Practice Makes Perfect

N E W S F R O M T H E N E W J E R S E Y S TAT E B A R A S S O C I AT I O N VOLUME 3 | NO. 1 Bar Communiqué Practice Makes Perfect Darryl W. Simpkins had been practicing law for years before he ever won a case. Of course all of those legal failures occurred before he had even entered law school. “I ALWAYS DEBATED EVERYONE ABOUT EVERYTHING,” SAID SIMPKINS, A HILLSBOROUGH ATTORNEY WHO PRACTICES WITH HIS WIFE PAULA UNDER THE FIRM NAME SIMPKINS & SIMPKINS. “FROM WHEN I WAS A KID PEOPLE WOULD SAY ‘HE’S ALWAYS RUNNING HIS MOUTH,’ AND ‘HE’S BEING TECHNICAL AGAIN.’ I KNEW I WANTED TO BE A LAWYER BY THE TIME I WAS IN SEVENTH GRADE, MAYBE YOUNGER.” Although he didn’t know any lawyers growing up, he somehow knew he wanted to practice law. Where that passion came from remains a mystery to this day. “I also knew I wanted to go to Harvard, although I have absolutely no idea why that was the school I was drawn to growing up,” said Simpkins, who graduated from Rutgers College Phi Beta Kappa with a double major in economics and Spanish, and did, in fact, earn his law degree from Harvard. As the second eldest of five children, Simpkins focused his early legal battles on the rules set by his parents, arguing that they should be applied individually, based on the personality and track record of each child, rather than across the board. He may have been doomed to failure, but that never stopped him from trying. “The one example that comes to mind is the Saturday when I had to share the chore of raking leaves with my little brother,” said Simpkins. “My parents were big on personal responsibility, and sharing that responsibility by working as a team, so I ended up having to work with my brother. But his way of working was to rake a little and then fool around, rake a little more and then fool around. He was a real cut up. I had better things to do, and just wanted to get the job done. So, I went to my parents with a proposition, arguing the merits of them dividing the yard between us so we could each complete the chore at our own pace. They didn’t go for it.” In the end, Simpkins settled the case in his own way — by clearing virtually all of the leaves himself, just to get the job done. But his early failures did nothing to lessen his desire to practice law. As president of his class throughout high school, he focused on attaining the grades needed to ultimately gain Continued on page 3 New Jersey State Bar Association The power of your dues dollars This year, the NJSBA successfully lobbied for passage of new laws important to lawyers and their clients, including legislation which… ■ In addition to these new laws, the New Jersey State Bar Association is working on these critical issues: ■ Communicating the NJSBA’s position to decision-makers on medical malpractice. Advocating new uniform laws, including the Uniform Uniform Mediation Act and the Uniform Probate Code. Urging legislative reform in the area of legal guardianship and federal Medicaid compliance. Working to establish a Business Part in the Law Division of the New Jersey Superior Court, as well as legislation to reduce court transcript fees in municipal court, and to create a municipal court pre-trial intervention program. Monitoring automobile insurance legislation and regulations. Promoting legislation to add a new cause of action for divorce based on irreconcilable differences, as well as working on legislation concerning adoption, genetic testing and domestic partnership. Pursuing legislation that ensures consumer protection by regulating home improvement contractors. Advancing legislation that creates a diversionary restrictive driver’s license program for DWI offenders in limited circumstances. Monitoring workers’ compensation legislation on occupational disease claims for workers. Encouraging a sound budget for the Judiciary, Legal Services of New Jersey and the Office of Public Defender. ■ ■ ■ ■ Revises and codifies arbitration practices and agreements. Clarifies the power of attorney statute. Increases the loan to value amount permitted under mortgage guaranty insurance. Removes race information on marriage licenses and applications. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Inside this issue Practice Makes Perfect. . . . . . 3 President’s Message. . . . . . . . 3 New Jersey Hearing Location Established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Members Have Hot Time at Mid-Year Meeting . . . . . . . . . 6 Judges Gibson and Keefe Receive McLaughlin Award . . 8 NJSBA Awards Members’ Legislative Advocacy Efforts . 9 Professional Commission Honors Achievements . . . . . 10 Section News . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 In Case You Forgot . . . . . . . 18 NJSBA Offers New Member Discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Seven Tips to Preparing a Winning Cover Letter. . . . . . 19 Professional Help With the Click of a Mouse . . . . . . 20 Online Section Newsletters Continue to Expand . . . . . . 20 Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Members In the News . . . . . 22 Discounted Law Books Program Expands. . . . . . . . . 23 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . 24 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE As many of you may know by now, my term as NJSBA president will focus on inclusivity and diversity, two concepts that work hand in hand. While diversity recognizes the differences among us, inclusion recognizes that those differences will make us a stronger and more responsive organization. Consistent with my theme “NJSBA — Inclusive of You, Your Practice and Your Community,” I hope to broaden the association’s membership to include new faces and new voices, while at the same time providing more benefits to existing members. I also plan to strengthen our ties with other bar organizations in order to build coalitions that support and promote our collective interests, and encourage our members to become more involved in their communities in order to give back something from the heart to those who provide us with the opportunity to practice law. By themselves, each is a modest goal, but accomplished collectively they will further enhance the stature of the NJSBA and enable us to achieve even more for ourselves and the people of New Jersey. I hope you will join with me in working toward a more inclusive future, building upon the firm foundation of the past. Karol Corbin Walker PRESIDENT New Jersey State Bar Association PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Continued from page 1 admission to a top law school. In general, his dreams received strong support from family, friends and teachers, although on at least one occasion voicing his professional plans elicited a less than supportive response. “It’s odd, because I’m still not sure of the intent of the comment, but when I was in 10th grade, getting straight As in school, I told my English teacher that I wanted to be a lawyer,” Simpkins said. “The response was that maybe I should consider being a paralegal. All these years later, I still don’t know if that was a racist remark, or if it was simply the natural response considering the overall environment I was living in.” BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 3 “It was a dramatic change in our lives to go from the city life of Newark, with all of its diversity and activity, to Warren County, where it was very rural; very white; and very, very dark at night…” That environment was rural, and at the time predominately white, Mansfield Township in Warren County, where the family moved shortly after the 1967 Newark race riots. A farming community, Mansfield’s teachers may not have thought in terms of training anyone, regardless of race, for a career as a lawyer in those days, Simpkins reasoned. And that may very well have been the reason for his English teacher’s suggestion. Regardless of the intent behind the words, Simpkins never let the comment dampen his spirits, and may have ultimately given his teacher a new outlook on the prospects available to dedicated students. In fact, his move to Mansfield at around the age of 10 often resulted in his dispelling preconceived notions. “It was a dramatic change in our lives to go from the city life of Newark, with all of its diversity and activity, to Warren County, where it was very rural; very white; and very, very dark at night,” Simpkins said. “I have to say that it wasn’t all that difficult to integrate myself into the community, what I did face, though, was the fact that they were not accustomed to African-Americans. Because of that, they tended to equate us with what they saw portrayed on TV, like [Jimmy Walker] on the show Good Times. That was something I had to overcome — showing them that those images were not our reality.” Working hard at all he did was a trait inherited from both parents. Simpkins’ stay-at-home mother nurtured a drive to attend college in all of her children. His father, a draftsman who commuted to Nutley each day, set an example of the value of hard work and commitment in everything he did. Growing up in the Simpkins’ household brought with it a level of responsibility and democracy that served the children well. “We were taught responsibility in a number of ways,” said Simpkins. “When it came to watching TV, for example, my parents issued everyone coupons for a certain number of hours of TV a week. Once your coupons were spent, you were done. But you got to choose what you wanted to watch.” If all goes according to plan, Simpkins said he expects to raise his own three children with the same sense of responsibility. And when it comes to the law practice he shares with his wife, he sees their legal efforts as a chance to set a good example for their four-year-old daughter and twin twoyear-old boys. “Working together gives us more flexibility to combine family needs with professional obligations,” he said. “If she needs to take one of the kids somewhere we can fit it in without a problem. And the best thing is that it’s extremely easy working together. She is truly my best friend.” New Jersey Hearing Location Established INVESTORS YORK AND ARBITRATORS WILL NO LONGER NEED TO TRAVEL TO NEW TO CONDUCT ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION HEARINGS, THANKS TO A RECENTLY ESTABLISHED NASD DISPUTE RESOLUTION HEARING LOCATION IN NEWARK. The new location is the first in New Jersey, and became operational on October 13. The establishment of a hearing location in Newark is the culmination of several years of work by the NJSBA Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Committee. “On behalf of the co-chairs of the committee, we are all extremely pleased that the NASD established this New Jersey location for arbitrations in New Jersey,” says Committee Co-Chair Claude E. Salomon. “It provides ease of accessibility for both claimants and respondents, everyone involved.” The Newark location will increase investors’ and arbitrators’ options when it comes to conducting arbitration and mediation hearings. The new hearing location will also help reduce the travel time required for all participants to convene a hearing. 