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Harford County
Bar Association News
September 2012 Volume 13, Issue 1
A publication of the Harford County Bar Association.
Sept. 2012 Page 1
Dear Fellow HCBA Members,
It is with great sadness that I have concluded my year as
president-elect of the Harford County Bar Association. I
enjoyed my service to the Association over the past year as
president-elect and I trust that you, the members, were sat-
isfied with the manner in which I fulfilled the many and
varied responsibilities of that office.
Actually, the responsibilities of that office weren't that
many and weren't that varied. They consisted primarily of
reading emails sent to other people on which I was copied
and sitting next to Paul Ishak, our immediate past presi-
dent, at meetings. Although limited as they were, I am
proud to say that I fulfilled those responsibilities to the
best of my ability, devoting countless minutes being wit-
ness to the countless hours of work that Paul was called
upon to do.
Paul has moved on to the next step of his service to the
Association as immediate past president. Those duties are
similar to those of president-elect in that he will be copied
on numerous emails, no doubt. One difference, however, is
that he won't have to read them if he doesn't feel like it.
Another difference is that at meetings, he can sit anywhere
he wishes. After a year of watching Paul work so diligently
on our behalf, I can say with confidence that he is up to the
task.
With Paul basking in the glory he achieved this past year,
I am learning the true extent of what it means to be Presi-
dent of the Association. I have had to get used to the vol-
ume of correspondence, many from people seeking access
to the Association member lists and contact information.
Thus, it is the president's primary obligation to protect the
member ship from a deluge of solicitations. Another re-
sponsibility of the office is to be the fixer of every per-
ceived problem occurring since the beginning of American
jurisprudence. I have arrived at the conclusion that the
problem lies in the title. "President" conveys the impres-
sion of far more authority than reality provides. Perhaps
consideration should be given to changing the name of the
position to something more reflective of reality, "Curator"
perhaps.
The most important thing that I've learned so far, howev-
er, is just how important the position of Executive Director
is to the President. Our Executive Director, Jayne Haiber,
is new to her position, replacing the outgoing Director,
Betty Buckley. Betty was so tremendous in this job
that thoughts of quitting entered my head when I learned
that Betty would be resigning just as I would be taking
over as president. Those thoughts disappeared upon
Jayne's appointment as she has been great to work with.
She has a ton of great and fresh ideas and the word
"procrastination" is not in her vocabulary. No sooner than
we decide something should be done, then she has it done.
She sort of scares me, actually.
All of the above leads to a discussion of the hopes and
goals of the upcoming year. One item that is well under-
way is a revitalization of the Association’s web presence.
With the help of Dave Carey and an outside consultant,
Jayne is putting the finishing touches to a new website
(harcobar.org) that is incredibly user friendly. It is antici-
pated that the flow of information, calendar of events,
newsletter and dues payments will be simplified for mem-
bers. The general public will have one stop access to con-
President’s Message
HCBA Newsletter
Published quarterly (Mar/Jun/Sept/Dec) by
The Harford County Bar Association Established 1927
20 West Courtland Street
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
443-987-3730
2012-2013 OFFICERS
President Frederick J. Hatem 410-638-3475
President-Elect
Diane Adkins Tobin 410-638-3500
Secretary Larry F. Kreis, Jr. 410-576-6991
Treasurer Tony DiPaula 410-893-4255
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
David E. Carey, Hon. Mimi Cooper, Yolanda L.
Curtin, Paul W. Ishak, Lawrence Kreis, Carl R.
Schlaich, Chris VanRoden, and one Vacancy.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jayne T. Haiber 443-987-3730
Annual subscriptions provided to HCBA Members
at no cost as part of annual dues; Non-member sub-
scriptions $10.00 per year.
Sept. 2012 Page 2
UPCOMING EVENTS
TAILGATE!
Thursday, Sept. 6, 4 to 8 pm Dumer, Harrison & Barnes 31 E. Lee St., Bel Air ANNUAL FAMILY LAW MEETING
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 12 to 3 pm Harford Community College’s Chesa-peake Building
HAPPY HOUR! Thursday, Sept 13, 5 pm Main Street Tower, Bel Air
SARC BALLOON FESTIVAL! Balloon Glow Gala! Dinner Dance Friday, Sept. 21, 7 to 11 pm Maryland Golf & Country Club
Family Fun Day! Saturday, Sept., 22, 11 am to 6 pm Har-ford County Equestrian Center
FREE!
