ANNUAL MEETING June 10-13, 2015

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1 Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. ANNUAL MEETING June 10-13, 2015 Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Ocean City, Maryland 1 P a g e

2 ~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 13, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. DAILY ACTIVITIES WEDNESDAY SATURDAY OLD PRO GOLF Discount Tickets Available Various Ocean City Locations CABANA HOSPITALITY SUITES Conveniently located poolside at the Clarion Hotel. Check the hotel message board for times. YOGA ON THE BEACH Join your colleagues, family and friends for this wonderful way to unite the Body, Mind and Spirit. Registration and nominal fee required. Beginners encouraged to attend! Thursday, June 11 th 6:30 a.m. Friday, June 12 th 2:00 p.m. Back by Popular Demand THE WELLNESS SPOT Sponsored by: MSBA s Lawyer Assistance Program Stop by the Exhibit Hall and have your Blood Pressure and Bone Density checked and much more! Open during regular Exhibit Hall hours. CHILD CARE SERVICES Dial-A-Nanny - Pat Bennett This information is provided as a service to our members; however the Maryland State Bar Association makes no recommendation of any service. 2 P a g e

3 Need CLE Credits? MSBA CLE: Raising the Bar for Education Please stop by the MSBA CLE booth to receive a Uniform Certificate of Attendance prior to attending any MSBA educational program. All certificates must be returned and signed by a staff member at the conclusion of each seminar you attend. For Pennsylvania MCLE, a $2.00 charge will be assessed for each credit hour and partial credit hour. LAW SCHOOL RECEPTIONS THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015 UB School of Law Alumni Reception at MSBA Annual Meeting 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! UB Law s annual reception at MSBA will be held at the Horizons Oceanfront main bar in the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau. 5-7 p.m. Horizons Main Bar Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD RSVP online. For more information on the MSBA Annual Meeting, visit To RSVP for the UB Law Alumni Reception, visit FRIDAY, JUNE 12, :00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI & FRIENDS RECEPTION Please join us to Dean Donald Tobin for an evening of connecting with fellow Maryland Carey Law alumni and friends. Reception will be held in Conference Rooms 5 and 6 at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel. All are welcome. Kindly RSVP at or alumni@law.umaryland.edu. 3 P a g e

4 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, :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) 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING (Banquet Hall #2-B) 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. HAPPY HOUR Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Section and the Daily Record Liquid Assets 94 th & Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. It s A Fiesta - Welcoming Reception Join us for a great kick-off to the 2015 Annual Meeting and highlight the 2016 Mid-Year in Puerto Vallarta! This festive party is sure to provide fun for the whole family. Enjoy Drinks, Light hors D oeuvres, Music and your chance to win great Door Prizes! (Crystal Ballroom) Sponsored in part by: Platinum Sponsor Founded in 1946, Ellin & Tucker is one of the Mid-Atlantic region's premier business consulting and certified public accounting firms. From the start, they have specialized in serving privately owned companies marked by an entrepreneurial spirit Annual Meeting Exhibitors - Silver Sponsors 8:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. SEAFOOD FEAST PHILLIP S RESTAURANT 2004 Philadelphia Avenue Buffet Menu to include all you can eat Soups Raw Bar Salad Bar Seafood Selections Pasta Bar Non-Seafood Bar Kiddie Buffet and more! Crabs will be available but are not the star attraction. Cash Bar. (Transportation is provided from the Clarion) NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR 4 P a g e

5 6:30 a.m. YOGA ON THE BEACH Pre-registration Required. Clarion Beach Directly behind the Clarion (Captain s Quarters in case of Rain) THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015 *7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. MSBA REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK (Grand Ballroom) *Registration will re-open from 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. so that later arrivals can pick-up President s Reception Tickets. 7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. EXHIBIT HALL (Grand Ballroom) 7:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. COFFEE BREAK (Grand Ballroom) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM I 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. RULES OF THE GAME: REGULATING CASINO GAMING IN MARYLAND In a span of only 2-1/2 years, Maryland went from no casino gaming to having full gaming with a complete regulatory structure to match, including everything down to the detailed rules of each individual game offered. A panel of experts will discuss their experiences in launching a new regulatory framework and the challenges the system presents. Speakers: Robert Fontaine, Esq., Counsel, Maryland State Lottery & Gaming Control Agency; Robert Ruben, Esq., Duane Morris LLP; and Chad Barnhill, VP and GM at Caesars Entertainment (Horseshoe Baltimore) Sponsored by: Administrative Law Section Program Chair: William DuBois, Esq. Room: Banquet Hall #2-A Hot breakfast will be served 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. THE CARE AND FEEDING OF JURIES IN COMPLEX LITIGATION: JURY AND TRIAL CONSULTANTS, VOIR DIRE AND MORE Come hear from all perspectives from the consultant, to the experience practitioner, to the bench -- on selecting the best jury for your case and then presenting the best case for that jury. 5 P a g e

