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4. Mercer County Judicial Royalty
9. Members on the Move
10. Raising the Bar - Emerging Trends
in Trial Presentation
14. Small Business Services Session
16. Judges & Law Clerks Dinner
20. Vote-by-Mail Applications
22. Xtreme CLE
From the
President’s Desk…
As Fall begins, it reminds us once again
that this is the beginning of a new court
year. As such, it offers us all the privilege
and responsibility of doing our part, both
individually and collectively, to maintain
and continue to improve our justice
system, which is a model throughout the
country and indeed the world. We often
speak of the "justice system" as though it
were a faceless monolith. As lawyers we
all know that is not the case. The justice
system is composed of people. People
like our legislators, public servants and
police officers who make and enforce our
laws - people like judges, who work
tirelessly on a daily basis to interpret our
laws and apply them justly – people like
the dedicated court staff who make the
system work – and people like lawyers,
who deliver every day on the promise of
access to justice.
At the annual Opening Ceremony, I had
the opportunity to remember and honor
11 of those attorneys, who sadly passed
away last year. The ceremony was with-
out doubt a somber occasion. But it
should never be lost on us that the lives of
our colleagues and friends deserve to
be celebrated. The 11 lawyers who
were honored were not only incredibly
talented attorneys, they included
World War II and Korean War
veterans, inventors, judges, athletes,
prosecutors, political activists, Deputy
Surrogates, leaders in their respective
communities, as well as mothers and
fathers, sons and daughters. As we
honored the lives led by those 11
attorneys, they not only reminded us of
who we are, but more importantly, of
who we all should strive to be, and
what we can achieve by working
together for the sake of justice. I
know the members of the MCBA look
forward to working to achieve that
goal, and the staff, officers, trustees
and committee chairs have all been
carrying out their responsibilities in
the hope of maintaining the collegiali-
ty, professionalism, and education for
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Officers
Robert E. Lytle 609-275-0400
President
Angelo J. Onofri 609-989-6350
President-Elect
Brian J. Duff 609-586-9000
Vice President
James L. Creegan 609-896-9060
Treasurer
Tanya L. Phillips 609-771-8611
Secretary
Trustees
2017
Melissa A. Chimbangu 609-275-0400
Margaret A. Chipowsky 609-896-2404
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Samuel C. Toma 609-896-2222
Colleen M. Crocker 609-890-4622
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which our association is known.
I was pleased to see so many members at the Opening Ceremony.
While the ceremony is always a solemn occasion, it also filled me
with pride to know that so many of our members respect and
honor the tradition in our County of remembering those who have
passed on. If you have never attended the Opening Ceremony,
please consider attending each year – I promise that you will be
moved by the event.
Fall is always a busy time at the MCBA, and this year has been
no exception. I was delighted to see over 150 members at our
annual Judges and Law Clerks Reception at Mercer Oaks on
September 27. Everyone enjoyed food, drink, and the
opportunity to meet and mingle with the new law clerks. As is
our custom, the introductions were made with robust good humor,
and everyone took an evening away from our usual work to relax
together. Several law clerks have already commented that they
felt like honored guests, and were impressed by the genuine
camaraderie shared by our members. Earlier in September,
several of our members joined the law clerks for a casual lunch,
and provided a more informal welcome to the bar. Our bar will
only continue to thrive if we continue to attract younger members,
so please make an effort to get to know both the law clerks and
newly practicing lawyers at our events, and make them feel
welcome.
There is an impressive slate of events scheduled for the coming
months. Our Events Committee, led by Tanya Phillips and Katie
Magee, has been working hard to provide ample opportunity to
bond with your colleagues. On October 25, the Young Lawyers
Committee will host a bowling tournament at Colonial Lanes in
Lawrence, with proceeds going toward this year’s charity,
LifeTies. The very next day, the Women Lawyers Committee
will present a session of calming yoga. If you find yourself
stressed out from the practice of law, take the opportunity to
engage in a positive hour of mindfulness and stretching.
The highlight of our fall social calendar is definitely the
November 2 General Membership Meeting at Mountain View
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Golf Club. Please join us as we present the Michael J. Nizolek Award to Buck LaFerrara, the Community
Partner Award to Central Jersey Legal Services, and the Young Lawyer of the Year Award to Lauren Scardella.
All of our recipients have done tremendous service to the bar and the community. We are proud to honor them.
The MCBA will also be hosting a State Bar Night & Wine Tasting on November 6, 2017 at Hopewell Valley
Golf Club. The event presents the ideal opportunity to bring members of the MCBA and NJSBA together for an
evening of networking and news sharing of hot topics on the local and state levels. As you may expect, we will
include a wine tutorial concentrating on Bordeaux, with a tasting of top hand-picked wines from its major
sub-regions. You will not only drink outstanding wines, but you are guaranteed to approach wine shops and wine
lists with renewed confidence.
One of the hallmarks of the MCBA is our educational offerings, and two of our signature events are also sched-
uled for November. We will offer a Professionalism Day ethics seminar on November 2 in Judge Jacobson’s
courtroom, which will include a distinguished group of moderators and panelists, including Justice Virgina Long,
Judge Jacobson, Judge Carchman, Lew Pepperman, Stacy Noonan and Pat Budd, among others (you can head to
Mountain View directly after the seminar!). On November 14, Xtreme CLE will once again take place at the
Conference Center at Mercer County College! Sign up and complete your credits for the year at the most
reasonable price around! Distinguished panelists will present on every practice area imaginable. Information on
the event is on pages 22 and 23 of this newsletter.
You may have noticed that you received this newsletter in your email, not via the regular mail. The MCBA is
moving toward embracing our more environmentally friendly, digital world, and has decided to convert to an
electronic delivery of this newsletter. If you have feedback on that decision or anything else that concerns you,
please let me know. My door is always open to you.
Finally, all of the events and educational efforts of the MCBA would be impossible without its hard-working
staff. On that note, I am saddened to announce that our Executive Director, Joan Parzel, has decided to leave the
MCBA for other opportunities. Over the last two years, Joan has cultivated a tremendous working relationship
with the other staff members, officers, trustees, committee chairs and attorney members of the bar. Her top-notch
organizational skills and dedication to her duties have served us all well. She has been instrumental in carrying
out our full load of events and ensuring the smooth operation of our office, while handling the comments and
concerns of our members with courtesy and professionalism. We will all miss her, and wish her well in her
future endeavors. It has been our experience that the best candidates for the Executive Director position often
come from our members. So, if you have someone to recommend, please contact them and ask that person to
send a letter of interest and resume to Prosecutor Angelo Onofri at aonofri@mercercounty.org.
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Mercer County Judicial Royalty
by: Franklin L. Flacks, Esq.
Mercer County has a long history of famous jurists and lawyers who have been either born, raised or
practiced in our County. We have always been fortunate, over the past forty-ve years that I have
practiced in Mercer County, to have wonderful and competent judges on our Bench.
Historically, one could actually say we have had judicial royalty on our Bench. The following review
hopes to remind us of that royalty. I’m sure that I may have omied the names of other deserving
jurists and for that I apologize. I am also positive that one day, current jurists in our County, such as the
Honorable Anthony M. Massi, will be on that list!
We are all familiar with United States Supreme Court Justice, Samuel Alito and the late Justice, Antonin
Scalia born respectively in Hamilton and Trenton. Although born in Trenton, Justice Scalia was raised
in Manhaan, aending elementary and high school there.
Justice Alito, however, actually aended Steinert High School in Hamilton and then went on to Prince-
ton University and Yale Law School.
Richard Stockton (1730-1781) appears to be the rst in our long line of Mercer County
judicial royalty. He was born in Princeton at the family home known as Morven. He
was admied to the bar in 1754. In 1763, he received the degree of sergeant at law, the
highest degree of law at the time. In 1768, Stockton was elevated to a seat in the New
Jersey Provincial Council and in 1774 he was appointed to the provincial New Jersey Su-
preme Court.
In 1776, Stockton was elected to the Second Continental Congress. Also that year, he was unanimously
elected to serve as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court but he turned it down to remain in
Congress. He was the rst person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
During the Revolutionary War, on November 30, 1776, he was captured by British loyalists and impris-
oned by the British in New York City where he was brutally treated as a common criminal, intentionally
starved and subjected to freezing cold weather.
Finally paroled by the British on January 13, 1777, he returned to Princeton and reopened his law
practice. He was never free of pain from his imprisonment and died on February 28, 1781 at Morven.
Of course, Stockton University is named after him.
Issac Smith (1740-1807) was born in Trenton and became an Associate Justice of the New
Jersey Supreme Court in 1777.
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David Brearly (1741-1790) was also born in Trenton. He was a Colonel in the
Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He was Chief Justice of the New
Jersey Supreme Court from 1779-1789.
William L. Dayton (1807-1864) Although born in Somerset County, he resided in
Trenton. He became an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1842-
1851. He was the U.S. Minister to France during the Civil War. He died in France sup-
posedly in bed with a female Confederate spy!
Edward T. Green was born in Trenton, graduated from Princeton in 1854 and Harvard
Law School in 1858. He was in private practice from 1858-1861 in Trenton. A Sergeant
in the Union Army during the Civil War, he returned to Trenton, after the War, and
practiced law until 1889. He was appointed to the United States District Court by
President Benjamin Harrison in 1889. He died in Trenton in 1896.
Charles Ewing was born in 1780 in Bridgeton, N.J. but in 1784 his family moved to
Trenton and he graduated from Princeton University in 1798. He was licensed as a
lawyer in 1802 and was the recorder for the City of Trenton.
Ewing was appointed Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court in 1824. It was
said he was reluctant to accept the position due to his lucrative law practice. He died on
August 5, 1832 and is buried in Riverview Cemetery. Ewing Township is named after him.
Mercer Beasley was born in Philadelphia but later resided in Trenton. In 1851 he was
the Whig candidate for Mayor of Trenton. He was Chief Justice of the New Jersey
Supreme Court from 1864 until his death in 1897.
Alfred Reed (1839-1918) was born in Trenton. He was a Mayor of Trenton, a Common
Pleas Judge in 1869 and an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1875
-1904. The Alfred Reed Elementary School in Ewing bears his name.
William Mershon Lanning was born in Ewing in 1849 and graduated from the
Lawrenceville School in 1866. He studied law and was admied to the bar in 1880 prac-
ticing law in Trenton.
Lanning was the solicitor for the City of Trenton in 1884, judge of the city district court in
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1887 until 1891 when legislated out of the oce. He was elected as a Republican to Congress in 1903
but resigned in 1904 to accept an appointment on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals where he served
until his death in 1912. He is buried in the Ewing Township Presbyterian Cemetery. The Lanning
Elementary School in Ewing is named after him.
William S. Gummere (1852-1933). Born in Trenton and practiced law here. He became a
Circuit Judge and then an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1895-
1901. In 1901 he became Chief Justice and served until his death in 1933.
Joseph Lamb Bodine (1883-1950) was born in Trenton. He was the U.S. Aorney from
New Jersey, 1919-1920, U.S. District Judge from New Jersey, 1920-1929, Associate Justice
of our Supreme Court, 1929-1948 and a Superior Court Judge in 1948.
A. Dayton Oliphant was born in Trenton in 1887. He graduated from the Lawrenceville
School, Princeton University and got his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
He was a Republican member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Mercer County
from 1915-1917 and Mercer County Prosecutor from 1918-1923.
Oliphant was a circuit judge for Hudson, Middlesex and Mercer Counties from 1927-1945. He was an
Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1945-46 and 1948 to 1957. He died in 1963 and
is buried in the Riverview Cemetery.
Harry Heher (1889-1972) was also born in Trenton. He was Chair of the Mercer County
Democratic Party in 1921 and the New Jersey State Chairman from 1922-1932. He was an
Associate Justice of the New Jersey State Supreme Court from 1933-1959.
Anne E. Thompson – I would be remiss if I didn’t list Judge Thompson as judicial royalty
in this article, as I served as an Assistant Prosecutor under her from 1975-1979.
Although born in Philadelphia, she became an Assistant Deputy Public Defender in the
Mercer-Somerset-Hunterdon Regions from 1967 to 1970. She was a Municipal Prosecutor
for Lawrence Township from 1970-1972, Municipal Court Judge for the City of Trenton
from 1972-1975 and Mercer County Prosecutor from 1975 to 1979.
On September 28, 1979, she was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States
District Court for New Jersey. She served as Chief Judge from 1994-2001 and assumed senior status on
June 1, 2001. Judge Thompson was the rst African-American female appointed to the Federal District
Court in New Jersey.
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Real judicial/legal royalty in Mercer County begins with the Kaenbach Family:
Frank Snowden Kaenbach, Jr., Edward Lawrence Kaenbach & Nicholas de Belleville Kaenbach.
Frank S. Kaenbach, Jr. was born in Trenton in 1889, graduated from Princeton
University and Columbia Law School. He was the Mayor of Trenton from 1902-1906. At
the Democratic State Convention of 1907, he received his party’s nomination for
Governor. He lost to Republican John F. Fort.
He continued practicing law until 1920 when he was appointed an Associate Justice on
the New Jersey Supreme Court. He served until his death in 1929. He is buried in the Ewing Church
Cemetery.
Edward L. Kaenbach was born in 1878 in Trenton. He was the brother of Frank S.
Kaenbach and the father of Nicholas Kaenbach. He was the New Jersey Aorney
General from 1924-1929.
He graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. From 1929 on, he
lectured on politics at Princeton University. He was also on the Rutgers University
Board of Trustees. He died in 1934 and is buried in the Ewing Church Cemetery.
Nicholas de Belle Kaenbach is clearly the most famous of the Kaenbach family.
Although born in Philadelphia in 1922, he was from a prominent New Jersey family. His
unusual middle name comes from a forbearer who served as a physician to Napoleon’s
brother.
Kaenbach faced down Alabama Governor George Wallace on the steps of the
University of Alabama, he challenged the FBI over wiretapping of Martin Luther King, Jr. and was a
trusted advisor to two Presidents. He wrote a brief supporting President Kennedy’s decision to block-
ade Cuba during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. It was Kaenbach who insisted that the FBI investiga-
tion into the Kennedy assassination be made public to quell rumors that Lee Harvey Oswald was part of
a conspiracy.
During WWII, he was a navigator on a B-25 bomber. On a mission in 1943, his plane was shot down
over Germany and he was captured. He was liberated in March, 1945 from Stalag Luft 3 near Sagan
Germany. He was awarded an Air Medal and three clusters. After the war he was a partner in the
Trenton law rm of Kasenbach, Gildea and Rudner.
In February 1965, President Lyndon Johnson picked him to be the U.S. Aorney General. He served for
less than two years, feuding with FBI Director, J. Edgar Hoover. He then served as Undersecretary of
State of the remainder of the Johnson Administration.
Kaenbach then became Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel to I.B.M. until 1986. He died in
2012 at age 90 in Skillman, N.J.
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The heir apparents to the judicial royalty of the Kaenbach Family, is our own Hughes Family:
Richard J. Hughes, John J. Hughes and J. Adam Hughes.
Richard J. Hughes was born in Florence, N.J. in 1909. As a lawyer, he served as Mercer
County Democratic Chairman, was an Assistant U.S. Aorney, served on the Mercer
County Court and later the Superior Court.
Hughes was the only person to serve as both Governor of New Jersey and Chief Justice
of the New Jersey Supreme Court. He was elected Governor in 1961 and subsequently
re-elected. In 1974, he was named Chief Justice and retired in 1979.
John J. Hughes is the son of Chief Justice Richard J. Hughes, served as a United States
Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey from 1991 to 2009. He has been and still
is a loyal supporter of the Mercer County Bar Association and our Inn of Court.
From 1976 to 1991, he was the Assistant-in-Charge of the Camden-Trenton Region of the
Oce of the Federal Public Defender. Presently, he does mediations for JAMS.
J. Adam Hughes is the son of Judge John J. Hughes and grandson of Chief Justice
Richard J. Hughes. He was appointed to our Bench in 2016 and is presently assigned to
the Family Division.
As you can see, we can easily claim that Mercer County is second to none when it comes to the quality
of our judges and lawyers. We have a rich tradition of competency, even judicial royalty which
continues today.
Deliver Lunch for Meals on Wheels
of Mercer County
Tuesday, November 14th
Serve at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
Tuesday, December 12
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New Members
Members on the Move
Barbara J. Boyd, Esq.
103 Carnegie Center
Suite 101
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-454-5609
609-228-6909 (Fax)
Sameet Dhaliwal, Esq.
Stark & Stark
993 Lenox Drive
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-895-7389
609-896-0629 (Fax)
James Kilduff, Esa.
Maselli Warren, PC
600 Alexander Road
Suite 3-4A
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-452-8411
609-452-8422 (fax)
Seth J. Lapidow, Esq.
Backes & Hill, LLP
3131 Princeton Pike
Sldg 5, Suite 114
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-396-8257
609-895-2933 (fax)
Christina Matteo, Esq.
Lenox Law Firm
136 Franklin Corner Road
Unit B-2
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-896-2000
609-895-1693 (fax)
Daniel Mulligan, Esq.
Stark & Stark
993 Lenox Drive
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
856-874-4443
856-874-0133 (Fax)
Aswath S. Trasi, Esq.
State of NJ
Dept. of Children and Family Services
PO Box 729
Trenton, NJ 08625
732-233-4242
Nancy Goldstein, Esq.
Hill Wallack, L.L.P.
21 Roszel Road
Princeton, N.J. 08540
609-734-6380 (phone)
609-452-1888 (fax)
Lauren Scardella, Esq.
Scardella Law Firm
2563 Nottingham Way
Hamilton, NJ 08619
609-587-1144
609-482-4433
Betsy Weston
Betsy Weston Court
Reporting Services
89 Harwood Road
Monroe Twp., N.J. 08831
609-520-0006 (phone)
609-520-8255 (phone)
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The eects of the technology revolution within the practice of law are not limited to forensic break-
throughs like DNA reports. More recently the focus has shifted to computer-driven technologies and a
growing demand to keep pace with digital case management and courtroom presentation techniques.
Below is a summary of recent developments in legal technology along with some basic details
about software applications and where you can nd them. This may help avoid the voluminous and
frequently stale information available on the internet.
As far back as 1999, the Administrative Oce of the U.S. Courts published the rst Courtroom
Technology Manual. You can view their most recent publication, Fiscal Year 2017 - Update of the Long
Range Plan for Information Technology in the Federal Judiciary, at: hp://www.uscourts.gov/statistics-
reports/publications/long-range-plan-information-technology
To further advance use of courtroom technology, New Jersey’s District Court has created a
webpage on the subject at hp://www.njd.uscourts.gov/courtroom-technology The Bar is encouraged
to take advantage of hardware devices made available for presentation of demonstrative evidence.
Many trial lawyers, however, prefer to use their own equipment, particularly members of large rms
with cases that justify the expense.
In Mercer County, the clerk’s oce will make available large at-screen televisions on request to
Kate Sto who can be reached at (609) 571-4314. The screens require use of an HDMI cable and
adapter. It is recommended that you meet at the courthouse rst to be sure your device will work
with the TV.
Technology in the courtroom has become a standard part of our judicial system. Despite the availa-
bility of electronic technology, many trial lawyers still present exhibits to juries the old way, with the
aendant threat of fumbling through papers, holding up photographs and passing numerous
documents around the courtroom. Particularly in document intensive cases, this is outdated. It is also
an inecient use of the court’s time. Lawyers must adapt or disadvantage themselves and their clients
facing litigators suited-up with presentation technology.
Software substantially improves eectiveness and simplicity of presenting evidence in court.
Embracing its strategic potential, lawyers can distinguish themselves from their peers, adding value as
advocates while enjoying the competitive edge that software provides.
Good trial presentation software enables trial lawyers to streamline the preparation and presenta-
tion process. It is easy to organize and customize exhibits on the y, such as adding deposition video
clips with transcript references and presenting documents or mixed media from a laptop computer,
tablet or iPad.
Raising the Bar:
Emerging Trends in Trial Presentation
by: Roger S. Mitchell, Certied Civil Trial Ao rney
with Maureen Gallagher
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For any trial, but especially for complex or document-intensive trials, the use of presentation soft-
ware, such as inData’s Trial Director® or Lexis Nexis’ Sanction® can be a valuable asset. A consultant
may be necessary. A competent presentation software consultant with good skills can help make a
strong presentation supporting the legal contentions of the party as argued by counsel to the court. This
bolsters the presentation. Knowing that the logistics, including design and creation of graphics and
animations, editing, synching video to scrolling text and seing up electronic equipment are being
managed by a skilled consultant, permits counsel to focus more intently on advocacy without being
distracted by the mechanics of the presentation itself.
It is always a good idea to walk the court and your adversary through any animation prepared by
your consultant to avoid confusion and potential objections. In this context, the word animation is
jargon to describe a video depiction of how something should be done versus how it was done. Prepa-
ration is the key to success. Much like a rehearsal you must prepare in advance to ensure a good show.
TrialDirector® (for Windows & iPad) was the rst major trial presentation software application on
the market. inData rst launched TrialDirector® in 1996. Since that time, courtroom technology has
continued to revolutionize the process by which lawyers present to fact nders. Pack up your entire
case and then simply unpack it on your laptop at trial. The newest version, TrialDirector 6, costs $795
plus $159 maintenance per year. TrialDirector® currently supports desktop and tablet installations on
systems running Windows 7, 8.1 or 10 (excluding Windows 8 RT or Parallels) and for iPad applications
on devices running iOS 9 & 10. You can learn more details and purchase TrialDirector 6
at .indatacorp.com/TrialDirector.html
Sanction® (for Mac & PC) by Lexis Nexis is a digital trial preparation and presentation software
application used by the U.S. Department of Justice and many law rms throughout the country.
Sanction® costs $895 which includes unlimited technical support. To learn more about Sanction®, and
to get your free, 30-day trial, go to hp://help.lexisnexis.com/litigation/ac/sanction/SN4/index.html?
welcome.htm
PowerPoint by Microsoft is a professional presentation software program which has been the
standard presentation application used by lawyers and others for decades. PowerPoint provides
competitive tools for electronic trial presentations. As with more sophisticated applications, a variety of
media formats like graphics, photos, animations, spreadsheets, audio and video can be imported using
PowerPoint for display in court. Unlike TrialDirector® and Sanction®, PowerPoint is not specically
designed for use by the legal profession to organize and manage litigation but continues to be useful for
presentation. You can purchase PowerPoint for Oce 2016 on the internet for $109.99.
An accelerated demand for CLE programs like iPad for Litigators, indicates that a growing number
of trial lawyers are using devices like iPads and laptops to present cases in the courtroom. According
to the ABA, programs like these have drawn standing-room-only crowds across the country.
Best Practice Tips for Electronic Trial Presentation by Derek Miller, Chief Executive Ocer &
President of inData Corporation recommend specic hardware to facilitate use of TrialDirector No
doubt, there are numerous competitors oering advice on hardware and software to facilitate the use of
their programs. One thing is clear, electronic presentations are here to stay, so you beer get up to
speed, so you are not outclassed by your adversaries.
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CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT
Thank You!
Central Jersey Legal Services would like to thank the aorneys participating in the
Volunteer Lawyers Project who have accepted one or more cases this year:
Patricia Agoes Sco Krasny
Timothy Duggan Robert Lytle
Robin Echevarria Joshua Markowi
Andrew Ferencevych Michael O’Donnell
Lawrence Fox Carol Oswald
Richard Goldberg Bruce Sain
Allen Gorski Ross Switkes
Carol Knowlton Patricia Voorhees
Pepper Hamilton - Princeton Oce for the in-house advice clinic.
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Yes, the MCBA is going digital and going green! This month you will begin receiving
our newsletter via email! And why not? Going green is good for the environment,
good stewardship and good for business. How you ask? Each year the MCBA uses
thousands of pieces of paper printing copies of the newsletter. We then put them in
the US Mail where gallons upon gallons of gasoline are used to deliver the newsletter
to your door. Now, with the click of a button, you will have the newsletter and we
kill fewer trees, save gasoline and produce less smog in the process, so it’s a win for
the environment. Delivery by electronic mail is also good for the MCBA and its
members. By accepting the newsletter electronically, you allow the MCBA to save
money. Money that we can use to defray costs and to offer more in the way of
services to our members. So get on board and hit “open” when you receive the
newsletter by email!
CRIMINAL DIVISION STATISTICS
Judge Peter E. Warshaw, P.J. Cr.
Post indictment backlog as of January 2016 was 944 cases. As of August 2017, the number has
gone down to 250 cases.
In May 2016, jail cases over 700 days old was 54. As of August 2017, that number was down
to 32.
Credit for this reduction goes to the professionalism of the Public Defender’s Office, the Prose-
cutor’s Office and the private bar.
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MEDIA RELEASE
Contact Information: Paula Sollami Covello
Mercer County Clerk 609-989-6465
pscovello@mercercounty.org * www.mercercounty.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
MERCER COUNTY CLERK SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES SESSION
AT TRENTON SMALL BUSINESS WEEK
October is the month of Trenton Business Week, which this year the Mercer County Clerk Paula Solla-
mi Covello will be participating in with an informational session at Trenton City Hall on the small
business services offered through the Office of the Mercer County Clerk. This small business service
informational session is a partnership with the Mayor’s Office and the Trenton Office of Economic
Development and will take place at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 18
th
in the Trenton City Hall An-
nex first floor Conference Room.
Registration of small business names and the swearing in of notary publics are among the business
services offered by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office. Small business registration, while not legally
required, will protect the name of your business against all competitors. Furthermore, if another person
is trying to operate under the same business name, the party that registered the name of his or her busi-
ness is the rightful owner. Moreover, banks generally require all businesses to register a trade name
before they will allow the owners to open a business checking account. In recent years, many local
banks have been making this a firm requirement.
In her informational session on October 18th, the Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello will go
over how small business registration differs from incorporating a business, how to register a business,
and the benefits from doing so, in addition to providing an overview of the other services, including
Passport application processing and the process of becoming a Notary. A small business owner can
take advantage of these all through the Office of the Mercer County Clerk. The County Clerk’s busi-
ness informational session will be immediately followed by the Trenton City Clerk’s informational
session on Business Permits and Procurement.
Interested attendees are encouraged to pre-register at: https://tinyurl.com/TrentonBusinessWeek2017
All filings and registrations can be done by visiting the Office of the Mercer County Clerk at 240 West State
Street, 6
th
Floor, in Trenton during regular business hours. We are also open late on Wednesday evenings until
6:45, for your convenience. For more details on small business trade names, please visit our website at
www.mercercounty.org and then click on County Clerk and then Office Services.
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The Mercer County Bar Association
Judges & Law Clerks Dinner
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Contact Informaon: Paula Sollami Covello, Esq., Mercer County Clerk Tel: (609) 989-6820
Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello Announces Vote-By-Mail Applicaons
TRENTON- Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello announced that all registered voters will receive a Vote-
by-Mail applicaon as part of Mercer County’s latest iniave to raise
voter parcipaon across all districts.
“I hope that by allowing voters more exibility in when and how they
vote, that more people will engage in our elecons and have their voices
heard,” remarked Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello of the new
vong iniave. “I am glad that the County Execuve and the Board of
Chosen Freeholders have given me their full support in undertaking this
important eort to raise voter parcipaon and the quality of our
democrac process in Mercer County.”
Vote-by-Mail applicaons have been sent out, with return postage, to all
registered Mercer County voters who are not already signed up to
receive the November General Elecon Vote-by-Mail Ballots. Voters
have the opon of using this applicaon to receive a Vote-by-Mail Ballot
at their convenience. Filling out and applying for a Vote-by-Mail Ballot is
not necessary and interested voters are sll able and encouraged to go
to their assigned polling locaon and vote in person.
Addionally, the Mercer County Clerk’s Oce at 240 West State Street in Trenton will have extended hours
Sunday, October 29
th
from 10-2pm, Saturday, November 4
th
from 9-1pm, and Sunday, November 5
th
from 10-
2pm in order to allow residents more exibility and me to turn in their Vote-by-Mail applicaons in person.
The last presidenal elecon had some of the lowest voter turn-out in history, with only about 55% of vong
age cizens parcipang and less than 60% of registered voters casng a ballot. As a result, States are thinking
of other opons to encourage voter parcipaon in our democrac process. New Jersey is no excepon to
these trends with only 12% of eligible registered voters turning out to cast votes in the 2017 Primary elecon.
Out of the 230,000 registered voters in Mercer County, less than 14% turned out to vote in the 2017 Primary,
despite there being a gubernatorial race leading the ballot.
As a result, in order to encourage exibility, accessibility, and raise democrac parcipaon in the elecon
process, Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello, with the support of the Mercer County Execuve and the
Board of Chosen Freeholders, held a Press Conference on July 19
th
to announce her new Vote-by-Mail pilot
iniave.
Other New Jersey counes that have undertaken similar Vote-by-Mail eorts have been Middlesex, Camden,
and Bergen counes. Mercer is the latest to encourage wide-spread Vote-by-Mail applicaons.
For any quesons or to request a Vote-by-Mail applicaon, please contact either the Mercer County Clerk’s
Main Oce at 609-989-6820 or the Mercer County Clerk’s Oce of Elecons at 609-989-6494.
Vote-by-Mail applicaons also are available on the web at www.mercercounty.org/countyclerk in both English
and Spanish. Applicaons in 5 other languages are available at hp://www.njelecons.org/vong-informaon
-vote-by-mail.html.
Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello at the
Press Conference (center left in blue) with her
Deputy Walker Worthy, Jr. (outer right in suit),
and Freeholders Lucy Walter and Anne Cannon
(left-right)
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Calendar
October 19, 2017 Municipal Bench Bar
Ewing Township Municipal Court 3:30 p.m.
October 25, 2017 WLC Yoga - Honor Yoga
October 26, 2017 YLC Bowling Event - Colonial Bowling
November 2, 2017 Professionalism Day - Judge Jacobson’s Courtroom 3:45 p.m.
November 2, 2017 November General Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony
Mountain View Country Club
November 6, 2017 State Bar Night & Wine Tasting - Hopewell Valley Golf &
Country Club
November 6, 2017 Family Bench Bar - Judge Fitzpatrick’s Courtroom 3:30 p.m.
November 9, 2017 Trustees Meeting - Freddie’s Tavern
November 9, 2017 Lawyers Care
November 14, 2017 Xtreme CLE
November 29, 2017 Civil Bench Bar - Judge Hurd’s Courtroom 3:30 p.m.
December 7, 2017 Holiday Party - Trenton Country Club
December 14, 2017 Lawyers Care
HIGH VISIBILITY HAMILTON PROPERTY for sale/lease.
Highway/commercial zone @ intersection of 4 major arteries. 2300 sq. ft. & full basement w/240 sq. ft.
outbuilding. 18 parking spaces. Call 609-585-6926
LAWYER OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE: Office with use of reception area and
conference room at 600 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Please contact Mary Ann Pidgeon for
information at 609-520-1010.
