2008 Conference Materials
Table of Contents

1.  Financial Best Practices
Ellen Freedman, CLM, Law Practice Management Coordinator, PA State Bar Association

• PowerPoint Presentation 
• Article: Cash versus Accrual Financial Reporting
• Article: Value Billing - What is it and how is it done
• Article: Break Even Analysis 
• Specimen Key Statistics Report 
• Article: Financial Reporting Essentials
• Article: How Much Does Your Hour Cost to Produce 
• Article: Measuring Billing and Collection Efficiencies 
• Article: The Art and Science of Setting and Raising Rates
• Article: Capturing More Time and Billing it Too
• Article: Getting Paid 
• Article: Dialing for Dollars: Accounts Receivable Call Mgmt
• Article: Cost Control Strategies for an Improved Bottom Line
• Article: Client Intake Best Practices
• Article: Declining and Firing Clients
• Article: Six Steps to Improve Your Profitability 
• Article: Facing Your Financial Problems 
• Article: Learn the Financial Aspects of Lawyering
  
  

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2.  Growing Your Practice in a Challenging Economy
Mark Powers, President, Atticus, Inc

3.  Fraud Prevention: Yes It Can (and Does) Happen to Solo and Small Firms
Ellen Freedman, CLM, Law Practice Management Coordinator, PA State Bar Association

Article: Lawyer Suspended Amid Probe of Gambling-Related Client Fund Withdrawals

4.  MetaData Ethics: Five Concepts You Must Understand
Paul D. Raschke, Esq.,  Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, Member, MSBA Ethics Committee

• MetaData Ethics: Article - Correction posted on 11/6/2008
• ABA Formal Opinion 06-442 
• Alabama Ethics Opinion RO-2007-02
  Disclosure and Mining of Metadata  
• Arizona Ethics Opinion 07-03 Confidentiality; Electronic Communications
  Inadvertent Disclosure   
• Colorado Ethics Opinion 119: Disclosure and Use of Metadata 
• DC Ethics Opinion 341
  Review and Use of Metadata in Electronic Documents 
• Florida Ethics Opinion 06-2 
  
• Hopson v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
• MSBA Ethics Opinion 2007-09
    Ethics of Viewing and/or Using Metadata 
• New York State Bar Ethics Opinion 738  Searching inadvertently
    sent metadata in opposing counsel's electronic documents 
• Stanley v Creative Pipe
• Bio of Paul D. Raschke

5.  Practical Record Retention: Practical Solutions for Knowing What to Save, What to Destroy and How to Avoid Trouble
Marta Pola, MJP Consulting, Baltimore, MD

6.  Employment Law Issues All Solo and Small Firm Practitioners Need to Know
Darrell Van Deusen, Esq., Kollman & Saucier, PA

MATERIALS

Overview of TitleVII and Related Statutory Theories of Employment Discrimination

• Introduction
• Federal Statutes
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
    • Overview
    • Types of Title VII Cases
  • The Americans With Disabilities Act
    • Overview
    • Definition of Disability
    • Definition of Employee
    • Employment Provisions
    • ADA Amendments of 2008
    • Remedies
    • Retaliation
    • Relationship Between the ADA and Other Laws
  • Equal Pay Act
    • Scope of Act
    • Administrative Requirements
    • Time Requirement
    • Jury Trial
    • Elements of Proof
    • Remedies
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act
    • Scope of Act
    • Exemptions
    • Administrative Requirements
    • Jury Trial
    • Plaintiff's Burden of Proof
    • Remedies
    • Rehabilitation Act of 1973
    • Applies to
    • Definitions
    • American with Disabilities Act Amendments
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act
    • Scope of Act
    • Covered Employees
    • Eligible Employees
    • Private Cause of Action
    • Removal
    • Available Claims
    • Limitations
    • 'Damages
  • Civil Rights Act
    • Section 1981 - 42 U.S.C. § 1981
    • Section 1983 -42 U.S.C. § 1983
    • Section 1985(e) - 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3)
  • Constitutional Torts
  • Other Statutory Proscriptions
• State Statutes
  • Maryland Human Relations Law m Md Ann.Code Art. 49B §§ 1 et seq.
  • Maryland Equal Pay Act, Md. Lab.& Emply. Code Ann. §§ 3-301-308
  • Maryland Wage and Hour Law, Md. Lab.& Emply. Code Ann. §§ 3-401 et seq
  • Lie Detector Tests, Md. Lab.& Emply. Code Ann. § 3-702
  • Medical Questions, Md. Lab.& Emply. Code Ann. §3-701
  • Controlled Dangerous Substance and Alcohol Testing, Md. Health General Code Ann. § 17-214
  • Child Labor Law, Md. Lab.& Emply. Code Ann. §§ 3-201 through 3-216
  • Wage Payment and Collection Law, Md. Lab.& Emply. Code §§ 3-501 et seq.
  • Maryland Law on Arrest Records, Md. Ann Code Art 27 § 740(a)
  • Interference with Political Activities of Employees, Md. Ann Code Art.33, § 13-602
  • Voting Activities, Md. Ann. Code Art. 33, § 10-315
  • Workers' Compensation: Retaliation, Md. Lab. & Emply. Code Ann, § 9-1105
  • Maryland's Flexible Leave Act, effective October 1, 2008
• Local Statutes
  • Anne Arundel County Commission on Human Relations
  • Baltimore City Human Rights Act
  • Baltimore County Human Rights Act
  • Calvert County Commission on Human Relations
  • Charles County Equal Opportunity Act
  • Frederick County Human Relations Act
  • Garrett County
  • Harford County Human Relations Act
  • Howard County Human Rights Act
  • Montgomery County Human Relations Act
  • Prince George's County Human Relations Act
  • St. Mary's County Human Relations Act
  • Talbot County Human Relations Act
  • Worcester County
  • City of Annapolis Human Relations Act
  • City of Cumberland Human Relations Act
  • City of Rockville Human Relations Act