6 Speakers: Sponsored by: Program Chair: Room: THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015 Ross Suter, Assistant Vice President Litigation Solutions, Magna Legal Services, William McDaniel, Ballard Spahr, Judge Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. (Ret.), Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White Construction Law Section Anthony F. Vittoria, Esq. Banquet Hall #2-B Full hot breakfast will be served 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. AN ATTORNEY FOR EVERY VETERAN: UPDATES Painless Pro Bono Reception ON VETERAN S LAW AND OPPORTUNITIES TO Sponsored by the Legal Services Section Join legal service providers and network with SERVE MSBA members as we provide easy, brief Come join veteran s advocates as we explore together the opportunities to serve pro bono without recent changes in veteran s laws, and how you as an necessarily taking on an entire case. attorney can assist those who have served our nation, Continental breakfast will be served regardless of your practice area. Walk away with concrete knowledge that can assist you in your own consumer, family, or general practice field, as well as ways that you can apply this to any veteran that walks in your door. Speakers: Antonia Fasanelli, Executive Director, Homeless Persons Representation Project; Jennifer Larrabee, Deputy Director, Pro Bono Resource Center; Judge Tracey Parker-Warren, Administrative Law Judge for Maryland State Department of Administrative Hearings Amy Petkovsek, Director of Training and Pro Bono, Maryland Legal Aid Delivery of Legal Services Section and Veterans Affairs & Military Section Amy Petkovsek, Esq. and Judge Tracey Parker-Warren Moderator: Sponsored by: Program Chairs: Room: Conference Room #1 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS The Immigration Law Section would like to invite you to a presentation on the intersection of immigration law and criminal law. Our esteemed Crimmigration panel will discuss: Why Immigration Law matters in the Criminal Law context; Benefits of criminal defense counsel working with immigration counsel (such as fashioning a plea to avoid adverse immigration consequences); Review of Padilla, Moncrieffe, and Deschamps cases; The definition of "Conviction" according to Immigration Law (including immigration consequences of Probation Before Judgment, Not Guilty Plea, and Agreed Statement of Facts); Explanation of different classifications of crimes under Immigration Law: what is "CIMT" and "Aggravated Felony"; Immigration consequences of sample Maryland offenses (theft, DWI, controlled substance offenses, and domestic violence offenses). Speakers: Rachel S. Ullman, Esq., Maureen A. Sweeney, Esq. and Nadine Wettstein, Esq., Office of the Public defender Sponsored by: Immigration Law Section Program Chair: Klaudia Hall, Esq. Room: Conference Room #2 Light Refreshments will be served 6 P a g e

7 THURSDAY, JUNE 11, :00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Breakfast/Business Meeting 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Litigation Section Breakfast/Business Meeting 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. LITIGATION IN AID OR AVOIDANCE OF ARBITRATION Though arbitration still retains a significant part of its value over litigation as a means of dispute resolution, that is less and less the case with respect to larger controversies and controversies whose features unavoidably involve both litigation and arbitration. Matters involving not just litigation in aid of discovery in arbitration but also complex cases, parts of which may or may not be arbitrable and/or litigable, present a host of strategic considerations, as do private dispute resolution proceedings not denominated in contracts as arbitration but bearing some but not all of the hallmarks of arbitration and, therefore, complicating review by vacatur under federal and state arbitration acts. Two of the program participants, drawing from their experiences with recent sports litigation controversies, and a retired Court of Special Appeals judge, whose cases often involved aspects of arbitration, will discuss and debate such issues they have encountered in the interplay of litigation and arbitration in legal disputes. Speakers: Judge Albert J. Matricciani, Jr. (retired) Maryland Court of Appeals; Alan M. Rifkin, Esq., Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston, Levitan & Silver, LLC; Rachel W. Thorn, Esq., Chadbourne & Park, LLP Moderators: Alan B. Sternstein, Esq., Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston & Silver, LLC and J. Bradford McCullough, Esq., Lerch, Early & Brewer Sponsored by: Litigation Section and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Program Chairs: Alan B. Sternstein, Esq., J. Bradford McCullough, Esq., & John Price, Jr., Esq. Room: Conference Rooms #5 and #6 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. TWERKING IN THE COURTROOM: OK IN THE UK? Join our globetrotting adventure to investigate how foreign courts and counsel handle professionalism. Circle back to the US for a throwback game of Professionalism Feud. Go nose-to-nose with our distinguished panel of judges and professors to win coveted prizes! Starting our program with the presentation of our inaugural Charles Dorsey Award to Charles H. (Chip) Dorsey, III, Esq., and ending with a fabulous grand prize drawing. This program is a MUST SEE! Speakers: Judge Jeannie Hong; Judge Julia Weatherly; Judge Robert Kershaw Honorary Speaker: Michael P. Van Alstine, Professor of Law, University of Maryland Sponsored by: Professionalism Committee Program Chairs: Judge Jeannie Hong and T. Christine Pham, Esq. Room: Conference Room #4 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTION NETWORKING BREAKFAST AND BUSINESS MEETING 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. BODYCAMS Police bodycams, and their intersection with the Maryland Public information Act and other Maryland Statutes. Speaker: 7 P a g e Hilary B. Ruley, Chief Solicitor, General Counsel Division, City of Baltimore Department of Law Continued...

