NEWSLETTER. June Spring Fling. Monthly Luncheon Tuesday, June 2nd at noon Featuring Kara Norman Downtown Frederick Partnership.

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1 x NEWSLETTER June 2015 In This Issue Spring Fling Photos. 1,4 Section Updates.. 2 Dates to Remember Annual Picnic Court of Special Appeals Examiner Posting Keys Game.. 8 Plaintiff s Tip.. 9 Golf Tournament Collaborative Law Training Member News Pro Bono Appreciation Event.. 12 Salvation Army Fishing Day.. 13 Law Day Thank You. 13 Classified Ads Spring Fling On April 24 th approximately 75 BAFC members celebrated the long awaited arrival of spring at the BAFC s annual Spring Fling. Hauska & McKay got everyone on their feet dancing and sometimes singing too. Monthly Luncheon Tuesday, June 2nd at noon Featuring Kara Norman Downtown Frederick Partnership

2 The Bar Association Of Frederick County, MD, Inc. PO Box 3088 Frederick MD phone fax OFFICERS President Paul Flynn, President Elect Jennifer Rankin, Treasurer Lorraine Prete, Secretary Marshall Horman, Assistant Secretary Joanie Raymond, Assistant Treasurer Janice Rockwell, Past President Ian P. Bartman, Executive Director Jenny Bern THE NEWSLETTER The Bar Association of Frederick County, MD, Inc. Newsletter is published monthly. Articles and information to be included in the newsletter must be submitted in written or electronic format by the 15th of the month preceding publication month. Classified and display advertising are available at a modest cost. Go to ww.frederickbar.org for information. Additional information regarding luncheon sponsorships are available at Family Law Section The next meeting of the Family Law Section will be held on June 4, 2015, at noon at JoJos Tap House, E. Patrick Street in Frederick. Items to be discussed include: (1) custody evaluator (and other family professionals) feedback Lynn MacPherson will be present to discuss with us; (2) setting Initial Conferences and (3) upcoming Military Issues and Family Law symposium. For more information about the Family Bar Section, Joanie Raymond at Joanie@RaymondLawCenter.com or Magistrate Julia Minner at Julie.Minner@mdcourts.gov Business Law Section The June meeting of the Business Law Section will be held on June 5, 2015 at 5pm at the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, 8420 Gas House Pike, Suite B, in Frederick. Kelly Schulz, Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, will discuss the business climate in Maryland and what can be done to improve it, a topic of interest to all members. All members of the Bar Association of Frederick County are invited to hear Secretary Schulz, and we hope that many BAFC members will attend. The meeting will end promptly by 6 PM. If you would like to be included in the Business Law Section list or would like more information about the Business Law Section, contact Frank Goldstein at frankr@frgoldlaw.com. Young Lawyers Section The next meeting of the Young Lawyer Section will be held on June 17, 2015, at 5:30pm at a location TBD. Judge Solt will be giving a brief presentation about Drug Court. If you would like information about the Young Lawyers Section, contact Tommy Gross at teg@eqkmrh.com or Carla Clark at carla_clarke@yahoo.com. Page 2

3 Dates to Remember June 2015 Tuesday, June 2: General Membership Meeting and Luncheon. Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll Street, Frederick. Noon. Guest Speaker: Kara Norman, Downtown Frederick Partnership. Thursday, June 4: Family Law Section Meeting. JoJo's Restaurant & Tap House, 16 East Patrick Street, Frederick. Noon. Thursday, June 4: Pro Bono Day. Frederick Community College Conference Center. 4-8pm. Friday, June 5: Business Law Section Meeting. Frederick Chamber of Commerce, 8420 Gas House Pike, Ste B, Frederick. 5:00pm. Wednesday, June 17: Young Lawyers Section Meeting. Location TBD. 5:30pm. Friday, June 19: Frederick Keys Game and Picnic. Picnic starts at 5pm; game at 7pm. See page 8. A full calendar of scheduled events can be found on the Website. Google Calendar: FrederickMDBar Page 3

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6 Judge Rolle presenting to the Young Lawyers Section at the March 18th YLS meeting. More Court of Special Appeals Opinions Now Available Online Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera announced plans to increase online access to Court of Special Appeals opinions by making previously unreported opinions available on the Maryland Courts website, effective Friday, May 1, Our goal is to modernize the Maryland court system and to increase electronic access to information, both of which help advance the Judiciary s mission to provide timely, effective and fair access to justice for all, said Chief Judge Barbera. Maryland Rule draws a distinction between reported and unreported opinions, requiring the court to report, as precedents, only those opinions determined to be of substantial interest. Of the approximately 1,400 opinions the Court of Special Appeals issues each year, some 90 percent are unreported; unreported opinions may not be cited in legal argument. While such opinions have always been public documents, they were available only at the Court of Special Appeals Clerk s Office and the State Law Library, upon request. Now, the Court of Special Appeals unreported opinions will be as readily accessible online as reported opinions. We recognize and honor our commitment to provide information in a timely and efficient manner to the public and the legal community, said Court of Special Appeals Chief Judge Peter B. Krauser. As a result, we are joining a growing number of states that now place their unreported opinions online. Page 6

