Bench Bar Conference and Seminar
3 Hours Substantive 1 Hour Ethics
Thursday, November 10, 2011
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8:00-
9:00 A.M. REGISTRATION/EXHIBIT REVIEW TIME
Grand Ballroom (Coffee and Continental Breakfast).
INTRODUCTION
TO PROGRAM: - Grand Ballroom.
Howard M. Levinson, Esquire, Co-Chairperson, Bench Bar Committee,
9:00-10:00
A.M. PLENNARY SESSION: - Grand Ballroom.
State
of the Court: Hon. Thomas F. Burke
Jr. President Judge, Court of Common Pleas of
The
Effects of Home Rule on the Practice of Law In
10:00-10:15
A.M. BREAK.
10:15-11:15
A.M. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS:
(I). CIVIL LITIGATION –
Empress Ballroom.
Chairperson: John H. Kennedy, Esquire.
Presenters and Topics Include the Following:
Michael R. Mey,
Esquire 2011 Auto Insurance Update.
(II). CRIMINAL LITIGATION – Princess
Ballroom. Chairperson: Frank Nocito, Esquire. Presenters and Topics Include the Following: Hon. Tina Polachek Gartley and Hon. Joseph M. Cosgrove -Perspectives
from the Bench. (III). BANKRUPTCY – Wilkes Room. Chairperson: David E. Schwager,
Esquire. Presenters and Topics Include the Following: An
Update by and Roundtable Discussion with the Honorable John J. Thomas and the
Honorable Robert N. Opel II - Taylor Summary of the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and David E. Schwager, Esquire, and Lisa M. Doran, Esquire. (IV). DOMESTIC RELATIONS AND CUSTODY – Barre Room. Chairperson: A. Lisa Pierotti,
Esquire. Presenters and Topics Include the Following:
Lawrence D. MacDonald, Esquire, Sharon R. Bitzel,
Esquire, and Thomas J. Killino, Esquire - A Review of the 2011 Custody Relocation Law Changes. Also
Review of 2011 Custody Changes to Criminal Background Checks and the Fast Track Appeal Process. (V). ELDER LAW, ESTATE PLANNING, SETTLEMENT,
AND ADMINISTRATION – Embassy Ballroom. Chairpersons: Brenda D. Colbert, Esquire,
LL.M., CELA/ Bernard D. Walter, Esquire. Presenter and Topics Include the Following: Federal Estate and Gift Tax Update George F. Shovlin,
Esquire Federal Estate Tax Update. Brenda D. Colbert, Esquire, LL.M., CELA -
Medicaid Basics. 11:15-11:30 A.M. BREAK (Coffee and Refreshments) – Atrium. Also, Exhibit Review Time
–Exhibits in Grand Ballroom. 11:30-12:30
P.M. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS CONTINUE: (I). CIVIL LITIGATION –
Empress Ballroom. Chairperson: John H. Kennedy, Esquire Presenters and Topics Include the Following:
Daniel E. Cummins, Esquire – Power
Point Presentation: Civil Litigation Potpourri. (II). CRIMINAL LITIGATION – Princess
Ballroom. Chairperson: Frank Nocito, Esquire. Presenters and Topics Include the Following: James L. McMonagle
Jr., Esquire – Criminal Appellate Case LawUpdate
and Review. Jacqueline Musto
Carroll, Esquire, District Attorney of Luzerne County, and Albert Flora Jr., Esquire, Chief
Public Defender of Luzerne County - Current Procedures and Developments. (III). REAL ESTATE – Wilkes Room. Chairperson: David E. Schwager,
Esquire. Presenters and Topics Include the Following: Hon. Joseph M. Cosgrove and
Hon. Lewis W. Wetzel - Mortgage
Foreclosure Diversion Program. Jeffrey Malak,
Esquire - Update on Marcellus Shale. (IV). DOMESTIC RELATIONS AND CUSTODY – Barre Room. Chairperson: A. Lisa Pierotti,
Esquire. Presenters and Topics Include the Following: Hon. Tina Polachek Gartley – Family Law in (V). ELDER LAW/ORPHANS’ COURT PRACTICE
COMMITTEE – Embassy Ballroom. Chairpersons: Brenda D. Colbert, Esquire,
LL.M., CELA/ Bernard D.Walter,
Esquire. Presenter and Topics Include the Following: Kevin R. Grebas, CELA - Advance and
Transitional Long Term Care Planning Techniques.
