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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 – M A R C H 2 0 1 8 – V O L . 6 5 / I S S U E 9

THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD

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

What is it that makes us trust our judges?

Their independence in office and manner of appointment.

John Marshall

This quote is noteworthy given the fact that it predates John Marshall’s appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by thir-teen years. Marshall was commenting in his capacity as a delegate to the Virginia conven-tion tasked in 1788 to consider ratification of the U.S. Constitution. There was, at that time,

considerable skepticism in the Commonwealth regarding the wis-dom of creating courts with federal jurisdiction.

After declining an appointment to the Supreme Court in 1798, Mar-shall was eventually appointed Chief Justice in 1801 by President John Adams. He would go on to serve until 1835 during the admin-istrations of six presidents: Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, J.Q. Adams and Jackson. Marshall was the longest serving Chief Justice and the last born in colonial America. During his tenure, he authored the opinion in Marbury v. Madison and the majority opinion in McCulloch v. Maryland.

Marshall’s view on the source of trust in our judges is as accurate today as it was 230 years ago. The independence of our judiciary is, of course, a long-settled issue. Less settled, especially in Maryland, is the “manner of appointment” that Marshall opined to be as sig-nificant as judicial independence.

As of the drafting of this piece, our Legislature is considering two separate bills (HB0513 and HB0607) which would amend provisions of the Maryland Constitution regarding the manner of appoint-ment of judges. The first would replace the current practice of contested circuit court elections with a retention election similar to those utilized for appellate judges. The second would authorize contested elections only in certain circumstances (such as failure to achieve a targeted percentage of ratification votes in the Senate).

While progress in the Legislature on the issue of contested elec-tions during the current session will be a welcome development, it will not affect the current situation in our State. At the moment, there are multiple contested judicial elections including a contest-ed election in Montgomery County, the fourth such contest since 2002. In addition to Montgomery County, there are contested judi-cial elections in Harford County and Anne Arundel County.

None of the challengers in the 2002, 2004 or 2014 elections in Mont-gomery County were successful. In fact, no challenger in a judicial

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March 6, 2018 — Speaker: Lydia Lawless, Bar Counsel, Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission

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

[email protected]

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

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

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

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

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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]

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

Heydi Case Manager / Intake Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) [email protected]

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

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

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

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

BAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS(Effective July 1, 2017)

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

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

COMMITTEE CHAIRSC-IT Program –Stephen H. Chaikin – (240) 777-7202; Karen Mooney - (240) 777-7366Cable T.V./Law School for the Public – Lauri E. Cleary – (301) 657-0176; James R. Klimaski - (202) 296-5600Continuing Legal Education – Jeffrey Hammond – (301) 861-4555; Hon. 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 - Hon. James A. Bonifant - (240) 777-9366; 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

(240) 489-3428 / [email protected] E. Hewitt, Jr., Co-Chair

(301) 424-8520 / [email protected]

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CIRCUIT COURT NOTESRobert A. Greenberg, Administrative JudgeCIRCUIT COURT SECURITY CHANGESAs referenced by Bar President Jim Mood, in the February 2018 newsletter, and further explained by Administrative Judge Robert A. Greenberg at the February bar luncheon, a committee has been formed to study and implement new security procedures in the Cir-cuit Court. The committee is being chaired by the Honorable Harry C. Storm, Associate Judge, and includes members of the BAMC, the Office of the States Attorney, the Office of the Public Defender, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, court ad-ministration and the Mont-gomery County Sheriff’s Office.

Beginning in February and continuing throughout the committee’s study period, se-

curity personnel will be imple-menting two monthly random screening days for all persons entering the Circuit Court. On those days, everyone entering the Circuit Court will be sub-ject to search. Attorneys, clients and staff should be prepared for a brief delay in entering the building, and should adjust their arrival times accordingly to assure a timely appearance for hearings and trials.

Any members wishing to be heard regarding our security procedures may submit com-ments, in writing, to Judge Storm or Jim Mood. I appreci-ate your cooperation in help-ing to assure the safety of the attorneys, litigants and staff while in our Circuit Court.

CRIMINAL RESOLUTION CONFERENCESI have received requests for clarification regarding the Post-ponement Policy for Criminal Resolution Conferences. Below is a quick reference guide that may be of assistance.

• Requests to postpone a Res-olution Conference for any reason, made orally in open court on the day of the Res-olution Conference, shall be immediately referred to the Administrative Judge or his/her designee. This includes but is not limited to instances where the De-fendant has not been trans-ported, one of the essential parties is ill, discovery has not been provided, or an in-terpreter is unavailable.

• Consent or joint requests to postpone an original Res-

olution Conference date, made prior to the day of the Resolution Conference, that do not require the postponement of any oth-er scheduled date may be made by contacting the Se-nior Judges Administrative Assistant, Ember Sylvester, at 240-777-9029. (Note: re-quests will only be consid-ered if a date is available on the court’s docket.) No writ-ten request need be filed.

• Requests to set a second or subsequent Resolution

LEGAL ETHICS HOTLINERonald Canter ... 301-943-6111 ... [email protected]

David Gavin ... 301-279-2700 ... [email protected]

For a written confidential opinion, submit your written request, marked confidential to one of the Co-Chairs, P. David Gavin, Allen J. Katz or Samuel M. Shapiro, c/o Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD, 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850.




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election has ever succeeded in this County. That has not been the case in other jurisdictions. Recent elections saw success-ful challengers in both Freder-ick County and Prince George’s County.

Since 2002, the BAMC has con-tinuously endorsed the Sit-ting Judge Principle. It will continue to do so. The Sitting Judge Principle is rooted in the exceedingly rigorous vetting process to which each judicial applicant must submit prior to securing an appointment. Our judicial selections process assures the citizens of our County that the individuals ap-pointed to our courts possess the intellect, experience and ju-dicial temperament demanded by the job.

The current protocol for trial court appointments dates to 1970 when Governor Marvin Mandel issued a Gubernatorial Executive Order which created judicial nominating commis-sions. The Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission is responsible for identifying for the Governor those attorneys who are “most distinguished for integrity, wisdom and sound legal knowledge.” Ev-ery subsequent governor, both Democrat and Republican, has continued the terms of the ex-ecutive order.

Applicants for judicial appoint-ments begin the process with a lengthy and comprehensive application which inquires about education, legal experi-ence and personal information. The completed applications are distributed to more than a dozen diverse bar associations including our own bar associ-ation and the specialty bars. Each applicant can submit to interviews with those bar as-sociations who, in turn, make recommendations to the Judi-cial Nominating Commission. The BAMC has significant in-put in the judicial application process. In addition to review of the applications and person-al interviews by our Judicial Selections Committee, we con-

duct an online referendum of our membership.

The Judicial Nominating Commission conducts its own interviews of the candidates and considers the input of the other bars which conduct in-terviews. Once the process has been completed, a list of quali-fied candidates is submitted to the Governor for consideration. The applicants who are recom-mended are each interviewed personally by the Governor pri-or to the appointments being made.

Unfortunately, the Maryland Constitution permits individu-als who decline to participate in the vetting process or who are unsuccessful in doing so to simply pay a nominal filing fee and run against the appointed, sitting circuit court judges. The most common arguments in support of the current system are that the judicial nominat-ing process is a “beauty pag-eant” and does not sufficient-ly promote diversity on the bench.

The beauty pageant argument is, of course, based on an enor-mous fallacy: that the judicial nominating process should be optional with our judges se-lected by the ultimate beauty contest — a general election. I have worked the polls in each contested election since 2002 and can assure you that the public has essentially no knowledge of and little interest in the judicial elections. Elec-tion campaigns simply cannot adequately replace the rigor of the judicial nominating pro-cess.

A diverse bench is, without question, a valid and worthy concern. But we don’t need contested elections to accom-plish this goal. One need only consider the trial court ap-pointments made by Governor Hogan in Montgomery County since the 2016 election, seven on the circuit court and seven on the District Court. These most recently appointed judg-es were chosen from the very best of our profession. They are not only incredibly talented

(Continued from page 1) and experienced but also rep-resent the diversity for which we strive. As a result of these appointments, we have courts that better reflect the commu-nity that they serve.

A final point concerns the ju-dicial independence to which John Marshall referred more than two centuries ago. How can our judges be truly and com-pletely independent when they must submit themselves to a political process such as contest-ed judicial elections? True inde-pendence requires that they be permitted to perform their ju-dicial functions without regard

to the possible unpopularity of any particular ruling.

Our Association has contin-uously endorsed the Sitting Judge Principle since 2002. It has done so because the cur-rent judicial selections process works. Due in no small part to the participation of the BAMC, it insures the appointment of the most qualified candi-dates and has resulted in a di-verse and exceedingly talented bench. For all of these reasons, the BAMC will continue to vig-orously and enthusiastically support and endorse the Sit-ting Judge Principle.

Seeking Sponsors~

The Lawyer Assistance Committee invites you to at-tend an evening with Brian Cuban, attorney, author and lecturer on March 7, 2018, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in Courtroom 1, Circuit Court. Brian will speak about how the drug crisis affects the legal community and his own struggle with addiction. Brian’s most recent book, The Addicted Lawyer, also discusses what the profes-sion can do about it. Brian’s talk will be followed by a Q&A and light reception. The Committee is seeking sponsors for this Event. Please contact Bill Hewitt (301-424-8520) or Karen Alegi (240-782-4400) for more information.

The Lawyer Assistance Committee would like to thank the following sponsors who have so graciously contributed to this powerful presentation:

Law Office of David AsakiLaw Offices of Ronald S. Canter, LLC

Ethridge, Quinn, Kemp, McAuliffe, Rowan & HartingerJohn H. Harman

Hayden Legal Services LLCWilliam E. Hewitt, Jr.

Linowes and Blocher LLPMcCarthy Wilson LLPMerkin & Taylor, LLCMurphy & Mood, P.C.

Protas, Spivok & Collins, LLCShulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker, P.A.

James L. Thompson, EsquireSteven VanGrack Law, P.C.Marvin Waldman, Esquire

Law Office of Anne Marie Westerbaan-Klein




Conference or any request to postpone an original Resolution Conference that would require the postponement of any oth-er date, MUST be made by written motion. These motions shall be filed with the Clerk and submitted to the Administrative Aides, Room 3121-N. The motion will be reviewed by the Ad-ministrative Judge or his/her designee.

Thank you for your continued cooperation in this matter and if you have any questions regard-ing this policy, please contact DCM Coordinator, Rick Dabbs at 240-777-9358 or by email at [email protected].

MARYLAND AVENUE TRAFFIC CIRCLEThe Maryland Avenue traffic circle has reopened to vehicu-lar traffic.