7.  Family Law Update
Stacy Lebow Siegel, Esq., Towson, MD

MATERIALS

• Table of Contents
• Family Law Update 
• Case Law Developments 
  • Grounds for Divorce
  • Adoption and Guardianship
  • Custody and Visitation
  • Child Support
  • Alimony
  • Monetary Award
  • Contempt
  • Attorneys Fees
  • Agreements
  • Appeals
  • Miscellaneous

4 pages
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• Legislative Bills
  • Chapter 488, - HB 149 - Family Law
        Counsel for Minor - Payment of Fees 
  • Chapter 398, HB 182 - Domestic Violence
        Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment
  • Chapter 396, HB 183 - Domestic Violence
        Enforcement of Protective Order 
  • Chapter 522, HB 486 -
        Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act - Revision 
  • House Bill 1147 - Family Law
        Child Custody Determinations
• Amendments to Rule 9-206                   

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8. MARYLAND 2008 CRIMINAL LAW UPDATE
Byron L. Warnken, Esq., Warnken, LLC, Towson, MD

MATERIALS

Basic Library for Maryland Criminal Practitioner

Supreme Court of the United States 2008 Cases

• Wright v. Van Patten, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 200 (Jan. 7, 2008)
• Arave v. Hoffman, 552 U.S. _____ (2008)
• Danforth v. Minnesota, 128 S. Ct. 1029 (2008)
• Boulware v. United States, 128 S. Ct. 1168 (2008)
• Snyder v. Louisiana, 128 S. Ct. 1203 (2008)
• Medellin v. Texas, 128 S. Ct. 1346 (2008)
• Burgess v. United States, 128 S. Ct. 1572 (2008).
• Baze v. Rees, 128 S. Ct. 1520 (2008)
• Begay v. United States, 128 S. Ct. 1581 (2008)
• Virginia v. Moore, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 3674 (Apr. 23, 2008).
• Gonzalez v. United States, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 3887 (May 12, 2008)
• United States v. Ressam, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 4316 (May 19, 2008).
• United States v. Rodriquez, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 4313 (May 19, 2008).
• Boumediene v. Bush, 76 U.S.L.W. 4406 (Jun. 12, 2008).
• Irizarry v. United States, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 4886 (Jun. 12, 2008).
• Indiana v. Edwards, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5031 (Jun. 19, 2008).
• Greenlaw v. United States, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5259 (Jun. 23, 2008).
• Rothgery v. Gillespie County, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5057 (Jun. 25, 2008).
• Kennedy v. Louisiana, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5262 (Jun. 25, 2008).
• Giles v. California, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5264 (Jun. 25, 2008).
• District of Columbia v. Heller, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5268 (Jun. 26, 2008)

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Court of Appeals of Maryland 2008 Cases

• In re Kevin E., 402 Md. 624 (2008).
• Stachowski v. State, 403 Md. 1 (2008).
• Kelley v. State, 402 Md. 745 (2008).
• Rush v. State, 403 Md. 68 (2008).
• Jones v. State, 403 Md. 267 (2008).
• Bellamy v. State, 403 Md. 308 (2008).
• Myer v. State, 403 Md. 463 (2008).
• Tribbitt v. State, 403 Md. 638 (2008).
• Smith v. State, 403 Md. 659 (2008).
• State v. Kanneh, 403 Md. 678 (2008).
• Knox v. State, 404 Md. 76 (2008). .
• Ishola v. State, 404 Md. 155 (2008).
• Dickey v. State, 404 Md. 187 (2008).
• Robinson v. State, 404 Md. 208 (2008).
  
