2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference Program Guide

The Maryland Judiciary and
The Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.
A SUPPLEMENT TO
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS SUPPLIED BY THE MSBA
Clarion Resort
Fontainebleau Hotel
Ocean City, Maryland
June 15-18, 2016
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~Notice of Meeting~
Notice is hereby given of the Annual Business Meeting of the Maryland State Bar Association to
be held at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel
Crystal Ballroom on Saturday, June 18 at 8:30 a.m.
DAILY ACTIVITIES
WEDNESDAY SATURDAY
Discount Tickets Available

Various Ocean City Locations
CABANA
HOSPITALITY SUITES
Conveniently located poolside at the Clarion
Hotel. Check the hotel message board for times.
Back by Popular Demand
THE WELLNESS SPOT

Sponsored by:
Lawyer Assistance Program
Maryland State Bar Association
Stop by the Exhibit Hall and have your Blood

Pressure and Bone Density checked and much
more! Open during regular Exhibit Hall hours.
FAMILY DAYS AT
JOLLY ROGER
AMUSEMENT PARK
30th Street and Coastal Highway

Pier Location 401 South Atlantic Ave.
10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Splash Mountain Water Park
$23.00 - all day!
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10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Amusement Rides and
Miniature Golf
$16.00 all day!
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*10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Speed World
Unlimited rides
for *2 hours $32.00
Tickets will be available at the MSBA
Registration Desk at the Clarion.
CHILD CARE SERVICES

Dial-A-Nanny - Pat Bennett - 410.641.2977. This information is provided as a
service to our members; however the Maryland State Bar Association makes no
recommendation of any service.
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2016 Annual Meeting Program Guide
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LAW SCHOOL RECEPTIONS

June 16
5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
University of Baltimore School
of Law Alumni Reception
at MSBA Joint Bench Bar Conference
Join Dean Ronald Weich, UB Law Faculty, and the Office
of External Relations for a happy hour at the Maryland State
Bar Association Annual Meeting!
Horizons Main Bar
June 17
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
University of Maryland
Francis King Carey School of Law
Alumni & Friends Reception
Please join Dean, Donald Tobin, and enjoy an evening of
connecting with fellow UM Carey Law alumni and friends.
Reception will be held in Conference Rooms 5 and 6 at the
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel.
All are welcome.
Wednesday, June 15
Wednesday, June 15
JUDGES ONLY PROGRAMMING

Princess Royale Hotel
REGISTRATION
1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
BUSINESS MEETING
3:45 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
PLENARY SESSION
1:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
MSBA REGISTRATION
AND INFORMATION DESK
(Grand Ballroom)
1:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

EXHIBIT HALL
(GRAND BALLROOM)
4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
WELCOMING RECEPTION
A CARIBBEAN PARTY
(Crystal Ballroom)
Join Judges, Lawyers, Family and Friends from around the
state as we kick-off the Joint Bench Bar Conference and celebrate
the announcement of the destination for the 2017 MSBA Midyear
Meeting!
This festive party is sure to provide fun for the whole family.
Enjoy Drinks, Light hors Doeuvres, Music and your chance to
win great Door Prizes!
Sponsored in part by:
Platinum Sponsor
Founded in 1946, Ellin & Tucker is one of the Mid-Atlantic regions
premier business consulting and certified public accounting firms.
Silver Sponsors
2016 Exhibitors
Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Section

and the Daily Record
(Liquid Assets 94th & Coastal Highway)
4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

2015-2016 BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
(Conference Rooms 1-3)
8:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.
CRAB FEAST
HOOPERS CRAB HOUSE
12913 Ocean Gateway
All You Can Eat CrabFeast
Steamed crabs, steamed shrimp, fried chicken, corn on the cob,
hush puppies, beer, wine, soft drinks and coffee.
Salad upon request.
Bus transportation is provided from the Clarion to Hoopers and
from Hoopers back to the Clarion and the Princess Royale.
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to offer it at the Joint Bench Bar Conference. Remember you are
human first and a Lawyer/Judge second. Join us if you desire
to achieve optimum emotional and physical wellness amidst
the stress and chaos of practicing law. The Wellness Discussion
Group will provide an informal, fun and supportive opportunity
to explore wellness-based topics, such as nutrition, exercise,
mindfulness, and work-family balance.
6:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m.

YOGA ON THE BEACH
Sponsored in part by Abbey Bail Bonds
(Beach)
In case of rain, Captains Quarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Pre-Registration is required.
Drawing for a Yoga Mat!
7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Special Presidents Initiative Program

WELLNESS DISCUSSION GROUP
The Wellness Discussion Group has been such a big success that
we have been asked by MSBA President, Judge Pamila J. Brown,
Speakers:
Lisa Caplan, LCSW-C, Lawyer Assistance Program Counselor and
Kate Sinclair, Esq., Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White, LLC
Program Sponsored:
Lawyer Assistance Program, Maryland State Bar Association
Room:
Suite #311/#313 (Third Floor)
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Reduces the need for
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Strengthens agriculture through
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Larry Hogan, Governor
Boyd K. Rutherford, Lt. Governor
Joseph Bartenfelder, Secretary
James P. Eichhorst, Deputy Secretary
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Thursday, June 16
*7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
MSBA & MARYLAND JUDICIARY

REGISTRATION INFORMATION DESK
(Grand Ballroom)
*Registration will re-open from 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. for later
arrivals to pick-up Presidents Reception tickets.
7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

EXHIBIT HALL
(Grand Ballroom)
7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
COFFEE BREAK
Coffee, decaf, tea, danish, juice and fruit.
(Grand Ballroom)
Educational Programs - Track 1

8:00 am - 10:30 am
8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION BUSINESS

MEETING AND BREAKFAST
(Banquet Hall #2-B)
8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN . . .

WITH ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: HOW TO BE AT
THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME, WITH
THE RIGHT STUFF
This program is designed for the rookie and experienced administrative
law practitioner as well as the judge conducting judicial review. A
roadmap to protecting your clients rights and remedies, and avoiding
common pitfalls. Learn how to always be at the right place at the
right time with the right stuff by mastering exclusive, primary, and
concurrent jurisdiction, administrative exhaustion, effective preparation
and presentation, preservation of the record, and understanding the
nuances of judicial review and administrative mandamus.
Speakers:
Judge Kevin F. Arthur, Court of Special Appeals;
Judge Andrea M. Leahy, Court of Special Appeals;
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Judge Julie R. Rubin, Associate Judge, Circuit Court for
Baltimore City; Ralph S. Tyler, Venable
Program Sponsor:
Administrative Law Section
Program Chair:
Peter Sheehan, Esq. and Michele J. McDonald, AAG
Meeting Room:
Banquet Hall #2-B
8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
ADR SECTION CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Conference Room #5)
8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
SIBLING WARS
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN
PROBATE, ESTATES AND TRUSTS, AND
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION
While the use of mediation and collaborative law in domestic
and general civil matters has quickly expanded in Maryland
and throughout the country, their use has been slower to gain
traction in the context of probate, estates and trusts, and fiduciary
litigation (e.g., adult guardianships, will contests). Maryland
Circuit Court Judges, Orphans Court Judges, Private Attorneys,
Mediators, Court ADR Administrators, and Collaborative
Practitioners will discuss the current status of ADR in these cases.
The panelists will engage the audience in brainstorming future
plans within Marylands Judiciary and the Bar to encourage the
use of ADR in these stressful family disputes.
Speakers:
Kathy Brissette-Minus, Esq., Law Office of Kathy BrissetteMinus; Judge Wendy Cartwright, Prince Georges County
Orphans Court; Suzy Eckstein, Esq., Oakley and Eckstein;
Judge Juliet Fisher, Baltimore County Orphans Court;
Byron Macfarlane, Esq., Register of Wills, Howard County;
Mala Malhotra-Ortiz, Esq., Maryland Court of Special Appeals;
Kelly M. Preteroti, Esq., Ober Kaler; Judge Steven I. Platt
(Ret.), Prince Georges County Circuit Court;
H. Andrew Reckson, Esq., Law Offices of H. Andrew Reckson,
LLC; Judge Gale Rasin (Ret.), Baltimore City Circuit Court;
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Jeff Trueman, Esq., Baltimore City
Circuit Court; Judge Pamela White,
Baltimore City Circuit Court;
Judge Thomas Ross, Circuit Court for
Queen Annes County
Program Sponsor:
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Program Chairs:
Judge Thomas Ross and
Mala Malhotra-Ortiz, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #5
8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
AT THE CORNER OF LAW

ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMALS:
CO-FACILITATED DIALOGUE
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
DOG SHOOTINGS
The panel members and facilitators, any
of whom bring great expertise in law and
mediation to the table, will reflect on and
discuss situations that escalate into policeinvolved killings of Fido, the family pet.
They will focus on: the emerging field
of community policing; balancing the
competing interests of the human and
animal stakeholders involved in these
settings. Moreover, they will discuss
dispute resolution tools and how they may
be applied to underlying conflicts between
police, humans, and animals in a civil
manner, informed by and consistent with
lessons-learned from recently publicized
violent, human-related police interactions.
Speakers:
Gary C. Norman, Esq., Associate
Civil Rights Commissioner, Maryland
Commission on Civil Rights; Attorney,
Mediator, and Consultant and Cecilia
B. Paizs, Esq. Attorney, Mediator,
and Trainer;
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Richard H. Melnick, Esq., Associate County Attorney, Office of
the County Attorney, Montgomery County, Maryland; E. Anne
Benaroya, Esq., Founder of Maryland Animal Law Center and
Private Practice
Program Sponsor:
Animal Law Section
Program Chair:
Gary C. Norman, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #1
Light refreshments will be served.
8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
SO YOU WANT TO START A VETERANS

COURT A PROSPECTIVE FROM HOW TO
CREATE A VETERANS COURT / DOCKET, AND
HOW TO PRACTICE IN IT
The goal of the Veterans Courts/Dockets is To successfully
habilitate veterans by diverting them from the traditional criminal
justice system and providing them with the tools they need in
order to lead a productive and law-abiding lifestyle. This timely
presentation will include an update on how Veterans Court are
getting started throughout Maryland. Baltimore and Prince
Georges County have made great strides in establishing dockets and
courts, the legal community can benefit tremendously from their
particular experiences. The presentation will cover the basic nuts
and bolts of how Baltimore City District Court started a court,
along with practical advice from those that engage in making it the
fastest growing specialty court in the State. For those that care about
veterans issues and how the legal community and judiciary can
have a positive impact on veterans in our state, this is an excellent
opportunity to learn from those that are making a difference.
Speakers:
Judge Halee Weinstein, District Court Judge, Baltimore City;
Gray Barton, Director, Office of Problem Solving Courts;
Patricia Deros, Assistant States Attorney;
Antonia Fasanelli, Esq., Executive Director of the Homeless
Persons Representation Project, Inc.; Prof. Hugh McClean,
Director, University of Baltimores The Bob Parsons Veterans
Advocacy Clinic; Craig Cook, LCSW-C, Health Care for
Homeless Veterans Coordinator; and Janette DeBoissiere,
Assistant Public Defender
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Moderator:
Charles Blomquist, Esq.
Program Sponsors:
Criminal Law and Practice Section & Veterans Affairs and
Military Law Section
Program Chairs:
Sidney Butcher, Esq., Judge Tracey Parker-Warren and John Price, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #4
8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
LITIGATION SECTION BREAKFAST

AND BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall #2-A)
8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
RAZZLE DAZZLE THE JURY:

THE DOS AND DONTS OF USING
TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTROOM
Are you suffering from courtroom technophobia? The question
is not...Do you use technology in the courtroom? The question
is, Do you know how to use it effectively? Learn to razzle
dazzle the jury. The dos and donts of using visuals to tell your
story. A multimedia presentation which brings life to your case.
Speaker:
James OC Gentry, Jr., Esq., Bekman, Marder & Adkins, L.L.C.
Program Sponsor:
Litigation Section
Program Chairs:
Alan Sternstein, Esq. and Bradford McCullough, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Banquet Hall #2-A
8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
RESPONDING TO ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE AND

JUDICIAL DISABILITY COMPLAINTS
Into each lawyers and judges life some rain may fall. When the
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rain comes in the form of a letter from Bar Counsel or Judicial

Disabilities Investigative Counsel, it may seem that plans for
an ark might be in order. The Attorney Grievance Commission
received over two thousand complaints in FY15 and the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities received over a hundred and
fifty. A distinguished panel of decision-makers and practitioners
regularly involved in attorney and judicial discipline and
regulation will offer insight into the processes and the evaluation
of complaints, as well as practical advice in responding to the nearinevitable grievance think of this as a life-preserver.
Moderator:
Glenn M. Grossman, Esq., Bar Counsel
Speakers:
Carol A. Crawford, Esq., Executive Director, Investigative
Counsel, Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities;
Alvin I. Frederick, Esq., Eccleston & Wolf; Richard
Berwanger, Esq., Eccleston & Wolf; Lydia E. Lawless, Esq.,
Assistant Bar Counsel; William C. Brennan, Jr., Esq., Brennan
McKenna Manzi Shay, Chtd.; Hon. Alexander Wright, Jr.,
Chairperson, Commission on Judicial Disabilities
Meeting Room:
Conference Rooms #2/#3
Coffee and tea served.
Program Sponsors:
Professionalism Committee and Ethics Committee
Program Chairs:
Judge Joan Bossmann Gordon, Pauline C. Onyemaechi,. Esq.,
Glenn M. Grossman, Esq. (Professionalism Committee) and
Wayne M. Willoughby, Esq. (Ethics Committee)
8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTION

BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETING
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Thursday, June 16
9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
HAS SUING THE GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR

NATIONAL PASTIME?
Each year the Court of Appeals decides legal issues arising out of
cases filed by individuals and businesses against State and local
governments. Come hear two distinguished Judges of the Court
of Appeals and two experienced litigators in this field give their
perspectives on some of the important cases decided this year
involving suits against State and local governments.
Speakers:
Judge Robert McDonald, Court of Appeals; Judge Glenn
Harrell (Ret.), Court of Appeals; Timothy F. Maloney, Joseph,
Greenwald & Laake; Kevin Bock Karpinski, Karpinski, Colaresi
& Karp, P.A.
Moderator:
Carol S. Rubin, Esq., Principal Counsel, M-NCPPC
Program Sponsor:
State and Local Government Law Section
Program Chair:
Robert H. Drummer, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #6
10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

12TH ANNUAL MEET AND GREET
RECEPTION FOR MARYLANDS
NEW JUDGES
(Crystal Ballroom #1)
Hon. Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge,
Maryland Court of Appeals
Thursday, June 16
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
THE FORCE AWAKENS

Is the force strong with you becoming a judge one day? During the
first part of Jedi training, initiates will witness our panel of judges
perform Jedi mind tricks (i.e. provide their thoughts and insights)
to help initiates prepare for the arduous road to becoming a great
lawyer, a prerequisite for anyone seeking a judicial appointment.
Then, judges from other galaxies will join the program to
challenge Jedi initiates in duels to the death! (Also known as small
discussion groups rotating among the judges). Prizes, Prizes, Prizes
will be awarded for the best Forces of Good costumes! Dark Jedi
and Storm Troopers need not attend.
Speakers:
Judge Georgia Brady, Office of Administrative Hearings;
Judge Jeannie Cho, District Court for Montgomery County;
Magistrate Richard Sandy, Circuit Court for Frederick County;
Judge Mary Kramer, Circuit Court for Howard County; Judge
Michael Reed, Court of Special Appeals; Judge George Russell,
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Moderator:
T. Christine Pham, Esq., Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, LLP
Program Chairs:
Judge Julie Weatherly, T. Christine Pham, Esq., Kelcie Longaker,
Esq. and Aindrea Conroy, Esq.
Program Sponsor:
Bench Bar Section Council and Young Lawyers Section Council
Meeting Room:
Tatooine refreshments to be served.
11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
SURVIVING THE MAELSTROM: TREADING

THE MURKY WATERS OF RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION
Structures are ubiquitous in all human societies, and it is inevitable
that some structures will suffer from defects in their construction.
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Highly specialized legal procedures have evolved over the years
in resolving disputes over construction defects. Touching on all
of them is well beyond the scope of this program, but we hope to
provide guidance on some of the most important fundamental issues
that one might expect to confront in construction defect litigation
arising out of residential housing projects. Legal and Industry
experts will address problems and describe solution strategies arising
in the context of the construction of a new residence in Maryland in
which substantial water intrusion and mold damages are discovered
long after the completion of construction. Problems will be
examined from the perspectives of the Owner, General Contractor,
Engineering and Design Professionals, and Sub-Contractors in
relevant trades. Litigation issues will include identification and
targeting of defendants; forum and venue considerations; statutes
of limitation and repose; causes of action and theories of recovery
for bodily injury and property damage; affirmative defenses; use of
experts; contractual obligations; insurance coverage; and mediation
and settlement considerations. Throughout the program, attention
will be paid to the cost-benefit analysis required in residential
construction defect litigation, in that the relatively small amount in
controversy may require that only the most promising factual and
legal issues will be actively litigated.
Speakers:
Judge Diane Leasure (Ret.); Darren Burns, Carney, Kelehan,
Bresler, Bennett & Scherr, LLP; Clark L. Griffith, AIA,
Construction Consulting Associates; Robert Kelly, Jackson &
Campbell, P.C.; Gregory Koger, Holland & Knight, LLP
Thursday, June 16
Program Chair:
Robert Kelly, Esq.
Meeting Room:
A light lunch will be served.
11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
HOW TO NOT GET CRACKED BY MARYLANDS

WIP: NAVIGATING MARYLANDS RESPONSE
TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAXIMUM
DAILY LOAD
EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load
in December 2010 assigning pollution limits to all Maryland
waters that feed the Chesapeake Bay. In response, Maryland
developed a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) for meeting
those limits. In compliance with the WIP, Maryland has
passed several regulations and permitting requirements that
affect municipalities, private entities, and the public. Some of
these regulations and permits concern stormwater runoff. This
program is designed to inform the local government or small firm
practitioner of these new requirements and how they can assist
their clients in securing the required permit(s).
Moderator:
Judge Diane Leasure (Ret.)
Speakers:
Jon Mueller, VP for Litigation, Chesapeake Bay Foundation;
Ben Grumbles, Secretary, Maryland Department of the
Environment; Erik Michelson, Anne Arundel County
Department of Public Works, Watershed Protection and
Restoration Program
Program Sponsor:
Construction Law Section
Moderator:
Judge Douglas Nazarian
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Sponsored by:
Environmental Law Section
Program Chair:
Wayne M. Willoughby, Esq.
Program Chair:
Jon Mueller, Esq.
Program Sponsor:
Ethics Committee
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #6
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #1
11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATS UNETHICAL?

A Two-Part Program Exploring the Pitfalls of Speaking Ones Mind
and Other Potential Ethical Traps
Part 1: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The First Amendment figured recently in attorney disciplinary matters

before the Court of Appeals, i.e., AGC v. Stanalonis (campaign speech
in a contested judicial election) and AGC v. Frost (statements by an
attorney critical of judges and other government officials). Our panel
will explore those matters and other situations where what attorneys
say or publish is protected or may get them into ethical trouble.
Speakers:
Judge Robert N. McDonald, Maryland Court of Appeals;
William C. Brennan, Esq., Brennan Mckenna Manzi Shay,
Chtd.; Lydia E. Lawless, Esq., Assistant Bar Counsel;
Timothy F. Maloney, Esq., Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA.
Part II: 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
There are many instances in the jurisprudence regarding lawyers

ethical responsibilities where the Court of Appeals sanctioned
attorneys for conduct that appeared to take place other than in the
traditional arena of the practice of law some situations seeming
intuitive, and others perhaps counter-intuitive. This panel will stakeout
the terrain with exemplars and peer into yet unexplored dark corners.
Speakers:
Judge Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. (Ret.), The Platt Group, Inc.; Lydia
E. Lawless, Esq., Assistant Bar Counsel; Thomas E. Lynch,
III, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.; Patricia M. Weaver, Esq., Paley
Rothman; Robert J. Zarbin, Esq., The Zarbin Law Firm
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLERK

REDUX, REDUX, REDUX. COME TEST YOUR
BRAIN POWER
This unique program is entertaining, informative, interactive,
and a fast-paced take-off on the TV game show Are You Smarter
than a Fifth Grader? Panelists will answer frequently asked - and
frequently missed - questions about Maryland civil procedure,
pleading, discovery, and trial practice by allowing the audience
(anonymously by the use of computerized audience responders)
to answer the questions, too, as our moderator (Judge Battaglia)
poses them to our panel of three law clerk contestants and three
experts (Archibald, Fader, & Sandler). Audience participants will
receive prizes for correct answers. Come and compete and eat!
Speakers:
Judge Lynne A. Battaglia, Maryland Court of Appeals; Judge
John F. Fader, II, (Ret.), Baltimore County Circuit Court; James
K. Archibald, Esq., Wright, Constable & Skeen; and Paul Mark
Sandler, Esq., Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler
Program Sponsor:
Litigation Section
Program Chair:
Judge Lynne A. Battaglia
Meeting Room:
Banquet Hall #2-A
Moderator:
Wayne M. Willoughby, Esq., Gershon, Willoughby,
Getz & Smith, LLC
Thursday, June 16
11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
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UNPLUGGED WILL LEAVE YOU CACHED OUT DEFRAGGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(Technology basics for a successful law practice)
Technology has become an integral part of a successful law
practice. Those who adapt quickly to new legal technologies find
themselves saving significant resources, while those who dont, find
themselves struggling to keep pace with a fast-changing market. The
panel will discuss ways to maintain the highest quality legal services
while using technologies as a multiplier to drive down client costs.
The panel will offer a glimpse into the future of legal technologies,
raising the question: what will the attorneys role be in ten years with
MDEC, cyber security, automation, and algorithms?
We will explore the changes to the Rules as well as some of the
ethical issues that technology has created, which may not have
existed just a decade ago.
This is a must attend session for forward-thinking law firms,
legal departments, and the judiciary. Join the Honorable
Judge Grimm, Judge Morrissey, along with attorneys and legal
technologists for these exciting panel discussions, interactive
demonstrations, and Q&A sessions.
Speakers:
Judge Paul W. Grimm, United States District Court of
Maryland; Judge John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District
LLC
Court of
Maryland; Diane P. Kilcoyne, Attorney, Lerch,
Early
& Brewer,Elder
Chtd.;
Thomas
F.
Goldman,
Attorney
and
Author
Law, Estate & Special Needs Planning of
Technology in the Law Office; Michael D. Berman, Attorney,
Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston, Levitan & Silver, LLC; and Matthew
Stubenberg, IT Director MVLS.
Frank, Frank
& Scherr,
Medical Assistance Planning and Eligibility
Program Sponsor:
Advance
Medical Directives / Living Wills
Technology
Committee
Program Chair:
George Hermina, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Banquet Hall #2-B
A light lunch will be served and fabulous door prizes
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS
Sponsored by:
The Worcester County Bar Association
Seacrets Bar and Grille 49th Street and the Bay
*Open to all convention attendees and guests.
*Snacks provided while they last!
CASH BAR
For more information contact:
Cathi V. Coates, Esq. 410.723.6000
2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION

ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Dumsers Dairyland
12305 Coastal Highway
(124th Street)
Frank, Frank
& Scherr, LLC
Elder Law, Estate & Special Needs Planning
Trusts / Estate Planning and Administration / Wills

Powers of Attorney / Guardianship
&
DisabilityFrank
Planning / Special
Needs TrustsLLC
Frank,
Scherr,
Elder Law, Estate & Special Needs Planning
410.337.8900 | www.frankelderlaw.com | 1.888.338.0400

Advance Medical Directives / Living Wills
Trusts / Estate Planning and Administration / Wills
Powers of Attorney / Guardianship
Towson | Columbia | Easton
Disability Planning / Special Needs Trusts
Advance Medical Directives / Living Wills

2016
Annual
Meeting Program
Guide
Trusts
/ Estate
Planning
and
Administration / Wills
410.337.8900 | www.frankelderlaw.com | 1.888.338.0400
Thursday, June 16
Thursday, June 16
2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

ZUMBA
(Captains Quarters Meeting Room)

Please bring a towel and a bottle of water.
Drawing for Zumba Toning Sticks!
4:00 p.m.
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION

ANNUAL MEETING
(The Links at Lighthouse Sound)
4:00 p.m.
FELLOWS MEETING
Initiation of New Fellows and
Presentation of the Eney and Shea Awards
5:00 p.m.
RECEPTION
Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.
Presidents Reception
Judge Pamila J. Brown
President
Judge Harry C. Storm,
President-Elect
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

REGISTRATION - PRESIDENTS
RECEPTION TICKETS PICK-UP
(Grand Ballroom)
Debra G. Schubert,
Immediate Past President
7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
CLARION HOTEL
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
BUSINESS ATTIRE
STANDING RECEPTION
Tickets required at the door
Heavy Hors Doeuvres,
Dessert Buffet and Open Bar
Complimentary Valet Parking Available
Friday, June 17
Friday, June 17
8:00 am - 10:30 am
6:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m.

YOGA ON THE BEACH
(Beach)
In case of rain, Captains Quarters Meeting Room
Please bring a towel and a bottle of water
Drawing for a Yoga Mat!
7:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
MSBA & MARYLAND JUDICIARY

REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
(Grand Ballroom)
7:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.

EXHIBITS
(Grand Ballroom)
7:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
COFFEE BREAK
Coffee, decaf, tea, danish, juice and fruit.
(Grand Ballroom)
7:30 a.m.
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN

Runners and walkers welcome
Sponsored By: The Daily Record
10 k (6.2 miles) and 5k (3.1 miles)
Montego Bay, 130 Street South Ocean Drive
8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
COURT ADR: WHAT WORKS AND WHY IT MATTERS

The Maryland Judiciary supports a variety of alternative dispute
resolution (ADR) programs from the District Court of Maryland to
the Court of Special Appeals. These programs provide participants
an alternative method to resolve their dispute, but do they really
make a difference? This panel will share the results from the largest
ADR study to use live observation and behavioral coding to explore
the impacts of practitioner strategies and participant responses
and comparing ADR to traditional court processes in District and
Circuit court cases. The result of the rigorous study is enlightening
information for court administrators, judges, ADR practitioners,
and advocates. Learn more about the research outcomes and engage
in a lively discussion as participants and panelists explore what the
research means for ADR in Maryland.
Speakers:
Judge Julie R. Rubin, Circuit Court for Baltimore City;
Judge Dorothy Wilson, District Court of Maryland, Baltimore
County; Tim Sheridan, Esq., Court Administrator, Circuit Court
for Baltimore County; Mala Malhotra-Ortiz, Esq., Director, ADR
Division, Maryland Court of Special Appeals; Jonathan S. Rosenthal,
Esq., Executive Director, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office,
Administrative Office of the Courts, Maryland Judiciary; Connie
Kratovil-Lavelle, Esq., Executive Director, Department of Family
Administration, Maryland Judiciary; Maureen A. Denihan, JD,
Executive Director, ADR Programs, District Court of Maryland; Jamie
Walter, PhD, Director of Court Operations, Administrative Office of
the Courts, Maryland Judiciary; Toby Treem Guerin, Esq., Managing
Director, Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland
Carey School of Law; Nick White, PhD, Evaluations and Research
Director, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office, Administrative
Office of the Courts, Maryland Judiciary
Program Sponsor:
ADR Section
Program Chairs:
Mala Malhotra-Ortiz, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #6
Friday, June 17
8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
BEING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND DOING