LAW LIBRARY RENOVATIONSThe Circuit Court Law Library renovations have been com-pleted and the majority of the services are now available. We appreciate your continued pa-tience while we have improved this resource.

FAMILY LAW SELF HELP CENTER The Circuit Court’s Family Law Self Help Center is offering eve-ning hours. The Center will remain open every Tuesday until 8:00 p.m. This extension of service hours will allow more flexibility for those patrons who

have limited or no ability to leave their jobs during the day. During this time two attorneys will be available to assist litigants. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Madeleine Jones at [email protected] or at (240) 777-9061.

TRUST OFFICE DROP BOXThe Trust Office has installed a Drop Box at the front counter of Room 2400, on the 2nd floor of the North Tower. Should the Trust Office staff be unavailable to receive filings, Counsel/Par-ties may deposit Trust Office fil-ings in the Drop Box. Pleadings will be stamped as filed on the date they are deposited in the Drop Box. If you have any ques-tions, please contact the Trust Office at 240-777-9175.

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Ideally, you want clients that are a “good fit” for you and your law firm. As we all know, sometimes clients are not a “good fit”. In some instances, we are unable to withdraw represen-tation because of our ethics rules or because the court will not permit it.

When I was practicing, I read an article that suggested that it’s a good idea to drop 10% of your clients each year. I re-viewed our difficult clients and did drop some. Most of them wanted to stay and some agreed to become a “good fit".

I’m not suggesting that you get rid of your difficult profit-able clients. I am suggesting that you ask yourself “what makes a great client?”, write it down, and then try to discover in the interview whether the potential client will be a “good fit”. I’m also suggesting that you find a better way to interact with difficult clients that you want to keep.

Some difficult clients are worth representing. However, it’s not in your best interest to have a lot of clients that stress you and your team. Practicing law can be stressful enough without a lot of difficult clients adding to your burden.

I spend a lot of time coaching my clients on how to handle difficult clients. If you need some ideas, feel free to contact me. It’s important for you and your firm not to be the closest target when it’s the other party that harmed them.

Whether you let go of a difficult client or rehabilitate them, it can be helpful to take a good look at your difficult clients. Doing so may help you make a more strategic decision about continuing representation and how you might strategically represent them going forward.Geoff Gilbert is a former practicing attorney, CPA and managing partner. He also taught undergraduate stress classes at the Univer-sity of Maryland. Geoff coaches individual attorneys and managing partners in small, medium and large firms. Geoff has help lawyers institute programs to increase income, enjoy practicing, build great teams, improve marketing, get paid on time, retain good lawyers and staff, improve customer service and minimize stress. Please send comments to [email protected].

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Many lawyers know someone in the legal profession whose career was either lost or significantly harmed

due to addiction. Like everyone else, attorneys and law students are not exempt from alcoholism, substance

use disorders, depression, eating disorders and adult self-harm. The stress of practicing law can be an

environmental trigger for these issues. The associated shame and fear of judgment can inhibit a lawyer from

disclosing these issues until there are both physical and employment consequences.

Come and join us for an evening presentation by Brian Cuban, a lawyer, author, mental health advocate

and keynote speaker. Mr. Cuban will discuss his own personal struggles with drug and alcohol addiction and

eating disorders, both as a law student and as an attorney. He will also share his experience with recovery,

how he redefined his career, and restored his family and passion for life. Following his presentation, there

will be a reception and book signing in the third floor atrium.

WHEN: March 7, 2018

TIME: 5:30 – 7:45 P.M.

WHERE: Montgomery County Judicial Center 50 Maryland Avenue Rockville, Maryland 20850 Courtroom 3E

More information can be found about Brian Cuban at his website: www.briancuban.com

Event is FREE of Charge. Donations accepted. Please register to attend at www.barmont.org



ities by Edward Brodsky and M. Patricia Adamski. In volatile times, it’s more important than ever to protect your business clients against litigation.

Remember—Find the answer fast at the Montgomery County Circuit Court Law Library 50 Maryland Avenue, Room 3420 Rockville MD 20850

Circuit Court CINA and Delinquency Bench/Bar ScheduleMadeleine Jones CINA: March 13, 2018 May 15, 2018 July 17, 2018 October 16, 2018

DEL: April 18, 2018 June 6, 2018 September 26, 2018 November 7, 2018

All meetings will be held from 12:30 - 1:30PM in Circuit Court Courtroom 5H.

The Lawyers' Literary CircleJim DemmaFor Wednesday, March 14th the Book Selection Committee has chosen the 1721 classic novel Moll Flanders, by Daniel Defoe. According to one review when it was first published: this story takes Moll through failed ro-mances, delicate and dignified sex, many marriages, incest, big-amy, prostitution, abandoned children, broken hearts, along with many plot twists, all of which raised eyebrows (or wigs) to pop off the readers heads. What more could you ask for?

With some rare exceptions, all of our meetings are held in the of-fices of Miles & Stockbridge P.C., 11 North Washington St., Suite 700, Rockville, MD, and begin at 4:30p.m. If any of your friends and associates would like to join our group, all they need to do is to show up for any of our meet-ings – everyone is welcome, and snacks are always served.


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Many lawyers know someone in the legal profession whose career was either lost or significantly harmed

due to addiction. Like everyone else, attorneys and law students are not exempt from alcoholism, substance

use disorders, depression, eating disorders and adult self-harm. The stress of practicing law can be an

environmental trigger for these issues. The associated shame and fear of judgment can inhibit a lawyer from

disclosing these issues until there are both physical and employment consequences.

Come and join us for an evening presentation by Brian Cuban, a lawyer, author, mental health advocate

and keynote speaker. Mr. Cuban will discuss his own personal struggles with drug and alcohol addiction and

eating disorders, both as a law student and as an attorney. He will also share his experience with recovery,

how he redefined his career, and restored his family and passion for life. Following his presentation, there

will be a reception and book signing in the third floor atrium.

WHEN: March 7, 2018

TIME: 5:30 – 7:45 P.M.

WHERE: Montgomery County Judicial Center 50 Maryland Avenue Rockville, Maryland 20850 Courtroom 3E

More information can be found about Brian Cuban at his website: www.briancuban.com

Event is FREE of Charge. Donations accepted. Please register to attend at www.barmont.org


In accordance with Article VIII of the Constitution of the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland, we the Nominating Com mittee of 2018-2019 report that the follow-ing persons have been nominated for the indicated offices.

If any voting member wishes to place his or her name on the official ballot to be emailed on March 15, 2018, you are invited to file a petition, available in the Bar Office, by March 13, 2018 and have it signed by ten or more voting members.

President-Elect Heather Q. Hostetter Pilar C. Nichols

Treasurer-Elect Jeremy D. Rachlin Mark W. Schweighofer

Secretary Aindrea M. Conroy Lili Khozeimeh

Executive Committee Bradford S. Bernstein David A. Martella Tracey J. Coates David H. Moyse Diane Feuerherd Christopher W. Roberts Eduardo S. Garcia Judge Marina L. Sabett Judge Rand L. Gelber Donna E. Van Scoy Peter W. Larson Steven B. Vinick

Kathy Knight, Chair

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Request for Unique Talents

and/or InterestsDo you, someone you know, someone in your firm, or a colleague, have an unusu-al hobby, an odd talent, a unique charitable pursuit? President-Elect Steve Bien-stock would like to hear about it. Please email him at [email protected].

Clothes DriveThe Leadership Development Academy Committee Fellows are collecting business casual and pro-fessional dress clothing for the homeless population in Montgomery County. The ultimate goal for the Fellows is to collect enough clothing to provide to those less fortunate in our community to set them up for job interview success. Drop Off Locations: Ethridge, Quinn, Kemp, McAuliffe, Rowan & Hartinger (33 Wood Lane, Rockville, MD); Andalman & Flynn (8601 Georgia Ave., Suite 206, Silver Spring, MD); Markham Law Firm (7960 Old Georgetown Rd., Suite 3B, Bethesda, MD)




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 8 – V O L . 6 5 / I S S U E 8

Diversity Still Matters.

The point made last year is just as valid today. The concept of diversity has never been more important. It has never mattered more. Our Bar Association is committed to that principle. We are justifiably proud of our efforts to create a Bar Association which serves as something truly representative of a communi-ty which has never been just one color, just one gender, just one background, just one country of origin, just one culture, just one faith or just one rung on an economic ladder. It has never been more import-ant that we put that pride on display, and that we demonstrate not just our tolerance of a diverse society but our celebration of that which truly enriches our lives.

The Montgomery County Bar Foundation expressly champions the goal of “encouraging racial and cul-tural diversity in the hiring, retention and promotion of attorneys and in the elevation of attorneys to leadership positions within the Montgomery County legal community.”

To that end, each year the Bar Foundation presents the Andrew L. Sonner Excellence in Diversity Award to that person, firm or company (whether or not in the law profession) which has provided outstanding contributions toward achieving that goal.

Previous recipients of the Award have included: • The Honorable Andrew L. Sonner • The Honorable Charles B. Day • The Office of the County Attorney for Montgomery County, Md. • The Honorable DeLawrence Beard • Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A. • The Office of the State’s Attorney for Montgomery County, Md. • Isiah Leggett, County Executive for Montgomery County • Samuel C. Hamilton • Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, Rosenberg, Eig & Cooper, Chtd • Mayda Colon Tsaknis • The Honorable Jeannie Eun Kyung Cho • Susan Magazine • Ari Ghosal

We invite you to submit your candidate using the Nomination Form found at http://montbar.site-ym.com/?121 and fax to 301-217-9327, e-mail to [email protected] or

mail/deliver to: Executive Director, Montgomery County, MD Bar Foundation27 W. Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850

The deadline for submitting your nomination is March 16, 2018. Self-nominations are encouraged. The recipient will be announced at the Annual Meeting of the Bar Association on Friday, May 4, 2018, Bethes-da North Marriott Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852.

Make your voice heard so that all of our voices may be heard; submit your nomination for the Andrew L. Sonner Excellence in Diversity Award and show your pride in a legal community striving to be on the right side of history, again.

The Diversity Committee of the Bar Foundation of Montgomery County




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 8 – V O L . 6 5 / I S S U E 8

COMMITTEE/SECTION REGISTRATIONPLEASE RETURN 2018-2019BY MARCH 15, 2018

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 Assistance (no staggered terms) ______ Fall Outing______ Legal Ethics ______ Pro Bono

______ Membership Benefits______ 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? _______________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________RETURN TODAY: Steven J. Bienstock, President-Elect

Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850Fax: (240) 206-0689; [email protected]



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“Nowhere do the rules of ethics justify a decision to concede guilt.”

