SIDEBAR Winter 2019-2020 - 5

MONTGOMERYBAR.ORG

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY
AND ETHICS MATTERS
STATEWIDE PENNSYLVANIA MATTERS
NO CHARGE FOR INITIAL CONSULTATION

I am very thankful to all who attended our Bench Bar
Conference at the Hotel Hershey. The beautiful venue and the
many attractions made for a fun and memory-filled weekend.
Having my wife and both daughters in attendance was like
getting a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup with a Hershey Kiss on
top!
Thanks to the hard work of our members and MBA staff,
the Robert E. Slota Summer 1L Diversity Program and the
Leadership Academy were big successes. Both programs
had record numbers and record participation by law firms
and county employers. A big shout out to Nancy Walsh for
administering both programs!
The Bar Association again strongly supported the
recommendations of our autonomous Judiciary Committee

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.

*	 Judge,	Court	of	Judicial	Discipline
*	 Former	Chairman,	Judicial	Conduct	Board	of	Pennsylvania
*	 Former	Chairman,	Disciplinary	Board	of	the	Supreme	Court	of	
Pennsylvania
*	 Former	Chairman,	Continuing	Legal	Education	Board	of	the	
Supreme	Court	of	Pennsylvania
*	 Former	Chairman,	Supreme	Court	of	Pennsylvania	Interest	on	
Lawyers	Trust	Account	Board
*	 Former	Federal	Prosecutor
*	 Selected	by	his	peers	as	one	of	the	top	100	Super	Lawyers	in	PA	
and	the	top	100	Super	Lawyers	in	Philadelphia
*	 Named	by	his	peers	as	Best Lawyers in America	2015	
Philadelphia	Ethics	and	Professional	Responsibility	Law	
"Lawyer	of	the	Year,"	and	in	Plaintiffs	and	Defendants	Legal	
Malpractice	Law
1818 Market Street, 29th Floor * Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 751-2863

and all of our recommended Judges and Retention
Judges successfully won election and re-election. As a Bar
Association, we must always work hard to make sure we elect
and re-elect the best Judges.

Humane
Pennsylvania

Lastly, I want to truly thank my fellow officers: Patrick
Kurtas, Jackie Reynolds, Sarinia Feinman, and Justin Bayer; as

Karel Minor
President and CEO

well as the staff of the MBA: Nancy Paul, Nancy Walsh, Jim
Mathias, Jack Costello, George Cardenas, Hazel Bergquist,

TURNING POSSIBILITIES into REALITIES.

Pattie Walker, Sherry Sutton, Jessica Gambone, Megan Ware

together.

and Sandy Whittington for all their support, advice and
wisdom. I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and Fun-Filled
New Year!

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