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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Lauri E. Cleary

Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self.

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance and Other Essays

Our association, like the MSBA, ABA and so many other nonprofit trade and professional associa-tions across the country, is now formally engaged in the business of training leaders. We not only pair attorney mentors to newly admitted lawyer

mentees (as we have for decades), but our Leadership Development Academy is in its fourth year training new lawyers who demonstrate potential to be tomorrow’s BAMC leaders. Each year we are fortu-nate to receive applications too numerous for us to accept all of the well qualified candidates. Academy fellows choose year-long proj-ects that make a real difference—this year working to increase mem-ber awareness of our Bar Foundation’s charitable works and the ease with which we can contribute to its Endowment Fund.

As we all feel the pull of so many financial and professional obli-gations and responsibilities, those who remember a slower, more deliberate pace of practice can appreciate why the spontaneous apprenticeships and strong collegiality of the past must be cul-tivated more formally and deliberately. As financial imperatives reduce opportunities for new lawyers to learn by observing and being trained on the job, law schools have taken on greater respon-sibility for getting them into courtrooms, mediations and other practice situations with real-life clients. The Court of Appeals and associations like ours replicate the mentoring that happened naturally in the past, but in which an ever shrinking percentage of new lawyers are nurtured solely as they “grow up” in practice. BAMC mentors, like those of the past, teach by example that par-ticipating in local, state and specialty bars can contribute greatly to professional success and personal satisfaction.

But what of those not chosen for the Leadership Academy? Or not fortunate enough to be hired by or matched to a mentor with whom they share a strong connection? As members (not just officers or designated leaders) of this Association, each of us should be on the lookout, and, when appropriate, to seize opportunities to help new attorneys—especially those who are new to the bar, but not “young” by any other measure. These attorneys, by appearance alone, may be expected unfairly to be more knowledgeable or experienced.

Just as you might upon noticing a pro se litigant lost in the court-house, each of us can help by being an example of civility and pro-fessionalism for other attorneys with whom we interact. We need

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3 Current Update

7 A Balancing Act

12 New Practitioner Section

13 Committees/ Sections

16 Bar Revue Registration Form

17 Annual Meeting Insert

21 Bar Foundation CLE Insert

29 Pro Bono

30 Specialty Bar Associations

31 Rent/Lease Ads

32 Attorney Opportunities

34 States Attorney Schedules

35 Judges Schedules

Back Calendar


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

[email protected]

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

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

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

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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Practitioners Co-Chairs:Joshua Bienstock & Elizabeth McInturffCOMMITTEE CHAIRSAssoc./Found. – Ann. Mtg. & Law Day – Keith J. Rosa – (240) 777-9108Bench/Bar-Circuit – David C. Merkin – (301) 762-9200; Jeremy Rachlin, Co-Chair – (301) 913-2948; Michael A. Taylor – (301) 762-9200Bench/Bar-District Court – Reginald W. Bours – (301) 340-7600; Richard D. London – (301) 588-6900Budget – Joseph A. Lynott, III – (301) 424-5100Community Outreach - Jessica S. Blumberg – (301) 657-0742; Revee M. Walters – (240) 507-1768Fee Dispute Resolution – Robert C. Park, Jr. – (301) 961-5175; Karen Robbins – (301) 668-3222Judicial Selections – Michael T. Nalls – (301) 654-4626; Stephanie L. Fink, Vice Chair – (301) 762-8872Lawyer Assistance – Karen H. Alegi – (240) 489-3428; William E. Hewitt, Jr. – (301) 424-8520Lawyer Referral – Louis M. Leibowitz – (301) 279-0224Leadership Development – Christopher W. Roberts – (301) 657-0168; Keith J. Rosa – (240) 777-9108Legal Ethics – Allen J. Katz – (301) 840-8007; Samuel M. Shapiro – (301) 340-1333; Daniel L. Shea – (301) 424-1060Legislation – J. Bradford McCullough – (301) 657-0734; Catherine H. McQueen – (240) 507-1700 Membership Benefits – Rand L. Gelber – (301) 251-0202; Mallon A. Snyder – (301) 762-7500 Mentor/Mentee (sub of New Practitioners) - Emily B. Gelman – (301) 340-2020Nominations & Elections – Mary Katherine Knight – (240) 777-7400Social – Mary McGuinness Saxon – (202) 466-8960 Amanda C. Smith – (240) 614-7543Social Media / Technology – Jessica S. Blumberg – (301) 657-0742; Keith J. Rosa – (240) 777-9108 Softball – Eby Kalantar – (410) 514-7051Specialty Bar Associations – Amanda L. Vann – (301) 563-6685Strategic Planning – Casey Weinberg Florance – (301) 838-3318Youth Courthouse Project – Stephen H. Chaikin – (240) 777-7405; Patricia P. Via – (240) 777-6721

SECTION CHAIRSAdministrative Law – John T. Henderson, Jr. – (410) 229-4100; Marina L. Sabett, Vice Chair – (410) 935-4786Alternative Dispute Resolution – Robert L. Baum – (301) 610-0610; Kenneth A. Vogel – (202) 332-7323Business Law – David E. Kay – (301) 657-0724Collaborative Law – Roger A. Hayden, II – (301) 656-8850; Eshigo P. Okasili – (301) 452-4929; Eric J. Wexler – (301) 296-4465Commercial Litigation – E. Andrew Cole – (301) 838-3218; Michael J. Neary – (301) 657-0740Criminal Law – Peter W. Larson – (240) 777-7398; David H. Moyse – (240) 292-7200Education Law – Lisa S. Becker – (240) 778-2304; David M. Briglia – (240) 482-0581Elder Law – Morris Klein – (301) 652-4462; Mary Jo Broussard-Speier – (301) 468-5657Employment Law – Joy C. Einstein – (301) 945-9250; Gregg C. Greenberg – (301) 587-9373Estates & Trusts – Jay M. Eisenberg – (301) 230-5223Family Law – Sandra A. Brooks – (240) 507-1700; Christina M. Hughes – (240) 360-0882; Heather R. Sweren – (301) 869-1700Immigration – Parva Fattahi, Chair – (301) 263-4516 Intellectual Property & Technology – Michael L. Greenberg – (202) 625-7000; Raymond Van Dyke – (202) 378-3903Juvenile Law – Amy J. DiBiasio – (440) 221-2810; Corey E. Talcott – (240) 777-6767Law Firm Management – Amy B. Strent – (301) 657-0010New Practitioners – Joshua I. Bienstock – (301) 251-1600; Elizabeth J. McInturff – (301) 230-5230Chamber Chats – Jamie B. Maier – (301) 738-5700Personal Injury Litigation – Paul S. Chung (Plaintiff) – (301) 230-5230; Andre M. Forte (Defense) – (301) 791-6924Real Estate – Matthew D. Alegi – (301) 230-6574; Sarah Cline – (301) 945-9245Solo & Small Firm – Evan V. Goitein – (301) 323-8272; David A. Schiller – (301) 315-0801Taxation Law – John S. Pontius, Jr. – (410) 497-5947; Mark W. Schweighofer – (301) 838-3233Workers Compensation Law – William J. Inman – (301) 315-9400; Jeffrey W. Stickle – (240) 777-6728

BAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS(Effective July 1, 2016)

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

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

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

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

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

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

(301) 424-8520 / [email protected]

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CIRCUIT COURT NOTESJohn W. Debelius, Administrative JudgeFAMILY LAW SELF HELP CENTERThe Circuit Court’s Family Law Self Help Center is now offering evening 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 – INFORMATIONAL VIDEOSThe Circuit Court, Trust Office has two informational videos to assist persons who have been appointed as the Guard-

ian of the Property of a Dis-abled Person or a Minor. The videos provide information on the following topics:

• How to Fill Out an An-nual Fiduciary Report: https://youtu.be/yHJ7D90Rz5k

• How to Complete an Inven-tory & Information Report: https://youtu.be/nF8MWphbxg

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

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LAW LIBRARY RENOVATIONSThe Circuit Court Law Library will begin extensive reno-vations in April of this year. During this time the Library will remain open with limit-ed access to some areas. We will keep you apprised of the ongoing status of the renova-tions and we appreciate your patience while we improve this resource.

