATION OFFICERS President: Lauri E. ClearyPresident-Elect: James A. Mood, Jr.Treasurer: Ronald S. CanterTreasurer-Elect: Keith J. RosaSecretary: Bibi M. BerryPast President: Lynn Caudle BoyntonExecutive Director: Julie PetersenEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEHeather S. CollierPaul ChungAindrea M. ConroyKaren A. FerrettiPatrick J. HooverChristina M. Hughes

Sherri D. KochRhian McGrathHon. Eric J. NeeJeremy D. RachlinHon. Holly D. Reed, IIIRosalyn Tang

New Practitioners Co-Chairs:Joshua Bienstock & Elizabeth McInturffCOMMITTEE CHAIRSAssoc./Found. – Ann. Mtg. & Law Day – Keith J. Rosa – (240) 777-9108Bench/Bar-Circuit – David C. Merkin – (301) 762-9200; Jeremy Rachlin, Co-Chair – (301) 913-2948; Michael A. Taylor – (301) 762-9200Bench/Bar-District Court – Reginald W. Bours – (301) 340-7600; Richard D. London – (301) 588-6900Budget – Joseph A. Lynott, III – (301) 424-5100Community Outreach - Jessica S. Blumberg – (301) 657-0742; Revee M. Walters – (240) 507-1768Fee Dispute Resolution – Robert C. Park, Jr. – (301) 961-5175; Karen Robbins – (301) 668-3222Judicial Selections – Michael T. Nalls – (301) 654-4626; Stephanie L. Fink, Vice Chair – (301) 762-8872Lawyer 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; Keith J. Rosa – (240) 777-9108Legal Ethics – Allen J. Katz – (301) 840-8007; Samuel M. Shapiro – (301) 340-1333; Daniel L. Shea – (301) 424-1060Legislation – J. Bradford McCullough – (301) 657-0734; Catherine H. McQueen – (240) 507-1700 Membership Benefits – Rand L. Gelber – (301) 251-0202; Mallon A. Snyder – (301) 762-7500 Mentor/Mentee (sub of New Practitioners) - Emily B. Gelman – (301) 340-2020Nominations & 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 – Eby Kalantar – (410) 514-7051Specialty Bar Associations – Amanda L. Vann – (301) 563-6685Strategic Planning – Casey Weinberg Florance – (301) 838-3318Youth Courthouse Project – Stephen H. Chaikin – (240) 777-7405; Patricia P. Via – (240) 777-6721

SECTION CHAIRSAdministrative Law – John T. Henderson, Jr. – (410) 229-4100; Marina L. Sabett, Vice Chair – (410) 935-4786Alternative Dispute Resolution – Robert L. Baum – (301) 610-0610; Kenneth A. Vogel – (202) 332-7323Business Law – David E. Kay – (301) 657-0724Collaborative Law – Roger A. Hayden, II – (301) 656-8850; Eshigo P. Okasili – (301) 452-4929; Eric J. Wexler – (301) 296-4465Commercial Litigation – E. Andrew Cole – (301) 838-3218; Michael J. Neary – (301) 657-0740Criminal Law – Peter W. Larson – (240) 777-7398; David H. Moyse – (240) 292-7200Education Law – Lisa S. Becker – (240) 778-2304; David M. Briglia – (240) 482-0581Elder 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 – Sandra A. Brooks – (240) 507-1700; Christina M. Hughes – (240) 360-0882; Heather R. Sweren – (301) 869-1700Immigration – Parva Fattahi, Chair – (301) 263-4516 Intellectual 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; Elizabeth J. McInturff – (301) 230-5230Chamber Chats – Jamie B. Maier – (301) 738-5700Personal Injury Litigation – Paul S. Chung (Plaintiff) – (301) 230-5230; Andre M. Forte (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. – (410) 497-5947; 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, 2016)

President: Lynn Caudle BoyntonPresident-Elect: Lauri E. ClearyTreasurer: Alan S. ZippSecretary: Casey Weinberg FlorancePast President: Mallon A. SnyderBOARD OF DIRECTORSMichael G. BanksBradford S. BernsteinHon. Sharon V. BurrellHeather CollierHon. John W. Debelius, IIIPaul H. EthridgeJo B. FogelCaitlin C. GrantHon. Anne S. HarringtonKevin G. HesslerHeather Q. HostetterDaniel M. Kennedy, III

Lili KhozeimehJoseph A. Lynott, IIIHon. Mary Beth McCormickRichard H. MelnickHon. John C. MoffettJames A. Mood, Jr.John M. QuinnAndrew L. SchwartzDonna E. Van ScoyBenjamin S. Vaughan Patricia M. Weaver

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 NOTESJohn W. Debelius, Administrative JudgeMAIN STREET ENTRANCEThe Monroe Street Entrance to the Montgomery County Cir-cuit Court has reopened.

Access to the Circuit Court is now available through Monroe Street, Maryland Avenue, and the Terrace Level. We would again thank everyone for their patience during the renovations.

CRIMINAL DEPARTMENTThe Criminal Department has relocated next to the North Tower Elevators on the Lobby Level. This area was formally the Appeals window.

CIRCUIT COURT ON ALERT MONTGOMERYWinter is here. Would you like to receive an email or text message when the Circuit Court closes? Now you can! The Montgomery County Circuit Court is a mem-

ber of the Alert Montgomery system. You will receive notifi-cations ONLY if you register to receive them. This flexible sys-tem permits you to choose the device(s) to receive the alerts. You can receive alerts to an email address, a smart phone or a pager – to one or more devic-es. Sign Up for Alert Montgom-ery on the Circuit Court Home Page. Please note: to receive Circuit Court alerts you must check the "Circuit Court" box under Montgomery County Government.

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NEW DEADLINE FOR CIVIL TRACK III—JOINT PRETRIAL STATEMENTSEffective September 1, 2016 all civil cases assigned to Track III have an advanced deadline for the filing of the Joint Pretrial Statement. The deadline will now be seventeen (17) days prior to the Pretrial Hearing. The new dead-line will only effect cases filed on or after September 1, 2016 and will

be reflected in both the Schedul-ing Order and the Order for Man-datory Settlement Conference/Pretrial Hearing. If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact Rick Dabbs, DCM Coordinator at 240-777-9358 or [email protected].

CHANGE OF ADDRESSTo assure prompt delivery and receipt of court notices, please be sure to advise the Clerk’s of-fice as soon as you are aware of any address change for your of-fice or your clients.

ONLINE TRANSCRIPTION ORDERING PROCESSIn an effort to streamline the

process of ordering transcripts, you no longer need to place or-ders through the Court’s Tech-nical Services Department. To order a transcript, simply go to the Court’s website home page and click on the link on the left hand side to submit a Tran-script Request. The request will be forwarded to the tran-scription contractor, Deposi-tion Services, Inc., and the con-tractor will provide you with an estimate. You will work directly with the Deposition Services to place your order. All deposits and final payments will be paid to the contractor.

LEGAL ETHICS HOTLINEDiana Cobo ... 240-876-2141 ... [email protected] Gavin ... 301-279-2700 ... [email protected]

For a written confidential opinion, submit your written request, marked confidential, to Samuel M. Shapiro or Daniel L. Shea, c/o Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD, 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850.




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planning, or more generally its May/June 2011 special issue on Succession Planning providing “A Short Course in Succession Planning” that remains cut-ting edge). In addition, the MSBA makes available these and many more resources for the Maryland lawyer, both through its Law Office Man-agement Assistance program and otherwise. Expect to see

these publications and pro-grams proliferate in the next few years in response to the growing numbers of graying (if only figuratively) attorneys. Help is just a Google search away!

On the county level, I expect these issues to occupy increas-ingly more attention from our Lawyer Assistance Committee, Legal Ethics Committee, Elder

Law Section and Solo & Small Firms Section. Why Legal Ethics? Check out this article: “The Transitioning Lawyer: How to Meet Your Ethical Ob-ligations,” from the ABA’s Jan/Feb 2000 GP/Solo publication. If you are a sole practitioner, do you have a backup plan if you become incapacitated? We see opinions almost daily describ-ing the Court of Appeals’ swift

(Continued from page 1) action to address issues that arise when attorneys fail to heed the warning signs that it is time to retire or accept assis-tance. This is no way to end a long, successful legal career. To leave your firm and your clients “wanting more”—more of your knowledge, your skill, your cre-ativity, your services and your company—that should be the exit plan of each one of us.

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Helping Opportunities ...Support Drug Court by helping a participant obtain sta-ble em ploy ment and therefore restore their life, stay com-mitted to recovery and become a productive member of the community. For further information please contact Jenna Davis, Drug Court Coordi nator at (240) 777-9141.

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If you do not have access to the on-line form, paper requests can be mailed to Montgom-ery County Circuit Court, 50 Maryland Avenue, Technical Services, Room T-020, Rock-ville, MD 20850 or faxed to 240-777-9164. Deposition Services can be contacted by email at: [email protected] or by telephone at: 301-881-3344 ext. 1030 to arrange for esti-mates, payment and delivery options. If you have questions regarding these changes, please do not hesitate to contact Tech-nical Services at 240-777-9150.

MCCC Law Library – CHECK IT OUTKate Martin, Library Director GET READY FOR OUR NEW CONFERENCE ROOMS!Wonderful changes are hap-pening in your local law library! If you've come by recently, you may have noticed our new staff offices. This is just the start of a complete library renovation that will be finished by August 2017.

These exciting changes will in-clude deluxe conference rooms equipped with new carpet, paint, furniture, and sound-proofing!