On January 17, 2018, the Unit-ed States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of McCoy v. Louisiana, an appeal from a Louisiana Su-preme Court ruling affirming a murder conviction and death sentence in a triple homicide case. On direct appeal, the de-fendant argued his conviction should be reversed because of ineffective assistance of coun-sel. Throughout the trial, Mr. McCoy claimed he was inno-cent and offered an alibi de-fense that he was out of state at the time the murders occurred even though he did not have any witnesses to support his alibi defense. Notwithstanding his protestations, Mr. McCoy’s counsel conceded his guilt to the jury during opening state-ment and at closing argument in hopes of avoiding the death penalty that was ultimately handed down.

The Louisiana Supreme Court rejected Mr. McCoy’s argument that his counsel should have advanced his “unflinchingly maintained claim of inno-cence,” determining that to do so would violate the attorney’s obligation under Rule 1.2(d) which precludes a lawyer from counseling a client to “engage or assist . . . in conduct that the lawyer knows is criminal or fraudulent.” The Court be-lieved that presenting the alibi defense through the defen-dant’s testimony put the attor-ney in an ethical conundrum based on the perception that Mr. McCoy committed perju-ry when articulating his alibi defense. However, the Court’s observation was based on sup-posed “overwhelming” evidence of guilt and not on his coun-sel’s actual knowledge that Mr. McCoy was in fact guilty. In re-jecting Mr. McCoy’s appeal, the Louisiana Supreme Court held that “conceding guilt, in a hope of saving a defendant’s life at

the penalty phase, is a reason-able course of action in a case in which evidence of guilt is overwhelming.”

Amicus Briefs filed by the American Bar Association and by ethics professors from 10 outstanding law schools urged the Supreme Court to reverse Mr. McCoy’s conviction. Both amici took Mr. McCoy’s lawyer to task for violating ethical rules by conceding his client’s guilt. The law professor’s brief explained that “Larry English (Mr. McCoy’s attorney) was bound by the rules of ethics – as well as the Sixth Amendment and basic agency principles – to confirm his representation accordingly. Yet in his opening statement to the jury and again in closing, Mr. English affirma-tively told the jury that Mr. McCoy was guilty”. The profes-sors argued that Mr. English vi-olated Rule 1.2(a) which requires a lawyer to abide by the client’s instructions regarding the ob-jectives of representation and, as a result “violated his profes-sional obligations and denied his client the fundamental right to challenge the prosecu-tor’s allegation of guilt.”1

The amici further argued that Rule 3.3, relied by the Louisiana Supreme Court, did not compel Mr. English to confess Mr. Mc-Coy’s guilt because this Rule “does not allow the lawyer to refuse to offer the testimony of

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the defendant client if he only ‘reasonably believes’ that the client intends to testify falsely”. The record was clear that Mr. English did not know for a fact that the evidence was false. Other arguments advanced by the amici stressed that a crim-inal defense attorney’s effort to seek an acquittal is always a lawful and ethical objective of representation and just be-cause Mr. English believed the evidence against his client was “overwhelming” was no justifi-cation for a decision to concede Mr. McCoy’s guilt.

The McCoy’s case illustrates the dilemma faced by a lawyer representing a criminal charge with a death penalty offense where there is overwhelming evidence of guilt. Mr. English

felt that the best way to spare his client’s life was to admit Mr. McCoy’s guilt. Although this may have been a rational deci-sion, the Rules of Professional Conduct compel a different re-sult because in this case, as in all cases, a lawyer is the agent of the client and is duty bound to follow the client’s instruc-tions and should in all cases be obliged to put the prosecutor to its proof of the crime.21There is no indication in the record before the Supreme Court that Mr. McCoy complained to the Louisi-ana attorney disciplinary authori-ties about the conduct of his attor-ney at trial.2Although Maryland has abolished the death penalty, the ethical rules cited in this article are should guide a lawyer’s conduct in other circum-stances

Lawyer Groups Criticize Ethical Shortcomings of Defense Counsel in Supreme Court Death Penalty Case

JEZIC & MOYSE welcomes MARICÉ MORALES

Maricé Morales was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014 as the first Latina representing District 19. In Annapolis, Ms. Morales sat on the Judiciary Committee where she worked on major criminal justice reform. Joining the firm as a criminal defense attorney, Ms. Morales has experience representing Spanish and French speaking clients. She remains committed to the basic human and constitutional right to equality under the law.

Jezic & Moyse focuses on criminal defense, immigration, employment, and personal injuries.240.292.7200 Jezicfirm.com



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

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NEW PRACTITIONER SECTIONJoshua Bienstock, Co-Chair Joshua Schmand, Co-Chair MEETING DATESApr. 11, 2018Meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the CLE Classroom of the Bar Association building.

We have been hard at work planning your March events.

On March 10, 2018 at 1:00PM, the New Practitioner’s Section is teaming up with the Social Committee and the Communi-ty Outreach Committee to host a Zengo Charity bike ride at the Zengo Cycle in Bethesda. Zen-go is similar to Soul Cycle. Pro-ceeds will go to the Montgom-ery County Bar Foundation. To register for the class, go to http://zengocycle.com, click on the “Reserve” tab and choose the Bethesda location. The event is ti-tled “Bar Association of Montgom-ery County Charity Ride.” Space is limited, so we are asking partici-pants to sign up in advance.

On March 21, 2018, we will be holding the Circuit Court Court-house Tour followed by our

Second Annual Section Fair/Open House. The Courthouse Tour will begin at 5:00pm and the Section Fair/Open House will occur in the Cafeteria of the EOB building from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. This is an event you will not want to miss. You can RSVP to Josh Bienstock or Josh Schmand at the emails below.

Please contact Daniel Tava-res, the Mentor-Mentee chair, if you would like to be paired with a Mentor or would be will-ing to be a Mentor.

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

MENTOR/MENTEE COMMITTEEDaniel Tavares, Chair Please contact me at 301-762-7473 or [email protected] if you would like to be paired with a Mentor or if would be willing to serve as a Mentor to our new practitioners.

At last, I finally pulled the plug and dumped my Com-cast Business landline tele-phone service. For decades I've been held hostage to Comcast's one size fits all overpriced business phone service and forced to pay out for unwanted TV service and endure other unwanted, ex-pensive features. So a few months back, I switched to an entirely different telephone system for my law office “land lines”.

VOIP is the acronym for Voice over Internet Protocol, and I can't recommend it enough. It’s less expensive, highly flex-ible, easily movable and offers a much deeper set of calling features offered to businesses than the current crop of hard wired providers — Comcast and Verizon.

In contrast to conventional hard wired phone service, VOIP uses the Internet to make and receive calls. VOIP has been around for many years and has long since been available to individu-als through carriers such as Vonage. In recent years VOIP has developed into a highly credible alternative telephone

communications service which is in use by many of the largest Fortune 100 com-panies. Even more recently, a number of specialized car-riers have offered systems tailored and priced for small and mid-sized business.

With my new VOIP phone setup, I can make and re-ceive business calls and faxes both in the office and on the road, at home, and overseas. No matter when my clients call my business number, I can easily take the call (after screening by my new, live, 24/7 receptionist) from any-where. The reverse is also in place, as now I can easily call out from anywhere on my smartphone, new VOIP office phones or from home and my clients see my office number and HooverLaw LLC on their caller ID. It's awesome!

I happen to use a New York area carrier, Telcomsavvy (reachable at telcomsavvy.com). They're great and their sister company, Answering Legal, for law offices, (reachable at https://www.answeringlegal.com) is even better, seriously! More on Answering Legal in my next column...

Techlectic ...Pat Hoover



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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTIONJohn Henderson, Co-Chair Nicolas Orechwa, Co-Chair MEETING DATESMar. 8, 2018 Apr. 5, 2018

May 3, 2018Meetings will be held from 5:30p.m. to 6:30p.m. in the up-stairs conference room of the Bar Association building, 27 West Jefferson Street, Rock-ville, Maryland, unless other-wise noted by signage.

We held our meeting on Thurs-day, February 8, 2018. During our meeting, we discussed var-ious issues concerning admin-istrative law and our section meeting lecture series that will begin fall 2018.

Chief Judge Thomas E. Dew-berry of the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) will be the section’s guest lec-turer for the annual meeting. Chief Judge Dewberry will speak about the history of the

creation of the OAH and will entertain questions from the bar! Please plan to attend!

Our next meeting is Thursday, March 8, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the conference room of the bar association building, 27 West Jefferson Street, Rock-ville, Maryland, unless oth-erwise noted by signage. All members of the bar association are welcome!

CIRCUIT COURT BENCH BAR COMMITTEEHeather Collier, Co-Chair Meg Rosan, Co-Chair MEETING DATESMar. 7, 2018 May 2, 2018Apr. 4, 2018 June 6, 2018Meetings will be held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. in Circuit Court Room 3240.

The Circuit Court Bench-Bar Committee did not meet on

Wednesday, February 7th, due to inclement weather and a de-layed Court opening.

As a reminder, all attorneys in good standing are welcome and encouraged to attend the Bench Bar Committee meet-ings. Attendance is not limited to Committee members.

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

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

COLLABORATIVE LAW SECTIONLaura Duncan, Co-ChairRoger Hayden, Co-ChairEshigo Okasili, Co-Chair Amanda Sow, Co-ChairMEETING DATESApr. 24, 2018 May 22, 2018

June TBA

Our section meetings take place from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the BAMC Conference Room (upstairs), unless otherwise specified. Please, RSVP.

Our generous sponsor, Jeanne Koerber of RE/MAX Success, will provide a free lunch. It is important that we give her a headcount, at least 24 hours in advance, to ensure we have food for everyone. You may bring your own lunch, if you prefer, or are unable to send in your RSVP at least 24 hours prior to each meeting. Please email your RSVP to: [email protected] or any of the co-chairs listed above.

We are thankful that you have made it through the cold blast and this year’s severe flu sea-son so far, and hope that you will continue to take all neces-sary precautions to stay well into the spring and beyond. We are especially thankful to Doug Braunstein, Collabora-

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Honor Your Fellow Lawyer Endowment FundIn recognition/honor/memory (please circle one) of: Donation Amount:

________________________________________________ ______________________

for ______________________________________________________________________________

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Gifted by: ______________________________________________________________ (optional)

Recent Honor Your Fellow Lawyer Contributions...

