Vol. LVII Allentown, PA Friday, May 5, 2017 No. 45 1 THE COURT The Hon. Edward D. Reibman, President Judge The Hon. Carol K. McGinley, Judge The Hon. Robert L. Steinberg, Judge The Hon. J. Brian Johnson, Judge The Hon. Kelly L. Banach, Judge The Hon. James T. Anthony, Judge The Hon. Maria L. Dantos, Judge The Hon. Michele A. Varricchio, Judge The Hon. Douglas G. Reichley, Judge The Hon. Daniel K. McCarthy, Judge LEHIGH LAW JOURNAL (USPS 309560) Owned and Published by THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF LEHIGH COUNTY 1114 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA 18102 www.lehighbar.org MICHELLE M. FORSELL, President SARAH M. MURRAY, President-Elect JAMES J. KOZUCH, Vice President ROBERT P. DADAY, Secretary BUDDY M. LESAVOY, Treasurer SUSAN G. MAURER, Historian THOMAS F. TRAUD, JR., Law Journal Committee RAY BRIDGEMAN, Executive Director GRAIG M. SCHULTZ, Case Editor Copyright © 2017 Bar Association of Lehigh County The Lehigh Law Journal is published every Friday. 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Walnut St., Allentown, PA 18102. 2 3 4 5 ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS MATTERS Representation, consultation and expert testimony in disciplinary matters and matters involving ethical issues, bar admissions and the Rules of Professional Conduct James C. Schwartzman, Esq. Vice Chairman, Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania • Former Chairman, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PA • Former Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of PA • Former Chairman, Supreme Court of PA Interest on Lawyers Trust Account Board • Former Federal Prosecutor • Named by his peers as Best Lawyers in America 2015 Philadelphia Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law “Lawyer of the Year” 1818 Market Street, 29th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 751-2863 The BALC Facebook page is updated regularly with meeting reminders and event notices, and includes photo albums, discussion boards, links, and much more. “Like” us at www.facebook.com/BarAssociationLehighCounty 6 LEHIGH COUNTY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION PRESENTSLUNCH AND LEARN WHAT’S NEW ON WESTLAW Researching and drafting tools on Westlaw are ever changing and this presentation will provide you with the most recent updates of exciting new features, including: • Seeing legal issue patterns in your document interactions during the research session • Identifying legal issues present through automatic analysis of cases in a folder • Sharing notes • Easier access to stored results in your History • Westlaw’s newest features: Drafting Assistant for both Litigation and Transactional Documents When: May 30, 2017, 12:00 noon Where: Bar Association of Lehigh County 1114 W. Walnut Street Allentown, PA 18102 No charge for LCPA members, $25 for guests, and $10 for students. Please RSVP to Karen Mesch by May 24, 2017: 610-433-6204 x 12 or [email protected] *This presentation is pending approvalby the Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associationsfor 1 substantive Paralegal CLE credit {00399906} 4-28; 5-5, 12 7 Nyemscek Team Tom Bartholomew A night of crawling in downtown Bethlehem ~ grab your friends and co-workers for a fun night of networking and mingling drink and/or appetizers at each stop Register at www.naifalv.org before the event $10 Cover Charge Registration @ Edge ~ 5:30pm to 6pm Restaurants include: Edge, Brew Works, Twisted Olive, Apollo, Ripper’s Pub Stop in to see our business sponsor and stamp your passport for a chance to win great door prizes at the end of the night including: Gift Card to Apollo Beer Basket by YLD Gift Card to Black Forest Deli Room for your More to come . . . sponsorship ~ contact us @ Raffle tickets available for a signature door prize TBD $5/tix [email protected] Head back to Brew Works at 9:00pm for some appetizers, door prize giveaways, raffle winner and more fun. Thank YOU!!! National Association of Young Lawyer Division Insurance & Finc Advisors Bar Assn of Lehigh County 8 9 Real estate PaRalegal Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., a 30+ attorney, full- service Lehigh Valley law firm, is accepting applications for a real estate paralegal position. The successful candidate must possess 5 or more years’ experience as a real estate paralegal, which should include handling of significant commercial transactions and performing complex title review and settle- ments. The applicant should possess a commitment to profes- sionalism, an attention to detail, computer proficiency and a proven ability to multitask in a dynamic work environment. Excellent communication and organizational skills are re- quired. Title agent license is preferred. The firm offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a 401(k) plan. Send your letter of interest, with resume demonstrating the above, three references and a salary requirement to Firm Manager, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., 4001 Schoolhouse Lane, P.O. Box 219, Center Valley, PA 18034 or e-mail to [email protected]. All correspondence will be held in the utmost confidence. 4-28; 5-5 —————— NOtICe tO tHe BaR Judge Michele A. Varricchio’s weekly walk-in civil motions court for Monday, May 22, 2017 is cancelled. 5-5, 12 10
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