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Call the New Jersey State Bar Association Member Ser vices Department at 732-249-5000 to obtain an application. Full-time government attorneys deduct $10 for each section fee. TOTAL DUE * Proof of certification required. MEMBERS HAVE HOT TIME AT MID-YEAR MEETING The sun and sea served as the backdrop when the New Jersey State Bar Association ventured to paradise for Mid-Year Meeting 2003 at the Atlantis in Paradise Island, the Bahamas, November 5–9. In this idyllic setting, NJSBA members had the opportunity to learn, network and socialize with colleagues while indulging themselves at the exquisite Atlantis resort. Bahamas Bar Association President Wayne Munroe welcomed attendees during the Opening Business Session. Munroe is with Lockhart & Munroe in Nassau. The educational seminars included the showcase program, “Doing Business in the Caribbean,” and featured Surinder Deal of the Nassau law firm of Higgs and Johnson. This informative program, cosponsored by the International Law Section and the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), covered general issues involved in handling overseas business. Deal provided the program with a local touch. Steven M. Richman, of Duane Morris, LLP, served as moderator of the program, which included panelists Stuart L. Pachman of Wolf Block Brach Eichler and Mark S. Guralnick of Voorhees. The Family Law Section and ICLE presented “Hot Tips in Family Law,” where family part judges and practitioners discussed the latest developments and issues in this area. An added feature of this program was a presentation by William M. Laufer, of Laufer Knapp Torzewski & Delana, on the holding in Lerner v. Laufer and what it means for attorneys who mediate and review mediation agreements. Hon. Nancy Sivilli, Hon. Daniel M. Waldman and Hon. Renee J. Weeks represented the family part bench on the panel. Family law practitioners included John DeBartolo of Atkinson & DeBartolo, PC, and Richard Sevrin of Toms River. Members of the bench participated in another timely mid-year program titled, “Juror Perceptions and How They Can Affect the Outcome of a Trial.” United States District Court Judge Anne Thompson, Civil Part Presiding Judge Paulette M. Sapp-Peterson, and Superior Court Judges Frances L. Antonin, Carol A. Ferentz and Jack M. Sabatino discussed how juror perceptions can change the outcome of a trial. They also reviewed how to avoid common mistakes and how to put your best foot forward in front of a jury. Burlington County Bar Association President-Elect James J. Ferrelli served as moderator. As evidenced by the list of participating groups, this program was valuable for all trial practitioners. The Criminal Law, General Practice, Labor and Employment Law and Family Law sections cosponsored the program with ICLE. The Municipal Court Practice Section and ICLE cosponsored a program on practical tips and tactics for cross-examining witnesses that lawyers frequently encounter in municipal court and other venues, such as police officers. Municipal Court Judge Karimu Hill-Harvey, Kevin P. McCann of Chance & McCann, LLC, Eric C. Landman of Sherman & Viscomi and Kenneth A. Vercammen of Kenneth Vercammen & Associates, PC, presented “Cross-Examination: Tips and Tactics for Crossing Law Enforcement Witnesses and Other Professionals.” United States District Court Chief Judge John W. Bissell and Superior Court Judges F. Michael Giles and Marie White Bell were the presenters in “Professional Responsibility in New Jersey: Commentary and Tips.” They discussed how to avoid common ethics problems and pitfalls. Peter F. Bariso Jr. of Chasan Leyner Bariso & Lamparello, PC, joined the judges on the panel for this program cosponsored by the Professional Responsibility Committee and ICLE. “Statutory Attorneys’ Fees in Employment Litigation” was cosponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Section and ICLE. During the program, experienced employment law practitioners addressed the legal principles governing the award of statutory attorneys’ fees in this field of litigation. Presenters also covered the nuts and bolts procedural aspects of the fee application process. Panelists included Domenick Carmagnola of Lum Danzis Drasco & Positan, LLC, Ralph Lamparello of Chasan Leyner Bariso & Lamparello, PC, Bruce P. McMoran of McMoran & Associates, Steven W. Suflas of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, and Siobhan A. Teare of UMDNJ. Mid-Year 2003 also featured a special young adults 6 BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 program titled “Having Your Disc and Selling It Too.” The program addressed the legal ramifications of violating copyright laws by making illegal copies of video games and CDs. Geared to youth ages 12 to 18, the program explained legal rights and responsibilities, and participants conducted a mock trial in a relaxed and fun setting. Panelists included Susan Feeney of McCarter & English, John C. Eastlack Jr. of Holston MacDonald Uzdavinis & Ziegler, James J. Gerrow Jr. of the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, Peggy Sheahan Knee of The Knee Law Firm and Peter Tu of Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc. Finally, Alfred A. Arnold of Arnold & Arnold presented “Workers’ Compensation Questions and Answers: Insight From An Expert.” All mid-year programs offered CLE credits, with the exception of the youth program. Fun in the Sun Atlantis was the perfect setting for leisurely networking and social events, beginning with the Welcome Reception, which started with a personalized tour of The Dig. This aquarium attraction and re-creation of the Lost City of Atlantis allowed guests to experience ancient artifacts firsthand. Extensive rooms and exhibits like the Jewel Fish Tank and Crystal Machine Room were filled with exciting opportunities for budding archeologists. The reception and buffet dinner followed. St. John & Wayne, LLC and Seton Hall University School of Law hosted receptions open to all attendees. The Seton Hall reception featured a beach party theme. The MidYear Meeting closed with the President’s Reception and Dinner in the Atlantis Ballroom. The Ocean Club Golf Course was the site of the MidYear 2003 golf tournament. Of course there was plenty for the non-golfer to do as well. Over 50,000 sea animals, representing over 200 species, including sharks, piranha, stingray and sawfish, call the world’s largest marine habitat at the Atlantis home. The waterscape of the resort contained aquariums, waterfalls, lagoons and underground grottos. Water attractions included pools, water slides and water sports. Throughout the resort, large viewing windows and bridges allowed guests to study marine life in action. The Atlantis experience also included water bikes, paddle boats, kayaks, water hammocks and snorkeling equipment for rent. Guests registered for scuba lessons, and enjoyed a sailing adventure on a state-of-the-art, 54-foot or 63-foot catamaran. Club Rush, for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17, and the Discovery Channel Camp, for kids from four to 12, offered young people space to gather to do their own thing. Adults enjoyed the fabulous Atlantis Casino that spans a seven-acre lagoon and links the Royal and Coral Towers. The casino featured brilliant glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly. Atlantis also offered world-class duty-free shopping, from the latest fashions and genuine Havana cigars, to oneof-a-kind crystal creations, beach attire and children’s clothing and toys. The Crystal Court Shops featured haute couture boutiques, and other shopping venues at the resort offered fine jewelry, liquor, signature Atlantis wear and gear for adults and children. The BahamaCraft Centre was within a two-minute walk, and historic Nassau was only a water taxi ride away. Mid-Year 2003 fulfilled its promise as an extraordinary experience from all vantage points — from CLE programming to marine environments to the quest for the lost city of Atlantis. NJSBA members will remember Mid-Year 2003 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 7 JUDGES GIBSON AND KEEFE RECEIVE MCLAUGHLIN AWARD A retired judge who handled Mount Laurel challenges and another who managed statewide asbestos litigation received the James J. McLaughlin Award from the NJSBA Civil Trial Bar Section on September 25, at the Hyatt in New Brunswick. The section bestowed its annual award to retired Superior Court Judges L. Anthony Gibson and John E. Keefe Sr. for demonstrating civility, legal competence and professionalism in the practice of civil trial law. “The Civil Trial Bar Section bases its McLaughlin Award nominations on the model of its namesake, Jim McLaughlin,” said section executive committee member Michael P. Madden. “We look for demeanor and professionalism, and it just happens that this year, we are honoring two judges who are wonderful judges and lawyers.” Judge Gibson began his judicial career in October 1977, when he was appointed to the Atlantic County court. In 1981, only four years after his first appointment to the bench, he was appointed to the prestigious position of presiding judge of the Chancery Division. During this time, the Atlantic County court handled a great deal of litigation involving the county’s economic expansion, particularly cases related to the burgeoning casino industry. In June 1983, Gibson became one of only three judges designated to hear Mount Laurel challenges. “Judge Gibson is extremely patient and very professional,” said Madden. “He treats everyone with ing respect, and he always conveyed a sense of humor even though he did handle some pretty serious cases.” Since 1981, Gibson served as actassignment judge of the Atlantic/Cape May vicinage and as a member and vice chair of the state Judicial Education and Seminars Committee. He is a former chair of the Supreme Court Committees on Creating a Master Plan for Judicial Education as well as Court House Facilities. He served as a member of the state Judicial Performance Committee and on the Disposition Review Panel for Megan’s Law. After leaving the bench, Gibson joined the Pleasantville law firm of Youngblood, Corcoran, Lafferty, Hyberg & Waldman, PA as of counsel. “A New Brunswick guy through and through,” is one way that John Keefe Jr. describes his dad – the family’s first college graduate who went to Rutgers on a football scholarship, then Rutgers Law School, practiced in a New Brunswick law firm, and then returned to the New Brunswick law firm of Lynch Martin following his retirement from the bench as presiding judge of the Appellate Division in 2001. “He’s very much a self-made man in terms of my looking up to him, but it’s not so much as a lawyer rather than that he’s a guy with a very straight non-negotiable moral compass in all of his decision making whether it be business or family,” said Keefe Jr. “His strong moral compass is maybe why people recognize him and think of him as a standout. That’s why he’s been recognized for the award.” Keefe Sr. was appointed as judge of the Middlesex County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in 1977, and was elevated to the Law Division of the Superior Court two years later. His responsibility included the management of all statewide asbestos litigation, and he developed uniform discovery procedures that were recognized on a national level. “Judge Keefe designed the entire asbestos litigation which was novel and is still followed,” said Lynch Martin partner James D. Martin. “The mass tort court follows that outline in the mass litigation that they do. He has always been recognized as one of the state’s leading authorities in product liability.” In 1984, Keefe Sr. was named presiding judge of the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Middlesex County and served in that capacity and as asbestos judge until his appointment to the Appellate Division in July 1988. His judicial career spanned nearly 25 years. During his tenure in the Superior Court, Keefe served on numerous committees and chaired the committees on Model Civil Jury Instructions, Asbestos Litigation and Complex Case Management. In 2001, he received the Distinguished Service Award for Excellence in Legal Education from ICLE. 8 BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 NJSBA Awards Members’ Legislative Advocacy Efforts The NJSBA celebrated the work of its members on the legislative front with the association’s annual legislative awards on Sept. 19, 2003, during the board of trustees meeting at the New Jersey Law Center. NJSBA President Karol Corbin Walker presented the Distinguished Legislative Service Award to Immediate Past President Richard J. Badolato for his efforts on medical malpractice reform. Badolato spent hours and weekends representing the interests of the NJSBA, appearing on broadcast media, writing editorials, creating and participating on the Task Force on Medical Malpractice, testifying before the state Legislature and meeting with physicians and other groups. The annual Distinguished Legislative Service Award is the highest recognition bestowed by the NJSBA to its members for advancing the association’s legislative agenda. The awards are a yearly opportunity to acknowledge commitment to the state bar’s legislative goals and members’ willingness to testify, prepare amendments and contact legislators on the association’s behalf. Nine NJSBA members received the Legislative Recognition Award, presented to members whose legislative service also was noteworthy. Former Elder Law Section Chair Shirley Berger Whitenack, former