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THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD

CONTENTSPRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Thomas M. DeGonia, II

We are only half way through 2020 and it will certainly be one for the history books. Another year that should be on all of our minds is 1619; the year enslaved people were brought to what is now the United States of America. They were living, breathing human beings — men, women and children — who were dehumanized and treated as property. They helped to build the greatest democracy in the world while for centuries legally being deprived of its greatest gifts. Social, physical,

legal and religious systems were created to perpetuate and enforce those depravations with brutal and often fatal consequences. A shameful legacy we continued to struggle with every day.

Our Bar Association exists to “promote reform in the law, to fa-cilitate the administration of justice…within the profession and the community…” Article II Constitution of the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland. As a member you should take pride in the manner our organization has responded to recent events and the call to action on racial injustice. From our mem-bers there has been justified outrage and a call for change and a tremendous outpouring of effort to enable that change. A number of members have reached out to me to share their ideas and their own personal experiences.

From those ideas, experiences and calls to action, the Foundation and the Bar Association have jointly formed a new committee, the Racial Justice Council. The Council was created to address and combat the racism that exists within Montgomery County, our state, and our nation. The Council has two subcommittees, Crim-inal Justice and Community Outreach. The subcommittees and the Council as a whole have already met several times, identified key issues and developed strategies to address the issues around racism. And, they have taken action.

Over 250 of our members came together on July 8 for our seminar, Living with Implicit Bias. Dr. Theopia Jackson helped us begin the journey of examining racism, its origins and our own preconcep-tions. It was a thoughtful and productive conversation. The topic was uncomfortable, as it should be. Meaningful change does not come from a place of ease and comfort. I want to thank Dr. Jack-son and all of the members who participated for their thoughtful contributions to this difficult conversation.

There is much work to be done. The Council was formed as a joint committee of both the Association and the Foundation in recognition of the importance of this issue and the need to have

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3 Current Update

9 Summer Scholars Pipeline Program

10 20 Week Challenge

11 Legal Ethics

13 A Balancing Act

15 CLE Brochure

20 The Pandemic of Racism — Just The Facts

21 Committees/ Sections

26 Pro Bono

27 Specialty Bar Associations

28 Rent/Lease Ads

28 Attorney Opportunities

30 States Attorney Schedules

31 Judges Schedules

Back Calendar


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The Racial Justice Council, an arm of the Bar Associ-ation and Foundation of Montgomery County, Mary-land, was created to address and combat the racism that exists within Montgom-ery County, our state, and our nation. In the words of Thomas DeGonia, Presi-dent of the Bar Association of Montgomery County, “As lawyers, we have a respon-sibility to not only seek jus-tice inside the courthouse, but to seek out injustice everywhere, to speak up and speak out against those injustices and to right those wrongs in the light of day.”

The official mission statement on racial justice:

The mission of the Bar As-sociation and Foundation of Montgomery County, Mary-land is to educate ourselves and others on racism, its many pervasive forms, pol-icies, practices, and appear-ances which are ingrained and institutionalized in our community and society at large. We will then use this education to actively chal-lenge those policies and practices that continually result in inequitable out-comes and opportunities for people of color.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Heydi Case Manager / Intake Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) [email protected]

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

2020- 2021 Officers and ChairsASSOCIATION OFFICERS President: Thomas M. DeGonia, IIPresident-Elect: Keith J. RosaTreasurer: Steven B. VinickTreasurer-Elect: Honorable Amy J. BillsSecretary: LaSheena M. WilliamsPast President: Heather Q. HostetterExecutive Director: Wanda A. Calvin ClaiborneEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEBibi M. BerryJoshua I. BienstockHeather S. CollierAindrea M. ConroyHonorable Jill R. CumminsSara M. Donohue

Erin L. KopelmanSamantha H. KravitzMegan N. RosanAndrew L. SchwartzGeorge E. Simms, IIIRosalyn Tang

New Practitioners Co-Chairs:Joshua R. Chazen & Dana K. WhittenCOMMITTEE CHAIRSAssoc./Found. – Ann. Mtg. & Law Day – Amy J. Bills – (301) 563-8867Bench/Bar-Circuit – Heather C. Collier – (301) 986-1300; Megan N. Rosan – (301) 656-1177Bench/Bar-District Court – Mary Katherine Knight – (240) 777-7440; Richard D. London – (301) 588-6900Budget – Donna E. McBride – (301) 762-5212Community Outreach - Emily H. Folio – (301) 657-0010; Nidhi Patel – (301) 340-2020; Jordan G. Savitz – (301) 913-2948Fee Dispute Resolution – Stephen F. Allen – (301) 987-2002; Karen Robbins – (301) 668-3222Judicial Selections – Casey W. Florance, Chair – (301) 657-0162; Aindrea M. Conroy, Vice Chair – (301) 762-1696Lawyer Assistance – William E. Hewitt, Jr. – (301) 424-8520; Alisha Jacobsen – (301) 424-0677Leadership Development – Elizabeth J. McInturff – (301) 913-2948; Tracey J. Coates – (301) 968-1650Legal Ethics – Jessica M. Hall – (240) 777-7453; Allen J. Katz – (301) 840-8007; Samuel M. Shapiro – (301) 340-1333Legislation – Erin L. Kopelman – (301) 347-1261; J. Bradford McCullough – (301) 657-0734 Membership Benefits – Joshua I. Bienstock – (301) 251-1600; Bianca M. Pinnock – (240) 396-4373Mentor/Mentee (sub of New Practitioners) - Paul J. Havenstein – (301) 762-7770Nominations & Elections – Jennifer S. Fairfax – (301) 221-9651Social – Anne Marie (Callie) Carnemark – (301) 762-5212; Jillian S. Morris – (240) 396-4373; Mary M. Saxon – (202) 466-8960Social Media / Technology – Leslie E. Miller – (240) 396-4373; Jared Sands – (301) 656-1177Softball – Andre M. Forte – (301) 656-1177; Jared Sands – (301) 656-1177Strategic Planning – Casey W. Florance – (301) 657-0162; James A. Mood, Jr. – (301) 424-0400Youth Courthouse Project – Diana H. Metcalf – (301) 251-6707; George E. Simms, III – (240) 777-7383

SECTION CHAIRSAdministrative Law – John T. Henderson, Jr. – (410) 229-4100; Nicolas Orechwa, Vice Chair – (410) 229-4215ADR-Collaborative Law – Robert L. Baum – (301) 610-0610 Laura Duncan – (240) 409-6108; Anshu Karki – (301) 424-8081; Kenneth A. Vogel – (202) 332-7323Business Law – Jordan Savitz – (240) 507-1729 Raymond Sherbill – (301) 347-1275Commercial Litigation – Judith G. Cornwell – (301) 838-3314; William A. Goldberg – (301) 907-2813Criminal Law – Samantha Fuchs; Patrick J. Mays – (240) 777-7385; David Moyse – (240) 292-7200Education Law – Jaime E. Seaton – (301) 592-1295; Elizabeth A. Tello – (301) 825-9010Elder Law – Mary Jo Broussard-Speier – (301) 468-5657Employment Law – Stephen H. Edwards, Jr. – (301) 656-7603; Roy Lyford-Pike – (301) 587-9373Estates & Trusts – Justin A. DeVault – (301) 230-5233Family Law – Inna Loring – (301) 637-1063; Maura L. Lynch – (301) 340-1616; Annemarie Wall – (301) 610-7444Immigration – Eshigo P. Okasili – (301) 452-4929; Rachel S. Ullman – (301) 994-8800Intellectual Property & Technology – Megan K. Bowen – (240) 864-2451; David W. Crosland – (301) 424-3640Juvenile Law – Janet B. Friedman – (301) 563-8914; Shawn R. Michael – (240) 777-7514Law Firm Management – Amy B. Strent – (301) 657-0010New Practitioners – Joshua R. Chazen – (301) 961-5140; Dana K. Whitten – (301) 762-2528Chamber Chats – Jared Sands – (301) 656-1177Personal Injury Litigation – Aaron M. Blank (Plaintiff) – (301) 945-9271; Stephanie L. Shearer (Defense) – (301) 791-6924Real Estate – Jamie Hamelburg – (301) 913-5200; Wendy D. Pullano – (301) 656-2707Solo & Small Firm – Evan V. Goitein – (301) 323-8272; Jessica Markham – (240) 396-4373 David A. Schiller – (301) 315-0801Taxation Law – Chaya Kundra – (301) 424-7585Workers Compensation Law – Dmitry Fishman – (301) 424-2300; Douglas Gross – (240) 396-4153

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

All calls are strictly confidential.William E. Hewitt, Jr., Co-Chair

(301) 424-8520 / [email protected] Jacobsen, Co-Chair

(301) 424-0677 / [email protected]

BAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS(Effective July 1, 2020)

President: Heather Q. HostetterPresident-Elect: Thomas M. DeGonia, IITreasurer: Jeremy D. RachlinSecretary: Revee M. WaltersPast President: Steven J. Bienstock

BOARD OF DIRECTORSHon. Marielsa A. BernardBradford S. BernsteinHon. Sharon V. BurrellAnne-Marie CarnemarkLauri E. ClearyHeather CollierCasey Weinberg FloranceJo B. FogelEduardo S. GarciaCaitlin C. GrantHon. Kevin G. HesslerDaniel M. Kennedy, III

Jessica MarkhamHon. Mary Beth McCormickRichard H. MelnickLynndolyn T. MitchellJames A. Mood, Jr.Pilar C. NicholsJohn M. QuinnJeffrey M. SchwaberAndrew L. SchwartzMallon A. SnyderAlan S. Zipp

COMMITTEE CHAIRSC-IT Program –Stephen H. Chaikin – (240) 777-7202; Karen Mooney - (240) 777-7366Cable T.V./Law School for the Public – Lauri E. Cleary – (301) 657-0176; James R. Klimaski - (202) 296-5600Continuing Legal Education – Hon. Marina L. Sabett – (301) 963-0035; Christy A. Zlatkus – (301) 388-5528Diversity – Hon. Jill R. Cummins– (240) 773-4005; Benjamin S. Vaughan - (301) 251-0440Endowment – Daniel M. Kennedy – (301) 251-6600Facilities – John Monahan - (301) 251-1811Fall Outing – Alison W. Rind – (301) 657-0750; David P. Shapiro – (301) 656-7603Pro Bono – Kathryn McDonough – (301) 592-1295School Mock Trial – Bradford S. Bernstein – (301) 517-4811; Casey L. Cirner – (301) 762-1600

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CIRCUIT COURT NOTESRobert A. Greenberg, Administrative Judge

ONLINE SERVICES BEING OFFERED BY THE COURT July 20, 2020 marked the begin-ning of Phase III of the Mont-gomery County Circuit Court Reopening Plan. On this date, the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office opened to the public and attor-neys for certain services. These services are by appointment only from 10-12 and 2-4. However, we are still strongly encouraging the public and attorneys to continue to request copies and informa-tion by email, drop box, or USPS.

