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Bar Communiqué 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 2 | NO. 1 PPRESIDENT’S MESSAGE .....................................................................................2 AND TWENTY EIGHT YEARS COUNTING .............................................................3 ONLINE COMMUNITIES OFFER 21ST CENTURY COMMUNICATION ..........................3 MID-YEAR MEETING PROMISES TO BE MAGICAL .................................................4 ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS TERRORIST ISSUES ...............................................6 MEMBER PROFILE — ROCCO DEPERSIA ..............................................................8 MEMBER NEWS ..............................................................................................10 SECTION NEWS .............................................................................................11 NJSBA LAUNCHES LEGAL CAREER CENTER .......................................................13 TASK FORCE ON DIVERSITY MARKS FOURTH ANNIVERSARY ..................................14 CAREER CENTER NEWS ..................................................................................15 NEW BOOKS ADDED TO THE ABA LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LIST ...................16 CALENDAR....................................................................................................17 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS................................................................................18 TRIBUTES FROM THE BAR TO MEL NAROL .........................................................23 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 2 | NO. 1 Bar Communiqué PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE T he NJSBA is a community of lawyers that exists to serve its members. During my term of office I propose to expand our services so that membership in our association is indispensable for practicing law. I want to make the NJSBA your silent partner in the practice of law. While I cannot address all of the initiatives I hope to undertake during the coming year, I would like to highlight a few of them. Soon I will be discussing concerns about the availability and cost of malpractice insurance with the Supreme Court, and I hope we can quickly develop a process to examine and respond to this issue. We will also be exploring other types of insurance benefits the Association provides, to see whether they can be expanded. A State Bar committee is currently studying systems for providing less expensive electronic legal research to our members. This is a potentially enormous benefit, but one which requires careful analysis. I anticipate receiving the committee’s report during my term, for review by the board. I also plan on initiating a membership drive. I want to offer more to those who are already members, and I want to convince those who are not members to join us. Increased membership will enable us to build the association, our community, and provide more extensive services for our members. It will also make the Association an even stronger presence statewide, thereby enhancing our advocacy efforts on issues of importance to the lawyers of New Jersey. I also pledge to carry the torch to address some immediate issues that will affect our members and the public. They include proposed changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct, the development of rules governing multi-jurisdictional practices, the bona fide office rule controversy, a new initiative for reviewing our courtannexed arbitration system and continued monitoring of best practices and procedures. Richard J. Badolato ➔ Back to Table of Contents ONLINE COMMUNITIES OFFER 21ST CENTURY COMMUNICATION MEMBERS OF 23 DIFFERENT NJSBA GROUPS ARE NOW ABLE TO KEEP BETTER TABS ON THEIR ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNICATE EASILY WITH EACH OTHER THROUGH NEWLY CREATED ONLINE COMMUNITIES. HOMEPAGE. THEY ARE THE FIRST GROUPS TO ESTABLISH ONLINE COMMUNITIES LINKED TO THE NJSBA’S The online communities give members of the specific group online access to a member forum, email distributor, section calendar of events, minutes from recent meetings, recent and prior newsletters, a list of the group’s leadership, and a selection of new and noteworthy news related to the group. Through the email distributor, one member can communicate with the entire section. Division, section and committee members are able to post questions to other members through the forums. Other possible uses for the online communities include the posting of legislative updates and outside resources specific to the bar groups. The ability to exchange information, news, events of interest and other items is a key component of the networking that NJSBA section, committee and division membership offers. The immediate response enabled by the online communities will bring networking for these groups in step with current technology. More importantly, by putting the membership in touch at a keystroke, members can take advantage of a valuable career asset — immediate communication with the best and the brightest in their substantive area of law. “The opportunities are endless in terms of members communicating within the email distributor and forum in their substantive areas,” says Daniel Waldman, who spearheaded the project during his term as NJSBA president. “Division, section and committee online communities are a means of providing interactive communications tools via the Internet as an NJSBA membership benefit. We are pleased that we will be able to offer this unique benefit for the exclusive use of our sections, committees and Young Lawyers Division.” The creation of future online communities will depend on the interest of the group, its ability to supply current newsletters, meeting minutes and news in a timely manner, and the cooperation of its members to utilize the forum and listserv to its full capabilities. In order to introduce non-group members to these sections, divisions and committees, the general public will be able to access the homepage of each online community from the Association’s website, www.njsba.com. Non-members will be able to view the group’s calendar, meeting minutes and archived newsletters, as well as a registration form so they can join the section or division if they so desire. Members of the groups establishing online communities may access the sites using their NJSBA identification number and a password they select themselves. The sites may be accessed at http://www.njsba.com by clicking on the appropriate section. TWENTY EIGHT YEARS AND COUNTING The NJSBA wants to publicly thank our long-time employee, Sheila Hess, who celebrated her 28th anniversary with the Bar Association on July 1. In her role as a member services associate, Ms. Hess is our expert on membership questions and issues. Her diligence and professionalism are evident to the many members who have dealt with her for almost three decades. “As she is the initial point of contact for our members, it is crucial that we have a knowledgeable and personable individual available to provide the level of service that members expect. Ms. Hess has always been a tremendous source of information and a pleasant person to talk with. Her work has enhanced our efforts,” said Harold L. Rubenstein, NJSBA Executive Director. Director of Member Services Stephanie Frost said, “Sheila has been working with the NJSBA for 28 years. I have had the privilege of working with her for just three now. She is a wonderful person to work with.” BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 3 MID-YEAR MEETING PROMISES TO BE MAGICAL MID-YEAR MEETING 2002 SPOT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE ULTIMATE FAMILY FANTASY — DISNEY WORLD. FOR A TOTAL OF FIVE DAYS, FROM NOVEMBER 6–10, ATTENDEES AT THE NJSBA GATHERING ORLANDO, FLORIDA, DISNEY CAN BLEND THE WITH A BROAD IN MAGIC OF SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS. While the complete schedule of business and social programs is still being finalized, quality Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) seminars and more will be on tap. For example, the Land Use Law and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law sections will cosponsor with ICLE two panel discussions. A panel of land use attorneys will discuss how the lack of land, environmental and other development regulations and recent case law — including the Supreme Court case affecting low- and moderateincome housing argued on April 29, 2002 — have influenced land development. Steven K. Mignogna, of Archer & Greiner, will lead a panel discussion on various aspects of probate litigation, what to know and what to avoid. Additionally. the Taxation and the Banking Law sections will present a joint program highlighting the substantial tax law changes brought about by the New Jersey budget legislation approved in June, and addressing other significant developments in the areas of property and sales and use taxation. The overhaul of the corporate tax system will be explored, as well as the specific tax changes for savings and loans, partnerships and limited liability companies, investment companies, passive income companies (such as Delaware holding companies/ financial subsidiaries) and other entities. Attending certain ICLE-cosponsored programs earns participants New York and Pennsylvania continuing legal education credits and New Jersey trial attorney certification credits. DISNEY'S RED CARPET TREATMENT A welcome reception and buffet dinner will be held at the Summerhouse at the Grand Floridian Hotel on the first day of arrival, so that NJSBA members, their families and guests can exchange suggestions on what to visit first in Disney. A special block party on the New York street set of Universal Orlando® will be held on the last evening. On that final night, Mid-Year Meeting attendees will have exclusive use of the rides, entertainment and virtual game arcade. They will also have the opportunity to experience a showing of Terminator 2 3-D Battle Across Time®, a surround adventure that allows the audience to experience the ultimate cyber war. Between experiencing the thrill of riding in the eye of a tornado, rocking to the street music of the mischievous Blues Brothers, and fighting side-by-side with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Terminator 2 action adventure, refuel at the on-site buffet dinner. BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 4 MID-YEAR MEETING 2002 Continued Mid-Year Meeting participants can purchase tickets to enter the park early before the Universal Final Night Gala begins if they wish to enjoy the theme park for a longer period of time. Please contact the NJSBA Meetings Department at 732-249-5000 to obtain a Universal Orlando® Convention Passes Order Form. The NJSBA will also host a golf tournament on Disney's Palm Golf Course at 8 a.m. on November 8. Situated in the woodlands, it is ranked as one of the nation's top resort courses. The 18th hole is rated the fourth toughest hole on the PGA Tour. Participation in the NJSBA golf tournament is limited to 100 players, and the format will be a 4-ball scramble. The entrance fee includes green fees, 1⁄2 cart, prizes, continental breakfast, scoring and tournament set up. THE MAGIC OF DISNEY Between the scheduled educational and social events, enjoy the pure fantasy of Disney’s four theme parks. Disney offers a special two-day Park Hopper® Pass for convention attendees as well as three-, four- and five-day Park Hopper® Passes. If you are interested in obtaining Disney passes, which grant access to all the parks, please contact the NJSBA Meetings Department at 732-249-5000. Enter the Magic Kingdom® through Cinderella’s Castle and you are in Fantasyland, where Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Snow White, Tigger and the other Disney characters magically appear around every corner. Rowdy pirates populate Adventureland, country bears perform in Frontierland, and ghosts from our nation's past come to life in Liberty Square. Visit Mickey and Minnie’s homes, race through Space Mountain and come face-to-face with an angry alien. Disney has even brought back its original classic — the Main Street Electrical Parade — to dazzle the imagination in the evenings. Venture into Disney’s Animal Kingdom® for an awesome encounter with lions, tigers, Komodo dragons, hippos, giraffes