The Bulletin
Palm Beach County Bar Association
Scott B . Smith President
Carla Tharp Brown Executive Director
OFFICERS :
Scott B . Smith , President Grasford W . Smith , President-Elect
DIRECTORS :
Julia Wyda , Immediate Past President Lindsay Demmery Lauren Johnson Andrea Lewis Jean Marie Middleton Scott Perry Jack Rice Nichole J . Segal Lawonda Warren Michael Kranz , Jr ., YLS President Barry Balmuth , NCS President Ellen Leibovitch , Ex Officio South Palm Beach County Bar President
ABA Delegate :
Poorad Razavi
Florida Bar Board of Governors Members :
Rosalyn “ Sia ” Baker-Barnes Robin Bresky Michael J . Gelfand Ronald P . Ponzoli
Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Members :
Stephanie Cagnet-Myron Sam Cohen Leslie Metz Masimba Mutamba
Views and conclusions expressed in articles and advertisements here are those of the authors or advertisers and not necessarily those of the officers , directors , or staff of the Palm Beach County Bar Association . Further , the Palm Beach County Bar Association , its officers , directors , and staff do not endorse any product or service advertised . Copy deadline is the first of the month preceding publication .
The mission of the Palm Beach County Bar Association is to serve its members , foster professionalism and enhance the public ’ s understanding and awareness of the legal system .
M . D . CARMICHAEL *
* DECEASED ** FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENT *** DECEASED , FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENT , SUPREME COURT JUSTICE **** DECEASED , FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENT ***** DECEASED , FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENT , FEDERAL COURT JUDGE
Palm Beach Bar Association Bulletin P . O . Box 17726 , West Palm Beach , FL 33416 561.687.2800
Director Carla Tharp Brown , Executive Director
Editor Derek Loiseau
Past Presidents
RICHARD P . ROBBINS * L . R . BAKER * HARRY A . JOHNSTON * GEORGE W . COLEMAN * J . C . FISHER **** MARSHALL B . WOOD * E . HARRIS DREW *** B . F . PATY * JOSEPH S . WHITE * HENRY P . LILIENTHAL * MANLEY P . CALDWELL * WILBUR E . COOK * W . MURRAY HAMNER * RICHARD PRESCOTT * RUSSELL MORROW * CULVER SMITH * RAYMOND ALLEY * C . Y . BYRD * WILLARD UTLEY * C . H . ERNEST * PAUL W . POTTER * WAREING T . MILLER * CHARLES B . FULTON ***** J . LEO CHAPMAN * ELWYN L . MIDDLETON * H . ELMO ROBINSON * J . STOCKTON BRYAN JR . HAROLD G . MAASS * ROBERT F . CROMWELL * CHARLES H . WARWICK III * PHILLIP D . ANDERSON * FREDERICK CRANE PRIOR JAMES C . DOWNEY * WILLIAM A FOSTER ALAN F . BRACKETT * ROBERT D . TYLANDER * ROBERT MCK FOSTER * JOHN M . FARRELL * H . LAURENCE COOPER , JR .* JOHN R . DAY * JOHN L . BURNS * HARRY ALLISON JOHNSTON II * GAVIN LETTS * JAMES S . ROBINSON * CHARLES HENRY DAMSEL , JR .* EDWARD D LEWIS * RAYMOND W ROYCE
PETER VAN ANDEL LARRY ALAN KLEIN THEODORE BABBITT JOHN F FLANIGAN SIDNEY A STUBBS JR . JOSEPH JOHN REITER ** JOHN B . MCCRACKEN * DAVID LOUIS ROTH D . CULVER SMITH III TIMOTHY W . GASKILL ARTHUR G . WROBLE * GUY C . HILL * PATRICK J . CASEY JAMES G . PRESSLY , JR . PATRICK C . MASSA STEVEN A . STINSON CARL M . MATHISON , JR .* ROBERT V . ROMANI * MICHAEL P . WALSH JULIEANN RICO MICHAEL A . VISCOMI CAROL MCLEAN BREWER JERALD S . BEER JOHN G . WHITE III *** MICHAEL T . KRANZ EDWARD DOWNEY SCOTT G . HAWKINS ** AMY L . SMITH GREGORY W . COLEMAN ** LISA S . SMALL STANLEY D . KLETT , JR . THEODORE J . LEOPOLD MANUEL FARACH MEENU T . SASSER * RICHARD D . SCHULER MICHELLE SUSKAUER ** MICHAEL J . NAPOLEONE JOHN M . HOWE ADAM T . RABIN JILL G . WEISS THEODORE S . KYPREOS J . GRIER PRESSLY , III JOHN R . WHITTLES ROSALYN SIA BAKER-BARNES GREGORY P . HUBER JESSICA CALLOW DEAN T . XENICK JULIA WYDA
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PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE
4 NEW MEMBERS
6 ADR CORNER
10 LAW WEEK DIAL-A-LAWYER
11 LAW WEEK SOFTBALL CHALLENGE
12 PBCBA JOB BOARD
13 PROBATE CORNER
14 PROBATE CORNER ( CONTINUED )
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BOARD MEETING ATTENDANCE
7 ANNUAL JUDICIAL RECEPTION
8 ANNUAL JUDICIAL RECEPTION ( CONTINUED )
9 BANKRUPTCY CORNER
15 13TH ANNUAL YLS SCALES OF JUSTICE KDW FISHING TOURNAMENT
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PROFESSIONALISM CORNER
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
LAW DAY LUNCHEON
LAW DAY LUNCHEON ( CONTINUED )
PARALEGAL COMMITTEE CLE HIGHLIGHTS
2ND ANNUAL YLS ./ NCS KAYAK TRIP
REAL ESTATE CORNER
REAL ESTATE CORNER ( CONTINUED )
21ST ANNUAL JURIST OF THE YEAR
21ST ANNUAL JURIST OF THE YEAR ( CONTINUED )
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS