Pennsylvania Association of Bar Executives

Minutes of the Meeting of August 22, 2006

 

Debbie

Arner

Mercer

Arthur

Birdsall

PBA

Bruce

Fleischer

Centre

Susan

Kenny

Monroe

Elizabeth

Kramer

PBA

Diane

Krivoniak

Westmoreland

Shelly

Lawson

USI Colburn

Heather

Martin

Bucks

Pat

Martin

Guest

Roger

Meilton

PBI

Don

Morgan

Dauphin

Becky

Morgenthal

Cumberland

JoEllen

Pastore

Lawrence

Nancy

Paul

Montgomery

Elizabeth

Price

Delaware

Suzanne

Robinson

Butler

Ken

Shear

Philadelphia

Ted

Stellwag

Guest

 

President Morgenthal changed the meeting agenda and called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m. so that those members not yet in attendance would not miss the guest speakers presentations.

 

 

TREASURER’s REPORT/Minutes

Minutes from the June 8, 2006 business meeting in Hershey. Tabled until the November meeting.

 

The Treasurer’s Report was accepted as submitted.

Balance in PABE account is $11,914.83. CD investments total $9,280.38. Balance of all assets as of May 31st is $21,195.21.

 

 

REPORTS

PRO BONO CLE-Ken Shear reported on a proposal submitted by the Philadelphia Bar Association to the PA Continuing Legal Education Board to permit lawyers to earn up to three (3) hour of their 12 hours of CLE by volunteering for pro bono work.  For every six (6) hours of pro bono service, an attorney would receive one hour of credit.  The Philadelphia Bar Association has forwarded the proposal to the Pennsylvania Bar Institute asking for their support.  A handout was distributed to those in attendance which listed the recommendations of the proposal. Ken explained the proposal was a pilot project for three years whose purpose was to help address the unmet need for legal representation.  Discussion followed on the pros and cons of the program.  Roger Meilton reported that the PBI Board had studied the proposal but did not support it.  Ken Shear requested that members of the PABE review the proposal.

No official action was taken. SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS

Ted Stellwag and Pat Martin presented thoughts and insight planning for and living in retirement.  Transcripts of the presentations will be distributed by Art Birdsall.

 

Shelly Lawson, Director of Bar Association Programs, reported on the old and new developments with USI Colburn Insurance Service

 

UNCLAIMED PROPERTY NOTICES STATUS

President Morgenthal reported she was sponsoring a one hour CLE presented by the PA Treasury Department’s Bureau of Unclaimed Property.  She would advise PABE members of the content and value of the program at the next meeting.

 

 

 

ART’S RETIREMENT

President Morgenthal presented Art Birdsall with a printed copy of the resolution regarding his retirement that was adopted by the PABE.  Also included were best wishes written by PABE members in attendance.  Art reflected on when was the right time to retire.  His words were “Listen to your inner self.”

 

 

No further business, meeting adjourned at 10:00 am.