• State v. Baby, 404 Md. 220 (2008).
• Hoile v. State, 404 Md. 591 (2008).
• State v. Westpoint, 404 Md. 455 (2008).
• State v. Rendelman, 404 Md. 500 (2008).
• Price v. State, 405 Md. 10 (2008).
• Montgomery v. State, 405 Md. 67 (2008).
• Lee v. State, 405 Md. 148 (2008).
• State v. Coates, 405 Md. 131 (2008).
• Starr v. State, 405 Md. 293 (2008).
• Christian & Stevenson v. State, 405 Md. 306 (2008).
• State v. Long, 2008 Md. LEXIS 456 (Aug. 25, 2008).
• Shatzer v. State, 2008 Md. LEXIS 459 (Aug. 26, 2008).
• Stubbs v. State, 2008 Md. LEXIS 508 (Sep. 9, 2008).
• Harris v. State, 2008 Md. LEXIS 511 (Sep. 11, 2008).
• Hutchinson v. State, 2008 Md. LEXIS XXX (Oct. 8, 2008).

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland 2008 Cases

• Dukes v. Statee, 178 Md. App. 38 (Jan. 31, 2008).
• State v. Jenkins, 178 Md. App. 156 (Feb. 6, 2008).
• Jones v. State, 178 Md. App. 123 (Feb. 7, 2008).
• Ramirez v. State, 178 Md. App. 257 (Feb. 8, 2008)
• Hoerauf v. State, 178 Md. App. 292 (Feb. 8, 2008).
• Stone v. State, 178 Md. App. 428 (Feb. 13, 2008).
• Carter v. State, 178 Md. App. 400 (Feb. 13, 2008).
• Jones v. State, 178 Md. App. 454 (Feb. 28, 2008).
• State v. Lee, 178 Md. App. 478 (Feb. 28, 2008).
• Washington v. State, 179 Md. App. 32 (Mar. 6, 2008).
• Hamel v. State, 179 Md. App. 1 (Mar. 6, 2008).
• Jones-Harris v. State, 179 Md. App. 72 (Mar. 13, 2008).
• Walls v. State, 179 Md. App. 231 (Mar. 28, 2008).
• Ingram v. State, 179 Md. App. 485 (May 2, 2008)
• In re Julianna B., 179 Md. App. 512 (May 2, 2008).
• McDowell v. State, 179 Md. App. 666 (May 8, 2008).
• Sullivan v. State, 180 Md. App. 35 (May 8, 2008).
• Duran v. State, 180 Md. App. 65 (May 9, 2008).
• Lancaster v. State, 180 Md. App. 1 (May 9, 2008).
• Padilla v. State, 180 Md. App. 210 (May 30, 2008).
• Washington v. State, 180 Md. App. 458 (July 1, 2008).
• Stevenson v. State, 180 Md. App. 440 (Jul. 1, 2008).
• Rivera v. State, 180 Md. App. 693 (Jul. 3, 2008).
• Byre v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS XXX (Sep. 3, 2008).
• Thompson v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS 95 (Sep. 3, 2008).
• Samie v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS 92 (Sep. 3, 2008).
• Bomas v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS 99 (Sep. 5, 2008).
• McMillan v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS 105 (Sep. 9, 2008).
• Rudder v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS 103 (Sep. 9, 2008).
• Turner v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS 106 (Sep. 10, 2008).
• Buck v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS 110 (Sep. 11, 2008).
• State v. Dick, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS 108 (Sep. 12, 2008).
• Brown v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS XXX (Oct. 2008).
• Tate v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS XXX (Oct. 2, 2008)
• Antwan D. Smith v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS XXX (Oct. 6, 2008).
• Goldsberry v. State, 2008 Md. App. LEXIS XXX (Oct. 6, 2008).