and elephants. In Asia and Africa you can book a jungle trek aboard a boat and experience whitewater thrills on the Kali River, explore the Pangani Forest and safari through the savannahs. You will also want to take the time to enjoy the Tarzan stage show, the Lion King show, experience a bug's eye view of life and explore a prehistoric dinosaur area. Show business, rock and roll, television, Broadway productions and more come to life at Disney-MGM Studios. From Indiana Jones to Drew Carey, from the heart-stopping Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorTM to the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids experience, the MGM theme park promises a thrill a minute. After shrinking the kids at MGM, experience Honey, I Shrunk the Audience at Epcot’s Future World®. Test a high-performance race car on one of the longest and fastest rides at the resort. Experience new technologies and travel the world through culture, architecture and food at the World Showcase®. Then spend the evening enjoying a fabulous laser and fireworks spectacular, along with a moving musical and dance extravaganza as largerthan-life puppets parade through the streets. Besides the theme parks, attendees and their guests can visit three fabulous water parks and party, shop or dine at the late-night hot spot, Downtown Disney®. The more personalized options for recreation at the Walt Disney World® Resort also include waterskiing, wakeboarding, parasailing, cruises, boat rentals, surfing, fishing, stock car driving, championship golf, horseback riding and pony rides, tennis, miniature golf, bicycling, spa treatments and much, much more. SUPERB ACCOMMODATIONS Mid-Year Meeting attendees will stay at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, a beachfront Victorian hotel offering elegant accommodations. Typical of the Disney experience, the hotel flirts with both the romantic and the childish sides of its guests. From sailing on the lagoon to adventure on a pirate cruise, the Grand Floridian has it all. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Join your colleagues for five days of educational and social opportunities. Call the NJSBA Meetings Department at 732-249-5000 for more information or to register. BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 5 ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS TERRORIST ISSUES THE NJSBA 2002 ANNUAL MEETING, HELD MAY 21–23, HIGHLIGHTED SEVERAL PROGRAMS CENTERING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS. HOSTED AT THE TROPICANA CASINO AND RESORT IN ATLANTIC CITY, THE YEAR’S PREMIER EVENT DELIVERED GUIDANCE ON THE CHANGING FACE OF AMERICAN LEGAL PRACTICE. The centerpiece of the programs took place on Wednesday, May 22, when Assistant U.S. Attorney General Michael Chertoff discussed “Responses to Terrorism,” offering participants an opportunity to explore homeland defense and other issues facing the nation today. In his powerful message to the audience, Chertoff made it clear that the nation must use every means within its constitutional power to root out terrorists and their allies. While pushing the constitutional envelope to the edge to avoid future attacks, American citizens still must be prepared for terrorist violence, he said, noting that viewing the September 11 attack as the start of domestic terrorism in the U.S. is naïve. Since the 1993 World Trade Center bombing there have been many attacks or planned attacks on the nation, many of them twarted by intelligence operations. While acknowledging the controversiality of some of the actions taken by the nation’s intelligence community since September 11, Chertoff defended the procedures as essential to defending our shores. A debate over the balance between protecting our civil liberties and protecting our lives took place during a 90minute seminar titled “Individual Rights in the Aftermath of 9/11, sponsored by the NJSBA’s Individual Rights Section and the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE). As the session began, the two sides squared off quickly. While they remained widely divided in their views, both sides gave those in attendance something to think about. Issues surrounding individual rights were also addressed in a program titled “How to Handle a Racial Profiling Case.” Cosponsored by the Ad Hoc Committee on Racial Profiling, the NJSBA Task Force on Diversity, ICLE and the Minorities in the Profession, Individual Rights, Criminal Law and Women in the Profession sections, the program provided a thorough analysis of racial profiling with members of the legal and law enforcement communities as well as other groups. Speakers discussed the various aspects of handling a racial profiling case, including general practice tips, the federal civil rights litigation, the current state of the law and the recently enacted Patriot’s Act. Additionally, the Insurance Law Section and ICLE cosponsored a session on “Emerging First-Party Insurance Issues.” Panelists discussed the market’s most recent response to losses arising from acts of terror and war; explored the critical complexities of fire, business interruption and extra-expense coverage in light of new realities; and considered the impact of recent legislative changes and emerging case law on ERISA, and life, health and disability coverages. The NJSBA Labor and Employment Law Section, along with ICLE, sponsored “Dealing With Workplace Violence in the Post September 11th World.” A panel consisting of BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 6 ANNUAL MEETING 2002 Continued labor and employment lawyers addressed the key issues arising from dealing with acts of workplace violence perpetrated by both employees and by third parties. In addition to these programs, more than 25 other NJSBA sections, divisions and committees hosted seminars and social gatherings at the Annual Meeting. Among the programs was a presentation on the state of the judiciaries by Chief Justice Deborah T. Poritz and Chief Judge John W. Bissell. Poritz focused on the introduction of best practices rules for civil courts, which she noted are already improving the system’s case flow. Bissell noted that the loss of four judges has greatly reduced the workflow in the federal courts. A question and answer period followed the presentation. SPECIAL MOMENTS The Chertoff program drew a broad range of attendees, including Governor James E. McGreevey, who made an unexpected showing at the close of the session. “I was pleasantly surprised to see the governor at the Chertoff program,” said Richard J. Badolato. “He made a point of congratulating me on my coming term as president, and took the time to have some pictures taken with myself, my wife Betty and Mr. Chertoff.” Badolato was installed as the 104th president of the NJSBA at the Association’s annual dinner on the evening of May 22. He was sworn in by Union County Superior Court Judge Karen M. Cassidy, a former partner. Judge Cassidy also performed the swearing in for the following incoming NJSBA officers and trustees: President-Elect Mel Narol, who died unexpectedly on June 3, First Vice President Karol Corbin Walker, Second Vice President Edwin J. McCreedy, Treasurer Stuart A. Hoberman, Secretary Wayne J. Positan, Immediate PastPresident Daniel M. Waldman, and trustees Bruce Evan Chase, James J. Gerrow Jr., Kevin P. McCann, Donna duBeth Gardiner, John C. Eastlack Jr., Gregory T. Farmer, Marilyn L. Kline, Lewis Stein, John Fiorello, Helen Fite Petrin, Michael S. Selvaggi, Peter Tu, Camelia M. Valdes, Marie Rose Bloomer, Peggy Sheahan Knee, Lynn F. Miller and Richard H. Steen. NJSBA sections and divisions celebrated the work of their members with award presentations during the Annual Meeting as well. Incoming Young Lawyers Division Chair Richard A. DeMichele Jr. presented the annual YLD Awards at the NJSBA Business Meeting. Desha Lang Jackson received the Young Lawyer of the Year Award. Jackson currently serves as chair of the Task Force on Diversity and is with the City of Newark, Department of Law. The YLD Service to the Bar Award went to Ronald T. Catelli of Mausner, Carotenuto, Barger & Steel in Red Bank. Louis R. Lessig won the YLD Professional Achievement Award. Lessig is with Brown & Connery, LLP in Westmont and Camden. The YLD Service to the Community Award was presented to Karen Brown, assistant county counsel for Passaic County and Passaic County adjuster. The Dispute Resolution Section presented its Professor James B. Boskey ADR Practitioner of the Year Award to Holly Bakke, a former chair of the section. Bakke is currently the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance for the McGreevey administration. The Workers’ Compensation Section presented awards before a packed audience. The annual Jack O’Brien Award went to two individuals, the Honorable Joan Mott and retired Judge William F. Perry. The section also presented a new award this year for Workers’ Compensation Service to the Bench and Bar to Superior Court Judge Paul A. Kapalko. Kapalko is the former director and chief compensation judge of the Division of Workers’ Compensation. The General Practice Section recognized Kenneth A. Vercammen with its General Practitioner of the Year Award. Vercammen is on the board of directors of the section, and maintains law offices in Metuchen and Cranbury. Stanley C. Van Ness was honored by the Task Force on Diversity at its fourth annual luncheon. Van Ness served as New Jersey’s first public advocate. Honorable Bonnie Watson Coleman, an Assemblywoman and chair of the New Jersey State Democratic Party, was on hand to deliver the salute to Van Ness. Additionally, the popular law school receptions were well attended by alumni and special presentations were made to Badolato, from his alma mater Rutgers Law School—Newark, and to DeMichele, from Villanova. Fairfield University also gave special recognition to Badolato at the annual dinner. BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 7 MEMBER PROFILE — Rocco DePersia Sleepless in New Jersey If there’s one thing Rocco DePersia hasn’t done in his life, it’s get a full night’s sleep. At 48, the Gibbsboro resident can’t remember a time — even as a child — when he curled up under the covers and slept for eight full hours. “I JUST DON’T SEEM TO NEED A LOT OF SLEEP,” SAYS THE HADDONFIELD-BASED ATTORNEY. “I RARELY GET TIRED, AND SOME NIGHTS I DON’T SLEEP AT ALL. IT NEVER REALLY BOTHERS ME. I DON’T KNOW WHY.” Although the reason for his surprising stamina remains a mystery, DePersia’s limited need for shuteye suits his chosen lifestyle perfectly. In the office by 8:30 or 9 a.m. each morning, he puts in a full day and then heads for the gym, where he works out for up to two hours. Later in the evening there is always something to keep him moving, whether it’s sports, music or a civic commitment. He’s been known to slip into bed around 4 a.m., and four and a half hours later appear refreshed and raring to go, barreling into the office or the courtroom. “I put all of my energy into whatever I'm doing at the moment,” DePersia says. “I really enjoy everything I do, so it’s not hard to keep going. Really, I don’t even think about all that I'm doing when I'm doing it.” The list of DePersia’s activities is impressive, and exhausting. Since graduating from Rutgers Law School—Camden in 1978, he has maintained a general practice with the same Camden County firm, which is now known as Mitnick, Josselson & DePersia. Outside of the office, he serves as lead singer for his Latin band Cintron, which performed at the New Millennium Diversity Inaugural Ball in 1991 for President George W. Bush’s inauguration and released a CD produced by his production company on his own label in February of that year. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg for DePersia. Over the past nine years he’s produced and managed over 300 Latin dances and concerts in Camden; ran a successful and respected club in that city for two years in the late 1990s before selling it; managed several professional boxers, including 1995 WBA Heavyweight Champion Bruce Seldon; and written and copyrighted over 30 songs. “Some people would see the things I do as being pretty unrelated,” DePersia admits. “But I don’t see them that way. Really, when you look at them, they all fit into what I was raised with.” Born and raised in South Camden until the age of 13, DePersia is the eldest son of a retired Camden police officer who later became the county’s first narcotics officer. Blessed with a talent for guitar playing and singing, his father moved the family to the suburbs in the late 1960s, and opened a riding academy where he taught, among others, Muhammad Ali’s wife to handle a horse. Today, at 72, he works as a bail bondsman and private detective an average of 60 hours a week. “He’s a big, strong man who always loved music and dancing,” DePersia says. “By example he showed me that you don’t have to let others define what is expected of you. As you can see, I learned that lesson pretty well.” Standing six feet tall and built like a boxer, DePersia, who like his father and three younger brothers is big and bald, finds humor in the image they project of fun-loving powerhouses. “Actually, when you stand us all together we look like a bunch of Hare Krishnas on steroids,” he readily admits. His wide range of interests and accomplishments began early, when he won the state horseback riding championships (Western style) in 1969 and 1970. The following year he became the first four-year valedictorian at Highland High School in Blackwood, which BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 8 MEMBER PROFILE — Rocco DePersia Continued Rocco DePersia (standing, fourth from left) and his Cintron bandmates in a photo from their CD, “Absolutely.” opened in 1967. Shortly thereafter, while attending college and law school (and working as a bouncer) DePersia began writing music. In the 1970s, he even sang briefly with the Tokens. His musical interests began to take on a more Latin flavor when he met his future wife, whose Puerto Rican heritage quickly rubbed off on him. “Bringing that music into my life was a great gift from her,” says DePersia, whose present band blends Latin, jazz and traditional harmony into a unique sound. In establishing the band, DePersia didn’t skimp on talent. Among the musicians are sax player Michael Pedicin Jr., who has toured with David Bowie and Stevie Wonder; trumpet player Jon Walsh, who played in the recording studio with Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri; bass player Jimmy Williams of the Ojays; guitarist Stretch Vinson, formerly of the Salsoul Orchestra; and percussionists Edgardo and Noel Cintron. All live in the Camden County area, and, according to DePersia, see the band as an opportunity to blend music with friendship. Like many things in his life, the band fell into place naturally, as though it was meant to be. And DePersia plans to let the future of the group reveal itself over time. Regardless of where his interests take him in the future, DePersia knows one thing will always be a core part of his life — the city of Camden. “I have a very strong attachment to the city,” he says.” It may have fallen on hard times, but I never lost my connection with it, and I do believe it’s on the verge of a major comeback. Running a successful club in the city, where there never was an incident that required the police, and producing over 300 dances and concerts there that brought people together has been a personal contribution I am very proud of.” So far, DePersia has no regrets when it comes to his accomplishments, “I just go with things as they come,” he explains. “When something interests me I get involved. I believe that everything that I choose to try is open to me. So I try everything that strikes me and I don’t end up with any regrets.” BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 9 MEMBER NEWS Arthur J, Abramowitz, of Cozen and O’Connor, has been named a life fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Clint B. Allen, Jennifer A. Borzi, Jaime L. Golin, Deborah A. Hogan, Jennifer L. La Maina, Melissa R. Lock, Anne H. Rimm, J. Pierce Shields, Cynthia L. Spence, Timothy E. Stauss and Stephanie J. Zane have all been named associates with Archer & Greiner, P.C. Mitchell R. Cohen has joined the firm of Flaster/Greenberg, P.C. < Nancy Conrad has joined the firm of Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. Peter Frattarelli, of Archer & Greiner, appeared on the radio talk show Saturday Hotline on Delaware’s WDEL to discuss the legal implications of the Enron collapse. Allen Fineberg, of Flaster/Greenberg, and his wife, Debbie, were honored as parents of the year by the Politz Day School in Cherry Hill. Stephen M. Greenberg, of Flaster,Greenberg, spoke on “Compliance — What Every Physician Should Know,” at the First Annual Clinical Care Conference in Aspen, Colorado. Edward H. Herman, of Hill Wallack, has been appointed municipal court judge in the borough of Highland Park. < Burton J. Jaffe has been appointed special counsel at Fox Rothschild O’Brien & Frankel, LLP. Sudha Tiwari Kantor and Steven B. Sacharow, of Flaster/Greenberg, presented a seminar titled “Your Legal Rights When a Marriage Scene is Facing a Curtain Call,” at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Cherry Hill. Denise M. Keyser, Louis L. Chodoff, David R. Rapuano and Susan S. Hodges, all of Archer & Greiner, spoke at a seminar on labor and employment law in conjunction with the Council on Education in Management. Mitchell H. Kizner, of Flaster/Greenberg, presented a seminar titled “Environmental Law for the General Practitioner” at the Cumberland County Bar Association general membership meeting. He also addressed members of the Oil Heat Association of South Jersey concerning the legal issues of underground storage tanks. John F. Kuntz, of Chatham, has joined The Provident Bank as general counsel at its Jersey City headquarters. James Landgraf, of Cureton Caplan, P.C., has been named vice chair of the American Bar Association’s Construction Litigation Committee. He also recently addressed construction professionals at a seminar titled “New Jersey Construction Lien Law.” John F. Lynch Jr. and Gary S. Rosensweig have been named partners with Archer & Greiner, P.C. Robert J. McGuirl presented a seminar titled “Developing and Using Demonstrative Evidence at Trial” to the Sussex County Bar Association. Vaughn L. McKoy, of Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP, was honored by the New Jersey Community Development Corporation for his commitment to and work in the city of Paterson. < Ellis I. Medoway, of Archer & Greiner, P.C., presented a paper on the subject of broker liability at the American Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee’s Midyear Meeting. Kenneth E. Meiser, of Hill Wallack, spoke at a National Business Institute seminar titled “Major Land Use Laws in New Jersey.” Steven K. Mignogna, of Archer & Greiner, spoke at the NJICLE seminar titled “Fiduciary Litigation and Accountings.” Alan M. Minato has joined the firm of Hill Wallack and has been appointed to the Asian American Advisory Council of the Camden County Board of Freeholders. Michelle M. Monte, of Hill Wallack, has been named a partner with the firm’s creditor’s rights/bankruptcy practice group. J. Michael Nolan has joined Lowenstein Sandler, P.C. David R. Oberlander, of Flaster/ Greenberg, was re-elected to a threeyear term on the Cherry Hill Board of Education. Mark J. Oberstaedt has become a member of Archer & Greiner, P.C. Gregory J. Palakow, of Archer & Greiner, has been certified as a registered guardian by the National Guardianship Foundation. Thomas D. Paradise, of the firm Fox Rothschild O’Brien & Finkel, LLP, has been appointed to the Medford Lakes Planning Board. Nicole Perdoni-Byrne has joined Hill Wallack as an associate. Cindy M. Perr, of Flaster/Greenberg, spoke to eighth and ninth grade students at Camden’s LEAP Academy University Charter School on the legal profession. < Christopher G. Porreca has joined the firm of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin. Franklin J. Riesenburger, of Flaster/Greenberg, spoke to over 100 electrical contractors on licensing and regulatory requirements and consumer fraud issues. Alma L. Saravia, of Flaster/Greenberg, P.C., was named by Governor Jim McGreevey to co-chair the Department of Human Services transition team, and was recently honored by the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. < Neal L. Schonhaut, of Archer & Greiner, has been selected to head the firm’s Princeton office. Tracy A. Siebold, of Flaster/Greenberg, played the part of a judge during practice sessions to help Rutgers-Camden Law School students prepare for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Program in Vienna, Austria. Stacey J. Sinclair has become special counsel to the firm of Archer & Greiner, P.C. Richard Strobel has been re-elected to his sixth consecutive term as chair of the New Jersey State Board of Human Services. Craig W. Summers, a partner at Hill Wallack, was a featured speaker during a seminar titled “The Workers’ Compensation Ergonomics and Safety Update.” < Kevin J. Thornton, of Fox Rothschild O’Brien & Frankel, LLP, attended the Maritime Law Association of the United States Membership Meeting in San Diego. < Joanne M. Ventura has been named president of the board of directors of Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey. Neal Walters, of the firm Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, was recently honored by the firm for his pro bono work fighting for 1,500 families belonging to the Nanticoke LenniLenape Indian Tribe of New Jersey. He fought to protect a site considered sacred by the tribe and of value to the archeological community. Richard E. Wegryn Jr., of Fox Rothschild O’Brien & Frankel, LLP, has been appointed co-chair of the legal and insurance committee of the Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia. Steven D. Weinstein, of Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley, LLP, has been appointed to serve on two transition teams by Governor Jim McGreevey — the economic development team and the education team. Lawrence C. Wohl joined Archer & Greiner as a partner in the firm’s expanding Princeton office. Banking Law BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 10 SECTION NEWS Banking Law On September 18, the section will cosponsor with the Mortgage Bankers Association of New Jersey, the League of Mortgage Lenders and ICLE “The 2002 Consumer Financial Service Law Forum.” The program will update participants on the past year’s most significant legislative, regulatory and judicial developments and offer insight into the coming year. On October 11 the section will cosponsor the Third Annual Business Law Symposium, designed especially for attorneys and other professionals who provide counsel to start-up and mature businesses. On June 8, the section cosponsored with ICLE and the Corporate and Business Law Section “UCC Article 9 — Secured Transactions: A Year Later.” Bankruptcy Law On June 11, the section cosponsored with ICLE a seminar titled “Advanced Chapter 11 Practice,” providing effective strategies and practice tips for dealing with Chapter 11 issues. On May 22, the section cosponsored with ICLE a roundtable discussion on evidentiary and trial issues and recent developments in case law. Civil Trial Bar The section cosponsored with ICLE and the Elder Law Section a seminar titled “Government Benefits Planning for Personal Injury Plaintiffs” on May 21. The program addressed the use of special needs trusts and other vehicles to protect awards and settlements without risking the injured party’s rights to access public benefits. On May 22, the section cosponsored with ICLE a two-part program discussing two hot topics. Part I was titled “Lawyers v. Judges — Is this Best Practices?” and Part II was titled “Legal Malpractice and Fee Shifting in Malpractice Awards.” Corporate and Business Law On September 26, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “How to Organize Your Law Firm: LLCs, LLPs & More.” During the breakfast seminar, two accomplished business law attorneys will explain how to decide which form of business entity you should use and the major tax and accounting implications of each form. On October 11 the section will cosponsor the Third Annual Business Law Symposium, designed especially for attorneys and other professionals who provide counsel to startup and mature businesses. The section cosponsored with ICLE and the Banking Law Section a seminar titled “UCC Article 9 — Secured Transactions: A Year Later” on June 8, and a seminar titled “Representing the Family Business Enterprise: An Interdisciplinary Approach” on June 11. Criminal Law The section hosted the first annual Criminal Law Institute with ICLE on June 15. The program, for practitioners at all levels