ASSIGNMENT OFFICEIn early April the Assignment Office will be relocating to the space previously occupied by the Criminal Department. The new offices will be adjacent to the screening station at the Maryland Avenue entrance.

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

VOLUNTEERS FOR WEBSITE TESTINGThe Circuit Court is seeking tech savvy and non-tech sav-

vy members of the Bar to test the New Circuit Court Web-site. The testing takes about 15 minutes and can be done from your desktop. Those wishing to help us improve our website and benefit your fellow BAMC members may contact Anne Grant at [email protected] or by phone at 240-777-9152.

COURTROOM 3E TECHNOLOGY UPGRADECourtroom 3E on the 3rd Floor of the North Tower has under-gone a major technology up-grade with the installation of a fully integrated digital Audio/Visual System. The system is

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not reserve this effort only for those demonstrating or pro-fessing a need for guidance.

Take a look at our Code of Ci-vility—it’s a valuable thing for each of us to do from time to time (you’ll find it on our web-site in the “Inside the Bar” sec-tion under “About BAMC”). It reminds us, among many other things, we each owe “duties and responsibilities to … each other as fellow professionals.” I hope and expect all of us will try to pass on to newer generations of lawyers our hardest learned lessons, as well as lessons we were fortunate to learn less painfully from the tutelage of a more experienced attorney. Helping can be as simple as in-viting a new lawyer along to an upcoming BAMC or MSBA ac-tivity, or suggesting that they contact the Mentor-Mentee Committee to be paired with an experienced and committed mentor. Prospective mentors and mentees can check our

website for a description of the program, and Chair Emily Gel-mann’s contact information ap-pears in this Newsletter.

Also, remember to suggest to attorneys not selected as 2016-17 Leadership Academy fellows to please apply again this year. Applications are due by May 31, 2017. Details will be available on the Leadership Develop-ment Academy Committee part of the BAMC website on April 3, 2017. Contact information for Committee Co-Chairs Keith Rosa and Chris Roberts also ap-pears in this Newsletter.

Finally, you might think it odd that I began a column fo-cused on mentoring with a quote from Emerson’s paean to non-conformism that es-chews “foolish consistency [as] the hobgoblin of little minds…..” To me the point is still to be yourself; but, with the benefit of all you can learn from your colleagues, to help you be your best self.

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE STEPPED UP TO THE TAKE 5 CAMPAIGN

One time donations: Elaine Gilby Lewis Schumann John Patrick Kudel Daniel Tavares Camilla O McRory Rosalyn Tang New & Lowinger, P.C. Debra Whelihan Jack Quinn

Recurring Monthly Donations: Lynn Caudle Boynton Mimi Magyar Heather Collier James A. Mood Heather Hostetter Attorneys from Miller, Miller & Canby: Glenn Anderson Donna E McBride Bobby Bagheri James L. Thompson Michael Campbell Michael S. Spencer Anne-Marie C. Carnemark Joseph P. Suntum Diane Feuerherd Helen Whelan Robert Gough Sean Hughes Jody Kline Soo Lee-Cho Patrick McKeever

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similar in functionality to the Audio/Visual System in use in the South Tower. Laptops or other mobile devices can con-nect to the system from the attorney tables or from the Courtroom lectern. The Court-room lectern also contains a document camera, multiple video and audio inputs (i.e. VGA and HDMI connections), and a Windows desktop com-puter with a DVD Drive, USB ports, microphone, and a DVD/Blu-Ray player. Digital exhibits or PowerPoint presentations can be displayed on multi-ple monitors throughout the Courtroom. The system also has a built-in video conferenc-ing unit with various camera views of the courtroom and an integrated telephone confer-encing unit. Feel free to contact Technical Services at (240) 777-9150 to schedule a time to see the technology first-hand!

HONORABLE JOSEPH M. QUIRKThe Honorable Joseph M. Quirk has joined the ranks of the Senior Judges. Judge Quirk’s office is located in the Senior Judges Suite, Room 2220, on the 2nd floor of the North Tower.

ONLINE TRANSCRIPTION ORDERING PROCESSIn an effort to streamline the process of ordering transcripts, you no longer need to place or-ders through the Court’s Tech-nical Services Department. To order a transcript, simply go to the Court’s website home page

and click on the link on the left hand side to submit a Tran-script Request. The request will be forwarded to the tran-scription contractor, Deposi-tion Services, Inc., and the con-tractor will provide you with an estimate. You will work directly with the Deposition Services to place your order. All deposits and final payments will be paid to the contractor. If you do not have access to the on-line form, paper requests can be mailed to Montgom-ery County Circuit Court, 50 Maryland Avenue, Technical Services, Room T-020, Rock-ville, MD 20850 or faxed to 240-777-9164. Deposition Services can be contacted by email at: [email protected] or by telephone at: 301-881-3344 ext. 1030 to arrange for esti-mates, payment and delivery options. If you have questions regarding these changes, please do not hesitate to contact Tech-nical Services at 240-777-9150.

MCCC Law Library – CHECK IT OUTKate Martin, Library Director JUDGE BATTAGLIA TO DISCUSS PIONEERING MARYLAND WOMEN LAWYERSEsteemed jurist, Lynne A. Batt-aglia, will speak at the MCCC Law Library on Tuesday, May 16 at 6:00 pm. The talk, sponsored by the MCCC Law Library, Peerless Rockville and the Women’s Bar Association; will


address Judge Battaglia’s in-triguing book, Finding Justice: A history of Women Lawyers in Maryland Since 1642.

A fascinating tour-de-force, the book begins with the career of

The Montgomery County Inn of Court is devoted to devel-oping the ethical and trial advocacy skills of Montgomery County litigators. The Inn currently comprises: 27 Associates, 27 Barristers, 54 Benchers, and 45 Judges & Masters. Asso-ciates are recent law school graduates or attorneys licensed to practice law in Maryland for not more than five years. Associates serve a one-year term and there are 27 vacancies anticipated for 2017-2018. Barristers are attorneys licensed to practice law in Maryland for at least five years, are of good character, and seek to improve their skills as trial or appellate advocates. Barristers serve a three-year term and 9 vacancies are anticipated for 2017-2018. Benchers are attorneys licensed to practice law in Maryland, who have demonstrated supe-rior character, ability and competence as trial or appellate advocates. Benchers are honored with lifetime membership in the Inn, but vacancies occasionally occur, so applications for Bencher positions are also being taken. The Montgom-ery County Inn of Court meets on the second Tuesday of the month from September through May in Rockville, for a social hour and dinner, followed by an educational presenta-tion in the Circuit Court. The Inn offers trial advocacy pro-grams, accentuating legal excellence, civility, professionalism and ethics. Usually, the Montgomery County Inn has been fortunate to have more qualified applicants than available vacancies. While preference is given to Montgomery County litigators, the Inn seeks to have a membership that reflects a rich diversity in race, gender, ethnic background, and prac-tice areas. Scholarship funds are available through the Salt-er Scholarship Fund. Applications are available and may be obtained from Sonya Young, assistant to Magistrate Wisor: [email protected] or 240-777-9045. Completed ap-plications are to be returned no later than June 15, 2017.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY INN OF COURT MEMBERSHIP OPENINGS FOR 2017-2018

Margaret Brent in the 1600’s and continues into the twen-ty-first century. One chapter in-cludes selections from oral his-tories of contemporary women lawyers. Collectively they rep-resent a unique personal expe-rience of life in the law.

Judge edited the book with con-tributions from women from across Maryland. In her own right, Judge Battaglia has served as a Maryland Court of Appeals Judge, a Maryland US Attorney, Chief of Staff to Sen. Barbara Mikulski and as a lawyer with Semmes, Bowen & Semmes.

A wine and cheese reception will precede the discussion; all are welcome. Room 3420, North Tower, 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850.


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New in the library: Health Care Decision Making, by El-len A. Callegary and others. With Materials and outlines from an October 2016 MSBA program, this title is part of our extensive collection of law-yer-to-lawyer, best-practices, CLE materials.

