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The Causeway
The Monthly Newsletter for the Franklin County Bar Association
October 2018
"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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YLD Happy Hour @ Roy-Pitz Brewing Company - Thursday, October 4th
YLD Business Meeting - Friday, October 5th
Mason Dixon Heartwalk - Sunday, October 2nd
YLD Games Night - Tuesday, October 16th
Estate Planning, Succession Planning, and Asset Protection - When Are They Synonymous with Fraud? Lunch & Learn - Friday, October 26th
YLD Happy Hour @ GearHouse Brewing Company - Thursday, November 1st
YLD Business Meeting - Friday, November 2nd
FCBA Board of Directors Meeting - Friday, November 16th
FCBA Office and F.C. Law Library CLOSED for Veterans Day - Monday, November 12th
YLD Games Night - Tuesday, November 20th
FCBA Office and F.C. Law Library CLOSED for Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 22nd - Friday, Nov. 23rd
Spanish for Lawyers, Criminal Law - Friday, November 30th
YLD Happy Hour @ Relax Lounge - Thursday, December 6th
FCBA Admission Ceremony - Friday, December 7th
FCBA Annual Meeting - Friday, December 7th
YLD Holiday Party - Thursday, December 13th
YLD Games Night - Tuesday, December 18th
FCBA Office and F.C. Law Library CLOSED for Christmas - Tuesday, Dec. 24th - Friday, Dec. 25th
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FCBA Admission Ceremony
The FCBA will hold its Admissions Ceremony at the Franklin County Courthouse on Friday, December 7th. Please provide the names of your new admittees to Amelia Ambrose at
director@franklinbar.org
or 717-267-2032.
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Mason Dixon Heartwalk
Join the FCBA YLD team on Sunday, October 7th to raise money and awareness for the care and prevention of heart disease.
The FCBA YLD's Heart Walk team is being led by Krystal MacIntyre.
The heart walk will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at the Antrim Township Community Park. Check-in is at 12:00 and the walk starts at 1:30. Fun times will be had by all!
The YLD has historically been very active to support this cause, since 2008, the YLD has raised over $16,000.00 to support the American Heart Association. Our fundraising goal this year is $1,500.00. Even if you can't make it to the walk, please consider donating, and share with your friends and family. If you do not want to make a contribution through the website, we can also accept donations directly, which we will account for on our fundraising site to show the progress towards our goal. Please contact Krystal MacIntyre for more information. Every little bit helps!
Krystal MacIntyre, Esquire
DiLoreto, Cosentino & Bolinger, P.C.
330 Lincoln Way East
P.O. Box 866
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone (717) 264-2096
Fax (717) 264-2508
kmacintyre@dcblaw.com
Imagine the impact if we reduce death and disability from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent by 2020! Our team is participating in the American Heart Association's Heart Walk to promote physical activity to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Please join our team. Help us reach this lifesaving goal by donating today. Together, we can make healthier, longer lives possible for everyone. Why? ... Life, life is why.
Join our team or donate by CLICKING HERE.
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Meet our New Law Clerks
Brian Boyce is President Judge Van Horn's law clerk.
"I am from Exton, PA and I went to school at the George Washington University (BA), the Naval Postgraduate School (MA), and Dickinson Law.
I spent 20 years in the Marine Corps as an infantry officer, tactical jet pilot and foreign area officer before retiring and then attending law school.
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Laken Lynch is Judge Meyers' law clerk.
"I grew up in Mercersburg and graduated from the Mercersburg Academy in 2011. I then attended Boston College where I majored in Sociology and Political Science. I received my J.D. from Pennsylvania State University's Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle in May of this year.
I plan to join the Franklin County Bar and work in south-central Pennsylvania upon completion of my clerkship. My primary interests are child advocacy and child custody. In my free time, I enjoy traveling and hiking."
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Allison Muck is Judge Krom's law clerk.
"I am originally from Pittsburgh, and I went to undergrad and law school at Penn State. My hobbies are running and reading historical fiction."
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Upcoming Women in Need events
Thursday, October 4th
YLD Happy Hour at Roy Pitz Brewing Company
Join the FCBA YLD for Happy Hour at Roy Pitz in Chambersburg, starting at 4:30 p.m. We will be accepting donations for WIN as part of their Purple Purse campaign.
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October 8th - 13th
Present this flyer each time you make a purchase at the Big Oak Cafe during October 8th and October 13th and 15% of your total bill will go to Women In Need!
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Saturday, October 27th
Beyond the Mask
Save the Date - More information coming soon!
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Estate Planning, Succession Planning, and Asset Protection - When Are They Synonymous with Fraud?
Lunch & Learn
Friday, October 26, 2018
12 to 1 p.m.