of experience, featured some of the state’s leading prosecutors and lawyers prepared to sharpen participants’ skills and address new laws, cases and procedures. On May 22, the section cosponsored a program titled “How to Handle a Racial Profiling Case.” The program’s cosponsors included the Individual Rights, Minorities in the Profession and Women in the Profession sections, the Ad Hoc Committee on Racial Profiling and the NJSBA Task Force on Diversity. Dispute Resolution The section will cosponsor with the Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court and ICLE, a civil mediation training course that will allow participants to qualify as court-approved mediators. The four-day course will be held on October 14, 19, 21 and 25. The section hosted “ADR Day VI; Conflict Resolution in a Changed World” on June 7. The full-day program, focusing on the latest mediation and arbitration issues, was cosponsored with ICLE, the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, the New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association, the American Arbitration Association — NJ Chapter, the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, the New Jersey Chapter of Family and Conciliation Courts, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy — NJ Chapter. Elder Law On October 16, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “Guardianship Training for Lawyers,” a workshop designed to prepare participants to serve as court-appointed guardians ad litem. On July 17, the section cosponsored with ICLE its fifth annual Elder Law Symposium, offering practical workshops on everything from handling your elder law practice to probate and guardianship mediation. “Planning for LongTerm Care” was cosponsored by the section with ICLE on May 1. The section cosponsored with the New Jersey State Bar Foundation its annual Senior Citizens Day on May 15, and on May 21 members cosponsored with the Civil Trial Bar Section and ICLE a program titled “Government Benefits Planning for Personal Injury Plaintiffs.” Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law On August 23, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “The Business of Music,” During the program, a panel of entertainment law practitioners and music industry professionals will provide insight into the music industry. Environmental Law On May 22, the section cosponsored with ICLE “Environmental Law Update 2002,” which looked at changes in state regulations, significant new federal legislation and policy initiatives on the state and federal levels. Family Law The section will cosponsor a five-day mediation training program with the Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court and ICLE beginning on September 18. Once completed, the course qualifies participants to become court-appointed mediators for the Administrative Office of the Courts’ Pilot Program for Family Law Cases. On July 9 and 10, the section hosted a two-day program titled “Handling a Typical Divorce Case From A to Z.” The ICLE-cosponsored program touched on all legal aspects of divorce. On June 8, the section cosponsored with ICLE a seminar titled “Handling Difficult Trial Issues in Matrimonial Cases,” boasting a panel of distinguished judges and seasoned attorneys who shared their expertise and offered insight into dealing with thorny issues. Federal Practice & Procedure On October 1, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “Practice Before U.S. Magistrate Judges.” The program will feature open discussion by a distinguished panel of United States magistrate judges sitting in New Jersey regarding issues participants should consider when practicing in federal court. General Practice The section cosponsored with ICLE a program titled “Client Collections: What We Didn’t Learn in Law School,” on May 21. The section also cosponsored with ICLE a seminar titled “Estate Planning Without Tax Considerations,” a timely look at estate planning issues that must be considered, even in light of Congress’s repeal of the estate tax. Health and Hospital Law On September 28, the section will host its annual Health & Hospital Law Symposium, a comprehensive discussion of cutting-edge health care issues affecting attorneys who represent hospitals, physicians and medical insurers, as well as corporate, commercial and tax lawyers who are concerned with the latest health care developments. The section hosted a program with Dr. Clifton Lacy, commissioner of health and senior services, on May 30. Immigration and Americanism On September 21, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “Immigration Law Basics.” The section also cosponsored with ICLE and the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association — New Jersey Chapter the second annual Immigration Conference. The program brought practitioners up to date on the latest developments and provided effective techniques for representing clients. Participants included key government representatives from the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Individual Rights The section cosponsored with ICLE a program BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 11 SECTION NEWS Continued union and management representatives and other labor relations professionals. On June 1, the section cosponsored with ICLE “Wage & Hour Litigation,” exploring how New Jersey and federal wage and hour laws impact employers and employees. Land Use Law On October 23, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “The State Plan’s Impact on Land Use Development Throughout New Jersey.” The program will provide a comprehensive overview of the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan and its impact on regional development throughout the state. On June 12, the section hosted its Land Use Update program, addressing changes due to judicial decisions and regulations impacting land use law. Minorities in the Profession On May 22, the section cosponsored a program titled “How to Handle a Racial Profiling Case.” The program’s cosponsors included the Individual Rights, Criminal Law and Women in the Profession sections, the Ad Hoc Committee on Racial Profiling and the NJSBA Task Force on Diversity. Municipal Court Practice On May 22, the section cosponsored with ICLE a program titled “Changes in DWI Law and Traffic Offenses,” which addressed recent cases involving drinking and drugs, problems with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test, handling pretrial motions and the status of the 7110 breath-testing machine. Product Liability and Toxic Tort The section cosponsored with ICLE “Product Liability From A to Z,” on June 29. The program addressed the nuts and bolts of how to handle product liability cases, and was designed for those who represent the injured party or the manufacturer. Public Utility Law The section will hold membership meetings on August 21, September 4, September 18, October 2, October 16, October 30, November 13, November 27, December 11 and December 20. Earlier this year, the section held its Spring Law Conference, with Board of Public Utilities President Jeanne Fox as the guest speaker. Real Property, Probate and Trust Law On October 2, the section will cosponsor with ICLE the “Fourth Annual New Jersey Trust and Estate Law Forum,” bringing together some of the state’s most authoritative trust and estate planning practitioners to discuss the compelling issues affecting the practice. On May 21 the section hosted “An Ethics Dilemma? Representing Multiple Parties.” Members also held their annual Real Property Law Symposium, offering an up-to-the-minute review of the latest developments and trends in real estate practice, and their annual Probate and Trust Law Symposium, providing updates on the latest developments and trends in probate and trust law. Taxation Law On October 11 the section will cosponsor the Third Annual Business Law Symposium, designed especially for attorneys and other professionals who provide counsel to start-up and mature businesses. On June 18, the section cosponsored with ICLE “New Jersey Tax Basics,” featuring some of the state’s most authoritative tax practitioners. On June 5, the section cosponsored with ICLE its 47th semi-annual Tax and Estate Planning Forum, bringing together lawyers, accountants and life underwriters addressing the latest developments in tax planning. Women in the Profession On June 11, the section hosted its annual dinner with the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association to honor new women judges. On May 22, the section cosponsored a program titled “How to Handle a Racial Profiling Case.” The program’s cosponsors included the Individual Rights, Criminal Law and Minorities in the Profession sections, the Ad Hoc Committee on Racial Profiling and the NJSBA Task Force on Diversity. The section also sponsored “Women’s Initiatives: Recruitment and Retention of Women and Minorities” and a roundtable discussion titled “Women in the Law: Our Similarities/Our Choices.” Workers’ Compensation On September 24, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “Workers’ Compensation Practice & Procedure,” designed to strengthen participants’ skills in representing petitioners and respondents in workers’ compensation matters. The section cosponsored with ICLE a program titled “Dental Trauma and TMJ” on May 22. That program addressed the importance of documenting the timeline of symptom onset, how to evaluate injuries and surgical criteria. Young Lawyers Division The division will cosponsor with ICLE a program titled “100 Days to Trial: Countdown to Victory,” on August 21. On November 2, the division will cosponsor with ICLE “Handling a Criminal Case: From Arraignment to Appeal.” The program will go beyond the nuts and bolts to enhance participants’ knowledge of the criminal trial process. On July 16, the division cosponsored with ICLE “Legal Writing Strategies for New Lawyers,” specifically designed for new lawyers who handle cases on their own or draft documents for a partner in a law firm. “Let’s Write a Will” was cosponsored with ICLE on June 22. The program offered a step-bystep guide to drafting a will for a client, from the initial client interview through signing. titled “Individual Rights in the Aftermath of 9/11” on May 21, and on May 22, members cosponsored a program titled “How to Handle a Racial Profiling Case.” The program’s cosponsors include the Minorities in the Profession, Criminal Law and Women in the Profession sections, the Ad Hoc Committee on Racial Profiling and the NJSBA Task Force on Diversity. The section also hosted a conference titled “Privacy in the Aftermath of September 11” at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Speakers included representatives from the law enforcement and civil liberties communities, the biometrics industry and the New Jersey Legislature. Insurance Law On October 29, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “Emerging First-Party Insurance Issues.” The program will explore the critical complexities of fire, business interruption and extraexpense coverage in light of the nation’s new realties, as well as the impact of recent legislation and emerging case law on ERISA, life, health and disability coverages. On June 22, the section cosponsored with ICLE “Directors & Officers & Fiduciary Liability Insurance Coverage,” offering insight into how to advise corporate clients on insurance coverage. Intellectual Property On October 11 the section will cosponsor the Third Annual Business Law Symposium, designed especially for attorneys and other professionals who provide counsel to start-up and mature businesses. International Law and Organizations The section recently held programs on international tax conventions, the international criminal court and Canadian law for American lawyers. Members are also planning a program on Central European law. Labor and Employment Law Beginning on September 19, the section will cosponsor with the New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association and ICLE a 12-part program titled “Employment & Labor Law 101,” designed to provide a comprehensive overview of labor and employment law. On October 26, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “Valuing Employment Cases.” The program will show participants how to value a claim and how to persuade a judge and jury to agree with their assessment. On November 2, the section will cosponsor with ICLE “Ethics for Employment Lawyers.” On