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

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


In addition to doing many things well, we all have nagging and stressful issues in our practice that we just don’t seem to get right. These most stressful issues are usually what we need to work on to get better. Yet we avoid them or regularly try solutions that do not work. When they fail, we live with them and sometimes this can limit our success.

What would it take for you to get outside opinions about how to solve these stuck places? Some lawyers use col-leagues, coaches, others in the practice, friends, or some combination of these tools. It takes a lot for us as lawyers to admit we can’t solve something. Getting over our hesitation can mean the difference between having a good practice or a great practice.

Lawyers and leaders who realize and accept that they don’t do everything well look outside for answers. Examples in-clude problems with profitability, handling difficult clients, managing staff, hiring the right people, prioritizing work, customer service, reducing last minute legal work, transi-tion issues for younger and retiring attorneys and managing stress.

Coaches can help clients get through stuck places. Coaching is a partnership between the attorney and the coach to tack-le the problems and move on to other practice goals. The parts of coaching that make this happen are brainstorming a solution, breaking it down into steps and the coach holding the lawyer accountable for taking those steps.

Some lawyers find coaching from colleagues, friends or other people in their firms. Our Bar’s monthly Law Firm Manage-ment Section is another resource for help. At the meeting, each attendee brings up their stressful or stuck places and other lawyers make suggestions or tell everyone what they did to solve the problem. By sharing ideas, all of us get better.

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

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RITA R. ROSENKRANTZ

Feb. 17, 1934 - Feb. 15, 2017

By Ann SundtIn 1981, when I was a law clerk to the administrative judge of the circuit court for Montgom-ery County, Rita was selected by the judges to be the first wom-an domestic relations master in Montgomery County’s history. I appeared before her often as a lawyer. I would like to explain the next story by reminding you that, although I was 40-something years old, I was still a “young” law-yer – inexperienced and nervous. In this particular case I made an objection to some evidence the opponent wanted to introduce; Rita asked “What’s the basis for the objection?” and I swallowed, coughed, and said: I don’t know but if you can give me a minute I’ll think of one.” She laughed out loud and said;” I’ll give you 3 minutes” – and then went on with the proceeding. 3 minutes later she asked: “well … the basis

for the objection?” and I coughed out something and … she over-ruled me. Believe me, after that, I studied the rules of evidence in a way that no law school had ever inspired … and never again did I find myself in that situation.

Rita did not suffer fools – or lazy or unprepared lawyers. But, as my story illustrates, she gave inexperienced lawyers the ben-efit of the doubt, trusted that they would learn and improve. She believed that courts were instruments of justice. When a client suffered because of his or her lawyer’s incompetence, or lack of preparation, her displea-sure was a measure of her deep conviction that we, the lawyers, are instruments of justice.

Twelve years later I joined her as a domestic relations mas-ter. My good fortune. She was my mentor, my coach, and my friend until the day she retired. We talked daily and shared many experiences: both work and family. One night as I was agonizing over a case that had to be decided, she popped into

my office – it was late – every-one else had gone – and asked: “What’s the problem?” I de-scribed the case. She asked: “What do you want to do?” She then went on: “Figure out what you want to do … and do it.” And then she left.

I was shocked: what did that have to do with anything? What did I want to do? What about the law?

I’m not sure I realized that night how significant a moment that was for me. But I understood it when I became a judge … and here’s what I realized:

Rita was reminding me that there is the law, and then there is a higher law – called justice. Laws are made by those who are in power; justice is a concept some of us are fortunate enough to learn at the hands of our par-ents, our teachers, our ministers, rabbis and priests … As Alexan-der Solzhenitsyn wrote: “Justice is conscience, not a personal conscience, but the conscience of the whole of humanity.”

I think Rita would have agreed with Clarence Darrow: “Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what comes out of a court-room.”

I think of my friend Rita when I hear those words: “One nation under God indivisible with lib-erty and justice for all.”

A memorial service honoring the life of Master Rita Rosenk-ranz will be held in the Ceremonial Courtroom in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. Members of the Bar, Judiciary, and Courthouse staff, along with members of the public are invited to at-tend. For further infor-mation, contact Rebecca Strandberg at 240-247-0675.

HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

I want to thank all of the attorneys and Judges for participating in the High School Mock Trial Competition.

Fortunately, this year went smoothly with no cancellations and/or rescheduling due to school closures. I think that may be a first.

For the first time in the past ten years, we had two new teams in the finals. My father’s alma mater, BCC, battled my own alma mater, Churchill, to determine who would be this year’s winning team. In a back and forth trial that was before the Honorable John C. Mof-fett, Churchill prevailed by three points.

I want to also thank my colleague, Casey Cirner, for helping me obtain all the Courtrooms for all 50 plus trials, along with my assistant, Valerie Choinski, for sending out all the material to each of the judges, and my counterpart with the school system, Scott Zanni. I would also like to thank the Sheriffs for opening the Courtrooms each night and Judge Greenberg, Judge Quirk, Judge Albright, Judge Storm, Judge Dugan and Judge Debelius for the use of their Courtrooms over the past three months.

Finally, a big thank you to Judge Gelber, Judge Koch, Magistrate Wisor, Magistrate Segal, Magistrate Bonifant and Judge Moffett for judging and/or coaching in this year’s competition.

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NEW PRACTITIONER SECTIONJoshua Bienstock Elizabeth McInturffThank you to everyone who helped make the Bar Associa-tion’s First Section Fair/Open House a resounding success. A special thanks goes out to the Judges, Magistrates, and sea-soned attorneys who showed their support for BAMC by showing up and interacting with the New Practitioners and Law Students. It is by your ex-ample that the new lawyers will continue their involvement and further BAMC’s mission. Thank you as well to all of the Sections and Specialty Bar Associations who tabled at the event.

Stay tuned for further emails and other announcements about meetings and events be-tween now and Law Day!

We look forward to a great end to the year and, as always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Elizabeth at [email protected] or (301) 838-3236 or Josh at [email protected] or (301) 251-1600.

CHAMBER CHATSJamie MaierPlease join us on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 12:30 PM, for a special Chamber Chat! Judge Karla N. Smith and Judge John M. Maloney will be co-hosting this Chamber Chat. The Cham-ber Chat will be held in Con-ference Room #4600, South

Tower, 4th Floor of the Circuit Court.

Judge Smith has been on the Circuit Court bench since Jan-uary 23, 2015. Prior to that, she served as Assistant State’s At-torney from 1996 until she was sworn in as an Associate Judge for the District Court of Mary-land for Montgomery County, in August 2012. Judge Maloney joined our Circuit Court bench on January 30, 2015. Prior to that, he served as an Assistant State’s Attorney from 1989 – 2007, and as a Deputy State’s Attorney from 2007 – 2015.

Judge Smith is currently in the CINA and Family rotation and beginning July 2017 will be on the Civil rotation. Judge Ma-loney is currently in the CINA and Family rotation and begin-ning July 2017 will be on the Criminal rotation.

This is an excellent opportuni-ty for practitioners, both new and experienced, to gain insight and knowledge in how to refine your trial advocacy skills, be-come a better lawyer and to get to know two esteemed members of our Circuit Court bench in an informal setting. The Chamber Chat is open to all members of the Bar, not only members of the New Practitioner’s Section. Bring your lunch and take ad-vantage of this opportunity to ask questions about practicing law in the Circuit Court and learn essential litigation skills. We encourage all to join!

If you have any questions, please feel free to con-tact me at (301) 738-5700 or [email protected].

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

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

The Section met on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 and had a spirited discussion about regulations concerning the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, led by section member Robert Starin, Esquire, and various issues that come before the Surface Transporta-tion Board led by section mem-ber Erik Light, Esquire.

The Section reminds the bar membership of its presenta-tion during the Annual Meet-ing scheduled for May 5, 2017, at the Gaithersburg Hilton.

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

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

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

The speakers will also cover common disability benefits is-

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

Please plan to attend!

Our next meeting is Wednes-day, April 5, 2017 at 5:30PM. The meeting will be held in the conference room of the bar as-sociation building, 27 West Jef-ferson Street, Rockville, Mary-land unless otherwise noted by signage.

