DEL AWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
BENCH AND BAR
CO N F E R E N CE
2022
FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2022 | CHASE CENTER ON THE RIVERFRONT | WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
COME TOGETHER
Attendees at the 2022 Bench and Bar Conference.
T
he pandemic robbed all of us of two Bench and Bar
American businesses and his warnings regarding cybersecurity.
larger groups again, DSBA pulled out all the stops.
led by Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. who moderated, Jennifer
conferences. But, once it was safe to congregate in June 17, 2022 was a time to celebrate. The theme was
“Come Together,” which seemed appropriate after two years of hiding in our homes behind Zoom screens and the theme natu-
rally meant that the Beatles were here, there, and everywhere.
There were live cut-outs of John, Paul, George & Ringo; there was food named for Beatles songs such as the “Let it BLT Salad,” “If I Falafel in Love With You,” “Eleanor Roast Beef,” “Barbecue
Need is Love,” and “Fab Petit-Fours.” And, of course, thanks to
the coolest firm in the state, Heyman Enerio, we had a live Beatles tribute band — The Beat Tells, who were terrific.
The event featured two special keynote speakers, Deborah
Enix-Ross, the President-elect of the American Bar Association, who spoke on legal professionals’ need to join together for the
common good and on the importance of diversity. The after-
noon keynote was delivered via Zoom by David E. Sanger, the Chief White House correspondent for the New York Times, who
unfortunately could not deliver his remarks in person due to a personal emergency. Nevertheless, attendees were enthralled by
his command of information related to the Russian’s hacking of
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The reception band, The Beat Tells, sponsored by Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, helped to create the festive atmosphere at the event.
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Rounding out the three hours of ethics CLE credits was a panel
C. Wasson, Esquire, Kathleen M. Miller, Esquire, and Doneene Keemer Damon, Esquire, as they discussed the Supreme Court’s
recent diversity study and the resulting changes that Delaware
will be making to its Bar Exam in order to draw more diverse lawyers to Delaware.
Sandwiched in between the two CLE segments was the DSBA
Annual Meeting, in which Kathy Miller gave her final remarks as outgoing President of DSBA and passed the gavel to Chuck
Durante. Chuck emphasized the importance of remembering
the past, but still forging a future with our younger generations. At the annual meeting, DSBA honored several of the at-
torneys who had passed their 50 year mark as an attorney and
presented the prestigious First State Distinguished Service Award to former Delaware Governor and U.S. Representative, Michael N. Castle.
At the conclusion of the CLEs, meetings, and awards, all
joined together in an incredible meal, great music, and, of course, the UD Creamery Moo Mobile.
