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34 Philadelphia Bar Rep. 1 (2005)

handle is hein.barjournals/phlbrrpr0034 and id is 1 raw text is: I anar 00STe othy e spr*f he*hiadlpha arAsocitin ol.34 N . Chirls: Reach Out to Immigrants, Improve Family Court Facilities unancellor Andrew A. unirls is applauded beore making remarks ai te ASSoCiatiolS uec. I Annual ivieeiing at te Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue. by Daniel A. Cirucci Telling his colleagues that thriving cities are filled with striving newcom- ers, incoming Chancellor Andrew A. Chirls called for added opportunities for immigrants and others who strive to succeed and still see our great city as the cradle of liberty at the Association's Dec. 7 Annual Meeting. Chirls, who officially takes the helm of the Association on Jan. 1, is the first openly gay elected leader of any major bar association in the United States. Referring to his history- making status, Chirls said it represent- ed continuing social change and he promised to work for even greater inclusion for all those who feel they are left out simply because they are different. Chirls, a Center City resident and a partner with WolfBlock, noted that from 1980 till 2000 the country's pop- ulation grew, but this city lost 10 per- cent of its population Chirls called this a serious loss, but added there was one bright spot: during the same period, the foreign-born population of our city nearly doubled, from about six percent to 11 percent. Chirls said that most cities that have grown have done so not just through attracting outsiders from other states but with the help of new- comers from other nations. Immigrants bring an incredible amount of faith, energy, confidence and investment to our communities, he said. To encourage continued opportu- nity and growth, Chirls proposed greater access to the courts and the justice system for those who do not speak English. He said the Association would work with the courts to make more court interpreters available and that the Association would begin to offer its successful public outreach programs in Spanish and other for- eign languages. Likewise, documents about basic real estate issues and use continued on page 12 Dalton to Serve as Chancellor in 2007 by Jeff Lyons Jane L. Dalton, a partner at Duane Morris LLP, will serve as Vice Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association in 2005 after running unopposed in the Dec. 7 election. Dalton Dalton will serve as Chancellor-Elect in 2006 and Chancellor in 2007. The fol- lowing candidates for Bar offices also ran unopposed and will be serving in their positions on Jan. 1: Secretary, John E. Savoth; Treasurer, Mary F. Platt; Assi- stant Secretary, Kathleen D. Wilkinson; and Assistant Treasurer, Scott F Cooper. Bar Association members also elect- ed five new members to the Board of Governors. The new Board members are: Gregory F. Cirillo with 1,110 votes, Jeffrey L. Dashevsky (1,086), Joseph A. Prim Jr. (1,082), Deborah Weinstein (1,029) and Melissa A. Schwartz (1,025). continued on page 15 In This Issue OQ Bar Foundation Year-End Events Feasts to Famine VIP Reaches Hawaii People KNIPES-COHEN COGU REPORTING 215-928-9300 ROBERT J. MARANO, Esq., MARKETING DIRECTOR COURT REPORTING VIDEOGRAPHY * VIDEOCONFERENCING DHH

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