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

MEETING DATESApr. 5, 2017 May 3, 2017

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

The following issues were raised at the March meeting of the Committee:

FAMILY LAW SELF HELP CENTERThe Family Law Self Help Cen-ter is implementing evening hours to better serve the public. Evening hours will be held on Tuesdays and the Center will be open until 8:00pm.

COURTROOM 3ECourtroom 3E (formerly Court-room 1) is being retrofitted with audio-visual capabilities to match the South Tower court-rooms.

NOW ON YOUTUBE…Videos have been produced to assist guardians in preparing and completing the annual fi-duciary report. These videos will soon be placed on the Cir-cuit Court website.

SPEAKING OF THE WEBSITE…As the Committee has been advertising, the Court Admin-istration is in the process of redesigning the Circuit Court website. Attorneys are invit-ed to contact Anne Grant at [email protected] or (240) 777-9152 to obtain a login to pre-view the redesigned website and provide feedback.

CONSTRUCTION AND RELOCATIONSOnce renovations are complete in the former Criminal Clerks Office, the Assignment Office will permanently relocate there.

The Licensing Department will soon be renovated. During renovations, the Licensing De-partment will be temporarily housed on the second floor

where Land Records was for-merly located.

In late spring and throughout the summer there will be ex-tensive renovations to the Law Library. This will result in limit-ed availability of the conference rooms during the summer.

SCHEDULING UNCONTESTED DIVORCE HEARINGSThe Clerk reminds attorneys to use the correct Joint Request to Schedule Contested Divorce Hearing if the parties are mov-ing forward on mutual consent grounds. This is not a state-is-sued form but rather is pro-mulgated locally by our Clerk’s Office. The form is available on the Circuit Court website and at the Clerk’s Office.

FAREWELL!The Bench-Bar Committee ex-tends our best wishes in retire-ment to Judge Joseph Quirk, whose last day of service as an active judge was February 28, 2017.

UPCOMING RETIREMENTSIn addition to Judge Quirk, by the end of July the court ex-pects three more judges will re-tire. This will leave four vacan-cies on the Circuit Court bench to be filled by Governor Hogan.

If you have any concerns or is-sues to bring to the Committee’s attention, please feel free to con-tact any Committee member of any of the Co-Chairs:

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

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

MEETING DATESApr. 25, 2017 May 30, 2017Meetings take place from Noon to 1:00 p.m. in the BAMC Confer-ence Room and we break bread together at every meeting be-

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

MEETING DATESMay 9, 2017Meetings will take place at Stein Sperling in Rockville from 8 to 9 am.

On April 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Bar Association’s headquarters the section is also sponsoring a CLE presented by Frank McGuire, Director, Dis-putes & Investigations, Duff Phelps, LLC, entitled Calculat-ing Commercial Damages. This seminar details appropriate step-by-step methodologies for calculating damages in typical commercial disputes, such that the analyses will withstand judi-cial scrutiny and/or scrutiny by opposing counsel and experts. The presentation will also ad-dress the standards governing expert witness testimony, how to determine an appropriate discount rate, the calculation of prejudgment interest, and tax treatment of damages awards. This program is tailored to-ward commercial litigators or ADR-focused attorneys who deal with economic damages on either an affirmative or rebuttal basis. Please register through the Bar Association website.

We are also sponsoring a CLE at Law Day on May 5th entitled When Deals Go Bad Who Pays: Understanding How Courts

View Indemnification, Hold Harmless, and Fee Shifting Provisions. The program will explain how courts apply var-ious risk shifting provisions of commercial agreements. Under-standing how courts apply these provisions allows transactional attorneys to draft better agree-ments and helps commercial lit-igators evaluate their cases. The speakers are Gerald W. Heller, Linowes and Blocher LLP, Jef-frey Schwaber, Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC, and J. Bradford McCullough, Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEEEmily Gelmann, Co-ChairRevee Walters, Co-ChairThe Community Outreach Committee facilitates volunteer opportunities on the second Friday of every month at Shep-

herd’s Table. Shepherd’s Table provides basic services to those in need and specifically provides a dinner meal from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., seven nights a week. Please contact Revee Walters at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteer-ing. Volunteer as an individual, a firm, or get a group of friends and family together to partici-pate in this wonderful service opportunity!

If you have any thoughts or comments for the Committee, please contact either of us at [email protected] or [email protected].

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

MEETING DATESApr. 6, 2017

The meetings begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. in the District Court Judges Library and Conference Room on the 5th Floor, and members of the Bar are avail-able to attend in person or send emails to the Co-Chairs about problems they may wish to have discussed at any given meeting.

DOCKET CHANGESBeginning April 3, the Court will conduct PI's and PTSU vi-olations on Monday mornings in courtroom R-513 and discon-tinue PI's and PTSU violations on Thursday mornings in R-513. The switch from Thursday to Monday is to accommodate the needed meetings between clinical and court personnel on Thursday morning for Mental Health Court. PTSU violations and PI's on Tuesday mornings in R-513 will remain unchanged.

MENTAL HEALTH COURT:Counsel with cases referred to this docket should come to court with all of their paper-work completed in advance,

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rather than during court time. Counsel should attend the ini-tial Mental Health Court hear-ing but further appearances by counsel are not necessary for routine status hearings after their client is in the program.

DRUG TREATMENT PROVIDERSJudge Wolfe indicates that the Court has recently been re-ceiving evaluation and treat-ment reports from facilities that are not approved by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. These will not be accepted. Attorneys should make certain the pro-gram they are using is ap-proved. See the following links: http://bha.dhmh.maryland.gov/ Pages/Maryland-Certif ied-

Treatment-Directory.aspx

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This one is to report problems

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JUDICIARY CLOSING DATES:There is a statewide Judicial Conference June 12, 13 and 14. Hearings will not be scheduled for those dates. The court will only be conducting emergency matters.

CONTINUANCE REQUESTS AND MOTIONSOnce again the court is re-questing attorney cooperation with continuance requests and motions.

a. Put the pending court date under the case number.

b. State what the conflict is with the court date, what the good cause is for the continuance request, and provide continu-ance dates. The continuance dates requested should be 60 to 90 days out, on the appropriate civil day for the case. Comple-tion of discovery will not be a good cause if the attorney has not acted diligently in conduct-

ing discovery, unless the attor-ney is dealing with a late Notice of Intention to Defend.

SETTLEMENTS:Rule 3-506(b) Settlements should be documented in writ-ing, or put on the record in court.

If a settlement involves only an exchange of checks and/or releases or other settlement documents, the court is will-ing to permit a continuance for exchange of checks and/or releases or other settlement documents and the parties should file a dismissal once the conditions are fulfilled. If there is a last minute settlement, it is acceptable to notify the clerk to put a note on the file so that the court will be aware why the parties are not present. This should always be followed up with a writing.

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


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

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

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

The Section will hold its next meeting on April 12th at 8:00 to 9:00 am at bar headquarters. Join us for a presentation by Ron Landsman, Esquire about Medicaid Planning.

ESTATE & TRUST LAW SECTIONJay Eisenberg, Chair

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

Our sponsors for this year are:

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FAMILY LAW SECTIONSandy Brooks, Co-ChairChristina Hughes, Co-ChairHeather Sweren, Co-ChairWe’ve been busy this Spring and have a lot of people to thank!

First, thank you to our Magis-trates for attending the Round-table and sharing your experi-ence and expertise with us – we appreciate it!

Thank you to Judge Smith, Judge Cho, Judge Dwyer, Judge Schweitzer, Judge Koch, Thomas DeGonia, III, Christina Hughes, Maura Lynch, Pilar Nichols, Paul Stein and Corey Talcott for pre-senting at our CLE: Look Both Ways: Practicing at the Intersec-tion of Family Law and Criminal Law. It was well attended, ex-tremely informative and we ap-preciate you sharing your time and knowledge.