Throughout the renovation, the library will continue to provide free meeting rooms for you and your clients:

• Choose from 12 conference rooms of various sizes (rooms can seat 2 to 12 people)

• Reserve a room by call-ing 240.777.9120 or emailing [email protected]

• Make walk-in reservations

• Use other library amenities while you’re here—notaries, copying, printing, faxing, scan-ning, Westlaw, Lexis, cellphone chargers, forms, and more!

New in the library: Mediation for Estate Planners: Managing Family Conflict by Susan N. Gary (American Bar Associa-tion, 2016).

Remember—Find the answer fast at the Montgomery County Circuit Court Law Library 50 Maryland Avenue Rockville MD 20850 [email protected] 240-777-9120

Circuit Court CINA and Delinquency Bench/Bar ScheduleMadeleine Jones CINA: January 23, 2017 March 27, 2017 May 15, 2017 July 17, 2017 October 16, 2017DEL: February 1, 2017 April 26, 2017 June 28, 2017 September 25, 2017 November 29, 2017All meetings will be held from 12:30 - 1:30PM in Courtroom 5H, unless otherwise notified.

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The Montgomery County Circuit and District Court Mental Health Courts are in full operation.

The Circuit Court Mental Health Court accepted its first participant on December 2, 2016. The District Court began reviewing referrals on December 15, 2016. In order to be eli-gible for this program, the candidate must reside in Mont-gomery County, be at least 18 years old, suffer from severe and persistent mental illness, and have an open case in the Montgomery County Circuit or District Court. Referrals can be made by counsel, law enforcement, family, probation/pa-role, and judges. Judges Gary Bair and Patti Mitchell are the primary Circuit and District Court judges (respectively) as-signed to the Mental Health Court program.

For questions about the program, or to make a referral, please contact Jenna Davis at (240) 777-9141 (Circuit Court Coordina-tor) or Maxine Curtis, MSW at (301) 563-8890 (District Court Coordinator).

We all look forward to working collaboratively with you to ensure the success of this important Problem-Solving Court Program.

Respectfully,Patti Mitchell

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TECHLECTICPat HooverCES Vegas Blau — This year’s annual gathering in Nevada’s neon desert for players and products of all things “new” in consumer tech, recently wrapped up a disappointing week, innovation wise. Little to nothing truly new or unique was introduced on the tech front. This year’s big news was all about Samsung, whose ex-ecutives gave a formal apology for its defective and extremely dangerous lithium battery cell phone debacle. If you’ve trav-eled by air in recent months the first thing heard by pilot and crew was the stringent ban of the suspect Samsung phones. On the other hand, this year's CES vendors brought to Vegas an impressive display of the lat-est in VR, drones, robots, wear-ables, connectables, TV's and more. But unlike in years past, nothing at this year's show in-troduced us to anything newly

innovative. No "next big thing" in tech. Maybe next year...

Apple vs. Netflix — Just re-leased by unnamed inside sources, Apple is said to be planning to take on Netflix, Amazon and the other big names that dominate in pro-ducing, distributing and sell-ing original, online streaming content for television. If true, the executives at Netflix have got to be scrambling. Apple has long since set the gold-stan-dard for its unrivaled tenacity and unprecedented success in developing new tech and vastly reshaping old, bringing new, cutting-edge innovation and technology to market. And while the sales of Apple TV have been quite modest

compared to those of iPhone, if true, Apple will have final-ly begun to make good on its promise for the future of Apple TV. When/if Apple decides to go Hollywood - as has Amazon, Netflix, and many others by now - I would expect a conse-quence of tectonic effect with-in the industry; one felt by all and resulting in a much greater choice to consumers.

RU Feelin Me DT — I focus my law office on a much young-er clientele than most: young people, teens and children: in the school and community. So, for many years, my kid-centric practice has involved me fre-quently reviewing text messag-es involving my young clients in a myriad of legal issues, al-

most all of which are not good. Trying to decipher some mes-sages can be challenging and require familiarity with Net acronyms du jour: LMO=Leave Me Alone, STS=Smirk to Self, PKS=Painkillers, and my fav, MEH=communicates total in-difference by sender. Net speak is by no means restricted to kids and only younger users. How old is Donald Trump? Not young, that’s for sure but DT is, as we all know, preeminent in the use and number of fol-lowers he holds in his personal account on Twitter - 14o liit text messages. So go ahead, dig into it and learn web lingo. Hey, you need to learn this stuff if only to communicate with your off-spring, right?

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TAKEFIVEA Campaign to Raise Funds for the Bar Foundation Endowment and Generate Enthusiasm for its ProgramsBy the 2016-2017 Montgomery County Leadership Development AcademyThe 2016-2017 Montgomery County Leadership Develop-ment Academy is asking for five minutes of your time to help the Montgomery County Bar Foundation continue the

positive impact it has had on our community.

We, the Leadership Academy fellows, have dedicated our time and focus to raising the principal of the Bar Associa-tion Endowment Fund. Since its inception, the Endowment has supported a number of dy-namic programs. However, the impact of the Bar Foundation Endowment has not yet seen its full potential.

While you may not be famil-iar with everything the Bar Foundation does, you are likely aware of some of the programs the Endowment supports. The Foundation Endowment pro-vides grants to the Montgom-ery County Drug Court and Montgomery County Special Olympics. The Bar Foundation also supports programs such as the Continuing Legal Edu-

cation program, C-IT (Creating a New Tomorrow), the Coun-ty Pro Bono Program, School Mock Trials, the Summer Schol-ars Pipeline Program and Cable TV/Law School for the Public.

The expectation of the Bar Foundation is to be able to support all of these programs with the interest earned on the principal of the Endow-ment. The Bar Foundation only raised $6,898 in donations last fiscal year. The goal of the Leadership Academy campaign is $20,000. Please help us not only meet this goal, but blow it out of the water, so the Bar Foundation can continue to support the quality programs for our community.

By taking five minutes of your time to make a recurring month-ly donation or a one-time pay-ment, you can ensure that these

programs continue to make a difference in the lives of the participants, attorneys, and our community as a whole, and pos-sibly to expand the reach of the Endowment to create new and diverse programs. Look out for Leadership Academy fellows at your next section meeting, bar luncheon, or other bar events; we will be available to speak with you and answer your ques-tions regarding the Bar Founda-tion and all of the good works the Endowment supports.

We have created an easy to use portal which can be found on the Bar Association website. Please visit

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and consider making a dona-tion to ensure that the Endow-ment can continue to impact our community. Thank you!

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New Practitioner Section Courthouse Tour & Reception

March 21, 20175PM - 8PM

123RD Annual Meeting & Law Day Celebration

Friday, May 5, 20178AM - 2:30PM

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The New Practitioner Section cordially invites you to attend:

A Guide to the Circuit Court andReception with the Bar Association Sections

This exciting program is free to attend and open to all members of the Bar Association, including newly admitted attorneys and law students!

What: Tour of the Circuit Court followed by a Reception and Section Fair.

The Tour of the Circuit Court is designed to familiarize practitioners and law students with the layout of the Circuit Court, Chambers, and other ins and outs!

At the Reception and Section Fair, each attending section will have its own table to provide information and answer questions, such as about upcoming events, programs offered, meeting dates, how to become involved in the section, etc.!

Drinks, Refreshments and Entertainment will be provided!

When & Where: Tuesday, March 21, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Tour of the Circuit Court will begin in the lobby at 5:15 p.m. Please plan on arriving by 5:00 p.m. to get through security and meet the group.

The Reception and Section Fair will be held in the cafeteria of the Executive Office Building beginning at 6:00 p.m.

RSVP: RSVP to the Tour and/or Reception and Section Fair by March 15th to:

Elizabeth McInturff at [email protected] Josh Bienstock at [email protected]



COMMITTEE/SECTION REGISTRATIONPLEASE RETURN 2017-2018BY MARCH 15, 2017

NAME ________________________________________________ email: ____________________________

I. STANDING COMMITTEES

The following committees have three-year staggered terms. Noting that there can only be 3 choices (for both theAssociation and Foundation combined), please indicate your first, second and third choice by marking the figures 1, 2and 3 in the box opposite the preferred committee.

ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION______ Community Outreach ______ Cable TV Law School for the Public______ Fee Dispute Resolution ______ Continuing Legal Education______ Judicial Selections* ______ School Education/Speakers Bureau______ Lawyer Referral Service ______ School Mock Trials______ Lawyer-to-Lawyer (no staggered terms) ______ Fall Outing______ Legal Ethics ______ Pro Bono

______ Legislation______ Membership______ Mentor/Mentee______ Social______ Social Media/Technology ______ Youth Courthouse Project

* – Please only sign up if you have NO intention of running for a Judicial vacancy within the next 3 years.For more information on the above Committees, please visit our website, www.montbar.org.

II. SECTIONS — IF YOU ARE ALREADY A MEMBER OF THE SECTION, PLEASE DO NOT MARK IT AGAIN.

Please indicate an “X” before the Sections in which you are interested in becoming a NEW member._____ Administrative Law _____ Employment Law _____ Law Firm Management_____ Alternative Dispute Resolution _____ Estate & Trust Law _____ New Practitioners_____ Business Law _____ Family Law _____ Personal Injury Litigation_____ Collaborative Law _____ Federal Practice _____ Real Estate_____ Commercial Litigation _____ Immigration Law _____ Solo & Small Firm_____ Criminal Law _____ Intellectual Property Law _____ Taxation_____ Education Law _____ Juvenile Law _____ Workers Compensation Law_____ Elder Law

III. I would like to chair the _________________________________________ Committee/Section.

IV. Is there a Committee or Section you would like to see our Bar Association add in which you would actively partici-pate?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IV. Is there a special project in which you would participate if it was offered by the BAMC? _______________________

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________________________________________________________________________________________________RETURN TODAY: James A. Mood, Jr., President-Elect

Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850Fax: (301) 217-9327; [email protected]



NEW PRACTITIONER SECTIONJoshua Bienstock Elizabeth McInturffThe MANNA volunteer night is on February 28, 2017 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. – RSVP NOW! (the time is an update from our ear-lier email). Each year the New Practitioners Sections holds a volunteer night at MANNA Food Center, the premier food bank in Montgomery Coun-ty. MANNA provides food to 40,000 individuals each year, in-cluding helping distribute food to nearly every social service or-ganization in the County. Your help is needed to create boxes of non-perishable food items to distribute to clients. Our as-sistance helps MANNA reach those in need. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please RSVP to Elizabeth at [email protected] or Josh at [email protected].