Local Bankruptcy Rules-Excerpts
Mortgage Proof of Claim Attachment
Notice of Mortgage Payment Change
Notice of Postpetition Mortgage Fees
Proof of Claim
Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
David R. Lipka,
CELA – Crisis Long Term Care Planning Techniques.
12:30-1:30 P.M. LUNCH (Sit-down Style) – Grand Ballroom.
* Please place your entrée choice card by
your place setting.
LUNCH
PROGRAM:
Remarks By:
Robert
D. Schaub, Esquire, President,
Presentation of the 2011 President’s Award to
WILLIAM
F. ANZALONE, ESQUIRE,
Recognition
of the Hon. Patrick J. Toole Jr., Hon. Clinton Smith And
The
Ethics Keynote Address:
1:30-2:30
P.M. KENNETH G. GORMLEY - Grand Ballroom.
Dean
of the
2:30-2:45
P.M. CLOSING REMARKS: - Grand Ballroom.
John H. Kennedy, Esquire,
Co-Chairperson,
Bench Bar Conference,
PHOTOGRAPH OF BENCH BAR
COMMITTEE CHAIRS, WORKSHOP CHAIRS, AND PARTICIPANTS – Grand Ballroom.
** IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL ATTENDEES:
PLEASE REMEMBER TO HAND IN YOUR COMPLETED
CLE CREDIT FORMS
TO THEW-BLLA STAFF IN
THE GRAND BALLROOM, BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE SEMINAR. YOU
MUST DO THIS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR
YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THE SEMINAR.
The
Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association Is Proud to Present
this Year’s President’s Award to WILLIAM
F. ANZALONE, ESQ.
William F. Anzalone, Esquire
William F. Anzalone, Esquire, is a graduate of Wyoming Area High School, where he was the first to receive a four-year Division IA football
scholarship. He is a 1973 graduate of
University.
Bill was admitted to the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association in 1977. As a member of the Association, Bill chaired the Bench Bar
Committee for many years, and spearheaded the revitalization of the Conference, which had been in remission from the early 1980s until the start
of Bill’s Chairpersonship in 1995. He assisted in the
planning of, and served as the Master of Ceremonies, of the In Re:
recognition at the Conference of County Bar Leaders, and hosted such themes as, “How Many Lawyers Does It Take…;” “Have You Hugged a
Attorney Anzalone worked as a partner in the law firm of Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn from 1977 until 1991. He started the Anzalone Law
Offices in 1991.
In addition to being active in the W-BLLA, Bill is the Founding President of the Luzerne County Bar Association Charitable Association,
Inc. He is also active in the community in numerous charities. Among them, Bill serves on the Board of Directors of Catholic Social Services; the
Board of Directors of the Kirby Cultural Center, and the Board of Directors of Wilkes-Barre Chapter of UNICO (where he is a Past President, and
served on multiple occasions as Chair of its Annual Charitable All-Star Football Game.
Among his many professional awards and achievements, Attorney Anzalone was certified, starting in 1984, by the National Board of Trial
Advocacy, and certified by the American Board of Trial Advocates at the rank of Advocate, 2002 (having obtained in excess of 50 Civil Jury Trial
Verdicts). He has been selected as Top 100 Trial Lawyers in
Bill assisted in founding the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, and served as its first President. He is a member of the Board
of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PATLA), and also a member of the Board of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Committee for
Justice for All (CJA).
For
his involvement in the community, Attorney Anzalone has received a host of special community recognitions, including the
Sports Hall of Fame 2005 award; the 2006 W. Francis Swingle Irishman of the year of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Greater Pittston, and the
Person
of the Year Award presented by the Italian American Association of
Bill is married to the former Tina Medico. The couple have three children, Dr. William F. Anzalone, Atty. Jamie J. Anzalone, and Atty. Alana
M.
Anzalone. Both Jamie and Alana are also members of the
Congratulations Bill!
The W-BLLA Officers and
Executive Committee.