Finally, thank you to Judge Quirk, Hadrian N. Hatfield, Sheila J. Kadagathur, Melissa Kucinski and Kelly A. Powers for presenting at our CLE: The


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

Potomac/Rockville Suite9:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Family LawThe Role of the Mental Health Professional in Child Custody Cases Speakers: Honorable Anne K. Albright, Montgomery County Circuit Court, Honorable Cynthia Callahan, Montgomery County Circuit Court, Anne Hurwitz, Senior Court Evaluator, Montgomery County Circuit Court, Michael P. Sinay, Esquire of Paradiso, Taub, Sinay, Owel and Kostecka, P.C., Sue Soler, LCSW-C, LICSW, and Ruth Zitner, Psy.D. Additional panelists to be confirmed

A cross-discipline panel, including members of the bench, practicing attorneys and mental health professionals, will address the different roles of mental health professionals in child custody proceedings and how to effectively utilize those mental health professionals in both litigation and settlement negotiations. Applicable statutory authority, explanation of different roles and the appropriate use thereof, the interplay with the best interest attorney, privileges, evidentiary considerations and litigation points will be discussed by this experienced and diverse panel. This presentation is appropriate for both the new and experienced practitioner.

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. New PractitionersThe New Practitioners Guide to Building Your Practice in Today’s World Speakers: Donald A. Rea, Esquire, Partner, Saul Ewing and D. Jill Green, Assistant Dean of Law Career Development, University of Baltimore School of Law

This session will focus on the formation of a business plan and utilizing social media to appropriately market yourself/network with lawyers and potential clients.

Darnestown Suite9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Lawyer AssistanceMental Toughness for Lawyers Speaker: Eric Rittmeyer

Mental Toughness for Attorneys (MT4A) is a comprehensive mental training process that moves people from good to great. Mental Toughness trains people how to control their thoughts, feelings, and attitudes, before, during and after a performance. Especially under pressure. MT4A is a cross between emotional intelligence (EQ) training and critical thinking. It’s an introspective process that causes people to examine their thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and beliefs and how those directly impact their results. We call this process “Facilitated Introspection.” The program is an awakening to expose participants to the process and show them there’s a higher level of emotional competence and mental performance that they’re currently experiencing.

10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Commercial LitigationWhen Deals Go Bad Who Pays: Understanding How Courts View Indemnification, Hold Harmless, and Fee Shifting Provisions Speakers: Gerald W. Heller, Linowes and Blocher LLP, Jeffrey Schwaber, Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC and J. Bradford McCullough, Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.

This program will explain how courts apply various risk shifting provisions of commercial agreements. Understanding how courts apply these provisions allows transactional attorneys to draft better agreements and helps commercial litigators evaluate their cases.

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Legal EthicsEthical Considerations: Access to Justice and Limited Scope Representation in Maryland

Speakers: Anne K. Albright, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, Lydia E. Lawless, Esquire, Assistant Bar Counsel, Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland and Bruce E. Avery, Esquire, Avery & Upton, Rockville, Maryland This program will explore the varied ethical issues which confront lawyers who become or are considering becoming involved in matters involving limited scope representations. Among the issues to be address are: Which case, which client is appropriate / inappropriate for limited scope consideration? What services do the governing Rules affect? See MARPC 19-301.2 and comments 6,7and 8 What should be included/not included in the lawyer’s engagement agreement and why? Sample agreements will be available. What constitutes informed consent in the limited scope context? Where are the ethical traps and how should they be handled?



Gaithersburg Suite9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Administrative Law SectionDecoding Social Security Disability: Making Disability Benefits Work for Your Client Speakers: Elliott Andalman, Esquire and Peter Casciano, Esquire

The presentation will focus on the basic principles of disability benefits law, including substantive rules, procedural issues and strategy concerns. The speakers will also cover common disability benefits issues that arise in other areas of law including family, trusts and estates, personal injury, and even criminal. Finally, they will also discuss other areas of disability benefits beyond Social Security Disability, including Long Term Disability (ERISA), Maryland State Disability and Federal Disability Retirement

10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Education LawHandling Campus Sexual Misconduct Cases Speaker: Matthew G. Kaiser, Esquire, KaiserDillon, PLLC

In the last five years, much has changed in the way allegations of sexual assault are handled on college campuses. The U.S. Department of Education has mandated that colleges handle allegations of sexual assault in very specific ways, and have investigated scores of schools for violating these rules. Some states have required schools to change their definitions of what “consent” to sex means. Students who have been accused and punished have pushed back, suing schools for kicking them out. Schools have added an entire layer of administrative infrastructure to the process of investigating and adjudicating these cases. The DOE itself has been sued for the requirement it forces on schools.Matt Kaiser will walk through the nuts and bolts of representing students in campus cases, the differences between these kinds of cases and criminal prosecutions, and the details of suing schools. He’ll also recap the last five years as the law, practice, and policy about resolving sexual assault on campuses has changed, and will talk about what the future may hold. Mr. Kaiser is a former federal public defender in the District of Maryland. He clerked for Baltimore U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake, and worked at Zuckerman Spaeder and Williams & Connolly. Since starting his own firm over six years ago, he has represented students accused of sexual assault on campus, having brought numerous law suits against schools in federal and state court. He has both written and spoken widely about the issues facing students and schools within an array of outlets and publications.

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Intellectual Property & Technology LawProtecting Technology, Brands, Books and Secrets Speakers: Raymond Van Dyke, Esquire

The program will have a short overview of each IP right (for general practitioners), followed by a summary of current legal developments for 2016-2017 (for IP professionals)

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)

~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, Lauri Cleary. 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 Elizabeth McInturff at [email protected] if you have questions.



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The 2016-2017 Bar Association Leadership Academy fellows ask that you Take Five minutes of your valuable time to contribute to the Montgomery County Bar Foundation Endowment Fund, to continue the legacy of giving to our community.The Endowment Fund was started with a $20,000 gift from Bill Canby. We want to raise that same amount this year. The Bar Foundation supports meaningful programs within Montgomery County, including TV/Law School for the Public; Creating a New Tomorrow; the Pro Bono Program; the Summer Scholars Pipeline Program; High School Mock Trials; the Continuing Legal Education Program; and Montgomery County Special Olympics. This month we want to highlight two specific programs:

Drug CourtOver the last 12 years, 176 candidates have graduated from the two- year program which requires seven days per week participation. Judges Rupp (founder), Quirk, and Maloney participate in the program. Jenna Davis is the coordinator. The programallows participants to obtain many services, including: housing, education, job preparedness, rehabilitation services from licensedprofessionals, and medical care not covered by insurance. Participants attend night sessions, so they can work during the day. Participant can receive $500 worth of classes, training, certifications, and other social enrichment activities, that will provide them a clear path to viable long- term employment and professional success. Montgomery's Miracles, Inc. serves participants of the DrugCourt program with a success rate above eighty percent (80%).

Special OlympicsThe Montgomery County Special Olympics events include both Winter and Spring Games. The Community Outreach Section of the Bar Association has built a lasting relationship with this local chapter. Past events have included the Spring Inspiration Walk, and a series of round- robin, half- court basketball tournaments in the Winter Games. Funds raised at each of the Games are used to provide year- round sports and leadership programs for children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. At the SpringGames, BAMC member- volunteers race, score, and oversee the track- and- field events in which the athletes compete. Twenty BAMC members volunteered at the Winter 2016 Games.

The Bar Foundation Endowment Fund relies on the generous donations of BAMC members to continue to fund these programs, all of which have a profoundly positive impact on the Montgomery County community. Look for a Leadership Academy fellow at an upcoming bar luncheon, your next section meeting, or other bar event to learn more about the Bar Foundation and the important programs for which the Endowment Fund provides financial support.

Please help the Bar Foundation continue to support the programs which consistently enrich members of our bar and community. We are not only Leadership Academy fellows, but also contributors to the Foundation. Thank you for your support.

To donate today, please visit the Bar Association website homepage, then click on the link labeled "Take Five Campaign: RecurringFoundation Donations" to access the easy to use portal, or access at https://montbarsite- ym.com/donations/donate.asp?id=11080.

If you are unable to provide a financial donation, please consider donating your time by participating in a pro bono legal clinic. If interested, please contact Debbie Craven at [email protected].

Thank you to all of the attorneys and law firms who have contributed to the Fund as of 10 March 2017, and a special thank you to the law firm of Miller, Miller, and Canby, which has 100% attorney participation in donating to the Fund. We encourage all law firms in the County to meet the challenge of 100% attorney participation. Thank you!