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: On March 21, 2017, we are hosting A Guide to the Circuit Court and Bar Association Sections from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event will kick-off at 5 p.m. with a tour of the Circuit Court and culminate in a reception and section fair in the Cafe-teria of the Executive Office building. The various sections of the Bar Association will each host their own table and be able to provide information about their section, such as upcoming events, programs of-fered, how to become involved, etc. Drinks and Refreshments will be provided. This is a great event to meet your fellow prac-titioners and learn more about each section of the Bar Asso-ciation and what they have to offer. Both newer and more ex-perienced attorneys are invit-ed and encouraged to attend. Please RSVP to Elizabeth at [email protected] or Josh at [email protected].

The 2017 Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017, at the Gaithersburg Hilton. The New Practitioners Section will be presenting The New Practi-

tioners Guide to Building Your Practice in Today’s World with speakers Donald A. Rea, Esq., Partner at Saul Ewing LLP and Dean D. Jill Green, Assistant Dean of Law Career Develop-ment at the University of Bal-timore School of Law. The fo-cus of the program will be on developing your business plan, whether as a solo or as an associ-ate in a firm, and utilizing social media to appropriately market yourself. Make sure to register!

If you have any ques-tions, please feel free to reach out to Elizabeth at [email protected] or (301) 838-3236 or Josh at [email protected] or (301) 251-1600.

CHAMBER CHATSJamie MaierPlease join us on Thursday February 16, 2017 at 12:30 PM with the Honorable Terrence J. McGann. The Chamber Chat will be held in the Courtroom 8C jury room, in the North Tower of the Circuit Court. This is an excellent opportu-nity for practitioners, both new and experienced, to gain insight and knowledge in how to refine your trial advocacy skills, become a better lawyer and to get to know Judge Mc-Gann. The Chamber Chat is open to all members of the Bar, not only members of the New Practitioner’s Section. We en-courage all to join!

Judge McGann has been a Judge on the Circuit Court bench since July 16, 2004. Judge McGann is currently on the Civil Track 4 rotation and be-ginning July 2017 will be on the Criminal rotation. Bring your lunch and take advantage of this opportunity to get to know a member of our Circuit Court bench in an informal setting, ask Judge McGann questions about practicing law in the Cir-cuit Court and learn essential litigation skills.

FUTURE CHAMBER CHATS:• March 16, 2017 – Judge Storm. Judge Storm’s topic is

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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.

Applications are available at http://www.barmont.org/?164

A CALL FOR MENTORS

TBD. If you have any sugges-tions, please send them in!

If you have any questions, please feel free to con-

tact me at (301) 738-5700 or [email protected]. We hope to see you at the Chamber Chat!

You know I’m a big advocate for making your practice better. Your practice only changes when you change behavior.

WHILE YOU ARE BUILDING AND GROWING YOUR PRACTICE, CAN YOU HAVE FUN?

I love helping build and grow practices. Whether you’re get-ting better at litigation, processing cases, cultivating referral sources, or keeping to your billable hour goals each day, week and month, can you also have fun?

I know that the tasks of sitting at a desk drafting documents, waiting in a courtroom or commuting in traffic might not fit the definition of “fun”.

I suggest you make a habit of having fun every day. If you love what you are doing it helps. Whether it’s stopping to play a game, looking up a joke on the web and sending it to a friend, an April fools idea, or just calling a friend to laugh for a minute it can change your day, your week and your life. You might just bring a better person home to your family or friends.

What can you do to interject fun in your work day while you build and grow your practice?Geoff Gilbert is an executive coach for managing partners and at-torneys at small, medium and large law firms. As a former practic-ing attorney and CPA who managed his own law firm in Montgom-ery County with seventeen employees, Geoff coaches in business development, managing staff, strategic planning, transition, implementing change, reducing stress, having fun and improving quality of life. Geoff’s coaching clients are in the Washington, DC area and across the country.You can reach Geoff at [email protected].

A Balancing Act Are You Having Fun While You Build and Grow Your Practice?



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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION John T. Henderson, Jr., Chair

MEETING DATESFeb. 1, 2017 April 5, 2017Mar. 1, 2017Meetings will be held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 5:30PM in the Upstairs Confer-ence Room of the Bar Associa-tion building.

The Section met on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 and discussed planning for its presentation during the Annual Meeting scheduled for May 5, 2017, at the Gaithersburg Hilton.

The title of the presentation is Decoding Social Security Dis-ability: Make Disability Bene-fits Work for your Client

The presenters will be attor-neys Elliott Andalman and Peter Casciano of Andalman & Flynn, P.C.

The presentation will focus on the basic principles of dis-ability benefits law, including substantive rules, procedural issues and strategy concerns.

The speakers will also cover common disability benefits is-sues that arise in other areas of law including family, trusts and estates, personal injury, and even criminal. Finally, they will also discuss other areas of dis-ability benefits beyond Social Security Disability, including Long Term Disability (ERISA), Maryland State Disability and Federal Disability Retirement.

Please plan to attend!

In addition, the Section agreed to participate in the New Prac-titioners Section Fair/Open House. The event will be held in the Executive Office Build-ing Cafeteria on March 21, 2017. The goal of the event is to give some of the bar associa-tion’s newest attorneys and law

students detailed information about the many sections of the Bar Association and what each section offers through-out the year. There will be en-tertainment, food, and drinks. Our section will host a table between 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please plan to attend!

Our next meeting is Wednes-day, February 1, 2017, at 5:30PM. The meeting will be held in the conference room of the bar association building, 27 West Jefferson Street, Rock-ville, Maryland unless other-wise noted by signage.

The Section offers congratula-tions to our member, Nicolas Orechwa. Chief Administrative Law Judge Thomas Dewberry of the Office of Administrative Hearings, appointed Attorney Orechwa to be an administra-tive law judge, beginning Feb-ruary 2017!

Finally, our section congratu-

lates our member and co-chair-person, Administrative Law Judge Marina Sabett. Governor Larry Hogan appointed ALJ Sa-bett an Associate Judge for the District Court of Montgomery County, MD. Her investiture is Friday, January 20, 2017, 4:00 p.m., Courtroom 3E, Montgom-ery County Circuit Court Build-ing. Please plan to attend!

CIRCUIT COURT BENCH BAR COMMITTEEDavid C. Merkin, Co-Chair Jeremy D. Rachlin, Co-Chair Michael A. Taylor, Co-Chair

MEETING DATESFeb. 1, 2017 Apr. 5, 2017Mar. 1, 2017 May 3, 2017

June 7, 2017All meetings are open and any members of the BAMC are wel-come to attend. Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. in the Administrative Judge’s Confer-ence Room in the North Tower, Room 3240 of the Circuit Court building in Rockville.

BAIL REFORMAttorneys and judges should both be aware that this issue is receiving substantial attention both from the Maryland Court of Appeals (via potential rules changes) and the Maryland General Assembly. It is highly likely that the landscape of the present cash bail system will change in some way within the next few months, either pursu-ant to rule or statute or both.

YEAR-END REPORTSThe Court Administrator reports that a Caseflow As-sessment Annual Report is available on the Circuit Court website. This report pres-ents information as to the court’s performance in meet-ing state-mandated time stan-dards for case clearance. The DCM Coordinator is pleased to report that only a few cases did not meet these time standards and he will be reviewing these cases.

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NEW CRIMINAL CLERK’S OFFICEThe Clerk of the Court is pleased to report that the crim-inal clerks will relocate into newly-renovated offices. These offices are located where the Appeals Counter was formerly located, on the Lobby Level of the Courthouse just past the elevators.

NEW WEBSITE2017 will bring a revamp of the Montgomery County Circuit Court website to make it more mobile-device-friendly and to update content. If you have any feedback or suggestions about the new website, please participate in the survey locat-ed on the present website.

If you have any concerns or issues to bring to the Commit-tee’s attention, please feel free to contact any of the Co-Chairs:

David: (301) 762-9200 or [email protected]; Jeremy: (240) 743-5410 or [email protected]; Michael: (301) 251-2772 or [email protected]

COLLABORATIVE LAW SECTIONRoger A. Hayden, II, Co-ChairEshigo P. Okasili, Co-Chair Eric Wexler, Co-Chair

MEETING DATESFeb. 28, 2017 Apr. 25, 2017Mar. 28, 2017 May 30, 2017Please, note that all of our meet-ings take place from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in the BAMC Con-ference Room (upstairs) unless otherwise specified.

We are very excited to an-nounce that on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 28, one of the leaders of our Collaborative Community, Suzy Eckstein, will give a pre-sentation on Collaborative Law and Resolution of Estates and Trust (Civil Non-Domes-tic) Matters. This topic should be of interest to members of BAMC who practice civil (do-mestic and non-domestic) law, as we will have an opportuni-ty to acquire transformational

information about empower-ing our clients to resolve their disputes out of court, while maintaining their privacy and preserving or maintaining mu-tually beneficial relationships.