8 THURSDAY, JUNE 11, LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Speaker: Adam D. Snyder, Assistant Attorney General and Chief Counsel, Opinions and Advice, Office of the Attorney General RECENT CASE LAW AND TRENDS UPDATE Speaker: To be announced Sponsored By: State and Local Government Section Program Chair: Ernest A. Crofoot, Esq. Room: Conference Room #3 THURSDAY, JUNE 11, :30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11 th Annual Meet and Greet Reception For Maryland s New Judges (Crystal Ballroom #1) Hon. Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals Special Invited Guest Hon. Larry Hogan, Governor EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM II 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. DOCTORS DO IT, DENTISTS DO IT WHY CAN T LAWYERS DO IT? Maryland is one of two states that has not adopted a modification of the Canons of Professional Ethics to permit an attorney to advertise that they have received board certification in a given area of law. The Rules Committee has prepared an amendment to the existing rule but many open questions remain. Members of the MSBA Special Committee on Board Certification of Attorneys has been working on developing solutions to the many issues that may arise in implementing the new rule, including issues related to the actual certification process, approval of certifying organizations, meeting the CLE requirements associated with certification and issues related to actual certification. Speakers: Thomas Dolina, Esq., Bodie, Dolina, Hobbs, Friddell and Grenzer; Judge William O. Carr, Circuit Court for Harford County; Angela Grau, Esq., Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC Sponsored by: Board Certification of Lawyers Special Committee Program Chairs: Thomas Dolina, Esq. and Judge William O. Carr Room: Conference Room #3 8 P a g e

9 THURSDAY, JUNE 11, :30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. MURPHY S LAW ON EVIDENCE A Special Tribute to Judge Charles Moylan A year in review on significant cases and cases on the horizon. Speaker: Judge Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. Retired Judge, Court of Appeals, Member at Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin and White Sponsored by: Criminal Law and Practice Section Council Program Chairs: Judge Jeannie Cho, Mary Virginia Murphy, Esq. and Sidney Butcher, Esq. Room: Conference Room #1 Light lunch will be served 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. BUT MY CLIENT SAID : AN ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE PEER REVIEW PANEL DEMONSTRATION Dr. Wilhelm Helmut Grossman, III filed a complaint with the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission against that known miscreant, Steven Platt, who failed to pay from his client s settlement proceeds Dr. Grossman s $27,000 bill. (When Platt presented the bill to the putative defendant s insurance carrier, the claims adjuster laughed at Dr. Grossman s diagnosis of Schmartypants Syndrome. ) Prior to settlement, Attorney Platt s client discovered that Dr. Grossman apparently is the only graduate of the La Salle Matchbook Institute of Road Town, BVI (which is located above a well-known bar.). At the time of settlement, the client instructed Platt that under no circumstances was he to pay that quack doctor. Now Platt faces his day of reckoning before Judge Glenn Harrell and a peer review panel. Speakers: Glenn T. Harrell, Jr., Judge, Court of Appeal of Maryland; Judge Steven I. Platt (Ret.), The Platt Group, Inc.; Glenn M. Grossman, Esq., Maryland Bar Counsel; Lydia E. Lawless, Esq., Assistant Bar Counsel; Alvin I. Frederick, Esq., Eccleston and Wolf, P.C.; Patricia M Weaver, Esq., Paley Rothman Goldstein Rosenberg; William A Snoddy, Esq., Prince George's County Office of Law; Ariana Wright Arnold, Esq., Jackson Lewis PC; Robert J. Zarbin, Esq., Zarbin Law Firm; Richard J. Berwanger, Jr. Esq., Eccleston and Wolf, P.C. Sponsored by: Ethics Committee Program Chairs: Wayne M. Willoughby, Esq. and Ariana Wright Arnold, Esq. Room: Conference Rooms #5 and #6 Light refreshments will be served 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A LAW CLERK 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, Baltimore County Circuit Court (ret.); James K. Archibald, Esq., Wright, Constable & Skeen; and Paul Mark Sandler, Esq., Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler Continued... 9 P a g e

10 THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015 Sponsored by: Program Chair: Room: Judicial Administration Section Judge Lynne A. Battaglia Banquet Hall #2-A Light lunch will be served 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTROOM HOW TO GET IT AND HOW TO USE IT EFFECTIVELY Effective use of technology at trial and in preparation for trial. Tips and techniques on how to use social media evidence at trial; how to get the evidence in and how to keep it out. Our panel will also discuss notice requirements for use of electronic evidence and what constitutes computer generated evidence. Do you have to disclose your openings and closings simply because you are using a power point or computerized visuals? If so, when are you required to disclose them? The panel will also discuss e- discovery and how to obtain and store the electronic evidence you need for you case. Speakers: Judge Mickey J. Norman, Circuit Court for Baltimore County; James O C. Gentry, Esq., Salsbury Clements Bekman Marder & Adkins, Marc Hirschfeld, Esq., Precision Legal Services Program Chairs: Christine S. Britton, Esq. and Aindrea Conroy, Esq. Sponsored by: Room: Young Lawyers Section Banquet Hall #2-B Light refreshments will be served 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS Sponsored by: The Worcester County Bar Association Seacrets Bar and Grille 49 th 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 :00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Young Lawyers ICE CREAM SOCIAL Dumser's Dairyland Coastal Highway (124th Street) 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 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ST. THOMAS MORE SOCIETY RECEPTION Beer, Wine and Munchies Poolside at the Clarion 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. MSBA REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK (Grand Ballroom) 10 P a g e