November 15, the section will cosponsor with Region 22, National Labor Relations Board, Rutgers School of Management, New Jersey State AFL-CIO and ICLE, the 24th Annual NLRB Labor Law Conference to discuss cutting-edge topics of interest to attorneys, BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 12 NJSBA LAUNCHES LEGAL CAREER CENTER NEW JERSEY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS NOW HAVE ACCESS TO A HOST OF CAREER RESOURCES THROUGH A LINK ON THE NJSBA’S WEBSITE, WWW.NJSBA.COM. THE NJSBA LEGAL CAREER CENTER OFFERS MANY OPTIONS TAILORED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE LEGAL MARKET AS PART OF THE LEGAL CAREER CENTER NETWORK. POWERED BY LEGALSTAFF.COM, THE NETWORK IS A CENTRALIZED LOCATION WHERE EMPLOYERS, LAWYERS, PARALEGALS AND SUPPORT STAFF MEET. The Legal Career Center Network currently boasts over 3,000 available legal positions from around the country. Searches may be conducted by position, years of experience, area of law, location and more. Job seekers can also receive new job postings by email, or take advantage of a confidential resume posting service. A unique feature even allows NJSBA members to create an online career agent and receive emails automatically when new jobs matching their specific criteria are posted. The network also provides a great service to employers, enabling law firms to recruit the right people effectively and affordably. Employers can search an online resume database of over 12,000 legal professionals across the nation. They can also post a free company profile to market the firm, even if there are no current job openings. Law firms and corporate legal departments looking to hire can post their jobs online for a nominal fee. These job postings will be visible at the NJSBA’s Legal Career Center and distributed nationwide to a network of more than 60 legal career and portal sites. “Our goal is to lower the cost per hire of legal professionals and provide a free confidential source for legal professionals to conduct a job search, said Jody Bento, marketing director of Legalstaff.com. “By joining many legal communities together in one network of online job and resume listing services, we have built the most powerful and cost-effective recruiting tool the legal industry has ever seen.” The NJSBA’s Legal Career Center provides members with the tools to confidentially market their skills and abilities, including tips on writing effective cover letters and resumes and interviewing techniques. All of these services are free of charge. The Legal Career Network currently includes 54 bar associations, four national support staff associations, and 24 legal portals including Legalstaff.com, LawGuru, Attorney.com, LawStar.com. “Associations delivering their member benefits and services through the Internet is quickly becoming the standard. Joining the Legal Career Center Network enables them to instantly provide an affordable and effective online career center at no cost to their members,” said Richard Hackett, president of Legalstaff.com. BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 13 TASK FORCE ON DIVERSITY MARKS FOURTH ANNIVERSARY IN A FEW SHORT YEARS, THROUGH THE TIRELESS EFFORTS OF THE NJSBA’S TASK FORCE ON DIVERSITY, THE STATE BAR’S WORK IN THE AREA OF DIVERSITY HAS GROWN CONSIDERABLY. THIS MONTH MARKS THE FOUR-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE GROUP’S FIRST MEETING, AND OFFERS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW SOME OF THE TASK FORCE’S MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Born as an outgrowth of a successful conference on the subject of diversity spearheaded by then-NJSBA President Cynthia M. Jacob, the 20-member task force, now chaired by Desha Jackson, is charged with working to make the NJSBA more open to women and minorities. Foremost in its accomplishments, according to task force members, is the role the group played in the November 1999 election to change the NJSBA’s bylaws. The task force was responsible for bylaw amendments expanding the Board of Trustees by one at-large seat to further the participation of under-represented segments of the bar and opening of the General Council to allow for representatives from several statewide specialty bars. Some of the task force’s other administrative accomplishments include: • Offering tips on how to be more inclusive to incoming section and committee chairs at the NJSBA’s annual orientation session. • Inclusion of the specialty bars in the NJSBA’s Official Directory and on the NJSBA database. • Participation of specialty bars in the NJSBA president’s regional bar meetings. • Outreach to the Administrative Office of the Courts to determine the extent of diversity training among judges. • Creation of a speakers’ bureau to help the Institute for Continuing Legal Education diversify panel discussions. The task force’s programming accomplishments over the past four years include sponsoring or cosponsoring such events as: • The Young Lawyers Division October 1998 affirmative action panel moderated by Raymond Brown and filmed by “Due Process.” • “Pathway to the Bench,” a primer on negotiating a career in the judiciary, moderated by Cynthia M. Jacob and including the chairs of the New Jersey Republican and Democratic parties, governor’s counsel and judges. The program was attended by over 80 NJSBA members. • Holiday receptions each year which are open to all NJSBA members as well as members of the specialty bars, bringing together over 80 people each year. • The Hispanic Bar Association’s evening with Juan Williams, who spoke on the need for judicial diversity. • The NJSBA Annual Meeting program “Diversity in the Legal Profession — Past, Present and Future.” • The Middlesex County Bar Association’s program “Building Connections/Overcoming Barriers — A Career in the Law.” • The NJSBA Mid-Year Meeting program “Diversity in the New Millennium.” • Demystifying the Judicial Clerkship,” programs held in 2000 and 2001 at the law schools. • The annual jazz brunch and scholarship fundraiser of the Association of Black Women Lawyers. The task force’s most recent program was held on February 22, and cosponsored with the NJSBA’s Minorities in the Profession and Women in the Profession sections. The Specialty Bar Summit, a program designed to highlight the concerns of and promote support between the various statewide specialty bars, drew participants from the NJSBA, the Asian-Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey, the Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, the Garden State Bar Association, the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey, the New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association and the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association. The well-attended event included presentations by Jacob and Senior U.S. District Court Judge and former NJSBA President Joseph H. Rodriguez, small group discussions detailing the concerns of the specialty bars and a panel discussion on the issues raised by those groups. Through the leadership of task force member and thenNJSBA President-Elect Mel Narol, the State Bar agreed to underwrite the Specialty Bar Summit. Following Narol’s recent death, the task force voted to rename their annual award the Mel Narol Excellence in Diversity Award. Commemorating his commitment to the task force’s mission, the award will be presented to those members of the NJSBA who have spearheaded inclusion and made strides for women and minority lawyers. Prior winners of the award include Jacob and Karol Corbin Walker, who served as the task force’s first chair; Marie L. Garibaldi; Raymond M. Brown and Stanley C. Van Ness. BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 14 CAREER CENTER NEWS THESE “TIPS FOR SUCCESS” ARE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION AND THEIR ONLINE CAREER CENTER SERVICE. BENEFITS SETTING GOALS FOR SUCCESS In this article our desire is to help you draw a clear picture of what is important to you in your desired position. As we discuss each topic we suggest you take out a sheet of paper, write each topic down and give it one of three labels: Essential You would not make a move without it. Desired It is an area of importance, but still negotiable. Optional It would be great to have it, but would have very little influence on your final decision. MONEY Rank the importance of medical, dental, and vision plans ensuring you and your family optimum health protection. Disability and life insurance — in case something unexpected happens. Days off for holidays, vacation days, sick and personal leave. Retirement plan —do they have a plan for your future? And what about stock options, reimbursement accounts and profit sharing/bonuses? GROWTH What about growth potential? Do you feel stagnant in your current position? How important is it to find a company with career growth potential? COMMUTE What about your commute? How close to home would you like to work? How much time are you willing to spend in traffic? There are few companies that provide all of the above. Your needs are personal and only you can decide what’s most important. Take a look at what you’ve written down and what priority it has for you in finding your desired position. Then select any of the other career resource tools we have available to help you find your dream job. Money may not be everything, but in today’s world it is good to have…necessary in fact! Accordingly, it remains the main focus when job searching. Do you know what you’re worth? The Internet as well as business and trade magazines can provide many sources of information relating to an employee’s value to an employer. Another great resource is comparing what the industry is offering for your position (search our online database of jobs and find out). BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 15 NEW BOOKS ADDED TO THE ABA LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LIST THERE ABA ARE THREE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE SELECTIONS OF DISCOUNTED LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT BOOKS AVAILABLE TO NJSBA MEMBERS. MANY OF THE BOOKS CAN BE PURCHASED AT A 35 PERCENT DISCOUNT OFF THE LIST PRICE. Flying Solo: A Survival Guide for Lawyers, 3rd. Edition, edited by Jeffrey R. Simmons This entirely updated and expanded third edition contains first-hand, practical information gathered in 50 chapters from 40 contributors who are successful solo practitioners, respected consultants, law school professors and law practice management advisors. It offers advice and tips based on actual experience. Learn how to time the move into a new solo practice; select the perfect practice; pick the ideal location; successfully recruit, organize and manage office staff; be savvy with new computer and equipment purchases; design an innovative and successful marketing strategy for the firm; set up an efficient billing and collection system; improve cash flow and grow the practice; and avoid the traps and ptifalls that consume many solo firms. Effective Yellow Pages Advertising for Lawyers: The Complete Guide to Creating Winning Ads by Kerry Randall This new book shows you how to create more powerful Yellow Pages advertising. It provides important tools needed to attract new business by creating advertising that gets attention, holds attention, and most importantly, gets potential clients to call. Through the Client’s Eyes: New Approaches to Get Clients to Hire You Again and Again, Second Edition by Henry W. Ewalt Yellow Pages advertising is very competitive, highly regulated, and sometimes complicated. Many lawyers advertise in the same arena for the same business. A poorly designed ad can spell disaster for a solo or small practice, but an effective ad can be the engine that drives client development programs forward vigorously. Client retention can be one of the most important skills a firm can possess. In this book, author and seasoned practitioner Henry Ewalt shares practical advice on building relationships and trust, uncovering some unlikely ways to make connections in addition to traditional methods. This book discusses time-tested marketing techniques, including brochures, newsletters, client dinners, and entertainment events. Important issues, such as client intake, client meetings, follow-up, dissemination of news, fee setting and collection, and email communications are all discussed and expertly illustrated with timely examples and war stories. Go to www.njsba.com and click on Managing Your Law Office for further details, pricing and to order. You can also call the NJSBA at 732-249-5000 x 7546. Please allow between two to four weeks for delivery. 