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1 Bucks County Bar Association October 5-7, 2017 Omni Bedford Springs Resort 2138 Business 220 Bedford, PA THE-OMNI 2017 Annual Bench Bar Conference

2 On behalf of Robert Repko and Kevin Zlock, Welcome to the Omni Bedford Spring Resort and our Annual Bench Bar Conference! Bob and Kevin would like to thank all of the committee members who worked so diligently to provide quality programming for this event. They would also like to extend their appreciation to all of our presenters and sponsors. Enjoy!

3 Bucks County Bar Association Annual Bench Bar Conference 2017 Schedule of CLE s & Events Thursday - October 5, :30 pm - Registration Opens Welcome/Registration Constitution Hall 3:45-4:45 pm - Buchanan Room USI AFFINITY Presents- Avoiding Legal Malpractice - Top Trends Ethics Credit Panelists: Paul C. Troy, Esquire, Kane, Pugh, Knoell, Troy & Kramer LLP and Gina Sage, USI AFFINITY Anderson Room PNC Wealth Management Presents - Financial Market Overview Substantive Credit Presented by Stephen Kelly and Robert Shiffler, PNC Wealth Management 5:00-6:00 pm Anderson Room YLD CLE : The Amazing Race A Legal Scavenger Hunt 1.0 Substantive Credit Hosted by the BCBA Young Lawyers Division Coordinator: Bianca A. Roberto, Esquire, Stark & Stark, P.C. 6:00-7:30 pm - Constitution Hall Whiskey Rebellion Reception Sponsored by Zlock & Coverdale, P.C. 7:00-8:00 pm Cocktail Hour Sponsored by BB&T Wealth 8:00-9:30 pm - Colonnade Ballroom Casual Dinner Sponsored By Monument Bank 9:30-11:30 pm - Reagan Room Hospitality Suite Visit hotel website: for further details on activities. Additional information will be provided at registration.

4 Friday - October 6, :30-8:30 am Breakfast - Reagan Room 8:00 am - Registration Opens 8:30-10:00 am - Plenary Session Colonnade Ballroom Capturing More Time & Billing it Too 1.5 Substantive Credits Presenter: Ellen Freedman, CLM Sponsored by PNC Wealth Management Ellen Freedman is founder and President of Freedman Consulting, which assists PA law firms with a full range of issues including such things as strategic planning, retreat facilitation, practice management audits, human resources, marketing and client development, financial management and profitability enhancement, compensation, technology and project management, on the business side of the practice. Ellen serves as the Law Practice Management Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Bar Association. In that capacity she assists PBA s members with management issues and decisions on the business side of their practice, including areas like technology, bookkeeping procedures, human resources, marketing, risk management, setting up a practice and so forth. Ellen is also a regular presenter, in person and through online webinars, for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. 8:30 10:00 am - Continuing Judicial Education Course -Harrison Room 1.5 Substantive CJE Credits 10:15-11:15 am Business Law CLE- Taylor Room Board of Directors Meetings: Do you run them or do they run you? Substantive Credit Coordinator - Jeffrey G. DiAmico, Esquire, Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC Panelist: Judge Robert J. Mellon, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas; Jeffrey G. DiAmico, Esquire, Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC; Vincent J. Magyar, Jr., Esquire, Hill Wallack LLP. Criminal Law CLE - Anderson Room The Heroin Crisis 1.0 Substantive Credit Coordinator Sean M. Gresh, Esquire, Grim, Biehn & Thatcher Panelist: Judge Jeffrey L. Finley, P.J., Judge Wallace H. Bateman, Jr., and Judge Raymond F. McHugh, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas; Daniel M. Keane, Esquire, Clemons Richter & Reiss, P.C. Family Law CLE Buchanan Room Third Party Custody Rights Substantive Credit Coordinator Hillary J. Moonay, Esquire, MacElree Harvey, Ltd. Panelist: Judge Robert O. Baldi, Judge James M. McMaster, Judge Brian T. McGuffin and Judge Jeffrey G. Trauger, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas; Kevin Hand, Esquire, Kardos, Rickles, Hand & Bidlingmaier. 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Civil Litigation CLE - Anderson Room Trial Management Substantive Credit Coordinator Linda Shick, Esquire, Naftulin & Shick, P.C. Panelist: Judge Robert J. Mellon and Judge Robert O. Baldi, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas; Linda Shick, Esquire, Naftulin & Shick, P.C.; Christopher J. Brill, Esquire. Orphans Court CLE Taylor Room Overview of Orphans Court Issues and Electronic Filing 1.0 Substantive Credit Coordinator Joel Steinman, Esquire, Grim, Biehn & Thatcher Panelist: Judge C. Theodore Fritsch, Jr. and Judge Gary B. Gilman, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas ;Donald Petrille, Jr., Esquire, Register of Wills; Adam G. Silverstein, Esquire, Fox Rothschild LLP; Lisa J. Gaier, Esquire, Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP. WLD CLE - Buchanan Room So You want to Rule the World? Substantive Credit Coordinator - Charissa J. Liller, Esquire, Curtin & Heefner LLP Panelist: Judge Rochelle S. Friedman (Retired), Judge Linda K. Caracappa, Chief Magistrate and Judge Cynthia M. Rufe, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Charissa J. Liller, Esquire and Carolyn M. Angelaccio, Esquire, Curtin & Heefner LLP.