11 THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015 President s Reception Debra G. Schubert, President Hon. Pamila J. Brown, President-Elect ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Clarion Hotel Crystal Ballroom Business Attire Standing Reception Tickets required at the door For Your Convenience, Complimentary Valet Parking will be available! FRIDAY, JUNE 12, :30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. MSBA REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK (Grand Ballroom) 7:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. EXHIBIT HALL (Grand Ballroom) Exhibitors Showcase Special Prizes 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. COFFEE BREAK (Grand Ballroom) 7:30 a.m. YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUN RUN Everyone Welcome Sponsored By: THE DAILY RECORD 10 k (6.2 miles) and 5k (3.1 miles) Montego Bay, 130 Street South Ocean Drive 11 P a g e

12 FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM I 8:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. 8:00 a.m. 8:10 a.m. Business Law Section Breakfast and Business Meeting 8:10 a.m. 8:45 a.m. PART I: GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2015: LEGISLATION AND SECTION ACTIVITY IMPACTING MARYLAND BUSINESS Discussion of legislative activity of the Business Law Section in the 2015 General Assembly, including bills sponsored by the Section, bills opposed or supported by the Section, and other legislation affecting Maryland s climate for business. Speaker(s): Del. Christopher R. West, Esq. (and possibly others) 8:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. PART II: CYBERSECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY WHAT BUSINESS LAWYERS NEED TO KNOW The news is full of reports of data breaches at large companies, such as Sony, Wyndham, Target, and Home Depot. But according to Visa, 85% of data breaches occur at small businesses, many involving insiders. Small businesses process financial transactions, maintain databases of social security numbers or medical records, and have other valuable data cyber thieves would love to steal. Why attack a large corporation when you can attack a non-profit, small business, or even a law firm representing these types of entities? And what if an employee leaves an unencrypted laptop at Starbucks? As more businesses, including law firms, store more information about individuals and move to decentralized storage such as Cloud Systems, the challenge of stopping hackers grows more important. Lawyers need to know best practices for data protection and what the law requires in response to the alarm: we ve been hacked! The panel of speakers will address: cybersecurity risks with which businesses are threatened, current case law developments and pending legislation, preventative measures, including appropriate contract provisions and cyber-insurance, and notice obligations and data breach remediation. Come learn how lawyers should respond to an information economy where ever-increasing threats are subject to an increasingly vigilant legal environment. Speakers: William McComas, Esq., Chair, Business Law Section Committee on Privacy and Technology; Susan Stobbart Shapiro, Esq. and Howard Feldman, Esq., Certified Information Privacy Professionals; Allen Harper, EVP and Chief Hacker, Tangible Security; and Special Agent Daniel A. Gray, FBI Cyber Task Force Sponsored by: Business Law Section Program Chair: David McI. Williams, Esq. Room: Conference Rooms #4 and #5 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. A DISCUSSION OF FORECLOSURE IN MARYLAND & WHETHER BANKRUPTCY MEDIATION COULD SAVE HOMEOWNERS INSTEAD Hear (and share your own) real life accounts of attorneys navigating the foreclosure crisis in Maryland. Learn about an interesting new loss mitigation/mediation program, exclusive to the bankruptcy court, that is having success in other jurisdictions and that the consumer bankruptcy section is attempting to implement in Maryland and how just the filing of a bankruptcy can increase a homeowners likelihood of obtaining favorable loan modification. 12 P a g e

