MDC Programs Archive

MDC Brown Bag Lunch for Young Lawyers (and Law Students!)

Enforcing Judgments: From recording judgments to garnishing wages, learn how to uncover assets to satisfy judgments Lydia S. Hu, Esq.,     Tydings & Rosenberg Merrilyn E. Ratliff, Esq.,     Whiteford, Taylor & Preston Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Noon – 1:30 p.m. Tydings & Rosenberg 100 E. Pratt St., 26th Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Congratulations! You just obtained your first judgment in court! Now, how do you turn that judgment into dollars for your client? Join this MDC Brown Bag Lunch for Young Lawyers (and Law Students!) to learn: How and when to record a judgment; Necessary post-judgment discovery; Vehicles to execute on judgments including garnishments, seizures and levies; What to do when the judgment debtor has assets in another state; and How to execute on some specialized liens, such as attorneys liens. Sponsored by GORE BROTHERS — Court Reporting, Legal Video, Litigation Support, & Videoconferencing Services Registration required by emailing Kathleen Shemer at kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org.

Brown Bag Lunch

E-Advocacy: Getting in Front of E-Discovery
Without Getting Run Over

Featuring Mark Coulson, Principal, Miles & Stockbridge

October 6, 2011
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Miles & Stockbridge
10 Light Street, 13th Floor Reception
Baltimore, MD

With E-Discovery rules now in place both at the federal and state level, there is no longer any safe place to hide. The good news is that there is still a place for advocacy and common sense in this new landscape. Get past the fear and take back control. This MDC Brown Bag Seminar will focus on:

• Pre-discovery planning that can save your client money and heartache
  
• Demystifying the “bits and bytes” talk that intimidates those of us who aren’t technical
  
• Taking early control of e-discovery to cut costs and avoid playing catch-up
  
• Using the rules and court decisions to shape your advocacy and protect your client

Mark is a principal at Miles & Stockbridge and a frequent author and lecturer on document and data retention issues as well as e-discovery issues. He was a member of a joint bench-bar committee establishing a proposed protocol for e-discovery in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Sodas will be provided.

RSVP to Kathleen Shemer at kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org or 410-560-3895.

Past Presidents Reception

September 15, 2011
On the Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
100 E. Pratt Street, 26th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202

Join the Past Presidents, Members of the Bench and Your MDC Colleagues for Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres

$60 Members in Advance;
$70 Non-Member and Walk-In Attorneys
Reservations held in your name at the door.

Download a Past Presidents Reception registration form (pdf) »

For more information, call Kathleen Shemer at (410) 560-3895 or e-mail kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org.

Annual Meeting and Crab Feast

June 7, 2011
5:30 p.m.

Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point
2701 Boston Street, Canton

$85 Members
$95 for Non-Member and Walk-In Attorneys
Download a registration form (pdf) »

For more information, contact Kathleen Shemer at (410) 560-3895 or e-mail kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org

Directions:
From 95 North & South:
Take Exit 57 (O'Donnell Street/Boston Street) following Boston Street WEST. Continue on Boston Street for approximately 1 1/2 miles. You will make a left into the Baltimore Marine Center. Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

From I-83 South:
Follow I-83 until it ends, turning into President Street. Follow President Street and turn left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street for one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

From Inner Harbor/Harborplace:
Follow Pratt Street east until you reach President Street. Turn right on President. Follow President Street turning left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

** Bring your parking ticket in for validation**

MDC Trial Academy

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
8:30 a.m. – 5:20 p.m.
BWI Airport Marriott
Linthicum, Maryland 21090

A full day devoted to trials and the skills you need to win them. Featuring a panel of distinguished speakers and practicing litigators, Maryland Defense Counsel’s Trial Academy program will benefit inexperienced and seasoned lawyers alike.

The keynote address, The DRI Jury Preservation Project, will be delivered by John McDonough, Chair of the DRI Task Force on the topic.

$75 members with advance registration
$85 non-member/walk-in attorneys
$90 conference and a membership until August 31, 2011.
(New members must certify that the majority of practice is defense oriented.)

Click here to download a program and registration form »

For more information, contact Kathleen Shemer at (410) 560-3895 or e-mail kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org

Past Presidents Reception

September 15, 2010
On the Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg

100 E. Pratt Street, 26th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202

Join the Past Presidents, Members of the Bench and Your MDC Colleagues for Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

$55 Members in Advance;
$65 Non-Member and Walk-In Attorneys
Reservations held in your name at the door.

For more information, call Kathleen Shemer at (410) 560-3895 or e-mail kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org.

Annual Meeting and Crab Feast

June 3, 2010
5:30 p.m.

Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point
2701 Boston Street, Canton

$85 Members,
$95 for Non-Member and Walk-In Attorneys
Download a registration form (pdf) »

Directions:
From 95 North & South:
Take Exit 57 (O'Donnell Street/Boston Street) following Boston Street WEST. Continue on Boston Street for approximately 1 1/2 miles. You will make a left into the Baltimore Marine Center. Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

From I-83 South:
Follow I-83 until it ends, turning into President Street. Follow President Street and turn left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street for one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

From Inner Harbor/Harborplace:
Follow Pratt Street east until you reach President Street. Turn right on President. Follow President Street turning left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

** Bring your parking ticket in for validation**

Past Presidents Reception

September 23, 2009
On the Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg

100 E. Pratt Street, 26th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202

Join the Past Presidents, Members of the Bench and Your MDC Colleagues for Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

$55 Members in Advance;
$65 Non-Member and Walk-In Attorneys
Reservations held in your name at the door.

Download a registration form. (adobe pdf)

For more information, call Kathleen Shemer at (410) 560-3895 or e-mail kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org.

Annual Meeting and Crab Feast

June 4, 2009
5:30 p.m.

Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point
2701 Boston Street, Canton

$75 Members,
$90 for Non-Members and Walk-Ins
Download a registration form (pdf) »

Directions:
From 95 North & South:
Take Exit 57 (O'Donnell Street/Boston Street) following Boston Street WEST. Continue on Boston Street for approximately 1 1/2 miles. You will make a left into the Baltimore Marine Center (Blockbuster Video will be on the corner of the shopping center). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

From I-83 South:
Follow I-83 until it ends, turning into President Street. Follow President Street and turn left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street for one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

From Inner Harbor/Harborplace:
Follow Pratt Street east until you reach President Street. Turn right on President. Follow President Street turning left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

** Bring your parking ticket in for validation**

2009 Leadership Conference

May 12, 2009
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Sullivan's Steakhouse
1 E. Pratt Street
Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21202

Tickets $50.00
Download a flyer/registration form (pdf) »

The Honorable Lynne A. Battaglia will present the history of women lawyers in Maryland, and then will be joined by a panel including:

The Honorable Pamela White, Neal M. Brown, Esquire, Andrea Leahy-Fucheck, Esquire, Ava Lias-Booker, Esquire and Jennifer S. Lubinski, Esquire, who will discuss career growth, gaining and maintaining visibility, developing mentoring relationships, strategies for practice development, and the importance of developing leadership skills, particularly for women.
These leading Maryland judges and lawyers will focus on building successful careers now and into the future.

PRESENTATION AND PANEL DISCUSSION FOLLOWED BY COCKTAIL RECEPTION 

For more information, call Kathleen Shemer at (410) 560-3895 or e-mail kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org.

“Sick Buildings” and Indoor Air Quality Presented by Ronald D. Schaible, Robson Forensic January 22, 2009 Noon — 1:30 p.m. A forensic expert on environmental and workplace issues will discuss the subject of indoor air quality (including mold) and the various causes, manifestations, health effects, evaluation methods, and selected control measures associated with “sick buildings,” including workplaces. How these issues apply to litigation of personal injury, property damage and worker’s compensation claims will be included, as well as the identification of potentially responsible parties.  Agenda I. Introduction II. The Problem of Indoor air Quality III. Health Effects IV. Defective Conditions and Manifestations of Indoor Air Pollution V. Potentially Responsible Parties VI. Evaluation and Control Methodologies Location Live in Baltimore at… LAD Reporting & Digital Videography Merrill Legal Solutions 10 North Calvert Street, Suite 141 Baltimore, MD 21202 Satellite broadcast to Rockville & Greenbelt or Annapolis depending on demand. Rockville — One Church Street, Suite 601, Rockville, MD 20850 Greenbelt — 6301 Ivy Lane, Suite 610, Greenbelt, MD 20770 Annapolis — 115 West Street, Suite 302, Annapolis, MD 21401 Free! Registration required by emailing Kathleen Shemer at kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org.

“After the Fire: Handling the Large Complex Fire Loss Scene.” Presented by Samuel Sudler of SEA LTD The presentation will include a discussion of NFPA 921.  December 2, 2008 Noon — 1:30 p.m. Lord & Whip, P.A. 36 South Charles Street 2d floor conference room Baltimore, MD 21201 Free! Sodas Provided Registration is required by emailing Jankiewicz@lordwhip.com.

2008 DRI Annual Meeting October 22–26, 2008 Sheraton New Orleans Special Guest Speakers Newt Gingrich, Former House Speaker and Author Eleanor Clift, The Mclaughlin Group and Newsweek Magazine Juan Williams, Journalist and Political Analyst Download the 2008 DRI Annual Meeting Program and Registration Form » MDC To Receive Diversity Award at DRI Awards Luncheon » The University of Baltimore School of Law 6th Annual Homecoming & Reunion Saturday, October 11, 2008 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Baltimore’s Tremont Grand 225 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Free Cocktail Event for all UB School of Law alumni • Music • Drinks • Heavy hors d’oeuvres We will be recognizing the following graduation years at Homecoming: 2008, 2003, 1998, 1993, 1988, 1983, 1978, 1973, 1968, & 1963 For more information visit http://ubalt.edu/law/homecoming To R.S.V.P. for this event, please call 410-837-6797 or e-mail lawalumni@ubalt.edu Past Presidents Reception October 7, 2008 On the Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg Join the Past Presidents, Members of the Bench and Your MDC Colleagues for Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. $55 Members in Advance; $65 Non-Members and Walk-Ins Reservations held in your name at the door. Download a registration form. (adobe pdf) For more information, call Kathleen Shemer at (410) 560-3895 or e-mail kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org. Annual Meeting and Crab Feast June 4, 2008 5:30 p.m. Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point 2701 Boston Street, Canton $75 Members, $90 for Non-Members and Walk-Ins Download a registration form. (pdf) Directions: From 95 North & South: Take Exit 57 (O'Donnell Street/Boston Street) following Boston Street WEST. Continue on Boston Street for approximately 1 1/2 miles. You will make a left into the Baltimore Marine Center (Blockbuster Video will be on the corner of the shopping center). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse. From I-83 South: Follow I-83 until it ends, turning into President Street. Follow President Street and turn left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street for one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse. From Inner Harbor/Harborplace: Follow Pratt Street east until you reach President Street. Turn right on President. Follow President Street turning left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse. ** Bring your parking ticket in for validation** Great Strides, Great Struggles: The Continuing Case for Diversity 70 Years after Murray May 14, 2008 1:30 p.m. $50 members with advance registration $75 non-members/walk-ins $25 students Law Firm Underwriters: Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP Miles & Stockbridge P.C. Venable LLP Law Firm Friends: Lord & Whip, P.A. Tydings & Rosenberg LLP To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Donald Gaines Murray’s graduation from the University of Maryland School of Law, the Maryland Defense Counsel will host a symposium on diversity at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture. The keynote address will be delivered by Juan Williams, NPR Senior Correspondent, Morning Edition, and critically acclaimed author of Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary and Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954–1965.  Scholars, trailblazers, and prominent members of the community will discuss the history of equality in Maryland, the demand for diversity, and issues in hiring and retention. The symposium will be followed by cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and attendees are welcome to tour of the museum. Download a program and registration form here. For registration and payment information, e-mail kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org or call Kathleen Shemer at 410.560.3895. “Summary Judgment in Workers’ Compensation Cases: Dead or Alive?” Featuring Judge Sally Adkins February 4, 2008 4:30 p.m. Bar Association of Montgomery County’s office 27 West Jefferson Street Rockville, MD 20850 Event co-sponsored with MTLA and the Bar Association of Montgomery County’s Workers’ Compensation Section. Free! Light refreshments will be served. Download an MDC Event Registration Form to register or contact kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org with questions. “Don’t Be Fooled: The Use and Abuse of Financial Data in Litigation.” Presented by William J. Bavis, CPA/ABV, CVA Clifton Gunderson LLP, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants January 24, 2008 Noon — 1:20 p.m. Tydings & Rosenberg LLP 26th Floor 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore Free! Sodas Provided RSVP to Kathleen Shemer at kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org or call 410-560-3895. MDC Dinner Meeting Jury Diversity: Race and Gender on Your Panel Featuring Decision Quest Trial consulting and jury research professionals assisting trial teams and in-house counsel in high risk, high-stakes litigation and Silver Sponsor of the MDC Thursday, November 15, 2007 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Aldo’s Ristorante Italiano 306 South High Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 5:30 pm — Cash Bar 6:00 pm — Dinner 7:00 pm — Seminar 7:40 pm — Clinic/Questions with Dessert and Coffee 8:00 pm — Adjourn $65 members and walk-ins $75 non-members Download an MDC Event Registration Form to register or contact kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org with questions. MDC Luncheon Seminar “Accident Reconstruction in the 21st Century” Featuring SEA LTD. Forensic Engineering & Origin/Cause Services Nationwide Since 1970 and Gold Sponsor of the MDC Thursday, October 25, 2007 Noon – 1:00 p.m. Miles &Stockbridge, 13th Floor 10 Light Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 A light lunch will be served. Event Free! Download an MDC Event Registration Form to register or contact kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org with questions. Past Presidents Reception October 4, 2007 On the Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg Join the Past Presidents, Members of the Bench and Your MDC Colleagues for Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. $55 Members in Advance; $65 Non-Members and Walk-Ins Reservations held in your name at the door. Download a registration form. (adobe pdf) For more information, call Kathleen Shemer at (410) 560-3895 or e-mail kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org. “Electronic Discovery Best Practices” Featuring Naden Lean September 20, 2007 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Miles & Stockbridge 10 Light Street, 13th Floor Baltimore, MD Free! Andrew J. Runge, CPA/ABV, CVA, CFE is a Principal at Naden Lean, LLC a growing regional Mid-Atlantic accounting and financial consulting firm. Mr. Runge is a trained accounting