In recognition of William E. Hewitt, Jr. & James W. Stuart for Lawyer Asistance Committee “An Evening with Brian Cuban” ~ David C. Merkin

In honor of John Marshall, Maryland Legal Aid ~Camilla O. McRory, Attorney at Law

Please make check payable to Montgomery County Bar Foundation and return with this form to:MCBF Endowment Fund, 27 W. Jefferson St, Rockville, MD 20850 Office Code: F/422






tively-trained Valuation Con-sultant with Klaris, Thomson & Schroeder, for speaking at our meeting last month. We are equally thankful to our sponsor, Jeanne Koerber of RE/MAX Success, for sponsoring delectable meals at our Section meetings.

This month, we decided to fore-go our monthly meeting, in light of several activities in the legal community, in general, and the Collaborative commu-nity, in particular. As you may know, some of our peers will be participating in Collaborative Law training. We encourage you to contact LJ Pelham at [email protected] for more details about the training opportunity, if inter-ested. Our Section will be par-ticipating in BAMC’s guided tour of Montgomery County Circuit Court Tour and Sec-tion Fair from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, for the second time. Please, send your RSVPs for the Section Fair to:

Josh Bienstock: [email protected] Schmand: [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you at our Section Fair on March 21st and at our next meeting on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, when one of the highly respected Financial Neutrals in our Collaborative Community, Debbie May, will give a presentation on “The Role of Financial Neutrals in

Collaborative Cases”. Come prepared with your questions, including but not limited to the recent changes in the fed-eral tax law. Remember to in-vite your partners, associates, mentors, mentees and fellow practitioners. You will be glad you did.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION SECTIONDrew Cole, Co-ChairBill Goldberg, Co-ChairThe Commercial Litigation Section will next meet on Tuesday, April 10th from 8 to 9 am at Stein Sperling in Rockville. The speaker will be Mary Ellen Flynn of Andalman & Flynn whose presentation is titled: “How to get paid without getting into trouble.” Ms. Flynn will share information and tips on how to effectively screen new clients, draft retainer agreements that protect you, keep track of billable time, bill clients timely and collect ac-counts receivables. Mary Ellen will also discuss the Maryland Rules of Professional Respon-sibility, case law and ethics opinions that apply to re-tainer agreements, attorneys’ fees and billing clients. Join us to learn how to earn more and stress less. A light break-fast will be provided. Please RSVP to Mamie Brown at [email protected].

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEEJessica Blumberg, Co-ChairMee Soon Langohr, Co-ChairThe Community Outreach Committee facilitates volun-teer opportunities on the sec-ond Friday of every month at Shepherd’s Table. Shep-herd’s Table provides basic services to those in need and specifically provides a din-ner meal from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., seven nights a week. Please contact Mee Soon at [email protected] if you are interested in volun-teering. Volunteer as an indi-vidual, a firm, or get a group of friends and family together to participate in this wonderful, can’t miss, service opportunity!

If you have any thoughts or comments for the Committee, please contact either Co-Chair: [email protected]; [email protected].

DISTRICT COURT BENCH BAR COMMITTEEReginald Bours, Co-ChairRichard London, Co-ChairMEETING DATESMar. 28 2018 Apr. 25, 2018Meetings are held at 8a.m. on the last Wednesday of the month in the 5th Floor Confer-ence Room (off of Courtroom 511) in District Court, 191 East

Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850.

The District Court Bench Bar Committee held its regular meeting on the last Wednes-day of January, on 1/31/18. Judge Mitchell was in Silver Spring, so, in alphabetical order, Judg-es Koch, Nee and Sarsfield met with the Committee.

MENTAL HEALTH COURT:The first “graduation” is being scheduled for April 5, 2018, ten-tatively at 1:30 p.m., to recognize the significant improvements a number of participants have been able to achieve. Everyone is welcome.

BOND REVIEWS:After the original bond hear-ing is held, second or subse-quent hearings will be per-mitted to address changes of conditions, additional infor-mation or the like, and also be-cause of bond reviews filed by defense Counsel. In general, these hearings will be held in Courtroom 513 after the regu-lar bond reviews. Such hear-ings may not be in front of the original judge who heard the initial review. PTSU vio-lations will also be in 513, but generally only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and in a differ-ent courtroom only if another judge becomes available.

JUDICIAL CONFERENCE:District Court will be on a greatly reduced schedule be-tween May 23 and May 25, 2018, while the Maryland Judi-cial Conference is held. Bond hearings, domestic violence orders and peace orders will still be heard, but largely with “Visiting Judges” handling the dockets.

EDUCATION LAW SECTIONLisa Becker, Co-Chair David M. Briglia, Co-ChairMEETING DATESMar. 8, 2018 May 10, 2018 Apr. 12, 2018 June 14, 2018Meetings will be held at Noon on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Upstairs Confer-




BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTYSocial Committee and New Practitioner’s Section

invite you to join us for a

ZENGO CHARITY RIDESaturday, March 10, 2018 at 1:00 pm

4866 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland

ZENGO is an indoor cycling venue with sessions that provide a 50 minute, full body work out in a fun, energetic atmosphere.

$35 per bike, includes rental shoes and bottle of water

Riders are strongly encouraged to register and reserve their bikes in advance.

Please go to www.zengocycle.com, click on the “Reserve” tab and choose the Bethesdalocation. The event is titled “Bar Association of Montgomery County Charity Ride.”

All proceeds will go to the Montgomery County Bar Foundation

Endowment FundThe Montgomery County Bar Foundation Endowment Fund helps support numerous community

programs including Adult Drug Court and the Montgomery County Special Olympics.





ence Room of the Bar Associa-tion building.

ELDER LAW SECTIONMorris Klein, Co-ChairMary Jo Broussard-Speier, Co-ChairMEETING DATESMar. 14, 2018 Apr. 11, 2018

May 9, 2018Meetings are held at 8AM on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the upstairs confer-ence room of the Bar Associa-tion building.

The Section will meet on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 8:00 - 9:00 am at bar headquar-ters. Join us for a presentation by Deborah Carter (Supervi-sor) and Taunia Harper (assis-tant Supervisor) of Montgom-ery County Medical Assistance Long Term Care, followed by a question and answer session. This is an annual event that is not to be missed by our mem-bers. A once in a year oppor-

tunity to learn of the current trends and issues impacting long term care Medicaid ap-plications and appeals. Please join us – questions in hand.

ESTATE & TRUST LAW SECTIONJay Eisenberg, ChairMEETING DATESMar. 12, 2018 Apr. 16, 2018Meetings will be held at Noon in the Shulman Rogers offices, located at 12505 Park Potomac Ave,, 6th Floor, Potomac, MD.

FAMILY LAW SECTIONEmily Gelmann, Co-ChairPilar Nichols, Co-ChairHeather R. Sweren, Co-ChairWe’d like to start by thanking our February section meeting presenters: Benjamin Marcoux and Annemarie Wall, both with Marcoux & Wall, LLC, who pre-sented on defending against and keeping out written hear-

say under the Maryland Rules of Evidence. Thank you Ben and Annemarie!

Another BIG THANK YOU to those who presented at our February CLE on Marital Set-tlement Agreements: the Hon-orable Kevin G. Hessler; Brian Pearlstein, Eric Rollinger, and Deborah Webb. Thank you all for the great presentation!

Please SAVE THE DATE for the following:

MEETING DATESMarch 19, 2018 **5:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1; (Family Law Mag-istrates’ Roundtable)

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

May or June 2018 **Practitioner of the Year Award Dinner (Date, Time and Place TBD)

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

CLESSAVE THE DATE for our great 2018 CLEs, which include:

March 20: 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Fami-ly Law Practice Ethics and Risk Management. Speakers: Lydia E. Lawless, Bar Counsel, Attor-ney Grievance Commission of Maryland; and Erin A. Risch, Eccleston and Wolf, P.C.

March 21, 2018: 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.: Breakfast with our new Circuit Court and District Court Judges.

April 23 & 25: 5:30-8:30 p.m.: Rita Rosenkrantz Basic Family Law Training. This practical six hour training covers the nuts and bolts of family law, includ-ing: (1) Initial Interview/Retain-er Agreements; (2) Pleadings & Divorce Grounds, Scheduling Hearings, Uncontested Divorce Hearings; (3) Discovery, Finan-cial Statements, and Marital Property Statements; (4) Pen-dente Lite Financial Issues,

Obtaining Attorneys’ Fees, Vol-untary Impoverishment, Child Support, Taking Exceptions to a Magistrate’s Recommenda-tions; (5) Litigating a Child Cus-tody Case; and (6) Marital Settle-ment Agreements, and Ethical Considerations. The extensive materials exceed 700 pages and include many sample forms.

May 22: 5:00-7:45 p.m.: Fami-ly Law Update. Speakers: Paul J. Reinstein, Reinstein Glackin Patterson & Herriott, LLC; Bry-an Renehan, Brodsky Renehan Pearlstein & Bouquet, Chartered. Location: Courtroom 3E, Circuit Court for Montgomery County.

SOCIAL EVENTSMark your calendars for the following social events:

• Spring Happy Hour – March 19, 2018 following the Magistrates’ Roundtable.

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

OTHER EVENTS• Law Day – Scheduled for May 4, 2018 back at the Marri-ott location. The Family Law Section will be presenting two programs:

1) Playing Hard to Get: How to Obtain Privileged and Pro-tected Documents

• Medical Records: Nancy Halstead, Senior Associate with Reed Smith, and the Honorable Karen Ferretti.

• Mental Health Records and CINA Records: The Honorable Steven Salant.

• Child Protective Services (CPS) Records: Corey Talcott with the Office of the Coun-ty Attorney for Montgomery County, Maryland.

• Domestic Violence doc-umentation including body camera and 911 recordings: Thomas DeGonia, partner with Ethridge Quinn Kemp McAu-liffe Rowan & Hartinger.

2) Family Law Legends: Tales from Trial Table

Four Family Law Legends will each present on a unique issue







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The New Practitioner Section cordially invites you to attend:

A Guide to the Montgomery County Circuit Court

and Reception 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 Montgomery County Circuit Court followed by a Reception and Section Fair.

Drinks, Refreshments and Entertainment will be provided!