BUSINESS IN THE NEW MARYLAND
A lot has changed over the past couple of years in Maryland
not just in terms of new administration initiatives and new
legislation, but also with respect to how businesses (and their
lawyers) interact with the State of Maryland and its branches
and more changes are coming. This break-out session is a
multi-part program intended to help Maryland business lawyers
(both transactional and trial) keep up-to-date with the many
exciting changes underway in an effort to make Maryland a more
business friendly jurisdiction. The program will begin with
breakfast and a brief MSBA Business Law Section Meeting.
The breakfast will be followed by a presentation and Q&A on
hot topics and new business legislation coming out of the 2016
legislative session. The program will continue with a presentation
by the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation
on the New SDAT and SDATs remarkable efforts over the
past year to modernize its on-line portal, to be more customer
focused and to make Maryland a great place to do business. The
program will conclude with a review of Marylands Business and
Technology Courts initiative the Business and Technology Case
Management Program.
Speakers:
Senator Brian Feldman; Delegate Christopher West;
Heidi Dudderar, Associate Director, Maryland State Department
of Assessments and Taxation; Judge Sean Wallace, Associate
Judge, Circuit Court for Prince Georges County
Program Sponsor:
Business Law Section
Program Chair:
David P. Shapiro, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #1
Friday, June 17
the most confusing - it is common for some portions of the same
litigation to be stayed while other portions of the same litigation
may proceed without interruption. Additional topics of discussion
are the (1) impact of the subsequent bankruptcy discharge
injunction and, (2) the difference between prepetition debt and
post petition debt and the bankruptcy impact on state law causes
of action grounded in each type of debt. Our panel will guide you
through this often complex and little-understood area of the law to
enable you to better understand the issues involved and how they
should be handled to lessen the disruption caused to the progress
and efficiency of state court litigation.
Speakers:
Tiffany Stacey Franc, Esq., Office of Nancy Spencer Grigsby,
Chapter 13 Trustee, Bowie, Maryland; Marc Robert Kivitz,
Esq., Law Office of Marc R. Kivitz, Baltimore, Maryland;
Richard D. London, Esq., Richard D. London & Associates,
P.C., Silver Spring, Maryland; Judge Mark F. Scurti, District
Court of Maryland for Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland;
Bud Stephen Tayman, Esq., Bud Stephen Tayman, P.A.,
Germantown, Maryland
Program Sponsor:
Consumer Bankruptcy Section
Program Chairs:
Bud Stephen Tayman, Esq. and Tiffany Stacey Franc, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #2
8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
PRO BONO RECEPTION

Sponsored by the Delivery Legal Services Section
Join legal service providers and network with MSBA members as
we provide easy, brief opportunities to serve pro bono without
necessarily taking on an entire case.
Continental breakfast will be served.
Conference Room #3
8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
BANKRUPTCY AND STATE COURT

PROCEEDINGS - AM I STAYED OR CAN I GO?
Virtually all state court proceedings are potentially impacted by
the automatic stay in bankruptcy immediately upon the filing
of the bankruptcy case. Particular emphasis will be placed on
domestic relations cases and certain criminal cases which can be
9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
A CLEAN SLATE: BENCH AND BAR

PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
EXPUNGEMENT LAWS
On October 1, 2015, the landscape changed in Maryland for
Friday, June 17
clients seeking to expunge their criminal records. A change in
the law has brought thousands of clients to the courts seeking
expungements that allow access to new sources of employment,
housing, and myriad other positive opportunities. Topics to be
covered include changes in Maryland law and how courts are
implementing them, and how the private bar, the bench, and legal
services organizations are working together to provide access to
justice.
Speakers:
Judge Alexandra N. Williams, Administrative Judge, Maryland
District Court; Judge Leo Ryan, Jr., Associate Judge, Maryland
District Court; Mary-Denise Davis, Esq., Maryland Office of
the Public Defender; Matthew Stubenberg, Esq., Maryland
Volunteer Lawyer Service
Program Sponsor:
Delivery of Legal Services
Program Chair:
Amy L. Petkovsek, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #3
8:00 a.m. 8:15 a.m.
ESTATES & TRUST SECTION

BUSINESS MEETING
Conference Room #4
500 E. Lexington Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(410) 951-7777
www.mdlab.org
Friday, June 17
8:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION: CONTESTING AND

DEFENDING WILLS, TRUSTS AND INTER
VIVOS TRANSFERS
Disputes arising from estates and trusts are commonly referred
to as fiduciary litigation. Clients in these matters range from
beneficiaries, who may be individuals or non-profits, to individual
and corporate fiduciaries, such as the trust departments of
financial institutions.
This program will be presented by attorneys who regularly
represent clients in fiduciary litigation as well as others who engage
in estate and trust planning and administration. The program will
provide practical suggestions with regard to the preparation and
filing of legal proceedings, including how to evaluate documents
of a subject of a potential controversy, interviews with clients and
witnesses, discovery and other litigation strategy, and evaluation
of these cases for settlement. The presenters will provide planning
and drafting techniques that may help avoid litigation. The
program will also offer the unique perspectives of a member of
the Bench who regularly presides over fiduciary litigation and a
physician who is both an expert in gerontology and has testified
with regard to testamentary capacity and other medical issues that
frequently arise in these disputes.
Speakers:
Judge David Norken, Administrative Law Judge, EEOC;
James E. Edwards, Esq., Co-Chair of Ober/Kalers Litigation
Group and member of the Firms Construction Group;
Matthew A. Mace, Esq., Co-Chair of Ober/Kalers Estates
and Trust Group and also a member of the Firms Tax Group;
Kelly M. Preteroti, Esq., Principal in the Litigation and
Employment Groups at Ober/Kaler; Peter V. Rabins, M.D.,
Professor and Director of the Division of Geriatrics Psychiatry
Since 1911
Stop by Maryland Legal Aids table located in the front lobby.
Friday, June 17
in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; and
Judge Judith C. Ensor, Associate Judge, Circuit Court for
Baltimore County
Program Sponsor:
Estates & Trust Section
Program Chairs:
Mary Alice Smolarek, Esq. and Danielle M. Cruttenden, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #4
A continental breakfast will be served.
8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
LABOR LAW SECTION

BREAKFAST AND MEETING
Banquet Hall #2-B
9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
BEYOND EEOC V. ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH:

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND
PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EASTERN HERITAGE
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernandino have led
to growing concerns of discrimination in the workplace against
Muslims and those of Middle Eastern national descent. The
panelists on this program will examine the discrimination laws
applicable to Muslim and Middle Eastern employees and recent
court decisions and administrative enforcement activities to
address and prevent such discrimination.
Speakers:
David Norken, Administrative Law Judge, EEOC;
Judge John Henderson, Administrative Law Judge, EEOC;
Barnett Brooks, Johns Hopkins Medical System; Robin Cockey,
Cockey, Brennan and Maloney
Moderator:
Teresa Teare, Shawe Rosenthal, LLP
Program Sponsor:
Labor Law Section
Friday, June 17
Program Chair:
Melissa M. McGuire, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Banquet Hall #2-B
8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
REAL PROPERTY SECTION BUSINESS

