BAR NEWS. Curbside Consultations with Two Psychiatrists and a Psychologist

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1 BAR NEWS Curbside Consultations with Two Psychiatrists and a Psychologist The Berks County Bar Association is pleased to announce an increased benefit of membership. Larry A. Rotenberg, M D, FAPA, a board-certified psychiatrist, and Robin Altman, M.D., a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, will now be joined by David O Connell, Ph.D., a psychologist. The next sessions are set for Januray 2 and 16, 2019 at the Bar Building from 12:30 to 2:00 PM. (Note that these consultations will be on the first and third Wednesdays, unless otherwise noted). Members may discuss with them cases involving mental injuries and whether a forensic psychiatric evaluation would be appropriate. Mental health issues in general may also be discussed. The consultation at the Bar Building is at no charge to the member. We appreciate Drs. Rotenberg, Altman and O Connell giving their time in this manner. Please call the Bar Association at (610) to schedule a thirty minute session during the time they are curbside. Appointments are required. -3-

2 PBI Video Replays Following is a list of Pennsylvania Bar Institute Video Replays scheduled at the Berks County Bar Association building. All of the programs listed begin at 9:00 a.m. with registration at 8:30 a.m. You may register for these seminars either by visiting our website at www. berksbar.org and clicking on the title of the seminar or call the Pennsylvania Bar Institute at (800) *Ethics hour is integrated. You must attend the entire course to receive the ethics credit. DATE PBI VIDEO CREDITS HOURS January 15 Interplay of Workers Compensation 2 Substantive 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM & 3rd party Cases 2018 January 17 The Year in Review for the 5 Substantive 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM General Practitioner Ethics January 22 Guardianship Practice & Procedure: 2 Substantive 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM The Rules Have Changed 2018 January mistakes Experienced Contract Drafters 5 Substantive 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM USUALL Make Ethics February 5 Judges & Practitioner Highlight Best Practices 3 Substantive 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Social Security Disability February 12 Criminal Law Update Substantive 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM 1 Ethics February 26 Essential Ethics 6 Ethics 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM To view our online calendar - please visit MCLE Marathon Thursday, December 27, Substantive and 2 Ethics CLE credits available (please see seminar descriptions in this issue of the Bar News) -4-

3 ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS MATTERS Representation, consultation and expert testimony in disciplinary matters and matters involving ethical issues, bar admissions and the Rules of Professional Conduct James C. Schwartzman, Esq. Judge, Court of Judicial Discipline Former Chairman, Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania Former Chairman, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PA Former Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of PA Former Chairman, Supreme Court of PA Interest on Lawyers Trust Account Board Former Federal Prosecutor Named by his peers as Best Lawyers in America 2015 Philadelphia Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law Lawyer of the Year 111 North Sixth Street Reading, PA (215) PBI Groupcasts You may register for these seminars either by visiting our website at and clicking on the title of the seminar or call the Pennsylvania Bar Institute at (800) Please arrive a half hour before seminar begins to register. *Ethics hour is integrated. You must attend the entire course to receive the ethics credit. Live from Philadelphia or Mechanicsburg shown in our Bar building: DATE PBI GROUPCAST CREDITS HOURS February 1 My Client s Dead, Now What? 3 Substantive 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM February 21 Legal Research: Free or Fee? 2 Substantive 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM February 28 Estate & Elder Law Symposium Substantive 9:00 AM to 4:15 PM 1 Ethics (Includes lunch) March 20 The Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure 3 Substantive 12:00 PM to 4:15 PM in Pennsylvania 2019 March 21 Civil Litigation Update Substantive 9:00 AM to 4:15 PM March 27 Using Social Media Effectively and Ethically 2 Substantive 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM in Your Practice Ethics March 28 How to Close an Estate Substantive 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM 0 Ethics To view our online calendar - please visit -5-

