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1 Bucks County Bar Association September 20-22, 2018 The Hotel Hershey 100 Hotel Road Hershey, PA Annual Bench Bar Conference

2 Bucks County Bar Association 2018 Bench Bar Conference Thursday, September 20- Saturday, September 22, 2018 The Hotel Hershey 100 Hotel Road Hershey, PA Name Spouse/Guest Name Telephone Law Firm Dietary Restriction/Preferences Please return registration forms along with payment to: Bucks County Bar Association 135 E. State Street Doylestown, PA BCBA Member Registration Fee Young Lawyers $450 Regular Registration $550 Spouse $375 Non Member $650 Late Fee Golf $150 (includes boxed lunch) Total Amount: $ HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION Conference attendees must contact the Hotel Hershey directly for reservations. For online reservations visit: For phone reservations call: (855) When calling, please mention you are with the Bucks County Bar Association. The cutoff date for accepting a reservation is Monday, August 21, The Spa at The Hotel Hershey: for Spa Appointments please call: (844) Attorney ID# CANCELLATION POLICY Any guaranteed reservation not cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival will be subject to one night room and tax cancellation fee. Method of Payment Check #: Visa Mastercard Amex Name on Card: Credit Card #: Exp. Date: Billing Zip Code:

3 Bucks County Bar Association 2018 Bench Bar Conference Golf Reservations 1PM Shotgun Start Friday, September 21, 2018 Box Lunch Provided Please list names in foursome and return to: Hershey Golf In a legendary setting, which golf icons Ben Hogan and Henry Picard once called home, the tradition and challenge of championship golf remains at the heart of the Hershey experience. Hershey Country Club features award-winning courses which are home to prestigious tournaments. The East Course, this par-71 course opened in 1969 and features elevated greens, three lakes, and more than 100 bunkers. The course has rolling fairways, stretching 7,061 yards with a rating of 74.5 and a slope of 136. Golf reservation deadline is August 21, th Hole Reception Sponsored by Hill Wallack LLP

4 Spa Hours: Reservation Hours Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 8:30 PM Saturday & Sunday, 8 AM - 6:30 PM Appointment Times Spa appointments are offered daily beginning at 9 AM. Hours may vary within the season. To schedule an appointment call: (844) (Be sure to mention the BCBA) For a menu of spa services and packages please visit: A buffet lunch is available for the spa guest only lounge & restaurant; Oasis for $25 (Includes gratuities) *Please note, during free time we have organized a lunch at the spa. Please book with the spa directly, including lunch, and mention the Bucks County Bar Association when booking your spa appointment times.

5 Bucks County Bar Association Annual Bench Bar Conference 2018 Schedule of CLE s & Events Thursday - September 20, :30 pm - Registration Opens Welcome/Registration 3:45-4:45 pm - USI AFFINITY Presents- Avoiding Legal Malpractice - Top Trends 1.0 Ethics Credit Presenters: TBA PNC Wealth Management Presents - Financial Market Overview Presenters: TBA 5:00-6:00 pm YLD Scavenger Hunt CLE Presenters: TBA 6:00-7:00 pm - Cocktail Hour Fountain Lobby 7:00-9:30 pm - Dinner Castilian Room 9:30-11:30 pm - Hospitality Suite Visit hotel website: for further details on activities. Additional information will be provided at registration.

