The Causeway
The monthly newsletter for the Franklin County Bar Association
"The law is a causeway upon which, so long as he keeps to it, a citizen may walk safely" Robert Bolt, playwright
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Join the FCBA YLD at the Race Against Poverty |
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The FCBA YLD is proud to participate in this year's Race Against Poverty. The FCBA YLD has sponsored a race team every year since 2014.
We hope you can join us for the 13th Annual Race Against Poverty, June 2nd in downtown Chambersburg!
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Congratulations to Kristen B. Hamilton |
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Kristen B. Hamilton named PA Bar Association Vice President! |
On May 5th Kristen Hamilton assumed her leadership term as PBA Vice President for 2023-2024. Kristen will serve as vice president until May 2024, when she becomes president elect. In 2025 Kristen will serve her 1-year term as PBA president, becoming the 3rd Franklin County PBA president. Kristen follows Edmund C. Wingerd (1946-47) and Forest N. Myers (2013-14).
Please join us in congratulating Kristen!
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Renewal of Civic Lectures and Special Recognition of Late Court Crier Billy Washington, June 16th |
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2022 Juneteenth Lecture - Pictured Left to Right: Professor Jirard ,Julian Phillips, Madison Stiltner, Raylin Phillips,
and President Judge Meyers
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Please join us on June 16, 2023 at 8:30a.m. in the Historic Courtroom for a civic lecture by Professor Stephanie Jirard on the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Following Professor Jirard's presentation, the Court will conduct a ceremony to recognize the contributions of the late Colonel Billy Washington, who served as a court crier in Franklin County for over 23 years.
You can read President Judge Meyers' invitation by clicking here. |
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These CLEs are available in our Chambersburg office! |
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June 16th @ 9 am - 4:20 pm
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July 12th @ 9 am - 12:20 pm
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August 30th @ 9 am - 12:15 pm
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August 31st @ 9 am - 12:20 pm
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Law Library of Congress Webinars |
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Orientation to Legal Research Series: U.S. Federal Statutes
June 8 at 1pm EDT.
Register here:
This webinar provides an overview of U.S. statutory and legislative research, including information about how to find and use the U.S. Code, the U.S. Statutes at Large, and U.S. federal bills and resolutions.
Congress.gov Webinar
June 20 at 2pm EDT.
This orientation is designed to give a basic overview of Congress.gov. While the focus of the session will be searching legislation and the Congressional member information attached to the legislation, the new features of Congress.gov will be highlighted.
Medieval European Legal Manuscripts And What They Are Telling Us (Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series)
June 22 at 2pm EDT.
The Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series of classes is designed to shed light on some of the foreign and comparative law issues currently being researched by the foreign law and international law experts at the Law Library of Congress. This entry in the series, presented by Codicologist Dr. Ilya Dines, will discuss medieval European legal manuscripts.
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Press Releases, Memos and Important Notices |
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Court Calendaring and Wayfinding
The 39th Judicial District is now live with modern Court Scheduling for events, officials, and Courtrooms.
Through CountySuite/Teleosoft, Court Scheduling is online for public court matters, and includes Courthouse Wayfinder.
The Wayfinder feature provides a scrolling display of all scheduled events for public viewing in general areas of the Courthouse in the Franklin County Branch of the 39th Judicial District and is integrated with CPCMS (Common Pleas “Criminal” Case Management System).
Below is the link for public view online:
The link can be found on the Franklin County website at www.franklincountypa.gov under the Judicial Tab and then by clicking on the Court Calendar Tab. You may also find this link on our FCBA website, on the Judicial District page:
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The Disciplinary Board
of the Supreme Court of PA
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Read the latest news and statistics from the Supreme Court of PA.
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Guardianship Tracking System Online Workshops offered by AOPC - April, May, and June |
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Please see below for a brochure regarding the next round of GTS Guardian Workshops for court-appointed guardians. This series offers sessions in April, May, and June.
Guardians who participated in any of the prior workshop/webinar sessions will not need to attend since the material being presented is essentially the same. This series is again being offered exclusively as ‘Online Workshops’. The online webinars have been very successful and convenient for the guardians since various dates and times are being offered to accommodate their schedules, and also travel is not required.
The guardians will need to register online so that the trainers can appropriately plan and staff the sessions based on the number expected to participate.
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Pennsylvania Office of Open Records
Job Posting
Appeals Officer (Hybrid Remote)
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JAG Attorney Positions Available in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard |
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Do you have a updated FCBA member list? |
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The complete member list is updated quarterly and available to you and your staff two ways.
You may download and print a PDF from the members' section of our website (log in required). Or you may email Amelia at director@franklinbar.org to receive a PDF or excel document anytime.
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Coffee Corner
"Coffee Corner" is a periodic column in The Causeway by Bar members Annie Gómez Shockey, Brandon Copeland, and Erich Hawbaker.
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As some of you might know, I recently ran for re-election. What’s true for all candidates is true for me as well – all of my free time from February through May 16 was filled with campaigning. To be honest, some of my free time right now is still filled with campaign work. That meant I was very thankful that I didn’t have the obligation of writing an article for the Causeway in the middle of things. I’m thankful to all the Causeway contributors for their help in this regard. We’ve put together a great team of contributors who provide us with articles on varied topics, which is way better than reading stuff from me all the time. Anyway, back to the topic of the campaign. |
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There was something new in Franklin County this year. Something that didn’t exist during any prior campaign season. That new thing was a website called Franklinvotes.org. I think all voters and those interested in local politics may be interested to know about it. According to the website, Franklin Votes is a non-partisan initiative driven by volunteers to spread awareness of voter information and resources. Their aim is to increase voter turnout in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. |
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As a candidate, I can attest that the information on their website for each candidate is valid because it comes directly from the candidate. About mid-March or so, I received a letter in the mail from Franklin Votes. In the letter, they requested that I fill out a questionnaire and return it to them. They indicated that what I wrote in the questionnaire would be published on their website and that’s exactly what happened. Given that Franklin County doesn’t have the newspaper presence it used to have, there are fewer resources devoted to providing the public with information on local candidates. As attorneys, we are keenly aware of local politicians’ impact on our daily lives. We know the importance of learning about our candidates and their positions. Now we have a website that provides us with an easy way to help our family, friends, and neighbors become more informed. |
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Recently, I spoke with one of the founders of Franklin Votes, Amy Weibley, about the organization. This burgeoning volunteer organization is in need of more help. As a non-partisan organization, they are looking for volunteers from any political party as well as those who are non-affiliated. If you or someone you know might be interested in keeping this website alive, please visit Fraklinvotes.org, scroll to the bottom, and fill out the “contact” form.
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Franklin County Bar Association
100 Lincoln Way East, Suite E, Chambersburg, PA 17201
717-267-2032
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