and financial expert specializing in forensic accounting, business valuation and litigation matters. He has nearly 20 years experience consulting on economic & insurance damages, legal disputes and a multitude of valuation issues. Jeffrey R. Gross is one of the early pioneers in the field of Computer Forensics and performs electronic evidence investigations for clients worldwide. He moved to Maryland in 2001 and founded Computer Forensic Associates, Inc. as a private detective agency which investigates computer media exclusively. He is an Adjunct Professor of Forensic Studies at Villa Julie College Graduate School and the author of numerous articles in the field of technology based investigations. J. Mark Coulson, Esquire is a principle in the Baltimore office of Miles & Stockbridge. He defends manufacturers nationally, regionally and locally in products liability matters, including fire cases and recreational product cases. He has been a consultant to manufacturers in the area of document and electronic data retention and spoliation issues and is a frequent author and lecturer in the areas of document retention and products liability. Brief Overview of E-Discovery Rules Amendments Negotiation among parties on ESI ( Electronically Stored Information) Not readily accessible data and cost sharing Privilege Production Sanctions Electronically Stored Information – Effectively Obtaining and efficiently producing requested business records and accounting information Identify electronic sources and storage locations Document electronic information flows Retention periods, preservation periods/destruction methods Records management policy Legal Hold and suspension of destruction Document Management Storage media and back up policies Activity records Policy adherence Database access versus – acceptable reports What can Electronic Evidence reveal and document What does Electronic Evidence look like and what can it tell us The real evidence beneath the surface Indicators of knowledge and intent Behavioral profiles and the human interface with the technology Issues in electronic Evidence discovery Maximizing discovery requests to get what you really want Rule 26, sinkhole or guidepost Computer Forensic technology and methodology The potential universe of electronic evidence How it works and what is involved Some relevant cases Since 1956, Naden/Lean has been providing high-caliber accounting, auditing and consulting services to privately held companies. “Beyond Video: What Your Investigator Can Do For You and Your Clients” Featuring CIB August 15, 2007 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Do you know how to get the most out of your investigation? CIB wants you to know. Join us for an afternoon of practical tips and tricks for defense counsel. Lord & Whip 36 S. Charles Street 2nd Floor Conference Room Baltimore, MD Free! To Register: E-mail Jennifer Lubinski Commercial Index Bureau, Inc. (CIB), established in 1967, is one of the oldest and most successful private investigation firms in the Mid-Atlantic Region. CIB specializes in the sensitive investigation of confidential matters, including questionable insurance claims, claims for disability income, confidential employee issues, intellectual property matters, and domestic (spousal) investigations. DRI Diversity Seminar June 14–15, 2007 Fairmont Chicago Hotel Chicago, IL First Day Topics Include: Ignoring the Rhetoric and Focusing on the Bottom Line: How Do Corporations Measure a Law Firm’s Commitment to Diversity The Unfinished Agenda: Vanishing Women of Color Do Race and Gender Really Matter? The Day-to-Day Impact of Diversity on the Practice of Law Legal Trailblazers—Panel of First’s First Minority (Partners/Associates at Majority Owned Firms) Stopping the Revolving Door: Practical Skills in Attorney Retention Make Your Diversity Program Thrive Not Just Survive Second Day: Corporate and Insurance Company Counsel Interviews National and international corporations and insurers committed to diversifying their outside counsel will interview minority attendees and their law firms. Annual Meeting and Crab Feast June 6, 2007 5:30 p.m. Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point 2701 Boston Street, Canton $75 Members, $90 for Non-Members and Walk-Ins Download a registration form. (pdf) Directions: From 95 North & South: Take Exit 57 (O'Donnell Street/Boston Street) following Boston Street WEST. Continue on Boston Street for approximately 1 1/2 miles. You will make a left into the Baltimore Marine Center (Blockbuster Video will be on the corner of the shopping center). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse. From I-83 South: Follow I-83 until it ends, turning into President Street. Follow President Street and turn left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street for one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse. From Inner Harbor/Harborplace: Follow Pratt Street east until you reach President Street. Turn right on President. Follow President Street turning left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse. ** Bring your parking ticket in for validation** Annual Golf Outing (jointly hosted with MTLA) Monday, May 21, 2007 Annual Golf Outing (jointly hosted with MTLA) Woodlands Golf Course 2309 Ridge Road Windsor Mill, MD 21244 11:00 a.m.—Registration begins, Free Driving Range Open, Putting Contest, Lunch 1:00 p.m. —Shot Gun Start (Format—Captain’s choice) 6:00 p.m.— Dinner & Awards Ceremony Download a registration form (pdf) Entry Fee $135 per Player Entry Fee Includes: BBQ Lunch Range Balls Cart Rental Greens Fees Refreshments on Course Giveaways and Prizes Dinner & Awards Law Firm Challenge — $1,000 Challenge Includes: Golf Package for FOUR A Full-page advertisement in the tournament program Recognition in an upcoming issue of the Trial Reporter Tee sign on the course Firm name on banner at lunch and dinner Awards Top Teams • Putting Contest • Longest Drive • Closest to the Pin Winning firms share and retain the trophy in the firm’s offices until next year’s tournament For further information call (410) 752-9747 or e-mail tkelley@tydingslaw.com Tuesday, February 6, 2007 MDC Seminar — “Try your case better: Demonstrative evidence in the courtroom” Featuring Nancy McManus, Executive Exhibits, LLC 5:30–7:30 p.m. Miles & Stockbridge, PC 13th Floor NO FEE Nancy McManus and Executive Exhibits, LLC provide a complete line of demonstrative evidence options and courtroom presentation services to litigators including case specific legal graphics, evidence photography, audiovisual services, trial exhibits, medical illustrations, electronic discovery, litigation support databases, courtroom evidence presentations, and conceptual design consulting. Executive Exhibits is a proud sponsor of Maryland Defense Counsel. To register contact Kathleen Shemer (410) 560-3895 or kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org

Registration Deadline: July 12, 2006

Shotgun Start 1:00 p.m.

Download a registration form (pdf)

Awards
Top Teams • Longest Drive • Closest to the Pin

Winning firms share and retain the trophy in the firm’s offices until next year's tournament

For further information call (410) 752-9747 or e-mail tkelley@tydingslaw.com.

June 7, 2006
Annual Meeting and Crab Feast
5:30 P.M.
Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point
2701 Boston Street, Canton

Directions:
From 95 North & South:
Take Exit 57 (O'Donnell Street/Boston Street) following Boston Street WEST. Continue on Boston Street for approximately 1 1/2 miles. You will make a left into the Baltimore Marine Center (Blockbuster Video will be on the corner of the shopping center). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

From I-83 South:
Follow I-83 until it ends, turning into President Street. Follow President Street and turn left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street for one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

From Inner Harbor/Harborplace:
Follow Pratt Street east until you reach President Street. Turn right on President. Follow President Street turning left on Fleet Street. Follow Fleet Street one mile and turn right on Boston Street. Follow Boston Street for approximately 1/2 mile, turning into the Baltimore Marine Center (look for the "West Marine" store on the corner). Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point is on the water beyond the lighthouse.

** Bring your parking ticket in for validation**

Admission $75 for members, $85 non-members and walk-ins.

Download a registration form here.

June 1–2, 2006 Diversity for Success Seminar Recruiting, Retention and Rainmaking for Minority Lawyers and Law Firms The Westin Chicago River North Chicago, IL Download the brochure for details (pdf)

May 18, 2006 How to Make the Most of Your Experts Featuring Chuck Faunce/Smart & Assocs. Noon–1:30 p.m. Lord & Whip, P.A. 36 S. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Second Floor Conference Room Admission: $15 per person Send checks payable to Maryland Defense Counsel to Kathleen Shemer, 1218 Broadway Rd., Lutherville, MD 21093. Questions? (410) 560-3895 or kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org Space is limited, so reserve your seat quickly.

April 24, 2006 What Non-Bankruptcy Attorneys Need to Know About Bankruptcy Law Featuring Larry Yumkas, Esquire Noon–1:30 p.m. Lord & Whip, P.A. 36 S. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Second Floor Conference Room Admission: $15 per person Send checks payable to Maryland Defense Counsel to Kathleen Shemer, 1218 Broadway Rd., Lutherville, MD 21093. Questions? (410) 560-3895 or kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org Space is limited, so reserve your seat quickly.

March 17, 2006 An MDC Brown Bag Lunch What’s New in Health Claims Arbitration? Featuring The Honorable Carol E. Smith (Circuit Court for Baltimore City) and Harry Chase, Esquire (Director, Maryland Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office) Noon–1:30 p.m. Lord & Whip, P.A. 36 S. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Second Floor Conference Room Admission: $15 per person Send checks payable to Maryland Defense Counsel to Jennifer S. Lubinski, Lord & Whip, P.A., 36 S. Charles Street, 10th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Questions? (410) 539-5881  or e-mail Jennifer S. Lubinski Space is limited, so reserve your seat quickly.

Dinner Meeting
November 29, 2005
6:00–8:30 p.m.

Beyond Oral Argument: An Inside Look at the Appellate Courts
Featuring the Honorable Timothy E. Meredith
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Middleton Tavern
2 Market Space
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

$75 Members & Non-Members*
*This is a pre-registration event only.
Reservations will be held in your name at the door.

Menu choices include:
Fresh Stuffed Flounder
Chicken Chesapeake
Center Cut Sirloin
Marinated Atlantic Salmon

For more information, call Kathleen Shemer at (410) 560-3895 or
e-mail kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org.

Download a registration form. (adobe pdf)

Past Presidents Reception
October 5, 2005
On the Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg

Join the Past Presidents, Members of the Bench and Your MDC Colleagues
for Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

$50 Members in Advance; $60 Non-Members and Walk-Ins
Reservations held in your name at the door.

Download a registration form. (adobe pdf)

Joint MDC/MTLA Golf Tournament
Thursday Sept 29, 2005

Timbers of Troy – Elkridge, MD
18 Holes — Best Ball Scramble — Four-Person Teams
Shotgun Start 8:00 a.m.

Download a registration form (pdf)

Awards
Top Two • Teams Longest Drive • Closest to the Pin • Low Gross & Low Net Score
Winning firms share and retain the trophy in the firm’s offices until next year's tournament

For further information call (410) 752-9747 or e-mail tkelley@tydingslaw.com.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005 Noon–1:30 p.m. An MDC Brown Bag Lunch with Magistrate Judge Paul W. Grimm of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland Privilege Issues in Discovery, including: the attorney client privilege, the work product doctrine, inadvertent disclosure, and the proposed changes to the rules concerning electronic discovery. In addition, Judge Grimm will discuss Wilson v. Lakner, the recent case on Rule 30(b)(6) depositions and the medical review committee privilege. Lord & Whip, P.A. 36 S. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Second Floor Conference Room Please bring a brown bag lunch. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Admission: $15 per person Send checks payable to Maryland Defense Counsel to Kathleen Shemer, 1218 Broadway Rd., Lutherville, MD 21093. Questions? (410) 560-3895 or kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org Attendance will be limited to forty people, so reserve your seat quickly.

September 14, 2005
5 to 8 p.m.
Fundraiser Supporting Delegate Bobby Zirkin
in his run for the Maryland State Senate (District 11)

1112 Bryn Mawr Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21210

Download directions, fact sheet and a registration form (pdf)

Delegate Zirkin has been one of the General Assembly's most visible supporters of medical malpractice reform legislation, introducing numerous medical malpractice reform bills during the most recent legislative session and playing a key role in last year's special session. Delegate Zirkin has always had an open door for the MDC as we pursue our initiatives in Annapolis, and has repeatedly sought MDC's input on key tort reform issues. He would be a refreshing voice and an invaluable point of contact in the State Senate.

For additional information, please call Kathleen Bustraan (410) 539-5881
or e-mail bustraanlordwhip.com.

June 8 , 2005
Annual Meeting and Crab Feast
5:30 P.M.
Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point
2701 Boston Street, Canton

Menu:
Crab Soup
Onion Rings
Crab Cake
Steamed Shrimp
Steamed Crabs
Draft Beer & Soft Drinks

Directions: From the Inner Harbor shopping area take Pratt St. East, turn right on President St., which soon turns into Fleet St. as the road bears left. At 2100 Fleet St., turn right onto Boston St. Soon after you pass the Can Co. on the left, Bo Brooks Restaurant will be on the right, at the back of the Lighthouse Point shopping center. You will see a Blockbuster Video in the shopping center.