Health and Hospital Law Section Chair Marion Littman and former Elder Law Section Legislative Coordinator Robert Brogan received the Legislative Recognition Award for their work on the NJSBA-drafted guardianship bill, S2017/A-3638 (Singer/Weinberg). The bill promotes, among other things, limited guardianship in such proceedings and autonomy for the mentally incapacitated. In addition to drafting the bill, they met with staff of the Administrative Office of the Courts to work on amendments to the bill, and met with groups to gain support for the legislation. Whitenack is a partner in the Morristown law firm of Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP, devoting a substantial portion of her practice to trust and estate litigation and elder and disability law. Littman is a partner in the health law department of Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, PC, in Somerville, practicing exclusively in the area of health law, with clients in New Jersey and other states. Brogan is an elder law practitioner with a solo practice in Point Pleasant. NJSBA Secretary Peggy Sheahan Knee, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Chair Glenn A. Henkel, and section Assistant Secretary for Probate Andrew J. DeMaio received the recognition award for their efforts on probate matters. Knee, Henkel and DeMaio “performed extraordinary work on the Uniform Probate Code — a bill more than a decade in the making — and further effort in opposing legislation that relates to establishing trusts for the 9/11 families,” said Walker. Knee is a partner in The Knee Law Firm in Saddle Brook, where she practices estate planning and administration, and elder law. Henkel is a shareholder in the firm of Kulzer & DiPadova, PA, in Haddonfield, where his practice includes complex estate planning, tax-exempt organizations and probate and trust law. DeMaio is a partner in the Matawan law firm of DeMaio & DeMaio, and concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, probate litigation, federal and state taxation, charitable giving, and the organization and transfer of family businesses. Former Individual Rights Section Chair Stephen M. Latimer received the Legislative Recognition Award for his work on revisions to the bill that prohibits the imposition of the death penalty for mentally incapacitated defendants. He volunteered to be the expert witness on behalf of the NJSBA, testified in support of the bill, researched the law in other jurisdictions, discussed issues with other experts and drafted refinements to the legislation. He also actively participated in meetings with various interest groups, including the ARC of New Jersey, the ACLU, the governor’s counsel and the attorney general’s office. He served as a speaker at a recent ARC of New Jersey conference held at the Law Continued on Page 12 BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 9 PROFESSIONAL COMMISSION HONORS ACHIEVEMENTS The New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law celebrated the achievements of attorneys at its annual luncheon and awards ceremony with the presentation of the Professional Lawyer of the Year Awards and Daniel J. O’Hern Award. THE COMMISSION IS A COOPERATIVE Professional Lawyer of the Year Awards in 1997 as a means of calling attention to the positive contributions lawyers make to society and the profession. Bar associations are asked to choose award winners who exemplify, by conduct and character, a truly professional lawyer — a lawyer who is respected by colleagues for professional behavior his professional life earning the respect of judges, lawyers and clients alike.” Greenblatt’s commitment to the profession is evidenced by his years of service to the bar. He is a past president of the NJSBA and the Cumberland County Bar Association, and has served both organizations in a variety of ways since his admission to the bar. His bar activity includes service on the board of trustees of the NJSBA, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, and New Jersey Lawyer–the Newspaper, in addition to participation on numerous committees at both the state and county bar level. Greenblatt was appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey to sit on the Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, and served for 11 years. In addition to his bar activities, Greenblatt is past chair of the board of directors of Newcomb Health Services and Newcomb Medical Center, and a former member of the board of directors of the South Jersey Health System. In 1998, he received the Equal Justice medal from Legal Services of New Jersey, and in 2002 was honored with the Bishop’s Medal from the Diocese of Camden. Professional Lawyer Awards The commission began presenting as well as competence. The following nominees, selected by bar associations from across the state, received Professional Lawyer of the Year Awards. Mark E. Roddy, Atlantic County Bar Association, a solo practitioner in Pleasantville and a certified criminal trial attorney with an active criminal law practice. Dennis P. LaHiff, Bergen County Bar Association, a Glen Rock practitioner and past president of the Bergen County Bar Association and the County Bar Presidents Association. John F. Kearney III, Burlington County Bar Association, a Moorestown attorney and past president of the Burlington County Bar Association. Gladys E. Rodriquez, Camden County Bar Association, a 17-year veteran of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office in a variety of positions, including her current assignment as chief of a unit responsible for the implementation of Megan’s Law in Camden County. George B. Neidig Jr., Cape May County Bar Association, a solo practitioner in Avalon and past president of the Cape May County Bar Association and past member of the NJSBA’s Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee. VENTURE BETWEEN THE NJSBA, THE STATE JUDICIARY AND NEW JERSEY’S THREE LAW SCHOOLS. ITS GOAL IS TO NEW JERSEY, ENHANCE THE SPIRIT OF PROFESSIONALISM AMONG THE LAWYERS OF STRESS THE TRADITIONAL VALUES OF THE BAR AND PROMOTE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE BAR AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. Greenblatt Honored Jay H. Greenblatt was honored with the 2003 O’Hern Award, recognizing commitment to professionalism, career achievement, and service to the profession and community. A partner in the law firm of Greenblatt & Laube in Vineland, Greenblatt has been practicing law in New Jersey for 40 years. He has long been recognized as one of the finest trial lawyers in the state, and is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and American Bar Foundation. “Jay Greenblatt epitomizes our definition of professionalism, whether it is in his relationships with opposing counsel or his friends,” said commission member Alan I. Gould. “His integrity is beyond reproach and his involvement and loyalty to the bar and the judicial system are exemplary. He has distinguished himself throughout 10 BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 Jay H. Greenblatt, Cumberland County Bar Association, a past president of both the NJSBA and Cumberland County Bar Association, and a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation. John P. McGee, Essex County Bar Association, a partner in the Millburn firm of McDermott & McGee, and a past president of the Essex County Bar Association. Kenneth A. DiMuzio, Gloucester County Bar Association, a partner in the Woodbury firm of Hoffman DiMuzio & Hoffman, and a past president of the Gloucester County Bar Association. Judge Seymour Margulies (Ret.), Hudson County Bar Association, who served in Hudson County and saw duty in all of the trial parts of the court. Although he recently retired, he still serves on part-time recall status, handling civil commitment hearings. Joseph S. Novak, Hunterdon County Bar Association, a partner in the Clinton firm of Novak & Novak, is a past president of the Hunterdon County Bar Association, a member of the board of directors of New Jersey Lawyer Newspaper and a former member of the NJSBA Board of Trustees. Judge Anne E. Thompson, Mercer County Bar Association, served as chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey from 1994 until 2001. Warren W. Wilentz, Middlesex County Bar Association, has practiced law for over 50 years and is a partner in the Woodbridge firm of Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer and a past president of the Middlesex County Bar Association. H. Frank Carpentier, Monmouth Bar Association, is a partner in the firm of Carton Arvantis McGreevy Argeris Zager & Aikens of Tinton Falls, and a past president and trustee of the Monmouth Bar Association. Thomas R. Curtin, Morris County Bar Association, is a partner in the Morristown firm of Graham Curtin & Sheridan, a past president of the New Jersey State and Morris County Bar associations and served as chair of the Commission on Professionalism in the Law. Eugene M. Mulvaney, Ocean County Bar Association, is a partner in the Toms River firm of Mulvaney Coronato & Brady, and a past president and trustee of the Ocean County Bar Association. Robert L. Stober, Passaic County Bar Association, has been a solo practitioner in Clifton for 15 years, and currently serves on the board of trustees of the Passaic County Bar Association. William L. Horner, Salem County Bar Association, practices with his father at the firm of Horner and Horner in Salem, and is a past president of the Salem County Bar Association. Richard A. Norris, Somerset County Bar Association, is a partner in the Somerville firm of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, a past president of the Somerset County Bar Association and a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. William M. Cox, Sussex County Bar Association, is a partner in the Newton firm of Dolan & Dolan, practicing law for over 50 years, and a past president of the Sussex County Bar Association. Stanley A. Fink, Union County Bar Association, a partner in Fink Ros- ner & Ershow-Levenberg in Clark, is a past president of the Union County Bar Association. Amrita Master Dalal, Asian-Pacific American Lawyers Association, is employment and labor counsel for GAF Materials in Wayne, a past president of the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey and the first South Asian elected to that position. Paulette Brown, Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, is a partner in the Newark office of Duane Morris and a past president of the National Bar Association and the Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey. Dean L. Burrell, Garden State Bar Association, is counsel to Penske Truck Leasing, with prior experience with the firm Grotta Glassman & Hoffman in Roseland, having joined them from the National Labor Relations Board. Ramon de la Cruz, Hispanic Bar Association, is director of the Division of Elections in the Office of the State Attorney General, a past president of the Hispanic Bar Association, a former chair of the NJSBA’s Minorities in the Profession Section and a trustee of the Hudson County Bar Association. Ruth Rabstein, New Jersey Women Lawyers Association, was a partner in the firm of Pellettieri Rabstein and Altman until her retirement a decade ago, practicing law for over 55 years. Long active in social causes, she was one of the founders of the Trenton NAACP and was active in the women’s caucus in the Mercer County Bar Association. Badolato to Lead Commission NJSBA Immediate Past President Richard J. Badolato will serve as chair BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 11 of the commission for a two-year term, succeeding Chief Justice Deborah T. Poritz of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. “I am honored to have been chosen, and I look forward to exploring innovative ways to promote professionalism within the bar, among judges, and in the law schools, particularly through programs aimed at bolstering the important values that have long defined the legal profession. I will continue the efforts of my predecessors to reach out to all segments of the legal community to raise awareness about professionalism, and encourage lawyers and judges, by their own actions and conduct, to set an example for colleagues to follow,” said Badolato, a partner in the Roseland law firm of Connell Foley. The commission was created