Maryland General Assembly 2008 Statutes pages 36-37

• Ch. 345: Sexual Offenders-Sentencing
• Ch. 354: Identity Fraud-Prohibitions, Evidence, & Penalties
• Ch. 359: Custodial Interrogation-Recordation
• Ch. 393: Possessing Stolen Property
• Ch. 397: Domestic Violence-Permanent Protective Order after Conviction & Imprisonment
• Ch. 500: Officer of State Prosecutor-Subpoena Authority
• Ch. 615: Police & Court Records-Nuisance Crimes-Expungement
• Ch. 299: Correctional Services-Eligibility for Parole-Medical Parole

9.  Foreclosures Updates
Scott C.I. Borison, Esq., Legg Law Firm LLC, Frederick, MD

MATERIALS

OUTLINE OF DEFENSES

1. TRUTH IN LENDING ACT
2. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
3. UNCLEAN HANDS
4. STATE LAWS
   1. Preemption
   2. Credit Grantor Credit Provisions
      1. CLOSED END 
      2. OPEN END LOANS
   3. FIRST LIEN LOANS
   4. SECOND MORTGAGES
   5. NEW FORECLOSURE LAWS
5. STANDING 
   1. HOLDER MUST FORECLOSE
   2. LOST NOTE
6. Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure Act 

1. Major areas of the law:
2. Additional Notice to Homeowners 
3. Foreclosure Consultants.
4. Post Foreclosure Sales or other transfers
5. Surpluses
6. General Provisions applicable to all sections.
7. Penalties and enforcement provisions

2008 MARYLAND PROTECTION OF HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE ACT
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FORECLOSURE DEFENSE EXERCISES

1. PRE-LITIGATION PRACTICE TIPS
2. INJUNCTIONS
   1. New Rules
   2. Truth in Lending – federal preemption
   3. Legal fiction of no default
3. COUNTERCLAIMS & THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS
4. JURY DEMANDS
5. EXCEPTIONS
6. BANKRUPTCY
   
   

11 pages

MATERIALS

PowerPoint Presentation                                                      

            How We Got There: The Problem
            Foreclosure Facts
            Homeowner Preservation Task Force
                        Recommendations
            Financial Resources
            Education and Outreach
            Focus of Legislative and Regulatory Reforms
            Credit Regulation – Mortgage Lending
                        SB 270/HB 363 – Increased Licensing Standards
            Mortgage Fraud Protection Act
                        SB 217/HB 360
            Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure Act (PHIFA)
                        SB 218/HB 361
            Fraud and Enforcement – Effect of New Laws
            Foreclosure Process Reform Law - SB 216/HB 365
                        Pre-Requisites for Filing
            Notice of Intent to Foreclose
            Regulations – Foreclosure Process
            Foreclosure Process Reform Law -SB 216/HB 365
                        Filing Requirements
                        Service Required
                        Prior to Foreclosure Sale
            Judicial Rules
            Regulations - Mortgage Industry
            Licensees
            Duty of Care
            Tangible Net Benefit
            Foreclosure Prevention Assistance Network
            The Role of Lawyers

37 pages

10. Effective Depositions
Kathleen H. Meredith, Esq., Iliff & Meredith, P.C., Pasadena, MD

11. E-Discovery: It IS a Small Firm Issue
W. Lawrence Wescott II, Esq., Timonium, MD

MATERIALS

Powerpoint Presentation

• Preparing for E-Discovery:
  • Retention Schedule
  • Data Source Map
  • Legal Hold Policy
• What is Electronically Stored Information?
• Duty to Preserve Electronically Stored Information (ESI)
• Search
• Data Collection
• Authentication
• Data Production

46 slides

12.  Technology to Make You a Better Trial Lawyer
Robert D. Schulte, Esq., Schulte Booth, P.C., Baltimore, MD

MATERIALS

PowerPoint Presentation

• History
• Define YOUR Needs for Your Computer
• Getting Organized
• Hardware
• PC v Mac
• Networks
  • Local Area Network
  • Wide Area Network
• Law Office LANs
• Peripherals
• Mobile Devices
• Software
• Putting It All Together

28 slides

13.  Tips on How to Effectively Select a Jury
Hon. William D. Missouri, 7th Judicial Circuit, Prince George's County and Seventh Judicial Administrative Judge, Prince George’s County, MD

No materials available for this presentation.