When & Where: Wednesday, March 21, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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

Josh Bienstock at [email protected] or Josh Schmand at [email protected]

Generously sponsored by:





The Bar Associations Insurance Agency, Inc. and

TriBridge Partners, LLC are proud to sponsor

Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD

124th Annual Meeting & Law Day CelebrationFriday, May 4, 2018

Bethesda North Marriott Conference Center5701 Marinelli Rd., North Bethesda, MD 20852

~2018 Annual Meeting Committee

James A. Mood, Jr., PresidentSteven J. Bienstock, President-Elect

Donna E. McBride, Annual Meeting Chair

~Program Chairs

John Henderson, Administrative Law Section ChairMorris Klein / Mary Jo Broussard-Speier, Elder Law Section Co-Chairs

Emily Gelmann / Pilar Nichols / Heather Sweren, Family Law Section Co-ChairsParva Fattahi / Rachel Ullman, Immigration Law Section Co-Chairs

Michael Greenberg / Raymond Van Dyke, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Section Co-ChairsKaren Alegi / Bill Hewitt, Lawyer Assistance Committee Co-Chairs

David Gavin / Allen Katz / Sam Shapiro, Legal Ethics Committee Co-ChairsJosh Bienstock / Josh Schmand, New Practitioner Section Co-Chairs

~STAFF COORDINATORS:Julie Petersen, Executive Director

Cindy Brandenburg, Conference Coordinator Yesenia Mendez, Exhibits Coordinator

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:Rod J. Rosenstein

United States Deputy

Attorney General



PROGRAM SCHEDULE8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

White Flint Amphitheater9:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Family LawPlaying Hard to Get: How to Obtain Privileged and Protected Documents

Medical Records: Nancy Halstead, Senior Associate with Reed Smith, and the Honorable Karen FerrettiMental Health Records and CINA Records: The Honorable Steven SalantChild Protective Services (CPS) Records: Corey Talcott, Esquire, with the Office of the County Attorney for Montgomery County, MarylandDomestic Violence documentation including body camera and 911 recordings: Thomas DeGonia, partner with Ethridge Quinn Kemp McAuliffe Rowan & Hartinger

Family Law Legends: Tales from Trial Table Four Family Law Legends will each present on a unique issue they have tried in his/her career, the strategy at trial, and the court’s ultimate ruling. Please join us to hear stories from David Driscoll, Esquire, partner at Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC; Cheryl Hepfer, Esquire, partner at Offit Kurman; Bryan Renehan, Esquire, partner at Brodsky Renehan Pearlstein & Bouquet, Chtd; and the Honorable Ann Sundt (retired) to learn unique lessons from their illustrious careers.

Salon A9:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Lawyer AssistanceBetter Lawyering Through Mindfulness Speaker: Jeena Cho, Esquire

Is your mind constantly going at 150 mph? Do you find yourself wasting precious time on thinking about the past or worrying about the future? Do you struggle to keep your attention on a task? Are you always multitasking, unable to focus? Is stress or anxiety keeping you from doing your best work? Learn the key to increasing focus and productivity!

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. New PractitionersHow to Develop an SEO Playbook for Your Law Firm Speakers: Jacqueline Madarang, Senior Marketing Technology Manager, Bradley Melanie Trudeau, Director, New Business & Digital Strategies. Jaffe

The legal market is increasingly becoming more fragmented and competitive. Law firms are finding it difficult to drive traffic to their websites, convert that traffic into leads and then convert those leads into clients. As a result, law firms must invest time and effort to ensure that their websites appear amongst the top search engine result pages when clients or prospects are looking for specific keywords or phrases. Unfortunately, Google and other search engines are constantly changing their algorithms, making it harder to understand the most important factors when trying to achieve optimal visibility in search results. During this presentation, attendees will learn the most effective strategies for executing an SEO program. • On-page optimization tactics - from meta tags to markup text • Content optimization strategies - from blogging to bio pages • Social media distribution tactics - from LinkedIn posts to social advertising • Public relations - from source quotes to bylined articles

Salon B9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Elder LawEverything You Always Wanted to Know About Elder Law and Special Needs Planning (But Were Afraid to Ask) Speakers: Ron Landsman, Esquire, Morris Klein, Esquire, and Mary Jo Broussard Speier, Esquire

The panel will provide answers to the most frequently asked questions the practitioner encounters when representing the elderly or special needs clients

10:00 a.m. - 10:50 p.m. Lawyers in TransitionWhat are the rules, ethics and common courtesy that applies to Arrivals and Departures Speaker: A. Howard Metro, Esquire

When an attorney is contemplating leaving a firm as an associate or a principal, the issue of clients and to whom they belong is often misun-derstood. When can a departing lawyer advise the clients for whom she or he is the principal attorney? What fiduciary duties are owed to the firm? What are the common law duties of loyalty that apply? Who should give notice to the clients? How are the fees divided?







What happens to email? Voice mail? Phone calls to the receptionist? Malpractice insurance- does the new firm assume prior acts? On the other side, when a lawyer joins a firm what should she or he be discussing? Is equity purchased? Immediately or over time? Are there alternatives? Are clients being brought that are the subject of a dispute with a former firm? Can an associate or legal assistant be brought? At what point is a departing lawyer interfering with contractual rights of the former firm? What kind of an agreement should law firms have governing their firm and its attorneys?

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Legal EthicsSexual Harassment: Ethical Implications and Law Firm Practices

Speakers: Lydia E. Lawless, Esquire, Bar Counsel, Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland and Stacey A. Moffet, Esquire, Eccleston and Wolf, P.C. Moderated by the Legal Ethics Committee of the Bar Association of Montgomery CountyThis session will cover Maryland case law and ethics opinions and discuss the implications of American Bar Association’s adop-tion of Model Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g), an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination rule, in 2016. It will also focus on how to handle sexual harassment claims in the law office and legal profession and best practices to prevent sexual harass-ment claims.

Salon C9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Administrative Law SectionMeet The Chief Judge of the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings! Speaker: The Honorable Thomas E. Dewberry, Chief Administrative Law Judge

Judge Dewberry will speak about the history of the Office of Administrative Hearings and its function for the citizens of the State. He will also entertain questions from the participants.

10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Intellectual Property & Technology LawIntellectual Property in 2018: the Basic Tools for You to Know Speaker: Raymond Van Dyke, Esquire

The program will have a short overview of each IP right (for general practitioners) with lively examples, followed by a summary of current legal developments for 2017-2018 (for IP professionals).

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Immigration LawLatest Developments In Immigration Law Speakers: Jonathan Greene, Esquire, The Greene Law Firm, LLC and Gabriela Kahrl, Esquire, Staff Attorney, Immigration Clinic, University of Baltimore Law School

This seminar provides an overview of the latest developments in the rapidly changing world of immigration law. It includes discus-sions about Presidential Executive Orders, as well as Maryland legislations and case law on immigration that affect our immi-grant clients, as they relate to family law and criminal law.

Scheduled Sponsor Breaks9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.10:50 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Salons D & E12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch Program (Installation of Officers, Awards)

Keynote Speaker: Rod J. Rosenstein, United States Deputy Attorney GeneralRod J. Rosenstein is the 37th Deputy Attorney General of the United States. As Deputy Attorney General, he advises and assists the Attorney General in formulating and implementing Department of Justice policies and programs and in providing overall supervision to all organizational units of the Department of Justice. Mr. Rosenstein has spent over 27 years in government service. After graduating from the Wharton School of Business and Harvard Law School, Mr. Rosenstein started his legal career as a law clerk to Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Mr. Rosenstein began his career with the Department as an attorney with the Attorney General’s Honors Program and previously served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland from 2005 to 2017.

Join the New Practitioner Section Immediately Following the Luncheon for Happy HourJoin the New Practitioner Section for a Happy Hour in honor of our outgoing BAMC President, Jim Mood. Join us for drink specials and camaraderie at the hotel’s lobby bar immediately following the Law Day luncheon. No RSVP is required, but feel free to contact Josh Bienstock at [email protected] or Josh Schmand at [email protected] if you have questions.







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What You Need to Know about Maryland Medical Cannabis Law Now that Medical Marijuana is Available Thursday, March 8 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Representing Children in Contested Custody Cases in Maryland Friday, March 9 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Members/New Practitioners/Non-Members $145

11th Hour Trial Counsel: Avoiding the Pitfalls Tuesday, March 20 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Family Law Practice Ethics and Risk Management Tuesday, March 20 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Meet and Greet with the New Judges Wednesday, March 21 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Changes to Social Host Liability in Maryland Thursday, March 22 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

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they have tried in his/her ca-reer, the strategy at trial, and the court’s ultimate ruling. Please join us to hear stories from David Driscoll, partner at Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC; Cheryl Hepfer, partner at Offit Kurman; Bryan Renehan, part-ner at Brodsky Renehan Pearl-stein & Bouquet, Chtd; and the Honorable Ann Sundt (retired) to learn unique lessons from their illustrious careers.

IMMIGRATION LAW SECTIONParva Fattahi, Co-Chair Rachel Ullman, Co-ChairMEETING DATESMar. 15, 2018 Apr. 24, 2018Please mark your calendars for the following events, all of which are taking place at the upstairs conference room of the Bar Building (27 W Jeffer-son Street, Rockville, MD):

Tuesday, March 15th; Noon Topic: Latest Trends in Employment-Based Practice Speaker: Maria Glinsmann

Tuesday, April 24th; 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Topic: Latest Trends in Removal Practice Speaker: Rachel Ullman

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

LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT SECTIONAmy Strent, ChairMEETING DATESMar. 15, 2018** Apr. 19, 2018*

May 17, 2018***Bethesda location**Rockville locationMeetings are held at 8AM in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building, located at 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD or at 7201 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 675, Bethesda, MD 20814. Please see the schedule above for the actual location.

LAWYER ASSISTANCE COMMITTEEKaren Alegi, Co-Chair Bill Hewitt, Co-ChairMEETING DATESMar. 14, 2018 Apr. 11, 2018

May 9, 2018Meetings are held at 5:30PM in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building, located at 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD or at 7201 Wis-consin Ave., Suite 675, Bethesda, MD 20814.

The Lawyer Assistance Com-mittee invites you to attend an evening with Brian Cuban, at-torney, author and lecturer on March 7, 2018, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in Courtroom 1, Circuit Court. Brian will speak about how the drug crisis affects the

legal community and his own struggle with addiction. Brian’s most recent book, The Addict-ed Lawyer, also discusses what the profession can do about it. Brian’s talk will be followed by a Q&A and light reception. The Committee is seeking spon-sors for this Event. Please contact Bill Hewitt or Karen Alegi for more information.

To register http://www.barmont.org/event/LawyerAssistance

BrianCubanEvent

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY COMMITTEEChris Roberts, Co-Chair John Weaver, Co-ChairMEETING DATESMarch 14, 2018 – Leadership

ProgramMay 4, 2018 – Law Day – Pro-

gram Presentation/Gradua-tion

Meetings will be held in the CLE Classroom (except for Law Day Annual Meeting, to be held at the Bethesda Marriott).