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7 -9- Thursday, December 27, 2018 Choose your sessions! Call to register or send us this form :00 AM Trends in Employment Law The panel of G. Thompson Bell, Esquire, and Jeffrey R. Elliott, Esquire, address the topics of medical marijuana and sexual orientation discrimination in the context of employment law. 1 Hour Substantive 10:10 AM Evaluating Sexually Violent Predators Licensed psychologists, Timothy P. Foley, Ph.D. and Robert Stein, Ph.D. of the Sexual Offenders Assessment Board are joined by Assistant District Attorney Margaret McCallum, Esquire, and Assistant Public Defender Richard A. Joyce, Jr., Esquire, to discuss the evaluation process of sexually violent predators as well as the hearing testimony that follows from the perspectives of the expert witnesses, the prosecutor and the defense attorney. 1 Hour Substantive 11:20 AM For Whom the Bell Tolls: Reviewing End of Life Care and Decision Making Estate Planning/Elder Law Section Chair William R. Blumer, Esquire, Past President Eugene Orlando, Jr., Esquire, and Daniel Kimball, M.D. address the status of POLST legislation in Pennsylvania, drafting options for healthcare powers of attorney and living wills, the Conversation Project, limitations on a guardian s ability to make end of life care decisions, and a brief review of laws in other states dealing with a patient s right to die. 1 Hour Substantive 1:15 PM Support Enforcement, Not For the Faint of Heart This session covers all the available enforcement remedies that can and will take place, including what action will and will not take place in Non-IV-D cases. The presenters include Margaret Kaiser Collins, Esquire, Deputy Director/IV-D Counsel, and Elizabeth Lebo Samsel, Compliance/ Locate Unit Manager. 1 Hour Substantive 2:25 PM The Impaired Lawyer A Call for Action Recent studies show that there has been a dramatic increase in impairment due to alcoholism, addiction and mental health disorders among members of the legal profession. Brian S. Quinn, Esquire, Education and Outreach Coordinator with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of PA (LCL), discusses the early warning signs of impairment, how best to approach the impaired individual and LCL services that are available to lawyers, judges, their family members and law students. 1 Hour Ethics 3:35 PM Recent Developments in Ethics and Professional Responsibility Samuel D. Miller, III, Esquire, former Disciplinary Counsel, covers recent PBA and ABA opinions, disciplinary decisions of note, attorney-client and work product privilege cases and more. 1 Hour Ethics Berks County Bar Association, Education Room, 2nd Fl. Cost: Member w/credit $20.00 per credit Non-member w/credit $40.00 per credit NameSup Ct. # Please return the above registration form together with your check in the appropriate amount made payable to Berks County Bar Association to P.O. Box 1058, Reading PA ***Cancellation Policy: If you cancel your registration, you must notify the Berks County Bar Association office no later than 2 working days prior to the course presentation date in order to receive a refund for cancellation (less a $5 administrative fee). ***Hardship Policy: *BCBA offers reduced tuition to allow attorneys experiencing financial hardship to fulfill their mandatory education requirement. For details and an application, contact the Executive Director, Donald F. Smith, Jr., at least 14 days before the program.

8 Constitutional Law Seminar The Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee is hosting a seminar entitled Fourteenth Amendment 150 Years Old and Still Kicking! on Wednesday, January 23, Donald F. Smith, Jr, Esquire, BCBA Executive Director Emeritus, will review the history of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the evolution of incorporating the Bill of Rights through its Due Process Clause and today s issues involving the 14th. The session is one hour and will count as 1 CLE substantive credit. REGISTRATION Fourteenth Amendment 150 Years Old and Still Kicking! Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Berks County Bar Association, 2nd Floor Education Room Registration and Lunch: 11:45 a.m. Seminar: 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. Cost: Member w/credit $30.00 Non-member w/credit $50.00 Non-attorney/Judges $20.00 Name Sup Ct. # Circle Choice: Available in addition to each lunch choice! Tuscan White Bean Soup Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap or Albacore Tuna Melt or Black Bean, Broccoli, Mushroom Burgers (Vegetarian) Please return the above registration form together with your check in the appropriate amount made payable to Berks County Bar Association to P.O. Box 1058, Reading PA ***Cancellation Policy: If you cancel your registration, you must notify the Berks County Bar Association office no later than 2 working days prior to the course presentation date in order to receive a refund for cancellation (less a $5 administrative fee). ***Hardship Policy: *BCBA offers reduced tuition to allow attorneys experiencing financial hardship to fulfill their mandatory education requirement. For details and an application, contact the Executive Director, Donald F. Smith, Jr., at least 14 days before the program. -10-

9 LEGAL SUPPORT STAFF ASSOCIATION OF BERKS COUNTY LUNCH PROGRAM The Legal Support Staff Association of Berks County is pleased to co-sponsor with the Berks County Bar Association an educational seminar presented by Andy Dautrich, Senior Loan Officer, Mortgage American, Inc. NMLS#128628, entitled, Mortgage Compliance from Application to Closing, covering topics such as expediting your clients real estate transactions, understanding the significance of application dates, appraisal delivery deadlines, and the relationship of the Loan Estimate and the Closing Disclosure. [Please note that this presentation will provide 1.0 hours of CLE to attorneys who attend.] Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Time: 12 to 1 p.m. Place: Berks County Bar Association Second Floor, Court Street, Reading Cost: $12 for LSSA members $15 for non-members of LSSA $25 for attorneys seeking CLE credits $4 for staff BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch) $10 for attorneys BYOL and seeking CLE credits The lunch options by JR s Pizzeria in Flying Hills Village are: Chicken Caesar Salad (marinated chicken served on fresh romaine w/homemade croutons, cheese and their famous Caesar dressing), pasta salad, homemade cupcake, mint & beverage Or Ham & Cheddar on focaccia bread, pasta salad, homemade cupcake, mint & beverage **This seminar is limited to the first 50 paid reservations.** Please make checks payable to LSSA of Berks County and mail - NOTE NEW ADDRESS to Lois F. Savage at 3 Sandy Way, Reading, PA (Contact info: itsmelo@aol.com or ) no later than Monday, February 4, Name:... Office:... Telephone Number: LSSA Member ($12) Non-LSSA member ($15)..... Staff BYOL ($4)..... Attorney w/cle Credit ($25)..... Attorney BYOL w/cle Credit ($10) Lunch Choice:. Chicken Caesar Salad Ham & Cheese on Focaccia { } -11-