Our generous sponsor, Jeanne Koerber of RE/MAX Success, will provide lunch for us. However, you are welcome to bring your own lunch, if you prefer to do so or are unable to send in your RSVP 24 hours before the meet-ing. We continue to welcome your ideas and suggestions about our meeting and CLE topics, as well as how to launch and/or grow our Collaborative practice. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting and would like you to invite your partners, associates, mentors, mentees and fellow practitioners.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:Collaborative Dispute Resolution Professionals (CDRP) monthly meeting venue has changed. All CDRP meetings will take place

at Season’s 52 at 11414 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, unless otherwise indicated.

Collaborative Practice Training Institute (CPTI) will present Mediation and Interest-Based Negotiation Skills Training from March 1 – 4 in Washington, D. C. Early Bird rates expire Febru-ary 1, 2017! Please, contact Morna Ikeda, the CPTI Administrator, at [email protected] or 571-246-7584 for further information.

Those who have not met the mediation training require-ment for Collaborative prac-tice might wish to register for Mediation Matters’ 40-Hour Basic Mediation Workshop. In addition, the 24-hour Business and Employment Mediation Training Workshop will take place from February 17 – 19. Please, direct your inquiries to: [email protected], www.mediationmatters.com, or call 301/581-0330.

Save the date for CDA/CDRP

Spring Institute which will take place on April 28, 2017 at Lakewood Country Club, 13901 Glen Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20850. Program details will be announced as soon as avail-able. Keep watching this space!

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COMMERCIAL LITIGATION SECTIONE. Andrew Cole, Co-ChairMichael J. Neary, Co-Chair

MEETING DATESMar. 14, 2017 May 9, 2017Meetings will take place at Stein Sperling in Rockville from 8 to 9 am. Section CLEs will take place in November and April. Topics and final dates for the CLEs are still in the works.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEEEmily Gelmann, Co-ChairRevee Walters, Co-ChairThe Community Outreach Committee is seeking volun-teers for the Special Olym-pics’ winter basketball tour-naments. Special Olympics will be holding a tournament on Sunday, February 5, 2017 and Sunday, February 19, 2017. Please contact Revee Walters at [email protected] if you are interested in volun-teering. If you would like to be added to our Special Olympics Volunteer listserve please call Yesenia at [email protected].

The Community Outreach Committee facilitates volunteer opportunities on the second Friday of every month at Shep-herd’s Table. Shepherd’s Table provides basic services to those in need and specifically provides a dinner meal from 6:00 p.m. to

7:30 p.m., seven nights a week. Please contact Revee Walters at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteer-ing. Volunteer as an individual, a firm, or get a group of friends and family together to partic-ipate in this wonderful, can’t miss, service opportunity!

If you have any thoughts or comments for the Committee, please con-tact Emily Gelmann at [email protected] or Revee Walters at [email protected].

DISTRICT COURT BENCH BAR COMMITTEEReginald W. Bours, III, Co-ChairRichard London, Co-Chair

MEETING DATESFeb. 2, 2017 Mar. 2, 2017

Apr. 6, 2017The meetings begin prompt-ly at 8:00 a.m. in the District Court Judges Library and Con-

ference Room on the 5th Floor, and members of the Bar are available to attend in person or send e-mails to the Co-Chairs about problems they may wish to have discussed at any given meeting.

NEW JUDGESGovernor Hogan has appoint-ed three new judges to the Montgomery County District Court. For information on the new judges, please visit http://tinyurl.com/gwv7mtu.

Congratulations to Judges Koch, Sabett and Gelber, and welcome to the Bench.

MENTAL HEALTH COURTThe Mental Health Court is in operation and handling cases. There is a docket every Thurs-day in Rockville. Judge Mitchell is the presiding Judge.

Referrals (with consent of the defendant) may be made by attorneys or relatives, for some-one with pending charges or violation of probation. The de-fendant should be a Montgom-ery County resident. If there

are other pending charges on the defendant, they will be consolidated if possible. The staff coordinator responsible for the program is Maxine Cur-tis. The case manager is Jewel Scott.

Maxine Curtis – Coordinator(301) [email protected]

CIVIL MATTERSAttorneys have not been us-ing the most recent forms. Of-tentimes former forms can be used until you reorder. How-ever some must be used when they are released. The use of former forms is limited. Obso-lete forms are being rejected. An example is that attorneys must use the current garnish-ment forms, rather than prior versions. You should check the State District Court web-site to determine the forms in use.

When sending in filings for processing by the clerk, please include a copy for each defen-




dant so that the clerk will not have to make copies.

LANDLORD AND TENANTSection 29.16 of the Montgom-ery County Code requires the Landlord to list their Mont-gomery County license num-ber on Complaints such as Complaints for Summary Ejectment.

Issues have arisen in the past on stale non-military affida-vits. If your affidavit is within the last year when the claim is considered for affidavit or de-fault judgment, you should be o.k. Otherwise, you should file a new one.

EDUCATION LAW SECTIONLisa S. Becker, Co-Chair David M. Briglia, Co-Chair


June 8, 2017Meetings will be held at Noon on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Upstairs Confer-ence Room of the Bar Associa-tion building.

ELDER LAW SECTIONMary Jo Broussard-Speier, Co-ChairMorris Klein, Co-Chair

MEETING DATESFeb. 8, 2017 Apr. 12, 2017Mar. 8, 2017 May 10, 2017Meetings will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 8AM – 9AM in the Up-stairs Conference Room of the Bar Association building, lo-cated at 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD, unless otherwise noted.

Join us on February 8th for a presentation by Sigrid C. Haines about MOLST, Mary-land Surrogate Decision Mak-ing, and Advance Medical Di-rectives – how they interact or fail to interact and the re-sulting impact on our clients. Bagels will be served.



ESTATE & TRUST LAW SECTIONJay Eisenberg, Chair


Apr. 17, 2017Meeting programs begin at 12:00 noon, and are held at the offices of Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 12505 Park Potomac Ave., 6th Floor, Potomac, MD 20854, un-less otherwise noted. Lunch will be available starting at 11:30 am, and is courtesy of our sponsors listed below.

Our sponsors for this year are:

• Sagel Bloomfield Funeral Care, Inc. Contact is Ed Sa-gel at 301.217.9400. E-mail: [email protected] Web-site ishttp://www.sagelbloomfield.com/

• Tucker & Meltzer Valuation Advisors. Contact is Jenifer Flynn at 301.798.5124. E-mail: [email protected].

FAMILY LAW SECTIONSandy Brooks, Co-ChairChristina Hughes, Co-ChairHeather Sweren, Co-ChairThank you Judge Callahan, Judge Dugan, Judge Bair, Judge Quirk, Judge Rubin, and Judge Ryon for your wonderful pre-sentation at the Family Judges' Roundtable. Thank you, also to Heather Collier, Esq., Eric Rollinger, Esq., and Erik Arena, Esq. for your thoughtful and instructive presentation on “Property Related Tax Issues in Divorce.” We appreciate you all lending your time and experi-ence!

Thanks to Kathryn Deckert, Esq. for organizing our Winter Happy Hour – it was great to catch up with everyone after the holidays!

Please join us on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Bar Office, CLE Class-room for a presentation by Lin-da J. Ravdin, Esq. and Edward

Bouquet, Esq. on pre-nuptial agreements.

SECTION MEETING DATES• February 16, 2017• March 16, 2017 **5:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1; (Family Law Mag-istrates’ Roundtable)• April 20, 2017 • May or June 2017 **Practi-tioner of the Year Award Din-ner (Date, Time and Place TBD)

*** Please note that all FL Section Meetings are approx-imately 1 hour long and will take place at 5:30pm in the Bar Office, CLE Classroom, except as otherwise noted.

FAMILY LAW SECTION SPRING CLESBreakfast CLE: Meet and Greet with the New JudgesMonday, February 13, 2017; 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Look Both Ways: Practicing at the Intersection of Family Law and Criminal LawTuesday, March 7, 2017; 5:00 – 7:45 p.m.

The ABCs of UCCJEA: Interstate & International ApplicationWednesday, March 29, 2017; 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Rita Rosenkrantz Basic Fami-ly Law Training2 Evenings: Monday, April 24 & Wednes-day April 26; 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

CLE: Family Law UpdateThursday, May 11, 2017; 5:00 – 7:45 p.m.

SOCIAL EVENTSSpring Happy Hour – Thurs-day, March 16, 2017, following the Magistrate’s Roundtable

End of Year Dinner/Practi-tioner of the Year Award – TBD in May or June 2017

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Continuing Legal EducationSpring 2017

Subpoenas, Subpoenas, Subpoenas—How to Send a Subpoena and Not Have It Be RejectedThursday, February 9 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Speakers: Bruce E. Avery, Esq. of Avery & Upton; Karen Ferre� i, Esq. of Armstrong, Donohue, Ceppos, Vaughan & Rhoades, Chtd.; Katerina V. Ossenova, Esq. of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Offi ce of Foreign Litigation and Offi ce of International Judicial Assistance

Are you confused by the various rules for sending subpoenas to diff erent entities? This CLE is for any practitioner who wants to successfully subpoena government, military, medical, fi nancial, and interna-tional records. The speakers will review the rules and procedures for sending diff erent types of subpoenas or request for documents so you can get the records you need for your case. No ma� er what your practice area, this CLE is a must-see for any litigator.

*Early Bird rates end January 25th; Regular rates begin January 26th*

Meet and Greet with the New JudgesMonday, February 13 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.Speakers: Judges, Montgomery County Circuit Court: Honorable Jeannie Eun Kyung Cho and Honor-able Debra Dwyer

As the most recent appointees to the Circuit Court bench in Montgomery County, please join Judge Cho and Judge Dwyer to discuss their most recent Circuit Court experience, and ask any questions you have about practicing before them in the Family Law rotation. It will be a great opportunity to meet and get to know the newest Judges.