LEGAL ETHICS COMMITTEEDavid Gavin, Co-ChairAllen Katz, Co-ChairSam Shapiro, Co-ChairMEETING DATESMar. 15, 2018 Apr. 19, 2018

May 17, 2018

Meetings will be held at 4:30PM on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the upstairs confer-ence room of the Bar Associa-tion building, located at 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS COMMITTEEErin Kopelman, Co-ChairDavid Merkin, Co-ChairThe BAMC Membership Bene-fits Committee is pleased that we have arranged for several new Vendor Discounts for the 2017-2018 year. The Committee is try-ing to remind all BAMC Members that there are many benefits of being a part of our organization. Amici Miei in downtown Rock-ville is the newest member of the BAMC Vendor Discounts Program and they are offerring a 10% discount on the entire check for lunch, not exceeding $150 per check and excluding other discounted specials. The Membership Vendor Discounts are listed on the bar website at www.barmont.org; by clicking on the “Member’s Center” tab and scrolling down to the “Mem-bership Services” tab; and then clicking on the “Membership Vendor Discounts” tab on the left side of the screen.

We will try and highlight a particular vendor in future months in this column. We will also try and Coordinate with other BAMC Sections and Committees to bring greater benefits to our members.




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If you want to help improve member benefits or have any concerns or issues to bring to the Committee’s attention, please feel free to contact any Committee member or the Co-Chairs: Erin at (301) 347-1261 or [email protected]; or David at (301) 762-9200 or [email protected].

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION SECTIONAaron M. Blank, Co-Chair Stephanie L. Shearer, Co-ChairMEETING DATESMar. 16, 2018 Apr. 20, 2018Meetings are held at Noon in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building.

We would like to thank Rich Schimel and Medport for the presentation and lunch provid-ed last month.

Our next meeting will be held March 16, 2018 at noon at the bar building. Dr. Robb Mapou will be presenting on neurological eval-uation of head injuries. Lunch will be provided to attendees.

REAL ESTATE LAW SECTIONSarah Cline, Co-Chair Matt Alegi Co-ChairOn March 13, 2018, we will be having an extended program from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., on survey basics for the real es-tate practitioner. Our speaker

will be James Brown of Bock & Clark. Further details about CLE Credit for this program to follow.

On April 10, 2018, we will be discussing Blockchain and Bit-coin, and our speaker will be Mark J. Maier.

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be held from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. in the con-ference center at Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 12505 Park Potomac Ave., 6th Floor, Potomac, MD 20854. Breakfast will be provided. Please RSVP for both of these meetings to Donna Olenick at [email protected].

SOCIAL COMMITTEEMolly Saxon, Co-Chair Amanda Smith, Co-ChairPlease join us on March 10, 2018 at 1PM for a Zengo Char-ity Ride. All proceeds will go to the Montgomery County Bar Foundation Endowment Fund. Riders are strongly encouraged to register and reserve their bikes in advance. Please see page 14 for more details.

SOCIAL MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEJessica Blumberg, Co-Chair Keith Rosa, Co-ChairMEETING DATESMar. 22, 2018 May 24, 2018

June 21, 2018

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

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

YOUTH COURTHOUSE PROJECT COMMITTEEAllison McFadden, Co-Chair George Simms, Co-ChairMEETING DATESMar. 13, 2018 Apr. 10, 2018

May 8, 2018Meetings will be held at Noon on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the upstairs confer-ence room of the Bar Associa-tion building, unless otherwise noted.



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There are few people in Amer-ica today who have not experi-enced the challenges of addic-tion either individually, through their families or among their friends. It is no secret the opioid epidemic has reached unprec-edented levels but drug addic-tion and treatment for drug addiction has been a problem in our society for decades.

Last year, the New York Times highlighted the chal-lenges addiction presents to the legal profession, citing studies that indicated one in three practicing lawyers are “problem drinkers,” defined as individuals who engage in “haz-ardous, harmful and potential-ly alcohol-dependent drinking.”

The Bar Association of Mont-gomery County has not shied away from this important is-sue facing our profession. Its Lawyer Assistance Committee is a confidential group that tries help those experiencing

any mental health or substance use disorder. On March 7, the committee is hosting Brian Cuban, a lawyer and broth-er of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who will speak about his book, “The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of The Bar, Booze, Blow and Redemption.” Cuban has been a vocal advocate of en-suring lawyers have resources to cope with the serious stress-es that come with the job.

Addiction is a serious problem in the legal community — not merely the tendency to use alcohol and drugs to offset stresses but also the pressure to sideline self-care in favor of meeting deadlines and in-tense workloads. There are no clear answers to this problem but we will not find solutions without open discussions. Cu-ban recommends firms and bar associations do exactly what this event will do — highlight resources in the community

for lawyers who fear they are suffering from addiction and make sure they are aware that there are paths to recovery.

Alisha Jacobsen, an attorney and a recent member of the Lawyer Assistance Committee, heard Cuban on the Maryland State Bar Association’s website. Ja-cobsen shared the link with the committee, which then invited Cuban to Montgomery County.

“Brian’s book, The Addicted Lawyer, is an honest portray-al of his and others’ struggles with drugs, alcohol and eating disorders, but he also provides various sources for recovery,” Jacobsen said.

Jacobsen added she has expe-rienced the ripple effects of ad-diction, growing up with fam-ily members and friends who suffered from alcoholism She hopes the event will shed light on potential routes to recovery because, as she explained, “Fortu-

nately, with some, I saw the pos-itive effects of recovery as well.”

What can you do to help? Talking to your firms about sponsoring events like this one is a place to start (the Lawyer Assistance Committee is still looking for sponsors of this event). There are also countless nonprofits and organizations throughout the state that serve as resources for people facing addiction.

“An Evening with Brian Cu-ban” will take place March 7 at 5:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3E of the Montgomery County Circuit Court. Cuban will be signing books at the event fol-lowing his presentation. Any law firm or other organization who wishes to be a sponsor can send a tax-deductible dona-tion by check made payable to The Montgomery County Bar Foundation 27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, Md. 20850. In the memo section of the check, put in “Lawyer Assistance.”

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Generation J.D. ... Lawyers and Addiction ... By: Sarah David December 27, 2017

Reprinted with permission, The Daily Record's Generation J.D. blog (http://thedailyrecord.com/2017/12/27/sarah-david-generation-jd-lawyers-addiction/)

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The BAMC Leadership Development Academy’s Community Wellness Program

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PRO BONO PROGRAMBy Debbie Craven, Program CoordinatorPlease consider volunteering! It truly is a team effort and our volunteers are a critical part of that team. Through the Mont-gomery County Bar Founda-tion, the Pro Bono Program provides free legal services to eligible low-income residents of Montgomery County. In the first 6 months of FY18, the Program has helped, on vari-ous levels, almost 1300 Mont-gomery County residents. I am asking you to think about volunteering for our program. Volunteering can be as simple as showing up to one of our evening walk-in clinics located throughout the county; accept-ing a simple divorce case or a more complex contested cus-tody case. Among other legal issues are debt collection, bank-ruptcy, limited employment, limited immigration, wills and power of attorney.

Sadly, our Program is begin-ning to “burn out” our dedicat-ed panel of volunteer attorneys

that time and time again are committed to supporting our mission: “equal access to jus-tice”. The success of our Pro-gram heavily relies on our vol-unteers. You bring your talents, experience, and insight into the life of our community res-idents. Only you have the abili-ty to make a difference.

There are two ways for coun-ty residents to receive FREE LEGAL SERVICES in civil cas-es – at a legal advice clinic or through the client intake line for referral to an attorney vol-unteer for direct representa-tion. The legal advice clinics operate in five locations across the county and provide resi-dents the opportunity to walk in and meet with an attorney volunteer without scheduling an appointment. Eligible cli-ents present their legal prob-lems to an attorney and receive free immediate legal advice and/or referral to a non-profit or government social service agency that may be ready to lend a hand.

We have an extensive list of family law related cases pend-ing placement. We participate in the Judicare Project. Con-

tested custody and complex family law cases are referred at a reduced fee to experienced family law attorneys. Attorneys can seek reimbursement of $80 per hour with a cap of 20 hours per case. The Pro Bono Pro-gram requires that the attorney must accept a pro bono case for each case accepted under the Judicare Project. Our Family Law Training Session known as the Rita Rosenkrantz Fami-ly Law Training will be held on April 23 & 25, 2018. It is never too early to register! Please call Yes-enia at 301.340.2534 or log on to our website www.montbar.org for additional information.

You may not realize this but you are the real life Superman in the lives of all the people you have helped. On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Bar Foundation, we thank the following attorneys for their time, dedication, and service for the month of January 2018.

CASE REFERRALSDubin, HerbertFriedman, Patricia K.Huang, Wei-renMaddox, NatalieMurnane, AndrewOtieno, RosalynRamanatahn, Radha*

Umeh, Kaosy*West, Rasheedah*Xu, Eva

LEGAL ADVICE CLINICS East County Service Center Jiang, Fu-Mei C.Montero, R. Manny+Mukherjee, DianePugliese, Elizabeth M.

Gilchrist Center – Gaithersburg Price, Daryl+Robinson, PhillipWhitfield, Lynette+

Gilchrist Center – Germantown Pugliese, Elizabeth M.+Radice, Alex+ Whitfield, Lynette

Gilchrist Center – Wheaton Akamigbo, Chijioke+Bunker, Mary Garrett (Kate)Chimah, BernadetteHuang, Wei-renMudd, StevenRadice, Alex+Renner, RichardUmeh, KaosyWashington, Juan+West, Rasheedah

TESS Community Center Akamigbo, Chijioke+Chimah, BernadetteHuang, Wei-renPeddicord, AudraPrice, Daryl+Smith, MeredithUmeh, KaosyWashington, Juan+West, Pamela* = Accepted more than one case + = Supervising Attorney

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

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

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

Charles W. Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center - Westfield South Building11002 Veirs Mill Rd., Suite 506Wheaton, 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 Thursday of each month 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

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

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


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Friday, May 4, 2018

Keynote Speaker: Rod J. Rosenstein,

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ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF MARYLANDRosalyn Tang, PresidentMENTORING AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION PROGRAM – A SUCCESS!The mentoring program hosted by Duane Morris and APABA- MD on January 18 was a success! The panel speakers included the Honorable Pamela J. White (Circuit Court for Baltimore City), who discussed the impor-tance of mentoring in the legal professions. Guests included experienced attorneys, judg-es, new practitioners and law students from the University of Maryland and University of Baltimore.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE: RECOGNIZE IT AND STOP IT Join KABA-DC Women’s Lead-ership Network, APABA-MD and other local bar associations on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 6:30 PM to discuss sexual harassment in the legal profes-sion. The program will be held at K&L Gates, LLP, 1601 K St., NW, #1, Washington, DC 20006 (Conference Room 9A). Dinner and drinks will be served. The event is free of charge. Contact Sun E. Choi at [email protected] for details.

