BAEC Bulletin | November/December 2022 | 27
Committees of the Bar Association
MOCK TRIAL COMMITTEE Chair: Matthew J. Fitzgerald
The Mock Trial Committee is tasked with organizing and facilitating the Erie County High School Mock Trial Competition. Each year, mock trial teams from various local high schools compete in mock trials. The local champion then goes on to compete on the state level.
NEGLIGENCE COMMITTEE Board Liaison: Kara M. Addelman
The Negligence Committee fosters cooperation between the plaintiff and defense bar in order to encourage the efficient administration of justice; updates and educates the general bar about recent developments in the field of negligence law through CLE seminars; and considers, and makes recommendations about proposed legislation affecting the practice of negligence law. PROFESSIONAL CONTINUITY COMMITTEE Chairs: Kevin Walsh The Professional Continuity Committee assists clients in obtaining other counsel when that attorney's practice is interrupted without an appropriate successor. The Practice and Procedure in Family Court Committee serves as a communication link between the Bar Association and the bench, striving to better the quality of the practice of lawyers before the Family Court bench. The Committee features guest speakers at its meetings and produces Noonday lectures and CLE seminars. The Forum, the monthly newsletter of the committee, is now available online. The Professional Ethics Committee investigates and answers inquiries concerning the Rules of Professional Conduct. The results of the investigations and a proposed opinion are reported to the Board of Directors, who make the final decision. Opinions are published in The Bulletin to provide guidance to the legal community. REAL PROPERTY LAW COMMITTEE Chair: Glenn J. Speller | Board Liaison: Samuel A. Alba The Real Property Law Committee considers the development and practical workings of the law relating to real property, conveyancing, mortgages, foreclosures, receiverships and other related subjects. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE Chair: Craig R. Bucki | Board Liaison: Jamila A. Lee The corporate regulatory environment has undergone unprecedented growth in recent years. Small businesses and large corporations are subjected to more governmental oversight than ever before. Currently, massive statutes such as Dodd Frank are written in a vague manner, which results in many uncertainties and challenges in connection with their implementation. As a result, administrative regulations play a larger role, as they are supposed to provide the rules that were not addressed in the enabling legislation. The Regulatory Compliance Committee's goal is to address and explore the pressing regulatory issues and uncertainties of the current business environment. The Committee will provide a forum for compliance attorneys to effectively strategize and solve these complex legal and regulatory issues. SOLO AND SMALL LAW FIRM PRACTICE COMMITTEE Chairs: Kara M. Addelman and Jessica Kulpit | Board Liaison: Kara M. Addelman The Small Law Office Technology Committee is designed to provide sole practitioners and those in small law offices with a forum to discuss technology and how it can enhance the efficiency of their law practice. Whether it be computers, software, hardware, the internet, telephones, or any other type of device that may be helpful, the committee members will offer advice on how best to use technology. Each meeting will provide members with an opportunity to ask questions and, hopefully, get answers to their most perplexing technology problems. The committee will also have speakers on a wide variety of technology topics. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE Chair and Board Liaison: Anne K. Bowling PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN FAMILY COURT COMMITTEE Chairs: Todd J. Potter, Jr. and Yvonne Vertlieb | Board Liaison: Katie L. Kestel Martin
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