13 FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015 Speakers: Tiffany S. Franc, Esq., Chair, Consumer Bankruptcy Section; Bud Stephen Tayman, Esq., Bud Stephen Tayman, P.A.; Roberto Allen, Esq., Law Offices of Roberto Allen, LLC; Terri Lowery, Esq., Trozzo, Lowery & Weston; Frederick E. Nix, Esq., Laura Margulies & Associates, LLC; Michael G. Wolff, Esq., Goren, Wolff & Orenstein, LLC.; Susan Francis, Esq., Deputy Director, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Sponsored by: Consumer Bankruptcy Section Program Chairs: Tiffany S. Franc, Esq. and Bud Stephen Tayman, Esq. Room: Conference Room #1 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. DIGITAL ASSETS: YOU CAN T TAKE THEM WITH YOU BUT WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM AFTER YOUR DISABILITY OR DEATH? Description: This presentation focuses on the developing area of "digital assets," electronic records ranging from accounts to banking, investment, and shopping accounts, domain names, social networking sites, and online games. It will discuss issues that affect this set of assets, offer estate planning options, analyze existing laws, with a focus on the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, and explore current and future trends in this area. Speakers: Professor Naomi Cahn, Esq., Harold H. Greene Chair, George Washington University Law School Sponsored by: Estate and Trust Section Program Chair: Mary Alice Smolarek, Esq. Room: Conference Room #2 Coffee and pastries will be served 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Labor and Employment Law Section Breakfast/Business Meeting 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. BLOWING THE WHISTLE: HANDLING RETALIATION CASES UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE LAW Retaliation claims against employers are soaring. The EEOC reports that the number one type of discrimination claim filed in charges last year was retaliation. Virtually every state and federal employment law contains some form of anti-retaliation provision, as well as many laws geared towards other issues, such as the Frank-Dodd Act and Sarbanes Oxley securities laws. This program will explore the various anti-retaliation and whistleblower laws that apply in the workplace. The panel also will provide strategies for attorneys representing both employers and employees to avoid unlawful retaliation and for addressing claims of retaliation. Speakers: Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh; Jay P. Holland, Principal at Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA; and Ariana Wright Arnold, Shareholder at Jackson Lewis P.C. Moderator: Richard Neuworth, Esq. Sponsored by: Labor and Employment Law Section Program Chair: Melissa Menkel McGuire, Esq. Room: Banquet Hall #2-A 13 P a g e

14 FRIDAY, JUNE 12, :00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. WHAT S UP? THE NEW REALITY FOR LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES, LAW SCHOOLS AND ALL LAWYERS With diminished employment prospects, soaring student debt and questions about being practice-ready, our next generation of lawyers face daunting challenges which are echoing throughout our entire profession and having an impact on law schools and prospective employers. Hear from professional leaders who are confronting this new normal and learn about local and national initiatives which are changing how we educate lawyers and practice law. Key Note Address: Robert E. Hirshon, Esq., Past President, American Bar Association and University of Michigan Law School Frank G. Millard Professor from Practice Speakers: James P. Nolan, Esq., Special Committee Chair and Managing Director of Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A.; Ronald H. Weich, Esq., Dean, University of Baltimore School of Law; Donald B. Tobin, Esq., Dean, University of Maryland School of Law; Neil J. Dilloff, Esq., Partner, DLA Piper LLP (US); and Louise Michaux Gonzales, Esq., Former Special Committee Chair and Partner, Hylton & Gonzales Sponsored by: Law School Graduates Special Committee Co-Sponsored by: University of Baltimore Law School (Ronald H. Weich, Dean) and University of Maryland Law School (Donald B. Tobin, Dean) Program Chair: James P. Nolan, Esq. Room: Conference Room #3 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Real Property Section Breakfast/Business Meeting 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. SEE INTO THE FUTURE OF ELECTRONIC RECORDATION OF LAND RECORDS IN MARYLAND In all of the hullabaloo over the Anne Arundel County rollout of electronic filing of pleadings and papers in litigation in Maryland s courts (MDEC), comparatively little notice was taken of an Administrative Order of the Court of Appeals (signed October 7, 2014) approving a pilot program in Baltimore County for the electronic filing of land records documents. Although there was a flurry of activity on the Section listserv about the proposal, the majority of the comments were optimistic, although there was some trepidation expressed as well. Consequently, we have gathered the innovators and a commentator from the local Bar to explain how the pilot program is progressing, what glitches (if any) it has experienced, and where it may go from here. Speakers: Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts, Circuit Court for Baltimore City; Judge Julie Ensor, Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County; Barbara Hansman, Judicial Information Systems, Administrative Office of the Maryland Courts; Henry I. Louis, Esq. (Lutherville) Continued P a g e

15 FRIDAY, JUNE 12, :30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. WILL YOU BE READY? IMMINENT FEDERALLY-MANDATED CHANGES IN REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES AND DISCLOSURES The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rule for integrated mortgage disclosures goes into effect August 1, The rule effectively combines the HUD-1 Settlement Statement and the Truth in Lending disclosures and establishes strict timing guidelines that will apply to most consumer mortgages. These changes are compounded by the voluntary standards being adopted through the American Land Title Association s Best Practices initiative. Our presenters will walk you through these new requirements affecting the real estate closing process. Speakers: Michael N. Russo, Esq., Council Baradel Kosmerl & Nolan, PA (Annapolis); William A. O Connell, Esq., First American Title Ins. Co. (Columbia) Sponsored by: Real Property Section Program Chairs: Judge Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. and Joseph F. Devlin, Esq. Room: Banquet Hall #2-A 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. DIVORCE TAX JEOPARDY In the typical domestic case, taxes will certainly not be the prime issue, however tax planning in the context of a divorce proceeding can be mutually beneficial to both sides. In addition, if one side is aware of the tax ramifications and the other side is not, it can be disastrous to the unaware party. This Program will demonstrate these issues through our version of the game show, Jeopardy. The contestants will be a tax attorney, a CPA, and a domestic lawyer. The game will be supplemented by short lectures on the various categories such as alimony and child support, the martial home, innocent spouse relief, retirement plans, and other topics. PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FUN AND INFORMATIVE PROGRAM. Host/Moderator: David J. Polashuk, Esq. Contestants: Larry Epstein, CPA, Hertzbach & Company; Robert A. Rombro, Esq., and David S. Goldberg, Esq. Speakers: David S. De Jong, Esq., Justin Sasser, Esq. and Scott A. Schwartzberg, Esq. Sponsored by: Taxation Section Program Chair: David Polashuk, Esq. Room: Conference Room #6 A Continental Breakfast will be provided. 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 10 TH 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 1:00 p.m.) 15 P a g e

16 FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS II 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. AGRICULTURE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: WORKING WITH AG CLIENTS TO DIVERSIFY THEIR OPERATIONS "Agritourism" is a growing trend on Maryland farms, including such diversified activities as breweries, cideries, corn mazes, and discovery centers. Some of these avenues allow visitors the opportunity to experience an authentic (and fun) farm experience; others educate the public on agriculture's impact on the Maryland economy. Other opportunities into more non-traditional markets, such as aquaculture, also can create a new revenue stream for the producer. Yet, diversification comes with a myriad of issues and problems to address: increased liability exposure, additional regulatory compliance (e.g. Health & Mental Hygiene Dept), as well as zoning requirements. The panel will discuss working with clients looking to diversify their operations and how attorneys can serve this emerging class of clientele. Speakers: Sean Morris, The Morris Law Firm LLC, Kathleen Tabor, Esq, Law Offices of Kathleen JP Tabor, LLC, Patrick McMillan, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, Maryland Department of Agriculture, and A.L. Parlow, Esq, MSt., A.L. Parlow and Associates, LLC. Sponsored by: Agriculture Law Section Program Chair: Paul Goeringer, Esq. Room: Conference Room #1 Refreshments will be served 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT YEAR IN REVIEW Experienced Supreme Court advocates and observers will review the Court's current 2014 Term, including its most high profile cases. Speakers: Marcia Coyle, Chief Washington Correspondent for the National Law Journal; Irving Gornstein, Executive Director, Supreme Court Institute, Visiting Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center; and Erin E. Murphy, Partner, Bancroft PLLC Sponsored by: Appellate Practice Committee and Litigation Section Program Chairs: Judge Robert A. Zarnoch and Andrew H. Baida, Esq. Room: Banquet Hall #2-B A light lunch will be served 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. MY AGING PARENTS ARE DRIVING ME BATTY Thanks to advances in science, and a general trend to a healthier life style, the people we love are living longer than ever before. That is great news, unless you happen to have parents who may not be aging as gracefully as you would hope. Now it is your turn to look after your folks affairs, spotting issues, assisting them with decision making, perhaps even being the child who is responsible for managing their health care and financial needs. As the responsible person, either alone or with a sibling, what should you be looking for as you advise your family (you are, after all, THE LAWYER!)? Using a case study approach, a panel of attorneys, care managers, and a financial planner will show participants how to spot issues parents may be facing and identify some steps a caring family can take and tools that can be put in place to help parents as they move into this period in their lives. 16 P a g e

17 FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015 Speakers: Sponsored by: Program Chairs: Catherine E. Stavely, Esq. Catherine E. Stavely Law Office; Victoria L. Grace, Esq./RN, Wase, Wase & Grace, LLC; Judge Tracey Parker-Warren, Administrative Law Judge for Maryland State Department of Administrative Hearings; Brian Rosenbaum, Melnick - Rosenbaum Wealth Management; Mary Faith Ferretto, MSW, Ferretto Elder Care Elder Law and Disability Rights Section and Veterans Affairs and Military Law Section Victoria L. Grace, Esq./RN, Mary Aquino, Esq., and Judge Tracey Parker-Warren Room: Conference Room #2 Coffee and soft drinks will be served 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. FIFTY SHADES OF RESOLUTION Please come and join the members of the Family and Juvenile Law Section Council (FJLSC) and the Alternate Dispute Resolution Section Council (ADRSC) for their first ever combined meeting!! Following the FJLSC business meeting, during which time we will hear an update of the work of the Commission on Child Custody Decision-Making from Judge Cynthia Callahan, Chair of the Commission, an informative panel of experts will discuss the growing use of Collaborative Law to resolve family conflicts, as well as the Collaborative Law statute passed by the State legislature last year, and the new Maryland Rule of Procedure regarding Collaborative Law. Of course, there will be the usual frivolity and merriment as member of both Councils skewer how practitioners resolve family law conflicts - and, don't forget the door prizes!!! Speakers: Suzy Eckstein, Esq., Collaborative Law Practitioner and In-Coming Chair of the ADR Section; Connie Kratovil-LaValle, Esq. Administrative Office of the Courts; Master James Bonifant, Circuit Court for Montgomery County and former Collaborative Law Practitioner; and the Honorable Thomas G. Ross, Judge, Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County Moderator: Craig J. Little, Esq., In-Coming Chair of the Family Law Section Sponsored by: Family Law Section and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Program Chairs: Suzy Eckstein, Esq. and Craig J. Little, Esq. Room: Banquet Hall #2-A 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR EMERGING BUSINESSES: A MOCK CLIENT INTERVIEW A presentation of intellectual property issues faced by emerging businesses including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret. We will conduct a mock client meeting in which the client presents a factual scenario and several IP practitioners provide advice and solutions to the issues raised. Speakers: TBD Sponsored by: Intellectual Property Section Program Chair: Julie A. Hopkins, Esq. Room: Conference Room #3 Light lunch will be served 17 P a g e