*Early Bird rates end January 29th; Regular rates begin January 30th*

Debt Collection in MarylandTuesday, February 28 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Speakers: Ronald S. Canter, Esq. of The Law Offi ces of Ronald S. Canter, LLC and Mary Ellen Flynn, Esq. of Andalman & Flynn, P.C.

Topics that will be covered:

I. Regulation of Consumer Debt Collection - Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and The Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act II. Using the Internet in Your Collection Practice III. Collection Procedures from Pre-Suit to Judgment Including Claims by Debt Buyers IV. Top 10 Defenses and Responses Thereto V. Post-Judgment Execution

*Early Bird rates end February 13th; Regular rates begin February 14th*



Noah’s Law: An Analysis of the Many Layers of Judicial and Administrative Sanctions Fac-ing the DUI Client Via the Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016Monday, March 6 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Speakers: Bernard McClellan, Administrative Law Judge; David Martella, Esq. of the Law Firm of Barry H. Helfand & David Martella; and a Representative from an Interlock Company

We will examine the major changes brought about by the passage of Senate Bill 945 (Noah’s Law) and discuss the consequences on licensees including CDL Drivers, those under 21, out of state drivers, single parent drivers and undocumented immigrants.

*Early Bird rates end February 19th; Regular rates begin February 20th*

Look Both Ways: Practicing at the Intersection of Family and Criminal LawTuesday, March 7 5:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.Speakers: Judges: Montgomery County Circuit Court: Honorable Karla N. Smith, Honorable Jeannie Eun Kyung Cho, and Honorable Debra Dwyer. District Court: Honorable Margaret M. Schweitzer. A� orneys: Thomas DeGonia III, Esq. of Ethridge, Quinn, Kemp, McAuliff e, Rowan & Hartinger; Christina Hughes, Esq. of McGann, Del Pino & Hughes, LLC; Maura Lynch, Esq. of Rismiller Law Group, LLC; Pilar Nichols, Esq. of Tomes, Salter, Nichols & Gomez, LLC; and Paul Stein, Esq. of Stein Sperling Benne� De Jong Driscoll PC.

Where family law and criminal law intersect, both ma� ers become more complex, and failure to identify the issues and a strategy with a singular focus that adequately addresses the procedural and evidentiary interplay between the two arenas can have severe consequences for clients. This intermediate level CLE will address signifi cant aspects from the viewpoint of counsel’s table and the bench, including: determin-ing the proper forum for support and access pursuant to a protective order; factors to consider prior to fi ling (emergency motions, protective orders, criminal charges, contempt, parental abduction, and perju-ry); identifying the evidentiary hurdles in both arenas (effi ciently obtaining evidence, diff erent hearsay exceptions, the eff ect of the 5th amendment privilege, accounting for res judicata, summary judgment, and collateral estoppel); resources for victims and families; and addressing the collateral eff ects of criminal history, criminal proceedings, or child welfare services involvement on access and custody. This must-at-tend CLE will inform you and help sharpen your family law or criminal law practice.

*Seminar will be held at the Montgomery County Circuit Court, North Tower, 50 Maryland Avenue, Courtroom 3E, Rockville, Maryland 20850*

*Early Bird rates end February 20th; Regular rates begin February 21st*

Dog Bites Man (Or Woman): Why and What to Do When It HappensThursday, March 23 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Speakers: Richard E. Schimel, Esq., of Bregman, Berbert, Schwartz & Gilday, LLC; Pat Miller, CBC-KA, CPDT-KA, Director, Peaceable Paws Trainer Academies; and Taggart Hutchinson, Esq., Assistant County At-torney for Montgomery CountyModerator: Thomas Patrick Ryan, Esq. of McCarthy Wilson, LLC

Topics that will be covered: • Maryland Common Law and Statutory Framework of Dog A� acks and Bites • The Pit Bull Controversy • Why Dogs A� ack or Bite and Preventive Measures



• Assessing Whether A Dog is Vicious or Dangerous • County Regulation of Dog Misbehavior • The Administration of Canine Justice through the Animal Control Board

*Early Bird rates end March 8th; Regular rates begin March 9th*

The ABC’s of UCCJEA: Interstate & International ApplicationWednesday, March 29 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Moderator: Melissa Kucinski, Esq. of MK Family LawSpeakers: Hadrian N. Hatfi eld, Esq. of Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker, P.A.; Sheila J. Kadagathur, Esq. of Hoste� er Strent LLC; Kelly A. Powers, Esq. of Miles & Stockbridge, P.C. and The Honorable Joseph M. Quirk, Circuit Court for Montgomery County

Child custody cases increasingly involve parents who no longer reside in the same state. It’s essential to understand how UCCJEA works so you can confi dently advise and eff ectively represent your client in an interstate child custody ma� er. Important topics that will be presented include: Establishing an initial child custody order; “Home state” jurisdiction; Communication between courts of diff erent states; Modi-fying an existing custody order; Temporary emergency jurisdiction; Recognition and Enforcing a custody order; and UCCJEA’s international application. Recent Maryland Court of Special Appeals cases, including Pilkington v. Pilkington (11/29/16); Cabrera v. Mercado (9/28/16); and Garba v. Ndiaye, 227 Md. App. 162 (2016), will be discussed.


Calculating Commercial DamagesTuesday, April 4 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Speaker: Frank McGuire, Director, Duff & Phelps, LLC

This seminar details appropriate step-by-step methodologies for calculating damages in typical commer-cial disputes, such that the analyses will withstand judicial scrutiny and/or scrutiny by opposing counsel and experts. The presentation will also address the standards governing expert witness testimony, how to determine an appropriate discount rate, the calculation of prejudgment interest, and tax treatment of damages awards. This program is tailored toward commercial litigators or ADR-focused a� orneys who deal with economic damages on either an affi rmative or rebu� al basis.

*Early Bird rates end March 21st; Regular rates begin March 22nd*

Employment Law 101: What the General Practitioner Needs to Know About Employment LawThursday, April 13 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Speakers: U.S. District Court Judge Peter J. Messi� e and Robert J. Baror, Esq. of The Baror Law Firm

Business a� orneys, general practitioners, and litigators of all stripes can o� en fi nd themselves confronted with employment law questions from their clients. However, if you are not familiar with the fi eld of em-ployment law, those questions can present a minefi eld. Come spend the evening learning the essentials of what the non-employment lawyer needs to know about employment law.




Hot Topics in First Amendment LawMonday, April 17 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Speakers: John R. Garza, Esq. of Garza Law Firm, P.A. and Thomas Patrick Ryan, Esq. of McCarthy Wilson, LLP

This program will address three hot topics in current First Amendment Litigation, that may aff ect Mary-land practitioners:

- Public protests and First Amendment issues- public vs. private property, government regulations, and the rights of protesters - Disputes between Churches, inside churches, and the First Amendment - Postings on social media: First Amendment rights and the interplay with defamation law

*Early Bird rates end April 2nd; Regular rates begin April 3rd*

The Law of Confessions: What Every Criminal Defense Lawyer and Prosecutor Needs to KnowTuesday, April 18 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Speakers: The Honorable Kathryn Grill Graeff , Court of Special Appeals; Andrew V. Jezic, Esq. of the Law Offi ces of Jezic & Moyse, LLC; Brian Kleinbord, Esq. of the Montgomery County State’s A� orney’s Of-fi ce; and The Honorable Patrick L. Woodward, Court of Special Appeals.

You will not want to miss this presentation regarding the implications of confessions, including a look at the Maryland appellate courts unique standards regarding voluntariness, the right to silence, and the right to counsel. Additionally, this most distinguished panel, which includes co-authors of the seminal work Maryland Law of Confessions, will examine the trends in this interesting and important area of the law.

*Early Bird rates end April 3rd; Regular rates begin April 4th*

Rita Rosenkrantz Basic Family Law Training - 2 Evening TrainingMonday April 24 & Wednesday, April 26 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Speakers: Heather Hoste� er, Esq. of Hoste� er Strent, LLC; Erin Kopelman, Esq. of Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.; Michael P. Sinay, Esq. of Paradiso, Taub, Sinay, Owel & Kostecka, PC; Sco� Strickler, Esq. of Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A.; John Weaver, Esq. of Weaver Law LLC.; and Family Magistrate Clark E. Wisor, III, Circuit Court for Montgomery County

This practical six hour training covers the nuts and bolts of family law, including: (1) Initial Interview/Re-tainer Agreements; (2) Pleadings & Divorce Grounds, Scheduling Hearings, Uncontested Divorce Hearings; (3) Discovery, Financial Statements, and Marital Property Statements; (4) Pendente Lite Financial Issues, Obtaining A� orneys’ Fees, Voluntary Impoverishment, Child Support, Taking Exceptions to a Magistrate’s Recommendations; (5) Litigating a Child Custody Case; and (6) Marital Se� lement Agreements, and Ethical Considerations.

The extensive materials exceed 700 pages and include many sample forms.

Accepting a case in lieu of the registration fee: $0

Declining a Pro Bono case - training only: $250 Early Bird $270 Regular Rate

*Early Bird rates end April 9th; Regular rates begin April 10th*



Eff ective Legal WritingMonday, May 8 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Speaker: Professor Byron Warnken

This is a tremendous opportunity for both the new and seasoned practitioner to learn about the compo-nents of eff ective legal writing inside and outside the courtroom. Enhance your writing skills at the trans-actional, trial and appellate levels as guided by preeminent professor, lawyer and author, Byron Warnken. Professor Warnken will provide tips that he has learned and/or invented over the last 40 years.