in 1995. Its achievements include adop- tion of Principles of Professionalism which serve as guidelines of conduct for lawyers and judges; a lawyer counseling program for use by county bar associations and a Lawyer’s Pledge for newly admitted members of the bar. The commission also sponsors educational seminars for judges and lawyers and annually presents awards to lawyers who exhibit outstanding conduct and character. NJSBA AWARDS MEMBERS’ LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS Continued from Page 9 Law Clerk Referral Program The Law Clerk Referral Program links young lawyers or law students who are seeking hands-on experience with firms in need of part-time or full-time office assistance. This FREE employment service is offered in cooperation with the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Law Office Management Committee and Young Lawyers Division, Rutgers Law School–Camden, Rutgers Law School–Newark and Seton Hall University School of Law. Participating employers must be members of the State Bar Association. Call NJSBA Member Services at 732-249-5000 for an employer registration form or for more information about the many other benefits of membership. Young lawyers and law students seeking more information about the Law Clerk Referral Program are also encouraged to call. Center focusing on various mental retardation issues, including the death penalty. He is a partner in the Hackensack law firm of Loughlin & Latimer. Banking Law Section Legislative Coordinator Robert M. Jaworski received the Legislative Recognition Award for his work on proposed regulations governing parity between state and federal banks. They reinvigorated the Banking Law Section legislatively by proposing draft legislation to provide for dedicated fees in the Department of Banking and advanced the section’s position on predatory lending, consistent with NJSBA policy. Jaworski is a partner with Reed Smith, and focuses his practice on consumer credit compliance and other regulatory issues of concern to banks, thrifts, mortgage bankers, secondary mortgage lenders, finance companies and industry-related trade associations. NEW JERSEY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION New Jersey Law Center One Constitution Square New Br unswick, NJ 08901-1520 www.njsba.com 12 BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 SECTION NEWS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW anniversary of their appointments. The section held a dinner meeting in September, and will also hold a dinner meeting on February 3. CASINO LAW Law sections and the Administrative Office of the Courts “Interviewing Children as Witnesses in Civil, Criminal, Family and Other Matters.” The section also cosponsored the seminar “Lerner v. Laufer: What Does it Mean for Your Practice?,” which included a panel of attorneys involved in arguing the actual case. The program’s cosponsors included the Certified Trial, Dispute Resolution, Family Law and General Practice sections, along with the Justice Marie Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court, the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, the New Jersey Chapter of Family and Conciliation Courts and ICLE. The section also hosted the 2003 McLaughlin Awards Dinner, celebrating the accomplishments of the Hon. L. Anthony Gibson and the Hon. John E. Keefe Sr. CONSTRUCTION AND PUBLIC CONTRACT LAW The section cosponsored “Ethical Issues Facing Government & Policy Sector Lawyers” with the Criminal, Federal Practice, Individual Rights, Local Government, Minorities in the Profession, Municipal Court Practice and Women in the Profession sections. The section also hosted a dinner meeting for its general membership, and cosponsored with ICLE the 2003 Administrative Law Bench-Bar Conference, a day-long program on presenting matters before the Office of Administrative Law. BANKING LAW The section held a reception and dinner for members and their guests, and cosponsored with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the Casino Control Commission and ICLE, Casino Law 2003, providing general practitioners with an opportunity to learn about casino law from industry insiders. CERTIFIED ATTORNEYS The section cosponsored with the Corporate and Business Law, Intellectual Property Law and Taxation Law sections, along with the NJSBA Internet & Computer Law Committee and the New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association, the fourth annual Business Law Symposium. Participants chose from over 20 workshops geared toward attorneys and other professionals who provide counsel to start-up and mature businesses. The section cosponsored with the Dispute Resolution Section and the Young Lawyers Division “ADR in Financial and Commercial Transactions,” a panel discussion with Department of Banking & Insurance Commissioner Holly Bakke. The section also sponsored a program titled “Parity, Preemption, Prepayment Penalties & Predatory Lending.” BANKRUPTCY LAW The section held a dinner presentation focusing on “A Trial Lawyer’s View From the Supreme Court Bench.” The section cosponsored the seminar “Lerner v. Laufer: What Does it Mean for Your Practice?,” which included a panel of attorneys involved in arguing the actual case. The program’s cosponsors included the Civil Trial Bar, Dispute Resolution, Family Law and General Practice sections, along with the Justice Marie Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court, the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, the New Jersey Chapter of Family and Conciliation Courts and ICLE. A breakfast meeting open to all members was held on October 15, with an additional gathering scheduled for November 12. A dinner meeting will be open to all members on December 18. The section previously hosted a meeting focusing on “Developments in AIA Contract Documents.” CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LAW CIVIL TRIAL BAR The section cosponsored with ICLE “Estate Planning in the 21st Century,” featuring Roy M. Adams, one of the nation’s most respected estate planning practitioners and speakers on the subject, who reviewed recent developments that impact, and in some cases imperil, certain estate planning devices. The section cosponsored with the The section cosponsored with the NJSBA Class Actions Committee and ICLE, “Class Action Law & Procedure in New Jersey,” a seminar for plaintiffs and defense attorneys who handle complex litigation in state and federal courts. The section cosponsored with ICLE, the Criminal Law and Family The section hosted its annual dinner, honoring Judges Gloria M. Burns and Kathryn C. Ferguson on the 10th BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 13 Banking Law Section, the Intellectual Property Law Section, the Taxation Law Section, the NJSBA Internet & Computer Law Committee and the New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association the fourth annual Business Law Symposium. Participants chose from over 20 workshops geared toward attorneys and other professionals who provide counsel to start-up and mature businesses. The section also cosponsored with ICLE “The Soup to Nuts of Opening a Restaurant in New Jersey,” addressing the business and legal considerations in organizing and operating a restaurant, from formation to food handling. CRIMINAL LAW Administrative Law, Federal Practice, Individual Rights, Local Government, Minorities in the Profession, Municipal Court Practice and Women in the Profession sections. DISPUTE RESOLUTION cosponsor with ICLE “Building Profitable Trusts,” geared to appeal to all levels of practice. The section previously cosponsored with ICLE the sixth annual Elder & Disability Law Symposium. The section also cosponsored with the Family Law Section and ICLE “The Graying of Divorce,” addressing factors practitioners need to consider when a long-standing marriage ends, and “Handling Non-Probate Assets, addressing the factors to consider when drafting an estate plan, with the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section and ICLE. Roundtable meetings are scheduled for January 12 and February 23. Business meetings, open to all section members, will be held on December 10 and February 11. ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS AND SPORTS LAW On November 24, the section and the Justice Marie Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court will cosponsor an advanced mediation clinic to enhance participants’ ability to mediate more complex disputes. The section cosponsored with the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, the inn of court and the New Jersey Association for Professional Mediators the 2003 Conference on ADR & Insurance Issues, addressing the current state of affairs of ADR practice related to insurance cases. The section also cosponsored with the Banking Law Section and the Young Lawyers Division “ADR in Financial and Commercial Transactions,” a panel discussion with Holly Bakke. On November 4, the section began cosponsoring with the inn of court a four-part civil mediation training course. Participants who successfully complete the course will meet the initial requirements to become a court-approved mediator. The section cosponsored the seminar “Lerner v. Laufer: What Does it Mean for Your Practice?,” which included a panel of attorneys involved in arguing the actual case. The program’s cosponsors included the Civil Trial Bar, Certified Trial, Family Law and General Practice sections, along with the Justice Marie Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court, the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, the New Jersey Chapter of Family and Conciliation Courts and ICLE. ELDER & DISABILITY LAW The section cosponsored with ICLE “Search & Seizure Law: Update 2003,” reviewing current issues and providing practice tips for both new and experienced practitioners, and “Leading New Jersey Supreme Court Criminal Cases,” designed to educate prosecutors, defenders and criminal trial attorneys of all levels. The section cosponsored with the General Practice, Labor and Employment Law and Family Law sections, as well as ICLE, “Juror Perceptions and How They Can Affect the Outcome of a Trial,” providing valuable information for all trial practitioners. The section also sponsored “Reflections on the New Jersey Criminal Code as it Approaches 25 Years,” with the Hon. Edwin H. Stern, and “Interviewing Children as Witnesses in Civil, Criminal, Family & Other Matters,” cosponsored with the Civil Trial Bar and Family Law sections and the Administrative Office of the Courts. The section also cosponsored “Ethical Issues Facing Government & Policy Sector Lawyers” with the The section sponsored with ICLE “Developing a Sports Law Practice,” introducing participants to the special aspects of the field. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW On November 24, the section will sponsor a program titled “Current Issues of the NJDEP.” Section members participated in a planning meeting with the New York State Bar Association to discuss developing a joint program on the Hudson River. The section hosted the 2003 Environmental Law Forum Weekend, cosponsored by ICLE and the New Jersey Corporate Council Association’s Environmental Committee. FAMILY LAW On November 15, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “What Tax Returns Really Tell You: A Primer for Family Law Judges & Practitioners.” Executive Committee dinner meetings On December 6, the section will 14 BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 will be held November 18, January 13 and February 10, and a holiday reception will be held December 8. The section cosponsored with the Elder & Disability Law Section and ICLE “The Graying of Divorce,” addressing factors practitioners need to consider when a long-standing marriage ends, and cosponsored with ICLE, the Civil Trial Section and the Administrative Office of the Courts “Interviewing Children as Witnesses in Civil, Criminal, Family and Other Matters.” During the MidYear Meeting, the section cosponsored with ICLE “Hot Tips in Family Law,” with ICLE and the Criminal Law, General Practice and Labor and Employment Law sections “Juror Perceptions and How They Can Affect the Outcome of a Trial,” and with the Young Lawyers Division and ICLE “Alimony Basics,” providing practitioners with the nuts and bolts on how to handle marital dissolution cases. The section cosponsored a five-part series titled “Mediation Training — Family Law Cases,” with the Justice Marie Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court and ICLE. The seminar “Lerner v. Laufer: What Does it Mean for Your Practice?,” which included a panel of attorneys involved in arguing the actual case, was cosponsored with the Civil Trial Bar, Certified Trial, Dispute Resolution and General Practice sections, along with the Justice Marie Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court, the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, the New Jersey Chapter of Family and Conciliation Courts and ICLE. FEDERAL PRACTICE & PROCEDURES SECTION sey.” On January 13, the section will sponsor a trip to Washington, D.C. for those who wish to be admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. The section cosponsored “Ethical Issues Facing Government & Policy Sector Lawyers” with the Administrative Law, Criminal, Individual Rights, Local Government, Minorities in the Profession, Municipal Court Practice and Women in the Profession sections. Complexities.” A dinner meeting has also been scheduled for January 22. The section previously cosponsored with ICLE its annual Health & Hospital Law Symposium, featuring an upto-the-minute analysis of healthcare issues, and “Medical Malpractice Insurance Crisis: Interim Tactics for Dealing With a Problem Awaiting Solution.” IMMIGRATION, NATURALIZATION AND GENERAL PRACTICE AMERICANISM On December 8, the section will host a dinner meeting open to all members. The section previously cosponsored with the Criminal Law, Labor and Employment Law and Family Law sections, as well as ICLE, “Juror Perceptions and How They Can Affect the Outcome of a Trial,” providing valuable information for all trial practitioners. The section cosponsored the seminar “Lerner v. Laufer: What Does it Mean for Your Practice?,” which included a panel of attorneys involved in arguing the actual case. The program’s cosponsors included the Certified Trial, Civil Trial Bar, Dispute Resolution and Family Law sections, along with the Justice Marie Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court, the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, the New Jersey Chapter of Family and Conciliation Courts and ICLE. The section also hosted a dinner meeting with a program titled “Selling Your Practice in the Most Unlikely Places,” addressing how to develop business and expand your practice. HEALTH AND HOSPITAL LAW On November 19 the section will cosponsor with ICLE “New Systems: New Challenges for Immigration Attorneys, in-house counsel & Human Resource Personnel.” On January 21, the section will host “Advanced Immigration Practice; Strategies & Solutions for Specific Occupations,” a discussion of several industry segments and how to deal with immigration matters related to each. The section previously cosponsored with ICLE “Immigration Law Basics,” designed to familiarize participants with the U.S. agencies responsible for the immigration process. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS The section cosponsored “Ethical Issues Facing Government & Policy Sector Lawyers” with the Administrative Law, Criminal, Federal Practice, Local Government, Minorities in the Profession, Municipal Court Practice and Women in the Profession sections. INSURANCE LAW On December 3 and February 19, the section will host dinner meetings open to all members. During the December 3 meeting the section will focus on “The Work of the IFP.” The section previously sponsored programs titled “Increasing Competition On November 20, the section will sponsor a program titled “New Procedures for Case Management/Electronic Case Filing in the District of New Jer- On November 13, the section hosted a dinner meeting focusing on “EMTALA: An Overview of the Final Rule and Perspectives on Navigating its BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 15 and Attracting Insurers to New Jersey,” “State of the Insurance Market as it is Affected by External Forces,” and “Insurance Litigation Strategies.” INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Cases,” “Using Courtroom Technology in Employment Law Cases,” “Statutory Attorneys’ Fees in Employment Litigation,” “Workplace Harassment: Update 2003” and “Mock Trial of an Employment Discrimination Case.” The section cosponsored with the Individual Rights and the Minorities in the Profession sections “Making and Defending a Case of Discrimination: A Primer to Practicing Before the EEOC and DCR.” During the Mid-Year Meeting, the section cosponsored with the Criminal Law, General Practice and Family Law sections, as well as ICLE, “Juror Perceptions and How They Can Affect the Outcome of a Trial.”” LAND USE LAW for appearing before local planning and zoning boards. MINORITIES IN THE PROFESSION On January 7 the section will host a membership meeting. On December 4, the section will serve as a cosponsor of the Annual Holiday Reception of Standing Committee on Diversity. On February 12 the section will host a Black History Month program, which is still in development. The section cosponsored the Minority Judges Reception with the Diversity Committee and Government Lawyers Committee, along with the specialty bar associations. The section cosponsored “Ethical Issues Facing Government & Policy Sector Lawyers” with the Administrative Law, Criminal, Federal Practice, Individual Rights, Local Government, Municipal Court Practice and Women in the Profession sections. The section also cosponsored with Rutgers School of Law-Camden, a day-long legal writing workshop for law students and new attorneys. MUNICIPAL COURT PRACTICE The section cosponsored with the Corporate and Business Law, Banking Law and Taxation Law sections, as well as the NJSBA Internet & Computer Law Committee and the New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association, the fourth annual Business Law Symposium. Participants chose from over 20 workshops geared toward attorneys and other professionals who provide counsel to start-up and mature businesses. INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANIZATIONS On October 24, the section held a board of directors meeting. Additional meetings are set for November 18 and December 16. The section cosponsored with the Local Government Law Section and ICLE “Practicing Before Land Use Boards,” providing the basics and practical tips for appearing before local planning and zoning boards. The section also sponsored the 2003 Land Use Update, featuring some of the state’s leading practitioners presenting a comprehensive review of recent land use law cases. LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW On January 15, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “Conducting International Business Transactions.” The program will provide attorneys and financial professionals with information to handle today’s hottest international issues. The section previously cosponsored with ICLE “Doing Business in the Caribbean,” highlighting a panelist from a firm in the Bahamas. LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW On December 1, the section will host a business meeting open to the membership. The section recently cosponsored with ICLE “Cross-Examination: Tips and Tactics for Crossing Law Enforcement Witnesses and Other Professionals,” focusing on the skills needed to handle witnesses in municipal court and other venues. The section also cosponsored with ICLE “Navigating the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission,” explaining how the commission is organized, how to obtain information and how to effectively deal with agency personnel. The section cosponsored “Ethical Issues Facing Government & Policy Sector On November 24, the section will cosponsor its 25th (NLRB) Labor Law Conference, offering three panel discussions on labor relations, current issues and trends. The cosponsors will include the Region 22 National Labor Relations Board, Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO and ICLE. On February 9, the section will hold an executive committee meeting. The section has cosponsored with ICLE “Client Selection and Case Evaluation in Employment Discrimination The section cosponsored “Ethical Issues Facing Government & Policy Sector Lawyers” with the Administrative Law, Criminal, Federal Practice, Individual Rights, Minorities in the Profession, Municipal Court Practice and Women in the Profession sections. The section cosponsored with the Land Use Law Section and ICLE “Practicing Before Land Use Boards,” providing the basics and practical tips 16 BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 Lawyers” with the Administrative Law, Criminal, Federal Practice, Individual Rights, Local Government, Minorities in the Profession, and Women in the Profession sections. The section also sponsored a program titled “Contempt of Court,” and a dinner meeting that addressed the topic of unsafe driving legislation. PRODUCT LIABILITY AND TOXIC TORT a dinner meeting. On December 10, the section will host the 50th semiannual Tax and Estate Planning Forum, offering participants more than a dozen 30-minute programs. The section cosponsored with the Corporate and Business Law, Intellectual Property Law and Banking Law sections, as well as the NJSBA Internet & Computer Law Committee and the New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association, the fourth annual Business Law Symposium. Participants chose from over 20 workshops geared toward attorneys and other professionals who provide counsel to start-up and mature businesses. The section hosted the 11th annual New Jersey Tax Court Judges Reception. The section also cosponsored with the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section and ICLE “Estate Planning & Administration After the 2002 New Jersey Business & Estate Tax Changes.” WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION through every aspect of a workers’ compensation case. The section also sponsored a workshop titled “Electronic Filing in Workers’ Compensation Court,” designed to instruct participants in how to use the new e-filing system. YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION On November 11, the division hosted a wine tasting social, and on November 18 members will launch a canned food drive to benefit the Foodbank of Monmouth-Ocean. On December 10, the division will host the annual YLD Brew Ho-Ho at J.J. Bittings Brewery Co, in Woodbridge. In February the division plans to cosponsor an educational seminar with the Young CPAs. The division cosponsored with ICLE “Introduction to Protecting IP Assets,” providing an overview of the various aspects of intellectual property law. The division cosponsored with the Dispute Resolution and Banking Law sections, “ADR in Financial and Commercial Transactions,” a panel discussion with Holly Bakke. The division cosponsored with the Family Law Section and ICLE “Alimony Basics,” providing practitioners with the nuts and bolts on how to handle marital dissolution cases. The section also cosponsored with ICLE “Business Law Basics,” where a panel of some of the state’s most authoritative business law practitioners shared their insights. On January 15 the section will sponsor a program titled “The Impact of HIPAA on Records Retrieval in Product Liability Cases.” The section recently sponsored “Daubert, Landrigan, Rubanick & Kemp: Federal and State Standards for Expert Witnesses.” PUBLIC UTILITY LAW The section cosponsored with ICLE “Recent Developments in Public Utilities Law,” addressing current procedures and recent developments. REAL PROPERTY, PROBATE AND TRUST LAW On November 18 and January 20, the section will host dinner meetings open to their membership. On December 4, the section will serve as a cosponsor of the Annual Holiday Reception of Standing Committee on Diversity. The section cosponsored “Ethical Issues Facing Government & Policy Sector Lawyers” with the Administrative Law, Criminal, Federal Practice, Individual Rights, Local Government, Minorities in the Profession and Municipal Court Practice sections. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW On December 10, the section will hold a board of consultors meeting. The section cosponsored with ICLE the 5th annual New Jersey Trust & Estate Law Forum, addressing everything from how proposed ethics rules will impact the practice to current probate trends. The section cosponsored with the Elder & Disability Law Section and ICLE, “Handling Non-Probate Assets, addressing the factors to consider when drafting an estate plan. The section cosponsored with the Taxation Law Section and ICLE “Estate Planning & Administration After the 2002 New Jersey Business & Estate Tax Changes.” TAXATION LAW On December 4, the section will hold an executive committee meeting. The section cosponsored with ICLE “Understanding Key Workers’ Compensation Issues,” guiding participants On December 3, the section will hold BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 17 NJSBA OFFERS NEW MEMBER DISCOUNTS THE NJSBA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE take part in the program. Call NJSBA Member Services to receive your card. Insurance Programs The NJSBA’s affinity program with NIA Group, LLC, the largest privately held New Jersey insurance broker, can provide access to many different insurance companies providing lawyers professional liability insurance, general office insurance, personal lines of insurance and group benefits coverage. As an independent insurance agent, NIA will shop various markets to obtain the best possible price and coverage. Call 1888-890-4650 for more information. Kinko’s Price Break The NJSBA has partnered with Kinko’s to provide members with substantial discounts on copying and other services. Black and white copies will cost members 3.5 cents, and color copies will be priced as low as 69 cents. Kinko’s mobile professional services will be available at a 20-percent discount. To participate in the program, members must apply for a free Kinko’s discount card. Applications may be downloaded from the NJSBA website, www.njsba.com. Select Membership, followed by Benefits, Discounted Copying Services, Kinko’s, Mobile Professionals and then Order Discount Card. Reduced Magazine Rates Through the association’s magazine subscription program, members can receive substantial discounts on more than 1,100 different publications, from Acoustic Guitar to Yachting. The service can be accessed online at www.buymags.com/njsba. Over 350 discounted publications are listed online. Requests for publications not listed among the online selections should be directed to the customer service department at 1-800-603-5602. Orders can be processed online or faxed to 1-516-676-6926. Florist Discounts NJSBA members also can receive 10 percent off all floral orders from Extra Touch Florists Association. Under this limited time discount program the $9.95 shipping fee will be waived. Contact Member Services staff jsmith@njsba.com, jrice@njsba.com, or ndemarinis@njsba.com for the association’s discount code. All of these programs can be accessed by going to www.njsba.com, checking membership and then benefits. You must log in with your NJSBA ID number and password to access the information. TWO NEW MEMBER BENEFITS TO HELP EASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF MAINTAINING YOUR WARDROBE. DISCOUNT PROGRAMS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR JOS. A. BANK AND MEN’S WEARHOUSE. NJSBA members can take advan- tage of a 20-percent discount off all regularly priced merchandise from men’s clothier Jos. A. Bank. Discounts apply to regularly priced catalog and online merchandise at www.josbank. com, as well as more than 160 Jos. A. Bank stores nationwide. In order to participate in the discount program, members must visit a Jos. A. Bank store and apply for a free corporate membership card. NJSBA members must present their valid association ID card when applying. Jos. A. Bank has been in business nearly 100 years, and provides highquality tailored and casual clothing and accessories. The clothier has 12 stores in New Jersey, located in Denville, Eatontown, Freehold, Livingston, Marlton, Moorestown, Morristown, Paramus, Princeton, Summit, Westfield and Westwood. An additional store is expected to open in Edgewater. Men’s Wearhouse is offering NJSBA members a corporate VIP program that entitles participants to a 10-percent discount on all regularly priced merchandise at any of their more than 500 stores, free delivery to the office, free lifetime pressing at any Men’s Wearhouse store, 24-hour tailoring and free seam re-altering. For store locations, visit www.menswearhouse.com. Members will be issued a Men’s Wearhouse participation card with their NJSBA ID number in order to In Case You Forgot Members who are delinquent in forwarding their dues are reminded that their names will be dropped from the membership roster shortly. Invoices were mailed in September. Members may call Member Services at 732-349-5000 to make payment over the phone. Additionally, members are reminded to notify NJSBA of changes in address or other contact information in order to avoid any break in services. 18 BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 EMPLOYMENT TIPS FROM THE NJSBA CAREER CENTER Seven Tips to Preparing a Winning Cover Letter A COVER LETTER IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL priate for your résumé but further illustrates your abilities. This includes work-related accomplishments, anecdotes, experiences and awards. Your networking contacts, knowledge about the company and personality should show through. 5. Don’t go overboard. Avoid big blocks of text and extraneous information. tence such as “I look forward to speaking with you further, and will contact you later next week.” Make sure you follow through with a phone call. A cover letter should be personally addressed to the reader. Send an original printout (preferably produced on a laser printer) on the same type of paper as the résumé. Never send a photocopied cover letter, and make sure to double-check spelling. More Career Help is Available Additional articles on employment-related topics may be found on the association’s website, at www.njsba.com, by clicking on the Legal Career Center button on the home page. The center also hosts an extensive employment database to help both job seekers and employers. The combined resources of nearly 100 legal career centers are part of this shared network comprised of over 64 bar associations, over 20 national associations and more than 15 legal portals, including Legalstaff.com LawGuru, Attorney.com, and LawStar.com. The network has thousands of new jobs posted each month and a database of over 24,000 legal professionals from across the nation. (Editor’s Note: This article was provided by the American Bar Association, and is reprinted here with permission.) THAT SHOULD INTEREST AN EMPLOYER IN YOU AND YOUR RÉSUMÉ. ALWAYS SEND A COVER LETTER ALONG WITH YOUR RÉSUMÉ, UNLESS INSTRUCTED OTHERWISE. The following are some tips to preparing a winning cover letter: 1. Always write a cover letter in business format, personalized for the job opening. Standard format includes an introduction, two or three paragraphs of detail, a summary of qualifications and a brief conclusion. 2. In the introduction, state who you are and how you learned of the company and job opening. For example, say that you read about the opening in an advertisement, if that is the case, since employers often chart this information. If you are applying through a contact, mention the contact’s name in the first few sentences. Be clear, concise and brief. 3. Show interest; express your interest in both the company and the job. Highlight the research you have done on the company; discuss recent news events, hirings or acquisitions that are relevant to the job opening and/or your experience. 4. Shine. In your cover letter, you can cite your skills, and include information that was not appro7. 6. Use the cover letter to explain and nullify any negative effects that might be created by chronological gaps, a lack of experience or a long absence from work. Trouble shoot. Tailor your letter to handle concerns that might arise from your résumé. Use the cover letter to explain and nullify any negative effects that might be created by chronological gaps, a lack of experience or a long absence from work. Mention outside work, volunteer experience or other marketable skills that show you spent your time out of the workplace productively. End the letter by initiating the next step. Conclude with a sen- BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 19 PROFESSIONAL HELP WITH THE CLICK OF A MOUSE If you’re tired of jumping from site to site to find a top service provider in your area, or even across the nation, you will appreciate the new, free service the NJSBA has introduced to members through its website. Our Expert/Pro Search service provides members with a growing international database of service providers, all at the click of a mouse. The NJSBA’s Expert/Pro Search is part of a network of over 40 legal associations that have joined forces to bring together the top legal consultants. If your need is local, regional, national or international, you can locate the perfect professional on our shared network of partner sites. A quick search delivers a list of professional profiles, including contact information, specialties served, degrees and certifications, professional memberships, hourly rates, past projects, references and more. Through our Expert/Pro Search service, members can search and contact: • Expert Witnesses • Investigators • Process Servers • Notaries • Court Reporters • Practice Coach/Consultants New members are being added daily, so keep us on your list for future searches as well. Expert/Pro Search can be accessed from the NJSBA’s website, at www.njsba.com. Click on the Legal Career Center menu link, and select the Expert/Pro Search menu option. Newsletters, for those sections that provide this service to their members, are accessible in PDF form extending back an average of two years. Each newsletter is listed by date, volume and number, and can be downloaded with a simple click of the mouse. On the second page of most newsletters is a table of contents, listing the articles contained in that issue, the author and the corresponding page number. This will make research Want to be Listed in the Network? If you wish to list your services on Expert/Pro Search, adding your profile is easy and affordable. State, national and international listings are available, and subcategories and specialties can be included within each profile. Online Section Newsletters Continue to Expand MEMBERS WHO VISIT THEIR SECTION’S easy for members who may be looking for a particular article or author. Additionally, the newsletter category contains a variety of other published material of interest to section members. NJSBA news and updates pertaining to recent issues can be accessed, as well as law office management articles, written section material such as upcoming programs and agendas, and more. Anyone interested in posting something to the newsletter section should contact sfrost@njsba.com. To access an online community, go to www.njsba.com, select NJSBA Committees, Divisions and Sections, then Divisions and Sections, and then your group. Be sure to log on with your NJSBA ID number and password to access all available features. ONLINE COMMUNITIES WILL FIND THE NEWSLETTER CATEGORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF PERTINENT INFORMATION. THE MATERIAL IS ALSO NOW MORE USER FRIENDLY, BROKEN DOWN INTO A NUMBER OF CATEGORIES FOR EASE OF VIEWING. 