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Please join us on April 20, 2017, where Judge Savage will be presenting about practical is-sues surrounding marital prop-erty and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Judge Savage will

be sharing practice pointers and a view from the bench. This program is a must-attend for the family law practitioner!.

SECTION MEETING DATES• April 20, 2017 • May or June 2017 **Practi-tioner of the Year Award Din-ner (Date, Time and Place TBD)

*** Please note: all FL Section Meetings are approximately 1 hour long and take place at

5:30pm in the Bar Office, CLE Classroom.

SECTION SPRING CLESRita Rosenkrantz Basic Family Law Training2 Evenings: Monday, April 24 & Wednesday April 26; 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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

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

IMMIGRATION LAW SECTIONParva Fattahi, ChairPlease mark your calendars for the upcoming events, all of which are taking place at the upstairs conference room of the Bar Building:

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

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

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

LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT SECTIONAmy Strent, Chair

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Meetings will held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the upstairs confer-ence room of the Bar Associa-tion building.

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

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

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

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

We would like to thank Charles E. Wilson, III, for his presenta-tion on the recent Court of Ap-peals case, Phillips v. Kiriakos.

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

MEETING DATESApr. 11, 2017Meetings are held at 8:00 a.m. at the offices of Shulman, Rog-ers, Gandal, Pordy, & Ecker, P.A., located at 12505 Park Potomac Ave., 6th Floor, Potomac, MD.

SOCIAL COMMITTEEMolly Saxon, Co-Chair Amanda Smith, Co-ChairWe are busy planning an End-of-Year Happy Hour in Bethes-da, sponsored by Planet Depos, on May 18th, with location, time, and more details to come.

SOCIAL MEDIA / TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEJessica Blumberg, Co-Chair Keith Rosa, Co-ChairThe BAMC is trying to in-

crease its presence on social media! Please check out the BAMC on Facebook (search “Bar Association and Bar Foundation of Montgomery County”), twitter or Instagram (@bamc_law). If you are a Com-mittee or a Section Chair, and you would like us to promote something on social media for group, please contact either of us — [email protected] or [email protected].

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

TAXATION LAW SECTIONJohn Pontius, Co-Chair Mark Schweighofer, Co-ChairPlease join us on Tuesday April 18, 2017 from 6:00pm-7:00pm

in the large conference room at Stein Sperling (25 West Mid-dle Lane, Rockville, MD) for a discussion on Hot Topics in Tax Law: Horses, Hobbies and More. Our speaker is Jessi-ca Marine, Esquire, a partner at Frost & Associates. Jessica manages the firm's litigation and tax collection practices, and has extensive experience repre-senting taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Tax Court.

Jessica will discuss the tax im-plications of her recent US Tax Court case of Hylton v. Commis-sioner, where the IRS asserted that the taxpayer was operating a horse activity as a hobby ver-sus a business. The amount at issue between Federal and State is over $10 million, making this one of the largest horse hobby loss cases in US Tax Court his-tory. The US Tax Court held in favor of the IRS, and this case is currently being appealed to the


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4th Circuit. Jessica will discuss the factors the Court looks at in deciding these cases and how taxpayers can better protect themselves from falling into the hobby loss rules. Jessica will also discuss how the IRS is targeting many other businesses in this same respect by extending the applicability of the passive loss rules. Jessica will explain how to recognize these potential pitfalls and what a client needs to do to overcome these targeted IRS issues. Jessica will also discuss the President’s proposed chang-es to tax laws, as well as explain two "loopholes" used by Donald Trump prior to becoming Presi-dent.

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

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P R O B O N O P R O G R A M . . . C O N T A C T D E B B I E T O V O L U N T E E R | P A G E 2 9

PRO BONO PROGRAMBy Debbie Craven, Program Coordinator“Access to justice is a funda-mental human right—every-one, regardless of economic or social status, is entitled to justice,” said Ward Coe, chair of the renewed Maryland Access to Justice Commission. “Access to justice is also vital to main-taining social order and peace by providing mechanisms for people to resolve conflicts without resorting to violence. When all people have access to justice, they are able to resolve problems that could otherwise cause the loss of their homes, jobs, savings, and even the cus-tody of their children.”

With this in mind, your contin-ued participation will carry us forward. Your call to volunteer will make a difference to those without resources. Our success is based on your commitment.

The Pro Bono Program pro-vides two ways for county residents to receive free legal

services in civil cases – at a le-gal advice clinic or through the client intake line for referral to an attorney volunteer for direct representation. Our legal ad-vice clinics offer a very unique opportunity to get a glance of the many multifaceted issues facing so many people within our community. The Pro Bono evening legal clinics operate in five locations across the coun-ty and provide residents the opportunity to walk-in and meet with an attorney volun-teer without scheduling an appointment. Eligible clients present their legal problems to an attorney and receive free solid legal advice and/or refer-ral to a non-profit or govern-ment social service agency that is ready to lend a hand. The client intake line operates out of the main office where our small staff screens calls from prospective clients.

The Pro Bono Program pro-vides FREE LEGAL TRAINING to attorney volunteers. It is never too early to register for The Rita Rosenkrantz Family Law Training to be held the evenings of April 24 & 26, 2017.

Another option is via web-cast. Please call Yesenia, CLE Coordinator, at 301.340.2534 for additional details or feel free to check the website, www.montbar.org.

The Pro Bono Program cur-rently is participating in two projects. First, 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 Program requires that the attorney must accept a pro bono case for each case accepted under the Judi-care Project. Second, we refer eligible clients with debt buyer cases to attorney volunteers for direct representation under the Consumer Protection Project.

On behalf of the Board of Direc-tors of the Bar Foundation, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the following at-torneys for their support, pas-sion, and dedication towards justice & equality for our com-munity residents for the month of February 2017.

CASE REFERRALSAdams, DamonChimah, Bernadette*DeNobile, Katherine*Edwards, Ernest*Fernandez, Alex Jones, Matthew Ryan*Katz, Adina*Lomke, David*Marshall, JohnProctor, DeidraPugliese, ElizabethSoderberg, ErikTyra, Neil*Walsh, HowardWolff, Michael

LEGAL ADVICE CLINICS Eastern Montgomery Regional County Service Center Hwa, Gregory JamesKatz, AdinaMontero, R. Manny+ Mukherjee, DianePugliese, Elizabeth Washington, Juan+

Gilchrist Center – Gaithersburg Bluefeld, JudithConzater, SoniaHwa, GregoryKelley, BrianLewis, JohnPrice, Daryl+ Jones, Matthew RyanHoverman, AndrewHwa, Gregory JamesLewis, JohnRadice, Alex+Razaghi, KiyanoushWhitfield, Lynette+

Gilchrist Center – Germantown Bluefeld, JudithHoverman, Andrew Pugliese, Elizabeth+ Radice, Alex+ Whitfield, Lynette Ana G. Mendez – Wheaton Akamigbo, Chijioke+ Chimah, BernadetteClark, JoanneJohnson, LynseyMudd, Steven B.Renner, RichardSymonds, ElizabethUmeh, Kaosy Vega, David+ Washington, Juan C. + West, Pamela TESS Community Center Akamigbo, Chijioke + Chimah, Bernadette Katz, AdinaKrohn, DanaLewis, HarryRenner, RichardUmeh, KaosyVega, David+ Washington, Juan C. + West, Pamela * = Accepted more than one case + = Supervising Attorney

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

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

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

Charles W. Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center - Mid-County Regional Service Center2424 Reedie Drive Wheaton, Maryland 209022nd and 4th Wednesday of each month5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

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

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

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



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ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF MARYLANDRosalyn TangAPABA-MD SUPPORTS SPECIALTY BAR ASSOCIATIONS APABA-MD is committed to supporting other specialty bar associations. It sponsored the Pathways to the Bench panel discussion hosted by the MSBA and the Maryland Hispanic Bar Association (2/9), the GEM Gala, a charity event hosted by the WBA and the Bar Associa-tion of Baltimore City (3/4), the BAMC Courthouse Tour and Reception (3/21), the Implicit Bias in the Courtroom program sponsored by the Bar Associ-ation of Baltimore City (3/29), and the Meet the Judges event hosted by the Bar Association of Baltimore City Young Law-yers Division (4/5).