	Civil Jury System Symposium [View photos] March 29, 2005 • 7:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Westminster Hall • University of MD School of Law Maryland Defense Counsel is co-sponsor with the Council on Jury Use and Management and Maryland Trial Lawyer's Association of an all-day Symposium to examine the civil jury system in Maryland. Following an overview by Chief Judge Bell, the speakers will address the nuts and bolts of jury selection for newer practitioners, plans to improve the experience for citizens called for jury duty, as well as thought provoking topics on the future of the jury system for more experienced lawyers.
	Download the brochure and registration form.
	Featuring:
	The Honorables Robert M. Bell, Chief Judge Charles B. Day, Mag. Judge Ruth A. Jakubowski Dana M. Levitz Gregory E. Mize, Judge, Ret. M. Brooke Murdock Richard H. Sothoron, Jr. Dennis M. Sweeney	Charles A. Arcodia, Esquire Barbara L. Ayres, Esquire Michael J. Baxter, Esquire Jerome E. Deise, Jr., Professor Nancy L. Galvin, Jury Commissioner Shadonna E. Hale, Esquire F. Ford Loker, Esquire Ronald Matlon, Litigation Consultant Steven Merson, Jury Commissioner Robert R. Michael, Esquire Daniel J. Moore, Esquire Leslie Hayes Russo, Esquire Nancy Tilton, Jury Commissioner George S. Tolley, III, Esquire Margaret Fonshell Ward, Esquire Robert J. Zarbin, Esquire
	Cost for the Conference and Cocktail Reception is $50 in advance, $65 at the Door. Parking on your own at the Baltimore Grand at 5 N. Paca St. (between Baltimore and Fayette Streets). For registration and payment information, e-mail jholbrook@mdtriallawyers.com or call Jennifer at 410.539.4336. For all other questions, e-mail kshemer@mddefensecounsel.org.

Inaugural Happy Hour Program
January 13th, 2005, 5:30 pm
Damon's/Arundel Mills

MDC is inaugurating a new Happy Hour program, featuring at its kick-off former Maryland Insurance Commissioner Steve Larsen.  This program is designed to reach out to different areas of the state, build awareness about MDC, and create opportunities to spend time together and with others in a casual environment with speakers, programs and discussion about timely issues relevant to the MDC. 

Damon's/Arundel Mills
7049 Arundel Mills Blvd.
Hanover (Arundel Mills), MD 21076

$25 members, $30 non-members

2004 Programs [Top]

Past President's Reception [View photos from the Past President's Reception]
October 13, 2004
On the Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg

Join the Past Presidents, Members of the Bench and Your MDC Colleagues
for Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

$50 Members in Advance; $60 Non-Members and Walk-Ins
Reservations held in your name at the door.

Joint MDC/MTLA Golf Tournament
Friday, October 1, 2004

Woodlands Golf Course – Woodlawn, Maryland
18 Holes — Best Ball Scramble — Four-Person Teams
Shotgun Start 8:00 a.m.

Awards
Top Two • Teams Longest Drive • Closest to the Pin • Low Gross & Low Net Score
Winning firms share and retain the trophy in the firm’s offices until next year's tournament

The Malpractice Insurance Crisis In Maryland: A Time For Tort Reform?
Presented by The Chesapeake Lawyer's Chapter of the Federalist Society
Thursday, September 30, 2004

Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
202 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
6:00 p.m.

June 9 , 2004
Annual Meeting and Crab Feast
5:30 P.M.
Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point
2701 Boston Street, Canton

$75 Members
$85 Non-Members & Walk-Ins

Crab Soup
Onion Rings
Crab Cake
Steamed Shrimp
Steamed Crabs
Draft Beer & Soft Drinks

Directions: From the Inner Harbor shopping area take Pratt St. East, turn right on President St., which soon turns into Fleet St. as the road bears left. At 2100 Fleet St., turn right onto Boston St. Soon after you pass the Can Co. on the left, Bo Brooks Restaurant will be on the right, at the back of the Lighthouse Point shopping center. You will see a Blockbuster Video in the shopping center.

March 3–5, 2004
DRI's Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee presents its annual seminar in Las Vegas.

Medical Liability and Health Care Law
March 04 – 05, 2004
Venetian Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Join us in to explore the cutting edge legal practices pertaining to medical liability litigation and regulatory considerations.

Thursday, January 15, 2004 Noon An MDC Brown Bag Lunch: "Tips from the Bench: Practice Before the District Court" The Hon. Theodore B. Oshrine District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City Miles & Stockbridge 4th Floor Boardroom 10 Light Street, Baltimore Event Free to MDC Members; Sodas Provided.

2003 Programs [Top]

Monday, December 15, 2003 Noon–1 p.m. MDC and MTLA will host a joint luncheon program A View from the Bench: Discovery Disputes in Baltimore City The Honorable Kaye A. Allison Circuit Court for Baltimore City Gordon Feinblatt Dining Room 233 E. Redwood Street Baltimore, MD 21202 A box lunch will be served. The cost is $10.

Tuesday, December 9, 2003
8:30–10:00 a.m.