20 BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 CALENDAR Municipal Court Practice Section Meeting Restricted Use Driver’s License 12/1/03 4 p.m. N.J. Law Center Minorities in the Profession Section Meeting 1/7/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Elder & Disability Law Section Meeting 2/12/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center NJLAP 10th Anniversary Dinner Gala 12/1/03 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Elder & Disability Law Section Roundtable Meeting 1/12/04 9 a.m. N.J. Law Center Minorities in the Profession Section Black History Month Program 2/12/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Insurance Law Section Meeting Program Work of the IFP 12/3/03 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee Meeting 1/13/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Paralegal Committee Meeting 2/12/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Women in the Profession Section Meeting 2/17/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Diversity Committee Meeting 1/13/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Taxation Law Section Meeting Program The 2003 Federal Tax Law Changes 12/3/03 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Family Law Section Executive Committee Meeting 1/13/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Construction and Public Contract Law Section Meeting 2/18/04 8 a.m. N.J. Law Center Task Force on Diversity Holiday Reception 12/4/03 6:30 p.m. N.J. Law Center Insurance Law Section Meeting 2/19/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Workers Compensation Law Section Executive Committee Meeting 12/4/03 2 p.m. N.J. Law Center Product Liability and Toxic Tort Law Section Program The Impact of HIPAA on Records Retrieval in Product Liability Cases 1/15/04 6:30 p.m. N.J. Law Center Elder & Disability Law Section Roundtable Meeting 2/23/04 9 a.m. N.J. Law Center Internet and Computer Law Committee Data Forensics and Electronic Discovery 12/4/03 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Women in the Profession Section Meeting 1/20/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Family Law Section Holiday Reception 12/8/03 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Construction and Public Contract Law Section Meeting 1/21/04 8 a.m. N.J. Law Center General Practice Section Meeting 12/8/03 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Internet and Computer Law Committee Meeting 1/22/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center NJSBA Executive Committee Meeting 12/10/03 4:30 p.m. N.J. Law Center Health & Hospital Law Section Meeting 1/22/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section Board of Consultors Meeting 12/10/03 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Bankruptcy Law Section Meeting 2/3/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Elder & Disability Law Section Meeting 12/10/03 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Appellate Practice Committee Meeting 2/4/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center YLD Brew Ho Ho/Executive Committee Meeting 12/10/03 6 p.m. Woodbridge J.J. Bittings Brewery Company, Labor & Employment Law Section Executive Committee Meeting 2/9/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center NJSBA Board of Trustees Meeting 12/12/03 9 a.m. N.J. Law Center Family Law Section Executive Committee Meeting 2/10/04 6 pm. N.J. Law Center Land Use Law Section Board of Directors Meeting 12/16/03 8:30 a.m. N.J. Law Center Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee Meeting 2/10/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Construction and Public Contract Law Section Meeting 12/18/03 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Board of Consultors Meeting 2/11/04 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center Paralegal Committee Meeting 12/18/03 6 p.m. N.J. Law Center BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 21 MEMBERS IN THE NEWS ARTHUR J. ABRAMOWITZ, of Cozen O’Connor, was named one of the state’s top attorneys in bankruptcy and creditor/debtors rights by New Jersey Monthly magazine. HENRY O. BOENNING, of Archer & Greiner, was selected to become a board member of the Businesses Committed to Burlington County for a two-year term. JEFFREY S. BRENNER has been named director of operations at Intelysis corp. In addition, he has moved his legal practice, focusing on the restaurant industry, to Gerstein Grayson. MARIANNE CALABRESE has joined Comp Update 2003, a seminar sponsored by the Council on Education in Management. JEFFREY ALAN GRABOWSKI, of Capehart Scatchard, participated in a seminar titled “New Jersey Evictions: Residential and Commercial,” sponsored by Lorman Education. STEPHEN M. GREENBERG, of nar sponsored by the Council on Education in Management. Mr. Harrison also presented a seminar titled “Terrorism: Challenges for New Jersey Employers,” sponsored by Premier Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Associates of Southern New Jersey. DENNIS J. HELMS has joined the panel discussion about alternative business entity law at the Meritas Annual Meeting. JOEL N. JACOBSON, of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, has been named to the board of directors of Meritas. KENNETH S. JAVERBAUM Flaster Greenberg, presented a program titled “HIPAA Privacy: What Your Practice Should be Doing Now,” at the second annual Clinical Care Conference, and a program titled “Practical Solutions to HIPAA Privacy Compliance: Priming Your Practice,” for physicians in Egg Harbor. DANIEL R. GUADALUPE, of Norris firm of Flaster Greenberg. ROBERT A. HICKEN, of Capehart Scatchard, has been named president of the Burlington County Bar Association. HARRY R. HILL was awarded the Mercer County Bar Association’s Michael J. Nizolek Award for Service to the Bar. RICHARD M. HLUCHAN, of Ballard was honored with the Essex County Bar Association’s Civil Trial Attorney Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the practice area. MICHAEL J. KLINE and STEPHANIE RESNICK Norris McLaughlin & Marcus. WILLIAM DREIER, of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, lectured on products liability and alternative dispute resolution in a program sponsored by the Insurance Council of New Jersey. ERNEST H. EHLING JR. has joined McLaughlin & Marcus, served as honorary co-chair at the 36th anniversary banquet for FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development Inc. He also spoke on the use of technology in discovery and trials at the 27th annual United States District Court Judicial Conference. ROBERT J. HAGERTY, of Capehart Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, spoke on the “DEP Redlight/ Greenlight Plan — What is it? How Will it Impact the Law?” to a group of 275 land use professionals. EDWARD A. HOGAN, of were elected to the Fox Rothschild Executive Committee. JAMES KOZACHEK, of Flaster/ Greenberg, spoke at two seminars presented by the Builders League of South Jersey. JOHN F. KUNTZ has been named the firm of Marriott Casagrande Callahan Blair & Greer. ANDREW E. FINKLE has joined Fox Rothschild O’Brien & Frankel. RICHARD J. FLASTER, of Flaster Scatchard, presented “Compensation Strategies & FLSA Update” to members of the Tri-State Human Resource Management Association. ANNE HAMMILL and ARMANDO RICCIO, of Capehart Scatchard, Greenberg, published his first novel, titled Authority of Thieves. CHARLES M. FORMAN, of Forman Holt & Eliades, received the Director’s Award for Outstanding Achievements by a Private Trustee from the United States Trustee Program. ALAN FOX and BETSY LIEBMAN, of presented “Preventing Abuses Under the FMLA, ADA, NJLAD, and Workers’ Compensation Laws: Beyond the Basics,” to members of the Human Resource Association of Southern New Jersey. JENNIFER WARD HAMPTON and GREGORY HYMAN, of Spector Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, was elected chair of New Jersey OSHA and Industry Communication Alliance. He also chaired an environmental roundtable sponsored by the Environmental Business Council of the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, was a panelist at a conference titled “Natural Resource Damages and the Public Trust” presented by NY/NJ Baykeeper and spoke at a Rutgers seminar titled “Regulatory Training in Underground Storage Tanks.” PETER D. HUTCHEON, of Norris senior vice president at Provident Bank in Jersey City. ANTHONY R. LARATTA, of Archer & Greiner, spoke at a Burlington County Bar Association probate seminar titled “Will Contests and Probate Litigation.” JERALYN LAWRENCE, of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, was selected as one of the leading attorneys in family and matrimonial law as part of the Ten Under Forty program. ROBERT T. LEWIS, of Capehart Scatchard, presented a seminar titled “Mold Control: How to Identify, Cost Effectively Remediate and Prevent Mold Problems.” JOHN H. GEANEY and PRUDENCE M. BYRNE, of Capehart Scatchard, Gadon & Rosen, presented a seminar on commercial general liability coverage at Ramblewood Country Club. BRUCE L. HARRISON, ROBERT J. HAGERTY and ARMANDO V. RICCIO, of Capehart Scatchard, presented New Jersey Personnel Law Update 2003, a semi- presented New Jersey Workers’ McLaughlin & Marcus, received honorable mention in connection with the Christian T. Nielsen Unsung Hero Award through the Somerset County United Way in recognition of his work on behalf of Legal Services of Northwest Jersey Inc. He also participated in a Capehart Scatchard, published “The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute,” in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Employer Liability Insurance, published by LexisNexis. He also participated in a seminar on return-to-work issues along with firm attorneys ARMANDO RICCIO and LORA NORTHEN. 22 BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 MARION K. LITTMAN, of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, spoke on legal issues regarding bloodless medicine and surgery at a conference sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. LOUIS N. MAGAZZU, of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, has been named to the Democratic Leadership Council’s list of 100 new democrats to watch. J. ANTHONY MANGER, of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, discussed the use of captive insurers and self-insurance programs to meet health care providers’ insurance needs before the Healthcare Section of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. LOUIS R. MOFFA JR. joined Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll as a partner in the litigation department and construction group. THOMAS A. MUCCIFORI, of Archer FRANKLIN J. RIESENBURGER, of Flaster Greenberg, has been appointed chair of the Vineland Public Library Board. STEPHEN D. SCHRIER, of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, moderated Casino Law 2003 at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. VIMAL K. SHAH, of Carpenter STEVEN W. SUFLAS, of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, was named one of the top lawyers in the state by New Jersey Monthly magazine. WILLIAM J. THOMPSON, & Greiner, participated in the Rutgers Law Attorney Panel Series, addressing law students on the complexities of commercial litigation. GREGORY J. PALAKOW, of Archer & Greiner, lectured at Volunteer Guardianship One on One Inc.’s first annual study course, caring for those with diminished capacity. GEORGE W. POWELL JR. has Bennett & Morrissey, received the J. Michael Brown award at DuPont Legal’s annual Minority Counsel Conference for his commitment to diversity in the legal profession. DOUGLAS S. STANGER, of Flaster Greenberg, participated in a seminar titled “A Bankruptcy Primer — Tax Implications and the Accountant’s Role.” REGINALD STANTON, former New of Archer & Greiner, was elected to the board of trustees of Steininger Behavioral Care Services. THOMAS J. WALLS JR., of Capehart Scatchard, has been certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a workers’ compensation attorney. He also spoke at the Rehab Excellence Center’s Employer Medical Education Seminar. ERIC WOOD, of Fox Rothschild, joined Fox Rothschild as special counsel in the real estate department. MARGARET RAYMONDFLOOD, of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, has been named to the board of the Hunterdon County YMCA. Jersey Superior Court judge, has joined Drinker Biddle. was recently selected as general counsel of the Atlantic City Sewage Company. Discounted Law Books Program Expands The NJSBA’s discount law book program with the American Bar Association, which guarantees members 35 percent off the list price, has been expanded to include more than just law office management books. Titles now cover banking, bankruptcy, business, construction and public contract, criminal, elder, family, international and real property law, as well as law office management. Other categories will be available shortly. In the law office management area, members can select books that cover everything from fees, billing and collection to organizational agreements, law firm marketing, staff training and Internet and email issues. The books cater to any size office, from the solo practitioner to large international firms. A partial listing of