Berks Barrister Winter 2018 - 4

SPRING 2016

Content for Winter 2018

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JOAN E. LONDON, President

JEFFREY A. FRANKLIN, President-Elect
EDEN R. BUCHER, Vice President
DAWN M. L. PALANGE, Director
DANIEL C. NEVINS, Director
GABRIELA G. RAFUL, Director
HONORABLE J. BENJAMIN NEVIUS, Director
JEFFREY D. BUKOWSKI, Director
JENNIFER L. GRIMES, Director
KURT ALTHOUSE, Immediate Past President
SUSANNA FULTZ, President YLS

BAR ASSOCIATION STAFF

DONALD F. SMITH, JR., ESQUIRE, Executive Director
KAREN A. LOEPER, Law Journal Secretary/Office Manager
PAULA J. ZIEGLER, Communications Manager
ANA T. LOPEZ-VIVES, Community Service Manager
BRITT KOBULARCIK, Bookkeeper/Events Coordinator
JOHN E. REIGLE, Law Journal Editor
AMY J. LITVINOV, Law Journal Assistant Editor
MATTHEW M. MAYER, Barrister Editor

Please submit materials or comments to:
Berks County Bar Association
544 Court Street, P.O. Box 1058
Reading, PA 19603-1058
Phone: 610.375.4591
Fax: 610.373.0256
Email: berksbar@berskbar.org
www.berksbar.org

Thank You

Our thanks are extended to the numerous people
who have contributed to The Berks Barrister.
Your time, energy and efforts are
sincerely appreciated.

Features:

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Why is Everyone Talking About Gerrymandering?

	
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Targeted Residential Treatment for Impaired Lawyers:
At Your Back Door

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A Bar President Who Was Respected But Not Loved

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Referee to Judge to President Judge

	
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"Straight From The Doctor's Mouth"
The PA Supreme Court Speaks Out

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Attorneys New to Berks are Welcomed

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Michael Jack Schmidt Hits it Outta Here!
The Holiday Season Begins with the Holiday Benefit Luncheon
Law Foundation of Berks County 2017 Annual Giving Campaign
In Memoriam
Key West Provided the Setting for Holiday Celebration

Departments:
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President's Message

37 Poem

25 Miscellaneous Docket

38 Book Review

34 Technology Frankly Speaking

46 Restaurant Review

26 From My Perspective

41 Spotlight on New Members

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