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20 Retainer 1 (1991)

handle is hein.barjournals/phlbrrpr0020 and id is 1 raw text is: Conference on cocaine - See pp. 6-7 The Retainer Philadelphia Bar Association - asoar lI. . 11 - Vo 20). I Roundup State Civil At is lie. 13 meeting, the State Civd Judo al Procedures Cominttee was inforned that the Assocsatsonta Isard ot Govemors had ascepted its proposal for a panel of past Chancellors to hear, on a conftnltial basts, gney- ances concernmig judges and to coi- Itstcate these concerns to the judges. A subcorntmter also was appoimted to devise procedures and tutdelnes for the approval of settlements where a mhior has an merest. It also was reported that a cornplant charging that the automobile sourers' Index Bu- reau is illegal was wasting to be filed. and that the Pennsylvana Bar Associ ation ought pan in the effort. Senior Attorneys The Senor Attorney Cominttee thanked Chair Edward J. Marcantonso at Its 1ecI t neettmg for his effort througlhot I0) in developing Inter- eatmg and helpful programs. The Con- mntte consiered a suggestion that the Assoriation create a pool of attor- Deys as a resource for emergency assistance to ill or disabled attorneys an a temporary or pennanent basis. The Comnittee also discussed a sul- gestion that it create a credit bank where attorneys who perform a helpful service for another attorney, as Deeded on a temporary basis, would establish a credit with the credit bank. The credit then could be repaid when- ever the person who rendered the services in the past was in need of assistance. Status of Women Committee on the Status of Women it the Profession aember Janet Perry Siported at the group 's Nov. 27 meet- that the Stale Bar of Oregon has adopted Model Employer Policies largely based on the model policies A developed by the Commtntee and adopted by the Phladelphia Bar Asso- iation. The Committee currently in trying to collect iformation about the inplementation of the Model Employer Policies. Committee members re- ported that the information-gathering process is difficult because of varia- tions adopted by different firms. The Comnittee also reviewed the Statistics about women attorneys In Philadetlpha as rellected in the Asso- atios's recent bar-wide survey and dis- cussed the need for a volunteer to take charge of the effort to increase the nsumber of female judges ,v the local lederal bench. Commaitee nd arctum chases are en- couraged to subsm net sies on the .actaers if thesr owiniters and ser- luns. Send stems to Rundup cle Managg Editor, The Ritaier. Phi- frphsa Bar Assoatsion. One Readsing * Cener, Philadelphia. PA 19107. I F II C, New leadership team The Association , new leadership team took offsice on Jan. 1. Chaincellor Robert C. Heim (centers. Chancellor-Elect Deborah R. Willig ilefts and Vice Chancellor Andre L. Dennis will guide the Assoiation through 1991. The officers greeted hundreds of Association members at the Chancellor's reception on Jan. 10 at the Bellevue. VIP sets awards ceremony Plhladetphisa VIP wi hold its fourth annual awards reception on Thursda. Jan. 24 at 5.30 p.m. in the Association's Conference Center. At the reception, VIP wtll recognize the efforts of its volunteers. Guest speaker at the ceremony will be Aol Wachtler. ChIef Judge of the State of New York. Wachtier was appointed to the New York Supreme Court is 1968 by then-overmor Nelsn iA Rokefiller He was lected t, Th: \. }nrk 0,o of \I. d. IN -tt- inghe .mi- sn 1s72 Govcrsr Mano M Luomo ap- posted Wachtler Chef Judge of the State ,4 New York mn 1985. Wachtler earned lus bachelor's and law degrees fronrWashington and ie Univer- sitn His articles so constituisna law and the court -stem have been prnted in s-h publications as Newsdas. The Nen thr,* Times and the Nir Yorki Dsdy News. VIP's William J. Brennan Awards, which recogniaz outstandmg vohnteer service by large. meium and small firms. sole practationters, corporate law departsents and paralegals, will be presented at the reception. Recpients nclude: Dnnker. Biddle & Reath; Hangley. Connolly. Ep- stem. Chicco. Fomna & EwmRg. Jacoby. Donner & Jacoby; Arthur Leshersofn; Robo and Haas Company and Marva Have (Certainteed Corp.). The Chancellor's Awards. recogsnisng sostandmg services by law firns of all staes. will be presented to Ballard. Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll. Blank, Rome, Consky & McCauley; Blumstein, Ilshk. V'anore & Pease: Coen and OConnor; Dechert. Pce & Rhoads Duan M-rs & Hecksiher 6as & haker. Hecker Brown Sheers & Johnson. Hoyle. Morns & Kerr; Morgan, Lewis & Bockms. Pepper. Hamrilton & Scheeta; Rubn. Qumn. Moss. Heaney & Patterson; Saul. Ewmrg. Remick & Saul; Schnader. Harrison. Segal & Lewis; Shamberg & Fingerman; Stradley Roion, Stevens & Young: Walters. Willig, Williams & Davidson; Winte and Wilhams; and Wolf. Block. Schorr & Solas-Cohen. The We The People Award, recogniz- amg outstanding service by a on-lawyer volunteer, will be presented to Gilbert J. Marquez. Marquee, a computer consult- ant from the company Pinkstone and Mar- quee, helped VIP design and implement a new computer system Philadelphia VIP Busness Parti-ipation Awards will be presented to B & R Ser- visces for Professionals, Ins. Krauss. Kate & -kean. Inc.- and Novel, Inc Looking for your Retainer? A new hand del-er sstens is beusg tsted for disinburson ot The Retamtr, Any memher who is not regularl, rcei lusher cspy of the Asonanosu biweekly newspaper should call Admnutrati- Ass-tau Elane Lss'pe s the As-svat-als C-aomniscatmiss Departmnit. 238 1 I

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