the current selections is available on the NJSBA website. New books are constantly being added, and members are encouraged to contact ndemarinis@njsba.com or jrice@njsba. com if a title of interest is not listed at the present time. To access the ABA books listing, go to www.njsba.com, log on as a member, and select Managing Your Law Office and then the topic Law Practice Books. Selections may be purchased online or by calling the NJSBA at 732-249-5000. To order, select the books you would like to purchase, and check the box or boxes. You may choose books from one category or several. Select “complete order,” and fill out the shipping form. Please allow two to four weeks for delivery of your order. BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 23 NEW MEMBERS Thomas Abbate Teaneck Sarabeth L. Abrams Williamstown Meredith A. Accoo Marlton Alfred V. Acquaviva Riverdale Laura Adjangba Newark Scott Albrecht Mahwah Michele Alcalde Upper Montclair Joshua D. Altman New Brunswick Robert M. Anderson Wall Christopher J. Andrew New York, NY Alexander J. Anglim Roseland Allison Ansell Ryan Ocean Frances L. Antonin Jersey City Diane S. Appel Rotmil Morganville Renne M. Araujo Union Geoffrey C. Arlen Hillsborough David L. Aromando Morristown Marie Aronce Camden Serena D. Arrabito Parsippany Howard W. Bailey Lake Hopatcong John Balsamo Chatham Walter R. Barisonek Elizabeth Franklin Barnes Randolph Lorraine K. Barnett South Orange Rita Barone Bedminster Laura B. Barry East Brunswick Robert G. Beck Nutley Robert Bellacosa Springfield Michele Benenato Cranford Amy Bennecoff Shoemakersville, PA Dean T. Bennett Newark Lori A. Berger Somerset Rhonda S. Berliner-Gold Trenton Lisa Besson Geraghty Newark Lisa A. Besson-Geraghty Newark Caren J. Biberman Newark Stuart Bierman Hackensack Jesse F. Bifulco Jackson Kecia Blackson Westampton Jessica Boar Newark Dominique K. Bogatz Syracuse, NY Danielle H. Bohlen Edison Patricia Bombelyn New Brunswick Andrew Bondarowicz Scotch Plains Shelly J. Bordon Woodbridge Stephen P. Bosio Philadelphia, PA Harold I. Braff Livingston Allison M. Britt Long Valley Neil Brodsky Toms River Brenda Brogdon Westmont Paulette Brown Newark Shanise V. Bryant Hamilton Michael J. Burke Paterson Cathleen T. Butler Newark Albert Buzzetti Englewood Cliffs Daniel Byrne Mendham Kit E. Calligaro Kinnelon Michelle Capezza Florham Park Thomas D. Capotorto Parsippany Gregory Carleton Blue Anchor Noelia Carriera Roselle Park Patricia A. Casey Little Silver Elizabeth E. Cashin Gillette Frank Castucci Short Hills John Chang Parsippany Judiann Chartier Newark David A. Checchio Watchung Antonino Ciappina Springfield | VOL. Cinzia Cioffi Lawrenceville Melissa Cipriano Florham Park Racquel Colabella Hopatcong Theodore J. Collins Farmingdale Gregory Compa Aberdeen Deborah A. Condit West Caldwell Mark T. Connell Princeton Christopher J. Conrad Newton Lisa Considine Rutherford Lisa Ann Cooney Voorhees Meliton Cordero Paterson Lisa D. Cornacchia West Orange Sylvia Costantino Aberdeen Mary K. Costello Morris Plains Scott Cowan Toms River James Creegan Princeton Annette D. Cromer Madison Colleen M. Cunningham Newton Carolina T. Curbelo Paramus Stefano Cusano Philadelphia, PA Frederick Cutaio Bordentown Neha Dalal Hoboken Rupal R. Dalal Roseland Nicholas Deenis Philadelphia, PA Padraic B. Deighan Cherry Hill Jared DeMarinis Livingston Tracey Denton Roseland Tracey A. Deron Voorhees Nizar Dewood College Park, MD Melissa A. Didato New Brunswick Michael D. DiGiovanna Princeton Jaclyn A. DiLascio Parsippany Grey J. Dimenna West Long Branch Patricia A. DiNicola Carney Point David J. DiSabato Newark Brian DiStefano Toms River Lisa J. Dixon Cape May Court House Helen C. Dodick Morristown Maureen Doherty Scotch Plains Thomas F. Dorn Denville Michelle Ducellier Voorhees Marilyn Dume Leonia Robin Dunleavy Califon Deborah S. Dunn Princeton Carrie Duranceau Jersey City Rosemary C. Eikamp Princeton Felicia Ekejiuba Queens Village, NY Ekaterine N. Eleftherlou Woodbury Carolyn Ellison Jackson Richard C. Erdman Union Marissa Escurra-Dubiel Hawthorne Renee C. Ettore Haddonfield Peter J. Fabriele New Brunswick Brian W. Fahey Mendham Marc P. Feldman Morris Plains Michael J. Feldman Union Robert Femia Morristown Roy Fenichel Springfield Frank J. Ferry Ventnor City Walter L. Fields Fairfield, CT Peter N. Fiorentio Blackwood Andrea Fishkin Tenafly Christian Fleming East Brunswick Michael F. Floyd Haddonfield Christopher S. Franges Morristown Timothy J. Fraser Florham Park Brian C. Freeman Jersey City Robert W. Frieland Morris Plains Kathryn M. Gantz Woodbury E. Michael Garrett Maywood Kathleen P. Garvey Edgewater Carole A. Geronimo Ramsey Michele Gibson Burlington Matthew Gilbert Annamdale Denice P. Gilchrist West Orange Joshua C. Gillette Newark Lauren Girard Bordentown Nicholas A. Giuditta Cranford Joseph D. Glazer Princeton Virginia A. Goddard Somerset Brodie S. Gold Metuchen Daniel E. Gold Metuchen Kimberly Goldberg Nutley Ivette P. Gomez Woodbridge Kenneth B. Goodman Livingston Jonathan D. Gordon Hackesnack David M. Gorenberg Lakewood Ira M. Gottlieb Newark Gary S. Graifman Montvale Savyon Grant Hackensack Leon Grauer Nutley Jonathan Gray Short Hills Wendy B. Green Chatham Wayne D. Greenstone Newark Ian R. Grodman Maplewood Suzanne J. Groisser Montclair Allen N. Grossman Princeton Anthony W. Guidice Somerville Rhonda Gundersen Riverton P. Jason Hadley Roseland Andrew F. Hageman Montclair John H. Hague Florham Park 24 BAR COMMUNIQUÉ 3 | NO. 1 Junie Hahn West Orange Earl T. Hall Philadelphia, PA Steven M. Hambro Dayton Christopher N. Hamilton Trenton Lisa M. Hannan West Orange Mark J. Hanson Toms River Jason Harding Pompton Lakes Michele R. Hart Rockaway Christine Haus South Orange Thomas F. Heaney Tinton Falls Samuel P. Hechtman Closter Noah Heck Rumson Jennifer Hecker Martinsville Carolyn T. Hendler North Brunswick John T. Herbert New York, NY Susan L. Hershkowitz New York, NY Edward Hesketh Clinton Sarah Hill Newark Ian F. Hinonangan Jersey City Richard J. Hoff Cherry Hill Antoinette E. Holder East Windsor Melissa Hollander Montclair Adrienne Holmes Newark Mark T. Holmes Trenton Michael D. Homans Cherry Hill Farah N. Homsi Summit Marleen S. Horlacher Succasunna Rachel Horowitz Trenton Chenguang Huang Bridgewater Noel D. Humphreys Roseland Scott F. Husslein East Brunswick Ty Hyderally Montclair Suzanne Iazzetta North Plainfield Toni L. Imperiale Rockaway Roger M. Iorio Hackensack Jose A. Izquierdo West New York, NY Joanna M. Jacobs Haddonfield Jennifer E. Jacobson Short Hills Mildred Jaeger Graham New Providence Bernice Jalloh Roselle John Jasey South Orange Eric H. Jaso Morristown Renuka S. Jayasekera Jersey City Deborah A. Jenkins West Milford Andrew Johns Newark Golden E. Johnson Newark Marion B. Johnson Florham Park Christina E. Jones Rowe North Brunswick Anish Joshi White Plains, NY James Jukes Newark Wendy Kagan Monmouth Junction Kim B. Kaiser Long Valley Stelios Kalpogeras Ridgefield Amee Kanojia Bridgewater Matthew R. Kaplan Montclair Drew K. Kapur Voorhees Robert A. Kasuba Newark Jonathan H. Katz Princeton Elaine Kaufmann Edison John F. Kearney Moorestown Victor F. Keen Philadelphia, PA Edward C. Kein Edison Paul R. Kenny Newark Puja Khanna Kaushik Edison John Kickbusch Cherry Hill Chang S. Kim Short Hills John K. Kim Newark Johnathon Kim Cliffside Park Helen E. Kinsella Freehold Lauren Kirk Paramus Michael S. Klerer Edison Richard F. Klineburger Haddonfield Eric J. Konecke Parsippany Barbara Konkus Bridgewater Jay L. Kooper Woodbridge Alan Korzen Parsippany Gena Koutsouris Brick Elizabeth W. Kreger Princeton Seth A. Kreiner Short Hills Carla E. Krueger Park Ridge Jodi C. Krugman Newark Timothy Kuhn Easton, PA Anthony Kukal Pitman Paul J. Labov West Orange Charlotte Lacroix Whitehouse Station Scott Laterra River Edge Robyn Lauber Newark Nels J. Lauritzen Piscataway Ray Lebron Cherry Hill Boong-Kyu Lee New York, NY Robert E. Lee Scotch Plains Marvin Lehman Elizabeth Ryan J. Lehrfeld Haddonfield Richard J. Lemanpwicz Ocean City Jereme LePere Harrisburg, PA Scott Levin Ambler, PA Brian Linson Bordentown Sean M. Lipsky Hackensack Jennifer A. Loheac Scotch Plains Stephen A. Lokos Monmouth Junction Edward R. Longo Bernardsville Janice Lorde Newark Linda F. Lordi Cavanuagh New Brunswick Mandi Love Atlantic City Andrew J. Luca Cherry Hill Pamela M. Madas Newark Carla F. Maggio Deptford F. Lawrence Magro Whitehouse Station Rina Mais Teaneck Dominic F. Maisano Trenton Angela Mak Flushing, NY Beth Caryn Manes Springfield Sari Mann Englewood Cliffs Steven C. Mannion Teaneck Meredith Marcus Morristown Barry J. Marenberg Short Hills Scarlett M. Margetanski Bayonne Robert M. Mark Summit Charles Markowitz Ocean Peter V. Marks Linwood Marc D. Marsico Burlington Nicole Martin Somerset Mariella Martinez Newark Tanya M. Mascarich Parsippany A. David Matchett Sparta Timothy J. Matteson Mahwah Brian W. McAlindin Newark Eugene J. McCaffrey Woodbury Brendan P. McCarthy Chatham Alice M. McCune Morristown Dana E. McDade North Brunswick Jennifer J. McDermott Iselin Mark K. McDonough Vineland Herbert McDuffy Media, PA Michele B. McGlyn Newark Matthew E. McGoey Hawthorne Carolyn M. McGuire Rockaway J. Patrick McMorrow Freehold Nicholas Menas Princeton Angela J. Mendelsohn Wayne Doris M. Merrick Wayne James Meslar West Trenton Laurie E. Meyers Woodbridge Sonia E. Middlebrooks Roselle David M. Miller Chatham Dawn K. Miller Edison Donna M. Miller Clifton James Miner Westfield Michael Minieri Warren Stephanie Minor Newark James A. Mitchell Dayton Aaron Mizrahi Piscataway Robert K. Moore Hillside Christopher Moylan Baltimore, MD Amanda L. Mulvaney West Caldwell Joseph M. Murphy Morristown Brian M. Nelson Plainsboro Kirk Nelson Elizabeth Jeffrey P. Newman Upper Montclair Robert Nisonger Red Bank Deborah M. Norcross Princeton Michelle Olenick Budd Lake Sherri N. OrenbergRuggieri New Brunswick Elliot D. Ostrove Morristown Clyde L. Otis Englewood Patricia T. Oulton Morristown Jennifer A. Owen Burke, VA John E. Page Basking Ridge Christina U. Pak Woodbridge Dino Palangic Cliffside Park Jonathan A. Panik Pequannock Kristen A. Papathomas Califon Donald M. Pepe Red Bank Laura S. Perlman Princeton Jeffery Perron Ridgefield George R. Peterson Short Hill James J. Pettit Cherry Hill Thomas G. Phillips Morristown BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 3 | NO. 1 25 Victor N. Piacente Elmsford, NY Mitchelle Pierre Newark Richard Pierre North Bergen J J. Pierson New Vernon Denise J. Pipersburgh West Orange Michael J. Plata Roselle Park Carolyn Polito Chester Laurie C. Poppe Hillsborough George W. Powell Philadelphia, PA Ilona A. Praschak Dover Donna J. Prevost Princeton John J. Pribish Princeton Gregory Prindle New York, NY John L. Pritchard Union Jamian R. Probber Lake Hiawatha William J. Rada Allendale Elliot D. Raff Cherry Hill Harriet Raghnal South Orange Marian R. Ragusa Cape May Court House Lauren A. Ramp Norwood Frank D. Recine Congers, NY Harry S. Reichard Princeton Claudia Reis Woodbridge Evan Reisman Wharton Batya G. Rephun North Bergen Steven J. Richardson Woodbury James S. Richter Newark Jeffrey M. Riedl Wyckoff John T. Rihacek Freehold Jason R. Rittie Budd Lake Mary Kathryn Roberts Trenton Eric Rochkind Princeton Adrienne C. Rogove Princeton Charles R. Ropka Cherry Hill Amy J. Rose Haddon Township Stephen H. Rosen Little Falls Jason M. Ross Bradley Beach Tari A. RossittoVanwinkle Tallahassee, FL Jonathan H. Roth Hoboken Adam Rothenberg Edison Barry J. Roy West Orange Wendy Rubinstein Teaneck Clark P. Russell Florham Park Linda Sabat Fair Haven Claudia V. Sabine Mendham Mark V. Sadowski Mahwah David M. Saltzman Paramus Gary K. Sambol Cherry Hill Karen P. Sampson Westampton Laurie J. Sands Newark Andrew J. Sangeorge West Caldwell Elissa A. Santo Bridgewater Jennifer Sarnelli Woodbridge James J. Savage Newark Cassandra T. Savoy Montclair Joann S. Sawaged Secaucus Elizabeth A. Scanlon Mahwah Joanne Scanlon Prestia Valley Forge, PA Janet B. Scher Lakewood Michael E. Schiappacasse Morristown Andrew O. Schiff Philadelphia, PA Michael F. Schleigh Westmont Kathleen D. Schmidt Vienna, VA Eric J. Schreiner Philadelphia, PA C. Gregory Schultz Mount Holly David J. Schwartz Paramus Jeff A. Schwartz Morristown Richard H. Schwartz New York, NY Kristin M. Scipione Florham Park Steven A. Serna Englewood Katherine M. 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