Three, four drawer, used metal file
cabinets. Contact Executive Director
Jayne Haiber at 443-987-3730
Treasurer Elected! Congratulations to Mr. Tony DiPaula who was
elected August 29, 2012 by the Executive
Council to fill the position of HCBA Treasurer
left vacant by the departure of Ian Fallon.
Many thanks to Tony for volunteering his time
and efforts.
President’s Message Continued from page one.
act information, as well as facts pertaining to the history of
our association and the contributions of our association to
our community.
Another goal of the upcoming year will be to continue the
emphasis on the work of the various committees of the As-
sociation. Committees are truly the lifeblood of our organi-
zation and the vehicles through which our mission is ac-
complished: promoting competence and efficiency in the
practice of law in Harford County; nourishing the collegial-
ity among lawyers; and acquainting the community with
the contributions of our members toward ensuring a safe
and stable Harford County. Some committees are very ac-
tive, yet others languish. Once up and running, the website
will have a list of the most recent composition of the com-
mittees. Please take a few minutes to review the committee
lists. If you're a committee chair, contact your committee
members, get together and plot a course for the committee's
upcoming year. If you're on a committee or find a commit-
tee of particular interest to you, become involved and help
move forward the objectives of that committee. Committee
work provides camaraderie with a purpose that will serve
you, the Association and the community in both the short
and long term.
I hope that I'm up to the task of continuing to help move the
Association forward over the next year. During the three
decades of my membership, the HCBA has remained rele-
vant and vital through the overwhelming transitions faced
by the legal profession, Harford County and the world in
which we live. The bottom line, however, is that the value
of our Association is entirely dependent upon the value
placed on it by our membership. With this in mind, I'll be
close by asking each of you to remain committed to the
mission of our Association and be willing to become in-
volved through the work of the various committees and by
attending the numerous and various activities being
planned for the upcoming year.
Frederick J. Hatem, Jr., President
Sept. 2012 Page 3
The DUI Mock Trial Committee completed the 25th consecutive year of presenting mock trials in area schools
at prom time. This year, seven schools participated: Havre de Grace, Joppatowne, North Harford, Bel Air, C.
Milton Wright, Patterson Mill and Fallston.
The state’s attorneys who acted as prosecutors were Mike Mathias, Chris Smith, Dave Ryden, Joe Cassilly,
Tracey Delp, and Diane Tobin. Local law enforcement officers who participated were DFC Grant Kurlock, Lt.
Carl Brooks, DFC Chris Maddox, DFC Nate Gerres, and Cpl. Therese Blubaugh of the Harford County Sher-
iff’s Office and Sgt. Rob Pfarr of the Bel Air Police Dept.
The defense attorneys who showed up to valiantly defend these lost causes were Ed Andrews, Bruce Smith,
Chris VanRoden, Joe Snee and Eric McLauchlin. The high school senior defendants were portrayed by Caro-
line Andes, Cameron Legg, Chris Smith, Karen Raborg, Brenden Hodge and Keith Hinder. Judge Stephen M.
Waldron presided over all the trials.
Everyone did a great job putting on this program, but a special thanks is extended to the “defendants,” as these
portrayals were quiet convincing and entertaining. They engaged the high school audiences and kept their
attention throughout the presentations.
Hon. Stephen Waldron, Committee Chair.
2012 DUI Mock Trial Program Celebrates 25th Year
Who is Our
Web Developer? Chris Filippou is a Website Developer and Electronic
Strategy Director for Rice Consulting here in Bel Air.
Chris works with social media veterans and beginners,
building new, interactive websites from the ground up
and reviving dormant/dated websites.
Chris is a Baltimore County native who graduated from
the University of Baltimore in 2008 with a Bachelor of
Science in Corporate Communications. He began his
professional career as a Graphic Designer, creating web
and print media brochures, signs, advertisements, flash
animations, and website graphics. Chris has specific
experience with the communication needs of lawyers,
as he worked for two years in the website department at
the Maryland State Bar Association, aiding in the de-
sign and maintenance of their primary and supplemen-
tary websites.
Chris has generously donated his services in creating a
website for the HCBA. His hours of dedication to our
site can only be matched by his endless patience, and
true listening skills in addressing the needs of our
members through this site. Chris ensured that this
building process was painless and actually enjoyable.
Chris can be found at Rice Consulting, 17 West Court-
land Street, Bel Air, MD 21014, 410-838-6355.
Sept. 2012 Page 4
Executive Council
Vacancy The Executive Council is currently seek-
ing applicants to fill the position left
vacant by Mr. Tony DiPaula’s move to
become Treasurer. The term of this po-
sition is three years, which began in June
of 2012.
Applicants can send notice of their inter-
est to Executive Director Jayne Haiber at
[email protected] by the close of
business September 14, 2012.
Sept. 2012 Page 5
Law Clerk Update:
Heather J. Kirkwood, Esq.
Jezic, Krum & Moyse, LLC is pleased to announce the
addition of Heather J. Kirkwood as an associate at the firm.
Heather is employed in the firm’s personal injury
department and also handles adoptions. Before joining
Jezic, Krum & Moyse, Heather clerked for the Honorable
William O. Carr, Administrative Judge of the Harford
County Circuit Court.
Heather is a native of Harford County and a member of the
Harford County Bar Assocation. She graduated from the
University of Maryland School of Law where she was a
senior editor on the Maryland Journal of International Law,
the President of the International Law Society, and a board
member of the Latino/a Law Students Association. Heather
received her bachelor’s degree from McDaniel (Western
Maryland) College, and her Masters in Latin American
Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.
Jezic Krum & Moyse is located in Montgomery County,
Maryland and handles primarily criminal defense and
personal injury claims. The vast majority of the firm’s
clients are Spanish speaking and Jezic, Krum & Moyse
particularly focuses on serving this population.
MR&D Relocates to
New Bel Air Office Mignini, Raab, & Demuth, LLP, is pleased to an-
nounced their recent move to 429 South Main Street,
Bel Air, MD 21014. The new office is conveniently
located in the business district area of downtown Bel
Air.
Kudos to HCBA
Volunteers!
On June 14, 2012, Register of
Wills Derek Hopkins sought
HCBA volunteers to assist
with estate administra-
tion. Within just a few hours
of the request going out, more
than a dozen of you stepped
up! The list has now grown
to 17. If you would like to
add your name, please contact
Executive Director Jayne
Haiber.
Brenden Hodge, Esq.
"I have joined Karas, Bradford, & Donlick as an associ-
ate attorney. I'm excited to be staying in the Harford
County area practicing family law and I look forward to
working with everyone in this amazing legal communi-
ty."
Apps to go
Rulebook http://readyreferenceapps.com/
rulebook.php Cost: FREE, but once in, some features are a small fee. This app is available for iPh-
one, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
Rulebook offers a viable replacement to heavy books all lawyers buy yearly, poten-
tially saving hundreds of dollars each year. This app does not require an Internet con-
nection in order to read, search, highlight and annotate various court rules. Rules are automatically updated— no pocket parts or
need to go online. Rulebook’s updating pro-cess also preserves attorneys’ highlights,
bookmarks and annotations even when rules are amended. Great for federal prac-tice, unfortunately, does not include Mary-
land.
Focus Booster http://www.focusboosterapp.com/ Cost: FREE. This app is only available for
your PC.
Stay focused and accomplish the tasks you need to! Designed to help you eliminate the anxiety of time and enhance your focus
and concentration. An unobtrusive timer re-minds you to take a break. The concept is
simple and the app is simple to start up and use. Focus booster has been designed based on the principles of the Pomodoro
Technique.
The Pomodoro Technique was created by Francesco Cirillo in 1992 after a long search to improve his own study habits and has
since been embraced by professional teams to help accomplish tasks and continuously
improve efficiency. To learn more about this time management process visit http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/.
These app notes are brought to you by
summer Law Library Intern Jamie Schultz, a Harford Community College paralegal stu-dent.
Sept. 2012 Page 6
Save the date!
December 14, 2012
Sept. 2012 Page 7
—-WANTED -—
Technology Committee Chair The Website is nearing completion
That work is almost done
Now we need some techies
Can’t move forward with none!
-
Holiday Party!!
Sept. 2012 Page 8
Coming this October...
CLE "view from the bench."
Produced by the Harford County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee
Starring: Local Judges
Wednesday, October 10th at 4:30 pm
Sept. 2012 Page 9
The Law Library is now WIRELESS!
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