ACBA Bar Journal Summer 2008

Special points of interest: • Provisional Patent Applications • Phase Out of Microsoft XP • Raum On Bankruptcy I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : President’s Message 1 New Member Addresses 2 Member News 2 Important Dates 2 Patent Applications 3 In the Stacks 6 Arlington County Fair 7 GDC: Court Schedule 8 XP Phase Out 9 Raum On Bankruptcy 14 Retirement Age 15 Bar Foundation 17 Elder Care Accreditation 18 JO U R N A L O F T H E AR L I N G T O N CO U N T Y BA R AS S O C I AT I O N Volume 23, Number 3 Summer 2008 As a new year begins for our Bar Association, I want to thank outgoing President Bill Koerner and last year’s Board of Directors for a wonderful year filled with some memorable events. One event that stands out in my mind is the retirement party for then Clerk of the Circuit Court David Bell. The large number of attendants to that event certainly represented how much Dave meant to everyone in our community, but it also demonstrated the potential for attendance at future Bar Association events. Our Executive Committee’s goal this year is to make membership a fun experience. We are committed to scheduling creative social events and notifying members about these events, but WE NEED YOU, the members, to attend these events in order to meet our goal. Many of our events come at no cost to our members and are great opportunities for members to socialize with each other. We will continue to schedule a “Free B Friday” each month so that members can stop by the Bar Office and grab a cup of coffee and a donut and talk about weekend plans. On September 19, 2008, Chief Judge Newman is graciously hosting a cocktail reception for Bar Association members. In addition, the Annual Bar Association Picnic is scheduled for September 20, 2008 at Cherry Hill Park in the City of Falls Church. The picnic is free to members and their families and it is a great chance to play a friendly game of softball. With respect to continuing legal education, the Executive Committee has designated a CLE Program Committee to schedule interesting topics of discussion for our members. Some of these CLE Programs will be held at local restaurants during lunch time so that our members can earn credits while enjoying a good meal. In addition to attending events, we need member participation in some of the projects that we are planning this year. Law Day provides an excellent opportunity for our association to give back to our community. Our Executive Committee is planning to work with our local schools early this year to address Law Day and scheduling members to visit schools as speakers to discuss the Rule of Law as well as Diversity in the Legal Profession. We are committed to scheduling fun events that will generate the large number of member attendance that is capable of this great Bar Association. All we need is you to reach this goal. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE B Y W I L L I A M K . W E T Z O N I S , P R E S I D E N T