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WORCESTER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION THANK YOU TO ALL WCBA MEMBERS Thank you for renewing your membership in the Worcester County Bar Association!! Your support and participation enable us to fulfill our mission and carry out our goals. We appreciate your continued support and your commitment to both our profession and our organization. Thank you! NOMINATIONS SOUGHT TO SERVE ON WCBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Nominating Committee of the Worcester County Bar Association, chaired by Stephen R. Anderson, Past-President, is presently accepting nominations to serve on the executive committee. Other members serving on this committee are Michael D. Badger, Douglas L. Burwick, Carolyn M. Mitchell, and Geoffrey E. Spofford. The committee will accept nominations through February 19, 2010. In order to serve on the Executive Committee you must be a regular member of the Worcester County Bar Association in good standing for at least three years. Members serve a two year term. Any member of the WCBA may submit names for consideration by the committee. You may contact the chair, Stephen R. Anderson, any member of the committee or send your nomination or letter of intent to Worcester County Bar Association, c/o Nominating Committee, 19 Norwich Street, Worcester, MA 01608. CONGRATULATIONS TO JUDGES GUZMAN AND CAPUANO The Worcester County Bar Association extends its congratulations to two of our members Judge Margaret R. Guzman and Judge Deborah A. S. Capuano to their appointments to the judiciary. Both Judge Guzman and Judge Capuano have been active members of the Worcester County Bar Association. Judge Guzman was sworn in as a district court judge in a ceremony held in December at the Worcester Trial Court. Judge Capuano was also sworn in in December at a ceremony at the Worcester Trial Court to the juvenile court department. Congratulations to both the Honorable Margaret H. Guzman and the Honorable Deborah Capuano. WORCESTER COUNTY BENCH/BAR DAY - MARCH 18, 2010 Our annual Bench/Bar Day will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2010, starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Worcester. Worcester County Bench/Bar Day is a day of continuing legal education programs. Many of our members from both the bench and bar will present programs filled with information on different areas of practice. The seminars presented during Bench/Bar Day are sponsored by a committee or section of the Worcester County Bar Association. This year the following committees and sections have signed on to present a program.
The day will conclude with a cocktail reception sponsored by the Bench/Bar Committee. All members of the state and federal bench in Worcester County will be invited to attend this reception. Please watch for details about this program in future issues of Legal Lines. We hope that Bench/Bar Day 2010 will be even more successful than its predecessors. Your attendance will assure that. We encourage everyone to block out their calendars now and make plans to join us. We hope to see you there! MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS Worcester County Bench/Bar Day to be held on Thursday, March 18, 2009, starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Worcester. Bench/Bar Day is a program of continuing legal education seminars. A Bench/Bar Reception will be held at 5:00 p.m. as part of Bench/Bar Day. Further details to be announced. Public Official Recognition Dinner, sponsored by the Government Relations Committee, will be held on April 7, 2010, at Coral Seafood, Shrewsbury Street, Worcester. Further details of the event will be announced. We hope you will be able to attend and support this very important event. New Lawyers Reception, sponsored by the Membership Committee to be held on Thursday, April 15, 2010, 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Maxwell Silverman’s - Club Maxine’s, 25 Union Street, Worcester, MA. Invitations will be mailed to new lawyers and lawyers new to the Worcester County area. Law Day Breakfast, sponsored by the Law Day Committee, Friday, April 30, 2010, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel, 10 Lincoln Square, Worcester, MA. Further details to be announced. Annual Dinner Meeting of the Worcester County Bar Association is scheduled for Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., at Wachusett Country Club, 187 Prospect Street, West Boylston, MA. Further details will be announced. MEETING NOTICE The Criminal Law Section is holding a meeting on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. in the District Court Judges’ library, inside the Judges’ lobby area on the 3rd floor of the Worcester Courthouse, 225 Main Street, Worcester. All members of the WCBA are invited to attend. SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENTS THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT COMMITTEE Invites you to attend a seminar on "EFFECTIVE USE OF VISUAL AIDS AT TRIAL" Panel Moderator Thursday, March 4, 2010 WCBA members no admission fee, non-members $40 ******** THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT AND Invite you to attend a seminar on "WITNESS EXAMINATION AND TRIAL OBJECTIONS" This program is a continuation in a series of trying a case from start to finish, and will focus on witness examination and trial objections. Panel Moderator Tuesday, April 27, 2010 WCBA members no admission fee, nonmembers $40 ******** FOOD DRIVE GREAT SUCCESS The Committee on Services to the Poor and Homeless would like to thank the members of the Worcester County Bar Association for their generous participation in this December’s food drive for the Worcester County Food Bank. This year we collected 132 pounds of food plus $64.00 in monetary donations. This was an increase from 90 pounds last year -- great job! We look forward to beating this record at next year’s WCBA holiday party. The Worcester County Food Bank collects, inspects, and stores donated food and grocery product and distributes it through a network of 178 partner agencies to help feed hungry people living in 60 cities and towns in Central Massachusetts. The Food Bank serves as an advocate for agencies providing hunger-relief services. The Food Bank also offers resources such as nutrition education and safe food handling and maintenance information. For more information or to make a donation before next year’s drive, the Worcester County Food Bank can be reached at 508-842-7405. LEGAL LINES TO BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY For over 30 years (perhaps even longer), we have been mailing Legal Lines to you via the United States Postal Service. Over the course of time, the cost to print and mail the monthly newsletter to all of our members has increased significantly. In an effort to keep costs down and to keep up with modern trends we will be switching to an electronic newsletter in January 2010. We will also be sending most of our correspondence on events and programs by email blasts. We have already started to send these email blasts but are still mailing correspondence as well. Over the months we will transition to corresponding primarily through these email blasts. With these changes it is imperative what we have on file your current email address. If you have not already provided us with this information, please email your address to diluzio@worcestercountybar.org. We understand this represents a huge change in the way we have been communicating with our members over the years. Please know that much thought went into this decision and we have put off the change for longer than we probably should have. With your assistance, we are hoping for a smooth transition to the electronic format. Also, please remember to inform us of any changes to your email address thoughout the year, so your contact information always remains current. Thank you for your assistance. THE MENTOR PROGRAM: ANOTHER BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP IN Do have a question concerning a legal issue or matter that you have not encountered before or are struggling to answer a substantive legal question? Do you have a client wanting you to represent them in a type of matter you have rarely handled? Are you a seasoned attorney interested in learning about an unfamiliar area of law? Do you have questions about personnel or technical operations in your law office or are thinking about opening your own office? Do you need some practical advice, insight or help with any of the above? As a WCBA member, you should know that the WCBA office maintains a list of over 75 practitioners experienced in a wide variety of practice categories and who are willing to advise and help you provide the best advice and service possible to your clients. Whether you are a new or experienced attorney, if you would like to know more about the Mentor Program or access its benefits, call the Worcester County Bar Association Office (508-752-1311 or 1-800-662-9700) for information or ask for a confidential referral to a qualified mentor on the panel willing to help a fellow colleague and member of the WCBA. Volunteer Opportunities WCBA REDUCED FEE PROGRAM NEEDS PANEL ATTORNEYS The Reduced Fee Program of the Worcester County Bar Association is looking for attorneys to serve on its panel of attorneys willing to represent marginally indigent clients at a reduced rate. Through the Reduced Fee Program, attorneys agree to charge no more than $75.00 per hour to the client. To receive information on the program, please contact Candice Staples at 508-752-1311. Thank you for your consideration. |
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