To limit the number of people in the courthouse and to ex-pedite requests, members of the public and attorneys will be able to order copies and re-quest appointments for the fol-lowing services online:

1. Copies of case documents (excluding marriage licenses)

2. Reviewing case files

3. Swearing in of Special Po-lice Officers

4. Swearing in of notaries

More information about how to request each of these ser-vices will be made available on the Circuit Court homepage:

https://www.montgomery countymd.gov/cct/

In the meantime, please visit the Court’s homepage for an-nouncements about when and how hearings are being sched-uled and policies relating to all judicial operations. Also, please consult the Circuit Court’s Tips and Frequently Asked Ques-tions During the Montgomery County Circuit Court’s Closure document for information on how to apply for a marriage li-cense, get copies of/corrections to marriage licenses, request a document be certified for apos-tille, and other services:

https://www.montgomery countymd.gov/cct/Resources/

Files/COVID-19-Notices/Tips- and-FAQs-during-Court-

Closure.pdf

The Montgomery County Cir-cuit Court Reopening Plan is available on the Court’s web-site:

www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ cct/Resources/Files/COVID-19-

Notices/ MontgomeryCountyCircuitCourt-

ReopeningPlan.pdf

WEARING OF MASKS WHILE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY:An Administrative Order effec-tive April 30, 2020 requires all persons entering the Circuit

Court for Montgomery Coun-ty to wear a face mask, scarf, or other device covering their nose and mouth. Such mask, scarf or device must otherwise be continuously worn by per-sons during the time they are in the courthouse. No person may ride on an elevator con-taining other persons, unless all persons are wearing a face mask, scarf, or other device. The Montgomery County Sher-iff’s Office is authorized to deny admission or remove any per-son from the courthouse who is not in compliance with any of the terms of the order. The

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a sustained effort. At the mo-ment, we have tremendous momentum and we must keep that fire burning. Systemic and structural racism are real, look no further than the Council’s article The Pandemic of Racism — Nothing but the Facts in this issue. The Council’s articles will continue to be featured promi-nently in the newsletter.

In order to focus on decon-structing the old and build-ing anew, we must begin with ourselves. Our action must be built on a foundation of edu-cation and self reflection. To that end, the Council has put together a “20 Weeks in 2020 Challenge.” The challenge is to commit to 20 weeks of learn-ing about racism. The Council will provide curated articles

(Continued from page 1) and videos to help educate us and provide a forum for mean-ingful discussion. Everyone received the Challenge in your inbox on July 15. Take the Chal-lenge. Many leaders in our Bar and prominent firms have al-ready accepted this Challenge. They have committed early to supporting these efforts and have encouraged their respec-tive firms to fully engage. I am

heartened by their leadership and thank them all for their support.

Let this year be the year we fi-nally open our eyes and truly and honestly undertake the task of dismantling the sys-tems of racism. Let’s make 2020 a year to remember, not be-cause of what happened to us but because of what we made happen.

Statement on Racial JusticeThe murder of George Floyd brought to the forefront of our collective consciousness, the ongoing impact and in-justice of systemic racism and inequity. We as a community of lawyers and law firms are not immune from these inequities and biases. As lawyers, each of us has committed ourselves to champion the cause of justice. With this commitment now comes added responsibility to lead. This leadership begins with recognizing that our profession has fallen short, and by taking steps to eliminate racism. These steps include listening, learning and gaining a deeper understanding and awareness about racism and about both explicit and implicit biases. From that listening and learning process, we can start to do better, both individually, and as a community.As we continue our education process, each of us who signed below has committed as a law firm leader to the Bar Association’s Racial Justice Council’s “20 weeks in 2020 Challenge to Learning about Racism.” We have asked our firms to support this effort, and we encourage others to follow. We are equally committed to the belief that this is not the end of our process. Together, we pledge more than this challenge: we pledge to continue to work with the Racial Justice Council to work diligently toward eliminating racism, and to create a better, more just, more equitable and more inclusive community in Montgomery County. We will commit our energy and our resources to this pledge, and will collectively adopt and promote a series of action items, designed to eliminate racial barriers and to promote true diversity, equity and inclusion in our law firm community. We hope you will join us.

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Order, in its entirety, may be viewed on the Court’s website.

DISTRICT COURT NOTESPatricia L. Mitchell, Administrative Judge

Although there seem to be endless updates and emails through BAMC blasts, our on-going reopening plans are of-ten changing. To that end, the District Court clerks and judg-es appreciate the cooperation of BAMC members. We know that our entry screening, case timing, and other service lim-itations are annoying. They are for us as well. We are all ac-customed to much greater and faster movement within our buildings.

All of the procedures are in-tended to provide the max-imum safety and sanitation possible — for you, your clients, court customers, witnesses, and staff. As I have said to the court staff — “sorry…not sorry.” Administrative Clerk Gross and I have a zero tolerance policy for the safety requirements. Safety is our paramount goal. No one has the prerogative to potentially expose another per-son (and that person’s family) to the risk of illness.

As the Judiciary proceeds into Phase IV and eventually to Phase V, we will all continue to adjust to procedural and safety changes that will impact our daily processes. Processes are

slower. This will not change un-til the 6’ distance requirement can be safely lifted.

The virus has required every-one to examine traditional business practices and historic methods of the practice of law. This introspection has afforded the District Court an opportu-nity to adjust, change, refine, and hopefully improve the lo-cal court operations.

Our structure going forward requires change on the part of us all. Trial times cannot be used for negotiation, for trial/witness prep., for review of documents, or for either/any parties to “wait out” the other side’s witnesses to appear.

As explained in Chief Judge Barbera’s June 3, 2020 order “…the administration of justice necessarily has been affect-ed by the pandemic and will continue to require the pro-fessionalism, courtesy, and cooperation of all members of the bench and the bar in navi-gating the changes to practices and procedures.”

We have all taken very serious-ly this clause in Chief Judge Barbera’s order. Within the District Court our clerks have expanded cross-training, de-veloped new business practic-es for scheduling/facilitating remote hearings, collecting fil-ings, and for many other basic court operations. Our bench, in cooperation with the Circuit Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts, has de-veloped internal protocols and

(Continued from page 3) processes in an effort to effec-tively and fairly ensure due process, timely hearings, notice, and hearing opportunities that simultaneously comply with the safety and distance require-ments of the court, the Mary-land Department of Health, and the CDC. Processes are often changing as we identify improved methods to provide service within the confines of our physical space limitations.

Members of the bar — public and private, are a coequal part of this collaborative equation. Our entire profession has been changed by the virus. We can-not anticipate when, if ever, the ability to have large dockets and large court sessions will return.

CLERKS OFFICESThe clerks’ offices reopened to the public on July 20. Service for the public and the bar is available for those who wish to appear in person. Space, dis-tance, and capacity limits will still define the number of peo-ple who can be in a clerk or ca-shier’s office at any given time.

To ensure safety of the clerks who are closer that 6’, the judi-ciary has procured plexiglass shields. While not visible to the public, these shields pro-vide the necessary protection that allows our employees to resume their pre-COVID work hours and functions. Without shields installed, the clerk’s of-fices are limited as to the num-ber of employees who may re-turn to work in the courthouse.

We do not have the ability to work in shifts because of the internal costs that this will add. We also cannot conduct early/late court sessions. What seems like a simple, logical suggestion (an “early” shift and a “late” shift of employees as their “regular/non-overtime” work day is not a simple time/labor proposi-tion). The Judiciary budget (as with all public offices) has been very compromised by the virus. It is anticipated that further budgetary impact is likely. We are not able to incur any over-time or other added costs.

The ability to process filings, paperwork, new suits, motions and other communications is limited by the number of peo-ple that can safely be in the var-ious offices at any given time. Unlike the MDEC jurisdictions, Montgomery County must process all filing manually — which can be more tedious and time consuming than electron-ically opening and directing information. Also, this must all occur on-site rather than from remote locations.

DOCKET STRUCTURE HIGHLIGHTSPlease review carefully the docket grids for Phases IV and V. You will see that there are changes to the structure and scheduling of case types. The phased reopening has forced us to review the design of our dockets and that has facilitated what we believe are improve-ments in the overall distribu-tion of case types.

These are the highlights of the dockets forthcoming. There may be changes (more likely corrections on my part). There may be an increase in the num-ber of cases per session. Cur-rently, the volume of cases is calculated based on the num-ber of people per courtroom. However, if more matters are conducted remotely (in full or in part), we may be able to set a greater number of cases per session.

L&TThere is no longer a Dis-trict-wide, Wednesday civil

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docket. Rent/summary eject-ment dockets for commercial/large filing landlords will re-main on Wednesdays in Rock-ville 411 and 412. There will be 3 hourly sessions, each in the morning and afternoon. Other L&T matters (THO, breach of lease, forcible detainer, rent es-crow not related to SEJ) are set on Monday afternoons in 414.

SMALL & LARGE CLAIMSSmall Claims and motions are now Mondays and Wednes-days in Rockville/Fridays in Silver Spring. Large civil claims will be Tuesdays/Thursdays in Rockville and Wednesdays/Fri-day in Silver Spring. By having civil matters on various days of the week, we hope to have fewer continuances and less conflict for lawyers who have many civil trials.

MISThe municipal infraction docket has been moved from Tuesdays to Wednesdays. The underlying structure will re-main the same. The cities of

Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Takoma Park, as well as WSSC and M-NCPPC will have cases scheduled on the first Wednes-day of each month. All other Wednesdays will be for the Montgomery County Code en-forcement dockets. As with all dockets, cases are set hourly to ensure the required physi-cal distancing for parties who choose to appear in court.

CRIMINALCriminal cases in Rockville and Silver Spring will be scheduled for 10, 11, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30. The 9:00 time slot will be reserved for VOPs, deferred sentencings and other post-trial matters. Criminal DV dockets will not have a VOP docket. The DV criminal dockets are set for 9, 10:30, 1:30 and 3:00 to ensure greater time for those cases. They will be heard in Silver Spring on Thursdays and Rock-ville on Fridays. Department of Natural Resources violations will be in Silver Spring 401 on Tuesday afternoon docket ses-sions.

TRAFFICSerious traffic matters and minor traffic matters will now be heard on separate days and times. In Rockville, serious traffic cases will be set on Monday in court-room 413, Tuesday and Thursday in courtrooms 413 and 414. Silver Spring will hear serious traffic cases in courtroom 301 in the afternoon on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, as well as all day Tuesday in courtroom 302.

Minor traffic in Rockville is now scheduled for Rockville on Mon-day mornings in courtroom 414 and also on Wednesdays in court-rooms 413 and 414. The Wednes-day dockets will each have 5 ses-sions, the last one being at 2:30. (Thereafter there will be a 1-hour session for DV modification/re-scission/contempt matters).

Minor traffic in Silver Spring will be heard on Mondays in courtroom 302, all day.

LONGER CRIMINAL OR TRAFFIC TRIALSAs with all dockets, scheduling cases is an educated estimate.

Variables of time, space, capac-ity, status of defendant’s liberty and other factors are all consid-ered within the confines of the space and time available to any given court session. We recog-nize that some cases may take longer than the originally as-signed time.

Court sessions have been re-served for these trials. Proce-dures for scheduling longer trials the conclusion trials in-progress will be established. To accurately schedule these tri-als, parties will need to provide the court with the number of witnesses, trial time estimates and other information that will help the clerk’s office determine the amount of future time to dedicate for conclusion of un-finished trials.