*Early Bird rates end April 23rd; Regular rates begin April 24th*

Family Law UpdateThursday, May 11 5:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.Speakers: Paul Reinstein, Esq. of Reinstein, Glackin, Pa� erson & Herrio� , LLC; and Bryan Renehan, Esq. of Brodsky, Renehan, Pearlstein & Bouquet, Chartered.

Bryan Renehan and Paul Reinstein will present new family law cases and legislative updates from the past 12 months. They will discuss the most recent appellate cases regarding family law practice area, including such topics as divorce, child custody, contempt, child support, alimony, and domestic violence, as well as evidentiary issues. They will also address the impact of recent legislation on the practice of family law. The materials alone are “must have!” This CLE is always highly informative, well-a� ended, and helps you maintain your edge – don’t miss it!

*Seminar will be held at the Montgomery County Circuit Court, North Tower, 50 Maryland Avenue, Courtroom 3E, Rockville, Maryland 20850 *

*Early Bird rates end April 26th; Regular rates begin April 27th*

All CLE seminars are held at the BAMC Building, 27 West Jeff erson Street, Rockville, MD 20850 (unless otherwise noted).

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Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to a� end a seminar, please contact our offi ce at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled CLE seminar. No refunds will be made if cancellation is less than 24 hours prior to the seminar.

Changes to published programs may occur - please check your monthly newsle� er CLE insert or our website for the most current information!

CLE Credits: We apply for Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia credits. Certifi cates of A� endance are available upon request.*CREDIT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANY ON-LINE SEMINARS. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT OR A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE, YOU MUST ATTEND A LIVE SEMINAR.*

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Subpoenas, Subpoenas, Subpoenas—How to Send a Subpoena and Not Have It Be Rejected Thursday, February 9 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Meet and Greet with the New Judges Monday, February 13 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Debt Collection in Maryland Tuesday, February 28 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Noah’s Law: An Analysis of the Many Layers of Judicial and Administrative Sanctions Facing the DUI Client Via the Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016 Monday, March 6 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Look Both Ways: Practicing at the Intersection of Family Law and Criminal Law Tuesday, March 7 5:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. *Seminar will be held at the Montgomery County Circuit Court, North Tower, 50 Maryland Avenue, Courtroom 3E, Rockville, Maryland 20850 *

Dog Bites Man (or Woman): Why and What to Do When it Happens Thursday, March 23 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The ABC’s of UCCJEA: Interstate & International Application Wednesday, March 29 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Calculating Commercial Damages Tuesday, April 4 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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Employment Law 101: What the General Practitioner Needs to Know About Employment Law Thursday, April 13 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Hot Topics in First Amendment Law Monday, April 17 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The Law of Confessions: What Every Criminal Defense Lawyer and Prosecutor Needs to Know Tuesday, April 18 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Rita Rosenkrantz Basic Family Law Training - 2 Evening Training! Monday, April 24 & Wednesday, April 26 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

I will accept a Pro Bono case in lieu of the registration fee

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Eff ective Legal Writing Monday, May 8 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Family Law Update Thursday, May 11 5:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. *Seminar will be held at the Montgomery County Circuit Court, North Tower, 50 Maryland Avenue, Courtroom 3E, Rockville, Maryland 20850 *

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which are taking place at the upstairs conference room of the Bar Building (27 W Jeffer-son Street, Rockville, MD):

12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 10Joint BAMC and MSBA Luncheon

5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 18Section MeetingTopic: New Form I-9 and Relat-ed Compliance IssuesSpeaker: Becki Young

5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 16Section MeetingTopic: How to Use Post-Conviction/Coram Nobis to Challenge a Conviction/Sentence With Adverse Immigration ConsequencesSpeaker: Gabriela Kahrl, from Maryland Office of the Public Defender

As always, if you are interest-ed in becoming a speaker for our Section meetings or have a suggestion for an upcom-ing topic, please contact me at [email protected].

LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT SECTIONAmy Strent, Chair

MEETING DATESFeb. 16, 2017** Apr. 20, 2017*Mar. 16, 2017** May 18, 2017***Hostetter Strent offices **BAMC Conference RoomMeetings will held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 8:00 a.m. at the location listed above.

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LAWYER ASSISTANCE COMMITTEEKaren Alegi, Co-Chair Bill Hewitt, Co-Chair


June 14, 2017Meetings will held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the upstairs confer-ence room of the Bar Associa-tion building, unless otherwise noted.

LEGAL ETHICS COMMITTEEAllen Katz, Co-Chair Sam Shapiro, Co-Chair Dan Shea, Co-Chair

MEETING DATESFeb. 16, 2017 Apr. 20, 2017Mar. 16, 2017 May 18, 2017Meetings will held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building.

NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS COMMITTEEKathy Knight, Chair

MEETING DATESFeb. 2, 2017 Feb. 9, 2017Meetings will held at 5:30 p.m. in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building.

ATTORNEY OPENING • INJRY LAWStein Sperling has an immediate opening for an Associate Attorney to join the firm’s Personal Injury group. The Attorney will work in all aspects of handling personal injury claims, including screening cases, conducting client interviews and intakes and case management. Ideal candidate must be bilingual (English/Spanish) and have some legal experience in the areas of personal injury law, insurance law, and/or litigation. Applicants barred in MD preferred, barred in VA considered, barred in MD and VA ideal. Send resumes to [email protected] noting "Injury Law Associate" in the subject line.

25 West Middle Lane • Rockville, Maryland 20850301-340-2020 main • www.steinsperling.com

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION SECTIONPaul Chung, Co-Chair Andre Forte, Co-Chair


Apr. 21, 2017Meetings will be held from Noon - 1PM in the Upstairs Con-ference Room of the Bar Associ-ation building, located at 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD.

We would like to thank Russ Glickman of Glickman Designs for his presentation on housing modifications and alterations for individuals with debilitat-ing injuries. Join us on Febru-ary 17, 2017 in the conference room of the Bar Building. Law-rence Dinoff, AIA, NCARB, of Robson Forensics, will be pre-senting information on expert analysis and issues in premis-es liability cases. Mr. Dinoff and Robson Forensics have generously offered to sponsor the meeting and provide lunch for attendees. Please RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected] by February 15, 2017, so that Mr. Dinoff can prepare accordingly.

REAL ESTATE LAW SECTIONMatt Alegi, Co-Chair Sarah Cline, Co-Chair

MEETING DATESFeb. 14, 2017 Apr. 11, 2017Meetings are held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the con-ference center at the offices of Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy, & Ecker, P.A., located at 12505 Park Potomac Ave., 6th Floor, Potomac, MD 20854.

SOCIAL MEDIA / TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEJessica Blumberg, Co-Chair Keith Rosa, Co-ChairThe BAMC is trying to in-crease its presence on social media! Please check out the

BAMC on Facebook (search “Bar Association and Bar Foundation of Montgomery County”), 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].

MEETING DATESFeb. 15, 2017 Apr. 19, 2017Mar. 22, 2017 May 17, 2017Meetings will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Upstairs Conference Room of the Bar Association building.

SOLO & SMALL FIRMS SECTIONEvan Goitein, Co-Chair David Schiller, Co-ChairThe Solo and Small Firm section of the BAMC will meet on Tues-day, February 21, 2017 at 5:30 pm in the downstairs CLE room of the Bar Association build-ing. Jeremy Bendler, CPA/ABV of Bendler Mason & Company, P.C. will give a presentation on tax tips for small businesses and self-employed individuals, as well as what to watch for in commonly audited items. Pizza and drinks will be provided.

YOUTH COURTHOUSE PROJECT COMMITTEESteve Chaikin, Co-Chair Patty Via, Co-Chair


May 9, 2017Meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:15 p.m. in the Upstairs Con-ference Room of the Bar Asso-ciation building.

Newsletter DeadlineThe 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.




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PRO BONO PROGRAMBy Debbie Craven, Program CoordinatorWhen 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 try and help as many people in need as possible. But we cannot do it without your professional assistance. The Montgom-ery County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Program continues to seek volunteers – whether experienced or newly barred attorneys – to join our panel. There are many county resi-dents that are in great need of pro bono services. Beginning July 1 through December 31, 2016, we have helped over 1,400 clients through our main office with information and referrals. 853 of those same community residents were advised at our five legal clinics. We need at-torneys to step up and join the dedicated handful of volunteer attorneys that are juggling

their schedules to be present week after week after week; in addition to the pool of attor-neys that take multiple cases, week after week.

The Pro Bono Program pro-vides two ways for county residents to receive free legal services in civil cases – at a le-gal advice clinic or through the client intake line for referral to an attorney volunteer for direct representation. Our le-gal advice clinics offer a very incomparable opportunity to get a glance of the many chal-lenging issues facing so many people within our communi-ty. Cases referred to attorney volunteers include family law, debt collection, bankruptcy, limited employment, guardian-ship, limited immigration, wills and powers of attorney.

The Pro Bono Program partic-ipates in the Judicare Project for contested custody and com-plex family law cases funded by the Maryland Legal Ser-vices Corporation. Attorneys can seek reimbursement of $80 per hour with a limit of 20 hours per case. Please call for additional details.

Our Family Law Training Sessions known as the Rita Rosenkrantz Family Law Training are currently avail-able via webcast to attorneys for free in exchange for agree-ing to accept a family law case. You can sign-up to begin the training 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 in-formation.

"I think a hero is any person really intent in making this a better place for all people." -- Maya Angelou. On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Bar Foundation, we thank the following attorneys for their time, dedication, positive atti-tude and service for the month of December 2016. Taking a case or working at our evening clinics, their willingness to help far exceeds their names solely being mentioned below…simply ask our clients.

