A M E S S A G E F RO M O U R P R E S I D E N T L O U I S C H A R L E S S H A P I R O , E S Q U I R E

APRIL 2012

2011-2012 Officers

Louis Charles Shapiro President

Rebecca J. Bertram Vice President

Jospeh M. Chiarello VP of Fundraising

Charles J. Wettstein Secretary

Justin R. White Treasurer

Board of Trustees

Carlos Andujar, Jr.

Evan J. Lide

Matthew W. Ritter

Demetrica Todd-Hunter

Lauren A. Van Embden

Beth Hellriegel White

Jr. Trustee

Nicole J. Curio

Sr. Trustee

Michael L. Testa, Sr.

Immediate Past President

Michael L. Testa, Jr.

ET SEQ. MARK YOUR CALENDERS

MAY

1st– Law Day Breakfast 4th– Barristers’ Ball 24th– Party on the Deck—The Charelsworth

Sometimes in life and in the practice of law, you have to take risks. Therefore, at the risk of not sounding original, I am writing to you once again about the importance of attendance by our membership at the May 4, 2012 Barrister’s Ball at Scotland Run Golf Club in Williamstown. As you know by now, this event is our big fundraiser of the year, and it needs to be successful, so that the Cumberland County Bar Foundation has the funds to do the important things central to its mission. One of those things central to its mission is to award scholarships to deserving students who aspire to careers in the legal profession, either as lawyers or paralegals. Members of the Fundraising Committee have been working hard to contact all of you about attendance. I am sure our Vice President of Fundraising, Joseph Chiarello, would not mind if I echoed what he said in a recent e-mail message: Lawyers indeed love deadlines. Actually, I think most of us dread deadlines if it involves writing or filing something. What I’m talking about now is a good kind of d eadline about an invitation to a fabulous affair. And your invitations must be returned to our Executive Director, Lou Ann Ferrari-Brooks, by April 13, 2012. I would urge you to send in your payment of $150.00 per person so that this event can be a success. In the past, the Bar Association has held a golf tournament as its major fundraiser. Of course, not everyone plays golf. We have also held an art auction. Not everyone buys artwork. Despite the success of those past endeavors, we opted to try something different this year. The idea behind the Barrister’s Ball was that everyone likes to go out and have a good time. For that reason, you should come out and join your friends and colleagues for a great night out. Another good reason is that it’s for a good cause. I hope to see you there.

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CA M D E N CO U N T Y BA R AS S O C I A T I O N SP E C I A L EX H I B I T

The Camden County Bar Association is hosting a special exhibit in cooperation with the German Federal Bar and American Bar Association. They will welcome Lawyers Without Rights, Jewish Lawyers in Germany under the Third Reich– which tells the story of several lawyers who practiced in Germany prior to World War II and what happened to these defenders of justice. This is a compelling story of Jewish Layers in Nazi Germany– highlighting the need to protect lawyers and the rule of law around the world.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 William G. Rohrer Campus

Camden County College Route 70 & Springdale Road

Cherry Hill, NJ 6-8 p.m.

Admission Donation $20 MUST RSVP by May 4th to 856-482-0620

* Exhibit will be on display from May 8-17.*

VI S I T O U R NE W WE B S I T E W W W.C C N J BA R.O RG

Have you had a chance to check our the new website? If not, go to www.ccnjar.org. Please note, that the site is still a work in progress, but we have lots of information for you to check out. We now have a members only section. Please note the login is: ccnjbar and the password is: member. It is a general login in and password and cannot be changed. If you do not use email, make sure your assistant has this information. We will post memos from The Honorable Georgia M. Curio, AJSC, the judiciary and other special memos for our “Members Eyes Only” on this page. The website will be updated each Monday morning with General Membership Reservations Forms, CLE Registration Forms and other meeting information. Also, CHECK US out on FACEBOOK!

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GE N E R A L ME M B E R S H I P ME E T I N G DA T E S FO R 2011-2012

Please note that each meeting will have a cocktail hour from 5:30-6:30 p.m. with the dinner meeting following unless noted. Some months will also have a Nuts & Bolts Seminar which the membership will

be notified of on the registration form for that month’s dinner.

