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Bucks County Bar Association October 5-7, 2017 Omni Bedford Springs Resort 2138 Business 220 Bedford, PA 15522 1-800-THE-OMNI 2017 Annual Bench Bar Conference
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Bucks County
Bar
Association
October 5-7, 2017 Omni Bedford
Springs Resort
2138 Business 220
Bedford, PA 15522
1-800-THE-OMNI
2017
Annual Bench Bar
Conference
On behalf of Robert Repko and Kevin Zlock,
Welcome to the Omni Bedford Spring Resort and our
Annual Bench Bar Conference!
Bob and Kevin would like to thank all of the
committee members who worked so diligently to provide quality
programming for this event.
They would also like to extend their appreciation to
all of our presenters and sponsors.
Enjoy!
Bucks County Bar Association Annual Bench Bar Conference 2017
Schedule of CLE’s & Events
Thursday - October 5, 2017
2:30 pm - Registration Opens
Welcome/Registration – Constitution Hall
3:45 - 4:45 pm - Buchanan Room
USI AFFINITY Presents- “Avoiding Legal Malpractice - Top Trends” - 1.0 Ethics Credit Panelists: Paul C. Troy, Esquire, Kane, Pugh, Knoell, Troy & Kramer LLP and Gina Sage, USI AFFINITY Anderson Room PNC Wealth Management Presents -“Financial Market Overview” - 1.0 Substantive Credit Presented by Stephen Kelly and Robert Shiffler, PNC Wealth Management
5:00 - 6:00 pm – Anderson Room
YLD CLE : “The Amazing Race – A Legal Scavenger Hunt” 1.0 Substantive Credit Hosted by the BCBA Young Lawyers’ Division
Coordinator: Bianca A. Roberto, Esquire, Stark & Stark, P.C. 6:00 - 7:30 pm - Constitution Hall
Whiskey Rebellion Reception Sponsored by Zlock & Coverdale, P.C.
7:00 - 8:00 pm
Cocktail Hour Sponsored by BB&T Wealth
8:00 - 9:30 pm - Colonnade Ballroom Casual Dinner Sponsored By Monument Bank
9:30 - 11:30 pm - Reagan Room Hospitality Suite
Visit hotel website: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/bedford-
springs/things-to-do for further details on activities. Additional information will be
provided at registration.
Friday - October 6, 2017
7:30 - 8:30 am Breakfast - Reagan Room
8:00 am - Registration Opens
8:30 - 10:00 am - Plenary Session– Colonnade Ballroom
“Capturing More Time & Billing it Too” 1.5 Substantive Credits
8:30– 10:00 am - Continuing Judicial Education Course -Harrison Room 1.5 Substantive CJE Credits
10:15 - 11:15 am
Business Law CLE- Taylor Room “Board of Directors Meetings: Do you run them or do they run you?”- 1.0 Substantive Credit Coordinator - Jeffrey G. DiAmico, Esquire, Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC Panelist: Judge Robert J. Mellon, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas; Jeffrey G. DiAmico, Esquire, Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC; Vincent J. Magyar, Jr., Esquire, Hill Wallack LLP.
Criminal Law CLE - Anderson Room
“The Heroin Crisis” 1.0 Substantive Credit Coordinator— Sean M. Gresh, Esquire, Grim, Biehn & Thatcher Panelist: Judge Jeffrey L. Finley, P.J., Judge Wallace H. Bateman, Jr., and Judge Raymond F. McHugh, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas; Daniel M. Keane, Esquire, Clemons Richter & Reiss, P.C.
Family Law CLE– Buchanan Room “Third Party Custody Rights” - 1.0 Substantive Credit Coordinator—Hillary J. Moonay, Esquire, MacElree Harvey, Ltd. Panelist: Judge Robert O. Baldi, Judge James M. McMaster, Judge Brian T. McGuffin and Judge Jeffrey G. Trauger, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas; Kevin Hand, Esquire, Kardos, Rickles, Hand & Bidlingmaier.
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Civil Litigation CLE - Anderson Room “Trial Management”- 1.0 Substantive Credit Coordinator—Linda Shick, Esquire, Naftulin & Shick, P.C. Panelist: Judge Robert J. Mellon and Judge Robert O. Baldi, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas; Linda Shick, Esquire, Naftulin & Shick, P.C.; Christopher J. Brill, Esquire.