CASE REFERRALSChimah, BernadetteEdwards, Ernest*

Grady, Michael*Hamilton, DontriceJones, Matthew Ryan*Leschek, SamanthaMudd, Steven B.Murnane, Andrew*Whitfield, LynetteWilliams, Prince*Xu, Eva*

LEGAL ADVICE CLINICS Eastern Montgomery Regional County Service Center Katz, AdinaMontero, R. Manny+Mukherjee, DianePugliese, Elizabeth M.Washington, Juan C.+

Gilchrist Center – Gaithersburg Hoverman, AndrewJones, Matthew RyanPrice, Daryl+Whitfield, Lynette+

Gilchrist Center – Germantown Hoverman, AndrewPugliese, Elizabeth+Radice, Alejandro Ana G. Mendez – Wheaton Akamigbo, Chijioke+Chimah, BernadetteUmeh, KaosyVega, David+ TESS Community Center Akamigbo, Chijioke+Chimah, BernadetteRenner, RichardUmeh, KaosyVega, David+Washington, Juan C.+ * = Accepted more than one case + = Supervising Attorney

Charles W. Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center - Upcounty 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.

Ana G. Mendez University SystemCapital Area Campus11006 Veirs Mill Road, Suite L-1 Wheaton, 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. Thank you!

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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 next meeting will be held on Saturday Feb-ruary 4, 2017 @ 9:30 a.m. The February meeting will con-sist of a full breakfast. If you miss our February meeting, the next meeting will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 @ 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. For more information, please contact Lynndolyn at (301) 340-2541 or [email protected], or Jill at (410) 361-8701 or [email protected].

PAST EVENTSPresident’s Breakfast: Janu-ary 7, 2017: This annual event was held in the CLE room. The event was catered by Woodside Deli. ShaRon Kelsey, the newly elected president gave her vi-sion for Bourne the 2017 year. Past Presidents, Marylin Pierre, Gerald Collins, John Walk-er-Turner, Bridgette Greer, Ma-hasin El-Amin (Immediate Past President), Judge Holly D. Reed III (President-elect), and Judge Hassan El-Amin were in atten-dance at this very special event.

UPCOMING EVENTSHigh School Oratorical Contest, February 25, 2017, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., County Administra-tion Bldg., 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Bowie, MD 20772 (Snow day Saturday, March 4, 2017) Topic; “America Has Cho-sen…Now What?” Application packets for Montgomery and Prince George’s County avail-able through Anthony Marsh, Esq. at [email protected], Telephone number (301) 952-3783. (Deadline February 17, 2017)

March 22, 2017, J Franklyn Bourne sponsored Speed Networking event CLE room (5pm-9 p.m.)

Women’s Committee Scholar-ship Luncheon, April 23, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Martin’s Camelot

Christmas in April. Prince George’s County, April 29, 2017, location TBA

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, February 16, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., Meeting location TBA. For more infor-mation relating to the General Body meetings, and other up-coming events, please contact President ShaRon Kelsey Esq. at [email protected] http://www.bournebar.org, fol-low us on Twitter @Bournebar, and, find us on Facebook.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATIONHeather Collier, President2017 is starting off on a partic-ularly high note! We are proud and happy to announce that Governor Hogan has recognized two of our own for judicial ap-pointments: Having served as an Administrative Law Judge since 2004, Marina Lolley Sabett has been elevated to Associate Judge to the District Court for Montgomery County. Governor Hogan also announced the ap-pointment of Sherri D. Koch, of the Montgomery County States Attorney’s Office, as Associate Judge to the District Court for Montgomery County. Congrat-ulations to Judge Sabett and to Sherri on these well-deserved appointments! SAVE THE DATE: Thursday March 9th, 2017 we will have a Happy Hour to celebrate Judge Sabett and Sherri’s appointments to the District Court. Time, location and other details will be forth-coming in the March Newslet-ter.

Thank you again to all who joined us for our Annual Hol-iday party on December 14th at Susan Oldham’s beautiful

home. A most special thank you to everyone who donated to Rainbow Place. As promised in last month’s Newsletter, the final accounting is in and we are excited to announce - WE REACHED OUR GOAL! As a result of everyone’s generos-ity, we raised $2,000 in gen-eral donations and our WBA Chapter matched an addition-al $1,000 for a total of $3,000! Fantastic!

Thank you to Theresa Taylor, Realtor with Keller Williams Capital Properties, for hosting our January Happy Hour at Gordon Biersch and thank you to everyone who attended—good food, drinks and conver-sation was had by all!

RSVP! February 23, 2017, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. our Chapter will host a Leadership Luncheon in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, North Tower Judicial Conference Room, 3rd Floor. Join us for a dialogue with our presenters including Judges, practitioners with di-verse experience, and a men-tal health professional, as they share their insights on a career in the legal profession, discuss the challenges of being a female attorney and how the profession has changed, and provide tips on how to balance and maintain a personal and family life while practicing law and staying sane trying! Assorted sandwiches, salads, and beverages will be served. $10 admission for RSVP before February 1, 2017; $15.00 for RSVP after February 1, 2017. RSVP to: Bethany Shechtel, [email protected]; 301-309-1440. Please mail payment to Bethany Shechtel, 17 W. Jef-ferson St., Ste 205, Rockville, MD 20850.

Our February Chapter meet-ing will take place via Confer-

ence Call on February 14, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. Call-in details will be circulated on the WBA list-serv prior to the call.

Please remember to check our website, www.MoCoWBA.com, Facebook page, Twitter feed, and the Museletter regularly for the many upcoming pro-grams, meetings and events, as new ones are added frequently.

SIMON E. SOBELOFF JEWISH LAW SOCIETYBrian D. SadurCome to our "Annual Recep-tion to honor the Montgom-ery County Judiciary" on Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This is our premier event where mem-bers of the bench and bar can schmooze and enjoy delicious food. WHERE: The Circuit Court 3rd Floor Lounge Area, 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland. Catered by Max's Kosher Cafe & Deli. COST: $40 at the door or free with a pur-chase of a new/renewal mem-bership in the Sobeloff Society. Practitioners with 5 years or less will be admitted to this event FREE. Dietary Laws ob-served. If you are planning to attend this event, please RSVP Brian Barke at (301) 309-8300 or Brian Sadur at (301) 340-2930. - Allen H. Orenberg, President

The Sobeloff Society is pleased to announce our Officers: Al-len H. Orenberg, President, Bri-an Barke, Treasurer, Stephen Schectel, Secretary. Board of Directors: Brian Sadur, Steven G. Salant, Allen Oren-berg, Brian Barke, Stephen Schectel, Philip Selden, Mickey Burstein, Bethany Schectel, Richard Schimel.



LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENTSAndalman & Flynn P.C. is pleased to welcome Eden O. Terenzini to the firm. Eden Terenzini will continue to focus her practice in family including domestic law litigation, medi-ation, and collaboration. With more than ten (10) years of ex-perience, Eden Terenzini prac-tices throughout the state of Maryland on matters ranging from complex property distri-bution, business valuation, ali-mony, custody, child support, to adult guardianship issues. The firm is located at 8601 Georgia Avenue, Suite 206, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, 301-563-6685, www.andalmanflynn.com.

Dragga, Hannon, Hessler & Wills, L.L.P. takes pleasure in announcing that Erik P. Arena has become a partner and that Amanda C. Smith has become associated with the firm. The

firm is located at 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 1120, Rockville, MD 20850.

Miller, Miller & Canby is pleased to announce that Soo Lee-Cho, member of the Land Development & Real Estate Group, has been named Prin-cipal of the firm. Ms. Lee-Cho’s practice includes land use, zon-ing, real estate development and administrative law. She regularly appears before gov-ernmental bodies, boards and commissions, to successfully obtain development approvals for a wide array of clients on matters including master plan-ning, local map amendments, subdivision, site plan review, zoning text amendments, spe-cial exceptions/conditional uses and variances. This work includes representation of local and national clients be-fore the Montgomery County Council, the County Board of Appeals, various County agen-

cies, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and the City Councils, boards and planning commissions of Rockville and Gaithersburg on a wide-range of development-related issues. A representative listing of Ms. Lee-Cho’s clients include multi-family, senior housing, affordable housing developers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), retailers, commercial and industrial landowners, pri-vate educational institutions, day care facilities, hospitals and churches. Ms. Lee-Cho is a graduate of The University of California, Los Angeles (Bache-lor of Arts, 1993) and The Loyola Law School (Juris Doctor, 1996).

Rismiller Law Group would like to congratulate Wanda Martinez for her invitation and acceptance to join the Mont-gomery County Divorce Round-table. The Divorce Roundtable is an interdisciplinary organiza-

tion of professionals dedicated to improving and expanding the quality, effectiveness, and availability of critical legal and mental health services for the benefit of all Montgomery County area families and indi-viduals. The firm is located at 51 Monroe Street, Suite 1406, Rockville, MD 20850, (301) 340-1616, www.rismillerlaw.com.

Marvin Waldman and Gary Diamond are pleased to an-nounce that Tammy L. Wilson has become a principal and the firm will now be known as Waldman, Diamond & Wil-son, Chartered. Ms. Wilson is an honors graduate from the University of Baltimore School of Law. She continues in the practice with her emphasis on estate planning, including wills, trusts, health care directives and powers of attorney, pro-bate administration and guard-ianships. Ms. Wilson is admit-ted to practice in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia. The Firm continues in its additional areas of prac-tice in family law, personal in-jury, business representation, criminal and traffic matters and alternative dispute resolu-tion. The firm is located at 2815 University Blvd., West, Kens-ington, MD 20895.