A Breakfast Seminar sponsored by Maryland Defense Counsel
Accident Reconstruction and Frye/Daubert Issues

U.S. District Court, Southern Division
6500 Cherrywood Lane
Greenbelt, MD
Room 140 (CMECF training room)

Participate in a ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION with two highly experienced Accident Reconstruction Experts, Harry Kriemelmeyer Jr. P.E. and David P. Plant P.E.
Presentation on the status of Frye/Daubert law in Maryland by Thomas P. Ryan, Esq. of McCarthy Wilson, of Rockville, MD.
Coffee, juice, bagels, and rolls to be served.

Past President's Reception

On the Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg
With Music By The Mighty Mighty Barristers

Join the Past Presidents & MDC Members for Cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres
Thursday, October 9, 2003 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm
The Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg
26th Floor, 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore

The Band:
John Nagle, Bodie Nagle—Mighty Tall
Brad Hallwig, Anderson, Coe & King—Mighty Slim
Eric Belk, St. Paul Companies—Mighty Pick
Pat Sullivan, Law Offs. of Jonathan P. Stebenne—Mighty Mojo
Chuck Michaels, JuriSearch—Mighty Stick

$50 Members in Advance • $60 Non-Members and Walk-Ins
Reservations held in your name at the door.

Friday, September 19, 2003 — Canceled Due to Weather MDC and MTLA will host a joint luncheon program A View from the Bench: Discovery Disputes in Baltimore City The Honorable Kaye A. Allison Circuit Court for Baltimore City Gordon Feinblatt Dining Room 233 E. Redwood Street Baltimore, MD 21202 A box lunch will be served. The cost is $10. Seating is limited, so reserve soon.

June 4 , 2003
Annual Meeting and Crab Feast
5:30 P.M.
Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point
2701 Boston Street, Canton

$75 Members
$85 Non-Members & Walk-Ins

Crab Soup
Marina Salad
Steamed Crabs
Red Skin Potato Salad
Chicken Roulade
Cole Slaw
Crab Cake
Corn on the Cob
Steamed Shrimp
Draft Beer & Soft Drinks

Directions: From the Inner Harbor shopping area take Pratt St. East, turn right on President St., which soon turns into Fleet St. as the road bears left. At 2100 Fleet St., turn right onto Boston St. Soon after you pass the Can Co. on the left, Bo Brooks Restaurant will be on the right, at the back of the Lighthouse Point shopping center. You will see a Blockbuster Video in the shopping center.

March 11, 2003
Dinner Meeting featuring the Honorable Sally D. Adkins
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
“Tips from the Bench: Do's and Don'ts of Appellate Advocacy”

Sheraton Columbia Inn
10207 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, MD

6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Cocktails 6:00 p.m.
Dinner 7:00 p.m.
Presentation 7:45 p.m.

Members $55 and Non-members and Walk-ins $65

February 19, 2003 (Cancelled due to snow—will be rescheduled in Fall 2003)
MDC and MTLA will host a joint luncheon program
A View from the Bench: Discovery Disputes in Baltimore City

The Honorable Kaye A. Allison
Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Gordon Feinblatt Dining Room
233 E. Redwood Street

A box lunch will be served. The cost is $10. Seating is limited, so reserve soon.

Monday, January 6, 2003
Niles Barton & Wilmer and the Maryland Defense Counsel will present
Tips from the Bench
Featuring the Honorable Paul W. Grimm
Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
202 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore
2:00 p.m. — Seminar
5:00 p.m. — Cocktails

The seminar topics are:
1. Scientific evidence: Admissibility under the state & federal rules;
2. Admissibility of computer generated evidence;
3. How to deal with or resolve difficult discovery disputes at deposition and with interrogatories and request for production of documents.

$50 Members of MDC & NBW
$60 Non-Members & Walk-Ins

2002 Programs [Top]

Past President's Reception

On the Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg
With Music By The Mighty Mighty Barristers

Join the Past Presidents & MDC Members for Cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres
Wednesday, October 9, 2002 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm
The Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg
26th Floor, 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore

The Band:
Brad Hallwig, Anderson, Coe & King—Mighty Slim
John Nagle, Bodie Nagle—Mighty Tall
Pat Sullivan, Law Offs. of Jonathan P. Stebenne—Mighty Mojo
Eric Belk, St. Paul Companies—Mighty Pick
Chuck Michaels, JuriSearch—Mighty Stick

$50 Members in Advance • $60 Non-Members and Walk-Ins
Reservations held in your name at the door

Brown Bag Lunch

Clinical Examination in Neck and Brain Injury Cases
Dr. Massimo Fiandaca, neurosurgeon

Friday, September 27, 2002 from 12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m
Miles & Stockbridge
10 Light St., 12th Floor Meeting Room, Balto.

Event Free of Charge to Members
Sodas Provided

Maryland Defense Counsel Cordially Invites You to Meet Maryland's Next Governor

Congressman Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Former Member and Legislative Chair of Maryland Defense Counsel

Tuesday, August 13, 2002
5:00 p.m. –7:00 p.m.

1112 Bryn Mawr Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21210

Contribution $250/person
Payable to: "Bob Ehrlich for Maryland"
c/o Maryland Defense Counsel
P.O. Box 5371
Lutherville, MD 21094-5371

Under Maryland law CORPORATE CHECKS ARE ACCEPTABLE. Individuals, corporations or partnerships may contribute up to $4,000.00 during the 4 year election cycle from January 1, 1999–December 31, 2002. Maryland PAC's may contribute up to $6,000.00. The total maximum contribution is $10,000.00 to all candidates during this cycle. Political contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions. Authority: Bob Ehrlich for Maryland Committee.