14.  Speech Recognition Software: The Sequel
Larry Booth, Booth Shaberman & Associates, Annapolis, MD

Powerpoint Presentation

• Benefits
• Features
• Products
• Product Comparison
• Microphone Recommendations
• Minimum System Requirements

8 slides

15.  Technology and Time: Gain 30 Minutes Every Day with these Tech & Business Tips
Jared Goralnick, President, SET Consulting

MATERIALS

• Notes for "Tools for Cutting Time From Your Day"
• Notes for "Tweaks to Applications that Steal Your Time"
• Notes for "Techniques for Creating Time"
• Resources

16.  MS Office 2007: The Glitz, Gimmicks and Gothcha’s   
Buzz Merrick, President, Right Click Learning

MATERIALS

• Making the Jump
• Learning Resources Available
• MS Office 2007
• Tips for 2003 and 2007
• What's new in MS Powerpoint 2007
• What's New in MS Excel 2007
• What's New MS Word 2007
• Quick Reference Guide to Mail Merge in Word 2007
• What's New in MS Access 2007
• Favorite Windows Tips and Tricks

How to Excel at Managing Your Practice: Tips for Using Excel

21 pages

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17.  Unleashing the Potential: Making Adobe Acrobat work for you
Adam M. Spence, Esq., Law Offices of Spence & Buckler, Towson, MD

MATERIALS

• Creating .pdf documents
• Verifying documents in Acrobat
• Manipulating documents in Acrobat
• Commenting on documents in Acrobat
• Playing nice with other programs
• Playing nice with other people
  
  

18.  What Solos Need to Know About Consumer Law and How it Affects Your Clients
Sonya Smith Valentine, Esq., Valentine Legal Group, Greenbelt, MD

Powerpoint Presentation

• How Consumer Law Affects other practice areas
  • Personal Injury & Worker's Comp
  • Employment Law
  • Probate/estate planning
  • Family law/divorce
  • Collections
  • Landlord/tenant

28 slides

19.  What Solos Need to Know About Turning 60 (for You AND Your Client)
Richard F Lindstorm, Esq., Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, Baltimore, MD

20.  What Solos Need to Know About Immigration Law
Linda A. Dominguez, Esq., LA Dominguez Law, LLC, Baltimore, MD

MATERIALS

Powerpoint Presentation

• When ICE knocks on the door
• Questions to ask client
• Criminal Issues/Immigration Consequences
• Types of convictions in Immigration Law
• Relief from removal
• Litigation Matters
• Immigration Progression
  
  

15 slides

MATERIALS

SUMMARY OF US VISITOR AND WORK VISA OPTIONS

1. Visa Waiver Program
   • Passport and Airline Requirements
   • Duration of Stay
   • Grounds for Denial of Entry
   • Limits on Business Visits
2. B-1 (Business Visitor) and B-2 (Tourist) Visas
3. L-1 Visas for intracompany transferees
4. E-1 and E-2 Visas for Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors
   • Requirements for Substantial Trade or Substantial Investment
   • Application Procedures and Duration of Stay
5. 5. H-1B Visas for Professional Occupations
   • Procedure and Duration of Stay
   • H-1B Cap and Exemptions from the Cap
6. TN Visa Status for Canadian and Mexican Citizens
7. Other Temporary Visa Options for Employment
8. Employment-based options for obtaining permanent resident (green card) status
   • Labor Certification
   • Exemptions from Labor Certification
9. Additional Information and Assistance

9 pages

21.  What Solos Need to Know About Social Security Disability Insurance
Jonathan Bromberg, Esq., Bromberg Rosenthal LLP, Rockville, MD

MATERIALS

• How does SSA Define Disability
• Difference between SSDI and SSI
• How does SSA Determine Eligibility for SSDI or SSI
• What are listings and how applied
• Example of specific listing
• How a case is processed procedurally through SSA
• Representing your client
• Retainer and Fees
• Learning about your client
• Requesting reconsideration
• Request for hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
• Theory of the case
• Obtaining a copy of the file
• The Hearing and After the Hearing

• Notice of Disapproved Claim
• Rules for Social Security Disability
• Disability Telephone Intake Form
• Retainer and Consent to Pay Form
• SSA Appointment of Representative Form
• SSA Indentifying Information for Possible Direct Payment of Authorized Fees
• SSA Request for Reconsideration
• SSA Authorization to Disclose Information to SSA
• SSA Disability Report - Appeal Form
• Mental Impairment Questionnaire Form
• Authorization for the Release of Health Information (HIPAA) Form
• Social Security Notice of Reconsideration
• SSA Request for Hearing by Administrative Law Judge
• The Vocational Expert at Your Hearing