RENT/LEASEBETHESDA — Windowed of-fice available for sublease in our downtown Bethesda law office. We have built a community of solo 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 Metro line. Workstations for staff are also available. Vir-tual office arrangements also considered. Please contact Marc at (301) 961-6464 x3313, if you are interested in joining us.

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small collegial firm. Copier, fax, conference room and DSL avail-able. Desirable location on Route 355 for mutually agreed upon ex-change of services or reasonable rent. Call 301-987-2002 or email [email protected].

ROCKVILLE — Adams Law Center in Downtown Rock-ville — Three beautifully ren-ovated individual offices with additional space for support personnel. Share library/con-ference room, reception area, and kitchen. Walk to Rockville Town Center and Courthouse. Rent all or part at VERY rea-sonable rates. Free parking. Call 301-424-6200.

ROCKVILLE — One or more spacious windowed offices. Ample room for staff. Shared conference room and parking included. Walk to Metro and courthouses. Must see to fully appreciate. 98 Church St., 301-605-1721.

ROCKVILLE — Spacious win-dow office available at 200-A Monroe Street next to the jury parking lot. Space for assistant available, free parking, kitchen, copier, and conference room to share. Close to Circuit and Dis-trict Courts. Call Samuel Shap-iro at (301) 340-1333 or email at [email protected].

ROCKVILLE — Windowed law office along with one or more paralegal/secretarial bays (op-tional) available in bright, mod-ern law office suite. Furnished or unfurnished. Includes re-ceptionist services, access to 3

conference rooms, law library, waiting room, and kitchen; use of telephone equipment with voicemail to email capabilities, high-speed fiber-optic internet, and networked high-volume copier/printer/scanner/fax ma-chine. Free parking for your clients; modest fee for monthly garage parking. Conveniently located at 401 North Washing-ton St., in walking distance to courthouses and Metro. Con-tact Barry at 301-251-6200.

SILVER SPRING — Furnished windowed office in Suite with receptionist, conference room, high speed scanner, color la-ser printer/copier, fax, Verizon FIOS, Fed-X, UPS, and USPS in 'Montgomery Center' Office Bldg., 2 blocks from Court-house and Metro, with garage parking, convenience store and restaurant (All Set) in bldg. for Solo $1,250.00 per month. In-cludes personalized sign at office door and on marquee in lobby. Call 301-589-2100.

ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITIESASSOCIATE — Business Prac-tice — Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC has an immediate opening for a an Associate Attorney to join its expanding business practice group. Ideal candidate should possess 2-5 years of law firm experience in the area of busi-ness law, with knowledge and a strong background in business transactions, LLC, corporate and partnership documenta-

tion, real estate and/or secu-rities law. A LLM in Taxation, with an emphasis in business transactions or MBA in Busi-ness or Securities Law would be a plus. Send resumes to [email protected] noting "Business Associate" in the subject line.

ASSOCIATE — Estate Plan-ning & Trust/Estate Admin-istration — Oram & Moss, an AV rated law firm, located in Chevy Chase, Maryland is seeking an Associate Attorney with 1-4 years of experience to join our Estate Planning and Trust/Estate Administration practice. In addition, the As-sociate will work with clients regarding business transac-tions, including LLC, corporate and partnership establishment and documentation. Maryland Bar required; DC and Virginia Bars preferred. We offer com-petitive salary and benefits. In order to be considered for this position, please send your Re-sume, Transcript (if less than 3 years of experience), and salary requirements to Lesley A. Moss at [email protected].

ASSOCIATE — Injury Law — Stein Sperling has an im-mediate opening for an Asso-ciate Attorney to join the firm’s Personal Injury group. The At-torney will work in all aspects of handling personal injury claims, including screening cases, conducting client inter-views and intakes and case management. Ideal candidate must be bilingual (English/Spanish) and have some legal experience in the areas of per-sonal injury law, insurance law, and/or litigation. Applicants barred in MD preferred, barred in VA considered, barred in MD and VA ideal. Send resumes to [email protected] noting "Injury Law Associate" in the subject line.

ASSOCIATE — Tax Law — Stein Sperling has an immedi-ate opening for an Associate Attorney to join our tax practice group. This is an outstanding opportunity for a J.D. with an extensive accounting back-ground – including a familiarity

with tax returns and financial statements. CPA certificate and/or LL.M. in taxation with 1 or more years of relevant tax expe-rience preferred. Send resumes to [email protected] noting "Tax Associate" in the subject line.

ATTORNEY — A mature, mid-size, AV-rated Rockville firm seeks an associate to join its Land Use and Zoning depart-ment. Work responsibilities will include organization and advocacy for land use projects before elected and appointed officials and before building review agencies. Experience with or exposure to land use processes is preferred but not mandatory; excellent writing and analytical skills and strong academic credentials are re-quired; energy and interest are essential. Compensation com-mensurate with experience. Send resume and salary re-quirements to: Kelly Silver Mill-er, Miller & Canby 200 B Mon-roe Street Rockville, MD 20850 or [email protected].

ATTORNEYS — Are you in-terested in joining our team? We are always interested in talking with talented attor-neys who have experience in complementary practice areas. Openings are currently avail-able for highly-qualified pro-fessionals in the positions are Employment Law & Litigation Attorney; and Land Use/Zon-ing Attorney. McMillan Metro, P.C. is a well-established AV rated law firm located in Poto-mac, Maryland. For details re-garding the available positions, please visit our Careers page at www.mcmillanmetro.com.

ATTORNEY — Business Tax Professional — Lanigan, Ryan, Malcolm & Doyle, P.C. is a re-gional certified public account-ing and business consulting firm that provides comprehen-sive accounting, auditing, tax preparation, tax planning, pen-sion plan administration, busi-ness consulting and assistance with mergers and acquisitions to privately-held businesses throughout the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan


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ATTORNEY — 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 experience. Send resume and salary re-quirements to: Kelly Silver Mill-er, Miller & Canby 200 B Monroe Street Rockville, MD 20850 or [email protected].

ATTORNEY — Family Law — Are you an attorney with a pas-sion for Family Law? McCabe Russell, PA has an opening for a dynamic, highly motivated at-torney with three to five years’ experience in family law to join our growing team. The firm is presently seeking an appli-cant for our Howard County office, conveniently located between Baltimore and Wash-ington, DC. This position offers a competitive starting salary, outstanding benefits package including health insurance, employer matched 401K and paid vacation. The ideal candi-date will possess the following: Maryland law license (DC is a plus); 3 to 5 years’ experience in family law; Strong analytic and writing skills; Exceptional work ethic; and Interest in family law litigation. For more infor-mation about the firm please visit www.mccaberussell.com. Interested candidates should e-mail a resume, cover letter, references and writing sample to [email protected]. All inquiries will be kept strict-ly confidential.

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FEBRUARY 1 8:00AM C/S Circuit Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting 5:30PM CR Administrative Law Section Meeting2 8:00AM C/S District Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting 5:30PM CR Nominations & Elections Committee Meeting7 12:15PM Bar Luncheon 5:00PM CR Bar Foundation CLE Committee Meeting8 8:00AM CR Elder Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CR Lawyer Assistance Committee Meeting 5:30PM CLR New Practitioner Section Meeting 9 Noon CR Education Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CR Nominations & Elections Committee Meeting 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Subpoenas13 7:30AM CLE CLE BREAKFAST: Family Law Noon C/S Estate & Trust Law Section Meeting 5:00PM CR Executive Committee Meeting14 8:00AM C/S Real Estate Law Section Meeting 12:15PM CR Youth Courthouse Project Committee Meeting15 5:30PM CR Social Media / Technology Committee Meeting16 8:00AM C/S Law Firm Management Section Meeting 12:30PM C/S Circuit Court Chamber Chat 4:30PM CR Legal Ethics Committee Meeting 5:30PM CLR Family Law Section Meeting17 Noon CR Personal Injury Litigation Section Meeting20 ~ President's Day — Bar Offices Closed ~ 21 5:30PM CLR Solo & Small Firms Section Meeting22 5:30PM CLR Leadership Academy Committee (Networking Reception)28 Noon CR Collaborative Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Debt Collection 6:00PM C/S New Practitioner Section Volunteer Night at MANNA

MARCH 1 8:00AM C/S Circuit Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting 5:30PM CR Administrative Law Section Meeting2 8:00AM C/S District Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting 5:00PM CR Foundation Board of Directors Meeting6 5:00PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Noah's Law7 12:15PM Bar Luncheon 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Family Law/Criminal Law8 8:00AM CR Elder Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CR Lawyer Assistance Committee Meeting 5:30PM CLR New Practitioner Section Meeting 9 Noon CR Education Law Section Meeting10 Noon CR Joint BAMC Immigration Law Section / MSBA Immigration Law Section Meeting13 5:00PM CR Executive Committee Meeting14 8:00AM C/S Commercial Litigation Section Meeting 12:15PM CR Youth Courthouse Project Committee Meeting15 5:30PM CLR Leadership Academy Committee (Leadership Program)16 8:00AM C/S Law Firm Management Section Meeting 12:30PM C/S Circuit Court Chamber Chat 4:30PM CR Legal Ethics Committee Meeting 5:30PM C/S Family Law Section Meeting & Happy Hour20 Noon C/S Estate & Trust Law Section Meeting21 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: First Amendment Issues22 5:00PM C/S New Practitioner Section — A Guide to the Circuit Court and Bar Association Sections23 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Dog Bites24 Noon CR Personal Injury Litigation Section Meeting28 Noon CR Collaborative Law Section Meeting29 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Family Law

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