5 Friday, October 6, 2017 (continued) 12:45-6:45 pm Free Time/Activities 1:00 pm Golf Shotgun Start (Registration Required) 19th Hole Reception Sponsored by Hill Wallack LLP 7:00-8:00 pm Cocktail Reception - Constitution Hall Sponsored by Stark & Stark, P.C. 8:00-12:00 pm Casual Dinner - Colonnade Ballroom Sponsored by USI Affinity Blue Water Band (Blues Funk Music) Sponsored by Withum Saturday, October 7, :30-9:00 am Breakfast - Reagan Room 8:30 am - 10:00 am Breakfast with the Bench Substantive Credits Panelists: Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Judges Sponsored by Covenant Bank 10:00-11:30 am Plenary Session- Colonnade Ballroom : Trump, Politics and the 2018 Midterm Election Substantive Credits Presenter: Dr. G. Terry Madonna Sponsored by Monument Bank Dr. G. Terry Madonna is a nationally recognized political pollster and commentator. He is Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College where he directs the national and state Franklin and Marshall College Polls. Dr Madonna will assess the Trump administration, look ahead to the important midterm election, and examine aspects of Pennsylvania politics. Questions are welcomed: Dr. Madonna is seldom without answers and opinions. David J. Truelove 2017 BCBA President Dtruelove@hillwallack.com Stacey Mulholland BCBA Executive Director StaceyM@bucksbar.org 2017 Bench Bar Conference Co-Chairs Robert T. Repko & Kevin M. Zlock Rtrepko@repkolaw.com Kzlock@zlockcoverdale.com

6 THINGS TO DO: SPRINGS ETERNAL SPA Call to book your appointment: (814) OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: TENNIS FIRE PIT OFFSITE ACTIVITES & ATTRACTIONS: HIKING FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL NATIONAL PARK HISTORIC HIKE LINCOLN HIGHWAY DRIVING TOUR MEDITATIVE HIKE DOWNTOWN BEDFORD ARCHITECTURE TOUR GUIDED NATURALIST HIKES SELF-GUIDED HISTORIC WALKING TOUR BIKING BRIAR VALLEY WINERY FLY FISHING GEOCACHING LAWN GAMES SEGWAY TOURS KAYAKING ON SHAWNEE LAKE TRAP SHOOTING COVERED BRIDGES OF BEDFORD COUNTY OFF-ROAD VEHICLE TOURS WHITE WATER RAFTING POOL INDOOR ACTIVITIES: HORSEBACK RIDING HISTORIC HOTEL TOURS RESORT COOKING DEMONSTRATION DUCHESS TEA EXPERIENCE CHEF S TABLE DINNER STAVE PUZZLES POOL For more information: Please contact the concierge staff at (814)

7 Bucks County Bar Association Upcoming Events: Pro Bono CLE & Reception Wednesday, October 25, :00 PM 7:00 PM BCBA The Women s Power Summit Thursday, October 26, :00 PM 5:30 PM The Bucks Club Lower County Marathon Day Thursday, November 2, :00 AM 4:30 PM (Reception to follow) Bucks County Community College Tyler Hall The Holiday Sip and Shop Thursday, November 9, :00 PM 8:00 PM BCBA BCBA Annual Meeting, Dinner & Awards Ceremony Thursday, December 7, :00 PM 8:00 PM Bucks County Justice Center/BCBA

8 2017 BCBA Bench Bar Conference Attendees Rusty Allen Erin Aronson Hon. Robert Baldi Hon. Wallace Bateman, Jr. Mitchell Baylarian Melissa Bond Denise Bowman Christopher Brill Brendan Callahan Hon. Linda Caracappa Susan Dardes Grace Deon Jeffrey DiAmico Thomas Donnelly Hon. Mark Douple Tim Duffy Sarah Eastburn Kelly Eberle Susan Eisenberg Obadiah English Elizabeth Fineman Hon. Jeffrey Finley, P.J. Hon. Rochelle Friedman Hon. C. Theodore Fritsch, Jr. Elizabeth Fritsch Lisa Gaier Hon. Gary Gilman Julie Goldstein Sean Gresh Kevin Hand Benjamin Hauser Katrina Homel Jamie Jamison Steven Jones Shannon Kanavy Daniel Keane Josephine Lee Jeffrey Liebmann Charissa Liller Kim Litzke Barbara Lyons Richard Lyons Scott MacNair Vincent Magyar Dianne Magee Christopher Mahoney Michael Martin Tina Mazaheri Hon. Brian McGuffin

9 2017 BCBA Bench Bar Conference Attendees Hon. Raymond McHugh Hon. James McMaster Michael Meginniss Hon. Robert Mellon Adrian Meyer Gabriel Montemuro Hillary Moonay Sandra Morris H. Peter Nelson Breandan Nemec Rebecca O'Neill Thomas Panzer Michael Parlow George Patsalosavvis Michael Peters Douglas Praul Jessica Pritchard Jeremy Puglia Robert Repko Marc Rickles Bianca Roberto Hon. Cynthia Rufe Hon. John Rufe Jennifer Ryan Robert Salzer Lawrence Scheetz, Jr Christopher Serpico Carol Shelly Linda Shick Adam Silverstein Zachary Sivertsen Mindy Snyder David Sowerbutts Francis Sullivan Rosemary Sullivan Adam Tanker Yvette Taylor- Hachoose Allen Toadvine Tyler Tomlinson Hon. Jeffrey Trauger David Truelove Abigail Tuttle Jessica VanderKam Hon. Clyde Waite Melanie Wender Keith Williams Steven Wolfe Jordan Yeager Kevin Zlock

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11 Thank you to Our Sponsors! The Bucks County Bar Association extends sincere appreciation and gratitude to the following businesses who have financially supported this year s Bench Bar Conference: BB&T Wealth CLEMONS RICHTER & REISS, P.C. COVENANT BANK HILL WALLACK LLP MONUMENT BANK PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT REPKO LAW, LLC STARK & STARK, P.C. USI AFFINITY WITHUM ZLOCK & COVERDALE, P.C.

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