MEETING, AWARDS & BREAKFAST
Banquet Hall #2-A
Part I: 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
THE BROWNSTONES AT PARK POTOMAC HOA

V. JP MORGAN CHASE BANK: WE DONT CARE
HOW HIGH THE GRASS GROWS WE ARE NOT
PAYING TO HAVE IT MOWED
May an HOA or condo association compel a secured lender to pay
HOA or condo dues and assessments levied against its defaulting
borrower prior to transfer of title by way of foreclosure or deedin lieu? This was the question before the Court of Appeals in
October 2015, but the Court avoided answering it. This program
will bring the merits of the question (such as they may be) before
the Court of Public Opinion.
Speakers:
Timothy Guy Smith, Esq., Glenwood, Maryland (one of
The Brownstones lawyers); Ellery Archer Johnannessen, Esq.,
Goitein Law, LLC, Bethesda, Maryland
Moderator:
Scott Nadel, Esq., Law Office of Jeffrey Nadel, Calverton,
Maryland
Part II: 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
THINGS A DIRT LAWYER NEEDS TO KNOW

ABOUT GRASS
Reefer Madness is sweeping the Nation, including Maryland.
The growing and dispensing of cannabis for medical use has been
approved in Maryland. There are a host of legal pitfalls for lawyers
and their clients who are involved directly in emerging related
industries or whose clients do business with those licensed to
conduct the regulated activities. An extremely experienced attorney
in this field from Illinois (which legitimated medical marijuana
growing and dispensing over 3 years ago) will share his knowledge
with attendees, including ethical and business considerations.
Friday, June 17
Speaker:
Michael Delrahim, Esq., Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim
Ltd., Chicago, IL
Moderator:
Matthew L. Kimball, Esq., Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP,
Baltimore, MD
Program Sponsor:
Real Property Section
Program Chairs:
Joseph F. Devlin, Esq. and Judge Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. (Ret.)
Meeting Room:
Banquet Hall #2-A
Friday, June 17
10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITORS
SHOWCASE
Visit the Exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom for
special prizes and drawings! Visit 25 Exhibitors
and you will be eligible to win a SPECIAL
PRIZE, compliments of the MSBA!
(Winner drawn at 1 p.m.)

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Speakers:
Scott Schwartzberg, Esq.; Glen Frost, Esq.; Kaitlyn Loughner,
Esq.; Gerald Kelly, Esq., Vadim Ronzhes, Esq. and Dan Heller, Esq.
Speakers:
Judge Julie R. Stevenson Solt, Frederick County Circuit Court;
Sarah Everhart, Esq., Carey School of Law, Baltimore;
Jan I. Berlage, Esq., Gohn Hankey Stichel & Berlage, LLP
Program Sponsor:
Tax Section
Moderator:
Kelcie Longaker, Esq. Gohn Hankey Stichel & Berlage, LLP
Program Chair:
David J. Polashuk, Esq.
Program Sponsor:
Agriculture Law Section
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #5
Continental breakfast will be served
with Mimosas and Bloody Marys.
Program Chairs:
Jaffray Edens Cox, Esq. and Paul Goeringer, Esq.
WE ARE NOT ALAN THICK, BUT

So, your Clients have IRS or State of Maryland tax liabilities. You
have probably heard and seen the TV and Radio commercials
about IRS collection alternatives. Get the real scoop as to how
these procedures can help your BUSINESS, DIVORCE, and
INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS. This program will include an
overview of the Fresh Start Initiative, Offers in Compromise,
Lien Withdrawals, Installment Agreements and Innocent Spouse
Relief. We will use real life scenarios to demonstrate and educate
you on how to handle these matters through a series of factual
hypotheticals and discussions of the legal and factual solutions to
these problems.
KEEPING THE FARM: ISSUES RELATED TO

DIVORCE, BANKRUPTCY, AND OTHER ISSUES
When developing a business plan, many agricultural producers
do not consider how to keep the farm going in moments of crisis.
These crises, such as divorce and bankruptcy, can potentially lead to
producers losing the farm. Divorce can often lead to producers being
forced to sell property to buyout a non-farming spouse. As farms
continue to grow and diversify into other opportunities (such as
agritourism) developing strategies early on can help producers keep
this farms producing. Experts in agricultural law will discuss how
attorneys can work with ag clients to keep the businesses going.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #1
Refreshments will be served.
Friday, June 17
11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

YEAR IN REVIEW
Experienced Supreme Court observers and advocates will review the
Courts current 2015 Term, including its most high profile cases.
Speakers:
Kimberly Robinson, Legal Editor for Bloomberg BNAs United
States Law Week; Martin S. Lederman, Associate Professor of
Law, Georgetown University Law Center; and
Jeffrey A. Lamken, Partner, MoloLamken LLP
Program Sponsor:
Appellate Practice Committee
Program Chairs:
Judge Kevin F. Arthur and Andrew H. Baida, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Banquet Hall #2-B
11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS

NEW AND IMPROVED IN MARYLAND
The Guardianship Work Group of the Maryland Judicial Council
has recommended changes to improve the guardianship process in
Maryland. Among its recommendations, the workgroup proposed
twelve (12) requirements for court appointments as Counsel for
Alleged Disabled Persons, Guardian of the Person and Guardian
of the Property. The Work Group proposed an additional ten (10)
recommendations to address how to implement these changes.
Attendees will learn from our distinguished panel of presenters
why these recommendations need to be implemented, whats
happening in guardianship from a national perspective, why
required training for non-attorney guardians as well as attorney
guardians is needed and stories of real life experiences in the field.
Speakers:
Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera; Angela Grau, Esq., Davis,
Agnor, Rapaport & Skalney LLC; Phoenix Woody, Maryland
Department of Aging; Erica Wood, Esq., American Bar
Association Commission on Law and Aging;
Judge Louis Becker, (Ret.), Circuit Court for Howard County;
and Connie Kratovil-Lavelle, Esq., Director, Department of
Family Adminsitration, Admininstravie Office of the Courts.
Friday, June 17
Moderator:
Judge Karen Murphy Jensen, Circuit Court for
Caroline County
Program Sponsor:
Elder Law and Disability Rights Section
Program Chair:
Mary M. Aquino, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #4
Coffee and tea will be served.
11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
BAR WARS FAMILY LAW STYLE:

THE GREAT AWAKENING
The Bench Bar conference presents an ideal opportunity for
attorneys and judges to identify systemic issues in the administration
of justice, such as discovery disputes, attorney fee disputes, what
constitutes material changes in circumstance for custody and
child support, in the family law arena and offer and gain insight
into where attorneys and judges might be able to work together to
improve the experience for those represented by counsel.
Speakers:
Judge Cynthia Callahan, Associate Judge, Circuit Court
for Montgomery County; Judge Kathleen Gallogly Cox,
Administrative Judge, Circuit Court for Baltimore County;
Judge Angela M. Eaves, Administrative Judge, Circuit Court
for Harford County; Judge Fred S. Hecker, Circuit Court for
Carroll County; Judge Mary M. Kramer, Circuit Court for
Howard County; Magistrate Lisa S. Segel, Circuit Court for
Montgomery County; Magistrate Judy L. Woodall, Circuit
Court for Prince Georges County; Delegate Kathleen M.
Dumais, also Senior Counsel at Law Firm of Ethridge, Quinn,
Kemp, McAuliffe, Rowan & Hartinger; Leslie G. Billman,
Esq., Law Firm of Trainor, Billman, Bennett & Milko, LLP;
Christopher W. Nicholson, Esq., Law Firm of Turnbull,
Nicholson & Sanders, P.A.; Paul J. Reinstein, Esq.,
Law Firm of Reinstein, Glackin, Patterson & Herriott, LLC
Moderators:
Kristine K. Howanski, Esq., Law Firm of Howanski, Meadows
& Erdman, LLC
Friday, June 17
Friday, June 17
Program Sponsor:
Family and Juvenile Section
N. Crandell, Esq., The Law Office Adam N. Crandell, LLC

Program Sponsor:
Immigration Section
Program Chair:
Kristine K. Howanski, Esq.
Program Chairs:
Klaudia Hall, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Banquet Hall #2-A
11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Conference Room:
Conference Room #2
IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL

CONVICTIONS FUNDAMENTALS
How does my clients noncitizen status change the way I look
at his or her criminal case? The panel will discuss this question
framed in the context of hypothetical cases that will be presented
to participants. Panelists will guide participants in answering the
hypotheticals and help them get a better understanding of how
they should tackle these cases. Among the topics to be discussed
are the following:
Why Immigration Law matters in the
Criminal Law context?
Immigration consequences of sample
Maryland offenses.
Padilla v. Kentucky and obligation of
criminal defense attorney to advise
noncitizen client about the deportation
risks of a guilty plea.
Benefits of criminal defense counsel
working with immigration counsel (such
as fashioning a plea to avoid adverse
immigration consequences).
Criminal bars to DACA.
What is an ICE hold?
What is mandatory detention? Who is
subject to mandatory detention?
Prosecutorial discretion.
Speakers:
Judge John F. Gossart, Jr., United
States Immigration Judge (retired) and
Adjunct Professor of Law at the University
of Baltimore School of Law; Rachel S.
Ullman, Esq., The Law Office of Rachel
S. Ullman, PC; Himedes V. Chicas, Esq.,
Law Offices of Jezic & Moyse, LLC; Adam
Lunch will be served.
11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
STRANGE BREW: ALCOHOL AND

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A presentation (with samples) of various types of intellectual
property issues faced by the beer and alcohol industries. From the
earliest days of our nation to the present, libations have figured
prominently in commerce. Several IP practitioners will conduct
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a sobering discussion of a mock startup beer company, with

recommendations and solutions to the problems encountered.
Speakers:
Brian D. Kaider, Esq., Law Offices of Brian D. Kaider, LLC; and
Raymond Van Dyke, Esq., Van Dyke Law, Washington, DC.
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

BUSINESS MEETING
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #4
Program Sponsor:
Intellectual Property Section
Program Chairs:
Julie Hopkins, Esq. and Raymond Van Dyke, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #3
Light lunch with be served, with case samples
11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS MADE EASY

The Special Committee on Voir Dire will present proposed Model
Jury Selection Questions--with distinct sets for criminal and
civil trials, optional language, and committee notes. Committee
members will explain how the model questions were developed,
and how judges and lawyers can use them to promote fair and
efficient jury selection. Panelists will encourage questions and
comments from the audience, including proposed revisions.
Speakers:
Jennifer L. Banach, Esq., Franklin & Prokopik, P.C.; Augustus F.
Brown IV, Esq., Brown, Brown & Young; Timothy M. Gunning,
Esq.; Judge John Maloney, Circuit Court for Montgomery
County; Judge Charles J. Peters, Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Moderators:
Judge Sherrie L. Krauser, retired, Circuit Court for Prince Georges
County; Paul Mark Sandler, Esq., Shapiro, Sher, Guinot & Sandler
Program Sponsor:
Voir Dire Special Committee
2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
VETERAN MENTOR TRAINING 101

If you have served in the military, please join us for this
rewarding opportunity to serve veterans!
A key component of Baltimore Citys new Veterans Treatment
Docket is the Veteran Mentor Program. The VMP trains veterans
who have served honorably in our military to act as mentors for
veterans involved with the criminal justice system. Mentoring
involves promoting and fostering a can do attitude, encouraging
accomplishment of treatment goals, and ensuring no veteran is left
behind. This orientation and training is a prerequisite to becoming
a mentor in Baltimore City, and will cover basics of mentoring
justice-involved veterans.
Speakers:
Steven Wrobel, Esq., Law Office of Steven Wrobel, LLC and
U.S. Air Force Veteran; Debra G. Schubert, Esq., Immediate
Past President, Mayland State Bar Association; Kristina Sargent
Moderator:
Hugh McClean, Director of the Bob Parsons Veterans Advocacy
Clinic at the University of Baltimore School of Law and U.S. Air
Force Veteran
Program Sponsor:
Special Committee on Veterans Courts and The Bob Parsons Veterans
Advocacy Clinic at the University of Baltimore School of Law
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #3
Program Chairs:
Judge Sherrie L. Krauser and Paul Mark Sandler, Esq.
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #5
Friday, June 17
Friday, June 17
2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

ZUMBA
(Captains Quarters Meeting Room)
Please bring a towel and a bottle of water.
Drawing for Zumba Toning Sticks!
2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

2015-16 Leadership Academy Fellows,
Chairpersons & Committee Members
Meeting Room:
Conference Room #6
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8:00 a.m.
COFFEE BREAK
(Banquet Hall Foyer)
3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Price: $25.00 per player
Prizes and Awards
(Mallard Run Tennis Courts)
4:00 p.m.
MAGISTRATES MEET AND GREET

(Conference Room #1)
8:30 a.m.
Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
(Banquet Hall #1)
All Members are encouraged to attend!
Judge Pamila J. Brown Presiding
Special Reports and Awards
5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
MINIONS MANIA POOL PARTY

CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
Children are invited to splash in the pool and
enjoy light refreshments. Come early and receive a
FREE Beach Ball.
(Clarion Pool)
Note: Although the MSBA has hired a lifeguard for this event,
parents should bring and stay with their children. This event is
designed for children 12 and under.
8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
DESSERT RECEPTION AT THE POOL

Enjoy an array of desserts, beer, wine and chatting with members
of the Bench and the Bar at Clarions indoor pool!
Installation of Judge Harry C. Storm