CAMERA & METER TICKETSThe Silver Spring courthouse has only 4 courtrooms. The smaller hearing rooms are not usable for docket scheduling be-cause only a single case can be set in a hearing room (usable for

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While most of our courthouse and legal community has been working from home due to COVID-19, key individuals who took on the role of “essential staff ” have kept our courthouses and our law firms running smoothly despite the challenges of remote operations. Though many of them are not lawyers or members of our bar, their work ensured the ongoing administration of justice in the courthouse and the ongoing ability of our bar to do our collective work and serve our communities. We thank you.

Thank You Essential Workers & Staff!

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Library will be able to offer re-mote reference services to the bar and the public.

HOW TO CONTACT US? • We will be checking voice-

mail (240-777-9120) and email ([email protected]) and Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.

• We will respond to ques-tions within two business days, which may include fol-low-up questions.

• When contacting the Law Library, please provide your first name, phone number, and email address. This in-formation is not required but will be used to better assist you.

WHAT LIBRARY RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE?• Librarians can consult da-

tabases and books on your behalf, as well as provide virtual research training via appointment. Like many of you, we are working from home some days, so please be patient with any resource limitations we may have.

• You can gain free, temporary remote access to Westlaw and Lexis via our website:montgomerycountymd.gov/ cct/law-library/law-library-

newsroom.html#Access- From-Home

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• Please note that while the physical library is closed, you cannot book meeting rooms, use library comput-ers, or access the stacks.

• We will be offering free re-mote notary services via ap-pointment. Check our web-site for updates and more information:montgomerycountymd.gov/

cct/law-library.html

We will reopen our doors and resume normal services as soon as it is safe to do so.

trials and other court proceed-ings of record requires all of us to appear at the assigned date/time fully prepared to litigate.

The administration of justice, both criminal and civil, is the ethical, legal, professional, and moral obligation that we all share as members of the bar. We are all working under ex-tremely stressful conditions, professionally and personally. We are all focused on our health and safety, as well as that of our families and loved ones.

The delivery of legal services is always a challenge. The chal-lenge is exponentially great-er at this time in history. Our neighbors, colleagues, clients, and community members are in need. We, as the legal community, have the ability to provide help, support, rep-resentation, and to ensure fair treatment. For all of the times that lawyers are viewed with disdain, we all now have the opportunity to model the strength and beauty of our profession, to the benefit of each other and the many peo-ple who are in need.

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overflow or specially set mat-ters). It is not feasible to dedi-cate one of the four full-sized courtrooms to camera and meter tickets. The courtrooms are needed for the criminal and traffic matters that must now be scheduled in a much more expansive manner.

Beginning October 5, all cam-era and parking meter dock-ets will be heard in Rockville. The ICC toll tickets will be set on Mondays. The parking me-ter docket will be Thursday mornings, followed by speed camera tickets on Thursday af-ternoons. Red light and school bus tickets will be heard on Wednesdays.

INCARCERATED PERSONSCases involving incarcerated persons require time-specific attention. When conducted re-motely, the correctional staff at MCCF and MCDC are physical-ly at the inmate’s pod with a lap-top to ensure timely court hear-ings. This is for criminal matters and for civil protective orders to which an inmate is a party. The resources and logistics within the DOCR require the court to address these remotely-con-ducted matters at their specifi-cally assigned times.

REMOTE HEARINGSThe judiciary continues to op-erate under the authority of Chief Judge Barbera’s June 6, 2020 order. This order encour-ages remote proceedings and authorizes such proceedings ongoing. Video bonds are sep-arately provided for. However,

the court is happy to conduct other proceedings using full or partial remote proceedings for ANY case type where parties agree to such options.

The Court of Appeals adopt-ed new rules that facilitate telephone/remote testimony by motion/order in civil cases. Please review the amendments to rule 3-513, new rule 3-513.1 and rule 16-502. The rules apply to all cases filed on/after July 1, 2020 and to then pending cases insofar as practicable. Further, in any civil matter the court will conduct remote proceed-ings if the parties all agree.

IN CLOSINGMany people ask when things will “get back to normal.” Many of us anticipate a return to days when dockets are packed – be-cause that affords the luxury of passing one case to await information or witnesses while conducting a different trial or proceeding – and all without losing any of our very (and in-creasingly) precious trial time.

Many anticipate days when new civil and criminal trial dates, final civil protective or-der hearing dates, deferred sen-tencings and summary eject-ment matters are continued to dates agreed upon by the par-ties in a courtroom.

We are no longer able to operate the court system in this matter. Thus, we must all adjust our habits and expectations to new procedures (ever-evolving). For everyone, trial time is a premium commodity. Using trial time for




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• The Color of the Law by Richard Rothstein

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SUMMER SCHOLARS PIPELINE PROGRAM

The Diversity Committee of the Montgomery County Bar Foundation has sponsored the Summer Scholar Pipeline Program for the past ten years. In a partnership with the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, the Maryland Hispanic Bar Association, the Asian-Pacific American Bar Association and the LGBTQ Bar Association, we seek to match qualified students of all colors and ethnicities and genders and identities from all of the area law schools with participating law firms for a 10-week summer associate position.

On June 18, 2020, members and friends of the Diversity Committee held a virtual reception to welcome to the Montgomery County Bar Association the Summer Scholars of 2020:

Christine Choo University of Baltimore School of Law, 2021 | Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, Rosenberg, Eig & Cooper, Chtd.

Hunter Daley The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, 2021 | Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.

Rachel Fleischer George Washington University Law School, 2021 | Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC

Cassandre Gaspard American University Washington College of Law | Jezic & Moyse, LLC

Moses Gobezie Howard University School of Law, 2021 | Armstrong, Donohue, Ceppos, Vaughan & Rhoades, Chtd.

Krishna Gohel University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 2021 | Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP

Naila Herrera University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 2021 | Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A.

Jung Yong Lee University of Maryland Carey School of Law, 2021 | Bregman, Berbert, Schwartz & Gilday, LLC

Ya You George Washington University Law School, 2021 | Pasternak & Fidis, P.C.

We are all delighted to welcome this year’s Pipeline Summer Scholars to our ever-widening and increas-ingly diverse legal community in Montgomery County. Here’s hoping that their stay will not be a short one, and that they will come to view Montgomery County as their professional home and the Montgom-ery County legal community as their professional family and vice versa.

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The Bar Association and Foundation of

Montgomery County, Maryland

The Racial Justice Council, a joint effort of the Montgomery County Bar Association and

Foundation, invites you to join the “20 Weeks in 2020 Challenge to Learning about Racism.”

• If you want to grow your awareness of systemic racism – take the Challenge.

• If you have the courage to understand and face “white privilege” – take the Challenge.

• If you are disgusted by the unending string of Black lives taken without change – take the

Challenge.

• If you are not disgusted by the unending string of Black lives taken without change -- please take

the Challenge.

The Challenge is to commit to 20 weeks of learning about racism.

• Beginning August 3, 2020, the Racial Justice Council will be circulating an email to all Association

members identifying a short article to read or video to watch (ranging from 5 minutes to 1 hour).

• Every 4 weeks, the Racial Justice Council will host a virtual (or, if possible, in-person) meeting to

discuss the last 4 articles/videos. The first discussion forum will be on August 26th via Zoom.

• The Council also encourages participants to form groups within your organization, firm, or among

colleagues and friends to reflect on the materials.

• Let’s educate and activate. Be the change.

To take the Challenge, please email the pledge below to [email protected] and

your name will be added as a Challenge Participant in the Weekly Blast and on the Racial

Justice Council Corner of the Bar Association website.

I, _________________________, am taking the “20 Weeks in

2020 Challenge to Learning about Racism.”

RACIAL JUSTICE

COUNCIL

20 WEEKS IN 2020 CHALLENGE

** The goal is for each of us to be a) better equipped to identify

racism and the injustices that people of color encounter daily and

b) empowered to make positive changes to combat systemic racism

in our community and daily actions.



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Prior to the COVID-19 pandem-ic one could sit in a trial court-room, usually when the presid-ing judge was going through a motions docket, and watch and hear attorneys for the parties to a lawsuit inform the judge that their clients had settled their dispute. The lawyers would orally state the settlement on the record. The judge would have a few questions, but in short order the lawsuit would be docketed as settled, even when a follow-up written set-tlement instrument was to be prepared and executed. Unfor-tunately, sometimes those oral courtroom settlements perpet-uate the dispute and the set-tlement is then litigated. That situation raises a serious attor-ney/client issue concerning the client’s understanding of the authority given the attorney to settle. The recent reported decision of the Court of Special Appeals in 4900 Park Heights Avenue LLC v. Cromwell Re-tail 1, LLC, No. 3136, September Term, 2018 (Opinion filed April 30, 2020), sheds light on that issue.

4900 Park Heights Avenue was a dispute between 4900 Park Heights Avenue LLC (“4900 Park Heights”) which owned and operated a business in a business park developed by Cromwell Retail 1, LLC (“Crom-well”). 4900 Park Heights owned the lot within the busi-ness park upon which its busi-ness was located, but the lot was subject to a declaration of perpetual and irrevocable cov-enants (the “2014 Declaration”) which gave Cromwell sole and absolute discretion to approve or disapprove initial improve-ments to the lot, and reason-able discretion to approve or disapprove future improve-ments. To make a long story short, after 4900 Park Heights because the owner of its lot it made improvements (a sign) over the objection of Crom-well, and instituted a lawsuit in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County to declare that

Cromwell had unreasonably withheld its approval of the improvement.

On the day of trial (March 28) the attorneys for the two par-ties appeared before a judge to place on the record an agree-ment to settle the lawsuit. Aside from dealing with the sign that 4900 Park Heights had already installed, the set-tlement also provided that the 2014 Declaration would be modified so that all initial and future improvements must be approved by Cromwell in its sole and absolute discretion. In other words, per the settle-ment Cromwell had sole and absolute discretion to approve future improvements instead of reasonable discretion.

However, later the same day, af-ter the court hearing, 4900 Park Heights told its attorney that while it did not care about giv-ing Cromwell sole and absolute discretion to approve future improvements, it had not un-derstood that the modification of the 2014 Declaration would bind its successors. Its coun-sel did not inform Cromwell’s counsel of the client’s misun-derstanding until months later after there had been exchanges of multiple drafts of settlement documents. As happens, the lawyers could not agree that the drafts reflected the settle-ment, and Cromwell filed a mo-tion to enforce the settlement as reported to the court at the March 28 hearing.

At the hearing to enforce the settlement the trial court con-sidered two issues: (a) whether the parties had entered into a binding settlement agreement at the March 28 court hearing, and (b) whether counsel for 4900 Park Heights had express authority to agree to the terms put on the record at the March 28 court hearing.

Counsel for 4900 Park Heights conceded that the parties in-tended to be bound by the settlement terms put on the record at the March 28 hearing,

but argued that the documents prepared by Cromwell did not reflect the parties’ agreement. The trial court found that the settlement terms placed on the record at the March 28 court hearing by counsel were clear and unambiguous.