18 FRIDAY, JUNE 12, :00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. WHAT IS A VETERANS TREATMENT COURT AND HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER DIVERSION COURT? There have been myriad disjointed conversations about Veterans Treatment Courts and the possibility of establishing a Veterans Treatment Court or Veterans Docket in Maryland. There has also been considerable misinformation, which has led to trepidation about moving forward to establish such a court in Maryland. This presentation is meant to provide education and information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals about templates, roadmaps, and resources that are available and other information pertinent in establishing such a program in Maryland. You don t want to miss this opportunity to receive valuable information straight from the horses mouths! Speakers: Scott R. Swaim, USAFV, M.A., LMHC, Project Director, Veterans Court Training Initiative, Justice for Vets; Karen N. Carrington, LICSW, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist; Jovanni Mooring, LCSW-C, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Justice Outreach Specialist Closing Remarks: Judge C. Philip Nichols, Jr., Prince George's County Circuit Court Moderator: Judge Tracey Parker-Warren Sponsored by: Veterans Affairs and Military Law Section Program Chair: Judge Tracey Parker-Warren Room: Conference Rooms #4 and #5 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION Business Meeting Location: Conference Room #4 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Leadership Academy Fellows, Chairpersons &Committee Members Location: Conference Room #6 2:00 p.m. YOGA ON THE BEACH Pre-registration Required. Clarion Beach Directly behind the Clarion (Captain s Quarters in case of Rain) 3 FRIDAY, JUNE 12, :00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 18 P a g e

19 POOLSIDE KIDS PARTY! Children are invited to splash in the pool and enjoy punch, snacks, games and prizes. (Clarion Pool) Note: Although the MSBA has hired a lifeguard for this event, parents should bring and stay with their children. This event is designed for children 12 and under. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. LGBT DESSERT & COCKTAIL RECEPTION Come join the LGBT Bar Association in a reception hosted by Judge Mark Scurti and Michael Myers. The cocktail reception will be held at a private home located at Caine Stable Road, Ocean City, MD (Bayside, just south of Harpoon Hannah s and Route 152). All are welcome! Space is limited, so please RSVP to mala.ortiz@mdcourts.gov by June 5th. 5:00 p.m. RECEPTION ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS LAW SECTION Networking and Happy Hour Clarion Restaurant 8:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. (Hibiscus Garden Deck) The deck is located outside near the Clarion s Pool Rain Location: Clarion Indoor Pool 19 P a g e

20 FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015 Solo the Annual Meeting Sponsored by the Solo and Small Firm Practice Section Co-Sponsored by the Section of Negligence, Insurance and Worker s Comp Solo Section Chair: Ara D. Parker, Esq.Solo Section Program Chairs: Philip T. Cronan, Esq. and Lisa A. Hesse, Esq. All Programs to be held in Banquet Hall/Crystal Ballroom #1 except where noted 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:20 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Welcome by Chair of Section and Solo Day Chair 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 50 TIPS IN 45 MINUTES FOR HOW SOLO AND SMALL FIRMS CAN AND SHOULD USE MEDIATION (Co-Sponsored by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section) 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. IT TAKES A VILLAGE: A BENCH/BAR DISCUSSION The Solo and Small Firm Practice Section has had many great Bench/Bar discussions at past Solo Days and this year will be no exception. Topics for this year s discussion, expertly moderated by Dick Gelfman, include: Getting effective & consistent rulings on discovery disputes where a party does not properly or timely respond to written discovery requests (i.e., interrogatories & requests for production of documents). Getting effective & consistent rulings on required disclosures of expert witnesses Judicial guidelines & requirements for requests for awards of attorney s fees where there is a statutory or contractual right to such an award Considerations for courts & counsel in dealing with pro se litigants Speakers: Judge Lynne A. Battaglia, Court of Appeals; Judge James R. Eyler (Ret); Judge Joseph F. Murphy (Ret), Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White; Jr. Judge John F. Fader, II (Ret); Linda M. Schuett, Blumenthal, Delavan & Williams, P.A & Robert J. Zarbin, Zarbin Law Firm 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions Running Concurrently (Choose one) I. "AT THE INTERSECTION OF WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND NEGLIGENCE" - SIXTY FACTS FOR THE BUSY PRACTITIONER (Co-Sponsored by the Section of Negligence, Insurance and Worker s Comp) Judge James R. Eyler (Ret): tips on how to improve your client's chances in mediation and arbitration Matt Paavola: tips about Worker's Comp appeals and trials Plus tips in the areas of: Negligence Litigation, Worker s Comp Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Mediation/Arbitration Room: Banquet Hall/Crystal Ballroom #1 II. DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD: HOW TO SPOT A GOOD CONSUMER Phillip Robinson, Consumer Law Center LLC, Silver Spring, Maryland Peter Holland, Holland Law Firm P.C., Annapolis, Maryland Office of the Attorney General Representative 20 P a g e