DATE LOCATION DESCRIPTION Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Gia’s Law Day Breakfast Thursday, May 24, 2012 Charlesworth Party on the Deck/Elections

Thursday, June 21, 2012 Running Deer Golf Club Installation Dinner

♦ Please note that some of the venues have been changed

NOTE:

The April General Membership Meeting has been CANCELLED. The Board is asking everyone to PLEASE attend our Law Day Festivities (Annual Breakfast on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Gia’s in Bridgeton and our Barristers’ Ball on Friday, May 4, 2012 at Scotland Run)

START YOUR YEAR OFF RIGHT

GET YOUR CLE CREDITS OUT OF THE WAY

GLOUCESTER COUNTY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION WILL BE HOSTING SEVERAL ALL DAY CLE SEMINARS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

CHECK THE ET SEQ. FOR MORE INFORMATION

LAWYER OF THE MONTH– MARCH Kevin P. McCann Esquire

NICKNAME: none BIRTH DATE/PLACE: October 25/Yonkers, New York CURRENT HOMETOWN: Upper Deerfield SPOUSE: Sheila McCann UNDERGRAD and MAJOR/LAW SCHOOL: Cumberland County College; Monmouth University (Education); Delaware Law School of Widener University; Temple University School of Law (LLM Tax) AREAS OF PRACTICE: Personal Injury; Civil Rights; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Workers’ Com-pensation; Commercial Litigation DESCRIBE FIRST CAR: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix FAVORITE HOBBY: running ALL TIME FAVORITE MUSIC: all kinds ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIE: The Godfather Trilogy CURRENTLY PLAYING ON MY CD PLAYER/iPOD: Abba, The Eagles LAST BOOK I READ: The Jersey Sting FAVORITE FOOD: made-at-home cheese steak FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Ocean City, NJ FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Brooklyn Dodgers IF I WON THE POWERBALL LOTTERY I WOULD….: not do anything differently. IF I WASN’T AN ATTORNEY I’D BE…. A teacher because that was my first profession.

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SAV E THE DA T E BA R R I S T E R S BA L L

Cumberland County Bar Foundation Barristers Ball

Friday, May 4, 2012 Scotland Run Golf Club in Williamstown

$150 per person Open Bar, Dinner, Band and lots more

Tickets now on sale Black tie optional

All proceeds of this event will be used for the many programs the

foundation supports in Cumberland County

IN S TA L L A T I O N O F KE V I N P. MCCA N N AS TH E NE X T NJSBA PR E S I D E N T

The Cumberland County Bar Association is pleased to announce that our member Kevin P. McCann, Esquire will serve at the next President of the New Jersey State Bar Association. All members are encouraged to attend the NJSBA Convention in May 2012 and attend the Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers on Thursday, May 17, 2012, Cocktails 7 – 8 p.m. and Dinner 8 – 11 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Grand Ballroom (on the Convention Floor). The cost is $165 per person (Black tie preferred). Register on line or download a registration form at www.njsba.com. *Your support of Kevin is greatly appreciated!*

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BA R AS S O C I A T I O N SN I P P E T S FRO M TE D RI T T E R, C .C .B.A. HI S TO R I A N In March of 1984, Governor Thomas Kean nominated Elliott G. Heard, Jr. of Mullica Hill, John E. Wallace, Jr. of Turnersville and Charles W. Sandman, Jr. of Cape May to be Judges of the Superior Court.

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In May 1991, Laura J. Scruggs was elected Young Lawyer Trustee of the Cumberland County Bar Association. Also joining the Board of Trustees, at that time, under President Gary E. Greenblatt, were: Michael Brooke Fisher, Mitchell Kizner and Linda Pirolli.

. . . On February 23, 2001, members of the Cumberland County Bar Association joined Cumberland County Courthouse employees at the Vineland Ramada Inn for the celebration of the retirement of Jessica Warner after 44 years of service.

. . . In November 1987, the name of the Cumberland County Bar Association newsletter was briefly changed from Et Seq. to Res Gestae.

. . . In 1987, J. Peter Davidow accepted the Chairmanship of the Cumberland County Bar Association’s Committee commemorating the ratification of the United States Constitution.

. . . On August 21, 1982, a team of Cumberland County Bar Association attorneys played a team made up of members of the Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Organization in a softball game benefiting the Burn Foundation of the Greater Delaware Valley.

. . . In May 1989, the Cumberland County Board of Trustees voted to ban smoking at all future Trustee meetings.

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Effective April 2: Judge Robert G. Malestein will be assigned to Cumberland Civil Division. He also will hear Probate, Special Civil and Law Division jury trials in Salem County, (Salem County Civil motions and supplemental proceedings will be heard in Cumberland County.) Judge James R. Swift will be assigned to Cumberland Criminal Division. Judge Robert P. Becker will be assigned to Gloucester Family Division. Contact information is as follows: Judge Malestein Courtroom A306 - 453-4664 (secretary) 453-5530 (law clerk) 451-9023 (fax) Judge Swift Courtroom 324 - 453-4502 (secretary) 453-4537 (law clerk) 451-6361(fax) Judge Becker Courtroom 202 - 686-7570 (secretary) 686-7571 (law clerk) 686-7589 (fax) Judge Smith will be relocated to Courtroom 205 - 686-7414 (secretary) 686-7420 (law clerk) 853-3520 (fax)

NOT I C E TO TH E BA R

You are cordially invited to attend

the Swearing-In Ceremony

of Robert G. Malestein

and James R. Swift

As Judges of the Superior Court

On

Thursday, April 12, 2012 At

3:00 p.m.