The trial court then heard evi-dence on whether counsel for 4900 Park Heights had author-ity to agree to the terms put on the record at the March 28 hearing. Counsel for 4900 Park Heights reported that before the March 28 hearing his client told him, “I don’t care about the covenants.” Given that state-ment, counsel agreed to the oral statement of Cromwell’s attorney about modifying the 2014 Declaration at the March 28 hearing. Based on that tes-timony the circuit court found that the attorney had express authority to bind 4900 Park Heights to the settlement pre-sented at the March 28 hearing and granted Cromwell’s motion to enforce the terms of the set-tlement.

On appeal the Court of Spe-cial Appeals (“CSA”) addressed multiple issues involving set-tlement agreements. One issue dealt with the settlement au-thority that 4900 Park Heights gave to its attorney for the March 28 court hearing. This article is to report on that part of the 4900 Park Heights deci-sion.

Initially, the CSA noted that in order to settle a client’s case the attorney must have ex-press authority to do so. Cit-ing and quoting, Accrocco v. Splawn, 264 Md. 527, 533, 287 A.2d 275 (1972); KinKaid v. Cess-na, 49 Md. App. 18, 22, 430 A.2d 88 (1981). The attorney has no implied authority to settle the client’s case. Citing and quot-ing, Mitchell Properties v. Real Estate Title, 62 Md. App. 473, 483, 490 A.2d 271 (1985). The CSA found that there was ample evidence that the attorney for 4900 Park Heights had express authority to settle the lawsuit

based on the terms that the at-torneys placed on the record at the March 28 hearing.

4900 Park Heights, however, did not understand that the modi-fication to the 2014 Declara-tion would bind its successors, and argued that the “discon-nect” between what its lawyer agreed to and what it did not understand meant that its attorney did not have author-ity to settle the lawsuit. The CSA concluded that 4900 Park Heights had authorized its at-torney to modify the 2014 Dec-laration. The statement that “I don’t care about the covenants” was an express authorization to its attorney to agree to the modification of the 2014 Dec-laration as presented orally to the court by Cromwell’s attor-ney. The fact that the client did not understand that the modi-fication would bind successors could not qualify or condition the express authorization be-cause the attorney for 4900 Park Heights “reasonably inter-preted [the client’s] statement” to authorize the modification placed on the record. The CSA observed: “...we note the trou-bling implications of the rule 4900 Park Heights would have us adopt, which would seem to render suspect any settlement concluded by counsel — and conveyed to the court — un-less and until their clients con-firmed independently not only that they had authorized a settlement, but also that they and their attorneys shared the same subjective understanding of the agreed terms. Such a rule would impede settlements and the efficient operation of the courts (citations).”

Notwithstanding the CSA de-terminations about the attor-ney’s authority, in a footnote the CSA also observed: “Wheth-er [the client] understood the legal implications of what he was agreeing to was (and re-mains) between him and his counsel.” In other words, the footnote implies that while a

Settlements on the Courthouse Steps — A Cautionary Tale






The Racial Justice Council, a joint effort of the Montgomery County Bar Association and

Foundation, invites you to join the “20 Weeks in 2020 Challenge to Learning about Racism.”

• If you want to grow your awareness of systemic racism – take the Challenge.

• If you have the courage to understand and face “white privilege” – take the Challenge.

• If you are disgusted by the unending string of Black lives taken without change – take the

Challenge.

• If you are not disgusted by the unending string of Black lives taken without change -- please take

the Challenge.

The Challenge is to commit to 20 weeks of learning about racism.

• Beginning August 3, 2020, the Racial Justice Council will be circulating an email to all Association

members identifying a short article to read or video to watch (ranging from 5 minutes to 1 hour).

• Every 4 weeks, the Racial Justice Council will host a virtual (or, if possible, in-person) meeting to

discuss the last 4 articles/videos. The first discussion forum will be on August 26th via Zoom.

• The Council also encourages participants to form groups within your organization, firm, or among

colleagues and friends to reflect on the materials.

• Let’s educate and activate. Be the change.

To take the Challenge, please email the pledge below to [email protected] and

your name will be added as a Challenge Participant in the Weekly Blast and on the Racial

Justice Council Corner of the Bar Association website.

I, _________________________, am taking the “20 Weeks in

2020 Challenge to Learning about Racism.”

RACIAL JUSTICE

COUNCIL

20 WEEKS IN 2020 CHALLENGE

** The goal is for each of us to be a) better equipped to identify

racism and the injustices that people of color encounter daily and

b) empowered to make positive changes to combat systemic racism

in our community and daily actions.





2019 Awards for the Second Annual

Montgomery County Pro Bono Recognition

Montgomery County Pro Bono Committee Service Award Jim Daniel

Montgomery County Pro Bono Committee Service Award - Small firm

Law Offices of Koh & Koh

Montgomery County Pro Bono Committee Service Award - Large firm Venable

Montgomery County Pro Bono Committee Visionary Award

Matthew Feinberg

~ The Committee recognizes the following individuals who provided MORE THAN

50 hours of pro bono service in 2019:

Akil Tirana Jonathan Hoover Shahnam Yazdani Andrei Blakely Jonathan Lane Shuaa Tajammul Bernadette Chimah Jose Canto Greenfield Sonia Canzater Bilal Siddiqui Judith L. Bluefeld Steven Brian Mudd Camilla McRory Kaosy Umeh Steven T. Greenblat Caroline Cooper Katherine Sochacki Thomas Mulinazzi Chanekqua Geddis Kathleen DeNobile Timothy Mulligan Craig D. Ewan Kathryn McDonough Tina Sharma David P. Gavin Kiyanoush Razaghi Virginia Joehl Debra Koh Kristina Sracic Diane Mukherjee LaTosha Coleman Dontrice P. Hamilton Lynette Whitfield Eden Terenzini Maureen Wilkerson Elizabeth Pugliese Meredith Hill Eric Kuhl Michael D. McClain Erin Cass Zacuto Michael Grady Eva Xu Pamela West Gene Thirolf Rasheedah West Harry Stone Rob McGarrah Hon. Albert Matricciani Robert Goodis Jae Hwang Ronald S. Canter Janine Moussa Rosalyn Otieno Jennifer Kidwell Sarah Mir Joel Zuckerman Sarah Powers John Warshawsky



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court may determine that an attorney complied with a cli-ent’s settlement instructions, that does not mean that the client would agree with the court’s determination, or that its attorney had sufficiently in-formed it of the implications of the settlement authority given.

MARPC 1.4 (Md. Rule 19-301.4) deals with an attorney’s obli-gation to communicate with a client and the Court of Appeals has held that this obligation extends to the terms of a settle-ment agreement. In Attorney Grievance v. Zhang, 440 Md. 128, 160-61, 100 A.3d 1112 (2014), the Court of Appeals found that an attorney had violated then MLRPC 1.4(a) (predeces-sor of MARPC 1.4 (Md. Rule 19-301.4)) because “the record does not demonstrate that [client] knew of the substance of the

proposed settlements prior to their execution”. 440 Md. at 161. It quoted from a Comment to the rule as follows: “As Com-ment [2] explains, a lawyer re-ceiving a settlement offer ‘must promptly inform the client of its substance unless the client has previously indicated that the proposal will be acceptable or unacceptable or has autho-rized the lawyer to accept or to reject the offer.’ ” Id.

Given the Rules of Profession-al Conduct and how they are interpreted, the CSA footnote in 4900 Park Heights Avenue should be noted by all attor-neys

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Here are five goals for lawyers that I’ve set with my coaching clients, whether they are practicing as solos or in small, me-dium, or large firms:

1. Meet your billable hour goal each day. It is essential to continue to bring value to our clients and our firms.

2. Stay in touch with your clients. Clients have doubts about many things right now; do not add to this. Whether there is an event in their case or not, stay in touch regularly to let them know their legal claims are being capably han-dled.

3. Continue to meet and stay in touch with those who refer cases to you. Make sure that they know that you and your firm are working every day to handle business as usual (vir-tually, and with smart precautions in place).

4. Be positive. Anyone can be dragged down into the neg-ative messages we are hearing. Strong leaders need to be positive, particularly in difficult circumstances. Our families, friends, and colleagues need us to see the good in things, too.

5. If you have a manager, request regular, clear guidance about what they want and need in terms of your perfor-mance right now. If you are a manager, set clear goals for your team members.

What kind of leader will you choose to be right now? Where you can improve?Geoff Gilbert is a former practicing CPA and lawyer who led and man-aged his own 17-person law firm. Now, Geoff coaches lawyers on how to address the important things so that they can improve their reve-nue and their practices while still having time for family and friends. Contact Geoff at [email protected].

A Balancing Act5 Goals for Lawyers In This Changing

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And On A Lighter NoteIf You Are Looking For a Family Project During Quarantine ...

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It’s everything you might want to know about the many different ways to raise chickens at home. We started a backyard chicken farm some years ago. And looking back, I realize just how much that sim-ple experience changed us for the better. Certainly, the care and feeding of raising even a small flock of egg-laying Bard Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, Black New Jersey Giants, and Golden Buffs was sometimes inconvenient, expensive, and a real chore. Also, you will find no ready reserve of neighborhood kids inter-ested in being paid to watch the flock as your “chick-sitter,” which makes extended travel plans a hassle. After about five years of chicken “farming,” we decided it was time for a break, and we “retired” a couple of years ago.

But sincerely, you have to believe me when I tell you how much we missed seeing the heartfelt delight of friends and neighbors whenever we’d hand them a dozen of the freshest, most delicious eggs ever! That part for sure we knew we’d miss a lot, and indeed, we have. Sounds weird, right? But honestly, there is just nothing like raising chicks to grow into mature egg-laying chickens, even with all that it entails. The joy of gifting a carton of fresh farm eggs to friends and neighbors sounds silly to some, but to us, it was about giving and receiving love by way of this most basic exchange.

When Covid19 recently changed everything for everyone — especially the forced quarantine and vastly increased time spent shel-tering at home — we decided to go back to basics. Once we arrived home in Maryland from our 2½ months in south Florida, we knew it was time to get back to work with a new flock, fix up the old coop and chicken “ranch” and try again.

Backyardchickens.com, which I only recently discovered, has become a big part of rekindling backyard chicken bliss. I know that already, but I’ll prove it in about 16 weeks when we start seeing eggs! Pat Hoover



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~The Bar Association/Bar Foundation offices are currently closed to the public and there are no in-person meetings being held in the bar building at this time.

The staff continues to work both remotely and in the office, working staggered shifts. We are here for you if you have any ques-tions or concerns.

Please watch your email for listserve messages regarding meetings.