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XTREME CLE SPONSORSHIPS
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Each year the Mercer County Bar Association hosts Xtreme CLE, an 18 seminar conference from 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. for attorneys. Approximately 300 attorneys participate in this conference and it is the premiere
opportunity to market your business and network with our members. Your brand will reach more than 800
members. Afterward, we will provide you with a mailing list of attendees. Bringing a gift for your table is a great
way to collect business cards of those attending!!
PREMIER TABLE SPONSOR $1,250
Promotion on mailed and emailed MCBA flyers and advertising as the event sponsor
Signage as Sponsor at Event
Display at the Premier Table at Event (entire day) and ability to mingle with all attendees. This table sees the
most flow of foot traffic throughout the day as attendees must pass it to go to the auditorium, 2
nd
floor seminar
rooms, restrooms and banquet room for meals.
Food for two presenters at Event
Right to place ¼ page ad in MCBA newsletter twice during next year
Right to include marketing materials in attendee folders
GIFT SPONSOR $850
These items will be a giveaway to all attendees and may be a bag, mug, etc.
Promotion on mailed and emailed MCBA flyers and advertising as Item Sponsor
Signage as Item Sponsor at Event
Right to include marketing materials in attendee folders
BEVERAGE SPONSOR $750
Promotion on mailed and emailed MCBA flyers and advertising as beverage sponsor on day of Event,
Signage as Beverage Sponsor at Event and cocktail napkins with your logo imprinted during breakfast, lunch
and dinner.
Display Table at Event (entire day) and ability to mingle with all attendees
Food for two presenters at Event
Right to include marketing materials in attendee folders
BREAK SPONSOR $600.00
Promotion on mailed and emailed MCBA flyers and advertising as Break Sponsor
Signage as Break Sponsor at Event
Display Table at Event at entrance to banquet room (entire day) and ability to mingle with all attendees
Food for two presenters at Event
Right to include marketing materials in attendee folders
TABLE SPONSOR $500
Signage at Event & Display Table at Event (entire day) and ability to mingle with all attendees
Food for two presenters at Event
Right to include marketing materials in attendee folders
WELLNESS SPONSOR $500
Signage at Event & Display Table at Event (entire day) and ability to mingle with all attendees
Food for two presenters at Event
Right to include marketing materials in attendee folders
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Save the Date!
XTREME CLE
November 14, 2017
Session I - Includes Breakfast - 8:00 am – 9:45 am
1) Real Estate: Surveying, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Moderators - Lauren Plump, Ruth Sadankas &
Adam Bendinsky, P.L.S.
2) Ethics—Nuts & Bolts of Attorney Discipline Moderators- Timothy McNamara, Esq. & Barbara Galati
3) Tax Law—Introduction to International Estate Planning
Moderator- Patrick McCormick, Esq.
Session II - Includes Lunch - 10:00 am – 11:45 am
1) Real Estate II - Mold 101 Moderator - Tiffany Byrne
2) Immigration—Removal Trial of Superman Moderator – Ryan Lilienthal, Esq.
3) Nuts & Bolts of Arbitration Moderator – Honorable Linda R. Feinberg (ret.)
Session III - Includes Lunch - 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
1) Social Security Disability Primer Moderator - Douglas Greene, Esq.
2) 18
th
Annual Criminal Law Update Moderator – Timothy McNamara, Esq.
3) Practice Issues & Changes in Probate & Estate Administration
Moderators – Robert Morris, Esq. & Rebecca Esmi, Esq.
Session IV - Includes Lunch - 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm
1) Ethics—Lawyers’ Wellbeing and the Practice of Law
Moderator – Rina Marks
2) Cyber Security: For Your Law Office & Clients Moderator – Angelo A. Stio, III, Esq.
3) 2017 Land Use Update Moderator - Honorable Linda R. Feinberg (ret.)
Session V - Includes Dinner - 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm
1) Municipal Court Practices Moderator – Robert Ramsey, Esq.
2) Worker’s Compensation: Hot Topics in Pain Management and Case Law Update
Moderators – Brian Shea, Esq. & Sam Toma, Esq.
3) Bankruptcy Basics Moderators – Ross Switkes, Esq. & Thomas Onder, Esq.
Session VI - Includes Dinner - 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
1) Do You Know What You Don’t Know About Dividing Retirement Accounts?
Moderator – Jennifer Zoschak, Esq.
2) Criminal Law with Attorney General Porrino Moderator – Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri, Esq.
3) Civil Law Update Moderators – Colleen Crocker, Esq. & Craig Hubert, Esq.
Mercer County Bar Association
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