6 Friday - September 21, :30-8:30 am Breakfast 8:00 am - Registration Opens 8:40-9:40 am - Plenary Session: Presenter: James R. Fitzgerald James R. Fitzgerald Jim Fitz Fitzgerald remains an active criminal profiler and forensic linguist with his company, James R. Fitzgerald Associates, LLC, even after retiring in 2007 with 20 years in the FBI as a Supervisory Special Agent, along with 11 years before that as a police officer/detective/sergeant on the Bensalem Twp. (PA) Police Dept. During his extensive and varied law enforcement career, he successfully investigated numerous homicides, sexual assaults, kidnappings, bank robberies, and other violent crimes, as well as matters of international notoriety to include the Unabom, Jon Benet Ramsey, Anthrax, and DC Sniper cases as a profiler and/or a forensic linguist. Jim s role in helping to solve the Unabomer serial bomber investigation was highlighted in Discovery Channel s scripted mini-series Manhunt: Unabomber, which aired over eight weeks beginning August 1, In it, he was portrayed by actor Sam Worthington. Jim served as the consulting producer on the series. Jim was one of several renowned experts on CBS television s four-hour documentary series The Case of: Jon Benet Ramsey, which aired in September He was also a featured expert on Oxygen Network s The Case of: Caylee Anthony. He will be appearing on Reelz Network s Notorious, scheduled to air in the Fall of Jim is one of two technical advisors for CBS-TV s Criminal Minds, was one of two technical advisors for Fox TV s Sleepy Hollow, was co-host and executive producer of A&E s Killer Profile and continues to make frequent appearances on cable news networks as well as radio shows, internet programs, podcasts, and has been featured in numerous newspaper and magazine articles over the last decade. Book I in Jim s four-part memoir series, A Journey to the Center of the Mind (JCM), relates to his youthful coming-of-age years in Philadelphia and beyond, and was published in September JCM Book II, which covers his 11 years as a police officer/detective/sergeant, was published in February In JCM Book III, Jim writes of his first ten years in the FBI, from Quantico to New York City, back to Quantico as a new profiler, and ending with a detailed chapter about his role in the Unabom investigation. It was published in July Book IV is scheduled for publication in Jim presently serves as adjunct professor at two U.S. universities. They are Hofstra University and Richard Stockton University of New Jersey. He lectures at other schools and institutions both nationally and internationally. James R. Fitzgerald is a graduate of Penn State University with a B.S. in Law Enforcement and Corrections. He holds an M.S. from Villanova University in Human Organizational Science, and an M.S. from Georgetown University in Linguistics. website Twitter

7 Friday - September 21, 2018 (Continued) 9:50-10:50 am Dispute Resolution CLE- The Alternative to Litigation: Mediation for Family Law and Civil Litigations Practitioners Presenters: Hillary J. Moonay, Esquire Family Law Mediator, Barbara N. Lyons, Esquire, and Honorable John J. Rufe. Course Description: An introduction to mediation and a discussion exploring the differences in approach and preparation for mediating family law and civil law matters. Criminal Law Section CLE 2018 DUI Update Presenters: TBA Orphans Court Section CLE The Exploding World of Guardianships and an Overtaxed Orphans Court The Bucks County Bench-Bar Solutions Presenters: Adam G. Silverstein, Esquire, Honorable Gary B. Gilman, Honorable C. Theodore Fritsch, Jr., Donald Petrille, Jr., Esquire and Obadiah G. English, Esquire 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Family Law Section CLE The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: A Family Court Perspective Presenters: Robert J. Salzer, Esquire, Donna M. Pironti, CPA, MSA, CFF and The Bucks County Family Court Judges Civil Litigation CLE Is it Admissible or Not Presenters: Linda M. Shick, Esquire and The Bucks County Civil Court Judges WLD CLE The Power of Money Presenters: Jane Robinson, First Vice President, UBS Financial and Judith A. Algeo, Esquire

8 Friday, September 21, 2018 (continued) 12:15-6:45 pm Free Time/Activities 1:00 pm Golf Shotgun Start (Registration Required) 19th Hole Reception Sponsored by Hill Wallack LLP 6:00-8:00 pm Cocktail Reception Hershey Gardens & Butterfly House 8:00 10:00 pm Dinner Hershey Gardens Saturday, September 22, :30-9:00 am Breakfast 8:30 am - 10:00 am Breakfast with the Bench Marijuana Update Substantive Credits Presenters: Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Judges Julie D. Goldstein 2018 Bench Bar Conference Chair JGoldstein@foxrothschild.com Jessica A. Pritchard 2018 BCBA President JPritchard@ammlaw.com David Breidinger BCBA Interim Executive Director DBreidinger@bucksbar.org