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This primer will provide an overview of trademark rights and assisting clients in responding to questions about their rights, e.g., got a brand? a nifty logo or name for your new startup? The U.S. trademark system is de-signed to provide entrepreneurs with a mechanism to file for protection of a new brand, logo, catch phrase, or business name. The program will explore the various trademark rights, as well as the vocabulary to use in dis-cussing these matters with your client. Key topics to be discussed:

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Malpractice InsuranceTuesday, August 11 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Speaker: Kiernan Waters, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual

• Why be insured? • Understanding coverage • Completing an application • How to report a claim • Rookie mistakes

Common Ethical Issues and Practical IOLTA AdviceTuesday, August 25 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Speaker: Richard Berwanger, Jr., Esq., Eccleston and Wolf

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Islamic Marriage Contracts and Mahr – Enforcement Issues Thursday, September 10 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Speakers: Kristina Badalian, Attorney at Law, Brodsky Renehan Pearlstein & Bouquet; Reza Golesorkhi, Esq., Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA; and John Weaver, Esq., Weaver Law LLC (Moderator)

A Team Approach: Financial and Tax Issues in ADR and How You Can Tackle ThemTuesday, September 15 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Speakers: Laura Duncan, Esq., Fait & DiLima, LLP; Anshu Karki, Esq., The Law Office of Maribel LaFontaine, PC; and Eric Wexler, Esq., The Law Offices of Eric J. Wexler, CPA

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What Individuals and Families Need to Know About Bankruptcy Tuesday, October 20 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Speaker: Eric Steiner, Esq., Steiner Law Group, LLC

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Are you outraged that African Americans make up 19.8% of the population of Montgomery County, MD

but are 43.9% of all arrests in Montgomery County?[1] While conversely, whites make up 53.2% of the

population and are 27.4% of arrests in Montgomery county?[2]

Are you outraged that black students are suspended at a rate that is 5 ½ times, and Latino students at a

rate that is nearly 3 times, the rate of suspension of white students?[3]

Are you outraged that in our juvenile justice system, black children are 58% of the intake, and Latino

children are 29%, while white children are 13%?[4]

Are you outraged that in 2018, when measured by median household income, Montgomery County MD,

which was ranked the 18th wealthiest county in the United States, has a Child Poverty rate of 18.7% for

black children; 15.8% for Latino children and 4% for white children?[5]

Are you outraged that more of Maryland’s prison population is black than in any other state in the nation,

according to the November 2019 report issued by the Justice Policy Institute? Mississippi is 2nd to

Maryland in the country for the incarceration of young black men.

In the wake of recent racially charged events and protests across our country and the globe, this seems to be

an appropriate time to emphasize the words of Benjamin Franklin that “Justice will not be served until

those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.”

So, let us ask:

The numbers are sobering and can no longer be ignored. These statistics show the reality that black and

brown people in the 18th wealthiest county in the United States and our State are at a significant

disadvantage, continually swimming against the tide. We must ask, does this happen by chance or by

design?

Perhaps we could claim to be unaware because we did not know the numbers. Now we know the numbers;

so, as members of the Bar Association of Montgomery County who may be largely unaffected by these

obvious inequities, are we outraged?

So, now let us ask:

Do you remain silent or take action?

In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but

the silence of our friends.”

In conclusion, “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

Desmond Tutu

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[1] 2019-7, Racial Equity Profile, Mont Co, Jupiter Independent Research Group – Office of Legislative Oversight, July 15, 2019.

[2] Id.

[3] Id.

[4] Id.

[5] Id. See Amy Schmidt, The 20 wealthiest counties in the U.S., including these Washington, DC, suburbs: Report, Fox Business,

December 18, 2019, https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/washington-dc-suburbs-richest-counties

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Law is interdisciplinary and can incorporate the advice and counsel of trained civ-il attorneys, child specialists, financial neutrals, business valuation specialists, mental health professionals, real es-tate agents and more into the dispute resolution process. It encourages two or more dis-puting parties to engage in candid and effective out-of-court communications and empowers them to find their own voices to attain durable, voluntary and mutually bene-ficial solutions. To learn more about how to provide Collabo-rative legal and related services to your clients, please visit collablawmaryland.org and/ or collaborativeprojectmd.org.

Mediation is a form of ADR in which the parties select a trained mediator, an indepen-dent and neutral third party, to facilitate the parties’ settle-ment their legal dispute out-side of court. It is a voluntary, cooperative problem-solving process where the mediator facilitates communication be-tween the parties. A mediator does not make a final decision; the mediator may point out strengths and weaknesses of each party’s claim(s). The medi-ator discusses options and po-tential solutions with the par-ties and transmits settlement offers between and among the parties, encouraging a meeting of the minds. One can locate and contact a trained Mediator by visitingmontgomerycountymd.gov/cct/adr

CIRCUIT COURT BENCH BAR COMMITTEEHeather Collier, Co-Chair Meg Rosan, Co-Chair MEETING DATESSept. 2, 2020 Feb. 3, 2021Oct. 7, 2020 Mar. 3, 2021Nov. 4, 2020 Apr. 7, 2021Dec. 2, 2020 May 5, 2021Jan. 6, 2021 June 2, 2021Our Committee meets at 8:00 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. The Committee last met on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 closures, the meeting was held on Zoom. The next meeting is scheduled to occur on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. All attorneys in good standing are welcome and en-couraged to attend the Bench Bar Committee meetings.

Many thanks to the Sheriff’s Office and all Court staff for keeping the Court running as safely and as efficiently as possible under these unprec-edented circumstances. Infor-mation regarding the Court’s operations is regularly up-dated on the Court’s website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ cct/. Also, Judge Greenberg is sending notices to the Bar through the Bar Association’s Weekly Blast emails, the spe-cialty Bar Associations, and a variety of other formats.

If you have any concerns or is-sues to bring to the our atten-tion, please consider attending the next meeting or contact either of us:

Heather: (301) 907-2804 or [email protected]; Megan: (301) 656-1177 or [email protected]

DISTRICT COURT BENCH BAR COMMITTEEKathy Knight, Co-ChairRichard London, Co-ChairGENERAL The Committee has continued to have regular meetings with

to increase success rates for Mediators. Please contact any Co-Chair for more details.

To be eligible for the Roster of ADR neutrals for court ap-pointments, mediators must receive four (4) hours of me-diation CLE annually. Please timely send all CLE certificates to Magistrate Malik if you are seeking Circuit Court appoint-ments.

Our Section works to educate community members about Alternative Dispute Resolu-tion (“ADR”) options to include Mediation and Collaborative Law practice. Process option handouts for the public were made available in the Mont-gomery County Courthouse, Law Library and Register of Wills Office, if you would like a copy please email one of your Co-Chairs.

We support Attorneys within our communities so that they have resources to explain ADR options and offer these valu-able forms of services to their clients. We welcome your sug-gestions about discussion top-ics and potential speakers at our meetings, CLEs, and virtual roundtable discussions. Please reach out to any of your Co-Chairs if you want to get more involved with our Section.

FOR MORE ON ADR & COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE:Please contact LJ Pelham at [email protected] if you want to pursue up-coming collaborative training opportunities. Collaborative

ADR- COLLABORATIVE LAW SECTIONBob Baum, Co-Chair Laura Duncan, Co-ChairAnshu Karki, Co-ChairKen Vogel, Co-ChairMEETING DATESAug. 18, 2020 Nov. 17, 2020

Our lunch meetings were to take place from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in the BAMC Confer-ence Room upstairs; however, we are holding all meetings via conference call until further notice. All BAMC Members, ADR and Collaborative col-leagues are invited to partici-pate. The conference call num-ber will be provided via email. We have scheduled our next call for August 18th.

We have scheduled the first two installments of our 4-hour Mediation CLE for BAMC members virtually for Septem-ber 15th and 16th from 12 noon until 1 p.m. via zoom. Section members will receive the in-vitation via email, but we will also make the CLE available to all BAMC members and the one-hour sessions will be re-corded. Our CLE Speakers for Sept. 15th are Eric Wexler, CPA, Esq. and Anshu Karki, Esq. on ethical methods of tackling financial and tax issues, and on Sept. 16th Special Magis-trate Sarah Malik and Jessica Markham, Esq. will discuss caucusing with participants in mediation as well as practices




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FAMILY LAW SECTIONInna Loring, Co-ChairMaura Lynch, Co-Chair Annemarie Wall, Co-Chair2020 is a year determined to challenge us all both profes-sionally and personally. We, your Family Law Section Co-chairs, Inna Loring, Annemarie Wall and I (Maura Lynch), invite you to join us in a discussion as to how we can support you and your practice of family law.

We hope that as a group we can learn new skills and foster a mindset of cooperation and col-laboration during these unique times. Pre-COVID, many of us jumped to litigation to resolve conflict. Without the immi-nent threat of an “Emergency Motion,” many of us have been forced to go back to the draw-ing board and negotiate.

We would love to hear from you. How are you resolving cases? What are you learning? How is your practice different during these COVID times? What pro-grams would assist you?

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tion with Dr. Julie Bindeman, Psy-D, and also the founder of Integrative Therapy of Great-er Washington, to discuss the psychic toll of the quarantine and working from home, and to share some tips on staying sane.

We are addressing the upcom-ing changes in the family law landscape: a three-judge panel including the Honorable Cyn-thia Callahan, the Honorable Kevin Hessler and the Honor-able James Bonifant will dis-cuss the mandatory submis-sion of parenting plans. We are also working on an hourlong presentation on the modified child support guidelines. But we are always interested in what else you need to help your practice during these COVID-laden times.

Please write us, we will share comments with your permis-sion and do our best to ac-commodate your requests. Please address all comments to [email protected].

MEETING DATESSept. 17, 2020* Feb. 18, 2021Oct. 15, 2020 Mar. 18, 2021**Nov. 19, 2020 Apr. 15, 2021Dec. — Holiday Party — TBDJan. 21, 2021 May 13, 2021 *6PM **5PMMeetings will be held at 5:30p.m., unless otherwise not-ed. ALL MEETINGS IN 2020 WILL BE VIA ZOOM.

We are working hard on plan-ning our upcoming section meetings as Zoom webinars:

• Thursday, August 27th, 5:30 p.m., “Parenting Plan,”

the Bench to discuss court op-erations and reopening issues. The Court has taken the lead in keeping the Bar informed of the reopening plans as they develop. We will continue to work with the Bench to ease the transition.

CRIMINAL/SERIOUS TRAFFIC The Court has agreed to con-tinue the plea docket up till the October 5th, the day planned for the final phase of reopen-ing. The dockets are held on Monday and Thursday in R413 with plea times available at 9, 10, and 11 am, and on Friday in R413 with plea times available for 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. If you have a criminal or serious traf-fic case that you would like to resolve by way of a plea, please contact any District Court ASA or Kathy Knight, the Chief of the District Court Division or Karen Mooney, the Deputy Chief of the District Court Di-vision.

EDUCATION LAW SECTIONJaime Seaton, Co-Chair Elizabeth Tello, Co-ChairWe hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! Please join us on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. too discuss plans and meetings for the Ed-ucation Section for the upcom-ing bar year.

MEETING DATESAug 6, 2020 Feb. 4, 2021Sept. 3, 2020 Mar. 4, 2021Oct. 1, 2020 Apr. 1, 2021Nov. 5, 2020 May 6, 2021Dec. 3, 2020 For the foreseeable future meetings will held via Zoom on the first Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

ELDER LAW SECTIONMary Jo Broussard-Speier, ChairMEETING DATESSept. 9, 2020 Feb. 10, 2021Oct. 14, 2020 Mar. 10, 2021Nov. 11, 2020 Apr. 14, 2021

Dec. 9, 2020 May 12, 2021Jan. 13, 2021The Elder Law Section will re-sume its monthly meetings af-ter a summer break on Septem-ber 9, 2020 at 8:00 to 9:00 am. The meeting will be held re-motely, with an invitation link sent to members of the Section the day before. The Section holds its monthly meetings the second Wednesday of every month starting in September and ending in May.