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D’Amato Linwood Paul R. Daniele Newark Dorothy Davis Boonton Glenda Dawson Wayne Jeff DeCristofaro Westmont Edward K. DeHope Madison Margot M. DeKorte Somerville Chrisandra Delesky Springfield Anthony DelGuercio Morris Plains Lynne DeLisi Oliva Woodcliff Lake Danielle N. DeLuca Hazlet Anthony P. DeMichele Lansdale, PA Stephen P. Dempsey Florham Park Kaveeta DeRosa Neptune Rebecca S. DeVries Bayville John F. Dewoski Cliffside Park Brian DiBenedetto New York, NY Dominick DiRocco Manasquan Damon DiSimone Valley Cottage, NY Elizabeth Doepken Short Hills David P. Doherty Syracuse, NY Dean J. Donatelli Florham Park Victoria Donoghue Ridgewood Erin K. Dooley Camden Priya Doraswamy Newark Brian M. Doyno North Brunswick June B. DuBois Maple Shade George C. Duke Hoboken James J. Dunn Edison Barbara A. Dutch Oxford Natalie Dziobczynski Aston, PA Gerald J. Eak Haddonfield Joy Eakley Morristown Allison C. Eck Palmyra BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 18 NEW MEMBERS Laura Egerman Bellmawr Laurie A. Ehlbeck Trenton David Ehrman Garfield Patricia A. Eiges Elizabeth Angus U. Ejiofor East Orange John Engler Somerville Andrew J. Entwistle New York, NY Daren Esposito Englishtown James L. Esposito Roselle Park Barbara A. Faccone Woodbridge Tammy Fahmi Morristown David Farkouh Brooklyn, NY Damilola Fasehun Newark Frederick R. Fazzio Morristown Zachary Feingold New York, NY Frank Ferraro Woodcliff Lake Theodore J. Fetter Trenton John Fialcowitz Summit Scott L. Fisher Woodbridge William J. Fishkin South Orange Edmund F. Fitterer Jr. Brick Stacey Fitzpatrick New York, NY Lisa C. Fodor Roseland Brian P. Foley Morristown Anne Marie Fox Montvale Carolyn D. Freeman Basking Ridge Mark Freeman Cherry Hill Richard F. Fried East Brunswick Julie L. Friedberg Harrington Park Lisa I. Fried-Grodin Roseland Holly M. Friedland Morristown Chad B. Friedman Roseland Hillary K. Friedman Trenton Harold W. Fullilove Jr. Trenton H. Edward Gabler Trenton Continued Marc A. Grodsky Metuchen Douglas S. Grossbart Rahway Karen A. Gugliotta Phillipsburg Nancy F. Guthrie Newton Marvin S. Haber Cherry Hill Richard P. Haber Whitehouse Station Cheryl E. Hader Florham Park Jacob Hafter Egg Harbor Twp Karen B. Hahn Shrewsbury Glen F. Haley Fairfield John F. Hamill Jr. Jersey City Charles E. Hance Pottersville Judson L. Hand Newark David J. Hanley Jr. Roseland Maged W. Hanna Kearny John R. Hansen Princeton Junction John R. Hargrove Trenton David C. Harper West Caldwell Kelly A. Harris Newark Kimone O. Harrison Englewood Timothy G. Hart Manahawkin Alan L. Harwick Livingston Kara F. Headley Montclair Timothy F. Hegarty Newark Victor J. Herlinsky Jr. Fort Lee Gayle Hershcopf Manalapan Steven A. Hershkowitz Bloomfield Frank A. Hess River Edge Janet S. Heydt Newtown Square, PA Lisa T. Hibner Tavani Voorhees Julie A. Higgs Trenton Antoine C. Hill East Orange Tracey Hinson East Orange Lonnie J. Hinton South Orange Carla E. Hjelm Harrington Park Rebecca L. Hobbs Newark Jason Hoberman New York, NY Sidney L. Hofing Trenton Deborah A. Hogan Haddonfield Allison Holzman Hoboken Lee C. Honecker Basking Ridge Robert L. Hornby Roseland Marcie R. Horowitz Westfield Madeline L. Houston Paterson Michael Hovdestad Mount Laurel Zhiyu Hu Edison Christopher C. Humphrey Summit Patricia Hund West Trenton Katherine M. Hunt Trenton Miles M. Hunter Newark Frances M. Huskey Somerset Sanjay P. Ibrahim Roseland Aram Ingilian Ridgefield Barry D. Isanuk Aberdeen John Z. Jackson Liberty Corner Tisha Jackson New York, NY Paul Jacobs Fort Lauderdale, FL Rosh Jaffe Huntington, NY Michele Jaker Sewaren Brian Jakulevicius Carlstadt Sonia N. James Trenton Mark T. Janeczko Wood-Ridge Michael A. Jedziniak Pine Beach Shavar D. Jeffries Newark Jeanine L. Jensen Nutley Kimberly Joel Ridgewood Seetha John-Holmes Pine Hill Everett M. Johnson Newark Kimberlee M. Johnson West Berlin Marcus C. Johnson Secaucus John P. Johnson Jr. Medford Brian M. Jones King of Prussia, PA Marc R. Jones Marlton Matthew Jordan Neptune David C. Kane Woodbridge Raymond M. Kang Princeton Eric Kaplan Morganville Bhaveeta Kapoor Trenton Louis G. Karagias Trenton Kathy Karas-Pasciucco Fair Lawn Benjamin Karfunkel Brooklyn, NY James W. Karlinski Brick Aimee K. Kass Prospect Park Glenn D. Kassman Freehold Criscinda Katogiritis Roselle Park Jennifer F. Kelley Philadelphia, PA Christopher J. Kelly Lawrenceville Eileen P. Kelly Trenton Kevin B. Kelly Newark Timothy P. Kelly Jr. Tuckerton Scott D. Kemp Fair Lawn Noel A. Kemprowski Newark James I. Kennedy Philadelphia, PA Malachi J. Kenney Red Bank Sheila B. Kenny Trenton Brian Kerins West Trenton Stacey D. Kerr Brick Avi Kestenbaum Livingston Moya Keys Essex Fells Samer Khalaf Nutley Kellie L. Kiefer Pushko Trenton Scott J. Kieserman Trenton Geoffrey M. Kilroy Palmyra Jong Yun Kim West New York Victoria A. Kingdon Rockaway John A. Gagliardi Broomall, PA Sandy L. Galacio Jr. Hackettstown William Galarza Oakland Christopher M. Galusha Princeton Marie O. Ganthier Ocean Township Steven Garfinkle Staten Island, NY Paul G. Garjian Hackensack Robert L. Garrenger Lambertville R. Jonas A. Geissler Roseland Joseph M. Geller Roseland Pamela E. Gellert Trenton Mindy Gensler Trenton Ekundayo George Laurel, MD Jeffrey Gershuny Flushing, NY Gary H. Giannantonio Ridgefield Pamela Giannotto Hackensack Linda C. Gibbons Scotch Plains Daniel Gielchinsky Elizabeth John F. Gillick North Brunswick Lindsay Gingrich Maclay Carlisle, PA Edmund P. Glasner Toms River Robyn Goldenberg Cherry Hill Mary J. Goldschmidt Cherry Hill Jaime L. Golin Haddonfield Elga A. Goodman Somerville Anat Gordon Edison Julian F. Gorelli Trenton Glenda Grandioso Garfield Paul Granick Keansburg Kenneth C. Green Trenton William I. Greenbaum Newark Alison G. Greenberg Newark Marie-Ann Greenberg Parsippany George J. Gregory Jamison, PA David S. Griffiths Newark ➔ Back to Table of Contents BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 19 NEW MEMBERS Gregory S. Kinoian Fort Lee Eric Kinzer Parsippany Christopher J. Kirkwood Westfield Marina Kirshenbaum Lake Grove, NY Amy B. Klauber Ocean Cheryl B. Kline Trenton Leslie Koch Westfield Amy C. Koenig Clementon Andrew J. Kondor Westmont Michael Kopelman Hackensack Craig Koster Trenton Michele L. Koster Newark Debra Kradjian Teaneck Marisa Krause Gonzales Franklin Park Mark A. Kriegel Matawan Barry J. Kronemer Glen Rock Eileen G. LaBarre Linwood Brian M. Laddey Sparta Michelina LaForgia Pine Beach Dana M. Laganella Sarasota, FL Jennifer LaManina Haddonfield Anthony A. LaMonica West Orange Seth J. Lapidow Pennington Alexander L. Lapinski Forest Hills, NY Darlene Lapola Newark Mathew Laskowski Irvington Todd A. Lasky Ardmore, PA Robyn Latman West Orange Shawn M. LaTourette Edison Lester E. Layne Port Washington, NY Jill Lebowitz Roseland Adam Lefkowitz Montclair Heather L. Leibowitz Trenton Nicole N. Lenar Long Valley Continued Erika D. Maricich Newark Ian Marrero Newark Rachel Y. Marshall Newark Mayra V. Marte Elizabeth John J. Martinez Croton On Hudson, NY Wayne J. Martorelli Trenton Jason E. Marx West Orange Megan Matthews Rutherford Andrew K. Maude Hoboken Kim A. Maurer Mercerville Kristine A. Maurer Trenton Anne McBain-Abbud Ocean Eric D. McCullough Bayonne Garvan McDaniel Wilmington, DE Eugene J. McDonald Matawan James M. McDonnell Pearl River, NY John M. McDonnell Toms River Timothy M. McGinn Hazlet Allison T. McGoughran Oakhurst William T. McGovern Princeton William J. McGovern III Newton Brian J. McIntyre Sparta Kristin S. McKeown South Miami, FL David McMillin Edison Michael McMullen Bridgewater Van V. Mejia Paramus Lawrence M. Meltzer Fort Lauderdale, FL Mark Mendelowitz Clifton Stephanie L. Meredith Willingboro Athan M. Mergus Cliffside Park Anthony Michael Staten Island, NY Joseph M. Micheletti Allentown Ilene S. Miklos Bayonne Daniel Miksch Turnersville Nicole Mikulas Princeton Alex J. Mili Jr. Newark, DE Tracee Y. Millard Laurelton, NY Scott R. Miller New Brunswick W. Todd Miller Ventnor Lawrence D. Minasian West Orange Dominick Minervini Secaucus Andrea Mirabito Hoboken Isabel Miranda Scotch Plains Scott Mirelson Chevy Chase, MD Michael D. Mirne Highlands David A. Mollin Hoboken Mercedeh Momeni Trenton Anthony J. Monaco Freehold Richard Mongelli Metuchen Diana Mongo Mount Laurel Nancy E. Monte Carlo Thorogare Marsha M. Moore Newark Pamela Moore Cherry Hill Nancy Moorthy Bedminister LeeAnn Morgan Pounds Sparta Robert F. Morris Plainsboro Sarah L. Mount Whitehouse Lynn A. Mourey Warren Rosemarie Moyeno Hoboken Erik W. Mueller Ocean Ryan P. Mulvaney Morristown Mary Ellen Murphy Westmont Elaine Murray Clifton Robert J. Murtaugh Cherry Hill Kristina G. Murtha Westmont Nelson H. Muschek Somerdale Ruth Musetto Trenton Howard Z. Myerowitz Trenton Courtney L. Myers Teaneck Mala Narayanan Trenton William Neafsey Hawthorne Eric J. Neuman West New York Linda J. Nevadomski Boonton Victor A. Nezu New York, NY Scott Nicholson Sicklerville Angelo M. Nigro Fort Lee Joni H. Noble West Orange Vincent J. Nolan III Newark Eileen Normile Summit Jeremy T M. Novak Newark Ivan R. Novich Roseland Charles Novins Newark John W. O’Brien West Allenhurst Donna M. O’Brien Trenton Michael F. O’Connor Tinton Falls Edward H. O’Hare Newark Debora A. O’Neill Haddon Heights Desmond H. O’Neill Newark Nicholas J. Oliva Tarrytown, NY R. Martin Oliveras Chatham Swang S. Oo Newark Igor A. Orak Marlboro Daniel Orr Nashville, TN Luis E. Ortega Wayne Maria E. Osorio Haddon Heights Charles M. Ouslander Trenton Colin M. Page Morristown Vladimir Palma Westmont Carla N. Palumbo Morristown Amy E. Papendorf Philadelphia, PA Ho El Park Tenafly Robert J. Pansulla Florham Park Melissa D. Lenhard Bryn Mawr, PA Thomas E. Lenney Roseland James J. Leonard Jr. Haddon Heights Dennis S. Leonardi Staten Island, NY Louise T. Lester Ewing Robert R. Levinson Edison Christine F. Lewis Mt Holly Eleanor J. Lewis New Brunswick T. Andrew Lewis Washington, DC Mitchell A. Liebowitz West Caldwell Joy L. Lindo Westfield Heather A. Lingo Shrewsbury Matthew A. Lipman Evesham Elizabeth Livingstone Princeton Melissa R. Lock Haddonfield Christian D. LoFaro Morris Plains Sandra Lopez-Palmer Vineland Charles S. Lorber West Orange Cory L. Loudenslager Alexandria, VA Brian W. Lourenco Lyndhurst Brian D. Lozuke West Deptford Luke Lynch Princeton David G. Lyon Sparta Casey MacDonald Haddon Township Juan C. Madrid Bogota Joseph C. Mahon Princeton Kevin W. Mahoney Bordentown Angela Mak Flushing, NY John Maloney New Brunswick Rocco Mandaglio Howell Adam Mangino Tinton Falls Jennifer Mara Newark Daniel Marchese Newark P. Dara Marcozzi Westmont BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 20 NEW MEMBERS Jill S. Park Fort Lee Fred M. Parker Jr. Vineland Elizabeth A. Pascal Cherry Hill Gregory B. Pasquale Florham Park John A. Patti Union Wayne Paulter Garfield Megan Pear North Plainfield John C. Penberthy III Moorestown Nicole Perdoni-Byrne Helmetta Santos A. Perez New Brunswick Daniel T. Perlman Hoboken Jeffery Perron Nutley Michael C. Perry Pleasantville, NY Steven D. Pertuz Englewood Heather A. Peterson St Louis, MI Marie M. Petikas Norwood Bruce R. Petrie Fairfield John C. Petrolino Oakland Jacqueline Pham Newark Nicole S. Piccoli Roseland Melanie Pinkey Trenton Joseph Pinto East Orange Jennifer B. Pitre Trenton Peter A. Pizzani Jr. New York, NY Bryan D. Plocker Wayne Christopher G. Porreca Pine Brook Roosevelt Porter Cedar Knolls Juliet P. Powell Rosedale, NY Jonathan M. Preziosi Princeton Francois D. Prophete New Providence Diane L. Proulx Trenton Michael S. Pushko Trenton Annette Quijano Elizabeth Joshua C. Quinter Philadelphia, PA Continued Christopher Rizzo Hackensack Melinda A. Roberts Princeton Thomas D. Robertson Newark Serena C. Robinson Mount Laurel Andrew J. Rodnite Tampa, FL Christina Rodriguez New Milford Francisco J. Rodriguez Englewood Cliffs Michael A. Rodriquez Ridgewood Matt Rogers Liberty Corner Heather M. Roman Yonkers, NY Richard D. Romano East Brunswick Mark A. Roney East Windsor Mark R. Rosen Cherry Hill David M. Rosenblum Trenton David A. Rosenberg New Brunswick Jeffrey M. Rosenthal Philadelphia, PA John Rosero Livingston Matthew Rossettini Trenton Leonard Rothard New Providence Jaimie A. Rothman Roseland John A. Rothstein