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017: APABA-MD MIXER WITH THE ASIAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCEJoin members of APABA-MD and the Asian American Cham-ber of Commerce for a casu-al weekend lunch at Gui Lin Restaurant in Rockville On Sat-urday, April 1, 2017 at 11:30 AM. $20 per person, pay at the door, RSVP: [email protected].

APABA-MD'S FEATURED MEMBER OF THE MONTH: TYLER BABICHTyler Babich is a current law student at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law and is APABA-MD's Fea-tured Member of the Month. To read more about him, visit http://www.apaba-md.com.

J. FRANKLYN BOURNE BAR ASSOCIATIONJill Cummins, Co-Chair Lynndolyn Mitchell, Co-ChairMEETING DATES:The Montgomery County Committee for the J Frank-

lyn Bourne Bar Association meets the first Saturday of ev-ery month, unless otherwise indicated. The next meet-ing will be held on Saturday April 8, 2017 @ 9:30 a.m. If you miss our April meeting, the next meeting will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017 @ 9:30- a.m.-11:30 a.m. For more information, please contact Lynndolyn at (301) 340-2541 or [email protected], or Jill at (410) 361-8701 or [email protected].

UPCOMING EVENTS:Women’s Committee Scholar-ship Luncheon, April 23, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The Camelot by Martin’s, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Tea Hats are Encouraged To register vis-it www.eventbrit.com, or visit http://www.bournebar.org.

April 19, 2017, Montgomery County Community Service Project: The Montgomery County Committee will be working with A Wider Circle to present interviewing tips, and dress for success tips to indi-vidual participants in A Wider Circle’s Workforce Develop-ment Program in Silver Spring Maryland. We are accepting gently used professional cloth-ing in order to assist individual participants in a Wider Circle organization. For more infor-mation contact Nakita Floore at [email protected], or Jill Cummins at [email protected].

Christmas in April: Prince George’s County, April 29, 2017, for information contact Sharon Christmas DeBerry at [email protected].

The General Body meetings for J. Franklyn Bourne are held on the third Thursday of the month. The next meet-ing will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., 9701 Apollo Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, 20774. For more information relat-ing to the General Body meet-ings, and other upcoming events, please contact Pres-ident ShaRon Kelsey Esq. at [email protected].

MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATIONHeather Collier, PresidentPlease SAVE THE DATE for the following events:

• Saturday, April 22, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. our Foundation will host “Prepar-ing for Success” at MC-Ger-mantown. This program is designed to address the chal-lenges facing our at-risk high school students. Our topic this year is titled: Success in Safety. This town hall discussion will feature a keynote speaker and presenters on topics such as The Cannots of Cannabis, Safe-ty in the Era of Social Media, Drive to Stay Alive and Busting Myths of Police Encounters. The program will also include a parent’s session that covers the same topics. We will pro-vide light breakfast and a light lunch

• Thursday, April 27, 2017 — Take Your Child to Lunch Pro-gram. The Luncheon will take place at that AMP at Strath-more. The theme is “Count on Me!”. Additional details regard-ing RSVP to follow in our April Museletter and on our listserve and website!

• May 10, 2017—WBA Night at the Opera—RSVP! We are going back to the Opera! Join members from our Chapter and Anne Kline of Revere Bank to see the evening performance of Ma-dame Butterfly at the Kennedy Center. Our group will have the opportunity to take a pre-per-formance backstage tour! In addition, Anne Kline will host a reception at Revere Bank on a separate date (TBD) with a mu-sicologist who will discuss the Opera. Tickets are $123.25. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Heather Collier at [email protected] or 301-340-9090 before April 15, 2017. Members who attended “La Bo-heme” in 2014 and Cinderella in 2015, can attest to what a fabu-lous event this is!

Donate! Our chapter has decid-ed to take up a collection of fem-inine sanitary products (pads and tampons) to benefit the House of Ruth. These supplies are on the House of Ruth Wish List. We will collect supplies through our End-of-Year party in June. You can bring your donation to the End of Year party, or, if you wish to donate supplies in advance, please drop them off to: Lili Kho-zeimeh, Montgomery County Circuit Court, Family Division Services, or mail to: Lili Kho-zeimeh, Montgomery County Circuit Court, 50 Maryland Av-enue, Room 1500 South Tower, Rockville, MD 20850.

Our next chapter meeting will take place on April 11, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. via conference call. Call-in details will be released on the listserve prior to the meeting.

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

SIMON E. SOBELOFF JEWISH LAW SOCIETYAllen H. Orenberg, PresidentThe Simon E. Sobeloff Jewish Law Society of Montgomery County presents: “Legislative Recall: an Evening with Retired Maryland Jewish Lawmakers” featuring: Lt. Governor Mel-vin "Mickey" Steinberg, State Senator Larry Levitan and State Senator Howard A. De-nis. The event will be held on April 27, 2017 at Congregation Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Road, Potomac, Maryland. Reception: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m., Program: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Strict dietary rules will be observed. Please join us for a lively discussion of issues related to Judaism which have arisen in the Maryland General Assembly. If you are planning to attend this event, please RSVP at [email protected], Brian Barke at (301) 309-8300 or Brian Sadur at (301) 340-2930.



LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENTSJudith Bluefeld (Amick) is pleased to announce her affili-ation as an Associate Attorney with the Law Office of Brian K. Gruber, PC. The firm specializ-es in education related matters, including special education, ac-cess to appropriate accommo-dations under Section 504 and students facing disciplinary actions such as suspension and expulsion. The firm is located at 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 220, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-657-3777.

Futrovsky, Forster & Scherr, Chartered is pleased to an-nounce that Scott D. Futrovsky has joined the Firm as an asso-ciate. Scott will focus his prac-tice on civil litigation, including plaintiff’s injury claims and property insurance claims in both Maryland and the District of Columbia. Scott received his undergraduate degree from Penn State University and, fol-lowing his graduation from the University of Baltimore School of Law, accepted a position with a large hospital system in northern Virginia, with a focus on negotiating and maintain-ing vendor contracts, procure-ment and cost reduction strat-egies. Despite embarking on a promising career in hospital administration and receiving several promotions, Scott opt-ed to follow in the footsteps of his father, Mark Futrovsky, the founding member of the Firm, and pursue a career in litiga-

tion. Please join us in welcom-ing Scott to the Firm!

Hecht & Associates, LLC is pleased to announce the reloca-tion of its office to 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 740, Rockville, Mary-land 20850. The office phone number (301) 587-2099 and fax number (301) 587-2044, in addition to all email addresses and web-site www.hechtassociates.com, will all remain the same. The firm will continue to focus on family law matters, including appellate, litigation, and mediation.

Karp, Wigodsky, Norwind, Kudel & Gold, P.A. is pleased to announce that Steve Chaikin, former prosecutor for 20 years (17 with the MC State’s Attor-ney’s) office, has become “Of Counsel” to the firm and will be resident in our Rockville office. Steve has participated in hun-dreds of jury and bench trials in Montgomery County and Baltimore City.

The law firm of McMillan Met-ro, P.C. is pleased to announce that Amy L. Griboff and Pe-ter E. Ciferri have joined the Firm. After practicing on her own for several years, we are excited that Amy has decid-ed to join our Firm in an Of Counsel capacity. She is well known to members of the es-tate planning community and has an impressive track record assisting clients with elder law and Medicaid issues. She is li-censed to practice in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Peter most recently practiced at Powell Flynn LLP

in Frederick, Maryland and brings to the firm his knowl-edge in the areas of land use and real property disputes, commercial litigation, admin-istrative review and municipal law. He is an active member of the Frederick community and the Bar Association. Peter is an Associate of the Firm and licensed to practice in the State of Maryland and the U.S. Dis-trict Court for Maryland. Mc-Millan Metro is located at 7811 Montrose Road, Suite 400, Po-tomac, Maryland, (301) 251-1180, mcmillanmetro.com.