ESTATE & TRUST LAW SECTIONJustin DeVault, ChairMEETING DATESSept. 14, 2020 Jan. 11, 2021Oct. 26, 2020 Feb. 8, 2021Nov. 9, 2020 Mar. 8, 2021

Apr. 12, 2021Again this year, our meetings will be held at Noon. They will, however, be much different than in year’s past as we will be required to rely upon video conferencing platforms to host each of our meetings (at least for the foreseeable future). The Bar Association has a Zoom ac-count, which we plan to utilize for our meetings. However, we are also exploring other plat-forms such as YouTube. More information on the exact video conferencing platform we will use will follow at a later date.

After 19 years of dutiful service to our Section, Jay Eisenberg has decided to move on from his role as Section Chair and to pass the torch to me. I am thankful for the hard work, dedication and time that Jay has expended to build the Es-tates & Trusts Section into what it is today and I hope to continue to build on that this year and into the future. I also look forward to continu-ing to bring all of you the top-notched presentations that Jay has brought to the Section for the past 19 years.

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MEETING DATESAug. 28, 2020 Feb. 26, 2021Sept. 25, 2020 Mar. 26, 2021Oct. 23, 2020 Apr. 23, 2021Nov. 18, 2020 May 28, 2021Jan. 22, 2021 Our meetings will be virtual until it is safe to meet in person. They will take place from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. on the fourth (4th) Friday of the month, ex-cept in November and Decem-ber, when our meetings will take place on the 3rd Friday of the month, in order to accom-modate our Section members' plans for Thanksgiving and the holiday season.

JUVENILE LAW SECTIONJanet Friedman, Co-Chair Shawn Michael, Co-ChairMEETING DATESSept. 9, 2020 Mar. 10, 2021Nov. 11, 2020 May 12 2021Jan. 13, 2021 July 14, 2021Meetings are held at 12:30p.m. in the South Tower Room 4600 of the Montgomery County Circuit Court.

We are attempting to update the email listserve for the sec-tion. Earlier this month, we sent a listserve message ask-ing that you check your BAMC member portal and update any necessary information. If you did not receive that message, we most likely don’t have your cor-rect email address. Please check your record or contact someone at the Bar Office to verify your contact information.

We are in the process of getting an expert to discuss mental health issues facing young peo-ple. We are also inviting mem-bers of the section to email us with any ideas for speakers/topics that would be of interest to the section.

LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT SECTIONAmy Strent, ChairMEETING DATESAug. 20, 2020 via ZOOMSept. 17, 2020* Feb. 18, 2021**Oct. 15, 2020* Mar. 18, 2021*Nov. 19, 2020** Apr. 15, 2021**Dec. 10, 2020* May 20, 2021*Jan. 21, 2021* June 17, 2021***Bethesda location**Rockville locationMeetings will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building, located at 27 West Jef-ferson St., Rockville, MD 20850 or at 7201 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 675, Bethesda, MD 20814.

LAWYER ASSISTANCE COMMITTEEBill Hewitt, Co-ChairAlisha Jacobsen, Co-ChairThe Lawyer Assistance Com-mittee (LAC) offers confidential assistance to attorneys who are experiencing difficulties. If you or someone you know is con-cerned about alcohol and/or drug use and its effects on the practice of law, please contact either one of us at:

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LEGAL ETHICS COMMITTEEJessica Hall, Co-Chair Allen Katz, Co-Chair Sam Shapiro, Co-ChairMEETING DATESSept. 17, 2020 Feb. 18, 2021Oct. 15, 2020 Mar. 18, 2021Nov. 19, 2020 Apr. 15, 2021Dec. 17, 2020 May 20, 2021Jan. 21, 2021 June 17, 2021For the foreseeable future, meetings will be held remote-ly on the 3rd Thursday of the

contracting parties, burden of proof, and overreaching. Prac-tical insight will be provided on these issues and other aspects such as the mahr and mone-tary awards, and the interplay between mahr and Islamic di-vorce. This important program will help you to address issues that may be present in your cli-ent’s case.

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2 Evenings: Monday, Oct. 26 & Wednesday, Oct. 28; 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Speakers: Casey W. Florance of Lerch Early Brewer; Christina Hughes of McGann Hughes; Michael Sinay of Paradiso, Taub, Sinay, Owel & Kostecka, PC; Samantha H. Kravitz of Markham Law Firm; Howard Soypher of Webb Soypher Mc-Grath; Scott M. Strickler, Esq. of Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker, P.A.; and John S. Weav-er, Esq. of Weaver Law LLC This practical six-hour train-ing covers the nuts and bolts of family law, including: (1) Ini-tial Interview/Retainer Agree-ments; (2) Pleadings & Divorce Grounds, Scheduling Hearings, Uncontested Divorce Hearings; (3) Discovery, Financial State-ments, and Marital Property Statements; (4) Pendente Lite Financial Issues, Obtaining At-torneys’ Fees, Voluntary Impov-erishment, Child Support, Tak-ing Exceptions to a Magistrate’s Recommendations; (5) Litigat-ing a Child Custody Case; and (6) Marital Settlement Agree-ments, and Ethical Consider-ations. The extensive materials exceed 700 pages and include many sample forms.

IMMIGRATION LAW SECTIONEshigo Okasili, Co-ChairRachel Ullman, Co-ChairIt is with humility and excite-ment that we will be serving as your Co-Chairs in the 2020/2021 bar year. We hope that you and

presented by the Honorable Cynthia Callahan, the Hon-orable James Bonifant and the Honorable Kevin Hes-sler. If you have questions you wish to submit to the panel, please send them to [email protected].

• Thursday, September 17th, 6 p.m.*, “COVID, Working from Home and Staying Sane,” presentation by Dr. Julie Bindeman. Join us as Dr. Bindeman pres-ents on the challenges we face and possible cop-ing mechanisms. If you have questions you wish to submit to Dr. Binder-man, please send them to [email protected].

*All Family Law Section Meet-ings are approximately 1 hour long and will take place at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom, unless a differ-ent time is specified.

CLE’SThe following CLEs are being planned thanks to our wonder-ful CLE Chair, John Weaver:

CLE: Islamic Marriage Con-tracts and Mahr – Enforcement Issues

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020; 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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Speakers: Kristina Badalian, Attorney at Law, Brodsky Rene-han Pearlstein & Bouquet; Reza Golesorkhi, Esquire, Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA; John Weaver, Esquire, Weaver Law LLC (Moderator); and an expert to be named.

This program will discuss valid-ity and enforcement of Islamic marriage contracts and provi-sions for payment of mahr ("a sum of money or some other economically valuable asset that a husband must give to a wife") in Maryland under the recent Court of Special Ap-peals opinion in Nouri v. Dad-gar and Ghazirad v. Mojarrad. Important issues to be covered include neutral principles of contract law, First Amendment constitutional concerns, con-fidential relationship of the




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month at 4:30 p.m. Informa-tion regarding the remote plat-form will be distributed via email prior to each meeting.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS COMMITTEEJosh Bienstock, Co-ChairBianca Pinnock, Co-ChairCome join the Membership Benefits Committee. We are a low key, work at your own pace type committee with only a few required meetings per year.

This month’s featured ven-dor is: Leonard Rabb Compa-ny: For your process serving needs in the DMV contact Leonard Rabb [email protected]; Tel: 301-367-3721; Fax: 301-990-3006.

If you are interested in joining our Committee, we welcome your interest. Please contact either of us at:

Josh: (301) 251-1600 [email protected]: (240) 396-4373 [email protected]

MENTOR/MENTEE COMMITTEEPaul Havenstein, Chair The New Practitioners Section is continuing its Mentor/Men-tee program throughout the coronavirus crisis and is still working hard to match mentors with mentees. However, con-sistent with government direc-tion, we ask that participants do not meet in person, but rather communicate remotely until the public health restrictions are lifted. If you would like to par-ticipate in the program, either as a mentee or a mentor (at least 7 years in practice), or if you would like to follow up on your applica-tion, please e-mail Paul Haven-stein at McCarthy Wilson LLP, [email protected], and include your name, em-ployment status, number of years in practice, and the area of law you practice or are inter-ested in practicing.

NEW PRACTITIONER SECTIONJosh Chazen, Co-ChairDana Whitten, Co-ChairWe hope that you have been enjoying your summer and that you are well during this unprecedented time. We are the co-chairs of the New Prac-titioner Section and we are delighted to be able to bring you programming and events throughout the upcoming bar year, whether in-person or re-mote. This bar year you can still expect the things that have made our section an excellent resource for new practitioners within the Association — hap-py hours, trivia nights, CLE programming, and business de-velopment — along with some new events that will allow for community engagement, safe social interaction, and profes-sional growth and develop-ment.

We are excited to be teaming up with Paul Havenstein, the Mentor-Mentee Program Chair, and Jared Sands, the Chamber Chats Chair, as well as with our fellow chairs and co-chairs throughout the Association, to bring you the best programs possible. Be on the lookout in future issues of the Newsletter, your email inboxes, and the BAMC’s social media channels for updates to our calendar.

In the meantime, we would love to hear from you! Whether you are new to the Association and are looking to make a few con-tacts or nearing the end of your time in the New Practitioner Section, we want to make sure you are getting what you want out of the BAMC. We both have come through the ranks of the Bar Association and can offer some friendly advice as you navigate your way through all our committees and sections and what they have to offer. So be sure to email or call one or both of us with suggestions, comments, criticisms, or just to chat. Now is a great time to do so as we are putting together

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REAL ESTATE LAW SECTIONJamie Hamelburg Co-Chair Wendy Pullano, Co-ChairMEETING DATESSept. 8, 2020 Feb. 9, 2021Oct. 13, 2020 Mar. 9, 2021Nov. 10, 2020 Apr. 13, 2021Dec. 8, 2020 May 11, 2021Jan. 12, 2021 Meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. via ZOOM until it is safe to resume in-person meetings.

SOLO & SMALL FIRMS SECTIONEvan Goitein, Co-Chair Jessica Markham, Co-Chair David Schiller, Co-ChairMEETING DATESSept. 9, 2020 Oct. 14, 2020

The September meeting will be held from 5 p.m. - 6p.m. and our speaker will be Neil W. Tyra.

The October meeting will be hend from Noon - 1:00 p.m. and our speaker will be Geoff Gil-bert.

TAXATION LAW SECTIONChaya Kundra, ChairI hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Our first meeting will be held on September 10th at Noon via ZOOM (information will be provided through the listserve). Please mark your cal-endars so we can discuss what has been happening in your respective practices and line up speakers for the season! Look-ing forward to seeing you all!

MAILBOX RULE FOR COVID & BEYOND? According to the IRS, with the July 15 filing and tax returns

possibly sitting in mail facili-ties for several days because of COVID-19, by following IRC §7502 Mailbox Rule, a return will be treated as filed on the date of the postmark. Best to keep a copy of the postmark/evidence of mailing as proof.

In an email addressed to the tax-exempt bond communi-ty, the IRS announced that it has resumed processing Form 8038-CP, Return for Credit Pay-ments to Issuers of Qualified Bonds.