Millburn Lisa A. Rough Princeton B. Michael Rubinstein Sea Bright Jonathan Rudnick Hazlet Catherine J. Ruggieri Staten Island, NY Mark Russo Tinton Falls Christy L. Saalfeld Ramsey Arthur S. Safir Trenton Sandra Safonts North Bergen Diane M. Salamone Hackensack Britt J. Salmon-Dhawan Woodcliff Lake Joseph Salvatore Hammonton Analisa Sama Holmes Trenton Douglas V. Sanchez Montvale Lawrence R. Sandak Newark J. Erik Sandstedt New York, NY Dawn R. San Filippo Cedar Grove Alfred G. Santasiere Newton Christine A. Sanz Bloomfield Charles D. Sapienza Trenton Sandra Sarmanoukian Woodbridge Andrew W. Savitz New York, NY Nicole M. Scarmato Jamesburg Scott B. Schaffer Camden Cheryl Schechter Edison Monique L. Schielke Wayne Bencion Schlager Newark Lois Schwartz Haddonfield Damian A. Scialabba North Brunswick Andrew B. Scott Livingston Jeanne Screen Monmouth Beach Michael J. Seck Leesburg, VA Lisa N. Seidman East Brunswick Ben-David Seligman Roseland Eric Selmon Brooklyn, NY Avon Sergeant East Orange Mario A. Serra Jr. Parsippany Gaurav I. Shah Parlin Robert P. Shane Trenton Kellie M. Shannon Philadelphia, PA Richard E. Shapiro Princeton Brian P. Sharkey Morristown Kenneth R. Sharpe Summit J. Pierce Shields Haddonfield David T. Shivas Roseland John F. Shoosmith Jr. Colonia Victoria Shteiman Newark Carrie E. Shumen Marlton Tracy A. Siebold Cherry Hill Steven E. Siesser Roseland Jeremy I. Silberman Somerville Sara R. Simon Liberty Corner Marc D. Singer Saddle Brook Chander P. Singh Emerson Lawrence V. Sista Springfield Adam J. Sklar Hackensack Kathleen Slocum Hope Michael J. Sluka Jersey City Alice K. Small Trenton Andrew L. Smith Flemington Katherine A. Smith Trenton Kelly A. Smith Newark Russell F. Smith III Hoboken Patricia A. Solfaro Morristown Lisa Solomon Short Hills Holly K. Srogota Berkeley Heights Constantine Stamos Woodcliff Lake Joseph G. Stancato Teaneck Timothy E. Stauss Haddonfield Harlee Stein Union Eileen Q. Steiner Newark Renee-Marie Stephano Philadelphia, PA Jordan Stern Chatham Christopher Stevenson Madison Robert J. Stickles Newark Robert F. Stockton Princeton Nanci Stokes Carlstadt Barbara Stolte Jamesburg Joseph J. Strelkoff Madison Keith T. Stroup Philadelphia, PA Cristina Stummer Princeton Martha A. Suhayda-Vogt Matawan John P. Quirke Ringoes Andrea M. Rachiele Edgewater Edo Raday Springfield Roger B. Radol Teaneck Hattie Ragone Jamesburg Sudha V. Raja Trenton Mahesh Rajan North Brunswick Sherry Ramsey Freehold Joyce Raspa-Gore Leonia Anne Raulerson Roseland Sunil G. Raval Newark David L. Rebuck Moorestown David L. Reed Yardley, PA Andrew Reese Trenton Victoria L. Rehrer Point Pleasant Mekalia Reid Newark Shaun C. Reid Roseland Richard S. Reig Newark Jean Reilly Trenton Joshua Reinitz Somerset Gregory M. Reiser Princeton William Rempel Monmouth Beach Anargiros Renetezelas Cherry Hill David Resnick Scotch Plains Melissa J. Resnick Moorestown Judith A. Ricci Bayonne Manfred Ricciardelli Morristown Renee C. Ricciardelli Hamilton Jillie Richards Jersey City Jody S. Riger Little Ferry Anne H. Rimm Haddonfield Catherine F. Riordan Denville Michael D. Rivera Ashland, MA Ramon E. Rivera Roseland BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 21 NEW MEMBERS Thomas W. Sumners Jr. Trenton Alexander Suslensky New York, NY Wade F. Suthard Elizabeth Laura Sutnick Hackensack Andrew Sutton Vilas Frank T. Sutton Madison James W. Sutton III Princeton Peter M. Suzuki Roseland Carol E. Swanson Woodbury Claire Swift Trenton Sheryll S. Tahiri Roseland Curtis K. Tao New York, NY John M. Tassillo Jr. Roseland Julie Tattoni Princeton Richard Tedeschi Brick Avery S. Teitler Woodbridge Dawn R. Thomas Paterson John R. Thompson Princeton Continued Nicholas R. Vasile Trenton Christopher J. Vaz Little Egg Harbor Bruce A. Velzy Trenton Joseph A. Venuti Jr. Richboro, PA Robert J. Verbist Bayonne Jacqueline Vigilante Mullica Hill Christopher Vitale West Nyack, NY Vincent J. Vivona Toms River William E. Wackowski Brielle Dionne L. Wade Paterson Guenther Waldow Jr. Cliffside Park Christopher M. Wall Roseland Solange E. Wallace Burlington Alan N. Walter Montclair Anne Ward Ridgewood Ronald S. Ward Union Dwayne D. Warren Little Falls Mark J. Warshauer Huntington Valley, PA Lisa M. Waters Middletown Alexander M. Watson Princeton Wendy A. Way West Trenton Katherine M. Weinstock Basking Ridge John W. Weiss Wilmington, DE Nina E. Weiss Princeton Kenneth S. Weitzman Livingston Anthony Wells Jersey City Victoria Williams Annandale Marcella A. Wilson Fairfield Mary N. Wilson Caldwell Sherry L. Wilson Trenton Stephanie J. Wilson Princeton Sandra Wilson Moss Newark Brett Wiltsey Marlton Jeffrey D. Winitsky Loveladies Charles M. Winrow Rutherford Beach Wires Morristown Renata Wooden-Harrington Orange Richard A. Wright Bayonne Robert N. Wright Jr. Westmont Judy Yi Glen Rock Eunsung Yoo Ridgewood Christopher C. Young Philadelphia, PA Michael D. Young Clinton Marcia Zalewski Somerville Glenn Zalk Short Hills Scott M. Zauber Atlantic City Brian L. Zavin Edison Amy S. Ziegler Paramus Rina Zimmerman-Traub Princeton Junction Stephanie M. Zlasney Lake Hiawatha Blair R. Zwillman Maplewood Charles W. Zylinsky North Arlington Matthew A. Tilden Devon, PA Carolyn J. Tilli Morristown Laura Todaro Trenton John W. Tolleris Lawrenceville Moira Tomasella Woodcliff Lake Cesar E. Torres Newark David R. Torres Newark Patricia Trader Hoag Princeton Michael K. Travers Jr. Saddle River Leanne Treese Holland, PA Priscilla J. Triolo River Edge Jennifer E. Troast Lawrenceville Stephen Tsai Bridgewater Peter A. Tucci Jr. Secaucus Jennifer P. Twill Florham Park John N. Ukegbu Jersey City Pamela N. Ullman Trenton Elisa Vargas Newark BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 22 TRIBUTES FROM THE BAR TO MEL NAROL THE NEW JERSEY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION MOURNS THE UNTIMELY PASSING OF OUR PRESIDENTELECT AND GOOD FRIEND, MEL NAROL July 11, 1950 – June 3, 2002 most prepared person to have ever assumed the presidency of the NJSBA. That is not hyperbole; it is the gospel, the obvious, an absolute truth. Karen and I over the past decade became dear friends of Mel and Dale, and admirers of that sweet child, Kimberly, as we watched her grow from child to adolescent. He was generous to a fault. He always made us feel comfortable. Mel is forever etched in my memories of Scottsdale, Monte Carlo, Atlantic City, Chef Vola, bar meetings, round the clock phone calls, dinners, and the list could go on. As I have mentioned to others, Mel gave me some unexpected gifts. He gave me a heavy, rectangular paperweight with an inscription that read: “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” I look at that every day. It has guided me through this morality play we call life. Today, I have an answer to that question: Bring back Mel. I miss him. I fondly remember taking lunch in November 2000 on a patio overlooking a valley in a southern French restaurant. Mel and Dale, Joe and Linda Bottitta, Jerry and Trudy Krivitsky, Karen and I. A brief interlude there became several hours. Good view, good wine, good food, but better yet, great friends. At the end, I named our group the Dead Poet’s Society (I agree, not original). We were at peace with the world. We collectively agreed it was one of the most perfect days of our lives. We have lost the first of the eight poets. We had hoped that in time we would increase membership into our fantasy. In fact, Richie and Betty Badolato were to be with us but they had another day trip, so they were made members in their absence. — Dan Waldman, Immediate Past President, NJSBA The bar has lost a great innovative young leader, and I have lost a close friend and brother. — Richard J. Badolato MEL NAROL. HE WILL GREATLY MISSED. BE On so many levels, the loss of Mel Narol cannot be calculated: lawyer, state bar leader, national authority on sports law as well as representative of several college referee groups, my dear friend and fellow officer, devoted husband to Dale and father to Kimberly. Mel was a ball of energy. He was tireless. When he was sworn in as president-elect on May 22, 2002, he was so excited to be in a position to serve as the right-hand person to new President Rich Badolato and Executive Director Harold Rubenstein and, to be on deck to lead the NJSBA in May 2003. Mel was the consummate corporate organization man. I was continually awed in our executive committee meetings by his input, insight, and raw knowledge. He was prolific in output. There could not have been enough hours in the day to be so productive, but he found the way. If New York is the city that never sleeps, then Mel was the human counterpart of that concept. Mel always made sense and he was rarely wrong. He listened intently, digested what he heard, and discussed the issues always with a cool precision, respect, and calm. He no doubt would have been the BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 23 TRIBUTES TO MEL NAROL Continued Our deepest condolences on the passing of our colleague, leader and dear friend Mel Narol. His loss is our loss and he will be missed by all. — Wizmur & Gordon LLP Our most sincere regrets from all members of the staff of Kevin McCann. We have lost a great leader, mentor and friend. I fondly recall this great man with that beaming smile who always found time to sincerely chat about any subject small or large. In the days before Mel suddenly passed away, I was recalling when he pulled me aside at our annual meeting. In his characteristic fashion, Mel was beaming in anticipation of his inauguration next year, talking about some of the things that made him so personable. While I did not know Mel as well as others, I will miss him forever. — Paris P. Eliades We who knew Mel Narol have lost a true friend and the Bar has lost an effective and eloquent leader. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this most difficult time. — John Fiorello I served with my friend, Mel, on the executive committee when he was the new kid. More precious than his obvious intellect was his quality as a caring, thoughtful and thoroughly decent man. Knowing Mel, I am certain that Heaven will be a much more efficient place and with his help in strategic planning, the number of tragedies, such as his untimely death, will be reduced. — Jay H. Greenblatt To a new good friend. The bar will miss a leader and many of us will miss a true friend. — Susan A. Feeney Thank you Mel for your proven commitment to the bar and to diversity. You will be missed and your commitment never forgotten. — Lourdes I. Santiago Heartfelt condolences to Dale and Kimberly. Mel had the high respect of his peers. A consummate professional, a patient listener, an innovative thinker, always a gentleman and perhaps even more importantly a gentle man who will be sorely missed. — Floyd Shapiro The NJSBA was fortunate to have as its stabilizing force a dynamic human being! Mel was constant, reliable and dependable. Everyone who made Mel’s acquaintance knew immediately that they made a lifetime loyal friend. I value the fond memories of my friendship with Mel. — Stuart A. Hoberman The untimely passing of Mel is a tragic loss to his family, his friends, to the organized bar, and to our profession. I will always remember his warmth to all, his boundless energy, and his steadfast commitment to excellence in our profession. — Wayne J. Positan Mel was largely responsible for my pursuing a seat on the board of trustees, and becoming more active in organized bar activities. His good-spirit and perceptiveness made for good counsel. He was not merely a colleague and occasional adversary, but a friend in every meaning of the word, and his influence on those who knew him will persist. — Steven M. Richman The sudden loss of our friend and colleague, Mel Narol, is truly a profound loss to our association and profession. He will be deeply missed and our thoughts and prayers are with his family in this most difficult of times. — Randolph C. Lafferty It was with great shock and deep regret that I learned about the sudden death of Mel. My sincere condolences to Dale and the family. Mel will be very much missed in his leadership capacity in the NJSBA, but will be missed even more as a friend, an associate and as a person with great humanity. — John J. DeVincens Mel was a wonderful man who exhibited all the qualities that defined what a good lawyer and a good man should be. He will be greatly missed by all of us who loved and respected him. — Charles J. Uliano Mel