President 2016-2017
2016-2017 BOARD OF
GOVERNORS MEETING
Immediately following the business meeting
(Banquet Hall #2-B)
SPECIAL JOINT BENCH BAR PLANNING COMMITTEE
Maryland Judiciary
Judge Pamela J. White | Judge Julia B. Weatherly | Judge Dorothy Wilson
Judge Robert N. McDonald | Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera
Lisa Gangi, Deputy Director, Judicial Education
Judge Marcella A. Holland | Edward J. Gilliss, Esq. | Alice S. Chong, Esq.
Michael J. Winkelman, Esq.
Judge Pamila J. Brown, MSBA President
Wanda A. Calvin Claiborne, Director of Meetings
Maryland State Bar Association Officers
Judge Pamila J. Brown, President | Judge Harry C. Storm, President-Elect |
Judge Keith R. Truffer, Secretary | Sara H. Arthur, Esq., Treasurer |
Paul V. Carlin, Executive Director
List of Exhibitors
ABA Retirement Funds
Program
District Court of MD
ADR Office
Lawyers Assistance
Program - MSBA
Minnesota Lawyers
Mutual
Abbey Bail Bonds
DTI Court Reporting

Solutions
Leadership Academy
Program - MSBA
The McCammon Group
Evans Reporting
First Maryland
Disability Trust
Legal Studies Institute,

Anne Arundel
Community College
New Life Addiction

Counseling Service
Gore Brothers
LeVere Wilson CLNC
Gorfine, Schiller &

Gardyn, P.A.
Maryland Association
of CPAs
Pro Bono Resource

Center of Maryland
Gross, Mendelsohn &

Associates
Maryland Collaborative
Practice Council
CarSense Appraisals
Hertzbach
Chesapeake Process
Service, Inc.
Homeless Persons
Representation
Project
Maryland Judiciary
MDEC
Aladdin Gems, LLC

Atlantic Data and
Records Management
Banyan Treatment
Centers
BB & T Wealth
Best Practice
Consulting LLC
Capital Novus
CLREP
Commercial Settlement
Services, LLC
CourtCall
CRC Salomon
Reporting
The Daily Record
Incentive Travel House

J. Hilburn Luxury
Menswear
JAMS
Kolmac Outpatient
Recovery Centers
Maryland Legal Aid

Bureau
Maryland Legal
Services Corporation
Maryland Relay
Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
McEnroe Voice & Data
Planet Depos, LLC
Public Awareness
Committee - MSBA
Rosen, Sapperstein &
Friedlander, LLC
Software Basics, Inc.
Tranquility Woods
TriBridge Partners, LLC
University of Baltimore
School of Law
Weil, Akman, Baylin &
Coleman, P.A.
The Women's Law
Center of Maryland
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a wonderful showing during the
2016 Maryland Joint Bench Bar Conference! Thanks for your support.
Friday, June 17
SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTICE SECTIONS ANNUAL
S o l o Day
AT THE JOINT BENCH BAR CONFERENCE

Co-sponsored by:
Negligence, Insurance and Workers Compensation Section
Meeting Room:
Crystal Ballroom
Solo Section Program Chair:
Lisa Hesse, Esq.
Negligence Section Program Chair:
Rhonda Framm, Esq. and Wallace Kleid, Esq.
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
MIX AND MINGLE
Join the section for coffee, juice and light breakfast
8:20 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
WELCOME
Kimberly Kline, Esq. Section and Solo Day Chair
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
DO OR DO NOT... THERE IS NO TRY
PAIN-FREE E-FILING: FACT OR FICTION
Regardless of your opinion about e-filing, it is here and will be
everywhere sooner rather than later. Hear some tips on how to
make sure your experience with e-filing is as pain-free as possible.
Speakers: Paula Darrah, Esq., Warfield Darrah & Erdmann,
P.C.; and Linda Malinowski, Administrative Office of the
Court
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
AVOIDING THE DARK SIDE:
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO LOOK FOR THE
WRONG DROIDS AND CLIENTS
The panel will discuss ways to head-off problems with clients
and client-related issues such as:
* Ten warning signs of bad clients
* How to deal with difficult clients
* The hazards of social media

* How to tell if your client is telling the truth
* Perils of limited representation and other client minefields
Includes time for Q & A
Speakers: Jim Calloway, Esq., Practice Management Advisor,
Oklahoma State Bar Association; Todd Corriveau, Esq.,
Homicide Detective, Baltimore City Police Department;
Peter A. Holland, Esq., The Holland Law Firm (Moderator
and Speaker); and Judge Ronald A. Silkworth, Circuit Court
for Anne Arundel County.
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Breakout sessions (Sessions Run Concurrently)
-Breakout Session IMAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU:
AT THE CORNER OF WORKERS COMP
AND NEGLIGENCE - 60 MORE TIPS IN
60 MINUTES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PRACTITIONER
The judges will share the secrets of making the winning case in
their jurisdictions and the attorney participants will give top tips
for the busy negligence/comp practitioners.
Friday, June 17
Co-Sponsored: the Section of Negligence, Insurance and
Workers Comp
Speakers: Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts, Circuit Court,
Baltimore County; Matt Paavola, Esq., Workers Comp Law
Firm, LLC; Patrick Roberson, Esq., Cornblatt, Bennett,
Penhallegon and Roberson, P.A.; Judge Mark Scurti, District
Court of Baltimore City; Danny Seidman, Esq., Law Offices
of Danny R. Seidman
Moderators: Rhonda I. Framm, Esq. and Wallace Kleid, Esq.
Meeting Room: Crystal Ballroom
-Breakout Session IIwe ll figure it out ; we ll use the force :
WILLS, TRUSTS, POAS, ADVANCED
DIRECTIVES - WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
CAN HURT YOUR CLIENT
Even if you do not provide these types of services, many of your
clients may have need for them or questions related to their work
with you. It is important to have a working knowledge to make
sure your clients needs are well-served. This session will help give
you information you need to provide better service to your clients.
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

THE FORCE AWAKENS:
Itll guide you where is the profession heading and how it will
affect solo and small firm practitioners.
Join the section for light fare and snacks and listen to the
MSBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Sections version of TED
Talks on the future of the legal profession especially for solo and
small firm practitioners. Three practitioners will give their view
on the topics of business, technology and client development. If
you are planning on practicing in the future, it might be a scary
place if you do not know where you are going or what you might
find when you get there.
Speakers: Jim Calloway, Esq., Practice Management Advisor,
Oklahoma State Bar Association; Nakia V. Gray, Esq., Nakia
Gray Legal PC; Eliot M. Wagonheim, Esq., Wagonheim Law
Meeting Room: Crystal Ballroom
Speaker: JoRhea Nagel Wright, Esq., Armistead, Lee,

Rust & Wright, P.A
Meeting Room: Conference Room #6
12:15 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance)
IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY 2016
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Back by overwhelming popular demand, Tim will give his
review of the 2016 Legislative Session. Tim, was a member of
the Maryland House of Delegates from 1979 to 1994 and in
that capacity, he chaired the House subcommittees on Higher
Education, Transportation, Public Safety, and Capital Budgets.
Speaker: Timothy F. Maloney, Esq., Joseph, Greenwald &
Laake, P.A.
1:00 p.m.
SPECIAL
PLENARY SPEAKER
Paulette Brown, Esq.,
President
American Bar Association
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7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

Educational Programs - Track 1

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION BUSINESS

8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN . . .

8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.

ADR SECTION CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

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LITIGATION SECTION BREAKFAST

8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

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8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

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