Franklin County Bar Association
100 Lincoln Way East, Suite
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Program
The Franklin County Community Foundation and the Franklin County Bar Association are hosting a FREE CLE on Fraud in Estate Planning which will cover how to arrange one's affairs legally to avoid paying unnecessary taxes, but not evade any required taxes. This CLE will cover how to effectively use wills, trusts, lifetime gifts, and insurance to transfer assets in an ever-changing market. It will discuss the 'badges of fraud' in estate planning, and how to avoid fraudulent transfers.
Facilitator
Spencer Nauman Jr. is a senior partner of Nauman Smith Shissler & Hall in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He has significant experience in the practice areas of tax, trusts, and estates and has worked extensively with non-profits which are often the recipients of estate assets. A graduate of Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nauman is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom. Do not miss the opportunity to learn from someone with over many years of practicing experience in estate planning.
CLE Credit and Registration
Pennsylvania attorneys will earn 1 substantive credit. Please fill out the registration form below and mail it to FCBA, 100 Lincoln Way East, Suite E, Chambersburg, PA 17201. Or you may register by visiting our website.
https://www.franklinbar.org/rsvp/
Lunch is included in the FREE CLE and will be served at 11:30 a.m.
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Office Space Available
Affordable Office Space in Prime Borough Location
Professional office space off Walker Road and conveniently located between exists 16 and 17 off I-81. Immediately available for lease. Two floors. 4400 SF of office space with conference rooms, multiple private offices, private bathrooms, and kitchen. 455 Phoenix Drive. $13.75 NNN. Tenant pays taxes, insurance, utilities, and HOA fees.
Space can be divided into two separate private office spaces. The upstairs portion is 1300 SF and the downstairs portion is 2600 SF. If the space is divided, rent is $14.00 SF NNN. Tenant pays taxes, insurance, utilities, percentage rent for common area, and HOA fees.
If you or a client are interested, contact Thomas J. Trgovac at (717) 372-5039 or by email at
tomtrgovac@gdcit.com.
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Spanish for Lawyers/Español para Abogados! (Fall 2018-Spring 2019)
**Rescheduled** Our first Lunch & Learn will be held on Friday, October 12th in the FCBA Office. The CLE will begin at noon, lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. Please email Amelia at director@franklinbar.org to reserve your spot. This first CLE will be
"An Intro to Basic Legal Terminology in Law Offices and Courts".
Our second Lunch & learn will be held on Friday, November 30th at noon and focus on Criminal Law.
Because this is series of lunch & learns, each session will cost only $5 per participant. (example - If you or your staff attends 5 sessions the cost would be $25.) There is a scholarship available for members or their staff to help cover the CLE costs. If you would like to attend the CLE and require financial assistance, please contact Amelia Ambrose director@franklinbar.org
About the Instructor!
Renu Urvashi Sagreiya grew up in Ambler, PA. Her ease in picking up
languages stems from her experience growing up bicultural and bilingual in Hindi-English. She began learning Spanish at the tender age of 9 in 1997, and has continued studying it through elementary, middle, and high school. Ms. Sagreiya has Latino relatives (Puerto Rican and Colombian) in her family and loves practicing with them, especially her cousin's 3 kids. Ms. Sagreiya graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 2010 from Agnes Scott College with a B.A. in Sociology & Anthropology and a Minor in Spanish. There, she was selected to work as a Spanish Department Tutor.
After undergrad, she served extensively with the Latino immigrant community, both at a predominantly Hispanic high school in Philadelphia, PA as well as at a domestic violence agency in Boston, MA. She graduated from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law with honors in 2017. During law school, she used her Spanish often, especially at the Defender Association of Philadelphia, where she worked as an interpreter/translator for PDs. She also assisted in leading a Spanish "Know Your Rights" presentation and legal clinic in Gettysburg, PA during her 2016 co-op at HIAS. Ms. Sagreiya sincerely hopes that this course will assist attorneys and support staff to provide linguistically and culturally competent services to Latinos of Franklin County. In her free time she likes kayaking, birding, beachcombing, museums, pets, 76ers and Scrabble.
Please contact Ms. Sagreiya at renu.sagreiya@alum.agnesscott.edu
Note: While the instructor serves as a Judicial Law Clerk full-time,
she is offering this course in an individual capacity as a member of
the FCBA and not as an employee of the 39th Judicial District.
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YLD Invites Bar Members to Join in the Fun
The FCBA YLD is inviting all FCBA members, regardless of age and years-in-practice to join us for our monthly social events.
The first Thursday of the month is Happy Hour, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at a rotating, downtown location:
October 4th is at Roy-Pitz Brewing Company
November 1st are at GearHouse Brewing Company
September 6th and December 6th are at The Relax Lounge
The third Tuesday of every month we meet in the FCBA office, 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., for Games Night. Our members bring table top games, board games, and card games. The evening is BYOB and we normally order pizza. Our next Games Night is October 16th.