21 This session will concentrate in the area of consumer protection issues and what federal and state claims may be asserted on behalf of Maryland consumers. A representative of the Office of the Attorney General will provide an overview of consumer protection issues and trends in Maryland and the types of complaints the office is receiving. Speakers will address the kinds of claims that may be asserted related to consumer finance issues in housing and consumer debt issues which can lead to a range of results for clients including modifications with reduced interest rates and loan terms, cash settlements, debt forgiveness, and combinations of these and other options. Room: Captain s Quarters Participants will receive sample pleadings, discovery, briefing, and other litigation tools of emerging issues. III. READY OR NOT, THE FUTURE IS HERE: E-FILING UPDATE Room: Conference Room #6 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Box Lunch - must be ordered in advance) 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Snacks & Beverages 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. CHANGING LAWS, SAVING LIVES: PRACTICING TRANSFORMATIVE LAW Randi McGinn, Esq., McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya and Love, P.A., Albuquerque, NM Have you forgotten the reason that you loved being a lawyer before ungrateful and demanding clients, the constant changing technology, difficult opposing counsel and many other misfortunes? This session is designed to help you get the passion back. Randi McGinn is founder of a small law New Mexico law firm and author of the highly regarded Changing Laws, Savings Lives: How to Take on Corporate Giants and Win. On its website, the mostly female law firm describes the firm saying The lawyers at McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya and Love, P.A. (MCML) are best at representing David against Goliath. In this session, she will provide invaluable tips on being better lawyer and doing good with compelling stories that stay with you. Although there will be tips for trial lawyers, you will find her stories and passion helpful even if you never see the inside of a courtroom. No matter where we are in our professional and personal lives, a little reminder about how what we do matters, is just what we need to hear. 21 P a g e

22 SATURDAY, JUNE 13, :00 a.m. COFFEE BREAK (Banquet Hall Foyer) 8:30 a.m. Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING (Banquet Hall #1) All Members are encouraged to attend! Debra G. Schubert Presiding Special Reports and Awards Installation of Hon. Pamila J. Brown Maryland State Bar Association President BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING Immediately following the business meeting (Banquet Hall #2-B) 22 P a g e MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, INC. Officers Debra G. Schubert, President Judge Pamila J. Brown, President-Elect Harry C. Storm, Secretary Sara H. Arthur, Treasurer Paul V. Carlin, Executive Director

23 Program Committee Alice S. Chong, Co-Chair Judge Barbara Kerr Howe, Co-Chair Harry L. Chase Ryan R. Dietrich Jason C. Hessler Christina M. Hughes Alfred A. Lacer Paraskevi A. Maddox Meredith M. Mason Judge Tracey L. Parker-WarrenMarylin Pierre Todd K. Pounds Edward J. Ross, III Indira K. Sharma Stacy E. LeBow Siegel Thomas M. Weschler Wanda A. Calvin Claiborne, Director of Meetings & Bar Liaison EXHIBITORS We would like to thank the following companies/organizations for contributing to the success of the 2015 Annual Meeting: ABA Retirement Funds Program Abbey Bail Bonds AMA/Art Miller Court Reporting & Videoconferencing Aon Attorneys Advantage BB & T Wealth Christopher Schafer Clothier CLREP CosmoLex CRC Salomon Daily Record Donate Life Maryland District Court of Maryland, ADR Office Evans Reporting Service Fink & Carney Reporting The First Maryland Disability Trust Gore Brothers Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates Hertzbach & Company, P.A. Homeless Persons Representation Project JAMS Lawyer Assistance - MSBA Leadership Academy - MSBA Legal Studies Institute LegalLogs Maryland Association of CPAs Maryland Collaborative Practice Council-MCPC Maryland Legal Aid Maryland Legal Services Corporation Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Mid Shore Pro Bono, Inc. Minnesota Lawyers Mutual The McCammon Group McEnroe & Voice & Data Merrill Corporation Monarch Tours NetSecurity Planet Depos, LLC Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. Rosen, Sapperstein & Friedlander, Chartered SC&H Group Software Basics, Inc. TriBridge Partners, LLC Warnken, LLC Weil, Akman, Baylin & Coleman, P.A. 23 P a g e

24 MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW! 2016 MSBA MID-YEAR MEETING Iberostar Resort Playa Mita February 13-20, 2016 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico For more information: Maryland State Bar Association Wanda A. Calvin Claiborne, CMP Monarch Tours Lyndon Lowe P a g e