Lawyaw: Legal Document Automation Solutions

S ave time and avoid errors with documents that you draft over and over again. Lawyaw’s tools are designed specifically for legal professionals and include features such as conditional logic, the ability to save sets of documents you use together in order to populate them all with the same client and matter data simultaneously, the ability to assign multiple roles to a contact (when a plaintiff isn’t just a plaintiff), and much more.

Founded by a diverse team of attorneys, computer scientists, and engineers, Lawyaw’s cloud-based tools are used by thousands of law firms across North America who have generated a combined 10 million documents. By converting frequently used Microsoft Word-based legal documents into easy-to-use programmable documents, legal professionals can cut document assembly time by 80 percent. To find out more information, go to the DSBA Member Benefits page at www.dsba.org.

Spring Cleaning Tips

Spring is the season of renewal, so if your new year’s resolutions got away from you, here is another chance to revisit of your plans and goals. A spring cleaning offers the perfect opportunity for a reset.

3 Declutter your digital space

If you are under a barrage of emails daily, you need to organize your inbox. Utilizing folders, keeping automated filing systems, and having only immediate-action items in your inbox can help you stay streamlined.

1 Reconnect with your network

This is a good time of the year to renew connections with your network because your message won’t get lost in a crush of holiday cards and email wishes. Reach out to friends and colleagues that you haven’t connected with in a while.

2 Organize your physical environment

Get rid of unnecessary items and additional clutter. Put your most frequently used items within reach and less frequently used items in drawers or out of sight.

4 Find mental clarity

When busy or overwhelmed, it is normal to feel as if you’re on information overload or that you can’t focus. Take short breaks throughout the day to reflect and reset on a regular basis.

5 Let go of the past

We are tempted to keep material things for sentimental value long after they have lost their relevance. But living in a cluttered environment can hold you back from getting things done. Get rid of anything that drags you down.

Sources: Zavieh, Megan. “Spring Cleaning, Solo Style.” Attorney at Work, March 14, 2022. https://www.attorneyatwork. com/spring-cleaning-solo-style/. and Corporate Compliance Insights, Peters and Peters, John Peiserich, and Mary Shirley. “Spring Cleaning: Good for Your Physical Space and Your Mental Space.” Corporate Compliance Insights, April 26, 2022. https://www.corporatecomplianceinsights.com/spring-cleaning-physical-space-mental-space/.

Condolences to the family of Richard Allen Paul, Esquire, who died on February 26, 2023.

Condolences to the family of Rodman “Rod” Ward Jr., Esquire, who died on March 18, 2023.

Condolences to the family of The Honorable Jay Paul James, who died on March 24, 2023.

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Member News

Congratulations to Christina Lynn Ruggiero, Esquire, of the Office of Defense Services, and Michael Wroten on the birth of their son, Nathan Anthony Wroten, who was born on February 1, 2023.

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Report Of The Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee met virtually on February 27, 2023 and nominated the following for officers and membership on the Executive Committee for the year July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024:

Vice President-at-Large: David A. White

Vice President, New Castle County: Ian Connor Bifferato

Secretary: Mae Oberste

Assistant Secretary: Katelin A. Morales

Treasurer: Jennifer Ying

Assistant Treasurer: Francis J. Murphy, Jr.

Members-at-Large: Loren R. Barron

Crystal L. Carey

Paige C. Chapman

Richard A. Forsten

Denise Del Giorno

Nordheimer

Victoria R. Sweeney

In addition, the Committee nominated: Nicole M. Mozee to a 4-year term as the Delaware State Bar Association representative to the Delaware Bar Foundation.

Lauren P. DeLuca to a 2-year term as the Delaware State Bar Association Young Lawyer Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates.

This report is being filed pursuant to Section 6.16(e) of the Association Bylaws. Section 6.16(f) of the Bylaws of the Association provides:

“Any ten members of the Association may nominate other members in good standing of the Association for any office for which nominations have been made by the committee by filing a signed written petition with the Secretary of the Association within ten days after the report of the Committee has been published. If a petition nominating other candidates be duly filed the Secretary shall publish notice, in a Bar Association publication or by any other reasonable means of notification, of the petition with the name(s) of the candidate(s) proposed so that the membership has notice of at least fourteen days prior to the election of the names of all candidates so nominated. There shall be no other nominations.”

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Calendar Of Events Professional Guidance Committee

This committee provides peer counseling and support to lawyers overburdened by personal or practice-related problems. It offers help to lawyers who, during difficult times, may need assistance in meeting law practice demands. The members of this committee, individually or as a team, will help with the time and energy needed to keep a law practice operating smoothly and to protect clients. Call a member if you or someone you know needs assistance.

New Castle County

Karen Ann Jacobs, Esquire, Chair*

Dawn L. Becker, Esquire

Sean Michael Brennecke, Esquire

John P. Deckers, Esquire

David J. Ferry, Jr., Esquire

Antranig N. Garibian, Esquire

Laura Nastase Najemy, Esquire

Denise D. Nordheimer, Esquire

Kuhu Parasrampuria, Esquire

Kenneth M. Roseman, Esquire*

Yvonne Takvorian Saville, Esquire

R. Judson Scaggs, Jr., Esquire*

Victoria R. Sweeney, Esquire

The Hon. Gregory Brian Williams

Lydia E. York, Esquire

Kent and Sussex County

Candace E. Holmes, Esquire, Chair

Crystal L. Carey, Esquire

Clay T. Jester, Esquire

Christopher D. Tease, Esquire

The Hon. William L. Witham, Jr.

Honorary Volunteer Members:

Victor F. Battaglia, Sr., Esquire

Mary C. Boudart, Esquire

Wayne A. Marvel, Esquire

Bayard Marin, Esquire

Michael F. McTaggart, Esquire

Mary E. Sherlock, Esquire**

I. Barry Guerke, Esquire**

Dennis L. Schrader, Esquire**

E. Alan Uebler, Esquire

David A. White, Esquire

Scott Godshall, Executive Director DSBA/DE-LAP Liaison

*Certified Practice Monitor

** Past Co-Chair

April 2023

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 • 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Labor and Employment Law Update

3.0 hours CLE credit including 0.8 hour Enhanced Ethics

Live Seminar at DSBA with Zoom Option

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – Friday, April 21, 2023

Superior Court Mediation Training

16.25 hours of CLE credit including 2.0 hours of Enhanced Ethics

Live Seminar at DSBA

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Legal Malpractice: What Lawyers Need to Know and How to Avoid It

1.0 hour CLE credit in Enhanced Ethics Seminar via Zoom

May 2023

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 • 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Workers’ Compensation Seminar 2023

6.5 hours of CLE credit including 1.0 hour of Enhanced Ethics

Live Seminar at DSBA

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 • 12:00 p.m.

Law Day Luncheon

Riverfront Events / Hyatt, Wilmington, DE

Friday, May 5, 2023 • 8:40 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

The Grand Prix of Small Firms and Solo Practitioners Conference

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 • 12:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Client Capacity, Legal Ethics & Dementia Informed Lawyering

3.0 hours CLE credits with 1.0 Hours in Enhanced Ethics Seminar via Zoom

Dates, times, and locations of Events and CLEs may occasionally change after time of press. Please consult the DSBA website for the most up-to-date information at www.dsba.org.