INTER ALIA Contact Us WWW.FBA_NDOHIO - ORG Ph (877 - 322 - 6364) Summer 2016 President’s Podium Inside This Issue: October 22, 2015 1 President’s Podium Incoming President’s Address to the Judges and Lawyers of the Northern District of Ohio Chapter of the Federal Bar Associatjon: By Tim L. Collins 2 2016 Annual Meetjng & Conventjon Thank you to Judge Oliver for providing access to your courtroom, your assistance with this ceremony and your kindness to the Federal Bar Associatjon Chapter and to me over the years. Members in the News: Thank you to the members of our Federal Court who are here this evening, and who support the Chapter in so many ways as an organizatjon. We are very appreciatjve, and remain at your service for new ideas, or carrying on those which have proven to be winners over 2 Matu Fitzsimmons the years. Thank you to my law fjrm for allowing me so much tjme dedicated to the Federal Bar Associatjon, and other professional associa- 2 Stephen H. Jetu tjons and charitable work. Primarily thanks to Tom Scanlon for the example he has provided to our fjrm and many others. Tom is a tjreless advocate for so many civil, professional and charitable causes in the City of Cleveland. He does not skimp in his efgorts to be in the service of 3 Remembering Civil others, showing his St. Ignatjus roots many years removed from those hallowed halls. He thinks deeply as to the causes he is involved with, and invests himself in those causes. There is much to be learned from his kind of volunteerism by each of us. Rights Icon Louis Stokes Thank you also goes to Chris Collins, my wife of 32 years, who is here, and my children, one who is working on his advanced de- gree in Boston so he cannot be here, and the other who is a new member of our law fjrm and co - chair of the Young Lawyers Commituee for 4 So Long ...Farewell our Chapter. Just the other day I spoke with my son on the phone and in passing told him I was sittjng at the dining room table working. He ...Goodbye gave a knowing “Oh” response. There have been many nights and weekends spent at that dining room table, reading, writjng, thinking, pacing over client fjles, and matuers for organizatjons like our Chapter, making me a familiar sight there. I know I am not alone in this, but Awards: appreciate the consideratjon my family has had for me over these years, despite so much tjme at the offjce and at the dining room table. I also wish to recognize the many Federal Bar Associatjon Chapter Presidents who have gone before me, on the night of a change 7 Boot Fisher Award in Chapter President. The orderly changing of leadership in government is a hallmark of U.S. democracy. While the views and personalitjes Presentatjon of leaders may not always be consistent with the style or personal persuasions of the whole, it is the ability to transitjon which makes Ameri- ca remarkable. Volunteer professional associatjons also experience transitjon, albeit with far less hype or potentjal for disruptjon to the organizatjon as, e.g., the U.S. Presidency. So it is with the Northern District Ohio Chapter of the Federal Bar Associatjon. Too soon leaders 8 FBA Luncheon Kanter pass through the one year post as president, ever with valiant efgorts to stamp their perspectjves and hoped for improvements on the Chap- Remarks ter. Dennis Terez has been a vigorous leader of our Chapter in 2014 - 2015. Wide ranging discussions were initjated by him on many 9 Eral W. Kinter Award improvements, challenging each of us to look into the future of our profession and that of our Chapter. New CLE programs based on sea Introductjon changes in the law announced by the U.S. Supreme Court, the needs of veterans returned home from recent wars, students burdened by extreme student loan debt, and persons returning to society as exonorees from the criminal justjce system, have been shaped by his person- 9 Kintner Acceptance al efgorts. Additjonally, the idea that lastjng change in our generally slow changing profession through enhanced use of social media and new Speech technology is beginning to penetrate our Chapter’s thinking and planning due to Dennis’ constant reminders. All these will contjnue to inlvu- ence what we do as a Chapter in 2015 - 16, and forward. Thank you, Dennis. Contjnue to prod and encourage us. We look forward to having Artjcles: you join the many “Actjve Past Presidents” who are so very involved with and important to our Chapter in every facet of what we do. For 2015 - 16, we have several tasks to focus upon as a Board, and a Chapter: First, we will host The Federal Bar Associatjon Natjon- al Conventjon September 14 - 17, 