RENT/LEASEBETHESDA — 3 windowed of-fices available for sublease in our downtown Bethesda law office. We have built a com-munity of solo attorneys and small firms in varied practices. The office includes reception services, use of 4 conference rooms, and access to copier, scanning, etc. Parking is avail-able in the office building and we are next to a large public parking garage. The office is 1 block from the Red Metro line. Workstations for staff are also available. Virtual office ar-rangements also considered. Please contact Marc at (301) 961-6464 x3313, if you are interested in joining us.

ROCKVILLE — Adams Law Center in Downtown Rock-ville — Three beautifully ren-ovated individual offices with additional space for support personnel. Share library/con-ference room, reception area,

and kitchen. Walk to Rockville Town Center and Courthouse. Rent all or part at VERY rea-sonable rates. Free parking. Call 301-424-6200.

ROCKVILLE — One or more offices, with or w/out space for support staff. Must see. Parking, shared conference room and other amenities. 98 Church St., walk to Metro, courthouses, Town Center. 301-605-1721.

ROCKVILLE — One small office ($750 per month) and one medium sized office in a beautiful penthouse law office suite in premium office build-ing with outdoor terrace. One block from Circuit Court. Adja-cent to Rockville Metro Station. Full use of conference room, re-ception, and kitchen, and other amenities. Call Stanley at 301-340-3003.

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

ROCKVILLE — Windowed law office along with one or more paralegal/secretarial bays (op-tional) available in bright, mod-ern law office suite. Furnished or unfurnished. Includes re-ceptionist services, access to 3 conference rooms, law library, waiting room, and kitchen; use of telephone equipment with voicemail to email capabilities, high-speed fiber-optic Internet; and networked high-volume copier/printer/scanner/fax ma-chines. Free parking for your clients; modest fee for monthly garage parking. Conveniently located at 401 North Washing-ton St., in walking distance to courthouses and Metro. Con-tact Barry at 301-251-6200.

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downtown SS, near Court and Metro, with receptionist, con-ference room, high speed scan-ner, color laser printer/copier, fax, Verizon FIOS, 3 Wifi ntwks, FedX, UPS, & USPS in bldg., w/ garage pkg, restaurant (ALL SET) and convenience store in bldg., w/likely referrals of crim-inal, PI, family cases. Call James Papirmeister, 301-589-2100.

ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITIESASSOCIATE — Litigation — AV-rated law firm is seeking a highly motivated mid-level Litigation Associate with an in-terest in handling challenging, complex medical negligence litigation. The ideal candidate will have 4-5 years of defense lit-igation experience (taking and defending depositions, draft-ing and responding to written discovery, writing and arguing motions, analyzing medical re-cords, and interviewing health care providers). In addition, the preferred candidate will possess a commitment to ex-ceptional client service; top quality research skills; substan-tial motions practice experi-ence; district court experience in the areas of general liability and medical negligence; and an interest and willingness to participate in business develop-ment efforts. Candidates must be detail oriented and able to handle a heavy caseload. The Firm offers the opportunity to handle all aspects of trial prepa-ration from inception through

appeal as well as a high level of responsibility in a diverse and progressive law firm environ-ment. Maryland Bar admission required. Competitive compen-sation package with benefits. Please send resume, writing sample and salary requirements to [email protected].

ATTORNEY/LAW CLERK — Busy AV-rated Rockville divorce practice needs associate. Md. Bar preferred. Will consider a third year law student graduat-ing in spring 2017 for clerkship with potential advancement to associate. Send resume with writing sample by e-mail to [email protected] or by fax to 240-536-9127.

ATTORNEY — Business Tax Professional — Lanigan, Ryan, Malcolm & Doyle, P.C. is a region-al certified public accounting and business consulting firm that provides comprehensive ac-counting, auditing, tax prepara-tion, tax planning, pension plan administration, business consult-ing and assistance with mergers and acquisitions to privately-held businesses throughout the Balti-more/Washington Metropolitan Area. We are currently looking for a highly motivated Business Tax Professional. A successful candidate will have Bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degree with state licensure. Candidate must have a strong educational and technical tax background in tax research and compliance. Can-didate must have strong com-munication skills to work effec-tively with clients and other firm members. The job description

includes helping individuals and businesses on various federal, state, local and foreign tax relat-ed issues concerning income, es-tate, excise, property and gift tax matters. The candidate needs to conceptualize probable legal is-sues and comprehend the effect of rules, regulations and case law. The candidate needs to keep up-to-date on the changes with the tax laws and regulations by put-ting in effort to excel in this area. Lanigan, Ryan, Malcolm & Doyle, P.C. offers a competitive com-pensation and a unique benefits package. Please respond directly to: [email protected].

ATTORNEY — Civil Litiga-tion — Bethesda, MD — Op-penheimer, Fleischer & Quig-gle, PC seeks attorney with at least five years of civil litiga-tion experience to assist with firm’s existing practice. Ideal candidate will be licensed to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia; Virginia Bar admission a plus. Please submit resume in confidence to [email protected].

ATTORNEY — Employment Law & Litigation — McMillan Metro, P.C., an AV rated law firm, has an exciting opportunity for an attorney with employment law and litigation experience. We have an existing and varied commercial and business litiga-tion practice with overflow from within our Firm’s other practice groups. Our Firm focuses on MD and DC but Virginia bar would be a plus. If you are look-ing for support and expansion of your practice, our Firm may be

the perfect fit for you. Portable business is required. If interest-ed, please provide your resume, estimate of portable business and salary requirements to [email protected]. To learn more about our firm visit our website at mcmillanmetro.com. All employment inquiries remain confidential.

ATTORNEY — Estate Planning Attorney — Miller, Miller & Canby, an established AV rated Rockville, Maryland law firm, has an immediate opening for an attorney with experience in Estate Planning and Trust / Es-tate Administration. Maryland bar required. DC and/or Virginia bars a plus. Advanced degree and/or professional certifica-tions preferred. Compensation commensurate with experience. Send resume and salary re-quirements to: Kelly Silver Mill-er, Miller & Canby 200 B Mon-roe Street Rockville, MD 20850 or [email protected].

ATTORNEY — Estate Planning and Administration — Bethes-da, MD — Oppenheimer, Fleischer & Quiggle, PC seeks attorney with at least five years of experience drafting estate planning documents and ad-ministering estates and trusts. Ideal candidate will be licensed to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia; Virginia Bar admission a plus. Please submit resume in confidence to [email protected].

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APRIL 3 5:00PM CR Executive Committee Meeting4 12:15PM Bar Luncheon 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Commercial Litigation5 8:00AM C/S Circuit Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting 5:30PM CR Administrative Law Section Meeting6 8:00AM C/S District Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting11 8:00AM C/S Real Estate Law Section Meeting12 8:00AM CR Elder Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CR Lawyer Assistance Committee Meeting13 Noon CR Education Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Employment Law for the General Practitioner17 Noon C/S Estate & Trust Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: First Amendments18 5:30PM CR Immigration Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Law of Confessions 6:00PM C/S Taxation Law Section Meeting19 5:30PM CR Social Media/Technology Committee Meeting 5:30PM CLR Leadership Development Academy Committee (Leadership Program)20 8:00AM C/S Law Firm Management Section Meeting 4:30PM CR Legal Ethics Committee Meeting 5:30PM CLR Family Law Section Meeting21 Noon CR Personal Injury Litigation Section Meeting24 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Rita Rosenkrantz25 Noon CR Collaborative Law Section Meeting26 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Rita Rosenkrantz 12:30PM C/S Circuit Court Chamber Chat

MAY 3 8:00AM C/S Circuit Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting5 ~ Annual Meeting & Law Day Celebration ~8 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Legal Writing9 8:00AM C/S Commercial Litigation Section Meeting 12:15PM CR Youth Courthouse Project Committee Meeting10 8:00AM CR Elder Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CR Lawyer Assistance Committee Meeting11 Noon CR Education Law Section Meeting 5:30PM CLE CLE SEMINAR: Family Law Update16 5:30PM CR Immigration Law Section Meeting17 5:30PM CR Social Media/Technology Committee Meeting18 8:00AM C/S Law Firm Management Section Meeting 4:30PM CR Legal Ethics Committee Meeting29 ~ Memorial Day — Bar Offices Closed ~30 Noon CR Collaborative Law Section Meeting

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