Orphans’ Court CLE– Taylor Room “Overview of Orphans’ Court Issues and Electronic Filing” 1.0 Substantive Credit Coordinator– Joel Steinman, Esquire, Grim, Biehn & Thatcher Panelist: Judge C. Theodore Fritsch, Jr. and Judge Gary B. Gilman, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas ;Donald Petrille, Jr., Esquire, Register of Wills; Adam G. Silverstein, Esquire, Fox Rothschild LLP; Lisa J. Gaier, Esquire, Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP.
WLD CLE - Buchanan Room “So You want to Rule the World?”- 1.0 Substantive Credit Coordinator - Charissa J. Liller, Esquire, Curtin & Heefner LLP Panelist: Judge Rochelle S. Friedman (Retired), Judge Linda K. Caracappa, Chief Magistrate and Judge
Cynthia M. Rufe, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Charissa J. Liller, Esquire and Carolyn M. Angelaccio, Esquire, Curtin & Heefner LLP.
Presenter: Ellen Freedman, CLM
Sponsored by PNC Wealth Management
Ellen Freedman is founder and President of Freedman Consulting, which assists PA law firms with a full range of issues including such things as strategic planning, re-treat facilitation, practice management audits, human resources, marketing and client development, financial management and profitability enhancement, compensation, technology and project management, on the business side of the practice. Ellen serves as the Law Practice Management Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Bar Association. In that capacity she assists PBA’s members with management issues and decisions on the business side of their practice, including areas like technology, bookkeeping procedures, human resources, marketing, risk management, setting up a practice and so forth. Ellen is also a regular pre-senter, in person and through online webinars, for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
Stacey Mulholland BCBA Executive Director
Friday, October 6, 2017 (continued)
12:45 - 6:45 pm
Free Time/Activities
1:00 pm
Golf – Shotgun Start (Registration Required)
19th Hole Reception Sponsored by Hill Wallack LLP
7:00 - 8:00 pm Cocktail Reception - Constitution Hall Sponsored by Stark & Stark, P.C.
8:00 - 12:00 pm
Casual Dinner - Colonnade Ballroom
Sponsored by USI Affinity
Blue Water Band (Blues Funk Music)
Sponsored by Withum
Saturday, October 7, 2017
7:30-9:00 am
Breakfast - Reagan Room
8:30 am - 10:00 am “Breakfast with the Bench” - 1.5 Substantive Credits
Panelists: Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Judges
Sponsored by Covenant Bank
10:00 - 11:30 am Plenary Session- Colonnade Ballroom
“2016-2018: Trump, Politics and the 2018 Midterm Election”-
1.5 Substantive Credits
Presenter: Dr. G. Terry Madonna
Sponsored by Monument Bank
Dr. G. Terry Madonna is a nationally recognized political pollster and commentator. He is Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College where he directs the national and state Franklin and Marshall College Polls. Dr Madonna will assess the Trump administration, look ahead to the important mid-term election, and examine aspects of Pennsylvania politics. Questions are welcomed: Dr. Madonna is seldom
without answers and opinions.
2017 Bench Bar Conference Co-Chairs
Robert T. Repko & Kevin M. Zlock
[email protected] [email protected]
David J. Truelove 2017 BCBA President
THINGS TO DO:
SPRINGS ETERNAL SPA
Call to book your appointment: (814) 624-5633
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:
TENNIS
FIRE PIT
HIKING
HISTORIC HIKE
MEDITATIVE HIKE
GUIDED NATURALIST HIKES
BIKING
FLY FISHING
GEOCACHING
LAWN GAMES
SEGWAY TOURS
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE TOURS
POOL
INDOOR ACTIVITIES:
HISTORIC HOTEL TOURS
RESORT COOKING DEMONSTRATION
DUCHESS TEA EXPERIENCE
CHEF’S TABLE DINNER
STAVE PUZZLES
POOL
For more information:
Please contact the concierge staff at (814) 624-5642
OFFSITE ACTIVITES & ATTRACTIONS:
FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL NATIONAL PARK
LINCOLN HIGHWAY DRIVING TOUR
DOWNTOWN BEDFORD ARCHITECTURE TOUR
SELF-GUIDED HISTORIC WALKING TOUR
BRIAR VALLEY WINERY
KAYAKING ON SHAWNEE LAKE
TRAP SHOOTING
COVERED BRIDGES OF BEDFORD COUNTY
WHITE WATER RAFTING
HORSEBACK RIDING
Bucks County Bar Association
Upcoming Events:
Pro Bono CLE & Reception
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
BCBA
The Women’s Power Summit
Thursday, October 26, 2017
