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13 Retainer 1 (1984)

handle is hein.barjournals/phlbrrpr0013 and id is 1 raw text is: Th etainer Philadelphia Bar Associeffon DECEMBER 12, 194 -VOL. 13. NO. 22 - Annual Meeting Marion stresses unity in profession Declaring that it is remarkable that there are so many diligent judges of the highest integrity, ac- complishing so much, in a system that is so flawed, Association Chancellor-Elect David H Marion called for public financing of judici- at elections in Pennsylvania cou- pled with reasonable limitations of personal and PAC contributions Marion said that it is inherently in- consistent with justice and the ap- pearance of justice to have judges soliciting for, and lawyers contribut- ing to, judicial election campaigns Therefore. he told more than 500 lawyers and judges at the Associ- ation's Dec. 5 Annual Meeting at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, 'we should seek legislation or a court rule to prohibit such solicitations by our judges and such contributions by our lawyers. While stressing that his call for reform of the present judicial selec- tion system does not release the bar from its long-standing commit- ment to ment selection. Maron said the Association should recognize that enactment of any merit selec- tion system appears to be years away and should focus instead on constructive reform of the present system. Marion also called for adoption of three other changes to reform the system. They are: 1. Rotating the ballot positions for judicial candidates so that some- one would not have the same ballot position in every judicial district What's inside Marino Association Chancellor Don- aid C. Marno comments on his year as head of the Philadel- phia Bar. See page 2. Awards Seymour 1. Toll received this year's coveted Fidelity Award and Michael G. DeFino accept- ed the Chairman's Award on behalf of all Association com- mittee chairs See page 2. sail The pictures tell a story of sparkling moments at this year's gala Andrew Hamilton Ball. See pages 4-5 throughout the state 2. Eliminating the county desig- nation for judicial candidates 3. Eliminating cross-filing As topics for his address to bar members, Marion targeted unity within the profession, an honest and efficient justice system and im- provement of the profession s pub- lic image He told his colleagues that they should begin to improve their public image by taking a sim- pIe six-point pledge to create a more positive relationship with ou clients. First, Marion took issue with Chief Justice Warren Burger and called for more contingent fee law- yers, not less. Cautioning that law- yers should keep such fees to a reasonable percentage, Marion called the contUnen49s syaent. the most effective device yet de- veloped to bring first-class legal re- presentation to the poor and middle class. He also asked the attorneys to begin each client relationship with a written agreement covenng fees. Second, he urged lawyers to correspond with our clients, an- swer their phone calls promptly and inform them of developments Third, he told his colleagues to zealously argue the facts of law without attacking each other 'Let's stop being our own worst en- emies! he declared. Fourth, he called for a pledge to resolve our clients' disputes ami- cably and bnng a degree of peace and harmony to their lives. Fifth, he asked all Philadelphia lawyers to take at least one pro bono case per year. Finally, he also asked them to each take at least one continuing legal education course each year Calling for a unity within the pro- fession based on principles that we can all agree upon. Marion urged various groups within the bar to recognize that the challenges to our profession are too great to af- ford the luxury of division. The Chancellor-Elect also com- mitted the bar to working for reform of Philadelphia's scandal-ridden Traffic Court and expansion and improvement of a truly random judi- cial assignment system to avoid judge shopping and promote public (oonued on pae 3) addresses Annual Meeting Kurland elected Vice Chancellor An election of officers and merm- bers of the Board of Governors was held at the Association's Dec 5 An- nual Meeting P~ I :A J k Aftermath of an election In the contested offices. Sey- mour Kurland was elected Vice Chancellor. Julius E. Fioravanti was elected Assistant Secretary and Murray S. Levin. H Robert Fie- bach. Dianne M. Nast. Marc J. Son- nenfeld and Sarah M Thompson were elected to three-year terms on the Board of Governors. Uncontested candidates elected to offices include Steven R. Wax- man. Secretary Alan M. Topper. Treasurer; and Deborah R. Willigl Assistant Treasurer. Arline Jolles Lotman, also unopposed, was elected to a one-year term on the Board. Thank You! I want to thank everyone who supported me in the election. I will try with all my heart to now earn the confidence you have placed in me and continue to work as hard as I can to keep the Philadelphia Bar Association the finest in the USA and one which personifies the highest in profes- sional responsibility. SEYMOUR KURLAND OAK bblibl, A

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