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Press Releases, Memos and Important Notices
These schedules are available by clicking on the links below or on our website:
https://www.franklinbar.org/judicial-district/ in the "other Court Information" folder
Building Repairs Prompt Temporary Location Change for Greencastle Magisterial District Court
September 5, 2018 - Chambersburg, PA - Magisterial District Court 39-3-05 has been temporarily relocated from 401 S. Washington Street, Greencastle to the District Court 39-3-06 at 22 Veterans Way, Mercersburg.
Due to required building HVAC system repairs at the Greencastle location, two Magisterial District Courts plan to work cooperatively out of the Mercersburg location for approximately 10 to 12 weeks until the repairs at the leased Greencastle location are complete.
Individuals scheduled for Court appearances at District Court 39-3-05 should report to the Mercersburg District Court at 22 Veterans Way, Mercersburg.
Inquiries can be directed to the appropriate Court phone numbers, which remain the same:
39th Judicial District Court Administrator, Mark Singer
Phone: (717) 261-3848
Magisterial District Judge 39-3-06: Borough of Mercersburg, Montgomery Township, Peters Township, St. Thomas Township, Warren Township
Jody C. Eyer
Phone: (717) 328-3521
Fax: (717) 328-3527
Magisterial District Judge 39-3-05: Borough of Greencastle, Antrim Township
Duane K. Cunningham
Phone: (717) 597-8581
Fax: (717) 597-8123
Franklin County Legal Services has moved.
Our new address is:
Franklin County Legal Services
336 Lincoln Way East
Suite B
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Our new office is located in the alley beside DiLoreto, Cosentino & Bolinger. If traveling on Lincoln Way East, turn left into the last possible alley before the Chambersburg post office and then our office is on the left.
Our phone number of 717-262-2326 remains the same.
Our fax number of 717-262-2360 remains the same.
Our website and email addresses also remain the same.
Gloria M. Keener
Executive Director
Franklin County Legal Services
336 Lincoln Way East
Suite B
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Ph: 717-262-2326
Fx: 717-262-2360
There are currently three vacancies on Pennsylvania Supreme Court boards and committees and they have been posted on the
UJS website.
The first vacant position is on the
Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness. Applicants should have a strong interest in promoting non-discrimination.
The second vacancy is on the
Minor Court Rules Committee. Applicants should be knowledgeable about the Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and Civil Procedure for magisterial district judges and courts, and experienced in magisterial district court practice.
The third vacancy is on the
Continuing Legal Education Board. Applicants must be active members of the Pennsylvania Bar with their primary residency in Pennsylvania. In addition, applicants should be knowledgeable about legal practice and procedures in Pa state or federal courts.
Applications are due by Oct. 31, 2018.
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Upcoming PBI CLEs at FCBA
Tuesday, October 16: Family Law Update 2018, Live via Simulcast, 3 substantive & 0 ethics credits click here for more information and to register
Monday, October 22: The Law of Guns in PA 2018, Live via Simulcast, 5 substantive & 1 ethics credits click here for more information and to register
Tuesday, October 30: Auto Law Update 2018, Live via Simulcast, 3 substantive & 1 ethics credits click here for more information and to register
Tuesday, November 6: Insurance Coverages for Individuals: Choosing the Right Coverage for Autos, Home & Paying Clains, Live via Simulcast, 3 substantive & 0 ethics credits click here for more information and to register
Tuesday, November 6: How the New Tax Law Impacts Real Estate 2018, Video Replay, 2 substantive & 0 ethics credits. Please call PBI at 1-800-932-4637 for more information
Wednesday, November 7: Elder Law Update 2018, Live via Simulcast, 3 substantive & 0 ethics credits. Please call PBI at 1-800-932-4637 for more information
Thursday, November 8: Family Caregiver Agreements & the Use of Real Estate 2018, Video Replay, 3 substantive & 0 ethics credits. Please call PBI at 1-800-932-4637 for more information
Wednesday, November 28: Post Midterm Election: Update of Legal Issues Surrounding the President, Live via Simulcast, 3 substantive & 0 ethics credits click here for more information and to register
Thursday, November 29: Truck Accident Litigation 2018, Live via Simulcast, 4 substantive & 0 ethics credits. Please call PBI at 1-800-932-4637 for more information
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Member News
We have volunteer openings:
The FCBA Member Resource Committee is looking for new members. Our committee is the Bar's version of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers. If interested in joining this committee, please contact Amelia Ambrose - director@franklinbar.org or 717-267-2032.
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Newsletter items deadline
The deadline to submit items for The Causeway is the 20th of each month
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Coffee Corner
"Coffee Corner" is a periodic column in The Causeway by Bar members Barb Townsend, Annie Gómez Shockey, and Nikki Sipe.
Coffee Corner will return next month.
Want to join our Coffee Corner team? It's a great way to meet and get to know your fellow Bar members. If interested please contact Amelia Ambrose at 717-267-2032 or director@franklinbar.org
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Franklin County Bar Association
100 Lincoln Way East, Suite E, Chambersburg, PA 17201
director@franklinbar.org
717-267-2032
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