Annual Meeting and Crab Feast
June 5, 2002
5:30 P.M.
Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point
2701 Boston Street, Canton

$60 for Members and Non-Members

View photos from the 2002 Crab Feast.

Directions: From the Inner Harbor shopping area take Pratt St. East, turn right on President St., which soon turns into Fleet St. as the road bears left. At 2100 Fleet St., turn right onto Boston St. Soon after you pass the Can Co. on the left, Bo Brooks Restaurant will be on the right, at the back of the Lighthouse Point shopping center. You will see a Blockbuster Video in the shopping center.

Brown Bag Lunch

"Getting The Most Out Of Your I.M.E. In Spine Injury Cases"
Louis S. Halikman, M.D.
(Dr. Halikman is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and an experienced forensic expert witness.)

Thursday, April 11, 2002 at 12:00 p.m.
Miles & Stockbridge
10 Light St., 12th Floor Meeting Room, Balto.

Event Free of Charge to Members
Sodas Provided

Dinner Meeting

“How Defense Counsel Can Avoid Ethical Violations”
featuring Melvin Hirshman, Esquire
Bar Counsel, Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland

February 13, 2002 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Hyatt Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore
$60 for members; $65 for non-members

2001 Programs [Top]

Brown Bag Lunch

Tips from the Bench
featuring:
The Honorable Timothy J. Doory
The Honorable Kathleen M. Sweeney

Thursday, December 6 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
Miles & Stockbridge
10 Light St., 12th Floor Meeting Room, Balto.

Event Free of Charge to Members
Sodas Provided

Past President's Reception

On the Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg
With Music By The Mighty Mighty Barristers

Join the Past Presidents & MDC Members for Cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres
Thursday, October 11, 2001 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The Terrace at Tydings & Rosenberg
26th Floor, 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore

The Band:
Brad Hallwig, Anderson, Coe & King—Mighty Slim
John Nagle, Bodie Nagle—Mighty Tall
Pat Sullivan, Law Offs. of Jonathan P. Stebenne—Mighty Mojo
Eric Belk, Semmes, Bowen & Semmes—Mighty Pick
Chuck Michaels, JuriSearch—Mighty Stick

$50 Members in Advance • $60 Non-Members and Walk-Ins
To register, download a form from the top of this page.
Reservations held in your name at the door

Brown Bag Luncheon

Demonstrative Evidence & Federal Court Cameras and Electronics
Featuring:
Nancy McManus, Executive Exhibits
• High Tech Courtrooms—Digital Trial
• Demonstrative Evidence—Tips of the Trade
• Power Point Presentations—Pros and Cons
Andy Welke, Director of Automation and Technology, Garmatz Federal Courthouse
• Electronic Evidence Presentation Systems at the U.S. District Court
Features: Multiple Monitor Display; Computer Input for PC-based Presentations; Video Cassette Playback; Document Camera; On Screen Annotation; Color Video Printer; Audio System Integration
• Electronic Whiteboards
Thursday, September 20, 2001
12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Garmatz Federal Courthouse, Courtroom 2B
101 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore
Event free of charge to MDC members. Please bring a brown bag lunch and beverage.

Fourth Bi-Annual MICPEL Insurance Institute

Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc. is co-sponsoring the Fourth Bi-Annual MICPEL Insurance Institute on June 19th.

The panel consists of some of the leading experts in Maryland, who have published and/or spoken nationally. This is the preeminent source for CLE on Maryland insurance law. The program includes an in-depth manual on most the most commonly encountered insurance issues.

The program is on June 19th, 2001 from 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Columbia.

Program and speakers:

• Duty to defend -- Andrew N. Janquitto
• Auto Liability/UM -- Thomas V. McCarron
• Commercial General Liability -- Steven E. Leder
• Advertising Injury and Personal Injury Coverage    -- Linda S. Woolf
• Umbrella Policies -- Margaret F. Ward
• Construction Defect Claims -- Lee Ogburn
• Agent/Broker Liability -- Patricia Lambert
• Bad Faith -- M. Bradley Hallwig/Robert L. Siems

Annual Meeting and Crab Feast
Thursday, June 7, 2001 at 5:30 p.m.
Bo Brooks at Lighthouse Point
2701 Boston Street, Canton

$60 for Members and Non-Members

Directions: From the Inner Harbor shopping area take Pratt St. East, turn right on President St., which soon turns into Fleet St. as the road bears left. At 2100 Fleet St., turn right onto Boston St. Soon after you pass the Can Co. on the left, Bo Brooks Restaurant will be on the right, at the back of the Lighthouse Point shopping center. You will see a Blockbuster Video in the shopping center.

Brown Bag Lunch
Defending Soft Tissue Injury Claims
Robert K. Nead, Esquire
Nead, Karey & Minton, LLP
Wednesday, March 14 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Miles & Stockbridge, 10 Light St.,
12th Floor Meeting Room, Balto.
Free of Charge to Members & Sodas Provided

Winter Dinner Meeting
Hosted Jointly by Maryland Defense Counsel and the Federal Bar Association “Amendments to the Federal Rules & Other Recent Developments in the Federal Courts”
Featuring The Honorable Paul W. Grimm,
Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Thursday, February 15, 2001, 6:00 p.m.
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
$60 Members of MDC & FBA $65 Non-Members