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Become a Bench Bar Binder Sponsor
The 2015 Bench Bar Conference is being held on Friday, October 9th. Conference brochures will be mailed soon.
This year, your law firm has the opportunity to become one of our Bench Bar Binder Sponsors by placing a business card sized advertisement in our binder. Every attendee will receive their session materials and your ad in our professionally printed 3-ring binder. Each business card sized ad cost $100. Space is limited and is being offered to FCBA members first.
To place an ad in 2015 Bench Bar Binder please contact Amelia Ambrose director@franklinbar.org or 717-267-2032. Ads are being offered on a first come first serve basis.
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FREE Cultural Competency Training: Southeast Asian Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence
The Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) is proud to host Considerations for Addressing Domestic and Sexual Violence in Southeast Asian Communities, a FREE two-hour training, on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 from 10AM-12PM at the United Way located at 800 East King Street York, PA 17403.
The training will be presented by Nancy Wan, Program Coordinator for the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence, and Tiffany Chang Lawson, Executive Director of the Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian American Affairs.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Sarah at smartin-torres@pirclaw.org or (717) 600-8099, ext. 209.
We are excited to host this training and hope to see many of you there!
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Travel to Fulton County Court
Construction is planned to replace a two-lane bridge on Route 16, near the Village of Cove Gap, in Peters Township. PennDot estimates the construction (and delays) will be from March - November. Please allow extra time when traveling to Fulton County.
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Upcoming PBI CLEs at FCBA
Please see below for the current list of PBI CLEs we are hosting. Tuesday, August 11: Insurance Law for Insurance Lawyers: Legal Issues Beyond Your Office Walls, live via Simulcast, 4 sub credits Click here for more information and to register
Wednesday, August 12: Estate and Family Planning for the 21st Century Family, Video Replay, 3 sub credits Click here for more information and to register
Thursday, August 13: Ethics Potpourri: Do Lawyers Still Need Wisdom in an Information Age? , Video Replay, 1 ethics credit Click here for more information and to register
Thursday, August 13: SORNA Update, Live via Simulcast, 3 sub credits Click here for more information and to register
Friday, August 14: Advanced Issues in Civil Practice & Procedure in PA Courts, Live via Simulcast, 3 sub & 1 ethics credits Click here for more information and to register
Friday, August 14: The Ethics of Pro Bono: Doing Good the Right Way, Video Replay, 1 ethics credit Click here for more information and to register
Monday, August 17:
Special Needs Trusts,
Live via Simulcast, 4 sub credits
Tuesday, August 18:
Instant Access: Making Great & Lasting First Impressions (a.m.) Influence: The Art and Science of Changing Minds (p.m.),
Live via Simulcast
FULL DAY, 6 sub credits Click here for more information and to register
AM Session, 3 sub credits Click here for more information and to register
PM Session, 3 sub credits Click here for more information and to register
Wednesday, August 19: The Emerging Retiree - Strategies for Maximizing Social Security Benefits and Retirement Plans, Video Replay, 3 sub credits Click here for more information and to register
Wednesday, August 19: 12th Annual Animal Law Conference, Live via Simulcast, 5 sub & 1 ethics Click here for more information and to register
Thursday, August 20: Basics of Handling a Divorce Case, Video Replay, 4 sub credits Click here for more information and to register
Friday, August 21: Traumatic Brain Injury, Live via Simulcast, 5 sub & 1 ethics credits Click here for more information and to register
Friday, August 21: Family Law Institute, Video Replay, 4.5 sub & 1.5 ethics credits Click here for more information and to register
Friday, August 28: 28th Annual Civil Litigation Update, Video Replay, 5 sub & 1 ethics credits Click here for more information and to register
Monday, August 31: POA Update - Encore, Live via Simulcast, 2 sub credits Click here for more information and to register
Wednesday, September 2: Revisiting Irving Young's 10 Commandments, Video Replay, 5 sub & 1 ethics credits Click here for more information and to register
Thursday, September 3: From File to Trial, 8 Keys to Success in Court and Beyond, Video Replay, 5 sub & 1 ethics credits Click here for more information and to register
Wednesday, September 9: Law and Religion, Live via Simulcast, 2 sub credits Click here for more information and to register
Thursday, September 10: The Fear Factor - How Good Lawyers get into Bad Ethical Trouble, Video Replay, 3 ethics credits Click here for more information and to register
Thursday, September 17: Changes in Residential Closing Forms and Practice, Live via Simulcast, 4 sub credits Click here for more information and to register
Monday, September 21: Using Social Media in Your Law Practice, Live via Simulcast, 2 sub & 1 ethics credits Click here for more information and to register
Thursday, September 24: How to Prepare Fiduciary Accounts and Avoid Common Traps, Live via Simulcast, 5 sub & 1 ethics credits Click here for more information and to register
Wednesday, September 30: Fundamentals of Estate Administration, Live via Simulcast, 6 sub credits
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Member News
* David C. Schanbacher, partner at Cognetti & Associates in Camp Hill and fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, has been elected to the position of Treasurer of the PBA Family Law Section.
*The Law Offices of Zullinger-Davis, P.C. is pleased to announce exciting new changes at the firm. First, Suzanne M. Trinh is now managing shareholder, and the firm name has changed to The Law Offices of Zullinger-Davis-Trinh, P.C. Second, the firm has moved to 74 North Second Street, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Third, Rachel C. Schreck has joined the firm as an associate. Rachel will continue to practice in the areas of family law, estate planning and administration, and real estate.
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After almost five years with the Franklin County District Attorney's Office, David Drumheller is preparing to take a job in Harrisburg as the Pennsylvania District Attorney Association's new DUI and traffic safety expert. We wish him well in his new roll. You can read more about this by clicking
HERE.
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Newsletter items deadline
The deadline to submit items for The Causeway is the 20th of each month.
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"Since our last chat..."
"Since our last chat..." is a periodic column in The Causeway by Bar member Barb Townsend. This month's article is by Kristen Hamilton.
Please see our next issue for a new "since our last chat..."
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Calendar of Events
YLD Happy Hour
Thurs., August 20
YLD Meeting
Fri., September 4
CLOSED, Labor Day
Mon., September 7
YLD Happy Hour
Thurs., September 17
Board of Directors Meeting
Fri., September 18
YLD Meeting
Fri., October 2
Bench Bar Conference
Fri., October 9
YLD Happy Hour
Thurs., October 22
YLD Meeting
Fri., November 6
CLOSED, Veterans Day
Wed., November 11
YLD Happy Hour
Thurs., November 19
Board of Directors Meeting
Fri., November 20
CLOSED, Thanksgiving
Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 26-27
Admissions Ceremony
Fri., December 4
Annual Meeting
Fri., December 4
CLOSED, Christmas
Thurs.-Fri., Dec. 24-25
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Visit the Franklin County Bar Association's website.
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The Bar is on Facebook! "Like" the Franklin County Bar Association page for event reminders and news of interest to the bar and see photos of member activities.
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Follow the Franklin County Bar Association on Twitter.
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Contact the Bar
Amelia Ambrose
Executive Director
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