J. FRANKLYN BOURNE BAR ASSOCIATIONHon. Jill Cummins, Co-Chair Lynndolyn Mitchell, Co-ChairMEETING DATESThe Montgomery County Com-mittee for the J Franklyn Bourne Bar Association meets the first Saturday of every month, unless otherwise indicated. The meet-ings are held in the conference room at the Bar Association of Montgomery County Headquar-ters located at 27 West Jefferson Street. The next Montgomery County Committee meeting will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.

For more information, please contact:

Lynndolyn: 301-340-2541; [email protected] Judge Cummins: 240-773-4005; [email protected]

UPCOMING EVENTSThe J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association’s Award-Winning Bi-County High School Orator-ical Contest for 2018. This year’s topic is Examining “Freedom of Expression” When: Saturday, February 24, 2018 beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Snow Date: March 3, 2018). Where Prince George’s County Administration Build-ing, Main Hearing Room.

J Franklyn Bourne’s Wom-en’s Tea will be held on Sun-day, April 15, 2018 at Camelot by Martin’s from 2-4 p.m. For more information con-tact: Ashley McFarland at [email protected], tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com.

Walking While Black: L.O.V.E is the Answer, Sunday, April 22, 2018, People’s Community Baptist Church, 31 Norwood Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 at 2:00 p.m-6:30 p.m. For more information con-tact Gregory Johnson Esq. at: [email protected].

Christmas in April will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Volunteers Needed. For more information, con-tact: Shaundricka Ranel at: [email protected].

The General Body meetings for J. Franklyn Bourne are usual-ly held on the third Thursday of the month. The next meet-ing will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at: New Location at 9658 Bal-timore Avenue, Suite 301 Col-lege Park, Maryland 20740, for more information relating to the General Body meetings, and other upcoming events, please contact:

The Honorable Holly D. Reed, III [email protected] www.bournebar.orgTwitter: @Bournebar

Instagram: Instagram@bournebarand, on Facebook.

MARYLAND HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATIONEmmanuel Fishelman, President-ElectPlease save the date for our 2018 MHBA 2018 Gala, which will be held on Thursday, Sep-tember 27, 2018 from 6p.m. – 9p.m. at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATIONLili Khozeimeh, PresidentOur February 23rd Leadership Luncheon was a marvelous success! Thank you to each of our speakers, namely:

• Sherri Divband from Spiritu-al Attunement

• Nina El-Chebli, RD, LDN, a registered dietitian

• Jan Sholes from Frederick Community College

• Evette Masters, a style advisor and Certified Life Coach

• Julie Sapper from Run Far-ther and Faster

The panel discussion was en-gaging and gave all those in attendance many techniques on how to achieve physical and mental health. Congrats to our lucky cookbook raffle winners! A very special thank you to Brianne Paugh and Kate Mc-Queen for working so hard to put together this fantastic and inspiring luncheon!

Please SAVE THE DATE for the following events:

• March 4, 2018, we will hold a joint Self Defense Class with the Howard County WBA Chapter from 2:00-4:00 p.m. This event is free for our members and those members of the Howard Coun-ty Chapter. There will be a $5.00 charge for non-members.

• On March 21, 2018, where we will be preparing and serving dinner at the Rainbow Place shelter. As many of you will remember, this is the outstand-ing organization for which we raised over $3,000 at our holiday party. For more information, please contact Leah Morabito at [email protected].

• On April 5, 2018, we will hold a happy hour to benefit Love Without Borders from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Bar Louie. Look for more information in our email blasts or on our website.

• On April 8, 2018, lace up your shoes and join the Maryland Women's Bar Association as we participate in the Ronald McDonald House Red Shoe Shuffle in Baltimore. This is a family friendly event! To join our team and/or to donate: https://www.firstgiving.com/team/366590.

• On May 2, 2018, our Spring Paint Night to benefit the Montgomery County Women’s Bar Foundation Scholarship fund, is tentatively scheduled.

• On March 9th, 2019 our trian-nual auction, which will take place at the Silver Spring Civ-ic Center. If you like to get in-volved, want more information, or have something to donate, please contact Rosalyn Tang at [email protected] or Kristina Badalian at [email protected].

Our March Chapter meeting will take place on March 13, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. in the Circuit Court North Tower 3rd floor Judicial Conference Room.

Please remember to check our website, www.mocowba.com, Facebook page, Twitter feed, and the Museletter regularly for the many upcoming programs, meetings and events, as new items are added frequently.

SIMON E. SOBELOFF JEWISH LAW SOCIETYBrian D. SadurCome to our "Annual Recep-tion to honor the Montgom-



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ery County Judiciary" on Thursday, March 8, 2018 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: Montgomery County Circuit Court, North Tower, 3rd Floor Lounge Area, 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD. COST: $40 at the door or free with purchase of new or renewed membership in the Sobeloff Law Society. Practi-tioners with 5 years or less will be admitted to this event FREE. Dietary Laws observed. RSVP to [email protected] or call Brian Barke at 301-309-8300 or Allen Orenberg at 301-984-8005.

13th year B'nai Mitzvah: The Simon E. Sobeloff Jewish Law Society was created to provide a social vehicle to network, en-courage charity, and build a camaraderie among attorneys while celebrating their Jewish heritage and Jewish values in the law. The Society serves as a forum for advocating and educating on those matters of mutual interest to Jewish At-torneys. In celebration of its 13th birthday (B'nai Mitzvah), the Society elected to spon-sor a project where it could fulfill a need that would ben-efit the Jewish Community. The project that the Society elected to pursue was to pro-vide residents of the Charles E. Smith Life Communities,

Revitz House, with Advance Directive, HIPAA Release, and Last Will and Testament for no cost or fees. On the evening of January 15, 2018, eleven mem-bers of the Sobeloff Society met with approximately 60 residents to discuss how they could take advantage of the B'nai Mitz-vah program. Residents were treated to a Power Point pre-sentation on why they should plan in advance for life altering events while enjoying the many desserts catered by the Sobeloff Society. As of this writing, mem-bers of the B'nai Mitzvah project are busy preparing documents for everyone and anyone who returned an Estate Planning Workbook. A document signing party is scheduled to occur in

mid-March 2018. — Stephen A. Shechtel, Program Chair.

Save the Date!!: April 10, 2018. ElderSAFE TM CEN-TER and director Tovah Kas-din will provide a program and training regarding Elder Abuse. The training will be held at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County (Courtroom locations TBA). Director Tovah Kasdin is a former prosecutor with the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office handling do-mestic violence cases. Please join us for this special event. Time and courtroom location to be announced in the Weekly Blast. For further information please contact Allen Orenberg 301-984-8005.

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land, the District of Columbia and Virginia.

Michael A. Taylor is pleased to announce the reopening of the Law Office of Michael A. Taylor located at 51 Monroe Place, Suite 707, Rockville, Maryland 20850. 301-251-2772. Mr. Taylor will continue to con-centrate in the areas of Crimi-nal, DUI, and Traffic Defense in addition to the General Prac-tice of law.

RENT/LEASEBETHESDA — Office Space For Solo Practitioner — Join Us in Bethesda — Seeking a solo practitioner to sub-lease a private, windowed office, 3 blocks from the Bethesda Met-ro. At Bulman, Dunie, you will find a collegial, small firm at-mosphere with a receptionist available 9am-5pm, free sur-face parking, high speed inter-net, phone and fax lines, com-mercial copier/scanners, use of 3 large conference rooms, shared law library and online legal research subscription. If interested, contact Dan Shaivitz or Meg Rosan at 301-656-1177, [email protected], or [email protected].

BETHESDA — Windowed of-fice available for sublease in our downtown Bethesda law office. We have a community of attorneys and small firms in varied practices. The office includes reception services, use of 4 conference rooms, and access to copier, scanning, etc. Parking is available in the of-

fice building and we are next to a large public parking garage. The office is 1 block from the Red line. Workstations for staff are also available. Virtual office arrangements are available. Space for time arrangements with some tenants are possible as well. Please contact Marc at (301) 961-6464 x3313, if you are interested.

GAITHERSBURG — Office for Hours or Rent — Great Oppor-tunity for New Practitioner in small collegial firm. Copier, fax, conference room, and Wifi available. Desirable location on Route 355 for mutually agreed upon exchange of services or reasonable rent. 301-987-2002 or email [email protected].

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

ROCKVILLE — Office suite con-taining 4 individual windowed offices, space for an assistant and a separate reception area. Located in the Adams Law Cen-ter, two blocks from the court-houses in downtown Rockville. Ideal for a small law office or a few independent profession-als with an assistant. Access to conference room(s) and other amenities. Free parking and Metro accessible. Contact Amy Jenkins at 301-762-1696 or [email protected].

ROCKVILLE — Office with space for assistant, use of con-ference rooms and kitchen in-cluded. Internet and phones available. Rent $600 per month all inclusive. 17 W Jefferson Street, Rockville, Md. 20850, call Johnny Garza 301-340-8200.

ROCKVILLE — Several spa-cious, windowed offices for rent in bright, quiet, cathedral ceiling end unit Rockville townhouse next to jury parking lot. Confer-ence room, kitchen and spacious

client waiting area. New carpet and paint. Plenty of free parking. Digital copier available. Short walk to Circuit and District Court. Practice law comfort-ably. Call (301) 251-1600 or email [email protected].

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

ROCKVILLE — Two large windowed offices and one single windowed office avail-able for sublease in Rockville Town Center across from Cir-cuit Courthouse in suite with three other attorneys. Com-mon use of lobby, kitchen and two conference rooms. Recent-ly renovated. Garage parking available. Contact Michael Taylor at (301) 251-2772 or Annemarie Wall at (301) 610-7444.

ROCKVILLE — Two office suite with ample reception and sup-port staff space. One office ex-ceptionally large and one large. Over 1600 sq. ft. This suite has its own HVAC units and over-looks Jefferson Street. Each office has room for desk, visitor chairs, conf. table and chairs, sofa, etc. Use of shared confer-ence rooms and kitchen includ-ed. Internet and phones can be added for small additional charge. Rent $3,025 per month all inclusive. 17 W Jefferson Street, Rockville, Md. 20850, call Johnny Garza 301-340-8200.

ROCKVILLE — Windowed of-fice for rent in small law office across the street from Rock-ville Town Center. Includes use of reception area and con-ference room. Internet, copier available. Furnished (negotia-ble) or unfurnished. Free client

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FOR DONATIONLAW BOOKS — For Dona-tion — Call Richard Lawlor at 301.340.2400 or email at [email protected] for a list of books available.

LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENTSDarryl Feldman and Anne Marie Jackson take pleasure in announcing the opening of their new firm Feldman Jack-son, PC. Located in Bethesda, Maryland at 7600 Wisconsin Avenue, the practice will focus solely in the area of Family Law. Joining Darryl and Anne Marie is Rebecca Shankman. The practice serves clients in the District of Columbia, Mont-gomery County, and through-out Maryland. For additional information call 301-715-8110 or visit FeldmanJackson.com.

Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buck-ley is pleased to announce that Richard H. Melnick will serve as the city’s top attorney be-ginning February 13, 2018, after receiving confirmation from the Annapolis City Council on February 12th.

Mirsky Law Group, LLC is pleased to announce that David J. Marquardt has joined the firm as of counsel. David brings a wealth of ex-perience in all areas of fami-ly law, including divorce, ali-mony, property distribution, child custody, child support and domestic violence. David is licensed to practice in Mary-

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parking. Please contact Steve Galfond at 301-424-1494 if inter-ested.

SILVER SPRING — Down-town — 3 Law Offices Avail-able In Suite – Three win-dowed fully furnished 12’ x 12’ law offices for rent. Located in a 3,000 sq. ft. fully renovated law office suite. All amenities including use of full kitchen, spacious conference room, fax and printer/scanner/copier. Wired for high-speed internet and phone. Referrals among attorneys are common. Pro-fessional, friendly and relaxed environment. Ample parking in the immediate area. One block from District courthouse and two blocks from the Metro. Call or email Stephanie for an appointment at 301-587-9170 or [email protected].

ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITIESHEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT — Strategic Management has 25 years of experience in the development, evaluation, and management of health care organization compliance programs. The Firm focuses exclusively on the health care industry and has assisted more than 2,000 organizations and entities with compliance issues. It differ-entiates itself by its depth of experience, as well as unique expertise, qualifications and people. Many in the Firm pre-viously held high office in the Federal government, including its CEO, Richard Kusserow who was Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for over eleven years. About this Career Opportunity: This mid-level consultant is responsible for fostering relationships with cli-ents and working both collabo-ratively and independently on client engagements. Additional responsibilities include draft-ing briefings, reviewing proto-cols, and creating reports. This is a full-time position located at Strategic Management's headquarters in Alexandria, VA. There is the opportunity

for advancement into a senior consultant role for a successful candidate. Who We're Looking For: We're looking for a highly motivated consultant to join our team of experts. Qualified candidates will possess: Su-perior writing skills; In-depth technical capabilities and pro-fessional knowledge; Excellent oral communication and pre-sentation skills; Exceptional in-terpersonal skills; Willingness to travel to meet client needs (Travel is estimated at 80%). Experience with: Medicare or Medicaid operations; Com-pliance policy and procedure development; Federally com-missioned bodies that regulate health plans, such as HHS, CMS, OCR, OIG and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines; HIPAA privacy knowledge. Education and Certification Require-ments: Law Degree or Master's Degree in Health Administra-tion, Public Health, Public Pol-icy/Administration, or Business Administration with a health-care industry emphasis; Com-pliance certifications includ-ing CHC, CHRC, CHPC, and/or CCEP, or other relevant com-pliance certifications. Apply at https://compliance.applicantpro.com/ jobs/709793.html.

ASSOCIATE HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT — Strategic Management has 25 years experience in the devel-opment, evaluation, and man-agement of health care organi-zation compliance programs. The Firm focuses exclusively on the health care industry and

and Experience: Law Degree or Master's Degree in Health Administration, Public Health, Public Policy/Administration, or Business Administration with a healthcare industry empha-sis. Experience in working in the health care sector is strong-ly desired. Apply at https://compliance.applicantpro.com/ jobs/709802.html.

ASSOCIATE — Paragon Title, a Real Estate Settlement Com-pany, with offices in MD and DC, is looking for a high energy associate, with great interper-sonal skills, who is admitted in MD and DC (VA is a plus) with 7-10 years of concentrated ex-perience in administering Real Estate Settlements. Applicants must be technologically sav-vy and have advanced skills in Microsoft Office. Preference for applicants with SoftPro skills and additional weight will be given to applicants with applicable Commercial Real Estate and Development ex-perience. Great opportunity. Please email resume in confi-dence to Randy Rothstein at: [email protected].

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 Estate Planning and Trust / Estate Administration. Mary-land bar required. DC and/or Virginia bars a plus. Ad-vanced degree and/or profes-sional certifications preferred.

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has assisted more than 2,000 organizations and entities with compliance issues. It differenti-ates itself by its depth of experi-ence, as well as unique expertise, qualifications and people. Many in the Firm previously held high office in the Federal govern-ment, including its CEO, Richard Kusserow who was Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for over eleven years. About this Career Opportunity: This is a full-time consultant po-sition located at Strategic Man-agement's headquarters in Al-exandria, Virginia. This position involves performing research, analysis, and assessment of compliance with federal regula-tions related to Medicare, Medic-aid, HIPAA, Affordable Care Act, and other government laws and programs. In addition, the Asso-ciate Consultant will work as a team member with Senior Con-sultants on client engagements to meet client needs in under-standing and meeting regula-tory requirements. Who We're Looking For: We're looking for a highly motivated professional to join our team of experts. Quali-fied candidates will possess: Abil-ity to understand implications of federal regulations on the health care industry Excellent written and oral communica-tion skills Willingness and abili-ty to travel to meet clients' needs Professional demeanor and ap-proach to work Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization Proficiency in MS Office (Word/Excel/Pow-erPoint). Required Education

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law or estates/trusts interested in an Of Counsel relationship. Some portable book of business is required. Class A offices lo-cated at 600 Jefferson Plaza in Rockville are walking distance to the courthouses and come furnished with computer, phone, copier/scanner, printer, fax, email address, internet and website presence, as well as administra-tive and billing support. Please send resume w/cover letter ex-pressing interest via email to

[email protected].

ATTORNEY — Real Estate — Miller, Miller & Canby, an es-tablished AV rated Rockville, Maryland law firm, seeks an experienced attorney to join its real state practice. Inter-ested candidates should have 3-7 years’ experience in com-mercial transactions, financ-ing and leasing with some portable business/clients, and demonstrate self-motivation

and engagement in client de-velopment activities. Position provides an opportunity for an attorney with an indepen-dent practice for long term growth with an established firm. Admission to MD Bar required. DC/VA Bar admis-sion considered a plus. Send resume and salary require-ments to: Kelly Silver, Miller, Miller & Canby, 200 B Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850 or [email protected].

(Continued from preceding page)Compensation commensu-rate with experience. Send resume and salary require-ments to: Kelly Silver, Miller, Miller & Canby, 200 B Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850 or [email protected].

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March 6, 2018 — Speaker: Lydia Lawless, Bar Counsel, Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission

April 3, 2018 — Speaker: Sara Arthur, President, Maryland State Bar Association

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Rossmann - Hurt - Hoffman, Inc. ...........................32 www.rhhinsurance.com

Target Investigations ...................................................22 www.target-investigations.com

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Yesenia Mendez, CLE Coordinator

[email protected] (301)340-2534

Julie Petersen, Executive Director [email protected]

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Newsletter of the Bar Association Of Montgomery County, Maryland 27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850-4200

MARCH 2 8:00AM CLE CLE Seminar — Litigation Symposium5 5:30PM CR Budget/Audit Committee Meeting6 12:15PM Bar Association Luncheon 6:00PM CR Bar Foundation Board of Directors Meeting7 8:00AM C/S Circuit Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting 5:30PM Lawyer Assistance Committee Event: An Evening With Brian Cuban8 Noon CR Education Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CR Administrative Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CLE CLE Seminar — MD Cannabas Law 5:30PM LCR Bar Foundation Endowment Committee Meeting9 8:00AM C/S CLE Seminar — Child Counsel Training10 1:00PM Zengo Charity Ride (Zengo Cycle, Bethesda)12 Noon C/S Estate & Trust Law Section Meeting 5:00PM CR Executive Committee Meeting13 8:00AM C/S Real Estate Law Section Meeting Noon CR Youth Courthouse Project Committee Meeting14 8:00AM CR Elder Law Section Meeting 12:30PM C/S Circuit Court Chamber Chat 5:30PM CR Lawyer Assistance Committee Meeting 5:30PM CLR Leadership Development Committee Meeting (Leadership Program)15 8:00AM CR Law Firm Management Section Meeting Noon CLR Immigration Law Section Meeting 4:30PM CR Legal Ethics Committee Meeting 5:30PM C/S CLE Seminar — Effective Legal Writing16 Noon CR Personal Injury Litigation Section Meeting19 5:00PM C/S Family Law Section Meeting20 7:30AM CLE CLE Seminar — 11th Hour Trial Counsel 5:30PM CLE CLE Seminar — Family Law21 7:30AM CLE CLE Seminar — Meet & Greet The New Judges 5:00PM C/S New Admittee Courthouse Tour & Open House22 5:30PM CR Social Media/Technology Committee Meeting 5:30PM CLE CLE Seminar — Social Host Liability26 5:30PM CR Bar Foundation CLE Committee Meeting28 8:00AM C/S District Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting

APRIL 3 12:15PM Bar Association Luncheon4 8:00AM C/S Circuit Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting5 5:30PM CR Administrative Law Section Meeting9 5:00PM CR Executive Committee Meeting10 8:00AM C/S Real Estate Law Section Meeting Noon CR Youth Courthouse Project Committee Meeting11 8:00AM CR Elder Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CR Lawyer Assistance Committee Meeting 5:30PM CLR New Practitioner Section Meeting12 Noon CR Education Law Section Meeting16 Noon C/S Estate & Trust Law Section Meeting19 8:00AM CR Law Firm Management Section Meeting 4:30PM CR Legal Ethics Committee Meeting 5:30PM C/S Family Law Section Meeting20 Noon CR Personal Injury Litigation Section Meeting23 5:30PM CLE CLE Seminar — Rita Rosenkrantz Family Law Training24 Noon CR Collaborative Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CLR Immigration Law Section Meeting25 8:00AM C/S District Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting25 5:30PM CLE CLE Seminar — Rita Rosenkrantz Family Law Training26 5:30PM CLE CLE Seminar — Depositions

CR - Bar Office Conference Room | LCR - Lower Level BAMC Conference Room | C/S - See Committee/Section Pages for Location CLR - CLE Classroom | CLE - CLE Seminar — Call Yesenia at 301-340-2534 for information

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