Ceremony and Reception To be held

At Gia’s Catering

36 Mulford Drive Bridgeton, New Jersey

Please kindly respond of your attendance

by April 9, 2012 for the ceremony/reception

to Susan Romeo, Esquire

at sromeoesq@comcast.net

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VICINAGE XV– MA RC H 2012 AR B I T R A T I O N AWAR D S & JU RYVE R D I C T S ( * F I L E D D E N O V O )

AUTO NEGLIGENCE – TORT Pagano v. Mortgomery CUM-L-919-07 Jury Trial Richard J. Geiger, J.S.C. Pf. Atty: James Murphy, Esquire Df. Atty: Anthony Young, Esquire 3-1-12: Verdict: No Cause Arb. Award: $32,500.00; Df* Belz v. Miller GLO-L-1929-08 Jury Trial Eugene J. McCaffrey, Jr., P.J.Cv. Pf. Atty: Robert Freidel, Jr., Esquire Talbot Kramer, Esquire Df. Atty: Jim Nolan, Esquire 3-8-12: Verdict: No Cause Arb. Award: $125,000.00; Df* Goff v. Lewis CUM-L-1004-08 Jury Trial Richard J. Geiger, J.S.C. Pf. Atty: Adam Starr, Esquire Df. Atty: Joseph Bernhardt, Esquire 3-15-12: Verdict: No Cause Arb. Award: $56,640.00; Df* Young v. Magazu, Jr. GLO-L-923-09 Jury Trial Eugene J. McCaffrey, Jr., P.J.Cv. Pf. Atty: Danielle Walcoff, Esquire Df. Atty: Robert Kaplan, Esquire Michael Jubanyik, Esquire 3-22-12: Verdict: $28,000.00 Arb. Award: $50,000.00; Df*

We are still taking Ads to be published in the Et Seq. All payments are due prior to the posting. Quarter Page $25.00 per issue Half Page $50.00 per issue Full Page $100.00 per issue Discounts are available for multiple month postings: 10% off for 3 months, 15% off for 6 months and 20% off for a full year. Please note that there is no Et. Seq. published in July or August. DO YOU HAVE A VACATION RENTAL ? DO YOU HAVE EXTRA OFFICE SPACE? ADVERTISE HERE.

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Madias v. Legg SLM-L-112-10 Jury Trial David W. Morgan, J.S.C. Pf. Atty: Stephen DiStefano, Esquire Df. Atty: Diane Magram, Esquire 3-29-12: Verdict: No Cause Arb. Award: $180,000.00; Df* CONTRACT – OTHER Johston t/a Powells Plumbing & Heating v. Malik, et al. GLO-L-313-09 Jury Trial David W. Morgan, J.S.C. Pf. Atty: Mark Cimino, Esquire Df. Atty: Pro se 3-7-12: Verdict: $60,000.00 Grace v. Sunrise Affordable Home CUM-L-353-08 Bench Trial Richard J. Geiger, J.S.C. Pf. Atty: Richard Pescatore, Esquire Df. Atty: Steven Rothman, Esquire Charles Garbage, Esquire Edward Stolarski, Esquire 3-14-12: Verdict: $21,600.00

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Law Office for Sale

James Swift is closing his practice due to his appointment to the Superior Court Bench.

Jim is selling his beautiful historic building located in the heart of

the Millville Arts District.

The office comes turn-key- with furnishing, office equipment and phone number.

Jim will also finance the purchase.

If interested, email jamesrswift@hotmail.com

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CU M B E R L A N D CO U N T Y IS PA RT I C I PA T I N G IN FU G I T I V E SA F E SU RR E N D E R PRO G R A M

REMINDER: FUGITIVE SAFE SURRENDER – SOUTHERN REGION ANNOUNCEMENT

The Southern Regional Fugitive Safe Surrender Program will be held at the Grace Assembly of God Church located at 201 Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, 4/21 and Monday 4/23 through Wednesday 4/25 from 9 AM to 4 PM each day. Fugitive Safe Surrender is a program intended to give people with outstanding warrants the opportunity to peacefully surrender, appear before a judge and receive favorable disposition of their matters. Fugitive Safe Surrender allows people to stand up, face the court, and clear their warrants. It creates a safer envi-ronment for the entire community, including those who surrender, their families and neighborhoods, and the police who are responsible for bringing fugitives to justice. Any US citizen or legal resident with an active warrant from the State of New Jersey is encouraged to surrender. They will be welcomed and pro-vided with social services and ministerial counseling. More information is available at www.fssnj.com If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae at 856-453-0486 X3106 or jenniferwe@co.cumberland.nj.us .