7 Frederick County Circuit Court Seeks Standing Examiner The Frederick County Circuit Court is seeking applicants for the position of Standing Examiner due to the retirement of Charles B. Frey, effective September 30, Applicants must be members in good standing of the Maryland State Bar and have a minimum of five (5) years experience in Family Law. The fee for an Examiner is a minimum of One Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($125.00) for the Examiner and fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the Clerk of the Examiner, for a total fee of one Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($175.00). Interested applicants should submit their resume with cover letter to Barbara D. Domer, Circuit Court Administrator, 100 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, no later than July 1, Page 7

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9 Plaintiff s Tip Future Lost Income in a Personal Injury Case, When There Has Been no Death, Needs Not Be Reduced To Present Value By Steve Campen Don t forget that in a strictly personal injury case, as opposed to a wrongful death case, the Plaintiff s future lost income claim does not have to be reduced to present value. Accordingly, in such cases, there may be less need for an economic expert. Thus, if the age of your client is in evidence, he or she simply needs to testify, for example: "I was making $25,000 per year." And then the jury just needs to multiply $25K times however many years they think he or she would have worked in the future. The main case for this proposition is Lumber Terminals, Inc. v. Nowakowski, 36 Md. App. 82, 373 A.2d 282 (1977). The case says that the Plaintiff or his economist needn't reduce the lost income claim by reducing it to present value. However, the case also says: "We hasten to add, however, that evidence of the present value of future lost earnings is not improper per se, and when offered, may be a valid consideration by the jury. It may come in directly through a defendant's expert or upon cross-examination of a plaintiff's expert; and indeed may even be introduced by a plaintiff bending every effort at fair play." Lumber Terminals, Inc. v. Nowakowski, 36 Md. App. 82, 92, 373 A.2d 282, 289 (1977) In other words, evidence of reduction to present value is admissible; but it isn't necessary. Page 9

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12 Member News Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr LLP, opened an office in downtown Westminster, Maryland, at 229 East Main Street, Suite G, with telephone number and fax number The firm is headquartered in Columbia with additional offices in Annapolis and Salisbury, Maryland. We are very pleased to have the opportunity to serve clients throughout a large portion of Maryland, including north to Westminster in addition to Howard and Montgomery counties, as well as areas east to Maryland s Eastern Shore, said CarneyKelehan partner Tom Meachum, who will manage the Westminster office. Meachum, who has more than 30 years of experience in the legal field, specializes in zoning and development law, general real estate, employment law, estate litigation and alcohol beverage licensing. He lives in Westminster. David Grove has relocated his law office to 10 N. Jefferson Street, Suite 400, Frederick. All other contact information remains the same. David Grove: or dmgrovelaw@msn.com Pro Bono Appreciation Event The Pro Bono Committee's first annual celebrate pro bono event was a success. Thank you to the more than 100 attorneys who have worked on pro bono cases through the Legal Aid Bureau's Frederick office this past year! Page 12

13 Salvation Army Day Camp Fishing Day July 16th from 8am to 11am at Culler Lake The BAFC is sponsoring a morning fishing outing for children attending the Salvation Army Day Camp. We anticipate 40 children will attend this year, and we need your help. What s needed: - 20 Member Volunteers - 45 Borrowed Fishing Poles - Fishing tackle - Bait - Bottled Water Contact Ricky Sandy at If you can volunteer Thank you to all the Law Day Volunteers who helped write almost 90 Advance Directives. Marty Snyder Devin Luqman Dan Papuchis Maria Fiorentino Pat McLister Howard Metz Janice Rockwell Christine Remsburg Ellen Cobb Jill Carvaggio John Robinson Liz Teague Ian Bartman Katherine Jones Alecia Frisby Rosemary McDermott Sean O'Keefe Jamie Cannon Peter Montefusco Jessica Bower Lena Clark Larry Finegan Tim Price Nina Shore Page 13

14 Classified Ads 100 NORTH COURT STREET: Directly across from City Hall. 2 nd and 3 rd floor space available. In addition to the actual rented space, tenant is allowed reasonable use of the main floor conference room and reception area. 2 nd Floor: One office either furnished or unfurnished - of +/- 180sf with joint use of kitchen and bathroom. 3 rd Floor: Entire floor is available (1,650sf). Two offices, one large conference room with gas fireplace, secretarial area, bathroom and kitchen. Contact Jonathan Warner at College Student Seeking Summer Internship in Law Mairead Carey, Sophmore at Hamilton College Experience with Courthouse filing, editing and other basic secretarial work. Pay Negotiable/Flexible. Phone: mecarey@nmreg.com In Memorium Raymond Fullerton, long time member on the BAFC, passed away on May 3, Mr. Fullerton was an appellate attorney and former Assistant General Counsel for Litigation of the United States Department of Agriculture and also practiced in Frederick, concentrating on pro bono work with the MVLS. He is survived by Sally Hedstrom Fullerton. There will be a celebration of his life at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center in Frederick on September 18, Anyone wishing to attend should RSVP to: rayfullertonservice@gmail.com. Page 14