was the epitome of civility and committed service to our profession. The bar has lost a stalwart leader. I will miss his wise counsel. — Peter D. Manahan BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 24 TRIBUTES TO MEL NAROL Continued appreciate his devotion to the association and the profession. — Richard A. DiMichele Jr. I admired Mel Narol. He was warm and loving with his family, respected in his practice and dedicated to his profession. He was able to achieve a balance among the things that were important to him, and thoroughly enjoyed all of those things. He always had time for a kind word, a smile and a thoughtful comment. The bar has lost a great leader and we will miss him. My heart goes out to Dale and Kimberly for their tragic loss. — Richard H. Steen Mel was a unique person. Of all the persons I’ve met during my years in the bar association, Mel ranks among the top in the esteem I had for him. He was deeply committed to the association and would have made a great president. Mel was an amiable guy and it was always a pleasure to be in his company. We shall miss him. — Matthias DiLeo The bar has lost one of its finest, and we have all lost a good friend. — Joel Kobert Mel was a bar leader, not simply someone who occupied a leadership position. He was always thinking about the bar association in terms of structure and development, and there was no area of our organizational life, from grand schemes to minutiae, that escaped his notice. Candidly, that sometimes drove us nuts, but you always knew that his ideas were designed to make the association stronger and better for all of its members. Mel was not short for “mellow.” He displayed high energy and great enthusiasm in everything he did. Those traits, along with his generous spirit, will be missed by all of us who had the pleasure of knowing him. There are few people about whom it can be truly said that the world is a better place for their having been here. Mel was one of those people. — Harold Rubenstein The New Jersey State Bar Foundation mourns the sudden loss of our trustee, Mel Narol, whose active leadership, voice and insight will be truly missed. Mel Narol With sincere expressions of sympathy to Mel’s family in their loss. Mel’s enthusiasm and presence will be sorely missed. — M. Marian Clough When I joined the NJSBA board of trustees four years ago as the Salem County trustee, I and the other new trustees noticed that Mel Narol made a sincere effort to make all “new” trustees feel welcome and comfortable. It was a gesture that was genuinely appreciated by all of us at the time, and it continued as the months turned into years. In fact, we often commented that he always had a way of making you feel that your thoughts and comments were invaluable to the executive committee, of which he was a member, and to the board as a whole. He will sincerely be missed. Heartfelt condolences are extended to his wife Dale and his family from my husband Michael and I, and from all the members of the Salem County Bar Association. — Helen Fite Petrin To Dale and Kimberly: Mel will be missed by all of us who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was a wonderful man and his family clearly meant the world to him. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Amy Shimalla Mel’s great love for his wife, his daughter and for the NJSBA is a brilliant light that cannot be dimmed by his tragic passing or by the passage of time. I consider myself fortunate that I knew this extraordinary person. — Peggy Sheahan Knee Words cannot adequately express the depth of the sadness I feel at Mel’s passing. Mel was a compassionate man who gave generously of both his time and himself. He was a good friend who knew when and how his friendship and insights were needed. My love and condolences to Dale and Kimberly; Mel was a great husband and father who touched many lives. His presence and smile will be missed. — Joseph A. Bottitta The leadership and membership of the Young Lawyers Division mourns the loss of a role model and mentor, as Mel was to many. We will always look up to him and BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 25 TRIBUTES TO MEL NAROL Continued On behalf of the officers, trustees and membership of the Bergen County Bar Association, please accept our most sincere condolences on the passing of our friend and colleague, Mel Narol. As an officer and presidentelect of the NJSBA, Mel epitomized the highest values of our profession, diligently and effectively representing the interests of the average practitioner, be it in committee meetings, before the Supreme Court, or the Legislature. His life provides a role model for lawyers to emulate. His loss makes our profession a poorer place in which to practice. We take some consolation in knowing that we had the benefit of his insight and advice during his tenure as an officer of the association, for which we will always be grateful. Please convey to Mel’s family our thoughts and prayers on the occasion of his passing, knowing that we share with them their pride in his many accomplishments. — Charles J.X. Kahwaty The officers and trustees of the Monmouth Bar Association extends its deepest sympathy to the family, colleagues and friends of Mel Narol, president-elect, NJSBA. His untimely passing will be a great loss not only to the State Bar, but to all who had the opportunity to know him. — Pat Grignard On behalf of the entire membership of the Cumberland County Bar Association, I would like to express our deepest sympathies to the family of Mel Narol. — Frank G. Basile I first met Mel at a bar association function about four or five years ago. He came up and introduced himself to me, and spent time talking to me. I don’t recall the topics that we discussed, but I do remember that he seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say. I was surprised that Mel, who was (I believe) at the time secretary of the association and a very important person, was actually interested in talking to me — a relatively unimportant newcomer to the bar. Although I was active in YLD, MIPS and the General Council Executive Committee at the time, I was not sufficiently prominent to attract the attention of the upper echelon of bar leaders; certainly most bar leaders (with a few exceptions such as Mel) did not approach me at social functions epitomized the mission of the foundation — to foster an increased awareness and knowledge of law among New Jersey residents.He taught, published numerous articles, and lectured on legal topics across the state. He will be remembered by many for his willingness to share his wisdom. The foundation extends its sympathy to his family, his partners and all those who mourn his loss. His rich legacy of public service, especially to the foundation, will not be easily forgotten. — Daniel M. Hurley The Union County Bar Association expresses its deepest sympathy on the passing of Mel Narol. The legal community has lost one of its shining stars, a man of vision, dedication, and compassion. We mourn his loss. — Gary E. Roth Although I had known Mel a short time, in comparison to some, I will genuinely miss his exciting phone calls, quick responses, numerous letters, enthusiasm for life and involvement in the Mercer County Bar Association. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to Dale and Kimberly. — Francine Kowalczyk The officers and trustees of the Middlesex County Bar Association express our deepest sympathies at the loss of our friend and colleague Mel Narol. — Jonathan Cowles The loss of Mel Narol to this profession is immeasurable. Mr. Narol gave new meaning to the word “professional” and he had such vision for all that New Jersey lawyers could accomplish. No one was more involved in taking the time to learn what every constituency thought and made it his business to learn all of the issues before trying to build a consensus to move forward with. His loss should cause us all to reflect on what history will say about each of us and inspire us to try harder to always do the right thing. — Maureen McCully on behalf of the Essex County Bar Association The Somerset County Bar Association wishes to extend condolences to the family of Mel Narol for their loss. — Beth Kovacs BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 26 TRIBUTES TO MEL NAROL Continued The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of New Jersey is deeply saddened by the death of Mel Narol, and we express our heartfelt sympathy for his family and loved ones. Mel’s service to the NJSBA touched all of us in the profession. As attorneys in this state, we were enriched by his efforts and accomplishments. As a specialty bar association, we were encouraged and inspired by his leadership. As individuals, we will remember his warmth and friendship. He will be greatly missed. — Lora L. Fong What do you say about a person who was so committed to his profession, his colleagues, his family and friends and who was taken at such an early age? There are many adjectives that could describe what a good and decent person Mel Narol was. I have seen and heard many over the time that I got to know him. I came away from meetings with Mel with the understanding that he was a “lawyer’s lawyer” and a true professional. He was committed to his profession and to making efforts to improve not only his knowledge and expertise but others as well. He was someone who understood the importance of being involved; not simply for the sake of being involved, but by contributing with the hope of making a difference. He was a true leader within the bar and he was a friend to many. He will be missed. — Domenick Carmagnola The Burlington County Bar Association extends its sincere condolences to the family of Mel Narol, as well as the New Jersey State Bar Assocation, on this tragic loss. He was a very promising leader and will be sorely missed. — Joan Hagy Mel Narol was a prolific writer, a courageous leader and a tireless worker. Those of us who served with him will miss him greatly. — Lisa James-Beavers The Garden State Bar Association extends its sincere sympathy to the family of Mel Narol. He was committed to diversity and open to ideas of partnerships with the specialty bars. We have lost a friend and a trusted colleague. — Regina Waynes Joseph to strike up a conversation. Over the years, I got to know Mel better and learned that a central aspect of his personality was his outgoing friendliness, his total lack of self-importance and ego, and his genuine concern for others. In addition, I learned that Mel was tremendously devoted to the bar, and was truly concerned about improving the bar association, including making the bar association more diverse and more welcoming to women and minorities. As I recall, his eyes would positively light up when he talked about membership benefits or recruiting/retaining members. Although Mel and I did not always agree on all issues, when we did disagree, the debate was never acrimonious. And he genuinely respected and listened to the views of others even when he held a different viewpoint. We will all miss Mel — as a lawyer, as a bar leader and as a friend. — Peter Tu Mel’s legacy will extend far beyond his wide-ranging professional accomplishments. Indeed, Mel’s compassion, commitment and deep sense of humanity deeply touched all who knew him. He was truly a gentleman and a gentle man. I feel privileged to have known him even for a short while. He will be greatly missed. — Mary Ellen Tully What a privilege it was to work with Mel on the State Bar Foundation board of trustees. He was generous with his time and effort on behalf of New Jersey lawyers and left a permanent mark. His voice will be sorely missed. — Ellen O’Connell The pleasure of knowing Mel was far too short. When remembering him, I am reminded that Psalm 16 speaks of a man with “a goodly heritage.” Mel was such a man. He leaves a legacy for his family and friends to admire, and for his colleagues to aspire. — John J. Henschel The entire legal community will miss Mel Narol. He drew upon his gifts as a lawyer and warmth as a human being to be an effective leader. A master of communication, able to recognize the important issues, he brought us together to achieve much for our profession. We offer our deepest sympathy to Dale and his daughter with the hope that they may find comfort in their memories. — Tompkins, McGuire, Wachenfeld & Barry LLP BAR COMMUNIQUÉ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 27