2016. Second, we must maintain a healthy Chapter in terms of serving our members, increasing our mem- 10 Take Home Asbestos bership, solidifying our fjnances, and holding the best CLE and social programming of any Federal Bar Associatjon Chapter in the Country. Case Certainly each of you joining and retaining your membership in the Federal Bar Associatjon and our Chapter is a beginning point to bolstering our Chapter. With the always supportjve members of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, our talented and dedicated Board, 11 Bank Secrecy Act and the high quality legal practjtjoners we count as our members, I look forward to a year full of accomplishments by our Chapter. Artjcle To begin our host efgorts for the 2016 Federal Bar Associatjon Natjonal Conventjon, Kip Bolin and Phil Calabrese are chairing our Commituee, and have done a great job to date. In fact, each of you should promptly contact Kip and Phil to see what interestjng and chal- 13 “Metaphysical” lenging projects you may undertake in promotjng and hostjng the Conventjon. It is said among veterans of Federal Bar Associatjon Conven- Unincorporated tjons that the 2000 Federal Bar Associatjon Natjonal Conventjon in Cleveland was the best in every way. Why not exceed that assessment in 2016? Entjtjes All of this said, I look forward to an enormously challenging year, and gettjng to know and work with our judges, board members, and chapter members in 2015 - 16. Please do not hesitate to call, e - mail, stop in for cofgee, or communicate in any other way you wish as to 15 President Obama your thoughts, wishes, or concerns to me this year. Signs Law Creatjng Fed- eral Cause of Actjon for Tim L. Collins, Partner, Collins & Scanlon Trade Secret Thefu President, Federal Bar Associatjon Northern District Ohio Chapter 16 Calendar of Events (216) 696 - 0022 tcollins@collins - scanlon.com www.collins - scanlon.com
PAGE 2 INTER ALIA Housing Informatjon: Save The Date! Locatjon: Join the FBA at its most diverse meetjng of the year for 22 CLE The Westjn Cleveland sessions on a wide variety of topics, networking with fellow fed- 777 St Clair Ave NE eral practjtjoners, and FBA business meetjngs. Hosted this year Cleveland, OH 44114 by the Cleveland Chapter, the conventjon will feature an ofgsite receptjon for all atuendees and awards luncheons honoring the $189.00 Singles/Doubles great work of dedicated practjtjoners, the Foundatjon of the FBA $209 Triples and its Fellows, and FBA leaders. The conventjon will conclude $219 Quads with the Presidentjal Installatjon Banquet, at which Hon. Mi- Reservatjons must be made by 5:00 p.m. ET on chael J. Newman will be sworn in as the next FBA president. Sup- August 12, 2016 . port the Foundatjon of the FBA by bidding on items in the Silent Call 1 - 800 - 937 - 8461 today to reserve your room. Auctjon—last year’s top - grossing item was a week - long tjcket for Space Camp! There’s something for everyone at the FBA An- Link to Federal Bar Associatjon 2016 Annual Meetjng and Conventjon nual Meetjng and Conventjon. Membe Me embe mbers in the N mbe s in rs in the News s in e News e N ws ws Matu Fitzsimmons, a partner at Nicola, FBA Board member Stephen H. Jetu, a Gudbranson & Cooper, just concluded partner in the Cleveland offjce of a fjve - year term as Chairman of the Ulmer & Berne LLP, serves on the Board of Trustees of NorthEast Ohio Executjve Commituee for the North- Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. east Ohio Chapter of the Leukemia & (“NEON”), fla the Hough - Norwood Lymphoma Society. All are invited to Clinics. NEON is a federally qualifjed partjcipate in the upcoming Leukemia community health center which pro- & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night vides primary medical and dental care Walk. The Night Walk funds research to Cuyahoga County’s medically under- to fjnd cures and ensure access to served populatjon at six clinics in Cleve- treatments for all blood cancer pa- land and East Cleveland. Matu will re- tjents. Friends, Family, children of all main as a Board Member. He has ages, and co - workers all have the served on the Board for 21 years . power to save lives by forming fund- raising teams and partjcipatjng in the Light The Night Walk! The Light the Night Walk will take place in Cleveland on October 9 th at Wade Oval as we celebrate survivors, support patjents and remember those lost. For more informatjon on the event, please visit www.lightuhenight.org/noh, to make a donatjon go to htup://pages.lightuhenight.org/noh/Clevelnd16/sjetuq or call 216.264.5691.
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