Minutes of the Meeting of August 15, 2005
Business
Meeting
In President Nancy Paul’s
absence, Vice President Morgenthal called the meeting to order at 10 am.
ATTENDANCE
Members present were:
Arthur Birdsall (PBA), Elizabeth Kramer (PBA), Sandra Brydon Smith (Erie),
Susan Kenny (Monroe), Don Morgan (Dauphin), Jessica Engel (Lycoming), Gail
Markovitz (PBI), Barbara Kittrell (Berks), Bob Cagna (Colburn), David Trevaskis
(PBA), Barry Simpson (PBA), Fran O’Rourke (PBA), Liz Price (Delaware), Diane
Krivoniak (Westmoreland).
TREASURER’s
REPORT/Minutes
Minutes from the May 2005
CCBL business meeting as well as the Treasurer’s Report were accepted as
submitted.
REPORTS
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Past President Birdsall
submitted recommendation for new slate of officers, explaining that other
candidates may still submit their names for consideration.
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Becky
Morgenthal, President
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Diane
Krivoniak, Vice President
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Susan Kenney,
Secretary
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David Blaner
– Treasurer
Vote will take place at
November PABE meeting.
CCBL
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PABE members
are encouraged to submit ideas for programming at the CCBL.
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CCBL retreat
occurs 1st weekend in October.
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CCBL occur in
State College, March 3-5, 2006.
PABE HISTORY
History of the PABE is
finished as reported by Ms. Price. Completed history is 5 pages long and will
be laid out in booklet form for distribution.
Ms. Price also reported
that LOGO is complete. All agreed that
final version should be mailed to all bar execs.
PRO BONO/LEGAL SERVICES
Mr. Trevaskis distributed
PaLawHelp.org information and informed
bar execs that he can offer one hour CLE ethics and 3 hour CLE with bankruptcy
CLE in the works that will integrate PaLawHelp resource. Bar execs were
reminded that Mr. Trevaskis is available to attend local pro bono committee
meetings. Bar execs are encouraged to log into the website and take a look at
the information listed under their county. Any local resources that are not
currently or correctly listed on website should be reported.
PAProBono.net is newest
piece and is designed to make lawyers aware of current pro bono cases. Goal is
that pro bono cases that legal service can not take will be listed on line and
local pro bono lawyers can log on and select cases of interest to them (i.e.
military cases). Certain areas can be designated for specific geographic areas
with site editing allowed at county level. Currently 60 lawyers are listed.
NEW BUSINESS
PABE WEBSITE
Currently PABE has the
following items listed: a survival guide resource guide, bylaws, dues schedule.
Thought of committee is
to have a domain name, locate it within PBA website which would make it
searchable: pabarexecs.org or pabe.net Registration cost would be $50. PBA
staff would be charged with updating the website.
Idea to include links to:
countyline, county bar programs, calendars, legal journals, membership listing,
listserve posting, minutes, history. Question posed by committee: Would this be
useful?
Suggestion to make sure
that a link be made available on PBA homepage to click to PABE site.
Idea of committee to
register with major search engines.
Attendees agreed that
this project should continue.
PBA MID-YEAR MEETING
PBA mid-year is set for
January 18-22 in Las Vegas and PBA is looking for PABE programming at that
event. Bar presidents, officers, and bar execs would be anticipated attendees.
Suggestion that PABE
consider splitting cost of PABE president and vice president’s registration
fee. Agreed to have Susan Kenney head up committee to make recommendation on
possible subsidy.
Subcommittee for
programming: Art, Ev, Diane with idea of contacting bar associations in Las
Vegas area for possible speaker suggestions.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE FOR
NABE
Mr. Simpson reported that
he is on committee for mid-year meeting of NABE in New Orleans and he asked for
program ideas.
Mr. Morgan reported that
in August 2007 Ms. Sullivan becomes NABE president, and it was his suggestion
that the PABE hold its retreat in San Francisco. Ms. Sullivan will be the first
female bar exec from a local Pa. bar association to be NABE president. Mr.
Morgan agreed to head up the 2007 PABE retreat.
It was agreed that the
next PABE retreat would be held in August, 2006 in Delaware County. Idea is to
tour local bar offices within the eastern region of the state. Ms. Price
volunteered to coordinate this event with a possible Sunday – Tuesday format
OLD BUSINESS
Belden
Memorial Fund
This matter was tabled
from last PABE meeting. No update on status of PBF Belden Fund and it was
agreed to table until November.
ATTENDANCE AT PABE
MEETINGS
Barry suggested to write
letters to presidents of local counties to suggest that local bars put funds in
budget to have their bar exec in attendance at the PABE retreats. Officers of
PABE agreed to also send a letter to the missing bar execs to encourage
attendance at these retreats. It was suggested that comments from attendees be
included in letters to illustrate the importance of attendance.
The meeting adjourned at
10:50 am.
Submitted by Diane
Krivoniak, Secretary
Diane Krivoniak