Vacancy for Municipal Prosecutor. The City of Vineland has a vacancy for a Municipal Prosecutor. The starting annual salary is $74,000. Anyone that has questions regarding the position or is interested in applying for the position should send their resume to: City of Vineland Attn: Rosie Gonzalez 640 E. Wood Street P.O. Box 1508 Vineland, NJ 08362-1508 The applicant can also email me their resume at rgonzalez@vinelandcity.org

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SH U T T L E SE RV I C E SC H E D U L E STA RT I N G MA RC H 5, 2012

Shuttle Bus Schedule During Courthouse Parking Construction During the construction of a new 300-space parking deck on Vine Street, remote parking and shuttle bus service will be provided between the Cumberland County Courthouse at Broad and Fayette streets and the Cumberland County Administration Building at 790 E. Commerce St. The service will be available beginning March 5th for courthouse employees, jurors and others who will be affected while the parking deck is being built. Parking will be in specially designated areas at the administration building. Shuttles will run every 20 min-utes, or every 30 minutes off peak hours, beginning with a 7:30 a.m. departure from the administration building and ending with the final bus from the courthouse at 4:50 p.m. A shelter will be available at the administration building parking lot in case of inclement weather. The re-mote parking and shuttle service is expected to be in effect until at least Oct. 31, when the parking deck construction is complete. Effective March 5th, shuttle bus service will be provided between the Cumberland County Courthouse and county Administration Building for courthouse employees, jurors and others with business at the courthouse: Depart Admin. Lot/Arrive at Courthouse Depart Courthouse/Arrive at Admin. Lot Morning 7:30 a.m./7:40 a.m. 7:40 a.m./7:50 a.m. 7:50 a.m./8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m./8:10 a.m. 8:10 a.m./8:20 a.m. 8:20 a.m./8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m./8:40 a.m. 8:40 a.m./8:50 a.m. 8:50 a.m./9:00 a.m. Break until 9:30 a.m. Resume schedule at 9:30 a.m. at the Administration Building parking lot Late Morning through Early Afternoon Schedule 9:30 a.m./9:40 a.m. 9:40 a.m./9:50 a.m. 10:00 a.m./10:10 a.m. 10:10 a.m./10:20 a.m. 10:30 a.m./10:40 a.m. 10:40 a.m./10:50 a.m. 11:00 a.m./11:10 a.m. Break until 11:40 a.m.

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Resume schedule at 11:40 a.m. at the Courthouse parking lot Break until 11:40 a.m. 11:40 a.m./11:50 a.m. 12:00 p.m./12:10 p.m. 12:10 p.m./12:20 p.m. 12:20 p.m./12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m./12:40 p.m. 12:40 p.m./12:50 p.m. 12:50 p.m./1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m./1:10 p.m. 1:10 p.m./1:20 p.m. 1:20 p.m./1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m./1:40 p.m. 1:40 p.m./1:50 p.m. 1:50 p.m./2:00 p.m. Resume schedule at 2:30 p.m. at the courthouse parking lot Afternoon Schedule Break until 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m./2:40 p.m. 2:40 p.m./2:50 p.m. 2:50 p.m./3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m./3:10 p.m. 3:10 p.m./3:20 p.m. 3:20 p.m./3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m./3:40 p.m. 3:40 p.m./3:50 p.m. 3:50 p.m./4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m./4:10 p.m. 4:10 p.m./4:20 p.m. 4:20 p.m./4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m./4:40 p.m. 4:40 p.m./4:50 p.m. 4:50 p.m./5:00 p.m.

The Cumberland County Board of Trustees Nominating Committee is seeking names of any Regular Member that would like to serve on the Board of Directors as a Trustee. Trustees are expected to attend monthly Board of Trustees Meeting on the 1st Wednesday of each month, except July and August and also serve as a member of the Cumberland County Bar Foundation. If you would like to be considered for a Cumberland County Bar Association/Foundation Trustee, please contact Rebecca J. Bertram, President Elect and Nominating Committee Chair at 856-455-6000 or rebeccajbertram@aol.com by April 13, 2012.

NO M I NA T I N G CO M M I T TE E SE E KI N G CU M B E R L A N D CO U N T Y BA R AS S O C I A T I O N/FO U N DA T I O N BOA RD O F TRU S T E E S

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