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM The Bucks Club
Lower County Marathon Day
Thursday, November 2, 2017
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
(Reception to follow)
Bucks County Community College
Tyler Hall
The Holiday Sip and Shop
Thursday, November 9, 2017 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
BCBA
BCBA Annual Meeting, Dinner & Awards Ceremony
Thursday, December 7, 2017
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Bucks County Justice Center/BCBA
Rusty Allen [email protected]
Erin Aronson [email protected]
Hon. Robert Baldi [email protected]
Hon. Wallace Bateman, Jr. [email protected]
Mitchell Baylarian [email protected]
Melissa Bond [email protected]
Denise Bowman [email protected]
Christopher Brill [email protected]
Brendan Callahan [email protected]
Hon. Linda Caracappa [email protected]
Susan Dardes [email protected]
Grace Deon [email protected]
Jeffrey DiAmico [email protected]
Thomas Donnelly [email protected]
Hon. Mark Douple [email protected]
Tim Duffy [email protected]
Sarah Eastburn [email protected]
Kelly Eberle [email protected]
Susan Eisenberg [email protected]
Obadiah English [email protected]
Elizabeth Fineman [email protected]
Hon. Jeffrey Finley, P.J. [email protected]
Hon. Rochelle Friedman [email protected]
Hon. C. Theodore Fritsch, Jr. [email protected]
Elizabeth Fritsch [email protected]
Lisa Gaier [email protected]
Hon. Gary Gilman [email protected]
Julie Goldstein [email protected]
Sean Gresh [email protected]
Kevin Hand [email protected]
Benjamin Hauser [email protected]
Katrina Homel [email protected] Jamie Jamison [email protected]
Steven Jones [email protected]
Shannon Kanavy [email protected]
Daniel Keane [email protected]
Josephine Lee [email protected]
Jeffrey Liebmann [email protected]
Charissa Liller [email protected]
Kim Litzke [email protected]
Barbara Lyons [email protected]
Richard Lyons [email protected]
Scott MacNair [email protected]
Vincent Magyar [email protected]
Dianne Magee [email protected]
Christopher Mahoney [email protected]
Michael Martin [email protected]
Tina Mazaheri [email protected]
Hon. Brian McGuffin [email protected]
2017 BCBA Bench Bar Conference Attendees
Hon. Raymond McHugh [email protected]
Hon. James McMaster [email protected]
Michael Meginniss [email protected]
Hon. Robert Mellon [email protected]
Adrian Meyer [email protected]
Gabriel Montemuro [email protected]
Hillary Moonay [email protected]
Sandra Morris [email protected]
H. Peter Nelson [email protected]
Breandan Nemec [email protected]
Rebecca O'Neill [email protected]
Thomas Panzer [email protected]
Michael Parlow [email protected]
George Patsalosavvis [email protected]
Michael Peters [email protected]
Douglas Praul [email protected]
Jessica Pritchard [email protected]
Jeremy Puglia [email protected]
Robert Repko [email protected]
Marc Rickles [email protected]
Bianca Roberto [email protected]
Hon. Cynthia Rufe [email protected]
Hon. John Rufe [email protected]
Jennifer Ryan [email protected]
Robert Salzer [email protected]
Lawrence Scheetz, Jr [email protected]
Christopher Serpico [email protected]
Carol Shelly [email protected]
Linda Shick [email protected]
Adam Silverstein [email protected]
Zachary Sivertsen [email protected]
Mindy Snyder [email protected]
David Sowerbutts [email protected]
Francis Sullivan [email protected]
Rosemary Sullivan [email protected]
Adam Tanker [email protected]
Yvette Taylor- Hachoose [email protected]
Allen Toadvine [email protected]
Tyler Tomlinson [email protected]
Hon. Jeffrey Trauger [email protected]
David Truelove [email protected]
Abigail Tuttle [email protected]
Jessica VanderKam [email protected]
Hon. Clyde Waite [email protected]
Melanie Wender [email protected]
Keith Williams [email protected]
Steven Wolfe [email protected]
Jordan Yeager [email protected]
Kevin Zlock [email protected]
2017 BCBA Bench Bar Conference Attendees
Thank you to Our Sponsors!
The Bucks County Bar Association extends sincere appreciation and gratitude to the following businesses who have financially supported this year’s
Bench Bar Conference:
BB&T Wealth
CLEMONS RICHTER & REISS, P.C.
COVENANT BANK
HILL WALLACK LLP
MONUMENT BANK
PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT
REPKO LAW, LLC
STARK & STARK, P.C.
USI AFFINITY
WITHUM
ZLOCK & COVERDALE, P.C.