IRC §6011, FBAR, Bank Secre-cy Act — Penalties Per FORM: FBAR suit involving taxpayer/dual citizen who failed for a number of years to timely re-port his interests in multiple foreign accounts granted par-tial summary judgment that non-willful FBAR reporting pen-alties applied on per form, not per account. This interpretation was consistent with BSA's plain language and avoided absurd outcomes that would result if penalty was based on specific fi-nancial accounts. U.S. v. Bittner, DC TX, 126 AFTR 2d ¶2020-5011

Reasonable Cause — Govt. granted partial summary judgment as to taxpayer not having reasonable cause for his violations. TP claimed he didn’t know about FBARs and was educated outside the US, ignorance wasn't in itself ex-cuse. And despite the steps he took to rectify once learning of the matter, the claim failed because he was a sophisticated business professional who, as a U.S. citizen generating tens of millions of dollars in income, couldn't credibly claim he was so unaware he might have re-porting obligations that he “did not even feel compelled to in-vestigate” same. (U.S. v. Bittner, DC TX, 126 AFTR 2d ¶2020-5011)

Fraud penalty under IRC §6663 not upheld against pro se taxpayer for year he pled guilty to tax evasion for sub-stantial understatement of passthrough income. IRS failed to meet its burden on penalty's applicability where it failed to demonstrate compliance with






Code Sec. 6751(b)'s written su-pervisory approval require-ment for initial penalty deter-mination. TP had signed Form 4549 and he later withdrew after claiming he signed under duress, IRS failed to offer it into evidence, so Tax Court couldn't determine whether that form or IRS's 30-day letter consti-tuted initial penalty determi-nation for Code Sec. 6751(b) purposes. (John Thomas Mine-myer v. Commissioner, (2020) TC Memo 2020-99, 2020 RIA TC Memo ¶2020-99)

Self-Employed Attorney in contempt for failing to make estimated tax payments, time-ly file returns and pay income taxes, and submit written com-pliance documentation to IRS; and while he claimed that he was unaware of such order, such was undercut by IRS agent's testimony along with his certification in his interim bankruptcy proceeding that instant action was “closed.” IRS agent left order in confidential envelope with secretary at tax-payer's office, and while taxpay-er clearly showed that he was in fact presently able to comply with order, he failed to meet any of his legal obligations under injunction. Magistrate further recommended that taxpayer be referred to Chief District Judge for initiation of disciplinary proceedings, that his tax obligations be extended by 5 years, and that he be ad-monished that his continued noncompliance could result in loss of his right to practice law. (U.S. v. Lee, DC TN, 126 AFTR 2d ¶2020-5025)

Chap. 7 trustee's objection to married taxpayers' election of federal exemptions under 11 USCS 522(d), seeking to elect variety of items that included federal and state tax refunds, was overruled. Trustee's objec-tion was based on misreading of relevant statutes and count-er to well-established principle that exemptions were to be liberally construed in debtors' favor. (Clinton Jacob Kauer, Bktcy Ct AZ, 126 AFTR 2d ¶2020-5014)

District of Columbia — Leg-islation provides that the fol-lowing items are excluded from District gross income for purposes of the income and franchise tax: (1) small busi-ness loans awarded and subse-quently forgiven under Section 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securi-ty Act (Pub. L. No. 116-136); (2) public health emergency small business grants awarded un-der Section 2316 of the Small and Certified Business Enter-prise Development and Assis-tance Act of 2005; and (3) public health emergency grants au-thorized under Section 16(m)(1) of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975. Also, for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, the legisla-tion allows corporations, un-incorporated businesses, and financial institutions an 80% deduction for apportioned District of Columbia net oper-

ating loss carryover to be de-ducted from net income after apportionment. The provisions of the temporary legislation are applicable as of June 09, 2020. (L. 2020, Act 23-334, effec-tive for 225 days after a 30-day period of Congressional review and publication in the D.C. Reg-ister.)

Also DC, Effective July 10, 2020, the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue has adopt-ed as final, emergency amend-ments previously made to 9 DCMR 313, Payment of Real Property Tax (see State & Local Tax Updates, 03/30/2020). The

emergency amendments add-ed new sub-section 313.6 to the rule, dealing with the real prop-erty tax due date extension al-lowed to hotels and motels for the first half installment of tax year 2020 under the "COVID-19 Response Emergency Amend-ment Act of 2020." The rule defines the terms "hotel" and "motel" for purposes of the ex-tended due date and sets forth the terms/conditions of the ex-tension. The rule also provides that hotels and motels subject to the possessory interest tax will also benefit from the ex-tended due date.


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PRO BONO PROGRAMBy Debbie Craven, Program CoordinatorWe have always believed that we can make a positive differ-ence. Thank you to our volun-teer attorneys for their contin-ued participation with the Pro Bono Program. Your spirit of cooperation especially during strange times, along with your willingness to service the low-income residents in our community, brings credit to you and to the Bar Association of Montgomery County.

The Pro Bono Program contin-ues to focus on giving a voice to those who might not other-wise be heard. We attribute our success to our ability to antici-pate the changing needs in the community and respond ap-propriately to those needs. In this period of challenging and economic extremes, we are of-ten overwhelmed with inqui-ries from low-income families and individuals in need of legal assistance. Your legal counsel-ing has provided quick relief to such clients, while helping to reduce the number of people on waiting lists for legal ser-vices. It may also have helped prevent minor legal problems escalating into costly litiga-tion.

The Pro Bono Program par-ticipates in the Judicare Proj-ect. Contested custody and complex family law cases are referred at a reduced fee to ex-perienced family law attorneys. Attorneys can seek reimburse-ment of $100 per hour with a cap of 30 hours per case. This Project was created to incen-tivize pro bono representation in family cases and Judicare cases are reportable as pro bono hours. The majority of the funding for the Judicare Project comes from the Admin-istrative Office of the Courts (AOC), and is passed through Maryland Legal Service Corpo-ration (MLSC).

Our Family Law Training Sessions known as the Rita

Rosenkrantz Basic Family Law Training seminar will take place on two evenings: October 26 & 28, 2020 via Zoom. Please call Yesenia at 301.340.2534 or log on to our website www.montbar.org for addition-al information.

As most programs, we depend on volunteer attorneys. Back in February 2020, we established a collaboration with MD Legal Aid, in providing pro bono legal services to qualifying clients in Landlord Tenant court. If you know of any attorneys that are

during these challenging times ... stay safe and healthy.

CASE REFERRALSBlakely, Andrei*Bouquet, EdouardDavis, PhillipFogel, JoHamilton, Dontrice*Hansen, Angela*Lane, JonathanOtieno, RosalynRadice, AlexTajammul, Shuaa*Terenzini, Eden*Walker, BeutriceWest, Pamela*

* = Accepted more than one case + = Supervising Attorney


interested in the training or need additional information, please have them reach out to John Marshall, Chief Attorney with MD Legal Aid, Montgomery County: [email protected].

On behalf of the Board of Di-rectors of the Bar Foundation, we thank the following attor-neys for their time, dedication, and service for the months of May & June, 2020. Pro Bono is for the good of all those in need. Because in helping others, we also help ourselves. Please keep the faith and find courage

BAMC/MCBF Staff information Cindy 301-762-8376 [email protected] Call me if you …

need help accessing the Association website would like to put a legal announcement,

attorney position wanted ad, attorney position available ad, rent/lease ad or For Sale ad in the newsletter

would like newsletter paid advertising information

would like information on how to post a message to one of the BAMC forums

would like to be added to a Section need to obtain or renew your Judicial Center

Security Pass would like to know how to update your

membership information online would like to pay your dues online have questions regarding the Lawyer Directory would like to schedule a Committee or Section

meeting (if you are a Chair or Co-Chair) would like to know who the Chair of a particular

Committee or Section is would like something put on the website (after

approval by Julie) would like something sent on the weekly blast

(after approval by Julie)

Yesenia 301-340-2534 [email protected] Call me if you have questions about …

CLE (providing a class or attending!) Foundation Board of Directors Foundation Committees Bar Leaders Bar Revue Fall Outing Law School for the Public School Mock Trials

Maria 301-424-7040 [email protected]

When you call the Bar I will greet you! Call me if you …

need to reserve the conference room have questions regarding incoming mail for the

Association and Foundation, did we receive it? want to join the Lawyer Referral Service have questions regarding your Lawyer Referral

Service billing or listing information want to compliment the Lawyer Referral Staff Just need someone nice to talk to!

Monika 301-424-6351 [email protected] I work part time. Call if you have questions regarding:

Membership Dues Payments: how much?, am I current?, When I last paid?

Your firm/office has moved locations OR you have changed firms: address, telephone and email changes.

Credit card charges: I need a receipt, what is this charge for, can I charge?

And if Cindy is not available: How can I join the BAMC? How can I receive a judicial ballot?

Wanda 301-424-3453 [email protected] Call me…for everything else!!!!



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BOURNE BAR ASSOCIATION, Montgomery County CommitteeHon. Jill Cummins, Co-Chair Lynndolyn Mitchell, Co-ChairThe Montgomery County Committee meetings are held the 1st Saturday of the month, unless otherwise indicated. The committee does not meet during the summer. The next Montgomery County Commit-tee meeting is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 2020. Due to ongoing issues relating to COVID-19, it is more than likely that the meeting will be held virtually by Zoom.

For additional information contact either Co-Chairs at:

Lynndolyn: 301-340-2541; [email protected] Judge Cummins: 240-773-4005; [email protected]

SCHEDULED UPCOMING EVENTS

November 4, 2020: Unit-ed States Supreme Court Admissions: For questions, email [email protected]. Requirements: Member of Bourne in Good Standing, Pri-or Admission to a State Court, Commonwealth or District of Columbia, 3 years prior to application, Completed Su-preme Court Application and $200.00 Fee with Certificates of Good Standing from the Court from which you are be-ing admitted.

The J Franklyn Bourne Bar As-sociations Annual Scholarship Banquet will be held virtual-ly on November 5, 2020. This year’s speaker is Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, President of University of Maryland Balti-more County (UMBC). There are sponsorship opportunities available. There will also be a silent auction. Stay tuned for additional information regard-ing this very specially held an-nual event.

The next banquet meet-ing will be held on Zoom on June 30, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. For additional informa-tion contact President-Elect Shaundricka Ranel at [email protected].

General Body Meetings: There are no General Body meetings during the sum-mer. The meetings are held the third Thursday of the Month. The first General Body meeting for the 2020-2021 bar year is scheduled for Thurs-day, September 18, 2020. The meeting will more than like-ly be held by Zoom. For more information contact Presi-dent Vanita Taylor, Esq. at: [email protected].

Join our mailing list for up-dates — www.bournebar.org.

Follow us on:Twitter: @BournebarInstagram: Instagram@bournebarand on Facebook.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATIONRosalyn Tang, Immediate Past PresidentThe Montgomery County Chapter of the WBA is pleased to welcome the 2020-2021 Ex-ecutive Board: Kristina Bada-lian (President), Alicia Lucero (President-Elect), Leslie Miller (Treasurer), Jamie Seaton (Sec-retary), Theresa Chernosky (2 Year At-Large), and Jessica Hall and Julie Christopher (1 Year At-Large)! Congratulations!

