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18 Retainer 1 (1989)

handle is hein.barjournals/phlbrrpr0018 and id is 1 raw text is: Th m etoaier 'Philadelphia Bar Association -JANUARY 11. 1989-VOL. 18, NO. 1 Monthly Meeting Bd. OKs resolution on judicial pay issue The Philadelphia Bar Associa tion's Board of Governors, at its Dec 22. 1988 meeting, passed a reso- lution endorsing the recommenda- tion of the 1989 Quadrennial Commission as forwarded to the President of the United States per- taining to federal judicial salary in- creases. The Commission has recom- mended to the President that fed- eral judicial salaries be increased as follows. from $89,500 to $135,000 for District Court, Court of Interna- tional Trade, Tax Court and Claims Court judges; from $95,000 to $140.000 for Circuit Court and Mil- itary Court of Appeals judges: from $110,000 to $165,000 for associate justices, and from $115,000 to $175,000 for the Chief Justice and retired Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The President endorsed the Quadrennial Commission's recom- mendations on January 5, 1989 and is expected to send his recommen- dations on to Congress together with the rest of the proposed budget. If one house approves the Presi- dent's recommendations, or it one or both houses fail to act, the salary increases automatically become ef- fective in 30 days The Philadelphia Bar Associa- tion has long advocated salary in- creases for all members of the judiciary, including judges at the federal, state and local level. The leaders of the Association have re- peatedly pointed out that the best and brightest members of the legal community will not necessarily be What's Inside Citizenship Awards Photos of the recipients of the 1988 Citizenship Award appear on page 3. Budget income meets expenses in the Association's 1989 operating budget. See summary and breakout on page 4. Professional Guidance Summaries of Professional Guidance Opinions from 1982- 86 are now available. See page 4 for details. attracted to the bench unless the judicial salary scales more closely approach the level of remuneration granted to partners at major law firms. The last salary increase granted to judges at the federal level oc- curred in 1984 The Bar Associa- tion strongly supported the 1984 increase and Bar leaders testified in Washington on behalf of the sal- ary hike Since that time, according to Chief Justice William Rehnquist of the United States Supreme Court, the cost of living has continued to rise and additional federal judges have left the bench citing, in part. salary-imposed financial con- straints. The Chief Justice strongly endorsed the latest salary increase proposal in his annual report to the nation's judiciary - a result of the resolution, the Philadelphia Bar Association joins with the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the American Bar Association and other groups in the quest to secure the necessary approvals for the increases. Later in the meeting, Ronald M. Weiner, vice chair of the Section on Taxation, proposed a resolution from the Section urging amendment of federal obligations for the specific purpose of preserving a record of dealings with the federal govern- ment. The resolution directs that it be made lawful to copy federal checks. The resolution was ap- proved unanimously. A resolution from the Subcom- mittee on Federal Rules of the Fed- eral Courts Committee requesting submission on or before Dec 31. 1988, of its report to the Committee on the Rules of Practice and Pro- cedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States was proposed by Joseph W. Swain, Jr. The reso- lution was approved unanimously. Andr6 L. Dennis, chair of the Federal Courts 200 Committee, submitted a resolution requesting that the Bar Association endorse the development of a television and ra- dio series being planned by the Na- tional Constitution Center in conjunction with WHYY-TV public television. The series centers on the Bill of Rights celebration and the ac- tive role that Philadelphia Bar As- sociation will take in this event. The resolution urges all members of the bar and their firms to lend their sup- port to the venture. The resolution was approved unanimously Board of Governors Steven A. Arbittier (left) outgoing chair of the Board of Governors, is congratulated by 1988 Chancellor Laurance E. Baccini at the policy- making body's December meeting. Arbittier was honored for his year of service and presented with an engraved gavel. '89 Bar invoices mailed; membership fees due Philadelphia Bar Associat on Conference membership fee invoices have been In addition Bar Association mailed to all members and are due membership grants automatic now Members should note that there membership in the new Jerkins Law is no dues increase this year. Library, a membership insurance This year's fee invoices have been package, and an appealing travel sent in a flat, computerized slip- program and discounts on car rent- pocket. The easy-to-open. easy-to- als and other services Exciting use form contains vital 1989 dues special events and quarterly meet- information and a new 1989 mem- ings featuring nationally known bership card which becomes vali- speakers are all offered to members dated once dues are paid. of this vital organization. Payment of Bar Association dues All of these diverse services are allows members access to many of available to members of the Phila- services specifically designed with delphia Bar Association. Members Philadelphia lawyers in mind are urged to send in their 1989 dues For instance, membership fees invoice now in Order not to miss out include subscriptions to The Re- on a single special event or service tainer newspaper and The Shingle sponsored by the Bar Association quarterly magazine Bar Associa- Any member who has not received tion members may attend frequent a dues notice should call the offices Continuing Professional Education of the Philadelphia Bar Association workshops and seminars, and join at 238-6300. sections and committees that relate For nearly 200 years. the Phila- to their area of expertise. Philadel- delphia Bar Association has spec- phia Bar Association members, now ialized in catering to the unique numbering 11,000, also can attend needs of Philadelphia lawyers. The the largest metropolitan bar profes- modern bar headquarters, with its sional education conference on the staff of 30, iv waiting to serve those East Coast, the annual Bench-Bar needs.

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