The Comfort Cases Packing Party has been rescheduled to November 7, 2020 (11-12:30 PM). Save the date for Lead-ers & Legends on December 3, 2020. Events are subject to change due to COVID-19 developments. Please visit www.mocowba.com for up-dates and details of upcoming events.

SIMON E. SOBELOFF JEWISH LAW SOCIETYRichard SchimelNOSH AND KNOWLEDGE Rabbi Moishe Kavka, Co-Direc-tor of the Chabad of Rockville, will present the second of our bi-monthly series of “Nosh and Knowledge” brown-bag lunch discussions on Thursday, Au-gust 20, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. The


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Everyone makes mistakes. Can man have the authority to sen-tence another man to death? How should we respond to the most serious crimes? Taken to-gether, these two propositions suggest both the imperative and impediment for the death penalty and point to its central paradox.

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RENT/LEASEBETHESDA — 1-3 contiguous window offices, each approx-imately 10’ x 14’, available for sublease in the West tower of the Bethesda Crossing (for-merly Air Rights) complex in downtown Bethesda. This is a shared space with one mid-size law firm and several small-er firms. Recently renovated shared conference rooms, reception area and kitchens. Phone and internet included in base rent; use of copiers and postage machine available for additional charge. Profession-al, friendly environment. Of-fices are available, furnished or unfurnished, starting July 15, 2020. NOTE: COVID-19 pol-icies are in effect (face masks and social distancing required in all common areas). Please contact Kristen D’Angelo at [email protected] or 301-656-2707 if interested.

BETHESDA — 1-3 exterior of-fices each approximately 10’ x 15’ available as for sublease in the Montgomery Crossing (for-merly Air Rights) North tower in downtown Bethesda. This is shared space with one mid-size estate planning/business transaction firm and several smaller litigation firms. Shared conference rooms, receptionist, phone, internet, break room. Offices are available imme-diately. Please contact Evan Goitein or Steve Jacobson at 301-951-1500.

ROCKVILLE — 50 West Mont-gomery Ave., Suite 250, Rockville, MD 20850 – 14 x 12.5’ $1,000.00 (One block from Circuit Court) w/option for secretarial space (additional cost). Additional Charge: $30.00 monthly for cof-fee, tea, water, sodas, candy and kitchen items. Internet fees: $40.00 a month if you choose to use the existing internet service or you can install your own pre-ferred service. Free parking for yourself and clients included. Contact James Gary at (301) 294-2334 for more information.

ROCKVILLE — Office suite con-taining 2 individual windowed offices, space for an assistant and a separate reception area. Located in the Adams Law Cen-ter, two blocks from the court-houses in downtown Rockville. Ideal for a small law office or a few independent profession-als with an assistant. Access to conference room(s) and other amenities. Free parking and Metro accessible. Contact Grace Garrett at 301-762-1696 or [email protected].

ROCKVILLE — One windowed office, and one administrative assistant station, available for sublease in our Rockville law office. Class A space located at 111 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. The offices are across the street from the Rockville Metro and in walking distance to the Circuit Court and District Court. Work station for staff and a recep-tionist also available. The office includes use of conference room and access to copier/scanner, postage machine, internet and kitchen. Parking is available be-low the building. Please contact Alan at 301-459-8200 if interested.

ROCKVILLE — Two spacious, windowed offices for rent in bright, quiet, cathedral ceil-ing end unit Rockville town-house next to jury parking lot. Conference room, kitchen and spacious client waiting area. Plenty of free parking. Digital copier available. Short walk to Circuit and District Courts. Practice law comfort-ably. Call 301-251-1600 or email [email protected].

SILVER SPRING — Furnished offices available, reception area, conference room, kitchenette. Conveniently located on Geor-gia Avenue, Downtown, Silver Spring, walking distance to Metro. Ideal for a new attor-ney or to be used as a satel-lite office. For more informa-tion call 301-589-1600 or email [email protected].

ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITIESASSOCIATE — The Law offic-es of Anthony A. Fatemi, LLC

is looking to hire a bilingual (English-Spanish) associate at-torney to assist the firm in rep-resenting clients in the areas of family law, personal injury, criminal defense and Immigra-tion laws. Candidates must be licensed to practice law in MD and have 3-5-year experience. Additionally, candidates must have excellent academic creden-tials. Proficiency in the Spanish language is a must. Candidates must also have excellent client communication skills, strong writing and analytical skills, the ability to work as a team player and to pay attention to detail, and sound judgment. Finally, candidates must be proficient in AILA Link, Westlaw, Lexis, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Out-look. We strive to offer an envi-ronment that provides our em-ployees with the right balance between work and personal life. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, dental, and life insur-ance; 401(k); Bonus structure based on performance and re-sults; Paid holidays; Paid vaca-tion and personal days; Casual Friday; and Positive, friendly, and helpful atmosphere with a family like culture. All in-terested candidates should submit their cover letter, re-sume, salary requirements to: a f a te m i @ f a te m i l a w. c o m . Please no phone calls.

ASSOCIATE — Well established Prince George's County law firm seeking an Associate with at least two (2) years’ experience with personal injury claims and litigation and a desire to be a Plaintiff’s trial attorney. Must have first-chair experience liti-gating personal injury matters before the District Court of Maryland. Must be detail ori-ented with excellent advocacy, writing, and organizational skills. Must be a member of the Maryland bar. DC bar mem-bership and fluency in Span-ish a plus. Please send resume AND salary requirements to [email protected].

ASSOCIATE — Family Law Litigation — The Law Firm of Alexander K. Anderson, LLC, a boutique family law firm in

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FOR SALEMd. Reports, including in the 1800's, Md. Advance Reports (not complete), other Law books, Md. Great Seal, pic-tures of old Rockville, Map of Md., book case, storage cabi-net & mahogany file cabinet. Best offer for any item. Deane Shure – 103 N. Adams St., Rock-ville, MD 20850; 301-518-4950.

LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENTSSelzer Gurvitch Rabin Wert-heimer & Polott, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of six attorneys to the firm in the spring of 2020 to expand its robust real estate offerings and add a Land Use/Zoning practice group. Robert “Bob” Dalrymple leads the Land Use/Zoning practice group and is a veteran real estate attorney known for his extensive ex-perience in all areas of land use, real estate, municipal and administrative law. Mat-thew Gordon is a member of the firm’s Land Use/Zoning practice group and represents clients in all aspects of the ap-proval and entitlement process from pre-project due diligence to public hearings. Robert “Bob” Park, Jr., Senior Coun-sel, leads the Real Property Tax-ation practice area and is well-known for his knowledge of property tax law. Jessica Lieb-erman, Counsel, is a specialist in Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Taxation with an expertise in all aspects of busi-ness and commercial litigation including title disputes, fore-closures and landlord-tenant and lease disputes. Brian Bichy is a member of the Condo/HOA practice group representing condominiums, cooperatives and homeown-ers’ associations of all sizes throughout Maryland and DC. David Weintraub joins the Banking and Transactional Real Estate practice group. He represents a variety of lend-ers and borrowers as well as public and private real estate investment funds and devel-opers with acquisitions, dispo-



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Rockville, is seeking an associ-ate with 1-3 years of experience in contested family law matters. The position will require the successful candidate to handle all aspects of domestic cases and provide excellent oppor-tunity for experience for an at-torney seeking to improve their litigation skills. The position offers substantial courtroom experience, a flexible schedule, and competitive compensa-tion. To be considered for this position, please submit your resume and writing sample to [email protected].

ASSOCIATE — Litigation Counsel — Elville and Asso-ciates, P.C. seeks a dedicated, motivated, experienced liti-gation professional to lead its Litigation Practice as a full-time associate attorney. Sig-nificant portable business is required/expected. Expand your practice with our unique brand. Send resume and cov-er letter to Legal Adminis-trator Mary Guay Kramer at [email protected].

ATTORNEY — Estate Plan-ning — Miller, Miller & Canby, an established AV rated Rock-ville, Maryland law firm, has an immediate opening for an attorney with 7 + years’ expe-rience in Business, Tax, Estate Planning, and related areas. Maryland bar required. DC and/or Virginia bars a plus. Ad-vanced degree and/or profes-sional certifications preferred. Some portables required. Compensation commensu-rate with experience. Send resume and salary require-

ments to: Kelly Silver, Miller, Miller & Canby, 200 B Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850 or [email protected].

ATTORNEYS — Elville and Associates, P.C., an estate plan-ning, elder law, and special needs planning firm in Co-lumbia, is seeking motivated, experienced senior-level at-torneys to join our growing practice. Significant portable business is required/expected. Expand your practice and ac-complish your goals with our unique brand, vision, and mis-sion. Send resume and cover letter to Mary Guay Kramer at [email protected].

ATTORNEYS — Offit Kurman, P.A. is seeking principal level at-torneys to join our team. Since 2009, we have grown from 50 attorneys to more than 175 at-torneys. Our Maryland-based firm has offices in New York City, Philadelphia, and subur-ban Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Virginia and in Bethesda, Balti-more, Columbia and Frederick, Maryland. We will continue to grow and seek those who de-sire to grow with us. Desired principal candidates should have portable business of at least $500,000. Locally, we are seeking attorneys for our Bethesda and D.C. offices. We take great pride in having col-legial environment. If you are ready for a change or if you desire to further expand your practice through our footprint, please submit a cover letter and resume to Leigh Novack at [email protected].

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Newsletter of the Bar Association Of Montgomery County, Maryland 27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850-4200

AUGUST 5 8:00AM C/S Circuit Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting 11:00AM CLE CLE Seminar: Trademarks6 Noon CLE CLE Seminar: 5:30PM C/S Education Law Section Meeting10 6:00PM C/S Education Law Section Webinar11 Noon CLE CLE Seminar: Hanging Out on a Shingle18 Noon C/S ADR-Collaborative Law Section Meeting24 6:00PM C/S Education Law Section Webinar25 Noon CLE CLE Seminar: Hanging Out on a Shingle27 5:30PM C/S Family Law Section Meeting28 Noon C/S Immigration Law Section Meeting

SEPTEMBER 2 8:00AM C/S Circuit Court Bench Bar Committee Meeting3 5:30PM C/S Education Law Section Meeting8 8:00AM C/S Real Estate Law Section Meeting9 8:00AM C/S Elder Law Section Meeting Noon CLE CLE Seminar: Hanging Out on a Shingle 12:30PM C/S Juvenile Law Section Meeting 5:00PM C/S Solo & Small Firms Section Meeting10 Noon C/S Taxation Law Section Meeting 4:00PM CLE CLE: Islamic Marriage Contracts14 Noon C/S Estate & Trust Law Section Meeting 5:00PM C/S Executive Committee Meeting15 Noon CLE CLE Seminar: Collaborative Law16 Noon CLE CLE Seminar: Collaborative Law17 8:00AM C/S Law Firm Management Section Meeting 11:00AM CLE CLE Seminar: Trade Secrets 6:00PM C/S Family Law Section Meeting22 Noon CLE CLE Seminar: What Business Owners Need to Know About Bankruptcy25 8:30AM CLE CLE Seminar: Litigation Symposium Noon C/S Immigration Law Section Meeting

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